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This page celebrates military recruitment during World War I. The main narrative poem tells of "Reginald Percy Oswald Blink," a vain, pampered civilian who complained of overwork and joined the National Guard seeking an easier life. Instead, the Army's rigorous training transformed him into a healthy, confident man. The poem's moral pitch to readers: "Why don't you become a Reginald, too?" The satirical angle mocks prewar civilian softness—Reggie's obsession with his hair and neckties contrasts sharply with soldierly toughness. The page also includes military camp humor ("They Knew" joke about buzzards and rations) and patriotic messaging. The W.L. Douglas shoe advertisements, positioned prominently, represent typical war-era commercial appeals to soldiers and their families. The page is primarily propaganda encouraging enlistment, wrapped in entertainment for a 1917 readership deeply engaged in WWI mobilization.

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here October 27, 1917 Fun from the Fighting Men Contributed by the Boys in Uniform and Infantry, Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Oho EGINALD PERCY OSWALD BLINK Sat himself down to rest and think Said he: “I'm working much too ha ard, I guess I'll join the National C The soldiers lead a life of ea And work or travel, just as they please.” So he went to the nearest recruiting place tained his wretched case. Now Reggie had been a stylish cuss, For hours upon his hair he'd fuss Or fuddle and worry about the tie To wear tomorrow or bye and bye He feared he never would pass the test, Because he possessed a chicken-breast, But, somehow or other, they let him through, So, friend, perhaps there’s a chance for you. They shipped frail Reginald far away, And thirty bucks was his monthly pay; They worked him hard and they made him drill, And he toted a pack around, but still, In spite of the work, he seemed to thrive, And soon he began to look alive. Taree months have passed. Hear the people his? It is Reggie dear, With his chest thrown out and his head held high, Through his own home town he is marching With a face on which is a healthy tan; He certainly has become a man! Young friend, I'm putting it up to you Why don’t you become a Reginald, too? Capacity and Availability By Major C. R. Young, School of try. Camp Borden, Ont. Maternal monitor re small daughter, who has appeared at dinner with company for the frst time.) Why, Marion, you don’t usually eat somuch Small daughter—Well, mother, we don’t usually have so much. The Farmer's Son, By Private Ingram, Drill sergeant—Y ou stiff-le ) some farmer lost a prize harvest hand when you enlisted!” They Knew Marine applicant—What are those large birds circling around here? Uniformed man—Buzzards, kid. The Cook's gettin’ the meat ready for chow. “ THE SHOE THAT HOLDS ITS SHAPE" $3 $3550 $4 $450 $5 56 $7 &$8 You CanSave MoneybyWearing caf” W. L. Douglas Shoes. The Best Known Shoes in the World. WL Douglas name and the retail price is stamped on the bottom of every pair of shoes at the factory. The value is guar- anteed and the wearer protected against high prices for inferior shoes. The retail prices are the same everywhere. They cost no more in San Francisco than they do in New York. They are always worth the price paid for them. e quality of W. L.Douglas product is guaranteed by morethan 40 years * BOYS SHOES experience in making fine shoes. The Best la the Wortd smart styles are the leaders in the fashion $3 $2.50 $2 centresof America. They are made ina well-equipped factory at Brockton, Mass., by the highest paid, skilled shoemakers, under the direction and supervision of experienced men, all working with an honest determination to make the best shoes forthe price that money ant as ad iwent canbuy. BREW ARB Or FRAUD. Jone Genuine wnteas oy ‘ 2 uglas name and the retail price after daye spent pent in Bevien a buying Weether stamped onthe bottom. TAKENO SUBSEIZOTE a am For sale by over 9000 shoe dealers and 105 W. L. Douglas ba ing day aad stores in the large cities. If not convenient to call at W. L. eee iis bautaees paws store, a : your local Seater foe Wi. L Douglas shoes. e cannot supply you, take no other Write for book! CAUTION — Be sure the price | | showing how to order shoes by mail, postage frees stamped on the bottom has not President hh, W. L. DOUGLAS SHOE CO. 145 Spark St., Brockton, Mase. been erased or raised. Re an Rm PEER PI COIN TER A AO COLT Seen Tae ea Or % If you can draw a little and want to draw more you have an oppor- tunity to learn at small expense to yourself. EUGENE ZIMMERMAN has an established reputation as a cartoonist. He has put some of the tricks of his trad¢ into a book, “Cartoons and Caricatures” bound neatly in 34 morocco, which will be sent to you prepaid on receipt of $1.00. ZIM BOOK 10-27 Brunswick Bldg., 225 Fifth Ave., New York City i m= comicbooks.com