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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
21st Company Speaks

All the boys around the 21st Co.
are raving about their new list Sergt.
SAeVily, as he is sure there with the
Brush EN- About Snap it Boys
Sergt. Cunningham left last Friday
for the Officers Traing Camp al Camp
Gordon, and all the boys wish hirl all
the luck in world, for we fear he
will be out of luck when he wants his
usual pass.
Mail Order Maloney got his courtesy
card back and you can't hold him
AROUND camp as he sure does like his
Bevo.
Sergt. Forumth and Sergt. Snevily
don't so to Aiken, S. c., anymore. Thev
must have drawn a blank down there
as they are not hitting the trail to
sally
Mac Mccain and Gerrits are hav-
ing their troubles as there seems to
be a dispute over each others relief
but when Segt Enevily somes in,
Bingo; Zip goes the word and to here
the typewriters click would make one
think of Machine Gun Squad in
Action.
Who said the 21st company is not
there with the wollop?A l those doubt
ing the fact will report to our newly
acquired member of this company
Jack Williams. The boys are proud
to have the champs with them
Cpl MCLEAN and Clerk Gerrits are
having more troubles now that each
is being brushed about by Sgt. Suevily
I.N 30 70 In
sergeancy first.
In remembrance of his clerks and
successor. Snevily, Sgt Cunningham
bequeathes to them the tramping
ground which he has left behind, ana
those who made the many lonesome
eVenings-you know.
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First Group
Pills From
Infirnrary 2O9th

Acting Sergeant Rosner Ia small time
actor at thaD, quits acting as our big
time seargent Is back from his fur
Tough.
Our detachment lost very good man
when they lost Sergeant Jackson. Scar
gent JacNson had himself reduced from
sergeant in the Medical Corps to private
days later ne was made acting cor
poral Of the guard. We hbpe he viii
soon get his original stripes back. OH
Jackson DO you get much Of that dear
sleep you got while with US
BY the way. We forgot to mention that
1st Sgt Cook will he kept quite busy
answering mail to the fair ones. while he
was away quite a bit OF mail accumu-
lated for him.
We are sorry Private Niers sister left
for New York 1t means Nier must don
his Denims and once more go to work
as X. F. II will be hard for while,
but he soon will regain his old form, as
In civilian life he was a head pot VOL
loper
Private Eichelbaum received soma
news from home and had to leave for
same. He sure was missed in South
Carolina last week and Private Green
field had to play two characters.
No more sleeping on pool tables for
Private Cammy. Two weeks ago he was
found asleep on the pool table of tho
Jewish Welfare Hail. and last week he
was sedn asleep on the floor Of the Sol
diers' Club. He covered himself with
bed in which another soldier was sleep
ing, Good boy, Cammy, the naxt over
night pass you get try and sleep on a
wash-line, It's the last degree you must
pass In order to become member Of
d ward,
Private Samuels ate two steaks the day
before the day Of Atonement. It's a
good thing he didn't have to fast for
two days as he sure would have eaten
the tent too. You will have to get two
new stakes for the tent, Sam.
Acting Sgt Nornand developed a ma
MIA for double-time lately. When the
war is over our detachment win be fit
to enter any horse show in the world
and they viii be prize winners, too Wen
say We will.
Private Asa Stage has been acting
queer ever since he was transferred to
our detachment. Before eating his meals
he buries his face In his hands as tho
In prayer. Is 1t that he Is ashamed to
look the meal In the face, or Is It a
prayer that the seconds, thirds, and
fourths hold out until he gets thru eat
Ing his firstsf
Private D. f. Mahoney, our minister's
only rival, almost beat our minister in
an unofficial eating contest last Sum
day. The only reason he dId't get thru
with the higher honors was that the min
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MACHINE GUNNERS! RELOAD-RELAY-FTR

lister, a veteran in eat contests, played
an old trick on him. Mahoney sat at
the table and ate and filled his stomach
up to his neck. The minister ate In a
standing position and let the food go
down to his feet. Don't worry, Ma
honey, we are going to have YOU two re-
matched. Watch yourself next time
Private r. Schacht was found asleep
with hts o. D. shirt and tie on. Were
you afraid OF catching cold OF were you
ready for an emergency call to get some
c. c, pills for Private w Daily, his tent
mate?
We welcome the return of Lieut.. Ladd,
who just returned from some special
duty, and Lieut. Southwick. who was on
the sick list at the Base Hospital We
hope TO see you ont on the drill field with
use shortly as we missed you very much.
The new addition of officers are: Capt
Ralph Smith and Lieut. Samuel Grien-
stein. Capt, Oscar c, Frundt, as usual,
has q berth in every mans heart in our
detachment
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THE
Mess Kit
A Dish Of
CHEEKY Food
For Thought
'To Catch the Public
Eye

Il is not so much what we do for
others, but the way we do il, that
counts, not the service itself, but the
element Of our individuality when
We put into it that makes the most
impression We have only to look
about to understand that there are
different ways Of rendering the same
service. Some persons ind no greater
happiness than in working Tor others
and the service which may have been
prompted by necessary becomes one OF
love, while others who chafe under
accommodating responsibilities mar the
finer quality of their work by an un-
conscious Impotence.
No service of whatever kind is
worth very much. unless il is whole
hearted. and TO make it SO requires
first Of all the obliteration Of self and
then the pledging of our efforts TO the
highest performance Of the duty which
lies before us.
Il is not always easy to keep our
colors flying; sometimes they drop
i'm utter WEAKNESS and il is only
through some supreme effort o. our
viii that we are able to raise them
once again and fling them to the
breeze.
There are few Of us who do not re-
call among the many persons we
know one or two whose time is passed
tn doing good FOR others. To them
the sweetest thing in life Is the OPP
pOTtunit- IL renGers out true hearted
service, IL is no desire to CATCH THE
PUBLIC EI T., nor a wish to merit
words of HONEYED RAISE, which
prompted them to make little
brighter by some thoughtful service
the life Of one who needed help. to
patch as it We're the rags of some
ones garments of happiness and make
it whole again.
We have IN mind several such fairy
IN % frfaFsG 10 nj Afra
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Second Group
Drills and Drabs Of the
Week

Have you all heard our Bird Like
Tenor yet? He reminds us OF John
Mccormick he is SO different Tel us.
Sergeant McAuline, what back room did
you hang out in?
Sergeant Major Hurley now claims the
highest psychologiea!l mark IN "A states.
We hope you are right, and for your rep
utation's sake, hope we don't have an
other test
Ica pretty tough now that you have to
get up so early in the morning, isn't it,
Sergeant Hoffman? When did you last
see the sunrise?
Private PERT is coming along fine with
his LESSONS In English. He can talk like
q iongshoreman now. You ought to hear
him cuss.
did you get Il package, what have
you got. viii be right down, give me
Hone Of that and that" They are Ser
is always around at mail time He's
'lemme-takes"-got them bad.
Welcome to our humble company. Lieu
tenant Burke. and we are sure that you
will like your new home.
The good ship Liberty Loan" will be
launched and. boys. we want to see you
all climb aboard. So BUY BUY LIRER-
TY BONDS and it's BYE BYE AIsER.
Loud wailIngs were heard In Tent No.
when Sergeant Greenherg couldn't bring
HIS package down.
TO hear Wag Davenport talk. one would
think he could lick HIS weight in WILD
CATS" He certainly does like the per-
sonsl pronoun l.
Private 1884 BURKE, how do
you get that may?
We are very pleased to see so many Of
the boys at Y rs. They are all well
treated by the secretaries and we are
very thankful to have such good enter
tainments.
Five days on the water wagon was too
much for Fat" Never mind Fat"
Georges" closes on oct. 18TH
Chew Tobacco Bin" please take down
that mirror Lester certain fellow we
know will wear 1t out.
BUY LIBERTY BONDs-BuY LiBeR-
" BoNds-ybut liberty bonds-BUY LIB
ERTY BONDS.
Nun for now; mex weak NOR.
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10Th Company Notes

LIST Sergt Eugene D. Becker, who
has been with this company since its
organization left last week for the Cen
trail Officers Machine Gun Training
Comp with the best wishes of all for
success.
Sergt Edward L. Maloney, our new
first sergeant, is very popular with
the rest of the company and under
him the 10th Co. will be as efficient in
the future as it has been in the past.
We have received several letters
from the men who hav left us during
the past ten days and all report be-
ing delighted with their new surrouN l.
ings. The boys bound for Devens
passed through Pennsylvania Station
/ but that is all they did-just passed
through New York.
The company stood the hike to and
from the range in great shape. Pvt
Ben Colbert was the life of the COM
pany, and through his melodiouS voice,
assisted by Coprls. Slater and Robin
son, the company was kept in a cheer
full mood the entire time of the march.
Benny's feet gave him a good deal Of
trouble, but he kept plodding along
like a true soldier
| ply Sergt, Charles NJ. Libby ably took
! charge, and it may be said that there
! was an entire squad for retreat one
evening. What was left of the other
companies of the battalion came over
and messed with the remnan. Of the
10th Company, and our visitors were
loud in their praise OF the skill of Mess
Sergt Tinker and our three cooks,
Scoggin, Bode and Leblanc. Our fame
i
quarters and several dropped in to en-
JOY the coffee and egg sandwiches prs
pared for the home coming troops
Saturday night from the range.
It is understood that Cooks Bode
and Leblanc are vitality concerned in
small town nearby We wish them
all success.
Corpl Anderson, our efficient clerk,
looks tired and worried. Perhaps q
furlough would do a good deal towards
Frightening him up and making him
fit for the next bunch Of men.
Much favorable commend has been
received about our new supply tent,
recently constructed by Mechanics
Winlller and Thompson,a and is now an
object of interest in the 18th Com
pany We are given to understand
that the tent win stand as model for
the rest Of the tents in the group. Me
chanic Winker spends much of his
time receiving congratulations. He de-
sires a furlough after working a
month on the tent.
Pvt. Harry Schroeder has visions of
going to Siberia as a steuographer
Perhaps his girl threw him down in
New York We notice he has been
spending a good deal Of his time writ
ing letters to a certain miss in New
York He could not go to better place
to forget his love troubles.
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H A RACER applied for pass over
the Jewish holidays but his facial con-
tour was not the right shape
A new dish for the Engineers--beau
sandwiches.
Private Farran to First Class Private
Rager-H How many steps IS it from f. c.
Private to Second Lieutenant? Keep it
up, Rager.
Private Moore always goes around "A
cotton field now. A very good reason.
too.
The 472nd are getting ready to go to
Germany and make a map Of Berlin when
Pershing gets there.
Private McCombs digging out a CHG
ger: D--ni ! Sherman was right
The corn cob brigade is growing every
day.
Private Moore has a good stall to get
a Sunday dinner with. Ask him how.
Priyates johnson and Bager were very
busy last week sewing small circles on
their right arms. It's a shame RACER
put his on his left arm and had to change
II. PLAY the game, boys.
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''WeU WisherS''
From 22nd Co,

There is an old saying, your loss
is somebody elses gain. It was proven
true when our LIST Sergt. r. o. K1ng
left for the o. T. c. at Camp Gordon
Atlanta, last Friday.
1t will be a difficult proposition 70
rein the Top Sergt chair.
The company unite in wishing him.
good luck, a quick success and also
Gods speed in his new adventure.
What could we say more?
Next year we confidently hope to
salute him as commanding officer of
a Company
1t is a treat to the eye, to see the
many new fighters coming in a flow
ing continuation to strengthen our
Yankee dare devils. Yea old lighters
ere mighty proud of EN-.
Sergt Fleming is doing a silent act
lately. His old side Kick left for
Camp Meade, this breaks up the
double comedy team of Fleming &
Ellis, exponents of slang,
1t seems that the boys wh5 leave
for other camps are in luck Sergt.
Swift writes from Camp Devens, he
tells about departing for n. Y. C, Sixty
hour pass, after spending hours in
his new quarters. Pretty soft for our
OaI sneedy
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Anent the Editor

For the past three weeks we editor
Of Trench and Camp has been on fur
Tough Perhaps you've noticed diff
ference in the paper. He will probably
be back ere another issue Is out, but,
fellows, notice the change In his ap-
pearance Big chest, sprinsy step,
shoulders back. You know the symp-
toms? Yep. It's a boy. ten rounds.
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"CarryOn''

Members OF Headquarters Company
have resolved themselves into a commit
tee Of one in offering their heRrtiest
greetings to Lieut. J. H. Hay, command
ing officer of the company. Through his
untirtnk efforts, good grace and diligence
in his military pursuits, he has more
than won the admiration Of the men.
The boys deeply regret that they must
lose his through the transfer issued this
date.
On the 18th Of September Lieut.. j. e.
Hay took his office in the 18th Company.
He was supplanted by Lieutenant Burke,
formerly OF the gath Company, The lat
tors capabihty and cooperation is un-
for his service and will find the men in
readiness OF course, at his command. We
are only modest in stating that Lleuten-
ant Burke will find himself pleasant
surrouHdgs.
The following promotion took effect
Sept. II: Sergeant Z. 3. HQltam is now
In full charge Of the mess hail. This
change has been made through his good
work We feel confident that the boys
viii be the gamer by this wise move
Private. First class, Kaplan IS to be
commended on his good showing, 1t has
been said by Sergeant Major Hedges
that the Headquarters Company is the
hardest fob In the outft. Our brave little
man has shown some capacity in hand
ling the work with little or no assistance
without tremor. He is some private
secretary.
Mr. Cohen lived up TO his business
name On the last Jewish holidays he
rented a private houe on Broad street
and assigned beds to the following men;
Shinder. Silverstein. Wasserman. Frank
ell, Friedman, Braverman, LaXer, CARRIER
Bard and two others,
First Sergt Joe Grain Of Headquarters
Company had the distinction Of leading
NJ. T. D.. 1st Group, Band Of par ex-
cellence. the best harmonious jazzers in
Camp Hancock 1t was through special
request. they selected him on his knowl-
edge as first rate drum major. He felt
highly pleased about It.
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OFFICERS EXPRESS
APPRECIATION OF
SOLDIER VAUDEVILLE

It will be gratifying to the enlisted men
Of the main Training Depot, who work
ed to make the vaudeville enter
tsinment at the Liberty Theatre last
Friday night success, to know that their
officers, for whose pleasure the affair
was arranged appreciate deeply the re-
markedly high quality of the acts pre-
scented and the smoOthness with which
the show was staged. The high char
acter of the audience, composed of
practically all the highest officers of the
camp and a large number of ladies', was
evidence enough of the interest taken by
the officers In the work Of their men;
and the following letter is proof of their
appreciation
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Third Group Notes

pany. Third Group, and Trainer Peter
Amino ran 100 yards in 10 seconds.
Farmer says he can do much better if
scared more.
Handsome Buddy Rainbow has the boys
up in a tree trying to find out where he
disappears all logged after retreat COM
ing in in the wee hours of the morn.
Some Of the boys have bunch he has
located a chicken coup somewhere in
Augusta. But, take advice Be careful
Of the Mild ones and don't miss reYelle.
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Fourth Group
Ra-Ra-Ra Company ~.

/. Commanding Officer Lieutenant
John A. Wesley, looks after the food that
is served the boys.
2. We have two of the best cooks in
the camp, who know now to prepare food.
g. The mess sergeant makes sure there
is no money saved. To convince you that
the above reasons are true, Just sneak
around our mess han when it is time to
eat and you will see an anxious bunch
toeing the line ready to make the dash
for the grub. There is always a second
helping for those who are not satisfied
with the first. When the gang leaves
the mess hall, you will always see broad
smile on their faces and when asked how
| the meal was, you are sure to hear the
answer great some OF the boys have
; gained from five to fifteen pounds while
anchored in the Forty seventh Traint..
Company There is always line al the
supply sergeants door trying to find out
when they can get larger pair of breet-
ohes for they are all spreading out, from
the good and plenty food they. receive.
For an example, below is one of the meals
served to the boys before leaving for
the rifle range:
Roast pork Sweet potatoes
Green peas
Grape juice Ice cream and cake.
Can you beat this, if so, let us know
and we viii give you one better.
Private Francis ONeill issued a chal-
lenge to any member of the Fourth Train-
ing Group, a sX-round boxing bout at 100
pounds ringslde. Answer to this chal-
lenge will be made to Corporal Joseph
Mann, of the Forty-seventh Company
Trench and Camp readers when this bout
is staged you want to make sure to come
around and see one of the well-fed boys
of the Forty seventh Company hand 1t
out.
First Sergeant Hatch, II love the Ia
dies" but at the banquet he sat in the
corner blossoming like a red rose. Gee.
if | knew that before, l would of had
a spotlight on him.
MACHINE GUN NOTES CON-
TlNUED ON PAGE SIX
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on Friday evening, Sept. IS, 1918,
the officers of Camp Hancock and
their guests were privileged to en-
JOY a vaudeville and variety show
at the Liberty theatre Of such quail
ity as surely never before graced a
Georgia stage.
To those enlisted men Of the Main
Training Camp new selects of the
army and erstwhile selects from the
best that Ben Keith and Marcus
Loew could offer, who conceived the
idea Of such an entertainment and
who so ably executed the ideal, all
credit is due
1t were Idle indeed for the officers
Of Camp Hancock to attempt to ex-
press their fun appreciation Of the
entertainment which was afforded
but If the laughter and applause
provoked are the true indication of
appreciation. then certainly an APP
probation has been given.
(Signed)
An Officer Of Camp Hancock
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ON THIS LINE
HEADQUARTERS co. NJ. T. D.

September lbih, lie. the CotoE OF ines lew
fail hats. There are only two shades
these days that appeal TO the eye, khaki
and blue.
Janet wishing to change her name to
Mrs Cusick journeyed all the way from
Gotham town and arrived Sunday an be-
decked for the happy event. Behold Les
ter scrubbinK and polishing as never
before for the fatal day. The best OF
luck to you and yours, Lester. Let the
wedding bells ring out.
Sergeant Major James P. Archibald
left last week for the Officers Training
School, Camp Gordon, Ga, James is a
gentleman and soldier and there is no
doubt but that he win be wearing the
gold bar within the prescribed time.
The boys have planned an additional
Dit for Tuesday evening, lee. picking
cotton by moonlight We hope they keep
their minds on their work
Congratulations to Hammer" Bloom
berg, Camp ''DodEer' BEEN and Harry
Royal Hertzel on their recent promo
ton.
Sergeants Normandy and Fletcher spent
q lot Of time in Aiken Let's in on the
swell dish"
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The 472nd Engineers
Headquarters Co.

Private Wiley-pass the oatmeal
please.
Sandy Chased a contour for four miles
and II hid In a culvert He then called
the corporal OF the guard.
Private Breuer is with us again after a
visit home.
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Thirteenth Company
on Range

The First Sergeant would like to
know whose those two boys were that
tried to drink all the water in the
lake while out on the NJ G. Range.
Also who the bird was that caused
the two companies in the 9Th Bn to set
lost
Somebody send their address. We
want to make them a present Of a
few knots on their head.
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LOST

Sergeant Robert r Cook has misplaced
or lost his Sgt 1st class warrant and any.
one finding it viii please notify Sgt Cook
by calling phone l09, Camp Hancock.
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Short Ones From the
2Oth Company

There was mutual swap between
Sergt. J. ]. Clayton and Sergt, Thos
w. Howell, Clayton going to the o. T
S. from the goth and Howell coming
to the goth as list Sergeant from O. T,
S. Corpl Stolofslly wishes Sergeant
Clayton better luck than he had in the
test.
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MACHINE GUN NOTES CON-
TlNuED ON PAGE SIX
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All the boys enjoyed three days
hike to the range. Their appearance
when they returned was similar to that
of a Hun when he coufronts a Yank,
They were all enVlous of Corpl. Stolof
sky, who stayed in the company and
pounded the typewriter.
Our LIST Sergt Howell appears to be
hard boiled egg and talks TO the
boys as he did in the good old days
on the boarder. But his able assistant
Coprl Stolofsky, and l might mention
his bunkie, work together with much
harmony
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LIST Sergt Eugene D. Becker, who
has been with this company since its
organization left last week for the Cen
trail Officers Machine Gun Training
Comp with the best wishes of all for
success
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BY the way, we forgot to mention that
1st Sgt Cook will he kept quite busy
answering mail to the fair ones. while he
was away quite bit OF mail accumu
lated for him.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18

Acting Sergeant Rosner Ia small time
actor at thaD, quits acting, as our big
time seargent Is back from his fur
Tough.
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Next year we confidently hope tc
salute him as commanding officer OF
Company.
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Private D. f. Mahoney, our minister's
only rival almost beat our minister in
an unofficial eating contest last Sum
day. The only reason he dd't get thru
with the higher honors was that the min
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Have you all heard our Bird Like
Tenor" yet? He reminds us OF John
Mccormick, he is SO different Tel us,
Sergeant McAuliffe, what back room did
you hang out in?
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18

| We are sorry Private Niers sister left
! for New York, It means Nier must don
| his Denims and once more go to work
as a X. F. II will be hard for a while
/ but he soon will regain his old form, as
/ in civilian life he was head pot VOL
/ loper.