Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20
HAPPY HAPPENINGS
HEADQUARTERS NJ. T. D.

The armistice raas have been signed
and the hostiIities ceased. but the
events does not necessarily mean that
promotions have also ended nor must
the coming of peace IJw taken as a cri-
terion to let down the gates. 1t Is
pleasing fact to note that the Head
quarters men realize that much work
of Importance is still to be accom-
plished at this particular time. In fact
someone remarked only yesterday that
the general restless feeling found
throughout tho camp was not preva-
lent at the NJ, T. ID. Headquarters or
company street.
wonder why? We are happy
bunch on the whole, of course we boys
do have are little scraps and growls
but the best part of the bill is the get
ting together again after tho battle of
words
We notice that Sergeant Cusick and
Bioofnberg are like buddies--they sure
~ do treat Quinnie good The SER
geant finds many occasions to be away
from the street and the bunkles look
after his dtids and fold his blanket.
well and everything that mother or
sister would do for a wandering SON
The rest Of us could take good exam
pie from the good fellowship that eX-
lists In the sergeants' tent, That crowd
get a heap more fun out of the camp
hke imam most OF us.
congratulations to Sergeant Piespen-
bling We sure are glad that Pip has
come Into his own The only other
wish we have at this time is the hope
q warrant viii be soon forthcoming for
the little fellow Banks, Cheer up,
perhaps 1t will break before Thanks
giving
Sergeant Major John Costello has
departed for the Officers Training
School, Well, John, il may have come
Httle too late. but sou find satisfac-
ton and the consolation in that you
were worthy of bar This in our es-
tiniation is reward in itself.
Then our chief cuckoo Battalion
Sergeant Major Willie pulls his regu-
lar cuckoo in this manner: Seated
at the supper table Saturday night af-
ter the football game, the Sergeants
Majirs Hertsel, Barnum, Costello and
Friedman are discussing the features
OF the game, WHIT Willie has to say
something and chirps: Il like to see,
q Football game where the score is
70 s.' | wonder what he meant?
Seems as IL Hertzel, the Battalion
Sergeant Major was trying hard to
give our yells while riding in the truck
70 the game Saturday All the Other
fellows were singing, but we are sure
Hertzel was trying 10 yell
Did you hear the tin wash basins
nying around the street the other eve
ming Some fellow thought he could
so 70 sleep before II p. m.
Have you ever noticed that Sergeant
tf~kNH Al i'll
ages to get that one letter written
each day. And it always has the same
address on, Its to Miss k
Private Noonan thinks he will have
to take post graduate course in jan
TRY, as his former janitor course
didn't teach him what to do aftel
leaving the damper turned Off md the
coal gas eXplodes, Go TO it, Dave.
Somehow or other Battalion Ser
geant Major Friedman, {. 0. of Head
quarters No. III, has not issued many
reports lately. Can it be that his other
duties have kept him busy since be-
coming sergeant major? We know he
was talking about the amount of work
he usually has TO do after Sunday
Off.
ready to so home to Janet and the
Bronx, Had his breeehes pressed and
the tailor charged him 40 cents, when
started Cusiek ON a rampage WHY
have your / eeches pressed, Lester,
you are married to the girl now?
Private First Glass Sullivan has
quite job at times taking care oil
his eyeglasses. He let them get away
from him the other night and had alt
his teammateJ searching for them but
to no avail They were finally recov-
cred the next morning out in the sand
somewhere. Better take care of them
Jerry, or 70 will not be able to sign
the pay roll.
We've been wondering why Corpo-
raj Louis Stehr always wants to go
TO bed so early and at last we have
discovered the reason. 1t is caused by
the fact that he was in the automo.
bile tire business IN Milwaukee IN civil
life. and always thinks it is zine to re-
tire.
Have you noticed how easy it is for
Supply Sergeant BEEN to get up these
mornings There's d reason. He is
now acting as Top Sergeant in Faut-
mans absence.
orivate Barbanera thinks there Is
nothing nicer than to ride around ma
jestically in the motorcycle. He says
il sure Is the life. And he is always
glad TO take the trips whether it is
his turn or not