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Camp Adair
September 10, 1942
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THE SOLDIER MORALE
Gratifying reports now coming
in show the national toll of vio
lent deaths on Labor Day fell far
below the usual reckoning we have
come to expect on holidays. W’hile
this was due in considerable part
Elmer, the Camp tramp, is a dangerous man. He enlisted
in this man’s army with the best intentions—fighting Japs.
He’s
to the sharply curtailed highway
disgruntled—and look out!
traffic in the east where gasoline
rationing is effective, we like to
believe that it was mainly due to axels in the marshy sod. In one Sunday afternoon, and you said it
general compliance throughout the ease, there was a six-horse team was open.
Come now gentlemen, is that any
country with the presidential re hitched to the pole of a wagon.
Two other six-horse teams were way to treat your admiring readers.
quest for lower speed.
It is, indeed, a pleasant thought hitched to the corner rings of the Sincerely, Cpl. Stewart Johnson,
to note how our country as a whole body of the wagon in front and Camp Adair, Oregon.
Editor’s Note: We’re sorry, Cpl.
is griping less and cooperating more two huge elephants pushed with
in every phase of an all out war. their heads in back. They literally Johnson, but we pass the buck to
Where once tearing down the high skidded the big load along on the Uncle Sam again. In another col
way at 60 miles an hour was okay mud. Eighteen horses and two ele umn of this paper you will find a
notice that the Library was moved.
if a speed cop wasn’t lurking, the phants!
The interesting and grand-smell The notice became available after
majority is rapidly becoming “all-
out” for a sensible speed because ing horse tent was missing this the move. Thanks for your kind
it is sensible.
time. The horses are superceded by words in the face of your disap
And if you’ll pardon us, we be engines, and probably no more will pointment. We haven’t any ads
lieve that this spirit of unity and we be able to enjoy the periodical “foot ease” so don’t know any
cooperation has its beginning in the visits from great numbers of fine recommend.—Ed.
soldier of our present day army. horses. In our feeling of nostalgia,
As each day goes by one can not mingled the feeling of regret at 104th Division to
help but notice how the soldier be what the modern boy is missing.
comes more and more amenable to
He must turn to mechanics, in Activate Sept. 15
the necessary rules and regulations the army as in the circus. Engines
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that a war to the finish demands.
pull the wagons—power peg driv in sib er, on a green background.
At the beginning we “griped” a ers have supplanted the rings of The design was by Charles Liv
lot over annoyances, some quite loose-jointed negro laborers on the ingston Ball, artist and authority i
petty, others of seeming import circus grounds, and in the army on wild life.
ance, that interfered with our civil everything is mechanized.
Officers of the 104th division
ian way of thinking But notice the
There’s many an old cavalryman I are headed by Major General Cook;
difference now around your bar
in the army now, who misses his Brigadier General Kramer; Col. H.
racks. You get a good laugh when
C. Mandell, chief of staff; Briga
friendly association with horses.
something happens that a month
dier General William C. Dunckel,
It’s a new age!
ago would make you feel like tak
commanding officer of the divi
ing a awing at your best friend.
sion’s artillery; Col. Robert O.
A tip. — Youse guys who are
It’s still our prerogative (if not
Montgomery, artillery executive of-
exactly our privilege) to "belly crabbing about the dust, remember ficer; Colonels W. P. Waltz, A. J.
ache.” Find a soldier absolutely it a month from now.
Tourat and J. H. Cochran. Infantry
contented with his lot and you
commanding officers; Lt. Col. C. I).
You buck privates, get in your
won’t find much of a soldier, but
McNary, commandinf officer for
whHt we’re driving at is that to fish story to The Seni y and earn special troops.
day’s aoldier is steadily becoming a 1 ten dollar bill!
Others on the staff include:
an example of what g<xal common
Lieutenant Colonels B. B. Wilkes,
sense is. not only to the civilian
The leal activation is going to C. T. Senay, James E. Bowen, H. E.
population of our own country, but be
1 on
„.i when the boys get at those Enderton, A. M. Button, C. A. Me-
to every man, woman and child on , Japs on the west side training Intyre and L. W. Boyd; Chaplain
the face of the globe.
j fields.
I Worthington and Majors Richard
When thia war ends, the Ameri
Hopelain, L. W. Batcher, J. W.
can aoldier will be the backbone
Better do a lot of playing now. 1 Boneer, I. D. Williamson, H. E.
of the world. Let’s be proud we’re ,
Pearson, C. J. Perry, C. L. Penning
You may be too tired later.
soldiers. Let’s obey orders and Jet’s
ton and Lamont A. Pack; Captains
kick hell out of the axis.
Has anybody counted that Jap E. P. Redlin, R. Pease, L. T. Jenks,
army
—out on the training field? IL W. Jones, Fernley W. Duey,
EVERYTH ING STREAMLINED
and C. J. Kieinegger; 1st Lieu I
The many teams of beautiful
tenants, W. J. Boydstun, C. T. Nau.
Aug. 4, 1942.
horses which used to attract all
J. E. Cook; and 2nd Lieutenants
To the Editor:—I wish to thank
lovers of that noble animal when
Mike A. Walters. B. A. Almvig, C.
the circus came to town, were sad you for your prompt insertion of H. DeGroat and M. H. Smythe.
ly lacking in the smooth working my ad. for my lost cigarette light
Cole Bros, organizations when they er. It was found by an enlisted
unloaded in Corvallis Tuesday. man who knew me and returned it
With the boy, 12, we took in tlw the same day. I didn’t think it
PARKER &
would be any use to tell you as I
early morning sights.
WATERMAN
thought
the
Sentry
would
be
gone
Big Mack trucks, the water
tankers of the circus lot ami two to press, but extend my heart
Caterpillar diesels dui the hauling felt thanks and beat wishes for a
job from the railhead to the lot. long and successful career of serv
There were four teams of fin«“ ice to the men of Camp Adair. Re
Make Life-long
■raps unloading ami lining the big spectfully yours, Sgt. William C
wagons up into trams — and that Dierker.
Friends
PENS
about tells tbe story of the cirrus
Camp Adair, Oregon,
work homes.
Priced From
Sunday Nite
It to recalled from several years
93.50
to >10
ago on the same lot that a circus
To the Editor:—Your paper is
put up ita astablishnent when the swell, but my feet are sorry it isn’t
Srr The New
ground there was mucky and sog- more accurate. After reading and
too-Year Pen
gy. The great wagons sunk to the enjoying thia week’s issue, I de
Naw on Display
cided. since I spent the week end
in camp, for want of something to j
THKBK MEN ARE IN!
Military Clips
News contributors to this is do 1 would walk over and see the '
sue: Lt. George H. Godfrey, library you mentioned. Well I went
»ver. walked the miles and miles I ALBRO & TENBROOK
public relations officer; Cpl. E
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A Brown, associate editor; Cpl. that it is from my part of the camp
to
the
building
you
mentioned,
and
Jewelers
R. 1. Black, Cpl. Henry Beckett.
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Cpl Raoul Mound. Pfr R C. had a hard time finding it too. and
Certified
Watchmaker
what do you think? All the doors
Johnson, Pfr J. J. Gubelman.
813
W.
1st
St. - Albany
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Regularly assigned driv
It may be revoked be-
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automotive mechanics in 1 violation where the driver
the Army will be
is at fault, for
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award and revoca
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er-M, for motorcycles; Me manner,’.’ and for unsatis
chanic. for automototive or factory shop performance,
allied trade mechanics.
indicating lack of interest,
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the badge, drivers must edge. If the mechanic is
pass the regular practical assigned to other duties,
and written aptitude and the badge will also be re
standard drivers’ tests. voked.
They must perform duty on
Award and revocation of
an Army vehicle as driver the award will be kept in
or assistant driver for three the service records of the
months with a record of ex men. Badges will be ob
cellent and no accidents. tained by the indiudual
They must be assigned to unit through the regular
driving duty.
quartermaster requisition.
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