Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06

John w. Jewell, of Springfield
Missouri, who was murdered ct CamW
Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas, ON th4
evening of January IL, is the nrsy
meluber OF the star OF Trench ang
Camp to die while in the discharge OF
his duty.
His death is q loss not only q
Trench and Camp and the war WORK
Of the 7. n. C. A., but as well TO the
community in which he had already
earned for himself the character OF
q man Of light and leading. :,
When the practicability OF Trench
and Camp was still in doubt, reg
ceiyed kilograms and letters from
Dean williams, of the School Of jour-
nalism at the University Of Missouri
and from publishers and editors
throughout the country commencing
John w. Jewell 90 q young man OF
extraordinary attachments and ability
who desired to serve the country IN
the capacity Of editor, IL such a del9s
were open to him.
From the first of our Negotiations
Mr.. Jewell showed himself to be Q
man whose sole thought was to serve
the country. He made no stipulation
to say that he preferred to serve at
Topeka, where his good friend, Mr..
Frank p. MacLennan, was publishing
Trench and Camp for Camp Funston.
Beyond this he asked for nothing for
himself save the opportunity to serve.
In letter accepting, Mr.. Jewell said:
eft Is with great interest that look
forward to my appointment as one OF
d. In vEA sar&H ey&W
young Americans q newspaper that
they will enjoy. Being young man
myself may be very helpful in making
decisions as to subject matter and
style. At any rate, can assure you
there will be no lack Of enthusiasm
on my part"
This enthusiasm he showed to the
fullest degree, not only by the vigor
with which he attacked his work, but
by the sagacity and large-mindedness
with which he viewed the whole
movement to produce paper for the
soldiers that would interpret the lives
OF the soldiers to themselves and to
their people at home.
The week Of his death Mr.. Jewell
had telegraphed asking for an APP
pointment in the East for the purpose
Of discussing other improvements he
had in mind for Trench and Camp
at Camp Funston, and it was at the
very time was expecting notification
of the date Of his arrival that the
news OF his death came over the Asso-
ciated Press wires.
feel as If I had lost dear friend,
for this work on Trench and Camp
has been labor of love on the part
OF every one, and Of all those who
have work In this undertaking none
has shown more sagacity, more en-
thusiasm, more effective desire to
serve than John w. jewell.
The editors OF Trench and Camp
have been brought into close contact
with the whole army post. They have
chronicled the doings of the men,
they have tried to make every man,
no matter how lonely he was, feel at
home In the army and cheerful about
his work; they have used printers
ink to give team spirit with q rapid
ity that cannot be Afforded by drill
and the uniform alone, and those
who have seen the Topeka State Jour
nal edition Of Trench and Camp for
Camp Funston will read, set down IA
plain words, the spirit that animated
John w. Jewell. and has animated so
many other editors for Trench and
Camp.
Where one million and a half men
are gathered together In the trenches
in France and in the camps in Amer
lea perfecting themselves for the
great and noble task of setting free
the spirit Of man to follow its own
ideals, to be guided by its own con-
science. TO fight, and, If need be. to
die In order that mankind NAV heP&@
after live and love and labor in peace,
the death OF one man is not q great
affair, when viewed In the larger as
pect Of the national life. In tho
midst of the sacrifices that have heefl
made and are yet to be made for thu
cause Of liberty, there remains the
great consolation for the friends and
family Of Mr.. Jewell, that at the hour
OF his countzy's need he gladly gay9
her all his talents, and served brife
liantly IN that department to whfek
he was assigned, thereby giving n
shining example Of q man whose 0ulH
thought was the public welfare. snd
who
did ks wOrk, esd held his heaet.
0Md had 10 fear to die."
That a tia axAmnla In 1afA a.