Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-26
VAL 81!

One more goodbye" being said this week. and this time it
with this issue '
Whatever claim may have to the affections Of the men who
nave been its readers the mothers fathers wives and sweet
VINO have read of the exploits arms it leaves
win sense OF obligation to the many persons
neped to make what the medium of public expression Of
y inc personal side of the men of Camp Meade
ne editors OF the have always the task of
10 De one OF the easiest they have
easy 70 understand because the who the news
OF sucn INFINITE variety and ability that there was an
ack OF persons to write deeds to chronicle There
before presented in this country opportunity to find out
Oh men the nation possessed case in this
ney came from walk of life they lived and
worked together such perfect harmony that there was rarely
any cause for complaint along any line
D t was the sheer talent of Camp Meade soldiers which
."i'erS Tor this paper have easy time filling their
lnere was never time when could not be found
VINO were worth sory The editors made point never TO
neglect an opportunity give man of unusual
mao stepped into khaki to do his part There were so
tnat some were actually omitted columns but this
20 space conditions rather than Intentional slight
big CITY newspapers could give credit to men, especially
and noncom junior officers for the parts they
played IN the victory business of this paper TO ferret
cases IN all parts Of the camp about such
men 70 way which recognition them in print which did
to them any other way Their names will thus he
permanently record the big public libraries notably the New
Library and the Library Congress- Future historians
Will find there fund of personal information which will be well
nigh nexhaustible.
In the ninety weeks of its life and Camp has reached
OF readers Approximately 100000 copies were printed
that time and is regarded conservative estimate that
e was read by an average of four persons pos
De 70 print enough place of everv
IN camp especially when the camp $4,000 men,
the boys could them the hu whenever thew wished
and the copies read rule in the barracks by several
soldiers and then mailed home.
Trench and Camp could made readable excnt
through the fine cooperation of the wore the soldiers
UNIFORM They able and willing and their pens were ever
a of the editors the results showing themselves
Notable them Goodwin author of Column
Right the humorous section, which praise far and wide
Robert Garland poet and orywriter Albert O. Egge poet
Paul Whitaker poet and editorial writer Glenn Ward Des
bach poet Charles Flynn artoonst Clifford B.
M Woods poet 5 knazef, cartoons John Scinto poet
and caftoonist and M. BoIlstrom humorist
In carrying the idea of aordng the paper Camp Meade
The Washington Evening Star played
paid most of the bills This type
printed the without making charge for its abors
paid the cost of the editors salaries the
the making CUTS distribution incidental such
the travelling of its representatives.
The Star complained of being overworked always
offered to do and not declared its intention quit
And all this time has been getting the biggest papers
the country and there many things make the arrange
irksome
AS following the men in Camp Meade is concerned
will do Even though its senced it will always be inter
eed In what the former soldiers doing 1t believes that
VIII remain forever good citizens of the United States they
have been good soldiers of the Republic Its faith
squerable for it knows the men it trusts.
With there FAREWELL" 1t is just Good Luck Until
We Meet Again and "May God Bless You Valiant Comades"
America safe your hands, tender, able and strong
THE EDITORS.