Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-11
Aiken-Bad

Bad Nauheim and the many other
famous Bads In Germany have had
their day They are no mo'-ln
fact. they are mix. Having seen
the light" as regards the customs and
manners % our friends the Ger
mans We have now come to realize
that Germany Is all Bad-and With
short but expressive prefix added
thereonbefore.
But our Radders must Bad There
must be a substitute Hot Springs
and Saratoga and the several mine
raj springs in this fair country on
ourn may be (maybe) extremely ef-
fcacious, but they certainly are not
quite sufficient Where. then, shall
we find said substitute? Eureka!
Aikenbad.
Aiken. one might think, would be
bad name for Bad. but despite
the name Aiken Is very good Bad
In fact, the very best lad we ever
Badded In. Mr.. Ponce de Leon evil
IDENTIFY had some vague idea of where
he was going when he started out, as
ne arrived in the right church but
unfortunately could not find the right
pew. We understand he toured the
South In his now famous search. but
1t seems he did not include Aiken IN
his Itinerary, or he would be here now
babbing baby talk 10 us about it.
We can bear faithful attest to the
Bad qualities Of Aiken from actual
experience. The proof Of the pud-
ding is In the eating, and we found
the best Of proof in Aikenbad.
IL was Rad bunch that Wcnt--i2
Of US, all afflicted With cfaitis, and
most of the cases very seriously com
pllcated with Northernosus, camp
amorbus pessimitis, etc We were
an illustration facing page 70 Of the
Son-coms Manual Crank and Prece-
dence Of Non-Commissoned Onicers).
h tFfrg Ton IN hot
tom that does not wear a commission.
tNote-Do not tell General Pershing)
We had with us two somhre. enact
ated, elongated individuals who were
musicians but during the course Of
the evening such Is the effect Of the
treatment" at Aiken. they were
completely renovated and became
Wild Jazzes.
The trip was made In honor of
our gone but-not-forgotten friend,
james. 0verthetop Morrison, and we
were fortunate enough to be able to
bring him back in the necessary
space OF time,
1t was with some misgivings that
we left Camp. hoping that we might
iind II still In its place upon our re-
turn, and that Kaiser Bill might not
hear Of our absence and take mean
advantage OF il 10 cause some catas-
tropical upset in the military stua-
ton
The curative effects began to be
noticeable even before we arrived
at Aiken Sometimes there is some
thing to be found even about the cars
that runs to Aiken Ask Archie.
When we arrived we marched in
due military funeral escort 10 the
Aiken Inn. where We. were privileged
70 be the guests Of Miss Clara Har-
rikal The supper That menu was
to be ''et.a not read We "et IT,
The Kaypees, Sh! 0f we ever camp
at Aiken we are going 10 apply for
permanent kitchen detatD- The
~ - Melody 70
tonic quality Of Attended is
certainly wonderful Ets the air--or
the hit or-~oF well It's something.
iMoNtAL,
was a sufferer for months from
Canpamorbus and Northernosus
After one nights treatment at Aiken
bad ! feel like a new man, | do not
cheerfully recommend Aikenbad to
all sufferers like me. You might
4 CHRONIC NoRTHERNER
(slgnedl
The Mess Kit took ~ treatment
with the Chronic Northerner. We
about three months. Naturally, folks
would consider us a Bladder We
have had our arms full OF stuff of all
sorts, anyone of which would suf-
fee to spoil our humor, but we per-
sist In believing that the causes of
our present discomfort of that con-
tagious bad humor which invades us.
are In us. at least as much as in the
external circumstances.
We so then after a particularly
hurried worried, preoccupied week TO
the Aiken-Bad. There is not too
much pepper in the soup for us to
eat il with pleasure, This camp life
Ray be shaekled, deprived of what we
consider the very conditions of pleas
IRE, hut one sees tiourished there that
rare and delicate plant--Joy,
Because of the misconception of
real Southern hospitality we urge YOU
Got Seek and cultivate the friend
ship Of the Augustans and the Aiken
folks, that you may experience the
fruits of the service rendered TO the
soldier boy,-a service which may
have been prompted by necessity and
since become one of love"
Tell us not or your troubles. We
have troubles Of our own. Got BE
Bladder Take the cure
Headquarters. Empty.