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National War Work Council
Y.M.C.A. of the UmteJ State*
Vol. 1.
HOBSON STIMULATES
FIGHTING SPIRIT
Gives Remarkable Address at
Building 79 to Hundreds of
Soldiers. Flays Alcohol.
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, one
of the greatest living heroes of the last
'war in which the United States engaged,
was in Augusta last week in connection
with his campaign against rum and was
persuaded to speak at Y. M. C. A. Build
ing 79 on Saturday night through the so
licitation of his old friend, Rev. Dr. Wil
liam Milton Hess, who is in charge of the
building.
Through the courtesy of Mr. and Mrs.
Hollis Boardman, Captain Hobson was
taken in an automobile to the building
and then to the station which he left at
9:20 to continue his itinerary in the in
terest of the Anti-Saloon League. A
number of Augusta and Aiken people
were present at the lecture and were en
thusiastic over the virile remarks of the
speaker. The building was filled with
men and Captain Hobson was given an
ovation before and after his speech. Cap
tain Hobson said in part:
“We have a great task on hand. War
requires a mighty organization and we
cannot create an efficient fighting force
over night. Our country has grown three
times since the Civil War and our re
sponsibilities have increased commensu
rately. The war in which we have now
engaged is for the highest and noblest
purposes of humanity, and I want you to
join me in the resolve that hereafter
America shall be prepared, not only for
self-defense, but also for any cause of
humanity in the world."
Referring briefly to the part played by
the navy in our national history, Cap
tain Hobson said that in the War of the
Revolution, the navy captured 800 enemy
ships and 12,000 seamen—more than all
the generals on land captured. “Our
fleet destroyed the Spanish fleets at Ma
nila Bay and Santiago without a single
ship lost, and when you men get to the
trenches in Europe, I want you to be
able to say as John Paul Jones did: "We
have met the enemy and they are ours.”
In a dramatic manner, Captain Hob
son referred to the fight at Santiago and
showed how the United States fleet Cut
out the woodwork below deck, to make
them as nearly fireproof as possible, and
that on the other hand, the first shell
from the American guns set the Spanish
ships on fire, at the same time cutting
the fire line. ft was simply a case of
superior efficiency. Another factor was
the lack of target practice by the Span
iards.
“I expect you to be so efficient that you
will make the best drilled German look
like 30 cents,” said the speaker, and the
men went wild with enthusiasm. “We
must have individual adaptability, disci
pline and obedience, if we are to beat the
Germans.” —•**-
The German Strategy.
“The Germans carry on a psychological
war in the winter, with their peace feel
ers. while at the same time, they are pre
paring for a huge spring offensive.
Through their psychological warfare, they
undermine the morale of their opponents,
create doubt and distrust, and the great
final test of strength will come. next
spring, before the American army will
have reached its power. The. Germans
are a little too much for England and
France, but you’ll be there, and when you
die, 1 want every man of you to account
for at least four Germans.”
Alcohol Deadly.
Referring to the effects of alcohol, Cap
tain Hobson cited a Swedish test recent
ly, when a body of Swiss troops were
taken to a rifle range and scored 30 hits
out of 100. These same men were given
one glass of beer each, and each man
went to the range stimulated, confidently
expecting to score a hit. when to their
amazement, it was found that only four
hits out of 100 were made. “Alcohol has
an affinity for the delicate gray matter
in the top of the brain,” said he. It takes
only five ounces of alcohol to kill, where
as 221'; ounces of chloroform and eight
ounces of ether are necessary to destroy
life.
Die With a Smile.
“Alcohol blights your life and that of
your offspring,” said Capt. Hobson. “We
have been raising better corn and breed
ing better cattle, horses and dogs, but
we are a race of scrubs ourselves because
of drink. Alcohol and venereal disease
•are the two deadly race poisons and I
•want you to go into the fight clean. We
need the highest efficiency now.” Re
ferring to the practice in Europe of giv
ing men rum and ether when going over
the top, he sa ; d:*“Don’t take rum before
going over the trench. You’ll need all
your faculties and you can’t possess all
yonr faculties unless you are at peace
with your Maker. Instead of rum. re
member what your mother taught you.”
ar.d referring to his own personal ex’peri
enre on the Merrimac in Santiago har
bor, when he prayed, to God and lost all
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WOMEN FROM PENNA.
ASSEMBLE AT ALBION
First Social Function of Sol
diers’ Wives and Mothers
Great Success.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Samuel W.
Rhoads, wife of Major Rhoads, acting
chief of staff of the 28th Division, more
than 200 women from Pennsylvania, who
are in Augusta,—the mothers, wives and
sweethearts of the officers and enlisted
men—assembled at the Albion Hotel
Thursday afternoon.
It was the first big social function held
and was a great success, the parlors and
halls being filled to overflowing. After
a season of social intercourse, the ladies
were called to order and Mrs. Frank
Fleming, president of the Soldiers’ Relief
Association, extended a cordial welcome
to all Pennsylvania women to attend the
meetings of the Woman’s Club, the relief
association and the* Philomothic Club.
Mrs. A. H. Brenner also invited the wom
en to attend the club meetings.
The names and addresses of all pres
ent were taken and it is hoped to have a
similar function soon.
An orchestra, composted of Private W.
R. Shinn, Co. G. 109th Infantry, at the
piano; Private Herman Farber, Co. M.
109th Infantry, violin; John White, guitar
and ukelele, Co. H, 109th Infantry; Car
roll Taylor, Co. M, 109th Infantrv man
dolin, rendered a number of selections.
Mr. Farber gave a most delightful violin
solo and his tenor obligato to the “Sun
shine of Your Smile," sung by Mr. John
Surra, was unusually fine. Mr. Surra
also sang “Morning” and “Good Bye.”
Joseph A. Ballard, of Co. H, 111th In
fantry, accompanied.
Attention, Bucknell Men!
All Bucknell University men at Camp
Hancock are asked to send their names
and addresses to Frank R. Hean, Y. M.
C.'A. Building No. 79, or to Corp. Alex.
Russell, Co. L, 112th Infantry. It is
known there are a great many former
students of Bucknell in camp and it is
hoped to have a reunion of these men
at the earliest possible moment. Send
youg, card today to either of the above,
sense of fear, he said: “There is a per
sonal providence! There Isa a God! If you
fall, consider it a privilege and thank
God for the privilege. If you are wound
ed and die on the field, smile in yoqr last
moments, so that on your upturned face
may be found a smile —the American
smile."
NOVEMBER, 21, 1917
SIXTY ENLISTED MEN
GUESTS OF ROTARIANS
Augusta’s Representative Men
Entertain Pennsylvania Sol
diers Royally.
Augustan hospitality was demonstrated
last Wednesday in splendid style by some
of the city’s most representative men
when the ‘Augusta Rotary Club enter
tained sixty enlisted men from Camp
Hancock at junction.
Each Rotarian invited one or more en
listed meh to the weekly meeting and it
proved a wonderfully enjoyable occasion.
The spirit of friendliness was most mark
ed and the soldier boys were made to feel
thoroughly at home. Sergeant J. L. Goins
of the 110th Infantry, delighted all with
his witty stories; Sergeant W. C. Scull,
of Co. F, Engineers, sang several songs
that were appreciated greatly, and a quar
tet from Co. E, 103 d Engineers, composed
of Joe Wetter. A. W. Johnson, Edward
Chakey and M. Size, made a hit.
Judge Henry Hammond, of Augusta,
addressed the men, expressing his high
appreciation of the service they were
rendering their country, and welcoming
them to Augusta and their homes. He
was confident the Pennsylvania boys
would give a good account of themselves
when they went over the top.
John T. Duffy, of Co. D, Engineers, re
plied to Judge Hammond's felicitous re
marks, expressing his appreciation of the
kindness and hospitality of Augustans.
ATTERBURY GIVEN RANK
OF MAJOR GENERAL
America’s industrial generals and cap
tains now aiding the army in France have
been moulded into a separate, distinct
force in a new transportation department,
created by order of General -Pershing.
Major General W. W. Atterbury, who was
formerly operating head of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad lines, was named as com
mander-in-chief of the new unit.
“The new organization is already achiev
ing excellent results,” General Per
shing declared. “Thus, through the in
dustrial generals and captains, American
organizing ability is supporting the gen
erals and captains of fighting forces.”
The rearrangement means that here
after the quartermaster’s corps will be
only a distributing factor in the general
supply scheme. The transportation de
partment will hand!* all transportation, of
troops and material from-vessel to rail
heads. It will likewise have charge of
construction work for transportation thus
relieving American arrpy headquarters of
a big portion of their present task.
ONE CENT POSTAGE
ARMY NEWS
FOR ARMY MEN
AND
THEIR HOME FOLKS
McGORMICK SAYS WAR
WILL END IN 1919
Illinois Congressman Returns
from Battle Fronts in Europe.
Neither Side Winning.
Russia’s collapse and the unreadiness of
the United States make hopeless any
thoughts of peace before T 919 in the on’“-
ion of Medill McCormick, congressman
at-large of Illinois, who has just reiui i" d
from a visit to most of the important,
fronts of the European battle line. Mr.
McCormick in a. statement said:
“The Germans are not winning the war.
“Neither are we.
“The war presents- a stalemate from
which we are unable to extricate our
selves because of the collapse of Russia
and the unreadiness of the United States.
“Nowhere in Europe did I find an in
formed soldier or public man who be
lieved that a military decision could be
achieved before 1919, when the United
States might add effectively to pressure
on the central empires. There is prac
tically no hope that Russia can be useful
during 1918. Russia is so disordered that
she can not make war. Happily, in all
probability, neither can she make peace.
"The resources of the central powers
have been energetically spent. They are
bleeding terribly. But they act with great
er energy 7 , unity and skill than their .
enemies. Thus they made a seemingly
successful drive into Italy.| The real ob
ject of their political foray into Venetia
was partily to make camouflage to conceal
their steady losses from Verdun to Pasr.-
chendaele and partly to provoke revolu
tion in Italy.
“The Italians were under-gunned,
neither had they enough ammunition. But
even so they would not have been driven
back as they were if two or three di
visions, debauched by the spy system of
Germany, had not thrown down their
arms.
Allies Outfight Germans.
“The French and British have a mod
erate preponderance in guns and man for
man they outfight the Germans.
“While there are still excellent German
divisions in Flanders, there was an ap
preciable. diminution in the morale and
the physical quality of the German troons
on the French and British fronts. At
the battle of the Chemin des Dames the
German batteries were so drenched .with
fire that they were unable to reply. With
mathematical exactness the French took
the terrain. Hundreds and hundreds of
heavy guns were employed to wreck the
enemy defenses. This is an artillery
and industrial war. That must never be
forgotten. Above - all heavy guns are
necessary—heavy guns, with their obvi
ous complements of aircraft and rail
transportation, but heavy guns and still
more heavy guns; twenty-five thousand
cannon to be made in American factories
and shipped to France before March 1.
1919 This is the essence of victory and
great guns offer the only means by which
it can be won.
“The splendid little American army
which already has crossed the seas rend
ered a great service when the echo of the
first American feet on the soil of France
carried to every home the promise that
that strength and still more the industrial
genius of America will bring succor to
France.
“France is fighting with heroic and
dogged courage. Her steady, thoughtful
soldiery are ready tm spend their blood
and to die. in the belief that America
will forge the weapons to win the war.
They must not be mistaken.
“I say very earnestly that we must
have greater co-ordination of effort. We
must have a true war council such as
does not exist in Washington—a council
of men who represent in the greatest de
gree the energy and the genius of Am
erica. It will be fruitless if we are ready
too late.”
SPARE THE HOLLY.
Airs. W. C. Kellogg’, vice-presi
dent of the Augusta Woman’s club
who is deeply interested in the con-'
servation of the trees iq and about
Augusta, appeals to the men of
Camp Hancock to spare the holly
trees which grow in this section.
The suggestion is made that mis
tletoe be used for Christmas pur
poses. There is an abundance of
mistletoe to be had and Mrs. Kel
logg hopes the men at Camp Han
cock, when they visit the woods
about the camp, will spare all the
holly trees, whether in berry or not.
Holly is dying rapidly and instead
of using holly trees for Christmas
purposes, as formerly, the southern
people are now using spruce trees
for home decorations.
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