Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27
Eurt1tttg Chat

While many of the young Dau-
phln countians, enlisted Or drafted,
are just bit disappointed that they
had to remain in cantonments or
stations in the United States instead
of getting overseas. they are by no
means pining about it, but on the
contrary are having a very lively
and interesting time, which will fit
them all the better for business life.
A couple of. letters received from
young members of the Harrisburg
Telegraph Family who are in camps
tell of the way things have been go
ing since the armistice was signed.
For instance, one letter written by
an observant young man in q large
southern camp says, THE signing OF
the armistice caused a very slight
decrease in morale. Foreseeing the
danger that might accompany the
sudden waning of the morale, Of
ficers of this camp Immediately
formulated plans to entertain the
boys and keep their minds off of go7
ing home at once. The usual army
routine is followed out several days
each week and then the boys are
given n chance to take part in ac-
tivities of athletics, entertainments
and other sports. Thursday has been
proclaimed a hike" day and the
day following a field day. Saturday
and Sunday the boys have to them
selves and are given a chance to
visit the surrounding territory. On
Thursday of each week the entire
evacuation group goes on a hike
for about ] 5 miles out into the coun-
try. Large fires are built at the
a. N q a fIsA rA ertxr
real camp meal. Officers mingle
with the enlisted men after the
meals and all have a general good
time. On the following day from 8
in the morning until in the even
ing the boys are given an oppor-
tunity to show their skill at athle-
tics Sports of all kinds mark the
observation of field day and the COM
pany winning the meet is given n
trophy. Needless to say keen ri
valry marks each event and the boys
along the lines 'do their bt' to-
ward winning the contests by u.s.
ing their voices to the utmost. This
is only part of the plan being fol-
lowed out for keeping the morale
up among the men here, so the home
folks need not-worry that their kin
and friends are getting homesick.
Uncle Sam is taking care of them
and they are willing to do what is
asked of them until they discontinue
to wear the Olive Drab."
Another letter says: Home folks
reading their local newspapers see
| stories of men being sent to Camp
Greenleaf, Lytle, Ga. ! do not doubt
it bit if they wondered what kind
of a place Lytle is when reading
these accounts because L did myself
before getting here. Lytle is not men
toned on the maps because it is
such large and adequate place.
Fighting during the Civil War in this
region is responsible for putting this
little hamlet on the map. Although
having a population of less than so,
and in appearance resembling a
western town or the villages that are
founded by gold seekers in the far
north, this hamlet has been the
rendezvous for months for the boys
from this camp. In the evening
hours after retreat the BOYS were
glad to get to this little place, enjoy
a good meal and take in a moving
picture show even if they were COM
PEELED TO wait some times for an
hour to get their "eats" and sit
on hard board seats in an unheated
building to gaze upon a picture on
the screen that may from appear
ances, have been shown when movies
first became a success. Wall street has
nothing on Lytle for making money,
though one of the progressive mer-
chants admitted the other day that
he had accumulated enough money
since the camp was located here TO
live retired after the camp ceased to
exist. Most OF the businessmen are
alike in this respect, he said. The
only explanation one can give for the
looks of the buildings in this village
is that it is alike in every detail to
the western town scenes of Hart's in .
some of his earlier pictures. OF
course, this town lacks the bar
rooms and cabarets shown in Hart's
productions. The pleasant and un-
pleasant evenings the Pennsylvania
boys spent in this town will not cas-
lily be forgotten. When the boys re-
turn home they will be able to tell
the folks better story of this little
village, which will probably disap-
pear from the business world for
ever when the boys leave"
Prof. Charles S. Davis. first vice
president of the State Educational
Association and one of the foremost
educators of this section, will attend
the conference OF the special COM
mittee of educational men on taxa
tion at Pittsburgh on Saturday.
With him will be William Lauder,
secretary of the State Industrial
Board, and George w. Gerwig, sec
retary of the Pittsburgh School
Board. He will also attend the con-
ference on revision of the high
school courses. Prof. c. ID. Koch,
of the State Department of Public
instruction, will also attend.