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and wrestling are only a part of what is being done for the men.
Ask a fellow what he would do without the Y. M. C. A., and you will know how he appreciates it. Every evening the question is heard on every side, "What's on at the 'Y' tonight?"
No influence goes out from the Y. M. C. A. that is not the best, and a keen respect is held for the secretaries and the principles for which they stand. Besides the fifteen Y. M. C. A.'s, Camp Funston is unique in its zone, which is nothing less than a business district erected for the benefit of the soldiers. Theaters, movies, cafes, pool halls, clothing stores, confectioneries, banks, in fact everything needed by a city of soldiers can be found in the zone.
Each regiment also has its canteen, where ordinary needs such as toilet articles, stationery, confectionery, etc., can be supplied. All profit from the sales goes back to the men as a company fund.
The Nebraska building and the Kansas recreation hall add much to the amusement of the men and are much used, especially when friends and relatives are in camp.
A very fine camp library is at our service with a circulation of 25,000 books, 15,000 of which are at the main building and 10,000 among the various Y. M. C. A. buildings. This is one of the most patronized organizations in camp. The men have their evenings to themselves, taps not coming until 10:30, so this gives them over four hours in which to do as they wish. With so many attractions on all sides it is not difficult to pass the time.
Too much cannot be said of the loyal support at home. The many remembrances, the sweaters, helmets, socks, wristlets, all speak of the spirit behind us, and serve to make us more determined to do our part. It is this loyal devotion of those who remain at home that spurs us on, and brings out the best there is in us. The words of the poet express our spirit very aptly:
"We've all heard the call and we know what it means,
And whatever the picture may be in our dreams,
Of the future waiting, this one thing we know,
That Humanity calls and we're ready to go;
Ready to fight and to die if need be,
If by dying, we know that the world will be free."
May we all work together for the speedy ending of this mad turmoil and a time when world peace and world democracy may reign supreme.
OVERMAN.
AL LOOK, Ex-'18
Emil Kruger left the Chicago Elevated loop and after a half hour's riding through the back yards of the tenement district arrived at Evanston. Here he changed to the North Shore Electric Line and twenty-two miles from there Oscar Oufgar met him at the Great Lakes Naval Station.
Oscar is a "sea-goin"' land sailor who has been "in" since the war started and is what a land lubber might call "onto the ropes."
"Now, that's a piece of six inch armor plate," explained Oscar as he began to show Emil the interesting things about the station. "The holes were made with ten inch shells
