The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-08-02
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VZkJ aqLn<S spacious roof covering
theater, mation-pic-
ture hail. reading writing, lecture and vesper
rooms, with canteen where little articles can De
bought low prices.
All entertainments excepting the theater are
free and for franc a soldier may reserve
theater seat In the orchestra, which Is reserved
for the military. The first night of his arrival
the American permissionaire is admitted free, 10
the theater and the canteen privileges
When the American staff selected AK as the
leave center this year, the \. NJ Z. a. onclais
went to the resort and by vigorous work IN
duced proprietOrs of five of the largest hotels
to open their places in preparation for the Amer
lean soldiers arrival despite the protests that II
was not the and that they might suner
financial loss.
One prodgal son among the first permission
aires voiced a sentiment which had supporters
among those tired, car-cramped boys, to the ef-
feet that he did not intend TO be led around by
the hand while on leave. Before he left this pro-
testor paid handsome tribute to the Y. NJ. Z. AS
arrangements. The truth is. that before many
hours had passed the permissionaires had, meta
phoricay speaking. come and put their hands to
be taken, willing TO be led anywhere it was
deemed best.
This development showed not only apprecia-
ton but practical sense, for all the arrangements
had been made by the association and whatever
. there was TO be done in the way of entertain
ment could be done with less trouble and expense
by taking advantage of the preliminary Y. III. c.
A program
Every peasant morning squads of bicyclers
start out. Automobiles requisitioned to make
visits to Chanbery and Challes-les Faux. the aux
iliary leave centcrS. Boating Lake BOurget
attracts many. The negro band plays twice a
week in the public square, and, in company with
the happy Villagers resembling those in musical
comedy, who always ready to drop work and
assist ut the dramatic moments, the soldiers sits
and himself, listening to his favorite meio-
dies. After dark, in addition to the program
mentioned he gives some of his own, wonderful
stunt nights, costume balls and amateur the
atrcals.
Then there are diversions which never could
be put any set program. because they are
spontaneous, sprnging from the generosity of big
hearts. Listen to bits of conversation in the Ca
sno and you will get sample. smiling lad in
olive drab is telling what he had been doing.
I've been having the time of my life he ex-
planned. Three of us fellows went down into the
village and we bought up little shop of candy
and truck and took it up to the schoolhouse Wish
you could have seen those kids when we dis
tributed the stuff. You'd have thought we were
giving them something. And you ought to hear
'em sing"
One hears stories of dugouts. of communicating
trenches of lonely outposts, of saes into No
Mans Land, but most of all one heard among the
first permissionaires violent references to That
Hill which faces the sector into which they first
sent And their promise was, 1--WE are going
to get it if 1t takes every one Of u.s."
Soft BEDS baths. meals ordered personally
tHedtcTS, TlueS cllIHDS general relaXa-
ton of the mental and physical strain-so went
the glorious eight days of the first American per-
missionaries Then came the day to leave, and
the words of appreciation were voiced by the men
whose business is fighting
1--WE here with q crouch because We
thought we ought to have been allowed to go to
Paris" said an old regular ITS been the great
est experience had-not a dull moment
You treated us like home folks. We've lived like
kings This Is the most beautiful place God ever
made guess"
HAS 1t been a good timer" echoed a younger
permissionaire, one whose years betray that he
has not been long from the parental roof TOO
darn good! It's just like leaving home again."
There are other speeches Of farewell delivered
IN subdued tone.
You're sure that you're engaged? If you and
you amt will you let me known
shrill whistle put end to the farewells A
shavefail shouted "AH aboard! !" which was bet
ter understood. The men crowded into the cars
and waved furiously from the windows to the
hospitable townspeople as the train whirled away
carrying them back, back to fight with renewed
strength after a week In Americas Blighty.