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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02
CARRY ON!
My Daily Letter


addressed to Miss Emma ReuL)
Left foot, right foot, up and down,
In the drill field all the day;
Salt sweat dripping into the eye
And not a hand to wipe it way.
Left foot, right foot keep the step,
Ankle deep in grating sand
That trickles down into the shoes
And makes the foot a fire brand.
But my heads aloft my mind serene
For / know there's waiting me
Back in the Company letter. box
A letter from my Emmy.
Left foot right foot, up and down,
Back from drill at close of day;
Discomfort forsaken, WEAKNESS forgot
ten
Her letter drove them all away
PRIVATE JOHN J. JAYNE,
Operations Section, NJ. G. T. c.
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THE USES OF POISON GASES IN WARFARE
And WHAT The UNITED STATES IS DOING
BOTH IN THE Offensive And DEFENSIVE

Press interview with Maj. Gen.
William L. Sibert, director chemical
warfare service;
The use Of gas in war has grown so
fast that it has now become almost
strategical in its scope. 1t was first
used in cylinders, making a gas cloud
Its success depended entirely upon the
direction and the force of the wind If
the wind was too strong your gas was
dissipated and scattered and soon lost
its toxic character This uncertainty
as to the use of gas led to its being
used in artillery shells where it could
be placed accurately, The shells We're
first used in the naturalization of en-
envy batteries and afterwards usel in
barrages, that is to try to gas the men
all along the line during the attack
This character of use of gas lasted I'M
ii last spring, when the Germans sud
denly increased materially the use of
gas Evidently they had been manu-
facturoing IL all winter and had aecu-
INFLATED a large quantity They adopt
ed the plan of sassing large areas. es-
pecialiy with mustard gas, and in
gassing important transportation cen
ters, sometimes eight or ten miles to
the rear of the line to be attacked That
gives you general idea of the growth
of the use of gas.
Vital Importance in War.
A nation that has not developed the
manufacture of toxic gases sind the
necessary appliances for administer
ing it TO the enemy is terrihcally hand
icapped in warfare. In fact, a nation
without toxic gas, and without means
Of administering it, and without pro-
tectinon from it, win be almost at the
mercy Of its adversary The chemical
warfare service involves both the Of
fensive and defensive questions that
arise with troops in the field and there
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02
THE PEACE PROPOSAL

no Vcnizelos. She rues her decision
now. Turkey-wcll, the campaign OF
INSTRUMENTATION, the melting OF the
Holy War--all this has been paied by
the fact of Britain's peaceful occu-
pancy of Bagdad and Jerusalem. The
unspeakable Turk is also the speech
less Turk-he is too full for utterance.
He has discovered truth enunciated
of old: aye cannot serve two masters"
lie was beguiled and led by a mans
who wore fez one day and helmet
the next; who spoke of Gott in one
breath and Mohammed the next. The
Sultan is very sick man today. II
fact, he has more naladiea than Abdul
Hamid ever knew. But he has begun
TO perceive. He has glimpeed truth.
The peace overtures are also impor'
tant because they are the first direci
approach. They cannot be wholly dis
regarded.
But they are impossible because
they are predicated upon falsehood.
Germany was led into the war By
a campaign of lies. And the militar
lists have shown more fear OF expo.
sure to truth than to artillery.
The peace plea in its present form
is but q pretext for driving out trutl
with lie
The Book of Books tells of the cap
turc of the Ark Of the Covenant. I
was set side by side with the lido
DagcQ. In the morning Dagon wa
ON his lace on the ground. SO he waf
put In his place again. When next h
was found he was broken. So TIL
Philistine decided to get rid Of tht
Ark; not to get rid of Dagon. They
sent the truth away when it she
across the lie.
So with Germany. Truth, erushct
TO earth rises again, and the German
try TO avoid her, to send her away,
Until there is in Germany a respcn
siblc government that knows its pc.
tency well enough to venture no efor,
for the ultimate Triumph of the false,
there can be no peace
The new peace must be bnildei
upon foundations of truth and right
enrsness. The truth shall make
free and in that day none shall be
afraid.
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Flag OF Freedom
BY EARL BALDWIN THOMAS

To-day, today though feet of clay have
sunk back into earth,
Tho sonls Of men advance again Ia
FreetloDs's grand rebirth;
Spirit Of an invincible land, the Flag
Is leading all,
She rallies to her standard those who
answer misery's call.
Her ruddy bars, her shining stars,
glow in the battle line,
The giddy agilt IL her deIight--this
splendid Flag of Mine
This Flag Of Mime, this Flag OF You,
who would not die TO save 1t?
It's hues were born IN brave mems
bIood--the God of Freedom
HssAEa- E&s
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Fourth Liberty
Loan Slogans


Bonds Buy Food For Soldiers. Buy
Liberty Bonds.
Money Means Munitions. Buy Lib
serty Bonds.
Bonds Build Tanks Buy Liberty
Bonds
bonds Build Airplanes Buy Liberty
Bonds.
Liberty Bonds or Liberty Bound
which willSyou have ii?
Buy Bonds and Back the Guns that
Hit the Huns.
Bonds Put the Dam in Potsdam.
Bar Barbarism by Buying Bonds.
The More Bonds the Fewer Casual
tiles
save for Your Country or slave for
thp Hun.
Back Your own with the Bond You
Own
Bonds Win Battles Buy More
Big Inl Buy Bondst Garry on
Buy More Liberty Bonds.
Put Your Dollars into Khaki! Buy
Iiberty Bonds.
Back the Fightine Men with The
Fighting Loan
the Invinc.ble Union Fighting Dol
lars and Fighting Men.
Bonds Buy Bayonets.
Buy Liberty Bonds and Keep Them.
Send the Ammunition over. Buy
Liberty Bonds.
Enlist as cur Soldiers DO. Buy
Bonds and Keep Them
Safe as the United States. Buy
Liberty Bonds.
Buy Today Save and Pay.
He Buys Best who Buys Quickly.
Buy Your Bonds Now
Every Hundred Dollar Bond Makes
a Hun Dread More
Buying Liberty Bonds Puts "U' in
The q. S. A.
Your Money Should Not BE Neutral,
Enlist 1t In the Fourth Loan
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

\ soldier cannot afford to be unreason-
able in war times.
Do not demand ruffed grouse and
french pastry every day. 1t is not al
ways possible for the commissary to fur
nish these items. And it is not good
form to complain OF the service II vour
waiter does not suit you, overlook his
shortcomings.
If you are a private and they furnish
you with, an incapable valet, try to teach
him his duties. The government does the
best ii can in these matters. If the
bath water is few degrees off tenn
perature In the morning, or the mani
cure is late or your toast is toobrown,
try to be indulgent
If you want to leave camp in the eve
ming and go 70 the movies or to visit some
Eg tLl. IN Paris Tor a few days, don't
forget t. tell some one where you have
gone. They might want to have a battle
and might need you. The thoughtful
thing to do is to let them know your
whereabouts,
If you yeel like resigning your position
in the army to accept a more lucrative
one back home think it over. Don't act
hurriedly and leave the army flat ii il
is more pay that you want. ask for it in
a gentlemanly way and try to make the
general see the matter from your view
noint' Don't get angry and quit with
able to say something to you which
would keep %ou i'm your present job.
Don't move out Of Your quarters be-
cause you don't like the eople next door
Billeting arrangements are often diff
cult and a little INDULGENCE on your part
VIII help matters, Don't move because
the telephone service is poor or because
you haven't southern exposure or be-
cause you are too far from the railway
station. Give the government a chance
If your captain invites you 10 go with
him on a little trip into Germany il will
not he polite 70 refuse lust take a week
end outfit and 60 with him,
Don't insist upon having YOUR beauty
sleep in the morning tt viii he much
better for your health 70 get up at the
bugie call
Don't chase around all night among the
eabarets and bright lights and so home
at 3 o'clock in the morning and then
wake up with a cab driver In bed with
YOU. It is not considered genteel in the
army.
New York World.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

is that continual struggle between the
offepse and the defense that there has
been between the high-power gun and
armor on the ship. The development
of the substance to the laboratory is
Immediately followed by a search for
an pntidote or some way to defend
against. Generally we know the anti
dote before we know whether it is
practicable TO manufacture in quantity
a new substance. 1t takes months or
dinarily from q chemical formula as
developed in the laboratory to the pro-
duction of that gas in quantity.
No Use in Peace.
POISONOUS gases have no peace use
and consequently you find no accpli-
ances ready for its manufacture and
no approval process for such manu-
facture, and in any nation where there
has not been much chemical develop
ment the manufacture of gas in guam
tity and quickly is a difficult undertake
ing, Chemical manufacture of dye
Stufts involves machinery more nearly
similar to that in gas development
than any other form OF chemical manu-
facture. To this country the problem
of manufacturing gas in quantity was
a difficult one we had an the neces-
sary raw materials, but our lack of
general manufacture of chemicals has
necessitated the development from the
ground up of machinery that must he
had. However, our people have met
the situation and we are actually pro-
ducing gas in quantity and are actually
shipping gas shells abroad
The experience Of this war shows
clearly thar the nation that does not
study during peace times all the war
problems, including chemical warfare
is at disadvantage for the FIRST two
or three years of war.
Offensive and Defensive Divisions.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

What Is it thrills the souls of men
when the war drums shrek and
rattle?
What but a flag can stir such men,
weary and torn in battle?
Some are stained in crimson and
Swallowed deep in shame;
The BRnuer of carr Fathers' today's
q living flame!
The q. s. al It's heroes lie ON many
a foreign slope,
The battling bayonets follow ON when
Death Is strangIing Hope;
In sun-bit Moro wilderness, ON fame
fed Cuban plain,
Tho Flag has guivered to the air and
TANNED In Iaadan rails.
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DON'T USE AN UNDRRs1zED DOLLAR

them now, and get ffty-nine cents
WORTH Or put them aside and wait
until they begin to make noisc like
a real dollar again? You don't have
to be graduate of a business college
to figure that ONT for yourself,
Putting them away, however, would
be a rather unpatriotic thing to do,
were it NOT for tlle fact that way has
bean found TO make it one of the most
patriotic acts you can perform The
Government has TO spend dollars
now, hfty-nine cents or not. So you
can turn yours over to the Govern
rnent and let it use them to win the
&av with. And taen, when you are
paid back. yea Will have some nice
oae-hundrod-cent dollars, plus little
bit more Cor your trouble. When, as
Z matter Of fact, it was no trouble at
ADJUST good common sense.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

The peace overtures of the Austro-
Hungarian government are impor-
tant. That fact ought to be under
stood at the outset. Only by a true
sense Of their importance can they be
treated with due seriousness. They
are important; but also, in their pres
ent form, they are impossible.
The hand is Esau's, bat the voice is
Jacobs.
The overtures are symptomatic.
Therein lies their importance. They
are not wholly sincere; therein lies
their impossibility.
In the FIRST place, Germany is the
moving spirit. The signatory is the
Royal Austria Hungary government;
but the author of the document is
CHARTERED in Berlin.
War-weary, beaten Austria Hun
gary Is but tool. The Dual King
dorns want peace, want peace genu-
inely and sincerely-none knows this
better than Kaiser Karl. The German
nilitarists do not want peace. They
want to keep on with the war and
the people have no stomach for it.
Too many bereaved homes have pho
tographs of the Kaiser where once
they had sons. The only way to So
lidify the people for the continuance
of the war Is to plead for peace. Then
when the plea falls nnheeded, the mill
tarists will proclaim again a war OF
defense, war for the preservation of
the homeland.
The peace plea is genuine with Aus
tria and hypocritical with Germany.
Austria Hungary sees the grim
spectre of starvation and tells the i'm
minence of revolt. She is cracking,
under the ssrzin. She cannot continue
much longer. That is why the peace
ovcrtures are called symptoTnatic.
Soon Austria Hungary must be as inn
potent as poor little, yet courageous,
RoEmania.
Gernany's only hope Is to solidify
her own people with that cry, Defend
the FstheEfandF'
Ser she may be alone,
Bulgaria is sick of the struggle.
The Balkan situation needs the states
manship of Venizelos. Bulgaria has
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02
DEMOCRACY IS AN ARMY

their own fighting the police of any
large American city would be able to
take care of them.
The German autocrats are the
Kaiser and his ring" The ring Is
made up of fifty-scven royal families
who hold ponpous control ovsi
their little countries, once indepcn
dent, but now united into a gfou,
composing the German Empire
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02
Timely Tips To
RoU Recruits

Even though you have never met your
colonel socially, treat him with consider
alton and pardon him if he doesn't wait
for an introduction, II he requests YOU
to DO any little thing. do it, The same
applies to your other officers, down as
far as corporal.
Don't be snohbish in your conduct to-
ward superior officers.
Don't refuse to 90 to France because
you suffer nal de mer and dislike ocean
travel Be reasonable about il and go
where the government asks you to GO
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

Some energetic persons in the De-
partfnent of Labor have just published
figures showing something we already
knew: that, compared with its pur-
chasing power in 1913, the dollar of
today is worth about 50 cents. We
didn't realize it was worth that much.
But there is always this comforting
thought; it is all due to the war. We
are feeding and clothing and arrning
ahout two-thirds of the world. When
everybody in the world gets back on
the Job again, the dollar will begin to
recuperste and get its old glow into
its cheeks. One. hundred copper cents
ought to be their value then, maybe a
little more.
So what is the obvious thing to do
with these imitation, fifty-nine cent
dollars that we have got on hand
sitter the grocer has been paid? Spend
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

For artillery, automatic rifles, and
small arms, and for ammunition for
them, we have spent over $4,000, 000, 600.
Every Liberty Loan subscribed helps
to arm our soldiers
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02
AUTocRACY HAS AN Array !;

Anyone can catch the force of that
epigram, which has been posted in
some of the American camps. II sums
up the difference between Germany
and the United States. 1t tells why
we are at war.
Autocracy has an army because an
autocracy is q government of a few
men, an inner circle, a ring" whose
numbers are SO small that if they did
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

We have spent over $3.50. 100000 lust
for staple supplies for our army. such
as flour bacon. rice, etc.
Every subscriber to the Liberty Loan
helps feed our soldiers
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02
$500 Cash for the Soldier
Who Can Draw.
An Opportunity For Soldiers To Make Some
Easy Money And Do A Great Good.

Easy Money And Do A Great Good.
The Young Mems Christian Association
The Young Womens Christian Association
The War Camp Community Service
And The American Library Association
The knights of Columbus
The Salvation Army
Jewish Welfare Workers
Will soon enter in upon its great S170,.
SCI 900 campaign for funds with
&&E which to carry its work for
the soldier
The Soldiers of the Southeastern De.
partn 1t are called upon to help
s3 tell this story to the folks at home
with cartoons There are scores
of good cartoonists in the camps
of the Southeast and these organ
izations want their aid and are
willing to pay them for their work.
These Cartoons will be used in Trench
and Camp, for magazine covers
and daily papers of this depart
ment during the campaign.
For the best cartoon depicting the work
of these organizations in the
Army and Navy Trench and
Camp will pay $500 cash
For all others used $100 each will be
paid. None will be returned
All cartoons must be in by October 10.
Mail same to L. P. Moore, Pub
lefty Director, Southeastern De-
partment, rs Lucl1e ST.. Atlanta,
Ga For further information see
editor of Trench and Camp.
This is your opportunity pick up some easy money
Get busy! The Contest closes on the
minute. October 3, 1918
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02
The Liberty
Loan Buyers
Winning the War

We have nearly two million men in
France.
Every subscriber TO the Liberty Loan
helped send them there.
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Grin-AidS

THAT boy viii be the death of me
SOME day" declared the head of the
family
II am sure dont know where he
gets all his impotence and self-assur~
ance: surely rot from me. He returned
home from school the other day to
spend the holidays, as | supposed, and,
entering my office. he threw his hat on
the floor. selected an easy chair put his
feet on my desk, lit q cigaret, inhaled
a few puffs and theln, turning languid-
ly to me, he drawled
~ say dad, do you remember the
time you were expelled from SCHOOL,"
II did There was no use denying
It, for one day in a burst Of confidence
I had told him of my escapades as
boy, and lived to regret that l had
been so indiscreet.
What do you mean, you young
rascaI?' roared.
ooh said he. easily I've been ex-
peled, too. Astonishing, isn't it. dad.
how such things win run in family
MiIlicent had enjoyed herself tire
mendously at the exhibition to which
her mother had taken her. There was
only one thing more she wanted 70 do.
and that was TO 90 for a trip in one
of the gondolas that floated on the arr
tifieial lake
Her mother was. therefore, very sur
prised when they arrived at the land
ing stage to see a look Of terror come
over the child's face,
why, Mnhcent," she said, what's
the matter? Don't you want to go on
the lake How?'
NO, I don't" said MilIicent. decid
eddy, land I won't"
why, my dear? You're not fright
ened, are you?"
Yes l am. Look what it says up
there"
over the pay box was a notice
board. and the mother read
"Trip around the lake, Ladies and
Gentlemen, 50 cents each. Children
thrown in"
| The American in England affords cause
for much perpliexity an DISBURSEMENT to
his English. kinsr1en.
| A Yankee soldier was being shown
over an old church wherin hundreds Of
! people were buried.
"A great many people sleep between
! these walls" said the guide, indicating
/ the inscription covered aoor with a sweep
500" said the sammy. Same way
over in Our country. Why don't YOU get
a more interesting preacher
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

We have spent over 100000 5000 to
clothe our soldiers
Every subscriber to the Liberty Loan
has had a part in this care Of the
Americans who are fighting in France.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

Now that they have taken the Bul
out of Bulgaria and the Turk out of
Turkey, would it be fair TO say they
were going to put little more Hell in
Wilhelm.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02
POOR MISTER MeApool

Poor Mr.. McAdooi
Think of the jobs he's hitched up
to-
The Treasury. the Railroad crew.
The income Tax and then a few
Each week they hand him something
new
To tax his time and temper, too
He has TO know what loans are due,
What source to get his billions through,
What fund to pass each dollar to,
What tax is what. and who is who;
What bonds to sell and what renew
Which trust" to coax and which to
He stretches out each day TO two
To do the things he has to do
The Job would founder ME or you
But it's q cineh Tor McAdoo.
To which Mr.. Seymour adds:
Still MeAdoolng,
Leaving side ali jokes and fun,
L wish I'd did what MeAdone
To him IN have to- lift my lid
I could not do what McAdid.
The Outlook On y
Man wants but little -wanted-By
minister. age thirty-six; wife, two child
rem: Ford car; fifteen years experience,
a church are two within reach of Auburn.
Union, OF Princeton Seminary, for three
days a week special study. Salary at
least 1000.
NC, Lieutenant Tempkins," said the
general, you have the battalion in quar-
ter column. facing south-how would YOU
get it into line, in the quickest possible
way, facing northeast2''
We'll, sir" said the lieutenant, after q
moments fruitless consideration. 'Sc YOU
know, that's what I've often wcauerad.''
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OFFICERS
ATTENTION.!

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one of the large old
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Every comfort and con-
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Piano, Phone, Furnace
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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

Which seems to be the motto
Of the allies just now.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

There
p Are several
Ways Of getting
Rich,
Such as owning an
OIL well, or running a
Jitney in a camp town.
Nm lots of other ways,
But we tried a
Way of making money the
Other day that seems
To us to be the
Poorest one Of all.
We picked cotton
out in the South Carolina
Sun for about hours and
Found we had picked eight
Pounds and eleven ounces.
At a cent a pound
Write and tell US
What we made.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

The king Of Bulgaria is reported to
be on the verge Of a nervous break
down. That must be a new name for
it.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

If some Of the cucGoos who
insist on singing They Go
Wild, Simply Wild Over Ne,
would get the right tune. it
would save some Of the rest Of
us from going wild
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02

You know, these potential Carusos,
who sound like cross between a can
opener and a tin whistle.
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BRYAN
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For the best cartoon depicting the work
of these organizations in the
Army and Navy, Trench and
Camp will pay $500 cash.