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Oct 24, 1917.
Pennsylvania Program For As
sociation Army Work to
July 1, 1918
Thirty-five million dollars is to be se
cured from the people of the United
States during one week, November 11th
to 19th, for the prosecution of Associa
tion War Work in this coutnry and
abroad. This figure was arrived at after
careful consideratio'n of the cost per man
on the harder in Europe, and in the last
six mon. among our mobilized troops.
The Ai erican Expeditionary Force has
already been supplied with association
equipment, and a certain number of sec
retaries. General Pershing asks for more
men, and it is the intention to set aside
twelve million dollars for this purpose,
for the work of the Army and Navy Y. M.
C. A. in America in thirty-two encamp
ments, numerous forts, barracks, reserve
training camps, etc., eleven million dol
lars will be needed.
Mr. John R. Mott, general secretary
of the Y. M. C. A. was appointed by the
President, on the Root commission to
Russia, during which time not only he
but his associates came to realize that
some work similar to that of the Young
Men’s Christian Association, was abso
lutely necessary in order to inject a spirit
of confidence, satisfaction, courage and
hope into the Russian army. Three and
one-half million dollars has been set
aside for association work among the
Russian soldiers. Again, an urgent ap
peal has come from General Pershing to
have the Army Y. M. C. A. introduced
in a large way among the French sol
diers. He asks for 500 association secre
taries who can speak the French lan
guage, two and one-half million dollars
is set aside for this purpose. And one
million dollars for work with the Ital
ian army with the consent of Italian
statesmen and Roman Catholic officials.
The same amount is provided for the Y.
M. C. A. work in prisoner war camps.
Pennsylvania, in an enthusiastic meet
ing of prominent men from all over the
Commonwealth, faced these facts under
Dr. Mott’s earnest presentation and de
cided not to send not less than three and
one-halt' million dollars. The state was
divided into fourteen districts and the
amounts assigned as follows:
District No. I—Erie districts 210,000
District No. 2—Pittsburg district 1,000,000
District No. 3 —Greensburg dis-
trict 60,000
District No. i —Johnstown dist-
trict 75,000
District No. s—Hollidaysburgs—Hollidaysburg
district 40,000
District No. 6—Harrisburg dis-
trict 200,000
District No. 7 —Philadelphia dis-
trict 1,300.000
District No. 8-—-Scranton district 150,000
District No- 9 —Wilkes-Barre dis-
trict 105,000
District No. 10—Williamsport
dis-trict 40,000
District No. 11 —Sunbury district 35,000
District No. 12—Allentown dis-
trict 165,000
District No. 13 —Reading district 130,060
District No. 14—State College
SOLDIERS
FROM
Camp Hancock
We have opened
our large water
proof Theatre right
in the heart of Au
gusta, and extend to
you boys a hearty
invitation to come
down and see
Good, Wholesome,
Enjoyable
Musical Comedies
And Burlesque.
(2) Shows Daily (2)
7:15 and 9:00 P. M.
Plenty of Girls !
Good Comedians!
•
Matinee Wednes
day and
Saturday.
Admission:
Children .... 10c
Adults 2oc
PLAZA
THEATRE
Opposite Post Office
Barrett Plaza.
TRENCH AND CAMP
Section
The people of „ Pennsylvania will cer
tainly do their part for the soldier boys
whether at Camp Hancock, Camp Meade,
or at Camp Lee.
We invite the officers of this camp and
the soldiers as well, to write us just
what they think about the Y. M. C. A.
work at Camp Hancock. Some of these
letters will be published in “Trench and
Camp,” and others will be sent to news
papers back home. Address Editor,
“Trench and Camp,” Army Y. M. C. A.,
Camp Hancock, Georgia.
Rousing Georgia.
Mr. C. K. Calhoun of the International
Y. M. C. A., and Mr. Malcolm Lockhart
visited Augusta on Sunday and Monday,
conferred with a number of interested
men, with reference to the financial cam
paign for the support of the Army Y. M.
C. A., to July the first, 1918.
The state has been divided into twelve
districts with th intention of raising
$500,000, of which the Augusta district
is willing to take its share. A commit
tee of Augusta men has been chosen to
arrange for a campaign in the city.
The Army Y. M. C. A. at Camp Hancock
has-set aside six of its best workers to
tour the surrounding counties and or
ganic committees in each of the towns.
These men are, Messrs. Tracey, Berg,
Brandon, Lunt, Curry and Probyii. These
committees will be responsible for arous
ing favorable sentiment for making the
canvass November the eleventh to nine
teenth. A great promotional meeting will
be held in Atlanta October the thirtieth,
to which interested men are invited.
Mon-English Speaking Men at
Camp Hancock
With every increment of drafted men
from Camp Meade and elsewhere comes
a considerable number of foreign-born
men, and some of tile foreigners, who
but imperfectly speak the English lan
guage. Os the fourteen and one-half mil
lions of men in America, of foreign birth,
one million and one-half are in Penn
sylvania. It is not strange therefore
that many of these naturalized citizens
should come into pur camps under the
conscription law. Our duty, indeed a
military necessity, is to teach these men
the English language so that they may
quickly understand the commands of
their officers, and be able to work in
harmony with the men in their squad or
company'.
The Young Men’s Christian Association
has for years taught English to foreign
born peoples- Every year in Pennsylva
nia, about three thousand non-English
speaking men, are taught to speak and
read the English language, in the evening
schools of the Y. M. C. A. The associa
tion has a simple method by which any
American of high school training can
teach elementary English to persons of
any foreign speech.
A few classes have already been form
ed in the camp, and the association is go
ing to organize others as soon as per
mission can be secured and arrangements
made.
AMBULANCE CORPS
RECEIVES AMBULANCES
The baseball schedule of the league is
nearing its close. It is very evident that
the team from Number Four will carry
the honors for the season. They have a
well balanced team, who are on tbe jump
and in the game from the start to finish.
The class of ball they have been playing
is one that may be envied by any team
in th? division.
Drill work has been going on in the
regular routine. Qpe hour a day is being
devoted to physical training. The work
is under the supervision of Lieutenant
Comptoon.
We have been busy putting in our wood
en floors. This is an addition which we
greatly appreciate.
The quartet of Number Four sang at
the Artillery Y. M. C. A. They are booked
for the vaudeville entertainment to be
given by Hospital Number Four next
Monday night.
Punch Ncelon gave his Fatima dance
at batteries stunt night, and Private J
Wright sang a bass solo.
Three of the companies have received
three auto ambulances each. Each com
pany has one day on duty in turn. The
ambulances are kept, fairly busy. This
work is very interesting and instructive
to th men.
- Mrs. Snowwhite is visiting her son,
Lieutenant Snowwhite of Number Four.
Mrs. Thomas Smith, the wife of Private
Thomas Smith-of Number Four, and her
mother, arrived from Coraopolis, Pa., for
a stay in the “Sunny” South.
ho! yoFfrenchTeachers
There are a number of the enlisted
men and officers in Camp Hancock
who have had three years or more
of French at College or University.
A number of teachers of French are
no doubt to be found among them.
We appeal to these men to report
either to “Trench and Camp”, or to
the nearest Y. M. C. A. building.
While more than one thousand men
are studying French, there are thous
ands of others who would be glad for
elementary instruction, but the great
est difficulty of the Y. M. C. A. is
to discover a sufficient number of
competent French teachers.
Professor Foster has two normal
classes in French, teaching teachers.
He will be glad to organize a number
of other such classes, provided cap
able men willing to give their time to
instruction in French will signify their
willingness to teach. Here is a chance
for an important service that will be
greatly appreciated.
COMPLiWfS~FOR~
“TRENCH AND CAMP”
Then Penn Traffic Company, of
Johnstown, Pa., the largest depart
went store between Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia, having received a copy
of “Trench and Camp,” found it so
interesting that they negotiated vzith
us for one thousand copies of each
Issue, thinking it would be of interest
to the friends of Johnstown boys had
had come to Camp Hancock.
STUDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA,
FOR STUDENTS IN ARMS.
Representatives from practically ev
ery university and college in the
State of Pennsylvania, met on Octo
ber 12th in Harrisburg to discuss
their obligation to the student's who
have gone to war in Europe and In
this country. Twenty two thousand
graduates Oxford University have en
tered the English army. Almost as
many more from Cambridge. A year
ago Mr. Mott was asked to allow
certain friends to distribute to stu
dents in the German Army forty two
thousand of a single pamphlet of his.
The Conference decided to raise a
fund of not less than one million dol
lars, fifty per cent of which is to go to
the Association for Prisoners of War
Work in Europe, and for the wark
work of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. M.
C. A. in this country. The money is
to be. contributed by students of Penn
sylvania is to represent in each case
a personal sacrifice on the part of
the giver.
SOLDIERS!
YOU APPRECIATE GOOD FOOD,
PROPERLY PREPARED, DON’T YOU ?
AND THE BEST PART OF IT IS—
It Is Reasonably Priced!
You Serve Yourself Direct From Our Sanitary Steam
Tables—We Put the Money That We Would Ordinarily
Pay to Waiters into QUALITY, and You Are Doubly
Benefitted.
Accommodation For Two Hundred.
NO CROWDING. NO WAITING.
LIPOT’S CAFETERIA
851 BROAD STREET. AUGUSTA, GA.
MESS SERGEANTS,
ATTENTION I
FOR FISH AND OYSTERS
CALL ON THE
BIG WHOLESALE HOUSE
FRESH ARRIVALS DAILY
NORFOLK OYSTERS.
PHONE OR CALL
AUGUSTA FISH €O.
1115 Fenwick Street. Phone 2666.
“OLD HOMESTEAD” COMING
A good company from New York
will present “The Old Homestead”,
popularized through so many years by
the exquisite acting of Delman
Thompson. This play will run from
Monday to "Wednesday of next week,
October 29th to the 31st, inclusive, and
will be given in the big Red Triangle
Tent on the street leading from the
Wrightsboro road to the Camp Post
Office. Though this is an expensive
feature, the price of admission re
mains the same —15 cents.
This week Pamahiska’s Pets —in-
cluding trained cockatoos, paraquets,
dogs, cats, and a ' monkey—and the
Floyds—magicians, mind readers and
hypnotists—-have been entertaining
the soldiers. Arrangements have been ,
made to heat the tent, and worthy
entertainments will be given from
Monday until Wednesday of each week
under the auspices of the Army Y. M.
C. A.
Your Best Chance,
Mr. Soldier,
To Buy That Little
Piece of ,«ewelry
or Souvenir is at
L. J. SCIIAUL & COMPANY
Goldsmiths, Silversmits,
840 Broad Street.
Diamonds, Wrist Watches.
Swagger Sticks, Stick Pins,
Military Rings.
Everything in Jewelry.
Bring Your Repairs to Us.
Next to Kress’ 5 and 10-Cent Stoie.
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