Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-01
LIBERTY DAY PROGRAM OF
18TH INFANTRY
Continued from Page One)

the sing song, with Goodbye Broad
way, Hello France" II May Be Gone for
Long, Long Time" Keep the Home
Fires Burning and Were Going Over
as the big war hits.
The boys sang all these numbers with
plenty Of pep putting forth their best
efforts in what many declared would be
the last sing song in which the regiment
would take part at Camp Hancock. Then
the speaker of the day-who really need
ed no introduction to the men of the
regiment. by whom he is known as the
''officer-orator of the outEt'-took the
center of the stage.
Soldiers Part in Program.
THE President in his wisdom and the
wisdom which we must concede has been
almost past human understanding for the
past three years" he began. has seen
fit to set aside this day to be observed
throughout this beloved country of ours
as special holiday Of enthusiasm, en-
deavor and of praise, Now then he in
Guided US in that proclamation.
1T was his desire that the soldiers
meet together the same as the civilians
ties. The civilians will meet today and
they will celebrate what they have
achieved in the past year OF war and
what they hope to achieve in the flu
ture of this war. and that privilege is
likewise ours. He desires that we be-
come an enthusiastic country. The Pres
ident knows that enthusiasm sweeps
away all obstacles and attains the goal
we desire today. We desire to let our
enthusiasm rise. envelop and consume us
so that we may achieve the goal for
which we aim.
Enthusiasm the Moving Spirit.
NOW, enthusiasm. to be properly APP
preciated and understood. must realize
tn source f'c which it springs. There
fore. We Should review the work of tho
past nine mtnths-a little better than
seven Of whlcE we have spent in Geor.,
gia, and leg us see the blessings that
we have enjoyed. Let us see the things
Wa have accomplished with the I12th
Infantry, Because that is what we arc
most particularly concerned about just
now. We are great big family, with
cur colonel as the father-and there ara
lot of othel little fathers--the bat
talon and platoon commanders. That
feeling that we are one family gives us
that ooht 5iye spirit, that feeling that we
VIII stick to each other just the same
as brothers.
1--WE are thankful that our colonel has
been returned to us to direct our ener-
gies and go forth oyer the top with US
on the other side We have to be thank
tul that the second in command Lieu.
tenant Colonel Gamble, was designated
as the commander of the advance guard
from this division to precede us over
there We have TO be thankful that eV.
erybody downtown and for miles around
KNOWS that "" have the best band in
the division, and here pandemonium let
loose. ~ss
We have tobe thankful for the fact
thar .iohn Surra is the best singer in the
division land there was more applause)
and we have got to be thankful for the
fact that we have the best regiment IN
he United states army"
Enthusiasm, pep, propensities to yen
and applaud and all other outbursts
stored up for weeks. just let loose and
the building rocked in the demonstration
of approval
Mems Endeavor Counted.
Nh" made the regiment what it isl
You, YOU. You! All of us working to-
gether with that great family spirit lust
as l spoke to you a little while ago
and that is the spirit we are going to
take across with us. You men who are
here take it back to your squads and
tell 1t, talk it and preach it to them
Some of you are more eloquent than T.
can only give you the idea, you can do
the missionary work
we nave got wonderful mission to
perform, boys. We are going IN against
the most tyrannicaI machine the world
has ever known, organized on brutal lines
on gross material lines. We are going
up against it with that fine spirit OF
ours and We're going to smash it under
our heels.
Now Perfect Working Machine.
NOW in the past six months we have
taken the boys from northwestern and
central Pennsylvania and moulded them
into one cohesive regiment: so perfect
has this been accomplished that one can
not tell where the one left off and the
when there will be three coIors unfurIed
in the capitol at Harrisburg-one of the
Eighth Regiment on one side. on tho
other that of the old Sixteenth and in
the center will be the colors of the 18th
United States Infantry. ASKING in such
glory that future generations win see
the reflection thereof
Again the deafenjng applause. doughboy
cheers. and wholehearted appreciation
let loose and the speaker knew that his
audience was with him in the words he
had uttered -
Our work is just beginning. we must
be obedient. We must be loyal. we must
do GUY part and do it willingly and with
out grudging We might just as well dc
that. All men cannot govern: we must
all be obedient and do our bit-and be If
known that the clerk who adds up
columns in a country store is Just as
much honored as the genius who shapes
nations destinies. and his record viii
he just as bright in the roll book I'm
There. He who would command must
learn well to obey He who would So
curely govern must be willing to live In
subsection.
Ready for What May coase.
Let us be humble in spirit. with re-
gard to obedience and let us he laval