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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24
WEEKLY DANCES FOR
MEN OF MACHINE
GUN SCHOOL

Following the lead of the Victory
Hop, the formal dance given last week.
the officers of the Machine Gun
School iuaugurated series of informal
weekly dances in the Knights Of Co
lumbus building at the west end of
Pennsylvania Avenue by holding a
most enjoyable party at the same place
Wednesday evening
The Machine Gun Band. under the
leadership Of Band Leader Streck,
making its first appearance as an in
dependent organization, rendered ex-
cellent music and the school is right
proud that it has a good band leader
and band of its own. The floor was
in excellent condition Tor the dancing
of the preceding week and the attend
auce was Just sufficient to fill the
building without crowding, For many
officers, who are awaiting DISCHARGE.
this was a farewell For those Off
GERS who are to stay and carry ON this
affair was a promise of social devel-
opments which will make their further
stay at Camp Hancock more pleasant.
Col, Geo. J. Holden, commandment of
tie Machine Gun School, has ordered
that these dances shall conform to mill
itary rules, namely that they shall
start promptly at p m and stop
promptly at n p. m. TO the end that
the ladies attending may be returned
to their homes in Augusta at a rea-
sonabie hour and that officers may re-
turn TO camp by midnight. in accord
ance with camp regulations and get
sufficient rest TO fit them for The du-
ties Of the succeeding day An eN-
"eption win be made for New Years
Eve dance which will begin at p m.
and continue to ! "a. M
Thursday evening the enlisted men
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SOLDIERS INTERESTED
IN MERCHANT MARINE
AND SHIP YARD JOBS

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men ghnnt re- he d,sct3rra5 y,.t,jt ~
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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24
Lutheran Christmas Services For
Soldiers

congregations will be held at St. Mat
thew's Church New Years night fol-
lowed by social for soldiers.
LIBERTY THEATER SERVICES
will be continued the next two Sun
day mornings, December goth and Jan
uary 9Th, after which the Camp Pastor
will return to his parish in Toledo, o.,
from which he has been absent since
last April.
A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TREE
adorns the Lutheran Soldiers rooms in
The Herald Building in Augusta where
any soldier obliged to spend the
Christmas holidays in Augusta will
meet with a CHEEKY welcome. Come
up and make yourself at home. The
rooms will remain open until about
January 10th.
A cordial welcome to all Of the
church's services here announced is
extended to all Of the officers, nurses
and men of Camp Hancock.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.
THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN COM
MISSION FOR SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS WELFARE.
Rev Alvin e. Bell, Camp Pastor.
Roome 214-216 Herald Building.
Phones 2a64-J or 23eo-W.
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the Poles against the Jews in Poland
and in Galicia, and demand that the
perpetrators of these dastardly mas
sacres be brought TO Justice
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24
MAY TAKE GAS
MASKS HOME

Pending legislation, officers and men
to whom gas masks and helmets have
been issued may when discharged take
them to their homes. These win be re-
turned together with the outerclothing
as required by the present provisions OF
rehabilitation.
Within three months following dis
charge, enlisted men will be required to
return their outer clothing. The clothes
should not he mailed under the penalty
envolop but the special ranked label
furnished to the enlisted man must be
used
When discharged the soldier viii be in
! formed that he should wrap the clothes
properly and that the War Department
ranked label should be used in mailing il
to the nearest point designated as the
+ zone supply officer OF that locality.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24
CHRISTMAS DAY..

Early Christmas Mathis at ST. Mat
thew's Church, SAB Walker Street, at
a. m. Christmas sermon by the pas
tor ard special Christmas music.
Brief services with singing Of Christ
mas carols, Christmas message and
distribution of gifts in various wards
Of Base Hospital, during later morning
hours.
Union Christmas services at ST.
Matthew's and Holy Trinity Churches
at Holy Trinity, 557 Greene Street. OPP
pesitc court house, at 7 p. m, inme-
diately following municipal tree SER
vices on court house lawn. Services
win open with half hours pipe organ
recital given by Band Leader n. &.
Crouce, of Camp Hancock. The block
in which the church is located being
the one whose celebration is arrangeo
in honor of France, Sergeant krause's
recital will feature the best Christmas
music by French composers. There
will be congregational carol singing
and brief Christmas message by Pas
tor !. D. Mauney, Of st. Matthew's,
followed by social hour in charge Of
she young people.
NEW YEARS EVENING:
Similar union services of the two
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Machine Gun School Now
ReOrganized ON Peace Basis

The Machine Gun School has now been
reorganzed O carry on it's specialized IN
struction upon peace basis. The great
school in which thousands OF men re-
cetyed an intensive course in machine
gun training. has consolidated all of the
specialties Of the school and retained as a
nucleus instructors in the various fields
In preparation for the possible expansion
Of the school
Those branches in the different spec
ialized lines, such as gas liaison gre
nades automatic rifles, equitation, etc.
in addition 10 machine gun work, which
now have been centralized into the
school have been Incorporated into the
permanent course of instruction at the
machine gun school
The present organization OF the school
now includes two model companies, as
we'll as equipment for a cavalry troop.
There is now motor machine gun com
pauy and an infantry company, and in
connection with the infantry the person
mel viii be trained for cavalry as well
as infantry drill with machine guns
From the school there has been re-
leased almost oil the personnel under
training and upon the completion of the
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SOLDIERS DISCUSS
WEICHTY QUESTIONS
AT OPEN FORUM


Alive to the interests Of the Jewish
men in Camp Hancock the jewish
Welfare Board Thursday night ar
ranged for an open forum at which
questions of vital interest in Jewish
life were freely discussed.
The principal question for discussion
was the American Jewish Congress,
which convened at Philadelphia this
week, The keen interest of the Jewish
soldiers in matters which ordinarily
are Of secondary Importance 10 SOL
diers separated by many miles from
the life pulsating with Jewish inter
ests was manifested by the intelligence
with which these questions were dis
eussed.
The opening address was made by
DIR, Leon Spitz, camp Rabbie who
presided. After briefly reviewing con-
ditions in Jewish life as they now eX-
list, he introduced as the first speaker
Corp. Morris Margulies, of the camp
personnel office. MIR. Margulies, who
halls from New York, was elected q
delegate to the congress from the
third congressional district which has
as its Representative at the con-
gress, among others, such men as ia
cob H. Schiff and Nathan Strauss, re-
ceiving q vote only second to that of
Nathan Straus, who is often spoken
- - 49, 49, 'e=' - '''N W. -
AS one actively associated with the
movement from us very inception, ne
gave an historical survey OF the con-
Sress. ms ADDRESS breathed with the
natlonausuc spirit OF the Jewish youth
whom he was 10 represent at the con-
gress. Nhen speaking OF the Palestine
resolution adopted at the congress, ne
SAID; 1t is with a sense OF deep re-
greet that l must say that circumstan-
ces made 1t impossible for me 10 be
present at the congress when the his
torlc resolution for the creation of a
national jewish homeland in Palestine
was adopted American Jewry has ris-
en- to the historic height of an equally
historic monument.
Mr.. Marguiies was followed by Pri-
vate Glassinan OF the Ordnance who
spoke on the congress from the point
of view of the Jewish radical nation
alist. Sergeant Joseph Freifeld spoke
at length on the philosophy of J, wish
nationalism which is now perrneat ting
Jewish life throughout the world.
Jewish nationalism. he said. unlike the
nationaIism of all other peoples has
been fostered on strange soil. This was
the acid test of the idealism of Jewish
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24

present field class. there will only re
main eighteen officers. who are recent
graduates from West Point Military Ae-
ademy
The school has now been cut down to a
total of 60 officers and 500 men The plan
for the future working of the school has
been worked out. and with the efficient
personnel which Is maintained TO carry
on the executive and instructor work. the
school viii be prepared to carry on its
comprehensive scheme of training ma
chine gunners in connection with the re-
organization of the army on the peace
basis
Following are the officers in charge OF
the various departments att he Machine
Gun School
assistant commandant 1t. Col. L. a.
Kunzig; executive officer. Major Wilbur
r. Moss adjutant Captain =. l.. McLen-
don; personnel officer. Captain r A. Tiff
fanny; supply officer. Captain r. II, Ty-
Ter; commanding officer of the Infantry
Machine Gun Company. Captain Fulton
Vaudeville. commanding officer Of the
Motor Machine Gun Company, Captain r.
G l. Graham.
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PERSONALS

Lieut. Col R. NJ. Barton is acting
Camp Executive Officer during the
temporary absence of Lieut.. Col. r. o.
Ragsdale.
Major Jerome f. Johnstoue has been
detailed as Provost Marshal, succeed
ing Capt Putnam. With the assist
ance of guards Major tombstone will
act in conjunction with the civil au-
thorities in Augusta in maintaining
order and discipline OF men in the
army
Capt. 2. Lyle, assistant to the
camp adjutant, Will also act on the
summary court replacing Capt Clar-
ence l. Worcester.
First Lieut.. George A. Rails has re-
placed First Lieut. A H. Craig as Of
ficer of the Postal Detachment
Private Hector Joseph English has
been made sergeant in the Morale
Service and assigned TO duty with the
Intelligence and Morale Department
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27
MRS. ANNA COlMAN
1AOD WORKING ON
PORTRAIT MASK =.

thy was Notwithstanding which
would hide their awful scars and dis
figurations. To replace a missing arm
or leg or hand or foot is easy enough.
But to replace a face or the part of
one-that was a real problem.
And a woman solved that problem
It Is true that a mere man, Captain
Derwent Wood, an English sculptor
conceived the idea Of making masks
for the mutiles, but 1t remained for
Mrs. Maynard Ladd, an American
sculptor, living in Paris, to perfect the
work and to materialize masks which
would replace torn and missing tissue
SO naturally that the wearer would be
able to live out his life in comparative
happiness.
Mrs. Laid is an artist Of interna ton
al repute. Born in Philadelphia, she
was educated in private schools, going
to Paris and Rome, where for more
than twenty years she worked with
Professors Ferrari and Galori. She
exhibited in the Paris salon, in this
country and in London. IN 1918 ssle
exhibited forty bronzes at Gorham's
Gallery in Washington. She received
an honorable mention for her work at
the Panama Exposition. Incidentally
she Is an author, having published sew
eral novels.
Captain Woods original conception
was to make a mask to tit those por-
tons Of the face missing. If the chin
was missing then the mask would ex-
tend only over the chin. II the cheek
was missing then the SCARED portion
would be covered. The question TO be
solved by Mrs. Ladd was in the manu-.
facture of the masks. They had TO be
light, yet strong, of some composition
which would not tarniSh and would re.
tain the color placed upon It's exterior
surface.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

torn face. II possible she obtains a
photograph Of the mutile taken before
he received the wounds
From the photograph and the plaster
cast Mrs. Ladd, guided by her sculp-
tors art, reconstructs another plaster
cast of only those parts which are mu-
tilated. Then a copper mask is made
one-sixteenth of an inch thick. Then
comes the first fitting.
If the mask so far as finished fits
properly then 1t is silver plated. Next
comes the question of making the mask
appear natural. II eyebrows are need
ed they are inserted hair by hair; If
eyelids are missing artificial eyelids
adorn the mask. with hole through
them that the wearer may see II eyes
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

AFTER considerable experimentation
Mrs. Laid hit upon thin copper as hav-
ing sufficient strength. Then she de-
clded to have the base plated with sill
yer to give 1t better finish. Next
came the method to be employed in fit
ting the masks. Consultations with
surgeons brought to light the fact that
nothing could be done with mutiles
until several months after their wounds
had healed completely, as the tissues
contracted even after complete cicatri-
cation had taken place
Eventually a perfected method was
evolved. When the mutile has been
nursed back to health and the tissue
and muscles have done contracting
Mrs, Laid takes a plaster cast Of the
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

are missing altogether then artificial
eyes are placed in the mask.
When the mask Is complete the mu-
tile goes for a final fitting. Mrs. Laid
adjusts the mask OR has one OF her ex-
pert assistants attend to the task. The
mask Is held in place by fake" eye
glasses and strings or by a wig, the
attaching mechanism being so camou-
tagged as TO be practically invisible.
But the work is not yet done. One
Of the most important operations in its
manufacture is in the coIoring. Mrs
Laid Taxes her palette and with spe-
cially prepared pigments colors the
mask to match the complexion of the
rnmutilated part of the face. Then
the work and labor Of love Is done.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27
TYPE S OF MASKS 49,.

- @ HEN 4 q lin gave new
Ta u lamps for old he did moth
az ~ ing very wonderful. But
W. when humanity, sympa-
thizing with the misfor-
tunes Of others, replaces war-toln,
scared faces with new-when 1t hides
honorable designations gained In the
defense of liberty-then there Is a
story worth while the telling.
This, then, is the story of "Old
Faces For New" It is a recital pa
tactic and pitiabJe; 1t is a tale of
mems glory and woman's devotion; it
Is song of sympathy and humanity
OF practical Christianity-of material
ICED altruism.
Since time began wounds received In
battle were considered badges Of hon
or. Men gioried in them; women adj
n1ired. But that was before the COM
iEg of modern armament-of shell and
shrapnel-of mines and poison gas. In
those other, more humane days, scars
Of battle wounds were considered sa-
cred. AS the late William Shakespeare
or was 1t Bacon?-said: He laughs
at scars who never felt wound"
But things have changed since then.
Not that scars are not marks of re-
spect, but some mutilations are so re-
pulsive as to evoke horror mixed with
pity. Wounds in the face and head
leave the ugliest marks. In the pres
emf war hundreds and thousands of
fine men have been torn and mutilated
until they scarce resemble human be-
ings. Photographs received in this
country show men with their lower
jaws shot away. with their lips torn
off. with half their face gone.
1t is these men who were a problem
for their fellow men. They-the mu-
tiles, as the French call them most
aptly-had the sympathy of their
friends-of the grateful public. But
something more tangible than sympa-
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

Then the mutiIe walks out OF Mrs.
Ladd'S studio new man. He Is no
longer mutile-an object Of horror
mingled with pity. He Is human be-
ing again, self confident, happy. He
no longer breads to be seen in public.
People no longer gaze on him In pity,
scarcely able to disguise their aver
sion. The transformation Is complete
at a cost of $40 supplied by the
American people and the devotion OF
an American woman.
The accompanying pictures were
taken especially for the American Red
Cross that the people of the United
States might know Of her splendid
work in saving human beings for soct-
ETY.. Mrs. Ladd may be seen In ona
painting the mask worn by NJ Cau-
dron, who was mutilated early In the
war. The man wearing the glasses
was a fine, healthy man, whose lower
face was completely shot away. With
out the mask he would have been an
object Of intense horror despite his
patriotic sacrifice. The third picture
shows an assistant fitting a mask on a
mutile the left side Of whose face was
torn to shreds. The fourth picture
shows the shape OF various masks.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

- q HEN Ala d din gave new
SUH u lamps for old he did moth
Bks p ing very wonderful. But
W. when humanity, sympa-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
Verandah Chairs and Rockers

It is time to buy them. Stocks are now complete
with comfortable Armchairs and Rockers also easy
Rockers without arms owptched just right for sew
ing or knitting.
Prices cannot be less than and there is the
probability Of an increase.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
NEW ENGLAND REACTTONARIES

RECENT campaigns Senator Brandegee and Senator Nc
Lean, and doubtless other senator's have gone to the
electorate crying that the South and West hae New Eng
land If this and there to fear
Of truth the problem arises What is the matter with New
England and what shall be done bring New England into
amty with the rest of the country?"
If the South and West hate New England something ought
to be done to bring amity between them New England a
ter ALL is small though wealthy and influential portion of
the nation 1t is destined to become relatively smaller
uation wealth and influence, the years roll
For this alone leaving out of consideration broader
of national solidarity New England cannot afford
perpetuate contribute to this sectional hatred
afford to tolerate support elect those who try take
political profit by widening the breach.
Since New England has been to degree brought into
sectional conflict requires to find friends while
reganng its old friends New England afford make
new enemies
New England is making enemies large scale The
senators from New England almost unit in their opposi-
ton to the Susan B. Anthony amendment This amendment
passed the House 1t lacks but three of ohird
the senate President Wilson urging it measure
with all his strength If matter settled and deter
Mined is that to participate in the franchise
Under these circumstances there be good for New
England and much injury when her senators stand the way
not Of progress only but of democratic reform which the
world demands, and which is overwhelming fact
If New England is to array herself through her senator's
against species Of progress what presently will be the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31

influence of New England in the nation? 1t will be very mucn
lessened if it does not reach the vanishing point
Of all the New England reaconarles Senator branuegee
the most vulgar in his expressions of opposllon anu e
least conscious of the injury he is doing the people ne
represent His recent speech the senate in which ne INK
ed prohibition and suffrage into category ana
errd in terms that almost insulting to the great woman
movement, of ncalcuable injury to New England
Are presently to have political campaigns in which New
England senatorial candidates will about demanding cleo
ton upon the ground that the West and South and all the
states where voe and all those that have prohibition
the enemies of New England? 1t something of
this kind is next on the program
New England wants friends, not enemies? The people Of
New England progressive The political unkers who
troll New England not New England must rid herself of
her reacionary senators and politicians pay bitter
penalty for permitting herself to be represented by reaction
aries
Judge Martin struck sound note at the England
when he said that the attitude Senator Bande
gee not satisfactory TO the Republicans of Connecticut
The logical to meet this condition is for Republican
progressves to enter Immediately upon campaign in the
small towns aimed at securing the future nomination of
ddates for senator who will make friends for New England
instead of an increasing host of enemies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31

MAN REPORTED
AS MISSING

Only one Connecticut name, that Of
Private W. A. ]. Lilly of Southington,
appears in the casualty list issued to-
day in Washington. Lilly is reported
as missing in action. The list as is
sued contains so names divided as
follows:
Killed in action, Is; died of
wounds, 6; died of accident, IL; died
Of disease 4; wounded, severely, Is;
wounded slightly, 8; missing in ac-
ton, 1.
Killed in Acknowledgment Chick
M. Campbell, Pittsburgh, Mansas;
Privates George M. Abney, Mineola,
Tex; Stanley Belen New York; Rob-
ert L. Bolen, Saltillo, Miss; Ira D.
Cochran, Protection, Ca; Frank Co
lon, Aberdeen, S. D.; Kenneth Ed
ward Counter, Alden, Miss; Francis
E. Dyer, Lake Arthur, La; Donald N.
Gregg, Houston Heights, Tex; Carl
M. j. Martinson, Stanley, Wis. Clar-
ence N. Messy Columbus, Ca; Geo.
E. Mooney, Glasgow, Mont; Frank A.
Murray, Nunda, N. z; Howard L.
Spidel, Union Furnace, Pa; Malcolm
R. White, Southampton, N. Y.
Died Of wounds-Privates George
F. Athens, National City, Cal; Les
ter W. Chase, Derry, N. H; Chas.
Messina, New York; Marshall B. Mel
son, Grand Junction Mich; Charles
Poulter, Louisville, KY; Leslie L.
Stokeley, Ellington, Mo.
Died Of accident-Leuts. Richard
fifth, Athens, Ca; William S.. Stearns,
hewitt, Enfield, Mass; Frank P. &C.
Creepy, Fort Washington, N. Y; Cadet
Eugene D. Penn, Austin, Tex; Sup.
Sergt. Gordon ]. Geeting, Chicago;
Privates Claud Engram, Hawkins
vile, Ga; Thomas w. McDermott,
Albany, Wis; Daniel Albert Snyder,
Buffalo, N. Y; Lawrence Wolff,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Died of disease-Corp. Bert Lewis,
| Stockton, Cal; Privates Don Francis
Gunder, PuyaIlup, Wash; Humbert
Hook, North S. c.; Albert NJ. Waugh,
Ballinger, Tex.
Severely wounded-Lieuts. Clark
H. Apted, Grand Rapids, Mich; Thos,
| u. Amory, dupont building, Whining
! ton, Del; Sergts. William Albers,
| Ridgewood, N. Y; George Fuss,
Newark, O.; Mechanic Cloud D.
Green, bingham, Ill; Privates Hor-
ton Creech, Harlan KY; Henry ].
| Cundif, Decatur, Ill; Erwin Downer,
Traverse City, Mich; Robert ]. Eaves,
I Doucette, Tex; James W. Hicks, Will
| 1iamsburg, Pa; Charles Joseph Muir
ply, Long Island City, N. Y; Henry
Musilek, Lake Andes, S. D.; Henry
Ruch, Waukesha Wis; Isidor Stu
pelman, Newark, N. J.; William E.
Trussell, Honea Path, S. c.
Slightly wounded-Sergt. William
B. Connell, Pittsburgh, Pa; Mechanic
Clarence E. Mitchell, Lansing Mich.
Privates John Joseph Carberry, Bay