Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-05

c1usion that may be reached is: A qua
druped is a horse, rabbith has four legs
a horse is a rabbit We find the same
thing true in actual life. If we dis
cuss politics, we hear that all politicians
are crooks. We discuss railroaders and
we hear that all railFoaders are rough
and immoral because several OF that
class are of that type. We hear argu-
ments concerning our city protectors, and
because few Of our officers have loose
morals. they are all put in the same
class, because they all wear uniforms cut
from the same pattern.
Now, fellow citizens, I appeal to you,
do not be too willing to condemn our
boys in uniform for the act of an indi-
yidual. Remember these boys are the
pick of cur native land, the brave and
true hearts who are to carry our dearest
emblem Of democracy into the tnlckest
Of tn fight. 1t Is to these boys that we
are entrusting the emblem of freedom.
probably you will soon have brother,
son or beloved friend who will lose his
identity by DOMINIC the uniform Of the
class. Will you be willing to condemn
him with the rest Of the multitude when
you know he has q true heart beating
within the uniformz
II you think the majority of the boys
are adventurous and not true patriots,
turn to the well-known haunts and see
If the church has lost her boys or wheth-
er thei gambling dens and places Of sim
lar repute have lost theirs. X u will find
the gambling dens have suffered no Sc
we're loss of patronage because of young
men flocking to the colors.
Why is it that we are so enthusiastic
about encouraging our strong lads to
enlist and we cheer them when we see
them march to their quarters but at
the same time that same community viii
censufe a girl who walks down the same
street with one of the boys in uniform
Are we willing to honor and cheer them
for one thing and turn them from our
ia7 pf TT3Rn le,T
What is wrong? Who Is to blame2
Is 1t the soldier or is it the civilian class2
Does wickedness predominant in the pick
Of our young Americans or is the civilian
body using the wrong deductions and ar
irving at false conclusions?
/ appeal to you, Comrades, to be very
careful not to let your high spirits over
come your Judgment and give the civil
ian the wrong impression of your char
acter and I appeal to you, Mr.. Civilian,
to try to be more Ienient and accurate
in your judgment and try to feel that
your son, brother or friend is one OF
the boys and is entitled to the hospital
ity of your social circles and your home
If we will compromise on both sides
and adjust ourselves to meet the condl-
tions of the times we win overcome one
Of the problems of the day. We win not
have conditions like exist in one COM
munity. There the people have tight
ened their social circles and have barred
their doors against company OF SOL
ulGfS WHO are camping IIiSIC bECeAuSt
they claim the boys are mingling with
the lowest element. 1t brings up the
question is it the individual or Is it the
entire class2 AT the same time the
same people are baking pies. cakes ct
cetera, and are sending them to the
camp. Would we not do the same for
the poor miserable knight of the dusty
road, give him some thing to eat but
not trust him in our home? Are our
boys to be treaten with this attitude be-
cause of some misunderstanding? Where
is the error? is 1t the fallacy of de-
duction or is it the fault of young
men, who were the respected young men
of their communities a few months ago?
This type of narroWmindednesS is the
chief reason for the gap between the SOL
dier and civilian, the one wicked individ-
ual being the cause of the censuring Of
the thousands Let us take the tele-
scope away from our eyes and get a true
picture of the landscape and not merely
an impression of q paltry square foot Of
1t. Let the doors be thrown open and
stand there with an extended hand and
a welcoming smile, and Sammy win have
no time for idle wiekednesS. Learn to
known your new neghbor who has just
arrived in your community dressed in
old Uncle Sans clothes. You will not
find him a half bad fellow A great
many of the citizens of Augusta have done
this and are not sorry so try it for your
self by doing the same.
SGT. H. G.. EVANS,
Camp Ordnance Depot,
Camp ancoek, Ga