Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-23

Agricultural MISUNDERSTANDING agricul-
ture, elementary horticulture, general farming.
greenhouse management, ward gardens.
Autogenous Welding Department - Complete
process and demonstrations.
Automobile Department-Shop and repair work.
text book and demonstration.
Cinematograph Department-Film repairing
motion picture machine operating
Commercial Department - Stenography, steno-
type, touch system typewriting.
Electrical Department General electrical
courses, Morse (wire) teIegraphy, radio (buzzer)
operation.
Engraving department-Com Commercial engraving,
jewelry engraving.
Jewelry and Fine Metals Departrnent-Ch Chasing,
enameling handmade jewelry, jewelry repairing,
repousse, sversmithing.
Mechanical Engineering Observation-Disclosures
ing. estimating drafting tracing, blueprinting gas
engines and operation, steam engines and boilers
Orthopedic Appliance Department - Manufac-
ture and repair.
Printing and linotype departnent-Hand COM
position, linotype operating, press work.
Physical Education Department Athletic
sports, calsthenics, gymnastics military drill.
Shoe Repairing Observation-Disclosures shoe
repairing.
Sign Painting epartment-Lettering poster
designing.
Woodworking OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES making,
general carpentry, pattern making wood carving.
This bulletin announces, furthermore, that there
is the opportunity of special duty in various de-
partments of the post; and that the mans war
risk insurance compensation will not be inter-
fered with in any way by his attendance in any
of these departments.
A short time ago the American Red Cross.
which is in charge of the recreational features of
the hospital, arranged for a special performance
of Alta Boy" the uproariously funny musical
show acted and produced by the soldiers of Camp
ON mn look twc at
The stage of Washington theater presents a
solid phaanx of young soldiers, ranged row upon
row from floor to top, ready for the opening
chorus; all in the very pink Of condition-lithe
muscular, eager for the action which sudden
peace (Which of course they thought premature
since they wouldn't get over y denied them. But
the jolly chorus swings out with a zip round and
full and stirring.
The audience across the footlghts is made up
also row upon row-of crippled and disabled men,
who have had the great adventure, and come
home with bodies which may seem at first to be
broken some of them with minds which at first
may seem dulled-and these are just as young in
years as those across the foOtlights.
Yet looking twice, one sees them on both sides
youth trumphant-the one side singing joyfully
its sparkling nonsense, the other side-the one
that has gone through fire-roarng with laughter
the one-armed men applauding ingeniously with
their programs on the arms of their chairs. They
howl at the aWkWaru-Squad Jokes and all OF
Capt. Frank Tinneys jokes, and the
God the weasel and pop goes the queen"
oke, and most of all ut that song which well de-
serves to be immortal of father-father who
kinks such fine thing for young man.
,ut has for himself n valet, and now is In the pro-
POSED last draft The house rocks with the chorus
singing Of his plight:
:" . Father will be with US soon,
He will be forty in June :"
That is almost all laughing-the effects of
as and shell are not in all cases entirely cleared
way. Clearing them away Is what the doctor
psychologists are doing at Walter Reed For oh,
his story does not underrate the suffering. Fumes
{ ether as one passes the operating room the
IAN with the double amputation still white of
nee; the first steps the artificial legs-these
iingse are hard and sharp reality.
But IL i'm the wards you see boys who have
st an arm or leg as soon as the nurses back Is