Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
VIM AND PEP
IN RANKS OF 14TH
CO. C.M.G.O.T.C.
Candidates For Commissions
Working Hard. Live Wires
Keep Things Doing. Sports
Not Neglected. Yearn For
Chance to Swat the Hun.
Getting in Shape to Hit Hard
MASTERING INTRlCAClES
OF BROWNING GUNS

lover there" the Buddies have elected
the modern Alaric. Kaiser Wilhelm, the
ranking member of that world wide or
ganization, the Ananias Club It was the
Colt" who said that the Americans would
not and could not fight. During the last
two weeks our men in France have nailed
that lie.
And while that is being done the Bud
dies over here, particularly the men Of
The Fourteenth Company, Officers Train
ing Camp have been carrying on with
the vim and pep for which they are
famed. preparing themselves for the
time when they, too, win be in the thick
of the fray!
The nten Of the Fourteenth are envious
of their lucky countrymen who are now
giving the Huns fits and sharing In the
great adventure, but proud that these
sons Of Washington, Lee and Grant are
showing Wilhelm and Hindenburg that
an American is better man than a
Boche.
In preparation for the time when they,
too, are on those fields of glory in France;
when for the first time they go over the
top; when they finally meet their Boche
face to face, and the better man return to
tell the story the men Of the Fourteenth
Company are hitting the ball and hitting
il hard a Ia Ty Cobb They are down to
business, and 8 H days out Of every week
they are putting their hearts ~ their
work.. even AIS an tho Remaining dag and
half they put their hearts, in their play.
They mean business. these men OF the
Fourteenth Company, and when they get
Their commissions they are going to be
competent to do the work required Of
them There is no laying down, and the
men overlook their dlsappontments and
hardships, and when things occasionally
go wrong, they grin as easily as though
everything was rosy,
But it Is not all work. Dan Webster,
or some other great man, once made a re-
mark about all work and no play" and
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this idea, and have q fair shart Of play
Although they have only been In Camp
Hancock two weeks. most of the men
have already entered into the society,
sports and games of Augusta and the
camp. Even now plans are being fornnu-
lated for a big dance and banquet which
will set new high mark for Camp Han
COCK. There are also several athletes in
the company who are taking part in the
many contests.
Il is true that nearly all the men often
think of the girls they left behind in
Waco, Texas or Hattiesburg, Mississippi
but they are not suffering from any t tIn-
due grief on this score as he young ladies'
Of Augusta have charmes of their own
That is the verdict of all the men who
have had the good fortune to become ac-
quainted.
Candidate Fox is one OF the fortunates.
He Is master of the terpsichorean art,
and has been making the most of his
abilities at the Isenwood and other places
At that, he isn't far ahead of Candi-
date Roland. who is good at the light fan
tastic himself
There are Others who will prove their
ability at the company dance.
Candidate Van Dyke. while engaged In
the manly work Of peeling potatoes, one
day last week was overcome with laugh
ing gas Candidate Ggan, Harris and
Elliott came to his rescue.
Candidate Akin has been so overjoyed
at returning to his dear old Georgia that
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