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Page 8 I I Im ipSO p® J /J| A zxlm j| Or 1 I KZZ3 TRENCH AND CAMP. Published weekly at the National can tonmenta tor the soldiers ot the United States. ADVISORY BOARD ®F CO-OPERATING PUBLISHERS JOHN STEWART BRIAN, Chairman. H. C. Adler, Chattanooga Times. C. H. Allen, Montgomery Advertiser. W. T. Anderson, Macon Telegraph. F. S. Baker, Tacoma Tribune. W. W. Ball, Columbia State. John Stewart Bryan, Richmond News- Leader. Harry Chandler, Loe Angles Times. Amon C. Carter, Fort Worth Star Tele gram. Elmer E. Clarke, Little Rock, Arkansas, Democrat. Gardner Cowles, Des Moines Register. R. A. Crothcrs, San Francisco Bulletin. Chas. S. Diehl, San Antonio Light. E. K. Gaylord. Oklahoma City Oklaho man. F. P. Glass. Birmlnghm News. Bruce ■ Haldeman, Louisville Courier- Journal. Clark Howell, Atlanta Constitution. James Kearney. Trenton Times. Robert Latham, Charleston News and Courier. Victor F. Lawson, The Chicago Dally News. Charles E. Marsh. Waco Morning News. Frank P. MacLennan, Topeka State Jour nal. A. L. Mlllej - , Battle Creek Enquirer- News, I>. D. Moore, New Orlem" Times-Pica yune. Frank B. Noyes, Washington Star. G. J. Palmer, Houston Post. Bowdre Phinlzy, Augusta Herald. Don C. Seitz, New York World. H. D. Slater, El Paso Herald. W. P. Sullivan, Charlotte Observer. Chas. 11. Tnylor, Jr., 80-ton Globe. James M. Thompson, New Orleans Item. Published under the auspices of the Na tional War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. of the United States with the co-operation of the papers above named. Distributed flee to the soldiers in the National cantonmen’s. TOUCHING SHOULDERS ACROSS THE CONTINENT Six hundred and eighty-seven thousand men are training under the American flag. These men, if standing side by side, would make a line that wouid stretch to the ncrthernm-.st point in Maine to the Fou«-’*wpm-'St tip of Florida, and then ’.-.w encv.pb o«er to reach very nearly >uTu r <T e v Y-ls to Chicago. The same line would reach from St. Vincent, Minnesota, to Browns ville, Texas, and leave enough over to put a solid line acr'-.s t’-e north ern bordsr of Pennsylvania. Or, these men w>vk' form a solid wall around the states of Colorado and New Mexico, and then leave some men for drill duty. That is what it means to stand shoulder to shoulder in the firs# draft of the United States Army, and these men will carry to their duties thj knowledge, the skill, and the' efficiency of every pait of the coun try. There will be troops from Michi gan and Wisconsin camped at Waco, Texas. Troops fromJNevadi and Montana* will be camped at San Diego, and to the frozen North these trocos will t~ke back memories of the warmth, verdure and fertility of the South. National Guard troops from North and Couth Dakota and from Min nesota will be assembled at Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico, and the troops from Pennsylvania will no to Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.; Troops from Indiana will cantp at Hattiesburg, Miss, and Spartan burg, S. C., will be filled to overflow ing with troops from New York. It was a common menace that welded France and Belgium into an invincible alliance, but it will be a common ideal that will moke Ameri ca furnished troops from every sec tion of this land, animated by the same purpose, speaking the "same tongue, trained by the same officers, and inflexibly determined upon the same purpose. It is small wonder that Germany has not yet understood how deeply America feels, for America herself has not grasped the depth of the mo tive power behind this enormous un dertaking, and as America learns Germany will learn; as America comes to* a realization of the ter rific impact of 103,030 030 people, who are fighting for nothing but jus tice and freedom, Germany will be gin to appreciate how serious a thing, it is to bring down upon the head cf a nation the just resentment of another nation united by a com mon purpose and inspired by a com mon ideal. America is rich in re sources, but richer still in the spirit and devotion cf her people. If Germany learns in time, the world may be spared much suffer ing from unnecessary war, but Ger many may not learn by any process save that of defeat, and if Germany so wills it, that nation shall learn in the fullest measure what it means to be opposed by a people whose citi zen-soldiers touch shoulders across the continent. TRENCH AND CAMP Double-Barrelled Patriotism Manifested By Soldiers Who Purchase Liberty Bonds / National Guardsmen and Selective Service Men in Camps Line Up Strong Behind Uncle Sam in a Financial Way, While Training to Fight His Battles Overseas. Big Demonstration Scheduled for October 24. All the indications point to a full realization of the United States government’s expectations that the men in the various branches of the army and navy will buy $20,000,000 worth of the Second Liberty Loan Bonds. The alacrity with which the men in uniform have agreed to purchase bonds has been as surprising as gratifying. The results probably will exceed the expectations. In one national army camp the new soldiers subscribed to $75,000 worth of bonds in one day and re peated the performance the next. Numerous instances were reported in which the entire membership of companies subscribed, each man ta king one or more Second Liberty Loan Bonds. The two special demonstrations in the cantonm’ents, at which men of state and national prominence spoke, brought forth wonderful re sults, and “Liberty Loan Day”— October 24—is expected to wind up the campaign in the camps with a whirlwind finish. On October 24 the Second Liberty Loan Bond demonstration will ba featured by music field day sports and other holiday exercises. “Lib erty Loan Day” is expected to set a new high-water mark in double t's rrel'.ed patriotism among the sol- and be an altogether enjoy able and memorable occasion. Good for Soldiers, Too If Liberty Bonds are a good in vestment for the civilian, they are a good investment for the soldier. Convinced of this fact, the War Department instituted an active campaign to enable every man un der arms, whether in this country or abroad, to invest in the Second Liberty Loan. Secretary of War Baker signed General Order No. 129, which put in motion the entire military machinery of the govern ment so that “every officer, enlisted JAPAN WITH UNCLE SAM One of the unexpected results of the United States entering the war -ds the sudden clearing up of strained relations with Japan, which are known to have caused grave anxiety in recent years. Today, however, the forces of Japan are standing shoulder to shoulder with Uncle Sam’s army and navy in a full part nership, a full determination to crush the common enemy of man kind, and preserve Civilization to the world. This should be a mat ter of gratification to every man serving under the Stars and Stripes, whether in training camps here or with the fleet, or already in France. ■When Viscount Ishii, accom panied by a special Mission of Jap anese statesmen, admirals and gen erals, recently arrived in this coun try, he spoke of himself as one com ing from a small island ten thou sand miles away. “But,” he added, “every little helps,, and little Japan is here to help. We are here to say that Japan will make herself as unpleasant to the enemy as her physical make-up will peimit or her ingenuity con ceive.” He further declared that the only way to end the war is by the complete, utter defeat and humil iation of Germany. Viscount Ishii not only solemnly pledged the active co-operation of Japan to the full extent of her re sources, but in so many words drew an unqualified indictment of the German Government for deliber ately planting agents in both Japan and the United States for the ex press purpose of fomenting suspi cion leading to racial hatred, with the purpose of "bringing on war be tween them. It is only since our own country entered upon hostil ities against the kaiser that this in trigue has been proved, and proved beyond question. man, and civilian employee, includ ing also the members of the Marine Corps or other United States force attached to the Army, will be reached and his services utilized in this patriotic movement.” To accomplish this object both the War and Treasury Departments actively co-operated and Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo communi cated with the officers of the twelve Federal Reserve districts asking the co-operation of their local Liberty Bond Committees. These commit tees and the military officers in charge of the various camps, posts and cantonments worked together in the arrangement of the special programs in the camps. The order which formally launched the Liberty Loan Cam paign in the Army directed Division Commanders to assemble their bri gade, regimental, and separate bat talion commanders and give them a complete outline of the plan and policy to be carried out in obtaining subscriptions. "At this time the commissioned, enlisted and civilian personnel of the Army should have impressed on them not only the importance of safeguarding the interest of them selves and their dependents by in vestment in Liberty Bonds,” read the Order, “but the greater impor tance of showing the people of the United States and the warring na tions of the world, both our Allies and our adversaries, how unreserv edly the personnel of the American Army thus support the principles of democracy. In turn the company commanders will be assembled by their immediate commanding offi cers and ip each instance will be in structed how to carry out the plan and policy herein outlined.” An officer was designated for duty in connection with the Liberty Loan at each department headquarters, and in each tactical division, coast artillery district, and separate bri gade and for the personnel of each War Department bureau in Wash ington. At recruiting stations, de pots, and arsenals, the commanding officer designated suitable officers, enlisted men, or civilian employees for the duty. Campaign Clocks Tell Results To stimulate friendly competition between the various units of the GOOD WISHES FROM CARDINAL GIBBONS Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, sends the following words of good wishes to Trench and Camp: “Mr. John Stewart Dry an, The News Leader, Richmond, Va. “My Dear Mr. Bryan—lt vzas a most happy idea of yours to pre pare a paper for the special benefit of our soldiers and I sincerely hope the noble enterprise will meet with the widest success. “The need of such a paper is evident. It will give our soldiers just the news they want and will also afford them appropriate and re fining intellectual entertainment and strengthen their moral and re ligious feeling without starting the bitterness of controversy or the discord of proselytism. I most heartily wish it God-speed. “Very sincerely yours, J. CARDINAL GIBBONS, “Archbishop of Baltimore.” A SOLDIER’S LIFE (Written for Trench and Camp) By Edgar A. Guest It’s not all uniform an’ pomp, it’s not all dress parade; It’s far more drillin’ in the sun than restin’ in the shade; It’s dirty work, an’ greasy work, an’ jobs you dread to do, But though a soldier’s tasks are tough he always sees them through. It’s not for you to pick an’ choose, you get your orders plain, <it isn’t very pleasant standin’ guard out in the rain; But some one has to do the job, an’ it’s a soldier’s way To do his duty, fair or foul, with out a word to say. Oh any sort o’ man at all can do the work he likes, A coward can be cheerful when he’s takin’ pleasure hikes, But the test of every soldier that is fightin’ for the States Is the way he does his duty when he sees it with his mates. Oct. 24, 1917. Army, the “Campaign Clock’’ sys tem for recording the progress of Liberty Bond sales was inaugurated in each tactical division within the continental limits of the United States. The clocks were displayed outside division headquarters and changed immediately after break fast each day to show the total sub scriptions up to midnight of the day before. Division Commanders were instructed to forward a daily tele graphic report to the Adjutant- General of the Army showing the total subscriptions of their divisions, and they also furnished each regi mental and,separate battalion com mandery a list showing the total daily subscriptions of each regiment and separate battalion in tfie divi sion. Immediately before dismissal of companies at retreat roll call each day the total subscriptions, com pany by company, were read aloud in such manner that each enlisted man might know the standing of his company as compared with other companies in his battalion and reg iment. At the same time, the total subscriptions of each regiment of the division were read to the en listed men. Lieut.-Col. H. M. Lord of the Quartermaster’s Corps was, by or der of Secretary Baker, placed in charge of the Army Liberty Loan Campaign, in which work he has been assisted by Major Thomas L. Smith, U. S. A., and Mr. R. G. Cholmeley-Jones, of the American Review of Reviews, New York City, Secretary Baker in a statement made public to Colonel Lord gave his personal endorsement to the Lib erty Loan Campaign in the Army in the following words: “I am glad that it has been pos sible to arrange matters so that these splendid men who constitute our military forces, whether at home or abroad, may have ample opportunities of nurchasing the Sec ond Liberty Loan Bonds. It is a magnificent tribute to the fine spirit of our fight’ng forces when they not only choose to lend their minds and bodies in support of their environ ment and Rs principles of democ racy, but are actually helping to fi nance their own campaign and that of their allies oy the purchasing of these bonds.” ' PETAIN AT CLOSE RANGE Those of Uncle Sam’s boys already “Over There” find endless interest in comparing officers and men of the French army.with those who wear the U. S. A. label. General Petain, for instance, successor to’ the great Joffre, is described as a man of tre mendous energy, but one who is never hurried—in this resembling General Leonard Wood. Furthermore, Petain hasn't a par ticle of “military consciousness,” according to Charles H. Grasty, w’ has closely observed him. While General Pershing stands like a stat ue, General'Petain is just an ordi narily erect, middle-aged man, wear ing the plainest kind of a uniform, and with a good, wholesome face which is much plumper than his pictures indicate. Nevertheless, he has an expression which gives notice to all that no liberties may be taken —a tingle glance tells that. A PATRIOTIC GIRL Said the pretty girl To her sweetheart, "Son, For goodness’ sake Dan t call me II uu.”