Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29
Of Southern California. J


annoying to the sensitive ear. I
Judge, than popular music beyond it's
third season.
one, so / offered to take the piano
stool the next time he arose to make
new" selection.
Go to ii, ]" they said, and / did. ]
couldn't play any better than he
could. but they said at least / played
In different tempo.
Two girls came In, tired but expec-
tant-eyed. He would be there. they
had come two hundred miles to see
him. They waited Finally they in
CURED OF one OF ths men IL he could
tell them where to find him. Yes, he
belonged to that regiment Did he
know George? No, but he could hnd
out about him.
George was guaranteed at the
base hospital.
II wasn't very long before Mr.. Ed
tor arrived and we set forth to view
the Pike "an' everything" On the
left was the pogto flee. a large, barn
like structure: over &here the library.
with aboRt ten empty shelves to each
one flied with books {n0 wozder they
needed book drive!) and the post
exchange, where one can buy any
thing except hairpina.
For lunch w@ were With an ambu-
lance company that claims Ruth ST,
Denis as It's godmothsr. That's an
other nice thing about being q SOL
der; you get beautiful and famous
woman as your godmother in addi-
ton to ali your other relatives.
Mess Too 'gpeoay"
Mess was ready I stood In line
with the rest OF them. my kit out
ready for service There was lust
one trouble with that hit. Each part
was too big, especially the spoon. /
don't know what size mouths most
mon have, but / might as well have
tried to feed myself with a coal
shovel SIS with that spoon. The cup
also was devised with great ingenu-
ity One never knew when the han
die was going to slip out OF place TO
help one lose the contents The eats
were fine. 1t was fiahday and the
Ash was cooked as we'll as IL the cook
we're the Ritz-Carlton chef Also
there was plenty of everything
PLENTY.
We sat on benches like those at a
stock ranch bunkhouea There was
no tablecloth, for which I knew the
iaundress was thankful. The fioer
was covered with sawdust like a cir
Gus ring. so | wasn't surprised when
looked ~ to see man tapping
his arms slowly and carefully. his
head on one side, looking for all the
world like an American eagle.
do you usually have cabaret?"
/ asked.
"Oh. that's Ted Shawn" said the
man next to me. He enlisted in
this company, and his. wife, Ruth St.
Denis, has adopted the company. She
gives us our breakfast every Tues
day morning"
AwfuIiy Seieattflc
After mess everyone washes his
own dishes. Army dishwashiag Is
reduced to q science. worthy OF note
In Good Housekeeping Two pals of
water are set outside the door-one
soapy. the other clear II YOU cat
little and eat that Mttls fast, you
have the opportunity of washing your
utensils In fairly hot and, clean water
The glutton has his Just reward when
his turn comes at the cold and greasy
LIQUID.
While l waited / inspected the
kitchen. One man was cutting up a
flank OF beef in an entirely original
manner. I asked him sweetiy X he
was professional butcher, but he
glared at me and snapped. Hardly.
| decided that I liked the other side
OF the room best. Men don't seem
TO like work in the kitchen, do they ;?
Now personally should feel more at
home there than on the parade
ground.
Two soldiers came in. dragging an
unwilling comrade between them.
The sergeant began an inQuisition.
What's wrong with your" he
asked.
Bunk fatigue" answered his
brothers in X. P. for him.
Ibid yer get permission?"
The culprit nodded his head in
assent.
Eyes, SIR" snarled the non-com.,
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