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MIDLEDG E VILLE, GEORGIA.
THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS.
What Is
To
He Worth
You?
IF YOU WERE to give everything you
possess, or ever hope to possess, to aid in win
ning this war—you could not equal this boy’s
supreme sacrifice!
You are asked to loan your Government
your dollars. For every $4.17 you loan you
will be repaid $5.00. Can you hesitate to loan
your money when this young man GAVE
HIS LIFE?
BE READY TO MAKE YOUR PLEDGE
JUNE 28
NATIONAL WAR
SAVINGS DAY
lorn heir were located at ln.u-si.r- REGULATIONS GOVERNING
Meuse. The Indies of the Red Cross
treated us cordially. We asked them
If all passing troops were as well treat
ed as we had been.
“Oh, yes,” a young woman answered,
"but only a few come here. The crown
prince, however, has an especial at
tachment for the pioneers.”
We were quartered over night. Sol
diers told us that Dun-sur-Meuse was
the headquarters of the Fifth army.
There were gay times In the town, with
an open-air concert every day. The offi
cers often received women visitors
from Germany.
Aftpr a hard mnrcl. we arrived nt
the front positions. In a veritable
labyrinth of trenches, filled with water,
we had the utmost difficulty finding
our way about. Finally we arrived nt
the very front.
NON PRODUCERS MADE
Washington, dune 21—In an oral
statement announcing the new regula
tions, ofticials of General Crowder's
olfice today said “at present” the oc
cupation of a baseball player is re
garded as non-productive, but that
until a case had been appealed from
a local hoard there would he no rul
ing on the subject.
Announced Today.
The new regulations issued to draft
l>oards were announced today by Pro
vost Marshel General ( "Sawder to gov
ern application of the work or fi"ht
order.
Uuse Common Sense.
“Local draft hoards will consider
cases of withdrawal of deferred clas
sification with common sense,” Gen-
Crowder's new regulation instructions
says, and they name illness, vacation.
The French were only 1 the impossibility of securing produt t-
ten meters away and before we lmd! ive employment without a change of
been there two days we took part la a i residence, as reasonable grounds for
> waiving the general ored. While
hand grenade encounter. j sa j es c i e rks j n stores, and clerical
Some distance back we established a workers in offices are classed as non-
pioneer depot. Twenty-five of our men producers, boards arc directed to ex-
did nothing but assemble hnrid gro- empt department executives and
nudes. We were soon settled and ready . attached t0 such es "
for nn emergency. j Traveling salesmen will be conshl-
In cninp we were divided among ered as engaged in productive employ-
various troops. They showed us how ment, but automobile salesmen fn cit-
tho warfare waged at this front re- \.ill not, it was explained. Public
, r , , or private chufieurs are held to be
qulred every imaginable Kind of fl^ht non-producers only when thev com
ing. There was mining, sapping, hand |, n ,. other work with their mechani-
grenade throwing, mine throwing and cal duties,
light patrol battles. Tills went on dny Assist Registrants.
after dav and night after night with 1 L . ocal boards are as >ed to assist
tuur (lay anu nigni niter nignt, wiuv regiatranl8 t0 ()l)tain new employment
4S hours in the trench nnd a l--hour through the federal employment
rest. The shortage of men made a ^ service, and are given power to post
less strenuous schedule Impossible.
CHAPTER XIV.
The Above Space Patriotically Ccntri buted to the Winning of the War By
The W. S. Myrick Co.
Tho Confessions
of a Germa ~~
Deserter
' ■ • ■
Written by a Prussian Officer*^ f
Who Participated in the Ravag^S^
fng and Pillaging of Belgium '
pone action .while efforts is being
made to place men In occupations
held productive,
“When it has linen determined that
a person in defferred classification is
The entire forest of Argonne was an idler of is engaged in lion-pro
blown to pieces when we arrived, ductlve employment,” the Instructions
Everywhere was artillery, which mnln- aa y- "< be classification and other num-
talned a fire on the villages behind the ^
enemy’s positions. i into the military service.’’
One of ttie ninny batteries which we _ Some Non-producers,
constantly had to pass on our march ' “ Tlle regulations provide that por-
from the camp to the front, was tu ac- ■ g r ? n VT either,. in Sic* p°la«f °''
tion when we reached It. | eluding hotels and social clubs ’ are
I asked one of the gunners wlint his engaged in non-productive employ-
objective was and he replied that It n ) e J! t - This, however, does not la
wns nnv village within range. elude managers- clerks, cooks or other
was any village w uun range. I employes unless they are engaged in
A substitute first lieutenant, In the actual serving of food and drink,
charge of the buttery, sto'od nearby. | “The regulations further provide
One of my comrades usked him If ho that passenger elevator operators and
did not think there might be women : Hnd dof ! d men, footmen,
•»« ■» f.^ s.. op h“a*. * «„;s. er issoKi;
“That would make no difference, houses, office buildings and both
the first lieutenant replied. "Women houses, are engaged in‘ non-productive
nnd children nre French, so wlint docs employments. The words 'other at-
lt matter? This breed has to he «■ ' {Scl^e^porteS 6 such^orters
terminated in order that this nation are engaged In heavy work,
shall not think of war again for a ; Ushers and Attendants.
I ‘The regulations further provl le
” ,l,r y i that persons including ushers and oth-
Thls day wns designated for a er attendants, engaged and occupied
storming attack nnd we were obliged in, and in_ connection with, games,
to be in our positions at seven o'clock
In the morning. Promptly at 8:30 regi
ment No. 67 wns ordered to attack.
I’ioneaas led the way. They were sup
plied with hand grenades. These week
ly attacks were opened half nn hour
before the Infantry went over by n
storm of artillery fire. The nrtlllery
action required very careful calcula
tion because the distance which sepa
rated our position from the enemy’s
was very slight. It varied from three
sports and amusements, excepting
actual perfomers In legitimate con
certs operas or theatrical performan
ces. are engaged in non-productive oc
cupations or employments. This in
cludes, in addition to ushers nnd other
attendants, all persons engaged and
occupied in games, sports and amuse
ments, except actual performers, in
legitimate concerts operas or theatri-
I cal performances.
i "The regulations further provi'e
| that a person encaged in domestic
service is engaged in a non-produc
HEN HE comes marching
home again, will you be able
to look him in the eye and
say, “Old man, I’ve backed
you to the very limit?”
Suppose he asks you how much of your
money you have loaned to the Government?
Will you be able to “produce” if he asks to
count your WAR SAVINGS STAMPS?
Either you are doing ALL in your power
to win, or you are NOT!
live occupation, hut this does not in
to one hundred meters; never any elude public or private chufieurs, m-
ninre. At the point where we attacked , ' ess they ala should he engaged in
the dlstunee wns “0 meters I \ on , 1K <>ther occupation or employment
tne distance wns -u meters. I defined as non-productive.
Promptly nt eight o’clock the nrfll- j Store Employes.
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CHAPTER XIII.
After a march of 15 kilometers we
reached the town of Jametz. Here
everything was offered us by the In
habitants. We were treated with cof
fee, milk nnd meat. We went on early
the next morning nnd In the evening
arrived at Dntnvlllers, where we heard
that we were about five kilometers be
hind the firing line. The same evening
we advanced to the little village of
Wavrtlle, which was our destination.
We took up our quarters in u house
which had been abandoned by Its In
habitants. We were attached to the
Ninth reserve division und the ni t
morning went to our position. F'lfteen
of us were assigned to duty with an
Infantry company. On the entire line,
as far as we could see, there was no
musketry fire. Only the artillery on
both sides kept up a weak action. We
were not accustomed to tills quietude
In the trenches, but the men who hnd
been there for some time told us that
frequently not a single shot was fired
for days and that uo activity was
shown.
Enormous forces of nrtlllery were
being mobilized. New guns continued
to arrive every day and were Installed
without going Into action. The trans-
portutlon of munitions nnd material
was also very brisk. We did not sus
pect at this time that this was the first
preparation for a great offensive.
After four weeka In this vicinity we
were sent to another part of the front,
once more without being told our des
tination. We marched away and In the
afternoon we arrived at Dun-sur-
Meuse.
Hardly had we entered the town
when the German erown prince, accom
panied by several officers and a large
pack of hunting dogs rode by.
"Good morning, ptonrj-rs I” he called
out to us.
Then he Inspected our unit closely.
He spoke to our captain, after which
one of ihe officers of his staff took us
lery started. The first three shells
struck u ditch, but the following ones
lilt fulrly, that Is, right In the French
trenches. Once the artillery had the
proper range whole salvos of batteries
descended upon them with admirable
exactness. The cries of the wounded
were heard once more, a sign that
many hnd been hit.
Ail nrtlllery officer acted ns observer
In the foremost sense and directed the
fire by phone. Promptly at 8:30 o’clock
the nrtlllery fires stopped and we at
tacked. The eleventh company of the
Sixty-seventh regiment, of which I
spoke before, cnnie under the fire of
the enemy’s machine guns nnd 18 of its
men were killed after they had only
proceeded a few steps outside the
trench.
Dead nnd wounded men lny among
the branches and the trees everywhere
on the ground. Every man who was
able to run sped forward to reach the
enemy trench ns quickly ns possible. A
part of the enemy defended Itself des
perately In u trein'll filled with water
nnd mud. A terrible liand-to-hand fight
resulted. We stood In water up to our
knees.
Men. severely wounded, la* _
mud. bolding their mouths and noses
above the water. During the fighting
they were trampled more deeply Into
BE READY TO MAKE YOUR PLEDGE
NATIONAL WAR
SAVINGS DAY
JUNE 28
E
The Above Space Patriotically Contr. buted to the Winning of the W.
Exchange Bank
WAR OR
“The regulations "further provide
that sales clerks anti other clerks em
ployed in stores and other merchan-
tile establishments are engaged in
non-productive employments, but this
d os not include store executive^,
managers, supeintendents, nor the
heads of such departments as account
ing, financial, advertising, credit, pur
chasing delivery, receiving. shipping
and other departments; does not in-
1 elude registered pharmacists employ
ed in wholesale and retail drug estab
lishments; and does not include
traveling salesmen, buyers, delivery
drivers, electricians, engineers, car
pet layers, unholsterers, nor any em
ployes doing heavy wirk outside the
! usual duties of clerks. However
| ‘sales clerks and other clerks’ inrl de
the clerical f rce in the office and in
all departments of stores and mercan
tile establishments engaged in selling
goods and wares.”
Hoards are instructed to give the
agents of the United States employ
ment services lists o' the names of
registrants who htn ’em summoned
for examination curto- the order.
GEORGIA TECH is Training Men For Higher
Service Either in War or Peace
Its regular courses in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemlc
and Textile Engineering, Chemistry, Architecture and Con
merce, now include military training under U. S. Army Officer
U. S. Reserve Officers* Training Corps (Senior division), wit
Coast Artillery and Signal Corps Units. Graduates eligible ft
commissions.
35% of Tech Alumni are in active eerriee.
27% of Tech Alumni are commiuioned officers.
45 members of the else* of 1917 ere commissioned officer*.
Our Government and our great industries are calling for mo
men with technical training, and this call must continue when tt
war is ended. Fit yourself to answer the call. For catalog or t
formation, address, THE REGISTRAR, Ga. Tech, Atlanta, G
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not see where we were going;
only “roll up” the entire trench.
The section won was fortified with
all possible haste. Once more we had
acquired at a heavy cost In human life
a few meters of the Argonne forest.
This trench, which we took, had
changed hands many times and even
now we were preparing for the usual
counter-attacks.
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