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JUST THINKIN’—_Hudson Hawley, Pvt., M.G. Bn._ 1

TO THE KID SISTER—_J. T. W., Pvt., A.S._ 3

CORP’RAL’S CHEVRONS 5

YOU’RE NOT A FAN, PIERRETTE—_S. H. C._ 6

MY SWEETHEART—_Frank C. McCarthy, Sgt., A.S._ 8

DAD’S LETTERS 9

MLLE. SOIXANTE-QUINZE—_J. M. H., F.A._ 11

HOME IS WHERE THE PIE IS 14

HOW IT WORKS OUT—_Tyler H. Bliss, Corp., Inf._ 16

FAITH 19

THE ORPHANS OF FRANCE—_Franklin P. Adams, Capt., U. S. A.; Stuart
H. Carroll, Sgt., Q.M.C._ 20

REVEILLE—_Ray L. Huff, Pvt., M.D._ 22

FULL DIRECTIONS—_Daniel Turner Balmer, A.S._ 24

ON LEARNING FRENCH—_Alfred J. Fritchey, Camp Hospital 30_ 25

“WHO SAID SUNNY FRANCE?”—_Jack Warren Carrol, Corp., F.A._ 26

THE TRUANT—_R. R. Kirk, Pvt., G2, S.O.S._ 28

TRIBUTE—_F. M. H. D., F.A._ 29

SEA STUFF—_Steuart M. Emery, Pvt., M.P._ 31

LETTERS—_Mel Ryder, Sgt. Major, Inf._ 33

SOLDIER SMILES—_Allen A. Stockdale, Capt., U.S.A._ 35

BEEFING—_H. H. Huss, Sgt., Inf._ 37

THE TANK—_Richard C. Colburn, Sgt., Tank Corps_ 39

THE NEW ARMY—_R. R. Kirk, S.S.U._ 42

TOUJOURS LE MÊME—_Vance C. Criss, Corp., Engrs._ 43

TO THE WEST WIND—_William S. Long, Corp., A.S._ 45

THE DRIVER—_F. M. H. D., F.A._ 46

SONG OF THE CENSOR MAN—_John Fletcher Hall, Sgt., Inf., Acting
Chaplain_ 48

DO YOU KNOW THIS GUY?—_Frank Eisenberg, Pvt., Tel. Bn._ 50

CAMOUFLAGE—_M. G._ 52

TRENCH MUD—_John J. Curtin, Sgt., Inf._ 54