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Uaited States, with the co-operation of the above named publishers and papers.
Distributed free to the soldiers in the National Camps and Cantonments. Clvilian
subscription rates on appiication.
AMERICA'S PART
Our troops have been advised by
Secretary Baker that on them will fall
‘the burden of the next campaign. And:
this is not to be wondered at. France
has already lost in casualties more
than two million men; the British
casuaities are nearly one million. This
we know. Germany has not made
lnrwundo&dflic.butnomordnp
can conceal the fact that Germany has
Bet T i et of e
t
world. The Crown Prince had more
casualties at Verdun than the United
States has men in training in fifteen
cantonments. The Augrh& lost
400,000 men to Brussiloff in early
summer of 1916 and the steady wear-,
ing out of German men, from Mes
sines and White Sheet to the Vosges
Mountains, has gone on with increu-i
h!naccelmtion.
spite of this loss on both sideal
the war has not been settled. Far
fmit.forGeflnmyreeeivednewl
resources’ in men and material by the
cessation of effective Russian hostili
ties for many months. Therefml
Amfiuhcesthemkofwimingthe'
war or seeing all that has been done
heretofore dissipated in useless efforts.
Victory is all that counts now. A
deadlock means nothing.
'l\ouwhomhowe' the heart of Amer
ica have no doubt what America’s
answer will be. 'l::ehnqphpeg
ma&cvhitemumOu‘
wfi; would ha ;
years no ome ve
beliewed tha?-—-y could have
come 90 near definitely turning back
the hands of progress. And to-day
the world kmows it is a desperate
fight to a finish. We even begin to
doubt whether the German people
themeelves Want to be set free from
Prussian domination. German people
of the next generation, men and
‘u:-dmmnm?fi‘
who bmme-eto:
their own conclusions and express the
fld“mfinfihmf
cna"mmm
and vi.flml.mm
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mdndtogy preachers,
sAt i N e
out of the hearts of these men some
thing has gone that seems to set them
aside from the ranks of those who
wonld die to be free.
mmr%m
are proof aguinst appeal free-
Mflmfi&mnw
ica and France are fighting not to de
stroy Germany, but to set her free
;lmvdththeratd:fhevodd.there
no other means Me&
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a government can do our government
h“uh%lncpluofmh
takes which we all m:.'ehnvenc
m‘dmnionmdcfidcncy.
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man, dwz kept there,
m -daredfotwnl“'p
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government can
rest lies with the soldiers, and thobe
qhoknowflnhomuhtl:_gfiriu
and mountains and the low from
which these Americans have come
bnow well that from their narents
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these soldiers have imbibed courage!
and patriotism that will be proof
lfiaimt all distress, that will endure
all hardships, that will meet the Ger
lm:ltl:.tr.;‘w inmtge'ffi:iron{
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of those who have sacrificed all that
the world might be made safe.
England and France have held the
Hun. chmmwi&m;
land, Frafice and Im, to inflict
a defeat upon agytocrats as
will forever establish in this world the
truth that Democracy is able to pro
tect itself in the face of whatever
assaults,
This is the reason for our entrance
into the war, and with- bayonet and
g:mde with trench mortar and rifle
.witi:amhnam‘dm’ ers, thet
Americans force their way to a
glorious victory!
FEBRUARY 12 LAST DAY
TO TAKE OUT INSURANCE
February 12 is the last day oa
which soldiers in the American army
may insure their lives.
Every soldier should avail himself
of the opportunity to purchase insur
ance before that date. This is the
first time in the history of the world
that any government ever insured its
fighting men. The rates are incred
ibly low and the protection of the
highest and beltl. e
@America’s soldiers should W
their appreciation of this great boon
by taking as much insurance as they
can pay for without “strapping”
themselves. If private insurance
companies insured soidiers the rates
‘would be several times those quoted
;by the Government. The rates were
}plw in last week's issue of
Trench and Camp and the officers in
charge of imsurance in the various
camps will be glad to talk over the
matter with any man contemplating
insurance. .
~ Don’t wait until th&® last minute to
insure yourself. There will be a big
rush on the final day and you want to
‘keep out of that so as to be sure yon
Il':trl:nrluanaeon(b {ighten the
b ns of the insurance officers. In
sure today.
GERMANY INVINCIBLE?
Since the German army was de
feated at the Battle of the Marne
in the auntumn of 1914, it has not
achieved a victory on amy froat where
it v-":g.ond by a foroe of similar
sise, man for man and gun for
gun. #
“Victories she has gained, to be
sure, in Serbia, In Roumania and in
demoralized Russia, where men in
high command betrayed their traust,”
says a military writer, “but nowhere
has she met am ememy of equal
strength, in any field, withoat re
coiling.”
'l'thnmphhnbeu“.td!
up” on “masterfal retreats” and
spectacular drives agaiast small ar
mies, but for the most part the Ger
man army has beem “advancing to
the rear” and the ead is mot yet. 1
“PERFECTLY KILLING”
The Libertyville Home Guards !a‘
Waukegan, 111., were giving their
first exhjbition drill. Mrs. John King
man, a farmer’s wife, was approach
ing in a buggy drawn by an ancieat
horse. The horse took one look at
the formations and dropped dead.
: 7/
. CANTONMENT TYPES
HE Trouble Man is an important member of many industrial organi-
T zations.
The Trouble Man is also a member of the Army Organisation.
He wasn’t elected to the office by a meeting of the Board of Directors,
or by a plebiscite. Nor was he lifted, protesting, into his Post of nmflll:
by a firm insisteat hand which recognised his worth. The Trouble Man
‘the Army elected himself. His age-hallowed designation is The Guard Hous®
Lawyer. Guard House means Trouble, Lawyer means Man—Trouble Man.
The G. H. L.’s philosophy is that No One Gets into the Bull Pen because
He Deserves It, but because of Regulations. Therefore, he achieves & how
ing scquaintance with a couple of Regulations, and launches into the prae
tice of Guard House Law. He hangs out no shingle, nor does he accept
what might be called Fees, only Friendly Gratufties. They can inclade any=
thing from Post Exchange Coupons to loan of a razor.
His legal opinion is freely given on anything from overstaying lesve
with failure to make reveille to ducking retreat—all in the day’s work. He
often scemnts out with uncanny directness the lad facing court-martial or 8
grilling less serious. The G. H. L. reads signs, clouded brow, unusual nerv™
ousness, peaked and drawn face.
“Don’t worry, leave it to me, I'll give you the straight dope,” is his
message.
“Now, you want to go at it this way,” and he pills out in & mized-up
jumble the segment of Regulations he’s learned. -They can’t get you for
that, if you'll just hand ‘em a little stiff stuff from the Regulations.”
| So he counsels. If his scent has deceived him, and he finds that his
victim is overcast because there’s been no letter from Her, he quotes Regula
tions just the same. :
But he forfeits even friendly gratuities in such a csse. Perhaps he
might be given the loan of a razor but it would be forcibly appMed—+to his
throat. : i
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Onward, Christian Soldiers
@ ’
Suggested As America’s Battle Hymn .
What do you think of “Onward,
Christian Soldiers,” as America’s bat
tle hymn?
A corporal in the Headquatters
Troop of the 101st U. 8. Cavalry has
suggested this stirring hymn as the
battle song of America’s fighting men.
Trench and Camp is desirous of- as
certaining the opinions of as many
soldiers as possible on the adoption
of the hymn. Write to the editor and
cast your ballot.
In making his suggestion the cor
poral wrote the following:
‘““Our great Preésident has- outlined
America’s policy and declared to the
Teutonic powers that we seek noth
ing but justice to the oppressed and
an assurance of Everlasting Peace,
with the downfall of Autocracy. Can
those words mean anything but that
we have a righteous cause—that we
are the inspiration of our allies—
that we are in a war for world free
dom—that we are the reserve forces
of the Almighty sent forth to struggle
for weary brothers in arms, who for
over three years have stayed the on
rush of the diabolical, God-forsaken
foe? Can those words mean anything
but that we are the last, final, mighty
blow, called on by the very God Him
self to bring inspiration and new
courage to the battle-worm hosts of
Righteousness? ;
“Do we not, therefore, need a bat
tle hymn that characterizes the cause
for which we fight and give our very
lives and fortunes for its victory?
Can it better be expressed than by
that old familiar marching hymn of:
“ ‘Onward, Christian Soldiers!
Marching as to war,
With the Cross of Jesus
; Going on before,’ etc.?
~ “Have you ever heard that won
derful hymn blared forth by massed
bands? Have you ever listemed to
your regimental band play it on their
way to or from Suaday church serv
ice? Have you ever feit the thrill—
the cold chill creep up your back
untfl it came with a rush to the very
roots of your hair, when you heard
it as you marched on pafade in the
old home town? Is there anything
more inspiring in lits marching
CONGRESS CAN COMPEL
MILITARY SERVICE SAYS
SUPREME COURT OF U. S.
In upbolding the constitutionality
of the selective service law, the Su
preme Court of the United States
ruled that the power given Congress
to declare war {includes power to
compel citizens to render military
pervice both at hom®.and abroad. The
draft law came before the Supreme
Court when the appeals of thirteea
persons were heard. The thirteen ap
peliants, among them Emma QGold
man and Alexander Berkman, vero}
convicted of either attempting to
evade the draft llaw or trying to n-i
duce others to not register. Thhh|
the final decision on the selective
service law.
THE BEST WAY
The best way to save the copies of
Trench and Camp is to send them
home and ask your relatives to keep
them for you. Imncidentally, they will
enjoy reading Trench and Camp.
rhythm—its words and simplicity fi
meaning? Has it not been the old
reliable of band leaders for years to
bring applause from an unresponsive
audience? Does it not appeal to you _
as the battle hymn of the hour—the
very thing we need—that extrs
something not expressed by bayonets
or bursting shells, but the human dy
namic force back of them inspired t@
an overwhelming victorious strength?
‘““We will not have time to sing 1§
in the treaches mor going over the
top, but we can sing it and have our
bands play it as they march through
the streets of America, England,
France, Italy and Russia, on our way
to the front. It will proclaim to
nations everywhere that America hag
a divine objective.
“Let us them sing it everywhere,
on the march, in the divine service—
:fi on:! :e;ru Lel:e:t grow and kim
e t us. us dmrol“:a
understand our objective in
song, &0 that no matter what the
experience or sacrifice may be we will
stick to our task with that tenacity
which has ever marked American vige
tory. -Therefore let the bands sound
off—The Battle Hymn of Amefl?z
“ ‘Onward, Christian Soildiers
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before, :
Christ, the Royal Master,
Leads against the foe,
Forward into battle
co’“ n:ng banma:;;l go.’”
mmen on suggestion,
Camp Hancock edition of Trench a
Camp, pubdlished at Augusta, @Ga.,
says: . ‘
“His suggestion is an excellent one,
No hymn is more universally sung,
No hymn rings with the martial wlrl’
as does ‘Onward, Christian Soldiers.
There is a dignity, a sweep of ma
jesty in the setting that enraptures
and ennobles any soul the least big
responsive t 0 emotion. We have
heard it sung by 20,000 people and
the effect was tremendous. It hag
been sung in our hearing by smal}
gatherings and never does it fail to
impart virflity and a challenge to the
)houut impulses. We heartily ens
dorse the suggestion.” .
N“
A ROOKIE'S NERVE -
During some recent maneuvers ¢
Taw recruit had been told off as ome
derly. ;
On reaching the marguee wherg
_theolletrmhopokedhismx"
and bluntly inquired: i
“Have ye anything for me to doy ;
mister?” ;
Disgustedly laying down his cigae,
the officer exclaimed:
“Why the deuce don’t you intros
duce yourself in a proper manner?
‘Sit down,” he added, ““and I will show
you how to report yourseif.’ '
- The “rookie” seated himself and
the officer, proceeding to the en
walked briskly into the tent, salu
and said:
“Orderly for the day, sir. Have
you any orders for me?”
The recruit calmly picked up the '
discarded cigar from the table and,
between puffs laconically replied:
*“No, there’s very little doing todayy .
You can hoof it!”