Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02
CHAPLAIN WOLF PROVES THAT
HE CAN MAKE DANCE LIVELY
Brings Large Bevy of Girls From Baltimore
for Company A Ball -Signalers' Drill
Hall to Aid Athletics In Winter.

Kirkman, who has had wide expert
ence- as a choir director, is of great
material help in the song services held
at stated periods.
Poets who wish to have their pro-
auctions published in book form are
urged to communicate with the STRAIT.
ford Company, 80 Oliver street. Bos-
ton. This company Is getting out a
book comprising poems Of soldiers.
1t Is not expected that money will be
paid for the contributions, the idea
being that the soldier who is fortu-
nate enough to get his masterpiece
accepted will be glad Of the free ad-
vertising obtained by the circulation
OF the book. Go to it, boys!
ut Is surprising to me-" said Capt.
Herbert E. Davis. Company e, list
Infantry, who spent a great deal Of
time at the front In France, that
l was in France and saw what was
being done by the association 1t
was plain to see that the work was
gigantic and that the Army benefited
by 1T immensely. / am sure that in
vestigation will prove the truth of
what / say
Since Sergt Harold E. Parker of
the 222d Field Signal Battalion re-
ce1ved picture from a certain girl
which he feels very proud of, he is
curious to know the stamp language.
Can YOU assist him?
NOW and then the Army uncovers
man of strength and decision who
is not afraid to let his convictions
be known; man who. standing with
patriotism as his foundation, attends
to his own duties with such persist
ence and ability as to shine above
hundreds of others and who is easily
the spokesman of his fellows. Such
an all-round man is Mess Sergt. RED"
Lambert of the 18th Divisional Supply
Train. Red" has defied the seven
seas has knocked about in many
strange ports; has tried every profess
sion from butcher to pugilist and,
wrestler, and is now proud to be
known as member of Uncle Sans
Army. Red" is not only respected
by his company, but is admired by the
entire train" and has finally con-
sented to defend it's honors at the
boxing tournaments of the division,
much to the delight of the entire,
To the "V" Hut staff has just been
added Julien d. Carey of the Eastern
"Sho'." Mr. Carey was formerly
first lieutenant in the 115th United
states Infantry: but was relieved
Carey then became a physical director
of the Y. M. c. A. in a Florida camp,
but, having had a taste of the army
game and feeling that he could at
that time serve better in a combatant
capacity. requested his local board to
draft him, and he was sent to Camp
Meade. where he finally became first
sergeant of~the 45th Company of the
Depot Brigade With his army and
previous "Y" experience, Mr.. Carey is
and the "V" staff are quite proud of
their new athletic director.
In addition to sold Right Out" v
hut of the Y. M. c. A. has added AL
ways Open for Entertainment" to
the many informal entertainments
staged in the daytime are real matt
nees of vaudeville and boxing. Bakers
and men of the laundry units off shift,
together with many others not on
duty, flock to the midway hut to help
entertain their fellows. and, whether
1T is song, dance Or fight, there are al
ways willing subjects to call. The aft
ernoon may produce classic dances (of
the buck and wing variety( and fast
and furious boxing, while the evening
Will react toward educational lines
with talk by world-known states
man, or there may be an afternoon Of
dignified and stately entertainment
and heart-to-heart talks by the major
officers of the area. with an accom-
PoHJlHS evening OIL laughter with
Charlie Chaplin. The multitude of
features presented to the men crowd
out many brooding thoughts of home
and liven the dull minutes, while the
response of the men and their whole
hearted participation in the fun are
real factors in their personal devel-
opment.
Say, aren't you the guy who used
70 preach on the corners in Sioux
City" Buddy. don't you hail from
10th street. Pittsburgh" isn't your
name Madden. or weren't you, at
least. mayor of Des Moines" These
questions may possibly came from
Uncle Sans secret service operatives,
but Hut quotes them as examples
OF the keen and inquiring minds of
many of the 211th Engineers.
Il tell you, this is the best-natured
company in camp. Yeh, you ought
to see Ruscella box. You see, this
chap, Gillium. boxes three days a
week and fights the other four. Say,
you should have seen McClucky and
Geither hammering each other at the
W Y. M. c. AS boxing show the
other night. I'd have felt nervous If
the secretary hadn't had 'em exam
ined for heart trouble before they
started. You bet / would ask for
transfer If there was a man in
the company who wouldn't fight If
asked. But this is the most peace
full organization you ever saw" And
while he was boosting his company
thus Red" Graham was demonstrate
ing the mysteries Of the right feint
and the left Nppercut to an enter
prising understudy.