Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
Passed by Censor.

In the ante beIlun days-not within
our memory--when the world syas still
at peace, that lie, before the Blonde
Beast-the Teutonle offspring of At
tilla--unshieided its sword; before the
undercurrent sea monsters began to
distrub tho peace OF the Western
Hemiaphere-- In these days this hui
man species was not, or at best, little
heard Of. II had no common habitat
hence II welded little influence In so
etety, II any at all,
Philosophical natur&Iista are divided
as 10 tho origin OF this human species.
For IL 10 but OF recent discovery and
ore long ago could be aeon roaming
around almieasly on the planes OF
Camp Hancock. Ia the woods, In the
y, N, g. All In the J, W. BH, IN the
X. OF C's. and in many other places
whore ita identity could not easily
betrayed.
DArwinists ara Of the opinion; that
because OF ita pronounced anatomical
Resemblance gsisetjcally the unattest
iE related TO tho common human spe-
oteAi but through sofnn Understandable
yuihhhp, or proTalsdueuE life, or per-
hare, heritage. II has lost ono or more
OF the structural attributes that so 10
enc making Of whef Is universally
KNOWN es man, IN modern aeienea II
ia frequently referred to aa soldier,
IN tbs nebtliapttop however, OF all
human material TO check the threaten
Ing wesla menace, this apeeiea has be-
eolie q faetoF III regiana where itlias
aggregated IN numbers sufficiently
lRrBe 10 show agAa Of q living ergan-
ism, Like many other latent forces
the AyPaan blonde beast nageF dreamed
-tt arose freH It's ambush IN myrinds
heip atan the tide Of eRruahing aav=
aBery. Though 1t has lineage all ita
own 1t nseded no innertia fer lta
awakening, 1t arose to participate IN
g struggle for the life ef others, 1t
was indeed, altruism with al its beaus
tifuil elements Of sympathy for
world outraged by brutal foFea that
animated 1t 20 aetien.~
However, without any prejudice Of
Depreciation OF tho vaiNs OF It's service
ia the cause OF humanity, II was, neV~
eRtheieHs, necessary to sesrega this
apeaias fFenA these IL the human fan-
fly whoa essential attributes are all
present, Precautionary as the steps of
Camp HaneeeA authorities may have
been 10 eeaisei the passionate fury
Of this epesisa against tho bi-nde
beast, uRtn such inns Ea the missing
structural attributes weuid be re.
gained by Modification and proee OF
eVeiutian, 40 as 90 render It's service
asSater effectiveness, II was OF no
avail. II sought every opportunity
10 Hbet it's fury With absolute de-
termination, Added 70 this, its we'll
developed migratory spirit, it fire.
qusnty found Il way out Of Devils
Island. Il common habitat in Camp
Hancock. TN the military world ii is
better known as Development Com
panyp) Invariably its main ohjec-
tive was, and still is, among tho OF
the specie who are slow at adapta-
ton, the northeastern coastal line,
whence it would proceed overseas IN
defiance of the undercurrent ugly sea
monsters, to join hands with those
who, have for four long years with
stood the onslaught OF mankind's ad-
versary
Those of the species who would
remain behind With nthe limits Of
Camp Hancock would, in their priTui-
tive Instinct for self preservation, seek
shelter in simple and Unevolvea tents,
They would call themselves privates.
No one has been able TO this dav to
give any valid reason for this rather
mysterious name. though many the
cries have been advanced on the sub
ject Students OF gensolcgy have
evolved a theory which, though not
accepted as final. is, nevertheless,
plausible They are OF the opinion that
the name has a relation TO some Of the
missing structural attributes whose
absence are not miserable to the
naked eve. Others, again, are Of the
opinion that in their determined desire
for modification and inter- breeding
with the family of soldiers, they
adopted this naE1G. In this manner 8
great many civilians. and for that
matter military men of keen percep-
ton have often erred 70 the extent OF
including them in that family
An illustration of this commt1 error
is Company X Under the guise OF
the name private a multitude of 81,
Including the present writer. whose
line Of descent had seemingly been
questioned had found Is way into
that company. Though not a student
Of natural history, I deemed it OF SUI
ticient interest until such time as
would be able to proove my unQues-
toned birthright by long line OF an
cestry. to make a study at close range
Of this species in order that / might
from personal observations. form an
opinion of nay own Of this recent phe-
nomenon in the human speci 8, Not
everything l have observed IL sre can
be treated here 1t $ OF a scientific
nature and would not be Of interest
TO the layman. Other observations.
again. / would prefer. for obvious rea-
sons to have published as postum
nous work
AS s general description 1t will SUI
fee 70 take an individual Of the spe-
cies. who in my opinion enlhodies. to
be more correct embodied, all the in
herent characteristics OF the species.