“Infections of unutterable sadness, Infections of incalculable madness, Infections of incurable despair.” Faith, hope and charity are banished the colony, and the prisoners are the saddest and weariest of men. La Belle France has succeeded in establishing and maintaining a hell on earth in French Guiana. Dante says, “There is a place within the depths of hell called Malebolge.” His prophetic eye must have seen this colony accurst, for he peoples the ten gulfs of that eighth circle of the “Inferno” with seducers, thirsters for gold, grafters, thieves, peculators, hypocrites, robbers, forgers and counterfeiters—and punishes these lost souls with terrible heat, horrible leprosies, poisonous serpents, filth and scourging demons! * * * * * =Bold Bad Willie= (From the Imperial Review) The teacher was explaining to her class the difference between concrete and abstract. “Concrete,” she said, “is that which can be seen, abstract that which cannot be seen. Now, Willie, give me an example of the concrete.” “My pants,” said Willie. “Good,” said the teacher. “Now give me an example of the abstract.” “Yours,” replied Willie. Anticipation: Realization: An olive drab uniform An olive drab uniform That fits as snugly as a Made to fit a fat man, glove, Bringing admiring glances Bringing smiles and from the girls. giggles from the girls. Parades in which he would K. P. at which he toiled proudly march, and sweat, Cheered and applauded by Cursed and reviled by the the patriotic crowds. army cooks. Honors, won on the Tortures endured in the battlefields of France, S. O. S. in France, For heroic deeds in From battling sergeants, action. M. P.’s Looies. Promotion and bars for Demotion and the brig for following duty’s call. duty dodging. And medals pinned upon Cooties biting and his manly chest for tickling his manly valor. chest. His triumphant return His return home, a home, a hero. doughboy who didn’t get to the front, Worshipped by the town Greeted warmly, folks. nevertheless, by the town folks. His old job back with His old job held down by increased pay, a slacker; The girl he left behind The girl he left behind him for his wife, him, the slacker’s wife,