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Dec. 12,1917, Oafs Unnecessary” Says Girl in Confidential Letter The following is an extract from a lettei- written by a young lady to a friend in the army: xxx And you ask me a question or questions as to how I felt about boys who promiscuously selected their girl company. Well, I will answer it just as honestly as I know how. To begin with, I decidedly do not like it, and think that it shows a weakness of character, which, if continued, be gins to become a. habit, just as smok ing, drinking, etc., becomes a habit. Especially when indulged in to ex cess. Then it lowers the boy’s stand ards, and he loses some of the respect and courtesy that he should have for women. For such girls as he would pick up would necessarily be girls with different principles and morals than womanly girls who hold themselves above such things. I must confess that I know very lit tle about army life except that I real ize how great a struggle it jnust be for a boy who had the right home training, but I should judge that the girls who make a practice of visiting camp come for the purpose of making chance acquaintances, and would not be the type to influence the boys to better things and higher thoughts. 1 feel that the boys need strong, true friendships, and people to whom they can look for help, and who will hold them up to their ideals. If boys are allowed to be familiar "with girls, they begin to think that all girls are the same (and I blame the girls as much as the boys) and they they treat everyone in the same manner and the great big thing in life, love, means so very little to them. You know that if a boy does not love a girl and yet is allowed to touch her, he will never love that girl, and so he goes on from girl to girl, and every time he loses just so much of himself as she does of herself, and it can never be re gained by either one. I feel very strongly about the whole matter personally, and could never ad mire and respect a fellow who made picking up a practice, for to me there would be no sincerity or depth to him. It would all be shallow love making and pastime for the moment, and I would have absolutely no trust in the man at all. A man should not expect more of a girl than he is willing to live up to himself. That is why I question the attitude of the boys in camp toward ' KING’S ~ KING’S “A MODERN DRUG STORE” ALL STANDARD PROPRIETARY AND PATENT MEDICINES AT LOWEST PRICES. EVERYTHING PURE AND FRESH. EVERYTHING THE SOLDIER NEEDS Norris Candies, Shaving Soaps, Waterman’s Fountain Pens, Perfumes Pipes, Flashlights, Toilet Articles, Shaving Brushes, Sterno Kitchenettes, Cigars, Thermos Kits, Stationery, Traveling Cases, Hair Brushes, Thermos Bottles, Cigarettes, Drinking Cups, 7 octh Brushes, Safety Razors, Combs, Military Brushes. Tobacco, Sterno Stoves, Toilet Soaps, TRY A DRINK AT OUR SODA FOUNTAIN We invite you to make this “Your Drug Store” and feel perfectly at home. Any information gladly given. SPECIAL For the convenience of Soldiers at Camp Hancock we have estab lished a quick Motor-Cycle Delivery. Phone orders promptly filled. (» KING’S PHARMACY A 13th and Broad Sts. - - - Phone 615 xqfx TRENCH AND CAMP this practice of theirs. Do they like to think that the girls they leave at home are running around with anybody and everybody just as they are doing in camp I do not think so. I believe they think of the girl at home as be ing all that is true and womanly and they ought to do right and live up to the ideal that the girl has of them. 1 have never believed that it was neces sary for boys to sow their wild oats, for it s just as necessary for boys to look into the future as it is for the girls, and since the boy be lieves the one girl will be pure and true, so he should live in the fight way in order to be fit for her when the time comes. Belgians Coming Back Ten division? strong, the Belgian army is ready to take its part in the offen sive in Flanders whenever the word is given. The Belgian minister of war told the Associated Press that the Belgian army was composed of 117,000 men at the beginning of the war, increased by 20,- 000 volunteers in August, 1914, and re duced to 60 000 men after the battle of the Yser. Since then by enrollment of Belgian refugees and the enlistment of volunteers who have braved the live wire barriers on the Holland frontier, it has been brought up to ten divisions of well trained troops. "If our army has not undertaken oper ations of a wider scope up to this time,” said, the minister, “it is because it does not devolve on it to decide the moment when these operation; should begin. The army is only a part of the combined ab lied forces' acting in unison and in ac cordance with carefully developed plans. The army has valiantly filled the role, more ungrateful than glorious, that has been assigned to it. It has just pr?ved by its brilliant particination in the last offensive in Flanders that it is ready tc attack with fervor and awaits impatient ly the hour.” FRITZ KREISLER CANCELS CONTRACTS Fritg Krieisler, world renowned Aus trian vio’inist, has asked to be released from all contracts because of the at tacks made upon him in all parts of the country. Kreisler is a captain in the Austrian army and was wounded severely in front line trenches when the Rus sians took Lemberg, but recovered and was permitted to come to the United States. He has been sending a large part of his earnings to assist unfortu nate brother artists abroad and claims the annulment of his contract will mean a loss of not less than SBO,OOO. You Can Make Your Tent More Comfortable . If You Cover The Floor With Slusky’s Rubber Roofing It will add warmth to the tent, keep out the dampness, cold winds and insects. It will be more than a carpet to your floor. The cost is small—the comfort great. $1.25 per roll of 108 square feet, including nails for applying, delivered at the camp. Call Phone 100 and we will de liver it to you. David Siu sky & Son 1009 BROAD STREET. AUGUSTA. Camp Hancock Soldiers ATTENTION!! We beg to announce that we are prepared to take care of your wants in anything electrical. We are es- | pecially featuring, for your approval, the following m things: TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENTS, FLASH g LIGHTS, BATTERIES AND MANY OTHER ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. We are an independent firm, sell closer than many | Bother places of the same kind, and can therefore offer I you much better prices. NEW HOME ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING I COMPANY I H 857% Broad St. Augusta, Ga. Phone 1000. Page 13 I Ur VM \ I f ra Is on i i w pi I pi I «