The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-20

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-Fim repairing,
motion picture machine operating.
Commercial Department - Stenography. steno-
type touch system typewrting
Electrical Department General electrical
courses. Morse (wire) telegraphy, radio (buzzer)
operation.
Engraving department-Comm engraving,
jewelry engraving.
Jewelry and Fine Metals Department-Chasng,
enameng, handmade jewelry, jewelry repairing,
repousse, silversmithing
Mechanical Engineering Observation-Disclosures
Ing estimating drafting. tracing blueprintng, gas
engines and operation, steam engines and boilers.
Orthopedlc Appliance Department - Manufac-
ture and repair.
Printing and linotype department-Hand COM
position linotype operating press work.
Physical Education Department Athletic
sports, calisthencs gymnastics, military drill.
Shoe Repairing Observation-Disclosures shoe
repairing.
Sign Painting Department-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 recreationa features of
the hospital, arranged for a special performance
of "Atta Boy" the uproariously funny musical
show acted and produced by the soldiers of Camp
Megs One may look twice at this contrast:
The stage of Washington theater presents a
solid phalanx 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 overt denied them But
the jolly chorus swings out with zip, round and
full and stirring.
The audience across the footlights is made I'D
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 just as young in
years as those across the footghts.
Yet, looking twice, Them on both sides
youth triumphant-the one side singing ioyfully
its sparkling nonsense, the other side-the one
that has gone through fre-roaring with laughter
the onearmed men applauding ingeniously with
their programs on the arms of their chairs They
howl at the awkward-squad jokes, and all Of
black-fac Capt Frank Tinney's jokes md the
God save the weasel and pop goes the queen"
Joke, and most of all at that song which well de-
serves to be immortal, of father-father who
thinks war such a fine thing for a young man
hut has for himself valet and now is in the nro
nosed last draft The house rocks with the cborus
singing of his plight:
g. 49,. Father will be with soon,
He will be forty in June :"
That is, almost all are laughing-the effects of
gas and shell are not in all cases entirely cleared
away. Clearing them away is what the doctor
psychologists are doing at Walter Reed. For oh,
this story does not underrate the suffering Fumes
of ether as one passes the operating room; the
man with the double amputation still white Of
face; the first steps on the artificial legs-these
things are hard and sharp reality.
But If in the wards you see boys who have
lost an arm or leg as soon as the nurses back is