Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

Yiddish and Hebrew and weeklies and
other newspapers and magazines OF gem
eral interest. large number Of cir
culars and pamphlets of a general ma
ture and also Of special interest on So
cial problems, on social hygiene and re-
construction work have also been placed
on the shelves and are at the disposal OF
the men. Arrangements have also been
made with Librarian Davis for the cir
culation OF volumes of professional in
terest and for the proper publicity and
Information.
The forefront on the weeks program
has naturally been assigned TO the work
in the interest of the Jewish war suffer-
ers, A soldiers committee has been
formed to organize systematic drive for
the cause. with Corporal Marquis as It's
chairman. Mr.. Rieser as its treasurer, and
Private Weisgal as its secretary, and
Sergta, Y Cannon and Keller and J.
Freifeldi At the Russian night on
Tuesday Mr.. Rieser and Corporal Mar
gulis launched the drive and solicited the
active Cooperation Of a considerable
body OF men At the Friday evening Sab
bath service, Rabbi Leon Spit2 made the
Responsibility for the War Sufferers
the subject of a stirring sermon The
committee has been fortunate in seeur-
ing the services of the men In the Ma
chine Gun Click Revue in running
special matinee for the cause on Sunday
afternoon with the kind authorization
of the camp authorities. over seven
hundred dollars have already came in
free VIII offerings from the enlisted men
and the proceeds OF the Liberty The
atre performances viii so to make up the
total of one thousand dollars quota which
the soldiers committee have set for
Camp Hancock.
The entertainment program has not
been neglected The hospital entertain
meut was conducted as usual on Thurs
day evening under tbs direction OF Field
Representative Cohen. The Russian con-
cert was given by Mr.. smolensky at the
building on Tuesday evening with the
Jewish Welfare Board orchestra furnish
ing the music. Russian songs, commun-
ity singing with the accompaniment OF
Private Chainowsky at the harmonica,
and Russian DANCING were me features
nights stlll hold the interest OF the j.,
w, 3. audiences and even gain in popu-
larity. Last Friday evening an elabo-
out under the direction of Rabbi SPITE,
who made the attempt to transport to
the evening of the religious SABBATH hos
pitality atmosphere. Private Mallamed,
traditional Jewish melodies, rendered
several selections and interpreted their
spirit and traditional significance. Can
didate Israel Gottlieb gave reading
from Shelom Aleichem, the renowned
Yiddish humorist. to the hearty and evil
dent delight of the audience Mrs. Joseph
Freiheld, a longtime faVorite at Han
cock, recited in fine style, and Private
singing of Yiddish and Hebrew songs
OF the New Palestine The Jewish We'll
faro Board orchestra, with Sergts Ma
grill and Pvt Weizman at the violin and
NJ Levy at the banioj, furnished the or
chestra. Mr. Faller and Private M.
Levy also rendered solos on the violin.
The most significant feature Of the ev-
ening was an enthusiastic demonstration
in honor of the First American Jewish
congress, which is held at Philadelphia
the week Of December 5. The entire
audience rose on their feet and sang the
Hatikvo, the Jewish national hymn, and
Corporal Marquis, delegate-elect to the
Jewish congress. responded with stir
OF the Congress- which is the first con-
gress ever held by united American
Jewry
The evening also served as an occasion
for the secretaries-Jaeob Faller and
F'rank Stern to take leave of the men on
the eve OF their departure from Camp
Hancock. Nj Fuller is going to New
York, " here he will be associated with
he national Offices and Frank Stern viii
be transferred to Camp Devons in the
vicinity o. lis hometown, Boston. Mass.
The men showed their heartfelt appreeia-
ton OF the services of the two secre-
taries and Mr.. Rieser, the head worker
laid tribute 10 their Jealous and sim
cere work during the period OF their as
sociatior With The Jewish Welfare Board
at ll3aC eek.
The entertainment schedule will be car
ried through during the coming week
alonS the same lines as in the preceding
weeks. The speaker at the Sabbath hos
pitaity evening win be DR., Wilkinson, re-
ligious director of the Y NJ. C A. at
Hancock and a large and appreciate au-
dience is expected to receive him and
10 take part of the evenings hospital
ity, Arrangements viii also be made 10
report to the men the proceedings of the
Al-American Jewish Congress