The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02
.OGALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
liz You Have Amy News for this De-
partment, Call Five Doukle-One
or TWo-SeYen
"Only a Volunteer.


ing verses, written by member of
the 10th Engineers (Forest), mem
bers Of which were on the Tuscania,
torpedoed off the coast of Ireland, ap-
pear in the current issue of the AM
erican Forestry Magazine:
Why didn't / wait to be drafted,
And led to the train by band?
Or put in a claim for exemption?
Why didn't I hold up my hand
Why didn't wait for the banquet,
Why didn't wait to be cheered
For the draftee received all the credit,
While / only volunteered.
But nobody gave me banquet,
And never a soul kind word;
The puff of the engine, the grind of
the wheels,
We're all the goodbye that / heard;
Then off to the training camp hustled,
To be trained for a good half year,
In the shuttle abandoned, forgotten,
was only volunteer.
Perhaps some day in the future
When my little boy sits on my knee,
And asks what did in the world war,
And his big eyes look up at me,
Il Will ncSG " AOOh 1llLO LtAOSC Eyes
Which at me so trustfully peer,
And tell him that wasn't drafted,
But was only a volunteer.
The Goth Engineers (Forest) is the
biggest regiment in the world and
members of it are in training at the
American University near Washing
ton. A welfare fund has been estab-
| lished, to which members of the AM
erican Forestry Association and lum-
bermen all over the country are sub
scribing, to provide comforts for the
men.
Mrs. George Pasteur of Anthony
was the guest of friends in 0cala yes
terday.
Miss Ruby Cappleman will go to
Jacksonville Friday to spend the week
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smoak of Fairfield
were in Ocala yesterday greeting
their many friends.
Mrs. j. E. Thomas of Sparr ano
mother, Mrs. Boring were in the city
shopping yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Henson and Mrs
R. A. Waff were congenial party
from Williston shopping in town to.
day.
| There win be a meeting at the con
servation kitchen Thursday afternoon
at o'clock, and Friday morning at II
o'clock.
During the absence of Mr.. D. B
Mayo from the city. Mrs. Mayo ane
children will occupy Mrs. Juhan''
residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Fl. Purdom, Mr.
Percy Perkins and party enjoyed thu
day Wednesday fishing at Sal
Springs.
i Mrs. Mallory Liddon and son o.
Jacksonville are the guests of Mrs
Liddon's sister, Mrs. Ards Water
man and family.
Cards were received today from Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. I. Rawls of Dunnellon
who are enjoying an extended tril
through California and Colorado.
Three new members were added t.
the local chapter of the w. G. L. U
last evening, namely, Mrs. Grantham
Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. w. N. Lane.
Mr.. w. v. Newsom and family hat
to return yesterday after getting ,
very good start on their automobile
trip to Jacksonville in order to buy |
new radiator.
i Mrs. M. C. Julian has gone to Crys
tai River to visit her friend, Mrs. ]
B. Cutler and her daughter, Mrs. Al
lie Van Davis, who has position al
stenographer in the cedar mill of thu
Houston Lggett Co.
Mrs. S. A. Rawls, who has beer
/ visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. w
Hunter, leaves today for Jacksonville
accompanied by Mrs. Hunter, who vii
remain there for a short time.
Mrs. F. L. Mayo and daughter, Mis-:
Virginia Mayo are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs Nathan Mayo at Summer
field. Miss Mayo will go on to Sar
asota for visit to Mrs. E. B. Dun
can before returning home.
Mrs. Otto Mente arrived today from
Miami, to visit her mother, Mrs. r. E
Yonge, who has been i'll for so long
We are pleased to state that Mrs
Yonge is considered somewhat i'm
proved today.
! Mrs. Jack Embry left yesterday t,
| join her husband in Norfolk. Mr.
Embry was in the naval reserve, bu
was discharged on account of il
health. Mr.. and Mrs. Embry vii
make their home in Norfolk. Mrs
l. Iax.o xrvSll IL,