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the third degree are not stft 'acroas
and Benjamin's dogs are pretty fiat, al
though he doesn't know the degree. 1t
also is probable that the fact that one
of his arms ts shorter than the other
may reduce his chances of seeing SER
vice abroad
However Benny il ready for anything
that comes He is doing the best job Of
soldering he can. hustling all the TINA
and running everything out. Baseball
doubtless will be able to point with
prize TO kauffs record in the service.
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AVIATORS ARE MOST
EAGER FOR TESTAMENTS

Within the past few months the
National War Work Council of the
Y. M. C. A. has purchased 100 New
Testaments for distribution among
United States fighting men. An or
der was recently given for 100000
New Testaments for the soldiers in
this country.
Although the New Testaments are
distributed generally throughout all
the camps and cantonments, the
greatest demand for them comes from
men in the aviation branch of the
service.
P. F. Jerome, director of the Ma
terial Bureau, Equipment and Sup
plies Division of the National War
Work Council, says it is almost i'm
possible to keep enough New Tesla
ments on hand to meet the demand
from soldiers.
New Testaments are greatly in
demand all over the country for our
army men," he said. They are not
for souvenirs. They are waterproof
covered. for daily use in all kinds of
weather. They are for serious read
ing by men engaged in preparation
for a serious business"
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RED CROSS GETS LICENSE
TO TRADE WITH ENEMY

The American Red Cross has been
granted a license by the War Trade
Board to trade with the enemy"
This is how it came about: The
privilege of sending letters, food and
money to American prisoners of war
in Germany has been granted exclus-
lively to the Red Cross by the German
Government.
Germany demands a return for this
privilege. She asks the Red Cross to
act as the medium through which
German fathers and mothers can send
a word from home" or a remem-
brance to sons confined in American
prison camps, and to a minor extent
to her prisoners in French and Brit
ish camps.
This. in a sense. constitutes trad
ing with the enemy" Thus it was
necessary to get the sanction of the
War Trade Board for the underta-
king. This has just be secured, and
the license issued. 1t gives the Am
erican Red Cross a blanket author
ization for communication with pris-
oners of war over the entire world
enemy, allied and neutral.
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central military department under J.
NJ. C. A. auspices. according to figures
just announced by the national war
work council Approximately 500
French classes are in session at stated
periods each week in the six big can
tonments of the middle west alone.
Camp Grant recently had the larg-
est enrolment. with 5000 officers and
men in fifty-one classes. Camp GUS
ter and Camp Sherman each have had
enrollments thruout the winter total
ling more than $500. At one time
Camp Custer had eighty classes IN
operation and Camp Sherman had
100.
Both Camp Dodge and Camp Taylor
Y. NJ. c. AS are promoting an active
work in French, with enrollments in
excess of 1000 each and more than
100 classes. For many of the French
classes, it is stated. teachers have been
| found among the soldiers in the ranks
The Camp Custer classes in the past
! winter have had fifty such teachers
! At Camp Grant, of total of thirty
six volunteer teachers. only four were
| civilians.
The work at Camp Funston is 60
ing steadily forward after a period of
quarantine and hundreds of officers
and men are enrolled in the classes.
Teaching talent from Kansas City.
Omaha and other cities has been Sc
cured for the Funston work.
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Y. M. C. A. NOTES

J. c. Van Loo, secretary at Y. NJ. C.
A No. IL in the Ninety second divi-
sion, has resigned from his duties
owing to severe illness for the past
several weeks.
The second Y. NJ. C. A. secretary
of Camp Funston to be called for
overseas duty is Alder Cutler. religious
secretary of Y. NJ. No. 4.
E. E. Gillespie. a prominent poll
tician of Nebraska and Idaho. and a
we'll known war correspondent, who
has been educational secretary at Y.
NJ. No. 3. resigned last week to be
identified with the work of the Saliva
ton Army. Mr.. Gillespie was anxious
to be assigned to overseas duty, and
finding that he would get lover there"
much quicker in his new work, de-
cided to leave che Y. NJ. service. He
is a veteran of the Spanish American
war and was a splendid worker about
the camp. His services will be greatly
missed by the Y. NJ
A. w. Hardy has been promoted
from physical secretary to building
secretary at building No. IL in the
colored division. Mr.. Hardy has had
seven years of experience in Y. NJ. c.
A. work, four years in Topeka and
three years in Kansas City.
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TO PAY FOR DAMAGES

Congress has been asked by the
War Department to enact legislation
providing for the reimbursement of
French citizens for damages resulting
from operations of American troops.
In sending to Congress the draft of
a bill drawn for this purpose, Secre-
tary Baker said General Pershing re-
ported that inability to pay claims
for injuries due to accidents caused
by Government motor vehicles and
other causes results in much hard
ship and injustice to the French peo-
pie and seriously Injuries the reputa-
ton of the American Army in France
in comparison with the British
forces"
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ZABROWSKI, WRESTLER
VIII Teach Men in Sanitary Train
the Game.
BY FLOYD WAMBEAM.

Sergt Frank P. Zabrowski, of 354
Field hospital, known as one of the
best army wrestlers, is to be pitted
against Priv. H. A. Wilson, of the
Remounters, a, the Nebraska build
ing, March 81, in a three-fall match.
In this bout, Zabrowski will up
rold the honor of the Sanitary train.
Higley, of Ambulance company 354.
claimed the championship of the
Sanitary train and was planning to
mee- Zahrowski; but cince Higley was
thrown by Wilson, man Zabrowski
defeated last October. the field hos
pital sergeant chose to meet the win
ner of the match
In his mix with the Remounter last
fall, Zabrowski was successful in
scoring a fall IL seven minutes. He
is confident that he will be able to
duplicate this victory, tho Wilson is
showing better form than he did at
that time.
Zabrowski is familiar with the sci
ence of wrestling. anf some time ago
passed an examination qualifying him
as al army wrestling instructor. He
has volunteered to teach men in the
Sanitary tran something about the
game if they SO desire.
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CRUELTY

Her son had enlisted, and she was
a proud old woman as she harangued
a knot of friends on the village street
large always done is duty by me,
e did, an now 'e's doin' is duty by
king an country" she said. 81 feel
right down sorry for them Germans,
to think of i'm goin' into battle with
is rife in is and and It's a long
way to Tipperary' on is lips"
Poor Germans, indeed" exclaimed
one of the audience. PHYS wasted
on 'em! P'r'aps you 'aven't card of
their cruelties?''
"P'r'aps l 'aven't," agreed the old
lady. AN p'r'aps you 'aven't heard
large "-Tit-Bits
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THE CALL

Have you heard your comrades
calling
From the country oversee?
Where the best of them are falling
That the worst of us be free.
There are many empty places
In the ranks that we must fill;
There are silent pleading faces
Can't you hear them calling still?
There are countless thousands dying
So that some of US can live,
And it's NO use you denying
That it's not your place to give.
For that call rings out-you hear it
And it echoes in your heart.
Will you heed the call or fear It?
Sonny! will you do your part?
When the coming years are numbered,
Will your children, yet unborn,
Learn you shirked the call-or
slumb ered?
Will you face their silent scorn :?
Or. with proud eyes lit with glory,
Unashamed, with head unbent
AS you tell life's biggest story,
Will you say Thank God, went?"
In the dawn OF freedom breaking
Through the war-night of the
world,
Noble hearts, with faith unshaking,
Keep our battle flag unfurled
Will you help to keep it fying?,
Guard the old Red, White and
Blue?
Send your answer, sonny, crying.
Il am coming over, tooi'
H. Varley in the Kansas City Star.
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means to give the Hun a dose of his
own medicine. For many months the
gases used by the British and French
have been distinctively superior over
the kinds used by the Germans and
the gas masks devised by Americans
and their Allies practically completely
nullify the effects of German gases. 1t
was not until the Hun realized this
superiority on the part of our Allies
that he began to squeal.
The Germans have various uses fof
the Red Cross. They employ its en-
blem as target when they wish to
sink hospital ships carrying sick and
wounded soldiers and then attempt to
use the humanitarian organization to
bring about a discontinuance of firing
gas shells which would not have been
even thought of by our Allies but for
the fact that defense against bar.
barous enemy made it necessary.
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THE SQUEALING HUN

Beaten at their own game, the Ger
r1ans are now appealing to the Geneva
Red Cross to protest against the use of
poison gases in battle.
The German army first introduced
poison gases into warfare in April,
1915, when it made a surprise attack
on the Franco-British troops in Ypres
Use of gas as a weapon of warfare was
specifically prohibited by solemn COW
enant signed by representatives of
Germany, but this covenant was SIM
ply another scrap of paper" which
Germany held in contempt and pre-
ferred to disregard.
In the face Of the poison gas the
French had to retire and the Canadians
saved Ypres by desperate. costly fight
ing.
The British and French were COM
PEELED to fight ire with FIRE and their
C-N--'-A - rrlt 70 work dcvisiD o
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FROM THE 317 SUPPLY TRAIN
BY SGT. ROBERT H. HARRIS.

BY SGT ROBERT H. HARRIS.
The 317 supply train has been in
process of organizing and in execu--
. don of hard training since November
1917. This has required steady and
earnest work, more so because of the
fact that tables for a motor supply
train have been in great part tenta-
tive which from time to time necesst-
tated many changes to comply with
new regulations, but to have a thoroly
organized and disciplined train is
worth it. The fact has been estab-
hshed that a motor supply train means
Increased efficiency in bringing up
supplies and moving troops. as it is
faster and preserves human energy
which may be used in moIe vital di-
rections.
Since my arrival in camp I have
had the good fortune to get acquainted
with a large per cent of the boys of
the Ninety division, owing to
the fact that I have been in three
arms of the service during this time
and each branch with new faces. In
this way 1 have gained fair knowl-
edge of these men from every stand
point. The courage among them is
great and the spirit is high. l find
that the musical talent among the men
is a great asset and adds to the spirit
and morale of the men. When it
comes to doing away with gloom 1
think music is the remedy and the
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AT FRENCH STUDY
Funston and Other Camps Show
10000 in Glasses.

"Herley vous Francois
'O1i, oui. monsieur; je can parley
a little Bit
Such conversation is nowadays IRE
quently overheard in the cantonmepts
of the middle west since so many
thousands of soldier boys are learning
to speak French in the A my Y Nj
c. A. classes. 1t isn't always the pure
Partisan or academic French, but II
is a very acceptable brand OF Ameril
can French and one that will cer-
tainly work when the boys go over
there" and lire up in the trenches
next the .-poilus." &
There are at present more thar
10000 soldiers studying French in the
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OUR SOLE AIM-VICTORY

"Out there" in the silence of the
listening post, in the sentry go of the
trenches, in the cold watchfulness of
the front ine-men hear voices that
are lost in the clamor of noisy cities.
What those voices tell may not always
be put into language. But this one
thing the hearers know-that deep an
swers unto deep, and certainty sup
plants doubt, and God Himself comes
very near. Why not, for is not this
Gods war? Is America seeking any
selfish advantage, or is her work faint
ed with any sordid motive? Far from
IT. AS nation we can stand before
the judgment of history and before the
bar of God, upright and unashamed.
We are seeking neither Belgian fac
tories nor French coal mines. When
the war is over, we are coming home
without one backward glance Of envy
at anything that Europe possesses
Russia's seaports, Roumania's oil
wells, the rich plains of Asia Minor,
the art treasures of Italy incite no
cupidity in our breasts. We are not
drilling a nation and building'a feet
to gain any prize of booty. Our tax
payers look to no spoils Of victory to
repay the costs of this war.
To the German mind we are Quixo-
tic simpletons, who deserve to lose,
as we shall lose, in their opinion, our
money and our sons. But there is one
fact that the German mind has over
looked because it has been blinded by
lust of power and lust of blood and
gross atheism. That fact is the irwin
chile appeal of mans higher self. Ger
many will not see our aim and object
until long after the Stars and Stripes
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OFFICERS MUST "sTAY PUT

A policy of disappearing all appli-
cations for transfers of officers has
been adopted by the War Department
While approaching that some officers
would prefer a different branch of the
service or a change of scene, the De-
partment believed the needs of the
Nation should supersede those of in
dividuals. To approve the transfers.
it was pointed out, would mean a
great deal of clerical work. In addi-
ton. transfers would result in a sur.
plus of officers where they were least
needed and a shortage where they
are most needed.
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words, for S toastmaster he had or
dained that all should speak extern
poraneously. But the response evoked
from those chosen nearly belied the
thought that the speakers had not
been forewarned-but again perhaps
it was the mood of those present. To
use the words of Lieutenant Colonel
Richmond. Captain Jones of the sup
ply company proved true to Q. NJ. ira
ditions by pa ssing the buck and dis
appointing the regiment in it's expecta-
ton of a master example of official
discontinue. He evaded the issue
most cleverly and with credit to the
Q. NJ. department The Adjutant ia
ther Confessor of the Regiment" Cap
tain Lincoln was re 1uested to assume
the language of your typical old
southern gentleman in his remarks.
The captains zeal for the success of
the new regimental building led him
into an enthusiastic perturbation of
what had been planned-and forgot to
consciously assume the language of
your southern gentleman, yet strange
ly enough, spoke It. Captain Vigeant
displayed his usual fire and snap-yet
was too modest to accredit the sue
cess of his company to his own eff
forts. Captain Mcclure refused the
temptation to make a big speech. We
supposed the subject assigned him af-
fected him too deeply for calm utter
ance. Captain Reynolds was pretty
hard to beat in his remarks. He
showed how he had done his share to-
ward raising the standing army of the
future-provided women take to car
rying arms.s Capt. Hugh Pinkerton
painted in lurid colors, mostly auburn,
the joys to be seen at the base hos
pital. His brother, Capt W. P. Pin
kerton. surnamed the younger" was
also overlooking with desire to ex-
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have waved above that squatty crow
that masquerades as the Prusslan
eagle. But this aim will become clear
even to the German intellect some day!
and when the Huns see what the driv4
ing force was behind America, they
will understand why it was impossible
for US to lose.
The time may come for Germany
when even the channel ports of Bel
GUM and the coal mines of the Brieyt
basin will not seem worth the blood
that they will cost and so Germany
may decide to throw up the sponge.
But no such time can come for Amer
lea. Our prize is so high that to gain
it is worth the last dollar and the last
drop of blood-and to lose it is to lose
everything else that makes life worth
living. Germany's piratica1 purposes
can be cooled in blood, but nothing can
satisfy the soul of America except to
gain the end we sought when, in April.
1917, we entered the war. And what
is that end? 1t is victory.
We are in this struggle for only one
thing-to win. That means the utter
crushing of Prussianism and with that
the liberation, not only of Serbia, Rou-
mania, France and Belgium, but of the
Germans as well. It means the res
toration of the plumber and the repara-
ton of the wrong perpetrated by the
Huns. 1t means the reestablishment
of morality, the revival of religion, the
rehabilitation of mans soul and the
retreat of wickedness- These are great
ends. They cannot be computed by
dollars or measured by provinces.
Only one word embraces them all.
That word is the moving ideal OF
America today-Victory.
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boys of this organization 1t, and it will
prove good under any test.
Something was wrong recently
don't know what-but we will see
shortly because l noticed that familiar
smile on the majors face as he started
out and all at once turned sharply
about, biting his cigar at the same
time. Unlike most. the broader the
smile, the more displeased. and the
firmer the face the more pleasure.
The adjutant showed all of his teeth
when the supply officer came to take
up his duties, as he had been perform
ing a trio duty. All of you who have
Ger (who is the adjutant) know what
to do, because you must leave some
thing with Uncle (Sam) for the cost
of court at least, SO dig down in the
old pocketbook or get on your blue
denim and make little ones out of big
ones. He prescribes the limit for large
offenses and knows nothing better for
small ones.
If Company A had lost the game
against Company B, the S. G. o.
would have had an extra session be-
cause the commando of A would be
constantly reminded by the comman-
der of of the defeat Lieutenant
Brandon thinks Sergeant Cranberry,
the Mathewson Of the train, and Lieu
tenant Barrow admits that Ed John
son is as good as Ty Cobb.
1 think the commanders of Com
panies D and F intend to first show
their boys some real points about
| baseball as they were seen warming
up and you can tell that they were
at ba1 game once.
l am not able to say very much
about the commanders ideas or in
tentionS about his boys, as he has
been very busy with machine guns,
but watch this space.
The commander of C has not given
/ out the Walter JohnsonS and Eddie
! CollinseS yet but when he does you
can bet that they will not return to
I the bushes without a record, even if
! 1t Is bad one. I agree with him
/ that Sergeant Holmes can cover any
two positions. making it necessary to
use eight players at a time.
/ Just as soon as the supply officer
! gets an opportunity he will tell US
| who will make the train team as he
| has good judgment, which he showed
while umpiring the game between A
! and B. 1t Is very fortunate in hav-
| ing the medical detachment assigned
| before they get in some real games
as many of the boys are good on slid
ing I happened to turn in time to
see the second baseman getting up
after a runner had slid second: don't
remember the decision, but if Private
Melvin Carl had been receiving the
runner would hav. been called
OUT" as Carl never fails to peg
| them on second because he told
US SO
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turned in an unfavorable report on the
tattooing establishment in Lees pool
hall at Army City. Members of the
command are denied permission to
enter this place until the inspector re-
moves the ban.
Track tryouts for the Camp Dodge
Camp Funston dual track meet to be
held in Kansas City on March % will
be held on Saturday. March 16, on the
division athletic field.
Coach A R. Kennedy. physical
director of the army Y. NJ. C. A. and
DR.. w. Z. Nicholl, educational direc-
tor, are in Camp Grant at Rockford.
H., this week for the purpose of
studying camp Y. NJ. C. A. admins
trative affairs.
Y. NJ. C. A. Secretaries Emil
Mikeska and Ralph Hasemeier, of
building No. 5, and Leon Kranz, of
building No. IL, left Camp Funston on
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HAS FINE. BANQUET
Colonel Richmond "Scares to Death"
Officers of 354 Infantry.

Recently the officers of the 354
treated themselves to the most 1nfor-
NAL and genial banquet of those given
to date. None but home folks were
present so that all could air their
ideas and speak their real thoughts
with none to embarrass them Even
the food seemed to taste better than
usual A most splendid musical pro-
gram was rendered, as varied as 1t
was enjoyable. Sergeant Hachey, as
is his wont, drew something from the
hand. Several solos were rendered by
RugIer Stroh and Private Douglas of
K company, accompanied by Lieuten-
ant Davis on the piano and Captain
Pritchett on the violin. Lieutenant
Allis produced an a1ibi for all the tor
ture suffered the past week by his fell
low officers. All his vocal practice
was with an end in view-to lead the
regiment thru Hail, Hail. the Gang S
All Here" 1t seemed that all the
old sweet songs with tender memories
were given to us. They seemed sweet
er and more touching than ever be-
fore, whether due to the rendition or
to the mood of those present, we can
only leave to conjecture. Captain
Lincoln and his assistants saw to it
that the chef exceeded even his pre-
yious good record so that when we at
last leaned back to enjoy the pro-
gram provided, twas with a most
contented feeling.
TioutaDapt Colopal Richmond
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co. B 314 FIELD SIGNAL BN.

The following promotions nave
been announced in Co. B.:
Sergeant Goeller to master signal
electrician.
Sergeant Doyle to sergeant first
class.
Private Barry to corporal.
Private Roof to corporal.
Private Cornell to corporal.
Private Hyatt to corporal.
Private Bowers to private first class.
Private Cissna to private first class
Private Haif1ey to private first class.
Private Parker has returned to the
company after spending a week at the
base hospital, where he has been con-
fined with vaccinia.
The parents of Corporal Roof
stopped off at Funston to see their
son Saturday while on their way from
their hone in Marceline, Mo-. to La
Junta, Colo.
Private Stewart, our erstwhile cook,
says the culinary art has no attrac-
tions for him and is again out drill
ing with the company.
First Sergeant Gallagher has been
called to his home in Indianapolis.
Ind. for urgent business reasons and
while on his trip will also visit with
his wife at Vincennes. Ind. Sergeant
Doyle is acting first sergeant during
his absence.