New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29

yet that I'd change my allegiance, but
If did | know I'd like to be a Chateau
Thierry Club American"
The talk then veered to the question
of 100 per cent Americanism among
the erstwhile strangers on our shores,
and it was 100 per cent American
Indian in sailors uniform who IAN
severed it,
"lf you look at it one way-and it's
an easy way for an Indian to see tit
is almost an irony that my race should
be fighting for America as represented
by the government of the white usurp-
ers. But when you've been among my
people you realize that the love Of the
United States is even deeper than the
bonds of tradition. We fight for her
because we love her, and if she has
won over the race that was eliminated
by fierce MISUNDERSTANDING and cruel
injustices, how much more easily will
she reach the stranger who knows her
by her growing splendor of purpose
"Trcat Him Like Regular Whole
Man.
Happy" was a "cooky" in the reg
ular navy, and any cooky who could
Transcend the proverbial cooks dis
position and win such a sobriquet you
may be sure il an unusual human
Happy is a standby at the club; his
feet were pretty much blown to pieces
one day aboard ship. when, as he tells
it, "somebody spilled the BEANS" but
that doesn't change Happy's DISPOSE
ton to dance. A "leetle jerky," may be-
but the girls are kind, and besides
these new dances amt all with the
feet nohow-most OF them is just
movement says Happy.
Doughboys, sailors, ladies, girls, and
even the pussycat at the club, first look
for Happy dai y and finding him,
feel sure that the Chateau Thierry Club
has not changed politics. This plucky
sunshine-s preader has seen four years
OF Aslatic service, has called at almost
every port in the world and is as full
OF stories as he is strong for Uncle
Sam.
The other day a big doughboy minus
a, leg and bandaged in several places
like a model at a first aid" class
was helped in, and, as was natural. the
women gave him an impulsive, sympa-
thotic welcome
Happy, With the quick courage of
his convictions, made rapid rounds
among them with a whispered "Aw, cut
out the sympathy stuff and treat him
like a regular whole man" That was
native wisdom, and it worked whole
some results.
A brawny sailor lad Of eighteen, shot
through the hand on submarine
chaser in battle with submarine. i;
genuine find; this boy has voice
winch it is almost impossible TO rea ize
has had no training. 1t has a powerful.
rch quality that created a sensation
when first he sang. Interested people
are gong to see that he gets the train
ing such a voice deserves. Some dav
we viii pay five dollars for a fair seat
to hear him.
A number of the boys play string
instruments. with which the club IS
we'll supplied. A pianist who was
comes several days week, a 50
a young marine who had the dad luck,
not to get over and wants to do some-
thing for the "lucky devils" who beat
MN to it. He can play ragtime so en-
uclngly that nothing short Of no leos
at all can resist it,
The Chateau Thierry Club is not to BIC
con1used wish l hosptal true, all the
bows have been unused up" they say
hut' there's life in the old dog vet"
they add ''
The Chateau Thierry Club is
Tor the, sole purpose of strength
e}nng that sense Of life. 1t brings
1me BOYS back to everyday things,
nal conditions, and thew soon dro,,
the shyness which attends them whon
1,hcy FIRST come forth "dfferent.o Tho
boys VINO VIII be "just as good as nc,yv
heeo re aNatlon, too, for they have been
facKcd Wlth pain-not wounded so Won
can see IT., yet. as one boy pat it. "If
You tapped him it made a tonnd lil'a
cracked .teacup."