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Page 4 *fi* é'."*’ g ) m)]t il 4Lty ?I';;’Fif:} s | i / l]f‘" gl i ‘%”"‘,. N e | ! l 1 1t M SR A f’%fi& : ‘! és'gi _Ful u J B .y (i | L e TRENCH AND CAMP Published weekly at the National Cantonments for the soldiers nf’ the United States, under the auspices of the National War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A, of the United States, with the co-operation of the leading newspapers of the United States, named as the Advisory Board, listed on page 4, CAMP MEADE EDITION i Published ewvery Wndne;:l:y at Camp Meade, Md., by the Army Y. M. C. A,, with the co ;)rr-::tlon of The Washington Star, Washington, EDWIN K. GONTRUM...coooooooeoo....Editor Business Office at Y, M. C. A, Administration Building, at Admiral and Portland roads. News and correspondence received at all Y. M. . A. buildings on Camp Meade reservations when properly addressed, ‘“The soldier's own paper, a real ‘now.upflpf'r. with no advertising, printed for free distribution with the approval of the U, 8. (;ovornmonl._"___ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1918. WAR INSURANCE. | We believe that every soldier at Camp Meade should make it his business to fill out an applica tion for government insurance. We believe that every man should at once give the question serious consideration and act promptly in the matter. The United States government, realizing that on account of the! prohibitive rates it had deprived men in the Army and Navy of thel opportunity of obtaining insur ance, decided that the govern ment’s duty was to restore this loss. This it proceeded to do! in a very generous way, but for a limited time only. On February 12, 1918, 120 days after the war insurance act became a law, the opportunity offered to every offi cer and enlisted man in the serv .. ice on October 15, 1917, to apply for insurance, lapses. .“The United States government - is, 'fiving its' soldiers the insur ~ability which_ the war toek away .. from them. If they do not' avail ~ themselves of the privilege, it is “ their own-loss. , . . - .. #We believe that the soldiers at ngémp Meade will not put off the ~ decision longer when they realize " "how :advantageous the insurance .“really is. They will act at once - when they understand, as is fully explained elsewhere in this issue, that-they have only until Febru ary 12, 1918, to avail themselves _of this remarkable opportunity of obtaining protection for them selves, their families and future .. dependents. ~ 7.- Kk STRAIGHT TIP. It can be stated, more or less - reliably, that the war will end in the summer of 1918. We have the - word of an eminent astrologer for it.. He reads it in the stars. - While there has been consider able discussion as to who started the war, where it started, and how, this astrologer settles the ~ matter. by blaming the whole " thing on the solar system.. Hear ““Thus "the beginning of the ~_great war came in 1914, when to ~ gether the sun and moon struck . adversely on the chord of thé con ~ junction” of Jupiter and Uranus ~in the - preceding, spring, sym . bolic-of the warring forces. “To those who look below sur faces the determination of the end , lies with the United States and 3 i]apn’n; said to-he ruled respective - ly by Geminiand b{ Libra, sym : bols ‘of the power of thotight, the < gniding intelligence and -work of the hands, and the Libran ability to perdeive both sides of the qures: ¢‘§gg;.‘-tbtqgving.its weight ?;i‘ the ‘side of the just cause.,” &= = . #MAfter ‘commenting on the fact that'last July there was a “major ‘conjunction of the forces of law, order- and - endurance with - the forces of universal love and sym at:y.. " working “through * chaotic isorder,”, the astrologer says .“ Thus it would seem that the ;"V) ’X,"flfi =S ™%kA ./ A——" 5 = AR ~ R S W‘? (¢, L ~'\‘:"--fir"‘.“ E ‘\‘f R RSy’ K 8 SST Al m;mwmw S N % oY SR Ao Nt R oK— XTG ‘K‘MM ;fig SRRt N N TRENCH AND CAMP world war must be ended by the summer of 1918, though it would be folly to expect Utopia until 1944.” It's easy when yo® know how. b se St is e BOXING AS A PACIFIER. Boxing 1s sometimes used here as a means to settle grudges between the men. A set of box ing gloves and a slam-bang fight will do more to help a man get rid of his peevishnss than almost any other method that can be thought of. Of course, the'mani who does the knocking out is al ways satisfied, while the man who' is the victim is generally a game sport, feels that he has acted in al manly way, and is perfectty will ing to shake hands with his foe and forget all about their troubles, There generally follows a feeling of admiration for both parties. ‘ ettt HOSPITALITY TO SCLDIERS. Never before in the history of the country has there been such an outpouring of hospitality. In every community folks are striv ing to entertain the hoys in khaki, to make them feel that every where there is a spirit of patriotic interest in the men who represent America as a fighting force. No mattefr where the soldier goes he is welcome. He is given the place of honor in every house hold. Too much cannot be done 'for his ' comfort and entertain ‘ment. And, above all, the hospi [tality is genuine. It is a hospi tality inspired by the high motive of those who cannot fight t 6 ren der all possible service to those | who will see the actual part of the conflict. ~ With this spirit backing the soldiers a stimulus will be cre ated among them for effectiveness and achievement. S e AR LA i . AT WASHINGTON THEATERS. B. F. KEITH'S. . Elsie Janis, making a brief farewell tour of the principal vaudeville theaters ‘ in the east prior to sailing for Europe, toplines the bill at the B. F. Keith The ater this week. Miss (anls_ terms her latest offering ‘“New Tlmitations in a New Way.” The extra added attraction is Bob Matthews and company in “The Rounder of Old Broidwny." | - ~ POLPS. | “The Soul Kiss,” the musical comedy which served to introduce Adeline Genee to American audiences, is being presented by the Poli Musical Comedy Players as the week’s attraction at the Avenue playhouse. The original- book was written by Harry B. Smith and the music by Maurice Levi. The members of the Poli organization have been con genially cast. ot BELASCO. The Messrs. Shubert present Clffton Crawford in a new musical play, “Fancy Free,” at the Belasco Theater |this . week. The book of the new piece was written by Dorothy Donnelly, who is -better known, perhaps, as an actress than as a playwright, and the music by Augustas Barratt, who has contributed frequently to the cause of theatrical gayety. = . .. _'THE NATIONAL. : - Raymond Hitchcock and E. Ray Goetz make their local bow as preducers at the National Theater in “Hitchy-Koo,” the “intimate révue” of whichh Mr. Hitcheock is the star. The book is by Glen MacDonough and Mr. Goetz, music by Mr. Goets, staging by Julian Mitchell and Leon Errol. The revue is in two acts and many scenes, which follow none of the conventional forms. - vz& - . Hold the Fort! Hold on Tommies! Cheer up, Poilus! That's the battle cry! . With the help of our Great Leader, - ' “Victory is nigh, 3 ' " " CHORUS. "Hold the fort, for we are coming; 5 i . Keep-'on hoping still, - A Uncle Sam must win the victory, And by His grace we will, e Every day must leeln & year, boys; . Time geems so very ,lpni. - As fighters we'll soon be there, ‘Near a million strong. ‘ CHORUS, s Fear ye not, nor be dismayed, boys, . r.'r":'&' 2 !}rdmwfl‘;“l;? 'itll 25 fieryv‘m you' go, & _’.w 2 xi%g . CHORUS., 5 9 made the sacrifice, you know, boys, :8%. ::npfflnh :-’.-‘3.; 59 ux". a liberty’’ your watchwor , Apd by His belp you'll win, . it ' CHORUS, fee . Revised by ELIZABETH D. HOAR, (Apologies to P, P, Bliss.) - | ROSTER OF Y.M.C.A. STAFF. Camp general secretary, Judson J. MeKim, Business secretary, Frank H. Mons, Religious seeretary, E. A. MeAlpin, | Assistant religious secretary, S. J. } Lln‘l!'y. ' Physical secretary, H. F. Sweet, Social secretary, F. F. Leonard. Construction secretary, Robert H. 8. Hughes., Secretary detached service, L. W. Ben ediet, : Office secretary, Dudley Hyde. Desk secretary, R. H. Hull. : Quartermaster, R. C. Groner, Bookkeeper, Livingston, Stenographer, H. C. Ridgleyx. Publicity seeretary, T. H. Alvord. Movie operator, Frederick Norstrom. -200. Building secretary, G. 1. Wilson. Business secretary, H. P. Moorhead. Religious secretary, M. Tanner. lEducational secretary, J. L. Hopkins, Physical secretary, C. Dewitt Hyatt. Social secretary, C. H. Burke. G-200. Building secretary, C. P. Davis. Busihess secretary, E. 6. Wilson. Religious secretary, Duane Johnson. Educational secretary, H. R. Sampson, Physical secretary, W. D. Wright. Social secretary, H. S. Davies. S-200. Building secretary, A. E. Lindley. Business secretary, J. R. Sutton, jr. Religious secretary, A. R. Eckles. Educational'secretary, W. F. Cochran. Physical secretary, M. E. Montgomery, Social secretary, V. O. Ward. E-39. Building secretary, G. S. Wright. Eusiness secretary, W. -F. Sutton, jr. Religious secretary, R. W. Ricketts. Educational secretary, L. W. M. Wil son. Physical secretary, W. Clifford Coo'. Social secretary, Lafayette Horner. V-39. - . Building secretary, R. A, Dudley. -Business secretary, F. W. Sutton. Religious secretary, E. P. Haines. Educational secretary, F. F. Powell, Physical secretary, J. M. Chestnut. ; . C.C.-200. Building secretary, T. E. Stacy. - Business sgecretary, Clarence H. Mc- Cutchen, Religious secretary, A. B. Boynton. Educational secretary, Edward D. Morgan. " Physical secretary, R. G. Smith. Social sécretary, Brooks Shackley. : B-39. . Building secretary, B. B. Church. Business secretary, R. P. Scott. Physical secretary, W. C. Anderson. Educational secretary, M. W. Bullock, . Social secretary, C. H. Flagg. ! ! D-39. e Building secretary, Dr. G. W. Cabiness, Business secretary, L. W. Stewart. .Religious secretary, M. B. McAdden. Educational secretary, E. A. Wallace, Physical secretary, Henry Clay. Social secretary, J. E. Mehlinger. . Base Hospital. - Executive secretary, ‘Howard Clair. Business secretary, Herbert Butcher: % e e e Notes of Co. I, 314th Infantry. 4 Who has the black quarter now? About a month ago Private Jeffries of this company brougfi‘t out a black quar ter and spent it for some cakes which one of the sergeants’ of the company were selling on accourit of the men being in quarantine. The same quarter has been going around ever since from one man to another, and it has now disap peared and the boys are anxious to know who has it. | Dale Grey is some singer. He took the Y. M. C. A. by storim and sure made some hit. (It's a wopder he did not get hit.) Private Dempsey, the Irish soldier, is awful lonesome since his sergeant was transferred. Corp., Walsh is still holding his six feet, and is getting taller all the time: John Bernardo is holding his own for special duty in the kitchen. The Owl is still issuing stockings, and has an Irish helper called Shamrock. Private Fiske has become an expert photographer. ’ Sergt. White's hair is as long as ever. Chinee Lewin wants to go home, but no hopes. ¢ Everybody should see Acting Sergt. Wolf marking time. A . Mechanic Mathews is still hitting the wrong nail. - - - . Private Winnie has been transferred toh' I}e&dquanera Company. Ask him why sy &z Sergt. Sherman was caught smoking a Hassan cigaretté the other morning. ' Corp. Meade is wearing his Boy Scout chevrons on his shirt. * Jones, :‘he cook, has the reputation for burning the food. s Sergt. Hartman has a hobby—playing the Victrola. - : 2 Corp. McCloskey was boss over a gang of mule cleaners yesterday. L Ask the men in Comrny. F about the bout between Gray of Company I and one of their champions. - i béCol:p. O'Connell is- reading another ok. t 8 95 . & Victor Jones is still drawing, and we believe he is responsible for drawing the measles into the company. . " Thompson continues to hold private conversdtions in his sleep. ‘R, W. Smith was caught trimming a ’la,dy's hat yesterday. _ “Say,. rookie, t{: you know that the Aviation Cofps deadly poison?” “Whatdyamean,. poison?” . : .~ “Well, one drop will kill a man.” FLAG WITH TWO HOLES IN IT Corp. Brown Sends Home Souvenir From Battle Front. - R RO ee N ~ _f‘-, /j} 2 ; 22 S A, : : 29 ¢ i e ML i§ ! Y£ i i ( . . BW i RGN % & L BRI R A R N . ':'74; 2 It AR %% A 0 i B B i @ B R e B GOOO . < e e N W o st s o P A United States flag with two little holes in it was the belated Christmas gift which Mr. and Mrs. William G Brown, 1504 Hollins street, Baltimore, received from their son, Wilbur P. Brown, who has been in battles with that flag while serving with a Canadian battalion. Corp. Brown is a brothere in-law of Edwin"J. Heath, a newspaper correspondent at Camp Meade. In sending the flag home Corp. Brown wrote: - “Inclosed is a little American flag I carried on the end of my rifle in the battle of the Somme, 1916; the battle of Vimy Ridge, Aprv 9, 1917; the battle of Fresnoy, May 1917, and, last but not least, Len{ August 15 to 22, 1917. There is nof much left of jt, but I thought you would like to have it and know that oOld Glory was flyinf in France for almost two years beforé the real oné came over anyway. . That little piece of flag is dear to me, so keep it till X come home. Well, merry Christmas to all. Do not worry about me.” . Young Brown was gassed August 28 and seemed likely to die, but -finally recovered, ‘and now. is serving as & gas instructor in a camp at Bramsbott, teaching the Canadian recruits how te give and take the gas. 2 ~ . 3 > DR. EDWIN-E. SPARKS _- é 99, LECTURES ON “KULTUR One of Series Planned to Give Sol " diers an Important Mental . ‘ ' , Training. | 2 An address by Dr. Edwin E. Sparks, president of the Pennsylvania State College, on German “Kultur” and whqt it would mean to the world, was the feature Sunday at Camp Meade! This address was the most important so far delivered in the series intended to offep the soldiers a, mental training as ime portant as the strictly military instruce tim;e:lven on other days. The officers present included many who knew Dr, Sparks in the days when he oppvused the war. The address was a part of the program of education arranged by the Y. M. C. A. William F. Cochran, the millionaire social worker, who has charge of this department, was himself at one time an aggressive pacifist and is on that account anxious to have as speakers men who can present the fherits of the war in the light of their comns version. nGerman ‘“Kultur” was pic tured by Dr. Sparks as a_stench in the nostrils of the civiliged world. He said, in part: ‘ “When an idea is permitted to take full possession of a man or a nation, nncheckod-b{ judgment, it becomes an obsession,., which may be an inspiration looking to race betterment or a fanatical hallucination which hesitates at no ine latmmm to attain its end. The anti slavery movement, the temperance re forms, - the child welfare agitation, may be classed among the former; the politi cal organization used for spoils pure poses, the combinations for over-proffe teering and the-exploitations of human :Ouu belong to the list of malevolent ‘“The power of an idea takin Ses sion ‘of a people - until thelrxrmlon‘, education, morality and resources are devoted ta.its achievement under a fa natical zeal is well illustrated in the German kultur and resultant war. One might call it an education which brought war instead of “peace; hurhan - suffering . instead of human happiness and progress. If the German people yit% their education, éfficiency and thor oughness, could have been directed to the aecomplishment of a world better ment and a consideration of the.happi ness of other_nations, instead of think ing only of- selfish aggrandizement, they would have gone down invhistory as benefactors of mankind. By pervert ing the force of an idea they have be come the synonyin for selfishness, cruel ty and barbarism—a stench in the nos trils of civilization.” -