Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-21


Croxton, it's commander. exerts, espe-
cially when he desires to accomplish
something for the boys. Not long
ago when the regiment had settled
down after its long trip from the
preside at Frisco, everybody was
wishing that Sergt. Walters OF the
band might get commission which
all good bandnasters were getting
in those days
The colonel was in Washington one
day and was talking about the mat
ter to War Department official who
declared that the thing would prob
ably be put through all right. pro-
vided the colonel sent in an officer
and one or two orderlies to receive
the commission, the, formal way OF
doing the job.
81 want 1t now; that's why I'm
here" said the colonel and he got 1t.
The people of Baltimore are heart
ana soul in favor of Maj. A. p. Deer
ing of the Development Battalion. He
has in many ways endeared himself
to them by his unfailing cCurtesies
when men were needed for entertain
ments or for any kind OF proposition
in which the city was interested.
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Judging fro the behavior OF au-
diences in some of the first-class en-
tertainments in camps recently, there
are very few performers who can
hold the entire audience more than
one hour and fifteen minutes. SOL
diers become restless after that ana
it is extremely difficult for any one
to get hearing beyond that time. IL
all, however, would do as one speaker
did, tell their audience when It be-
comes restless that NE would wait un-
til those left who did not wish to hear.
him there would BIO great deal less
confusion and much better ATTENTION:
Shifting feet do not make 1t pleasant
for those who remain.
Bishop Mcdowell declared that he did
rot like the British very much because
re was 80 very British himself. This
got good laugh, and then he becams
serious and said that the long thin nne
of heroes of England, Belgium. France
and Italy was the thing which made It
possible for 'America to have world
to save"
There were nurses galore at the VIC
tory meeting and the part which they
have played must have been very COM
forting to them as they thought of the
great sacrifices which all have made for
the sake of the country.
Bishop Mcdowell said that the kind
of food which he had been getting would
not win the war" He should have
meal or two at the Cooks and Bakers
School.
1t was very pleasing to see Chaplain
Alexander in such fine shape after his
recent attack of pneumonia. He Is
big asset to the list Infantry and
great credit to the state of North
Carolina. from which he came.
= The rain did not stop the boys from
coming Had 1t been held In the open
air, as planned. the enthusiasm could
hardly have been greater.
Boxing does not seem to be lost art
i'm Meade. The shows which will be
given every two weeks bid fair to be
big success The card for the next show
is already near completion. Most OF the
winners have been challenged. While
Baker wants to take on Norcross OF the
list Infantry and the depot brigader
will probably have his bands full. Nor
cross has a oss-fire delivery which
cuts through almost any kind of defense.
The cup has to be defended successfully
four times to become the property OF
the winner.
Boys in the boxing matches should
remember that the lad who leads,
bores in. takes punishment as he de-
livers telling blows, does not ~evade a
mix up and keep himself covered up
all the time so that he cannot fight, Is
the boy who will win unless there Is
knockout. To win on points the boy
must be aggressive. That is the new
Army rule.
Bob" McCusker, the tx. of g." ath-
letic director, was or. the stage and
looked as If he was enjoying himself.
He used to be in the Navy when they
had wooden ships and iron men," and
then went in the Army. being sergeant
major in the 334th Infantry, at Camp
Taylor. He was discharged on account
of physical disability and became "K.
of c." director in Camp Gordon ath-
letics. He was q friend Of Bob Fitz-
simmons and the Gibbons boys. He
Stone of Company C, Sd Training
Battalion, Franklin Cantonment, has
just been made sergeant. He halls
from Big Bear Valley. Cal A few
nights ago he begged leave to take a
picture from the temporary "Y" in his
camp, that he might send 1t home to
his family. 1t was the one of the big
bear with the two little cubs in the
woods.
Reinschmidt. who used to be in the
S11th F. A., is now in the Student
Signal Officers School. after having
spent month or two at College Park,
The Brotherhood of ST. Andrew has
sent Mr.. Reese to the "Y'' in Meade,
where he will perform the duties Of a
religious work secretary as assistant
to Secretary T. s. McWflltams