* Camp Adair Sentry August 27, 1942 Page Six .. ................................................................................................ . FROM AN OLD-TIMER Camp Kitten Has No Dog Tag, But Puts Tag On Veteran Army Dog Photo Finishing By H. B.—DEMI 25‘ i ....................... ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ The transfer of a cat, from one ■ ■ On the last night of the Worlds i the armed forces is directly en- kitchen to another, in different out­ fits, is one of the few camp * ' gaged in the work of this war. ” fair in New Y’ork a veteran of Per Roll of 8 Pictures “America is at war,” says Army changes that can be effected with­ World War No. 1 stood just inside out a lot of paper work. Dogs have . Ordnance, “ the deadliest and most the exquisite little theatre in the Free Enlargement One-Day Service French pavilion, for the final show­ devastating war in all history. Vic­ some status, as mascots, but a cat I • • • ing of motion pictures of a land tory, as of yore, depends upon arms has to shift for itself, through all nine lives. that he loved second only to his and the men.” That periodical also quotes from Still Charles F. Brunner, in a own. an address from Secretary of War civilian life a linotype operator, did He looked, as long as he could Opposite The Banks pick up the little black and white bear it, at pictures of village and Stimson: “ To conform to our historic cat with a stub tail and carry it by Corvallis, Oregon countryside, of the grand old roads with their poplars, and Paris with standards, our American Army truck from the tents to barracks. our troops marching down the must be magnificently brave with­ It’s now attached to a QM kitchen. Champ Elysees along with the out becoming brutal; it must be On arrival the cat was ap­ French and British, and then he supremely self-confident without proached by Browny, a Chesapeake suddenly cried “Vive la France” becoming arrogant; and it must Bay retriever that’s been in the and stumbled down the stairs to carry the momentum of irresist- army, but without a dog tag, for the great open space still called, ible might without losing faith in about all of his 13 years. Age, so ironically, the Court of Peace. individual liberty. They will win, sheer weight of years, must be the but for that victory will be needed dog’s alibi, too, because the cat, Today that veteran has a letter all that they can give.” not much more than a kitten, at­ from Henri Laussucq, president of “AU that they can give.” tacked the dog and a soldier soon the Free French War Veterans, 587 That means that everyone of us w-as wiping blood from the dog’s Fifth avenue, New York City. We are making every effort to get the merchandise has today, in thus gigantic scheme “It is a comforting feeling,” he of things, a kind of importance to face. Browny belongs to Joseph you want. We already have some items you’ll be C. Surdak, 21 years in the army, says, “for a fighting French war the nation which far exceeds his and the dog has been a interested in seeing. — And more things for you are mascot in veteran to realize how strong still station, whether it be high or low. now coming in almost daily. are the ties dating from the old It’s a good time to remember an several camps and has been on hikes and maneuvers. His first war, uniting the great republics of old saying: Come in and get acquainted. We soldier master took him home in the world, and to know that they “If you can’t attain your ideals, his overcoat pocket. Nowadays want to welcome you to Camp Adair will endure. There are many of us then idealize your attainments.” Browny lies around and drowses and Corvallis. It will be profitable wishing we were younger and en­ Because of the times, every sim-, vious of the others and even now pie act has significance and can I most of the time. He has the rheu­ to both of us, because—we are work­ | waiting to l>e called. Most of us be idealized. If we are ever con- matism. ing for you. % think there is a campaign left in scious of what our war allies are us yet, and I, for one, am sure there doing without in China, in Russia, is .... and elsewhere, and of how our “For us, your job isn’t just sol­ human brothers starve in Poland diering. Even more, it is liaison and in Greece, we won’t be wasting between two generations. Young food here. 218 S. Second St., Corvallis men in our army must understand If we understand how desperate­ >■ that generations do not change and [ ly our comrades in arms are fight­ Here is one place you can reduce your expenditures. A Fanners con­ that a man is a man whatever his ing, on various fronts, to hold the tinuin': form policy (National Stand­ age. Only men older than they line, we won’t goldbrick on the job ard Coverage) saves you money on automobile insurance, yet gives the may be able to tell them why they around here, whatever it is. finest protection available. fight, and establish the confidence If we see clearly that this war Come in or phone for information. which makes the son the friend of can easily go on right through our his ojd man. Yes, you have a good generation and then end in a stale­ job, besides soldiering.” mate, unless we use our time well Although 1 appreciate that letter. and do our part in getting it over I disagree with M. Laussucq when with, we certainly won’t waste our Dist. Mgr.. Phone 844 he says that only men older than training hours in camp. they are may be able to tell young 221 W. 1st, Albany, Ore. The time is so solemn that even men why they fight. Possibly that recreation, which we have come to was true the other time. It can’t take for granted, can’t be enjoyed FARMERS AUTOMOBILE l«»r INSURANCE tKh«"«« be true today. The reasons for our as carelessly as heretofore. Recre­ part in the war must be plain to all. ation is right today only in the Everybody knows that we fought proper sense of that word. If it back because we were attacked, and rests us, gives us fresh vigor, then because other nations declared war it is good. Otherwise, not. And on us. Everybody knows that long Monday is a testing day. If soldiers before that our sympathies were are all tired out on Monday, not with the weaker victims of nations up to standard, then they may be playing the role of a bully and having too much free time instead that we fervently desired the vic­ of too little. Despite wartime responsibil­ tory of those nations which were The foregoing is not preaching. ities and the inevitable ris­ already opposing the bullies. It is plain horse sense in a time of ing costs which we are con­ But it is difficult to be mindful, crisis. stantly faced with, we arc at all times, of the gravity of this proud to say that today Elec­ war, because none of us has ever tric Service has continued known anything like it, none of us to be available for your could have imagined it, and it is many needs at the Lowest rectal disorders successfully n«w in the history of our country, treated the ambulant way. Cost in history. Not that it isn’t brought to our See— attention, Daily radio and news* DR. WIDMER 9 During this emergency you Phone 424-W—Corvallis paper tell us how serious the situ­ may need help with your ation is. Already a library of books — - • • problems. Please Electrical has been written about it, books S y feel free to call on us. «if warning and suggestion, and the war almost fills our periodicals. “These are the darkest days our nation has seen since the Civil War," says The New Republic, in holding that so far the United States has failed to live up to what had been expected, in this war. Complete Banking •’We have need of the spirit of our Service revolutionary forefathers." "Our peacetime plans for a Safe Deposit Boxes war, if it came." remarks The fantry Journal, “envisaged an army I CXJRVtX MMT1V of as many as 4.iHX>,000 men. and | more if they proves! to be needed. | Only Gnu* Csprtwn Send Her Cvcvaa • ovwvra * ogotnot Here in this War for the World tatö ow Inletwr »Mil IW 9yM «nd we are passing that figure now. ' * Bo rwvdta Owen C mtvor and it may l»e doubles! or even bait * votv« on •#♦« W« thorn trvblesi in the years of bloody fight- . ct »wf »»•<• tedey • ing that probably lie ahead. The | ... by » ire. 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