Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

that Camp Hancock work has taken
high rask and is receiving important
| consideration at the National offices,
| Mr.. Harris has also been very active
IN the Joint Welfare camp and town
/ activities He served as chairman on
the Tobacco Drive and was a leader
IN all the efforts that were put for
| ward for the interests of the mel.
while under the quarantine. MIR. Har-
ris is one of the most popular men in
camp and in town and has made many
friends both among the men, among
the other welfare agencies, and among
the toWnspeople. All his friends joIt,
in extending to him their heartiest
congratulations and hope to see him
very successful in the active service
OF his country, The partial lifting OF
the quarantine made it possible to
hold last Friday evening an open-ail
Sabbath service on the porch Of the
j. w B building, the first public SER
vice held since the quarantine restric-
tons. Rabbi l.. Spitz made remarks
on the splendid service the boys Of
the Medical Detachment had rendered
during the epidemic and took pride in
the fact that an appreciable number
of those self sacrificing men were OF
the Jewish faith. He paid a tribute
to the memory Of Samuel Levenbere,
of the Medical Detachment who pass.
ed away recently in Zine Of duty"
Morris Clark, the musical director,
OBLIGATED as cantor, and Mr. Jacob
Faller was formally introduced to the
men. Mr.. Harris. the headworker, had
been expected to take formal leave
from the men on that occasion, but he
was placed under military quarantine
along with the other rockies" ana
was compelled to absent himself. The
men cheered enthusiastically for him.
The services will be continued regu-
larly on Friday evenings at the build
ing at 1880 p. m, and also on Sum
day mornings at $50 a. m. sharp.
Special memorial or Kadish services
are being held whenever the occasion
arises. 1t is planned to make Friday
evening a hospitality night with the
cooperation of the ladies from town
and to provide for community singing,
lectures. refreshments and general
good fellowship with the ladies' from,
town acting as hostesses and in this
way to create and to preserve tho Sab
bath holiday spirit during the entire
evening.
The classes in English to foreign,
ers, in War French and in discussion
of current topics will be started inn
mediately after the quarantine is lift
ed. The musical director is also plan
ming for setting aside Saturday eve
ming as the practice night for COM
munity singing of Jewish and tradi'
tional melodies. All men interested
are urged very strongly to join the
Community Chorus. The following an
nouncements are made, Professionally
and subject to the quarantine laws,
that is provided the quarantine shall
bel fitted by that time, firstly, the reg
ular Yiddish night on Wednesday
evenings which had almost become
tradition among the men. A very nov
ell feature will be an Italian night to
be given this coming Saturday night
at the building at which almost the
entire program will be carried on in
Italian, music, speaking, and other en-
Pertaining features will be on the pro-
gram. Father Little has been inviteo
to address the Italian boys who are
to be the guests of the J. W. 3. on
that evening. If 1t will not be possible
to hold the gathering indoors an eff
fort will be made to hold it on the out
side about the platform. The men are
advised to await further announce
ments in reference to these two af-
fairs.
The J. w. r. is naturally CO operat-
ing with the other agencies in prompt
ing the Joint Welfare War WorR
Drive. A unique feature of it's work
which has received the approval of tho
Joint Welfar Committee and of Cen
eral Edwards, to hold a mass meeting
In camp in the interest of the drive
in the Yiddish language on the open
platform in front Of the building some
night during this coming week. Sew
eral speaker, representatives of the
j. w. B.. and enlisted men, will eluci-
date in Yiddish the purpose of the
drive and the work OF the welfare
agencies. Secretary Robert S. Pol
lock has received his appointment to
go with the boys overseas and Is
awaiting his passport from the State
Department.