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White Horse, Fag, Can, Sinker and Serim Mystify Americans Training “Over There.” Folks back home will soon need a new dictionary. Words are being coined here every day. The English soldiers here from the battle front and those other Englishmen of the National Army who waived exemption, op, rather, took it as a jolly good joke to get drafted into the “Yanks'” Army, marvel at the slang. But the men of this camp _flnd much in the English army language to amuse and perplex them. The swappin? of slang is one * of the many forms of comradeship that prevails among the English “non-coms” and the selected men., “Back to Blighty” is a phrase many Americans have read on postal cards from friends ‘“over there.” It means, of course, back to England, this name fyr the kingdom being popular with soldiers and sailors. When Pay Day Arrives. “Oh, here comes the screw!” is a puzzle for most of Americans, and it is something the English soldier cannot explain, although he translates it thus: “Here comes the paymaster.” ‘“The white horse is coming down the stretch” means only one thlnlg to the men of the National Army. It lfln-i other -way of saying ‘“the ghost will walk,” or that the money is to pald] out, minus, of course, allotments to de- ‘ pendents, wives and some ex-wives who are much surprised to get such reminders of patriotic husbands they have had. | Next to money comes food and the : first food is bread. The National Army - -men call it punk. By that they do nqt intjmate anything as to its quality, It's ’mk. a noun, not punky, an adjective. English soldiers, the ‘‘non-coms’’ sitting right at the table, with the men ~of the United States Natianal Army, never ask for bread. It is always: “*Pass the scrim” or “A slice of rooty,” if you please.” B ‘ Slang of the Trenches. ~ “4'Have a fag, old chap?’ It is a cig-' arette they are offering to some bunkie. As for bunkie, that is United States . Army way of saying .the man.in the * mext or a nearby bunk. Bunkie doeés not mean a chum. A chum is a buddie. - The, selective draft brings, together strangely assorted bedfellows or room mates, and the .prompt bl:zding of all into a harmonious organizition is one -of the marvels of the cantonments, but mere propinquity of pots does not imply intimacy. A buddie is a fellow who is missed after he is gone off to France or sent away to compléte some organi sation needed in a hurry for a special service. . Heoere Are a Few More. Here is some of the latest verbal coinage of the cantonments: Can for the giuardhouse. | . Sinker for a wrist watch. * Spurlos versenkt for bad meat. A cot is a squeaky. ' | ) “Po check in” is to return to bar racks, and ‘‘to check out" is to go off with a-grin and a pass. : | “To wade in” means to slip in by the shewer baths after taps. It is not as easy to do this now as in the early days, when there was no check-up on -empty ceots. A slum means a stew, : ‘ " A shingle is a piece of toast. o e———— . MUST OBEY PHYSICIANS. Soldiers Compelled to Submit to - Medical Treatment by Order. ‘ " ' ‘Sammy must submit to medical treat ~ ment, and even to an operation if the medical officers deem it to be necessary, according to a new ruling which has been made and which has been made a part' of . the manual for the medical department The amendment to the manual reads: } . “In time of war if a soldier refuges toi submit to operations or medical treatment ‘ " he will be examined by a board of three ‘medical officers convened by the division -m{mnhr or commander of a base hos ~ If, in the opinion of the board, the op-‘ eration or medical treatment advised is necessary to enable the soldier to perform { properly his military duties and he per- | sists in his refusal after being notified of the findings of the board, he may be tried by cz:rt-martial under the ninety-sixth article of war.” ' : | e s e 8 Entertainment Program. - At the Y. M. C. 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Al though brake shoes are expendible, feet are not. . ‘ Some of the soldiers at camp are striving to raise ‘shredded wheat” ‘upon their upper lip. ‘ - Private Albert Vendetti of the 315th .i 8 known as “Tony the Bootblack.” He always “shines’” at this. The new selected men that came in last week are getting used to camp life, One of the things.that breaks them in to become full-fledged soldiers is guard duty, especially at night time. One of the questions that visitors to the camp propound to all soldiers: “Wheflre you going to France?’ The men here are as ignorant of when that time will be as the visitors themselves. The only answer that can be given is ‘““Some tme.” : g : Being conflned in a guardhouse to pay the penalty for breaking some rule or regulation is not such a bad experi ence, after all, according to the testi mony of one soldier who had a week of it. “We get good grub—and that's a whole lot—and there is always plenty of good company.” William F. Cochran of Baltimore has been placéd in charge of the educational work of the Y. M. C. A. n the camp. Mr. Cochran will take over this big job afterhaving proved his ability to han ‘dle the language and other courses for ‘the one building to which he has been atta:&ed ever since it was opened. Almost from the first day camp was started, long before the drafted men arrived, Mr. Cochran was on /Lhe job here and has probably the /longest record for continuous service of any agent of the “Y” on the grounds. Because he threatened to attack the company cook with a razor, Private Lutrell Jone%, a negro select of Bat tery C, 351st Field Artillery, will spend eight months at hard labor and forfeit two-thirds of his pay for a like periot’. Jones was arraigned before a genera court-martial charged with v iolating the 93d article of war. He was found guilty and sentenced to five years’ con finement at hard labor and to be dis honorably discharged. The. reviewing authority modified the sentence. The transfer of four men for special duty in New York and Maine in the- Signal Corps also was announced to day. Private Martin L. . Seiden “was sent to New York, and Corp. William E. Garity and Privates William 8. Hill and Albert B. Jennings were sent to Orono, Me. The character of the work to be done by these lads and their destination was not made public by the intelligence officer. An advanced course of instruction in boxing and ‘the use of the bayonet is -being given now by . Capt. James Patrick O'Donovan of ' the British army; who is here as an Instructor.‘ His pupils wre selected officers” and non-coms, who will return to their! units to teach the other officers and men what they are . dearning now. Capt. O'Donovan has been through sev eral of the important engagements of the war and bears the scars of bat tle. -He also enjoys quite a reputa tion as a pugilist. 1 ee e 5 The Maryland cantonment has its harpist, too. He is™~Sßamuel Amorisi, and with. the aid. of his harp he has brought sunshine into camp on many a gloomy day this' winter. Sam was selected for service in the new Army from Philadelphia. He lived:. at 626 ](,'urpemef street, and is now a~“mem per of Headquarters Company of the 304th Engineers. He is twenty-three years old. ” ot do iy Col. Raymond W. Briggs, fleld artil lery, United States Army, has beéen assigned to command the 311th Regi ment of Field Artillery here. Col. Briggs was ordered here several weeks ago from “somewhere” and he re ported last Tuesday. -——-——.-—-’—-. —_— Attractive Program Staged SBaturday Night Under Y. M. C. A. Auspices. Regimental Rivalry Develops. Wrestling and boxing contests, in which' amateurs and professionals par ticipated, were staged Saturday night at Y. M. C. A. bungalow 8, proving an attraction that packed the building to its capacity. : As a result of the events considerable rivalry developed between the men of the 315th and 316th regiments. ‘“Mike” Flemming of Company G, 315th, finally appeared on the stage and challenged any man of the 316th for three gounds, but the challenge was not taken up. Next Saturday night promises to be interesting. Mannacoifi, who was said to have been the champion wrestier of Rome before coming to the United States, will appear in a contest. Just who his opponent will be has. not been decided. > a / : _B'w,Yo x. c. Ao lOte.. i On Wednesday evening the boys from Battery Aof the 351st Field Artillery. gave a concert which -was appreciatedf by a- large audience. The program: Opening chorus, by the battery; piano solo, Sergt. E. E. Scott; vocal solo,‘ Sergt. William Owerfs: violin solo, John Mason; vocal solo, Corporal Eugene Fairfax; piano selection, Sergt. Waltef E. Batson; monologue and song, Sergt. Leroy Graham; closing sglection, Sergt. William Mathewson’s Jazz Band. The educational secretary at the B bungalow made an announcement that he would write home for any of the boys who. wanted him to do so. The secretary is now complaining of writ er’'s cramps. The men swamped him with requests. , Arrangements are now being made for a big boxing carnival, which will soon take place in the B-39 bungalow. Any boxer wishing to be a participant may- -obtaih information frem William C. Anderson, jr.,, physical direetor. NEW DIRECTOR FOR Y. M. o -C. A. WORK AT CAMP MEADE Judson J. McKim, Camp General Secretary, Returns to New Haven to Resume Former Duties. After serving.as camp general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Camp Meade when work of the association was startéd, with: only a tent in which to hold meetings, Judson J. McKim returned to New Haven, - Conn., to resume his duties at the Cen tral Y. M. C. A. there. His successor is E. C. Baldwin of New York, who spent seventeen years in the service of the red triangle at Gotham. Under Mr. McKim’s administration the work of the association has broadened in scope here untfl now. there are twelve I“Y" buildings in operation. . e S QS st TSA Queer French Device Has Element of Sport About It—Personnel of Organization. Lieut. Rochat, working as adviser to Maj. Alfred R. Allen, instructor in automatic arms, has here one of the queer French weapons that works like '‘a garden hose spraying the enemy with' bullets just as children frolicking in a garden spray one another. The - training with this gun has about it the element of sport—one might say ! play—not 8o much emphasized in handling the other weapons. This de .partment, like the others, carries forward the training as far as it has been carried by the British and French on the other side. The organization of this post-grad uate school has now been completed. The departments are as follows Heavy machine gun, with Lieut. Edward Bot%- well in charge and Maj. Liebenrool, British, adviser grenade work, with Maj. J. R. ung'ey in charge, and Lieut. du Pont, French, adviser; field ' fortifications, Col. J. P. Jervey and Maj. Barber in charge, with Capts. De Castega and Kantz, French, as ad visers; topography, Capt. Alexander Colt in charge, with French advisers same.as for field fortifications; bayonet, Lieut. Clarence Devore in charge, with C-. Ft. Pringle, British, as adviser; gas defense, Maj. Edgar 8. Linthicum in charge, with Capt. Ralli, British, as ad viser; sniping and observation, Lieut. gederlck McClintock in charge, with Capt. Hemmerdi, British, as adviser; Stokes trench mortars, Lieut. Jarvis B. Cogswell in charge, with Capt. R. D. Green, British, as adviser; liason, Maj. Z. Mitchum in charge, with Lieut. Mar tineau, French, as adviser; rifle and pistol, Maj. Townsend Whelan {a charge. : Col. A. E. Saxton is the commandant of this great modern military post graduate school. The puvfl? number about 1,000 and come from :l‘ units in the camp, but mostly from the infantry regiments. Capt. J. W. Clegg is secre tary of the school. Pupils arrive early every morning and. return to their units at retreat, or later when there is night work on the program. Page 5 e T ‘ | !\‘ N ( ]J‘ (hl ?inll","nf §?"!\, ' fll?fi!uti;: "?Ln:’m{ N !m' by W I]Q‘“ | Jl:lll:" fl’{m{ '* N & GM l U RN E % 1 ') AT TR - \’| & iy R B - id , ; 1 VIR il 04 1) //// e AL R ?fi: % -\/!! B ™ ok m 1 [ ’ B 1 P