Infirmary at Camp Greene Gets Gramaphone, 20 Records, 1918

From Trench and Camp, printed weekly for the Y.M.C.A. by courtesy of the Charlotte Observer for Camp Greene, Charlotte, N.C., February 4, 1918

Music Hath Charms

The ward of Isolation No. 3 has been shown a spirit of fuller service which deserves attention. Through the generosity and efforts of the ward orderlies and the giving of small sums by patients, a gramophone has been bought for the building. Twenty records have been purchased during the few weeks that the musical instrument has been in use. Private Wallace Judd has acted as purchasing agent for the ward and his selection of records proves his judgment.

Every one of the records are played in each of the five departments of the ward each day. Figuring from the scientific fact that it requires 126 revolutions of the disc to render the selection “She Is the Sunshine of Virginia,” one of the number, it is estimated that the revolving base must make at least 12,600 turns in amusing the patients during each 24 hours.

Making Insurance Drive

Top Sergeant P.J. Dempsey is bending every effort to induce all men of the detachment to take out government life insurance. He has delivered talks on the subject to the men assembled at the medical classes. He calls attention to the fact that February 12 is the last day for securing the valuable protection.

More than 30 per cent of the men have already taken out “safety first” policies. All the amounts secured by the soldiers so far are between $5000 and $10,000.