Chapter XXV. Quiet Heroes of the Brawny Arm.

Negro Stevedore, Pioneer and Labor Units--Swung the Axe and Turned the Wheel--They were Indispensable--Everywhere in France--Hewers of Wood, Drawers of Water--Numbers and Designations of Units--Acquired Splendid Reputation--Contests and Awards--Pride in their Service--Measured up to Military Standards--Lester Waltons Appreciation--Ella Wheeler Wilcox's Poetic Tribute