The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-08-09

SO. If never get to France,
And never lose nay life,
ri know enough OF house work
To make e darn good wife.
On North avenue, In "Y'' building
No 169. which is for the use OF
commissioned officers, each day
meets the board which is looking
after the matter Of naturalizing the
soldiers OF the camp who have taken
out their first papers but not their
second. One of the applicants, an
italian. was asked What is an an
archist?r and the soldier very prom
ptly replied, IAN anrchist is a fei-
low who makes his own whiskey,
his own law and his own bomb.
With some fifteen thousand men
in tents and stables, the Red Tri-
angle men have been kept on the
iump attending to their regular area
and building. and still finding time
10 get out among the new corners
with stamps, stationery, reading mat
ter. holding song and religious serv-
ices. supervising athletic exercises.
wrapping and mailing home their
civilian clothing, supervising athletic
exercises. giving advice and answer
ing questions, etc. When a second
lieutenant is in charge OF 800; men
ne welcomes a "y" man with the
glad hand and tells him to go to IT.
While a majority Of the soldiers
and the folks at home are familiar
with the provisions of the postal and
war ruling which prevents the send
ing OF parcel post packages to men
with the American Expeditionary
Forces abroad, except upon receipt
of a request from the soldier him.
self. which has been endorsed by an
officer not below the rank OF MAJOR
or his representative, it is possible
many people do not know this ruling
does not apply to men ID the navy.
No restrictions have yet been piac-
ed upon packages sent to men on
board our naval vessels, whether at
home or abroad, If sent in care OF
the postmaster of New York City.
During the first six months Of. the
year. some 10000 testaments were
given away free by the Y. NJ. c. A.
More than 10000 men promised TO
read their testaments daily, while
5000 made decisions for christian
life. While there was no campaign
along the following lines, 621 signed
the anti profanity pledge, 76l the
personal purity pledge, and 325 the
anti gambling pledge. These are
some OF the worth while by-products
of the religious side of the 'Y'' work,
which has for it's aim the making OF
better citizens and the winning OF
the war. That's a platform that
ought to be broad enough for any
and all Of US.
Reports from Camp Beauregard are
to the effect that more than 80 car
rier pigeons from the army slgnai
department were killed In June with
in a radius of evenly miles OF Alex
andria, La A visit to the carrier
pigeon detail in Camp Pike reveais
that none have so far been killed In
or around Little Rock. It is un-
certain whether the people OF Arkan-
sas are more careful than those OF
Louisiana with respect TO the gov
eminent messengers, or whether
they are just naturally poorer shots.
| Soldiers of the S7tb Division VINO
failed to pass. the oversee sxamlnar
ton and were left behind IN Camp
pike while their comrades IN arms
went TO Camp Dix, have been placed
in Glass B and have been sent 10
various parts of the country az mem
beers of the United States Guards.
they win be used as federal guards
| a. ,or%s m fine border OF wherever