Camp Adair Sentry
Thursday, December 10, 1942
¿^Camp Adair Sentry
TO THE EDITOR:
Things are never as bad as they I
seem, especially when everything |
feto to
Atom Or^s
around us is out of our usual rou-
tine, and none of it is of our own
AMP
BY T 5 R C. JOHNSON
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a whole lot in a hurry about the
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values of being able to do as you
vallis, Oregon. News matter pertaining to < amp Adair, furnished by
please. I believe that a lot of fel
the Camp Public relations Office, is available f<o general release.
When a man is habitually cheer lows make a heli for themselves by
Editor and manager
P. 0. Address, Box 347, Corvallis, Oregon. Phone 8G5-.M
ful we say that he has a sunny thinking of the hardship of having
disposition. Everybody knows what to do every minute what someone
Subscription by mail >1.50 a year or >1 for six months.
that means, but in. this camp, dur else wants them to do, and the
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ing the laat few weeks, we have worse handicap of not being able
Address all communications to ’’Camp Adair Sentry, Box
seen
that the expression is more to select the company with whom
Corvallis, Oregon.”
than a figure of speech, It is you must associate.
In Eddie Guest’s poem. ”1 have
literally right. Sunshine and high
News contributors to this i-»u<- Lt. George H. (Jodfrey,
to live with myself, and so, I want
spirits go together.
Public Relations officer; S Sgt. E. A. Brown, a- ociute director;
As one cloudy day follow^ an to be fit for myself to know." That
S/Sgt. R. I,. Black, Sgt. Hi-nrv B«-ek< It, 'I I Raymond C. John
son, Cpl. John H. Gubclmari. Pvt. Wallnci- llawle . Pvt Robert
other we find ourselves struggling touches the idea that 1 have been
Ruskauff.
to be as bouyant and bright as we brewing around trying to steam
are under clear skies or in the off into expression. It is something
mixed weather to which most of us like this. I have to live with my
an* accustomed. Suddenly, then, self so I wpn’t be grouchy, no mat
the sun breaks through the clouds ter what happens. I won't worry
We have been at war one year. Let’-- pause for a moment
and
in glad surprise we look from since that makes me the kind of a
WC OC»J
a window and catch a hint of gold person that is hard for me to live
and see how far we have come nine«* that treacherous day
<*»**'« - -
O r* O Q u i*
on a field that was dull and for with. 1 won’t hate people around
when Pearl Harbor was bombed -just bow treacherously and
lorn before, or if we are lucky nu* because they probably hate me
how devastatingly few of us realized until a few days ago.
enough to ho outside the entire me as much as I hate them and
Plunged from fteace into war twelve months ago, we
visible world is transfigured by the they can't get away any more than
I can. Therefore, I am going to be
took to the defensive, seeking time to organize our forces
warm light.
nice
to the other guy so I don’t
for counter attack. On Bataan and f'orregidor we had to
.ike so many other things in
have to live with a hateful guy
, sunshine is most precious
lake it. But to the glory of those men who fell, it was evi
(meaning myself).
when it is rare. Last summer,
dent, even then, the offensive spirit was already there. In
There is another
when this Willamette Valley had a
"A Timber Wolf! Oh, My, My, My!"
the words of General MacArthur when he first reached
same logic. Here it
few days of record heat, sentinels
that a fellow has to
Australia: “We Will Return!”
Freedom i- the esse:ice of the air walking post around the ware men around him makes it possible
Today our armed forces are making good those de
we breathe. Army wives, yours is 1 houses hugged the shade, lingering for him to be hard-boiled, matter
termined words. Slowly, but with deadly sureness our forces
in it, and walked faster on the
a sustaining task."
of fact ami still look out for the
sunny side so that they would be
and those of the United Nations are beginning to drive the
other fellow. I suggest that you
in
the
sun
as
little
as
possible,
American Front, Thursday—In a '
Japunese backward from bases they establi: bed in those first
pick out the biggest bore in the
From Our Arm,
spectacular charge w ith rifles anil Later, through a long succession of company, or the most disagreeable
hectic days. And we will not stop there our battle cry
hand-grenade- against one of the brilliant days, we wore heedless of
person that you have to contact.
in the Pacific is “On to Nippon!”
Cousins
most powerful German divisions the sun, taking it for granted, To improve your condition you
In North Africa, an all-out attack is taking place that
scarcely
knowing
our
good
fortune.
, northwest of ( hateau-Thierry, the
the biggest problem first.
makeH us proud to be Americans. Under skillful leadership, Over-optimism now is dangerous, United States Marines last night 1 Now it ia different. The sun eliminate
Now you cannot kill the guy. You
seldom
shines,
and
it
may
be
that
showing the results of thorough training they received in THE SIGNAL CORPS MESSAGE and today drove the Germans back
can't send him home. That’s out.
camps similar to (’amp Adair, our brothers in arms are of Ft. Monmouth, N. J., warns in from two to four kilometers und we are in for a long period of What’s next? Try to keep him from
dreary
skies.
If
so,
there
is
no
use
took 200 prisoners.
l being a bore or whatever else is
fighting with matchless skill and courage. We are wit an editorial, reading in part:
The prisoners expressed nmaze- pretending that We like it. Cer . the matter with him as far as you
"To
expect
that
Germany
will
nessing the end of the defensive phase. We are now, hooray,
tainly
most
of
us
don't.
It
will
be
' meat at the stone-wall resistance
on the offensive -an offensive that will continue until the now collapse, to anticipate a Hitler of the Americans to all counter an ordeal, especially for men from are concerned. Find out what is
peace offering on any kind of
real problem that makes him
dry country where sun and far the
world is’free.
n iiptable basis, is to forget all attacks and the spirit and dash horizons make life what it is there. like that. Listen to him until he
But let’s not kid ourselves. This war is not over by a the bitter lessons we have learned with which they made their at
bores himself. Maybe he will let
It’s no fun to get up before day you in on the secret of his mental
tacks. French officers described
long shot. Our offensives are going to mean much greater about our foe in recent years.
the charge as magnificent. The break, at the blowing of a whistle, crack-up. Then you can help him
sacrifice on the battle front and on the home front.
"Germany is today the most for-
attack was made in the open with or at the call of a sergeant who get the victrola needle of his brain
As th«* conflict grows fiercer across the seas, the more niidalde military power in the out a barrage to prepare the way. nturally doesn't have a sunny dis
intensified for the offensive will be our training in Army world. She occupies most of Europe With a yell, the Marines started position either, and to hear the over on a new groove past the
cracked place where it has been
steady drip of the rain, and look
camps here at home. We must do it without complaining. ‘and therefore has tremendous straight for the German lilies.
going around and around. Such
natural resources at her disposal.
We must steel our physical and mental selves for the task German factories hnvi* produced As they advanced further, the out on a world so full of darkness thingy will give you a real job to
liefore uh . This is a tough war and we've got to he tough increasing quantities of war ma Marines were confronted with a and water that a fellow feels he do and one that won’t take time
row of machine-guns. With hand must lie in Noah’s Ark rather than ! off when the commander or non
to win it.
terials for more than eight years.
I
grenades they charged directly a barrack.
We in training must redouble our efforts to insure our She is a wily, unscrupulous enemy upon the machine-guns, suffering No, it won’t he fun and nobody coms says “fall out." It will go
as you march. It will lull
forces overseas a continuing supply of reinforcements. The who will fight to the death. Don’t rather severe casualties, but in will enjby it, but we’re going along
you off to sleep. Try it out. You
anticipate victory until (■erniuny is
through
with
it
just
the
same,
ami
increasing strength of our armed forces backed by’lhe ever down and has received the full flicting terrific losses on the Ger
are a one man world—you are the
mans. The prisoners expressed if we are M'nsibl«» we will walk in ' king. In this world which is you,
turning wheels of American production and the never fail count.”
the
sunlight
when
there
is
any
and
amazement at the way the Ameri
ing spirit of all Americans will help mark the coming year
you can keep out all unpleasant
Pvt. Wilfred Bernard Fortier, of cans fight.
will build up reaMtance to wind and t
ness, and you can make the atmos
as a year of greater victories a year that will more than Chicago, now at Cafnp (¡rant. 111.,
co|<l rain and to the mood of de
phere around you better by the
mark the end of the beginning.
gets more money from the govern
The foregoing paragraphs are pression that comes when the sky above plan, try it out. Always re
ment
than
does
an
officer,
ARMY
is
long
overcast.
In
fact,
because
from a newspaper brought to cunip
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member, as Pat Henry said, “Unit
TIMES reports. He gets $12 u by B. R. (Bernie) Nelaon, here of the weather conditions and their |
ed we stand and divided we fall.”
<»K AN
= month for hla first child, $10 for from Portland as assistant to Cal effect on the terrain it behooves | So, until victory, lets all l«e buddies
each of his other 10 children, $28 Horn, Camp Telephone manager. every man to use his best judgment
and pull together.
OLD-TIMER
for his wife, and the regular pay It is n yellowed copy of the Euro and have a special care for his
Pvt. Harry Kravitz.
Ily II. IL
of $50.
pean edition of the "New York health.
Reg. Hq. Co. 382nd Inf.
Herald,” published in Paris and
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By this time we have learned
Major Art Goebel bus an inside dated June 7. 1918. Until recently that a broken sky is n<> assurance
Here's to (In* sweet sisterhood of
TO THE EDITOR:
track when it come« to bombing he kept the overseas cap that he that rain won’t lu» falling in a half
Army wives! Ever since starting
At.Ft. Dix, N.J., five soldiers
Tokio, according to CAMP CROW. won» in 11*18. He is still keeping hour. It is well to lx* in reach of
west from my home in New York
were asked how long they thought
HER MESSAGE. M o . In addition this paper, which corresponds with a rain coat and residents of this 1
Citv. on Muy 14tli, I hove written
the wur would last. Their answers
to a bombardier's certificate he has newspapers of today in that it part of Oregon say that on* should were pubhshed in THE FORT DIX
fi love letter to one of (hem. <*v* i \
a document presented to him by the reports American advances against keep dry when puasible and wear ' POST. Two privates thought the
tiny, and now I feel like writ ini* i
Japanese government. It permits the same enemy and expresses full enough clothing to protect from w;1r would be over by April or by
letter of affection t»> them nil Ex
him to fly over Tokio. No other faith In the final victory over that chili and still not he too warm. I Ea ster. A third privato guessed
<*ept in th«* case of my own wif-.*,
American airman has that right. It enemy.
Diet is important, of course. I August. A fourth expected it to
this letter would Is* brotherly, or
seems that 10 years ago he won a
Nowadays the Army moo is well- ’ end in a year, But a corporal
even fatherly, in attitude, bill
cash prize for flying the Pacific. I tear Mr. Editor:
somi'whut romantic, nt that.
balanced and men
in the service , thought it would take two years,
On October 10th I mailed four will lie nourish«*»! and have what Now what does that prove? Why
For wur accentuates the differ
M. E. Hicks, of the Remington packages at the Camp Adair Mill they need in tiiis climat«* if they t it proves that a corporal really
en«« s betwe«*n the s«*x«*s and at th*-
Arma Co., who was firearm in- tar.v post office destination ing- take full advantag»* of the variety does hove more sens«* than a pri- I
miiii * time emphasises their inter
tructur at General Haad<|Uartei s in land.
of foods offered
For example, vate.—A Corporal.
dependence. Mor«* nnd m re, it
•_______________
On Saturday, November 28th, I don’t pass up the fruit. Be mindful '
re difficult, inu-t pretend to In* Frunce, during the othei war. re
peace, men and women arc mingl
Australia
is spending half its
•erful, and must keep the home cently gave a shooting exihdation receive,! by mail a letter from of your physical r»*quirements nnd I
iiiK nt work, following th« sinn<
■ burning so brightly that her for officers and men of Mt. Mac- England expressing gratitude for never over-indulg<* in anything national income for war.
oci'Uputions, lint in wm. with »Hit
Ilei Will fl', I their glow, wher- Arthur, -ays ALERT, nt that post. the parcels.
exrvptlons, the men still do th<
which puts a strain on your ays-
He shot .22 cal. shells through a
r he may In*.
fightin«, and the women mnk< th<
I think it speaks well for the tem. And drink plenty of water.
ASK FOR—
steel washer, he cut off a bullet ('amp Adair military post office
fighting worthwhile
Two kinds of men need to be
from a shell I osm - i I into the air. and the allieil control of the high careful in different ways. One
Yet the women have (lie nurd« r
and gave proof that Isith eyes soils. Just 4U days of travel for kind consists <>f th«* office workers,
it. A mull enlists, und is applaud
should lie kept open when aiming. the return trip.
isl for it, but whnl of th* wif* who
whose duties are e o n f I n I n g.
He remarked that "the left eye
I <; k
hunts u job to muke it poaall I f<u
so that they do not get enough
BETTER and
him to enlist ? Shi* does it qi etlv
exercise.
ni strange cotn- should always be on the target
while
the
right
eye
is
concent
rated
ICE CREAM
an*l the circumstanee- me no t un-
To The Editor.
Th«* other kind consists of re
r strnngcrs, and
on
thi*
gun
sight
”
derstood. On the contrary, <* rlain
I
have
had
it
in
min»!
to
express
cruits,
or
unseasoned
men,
who
are
i» Ives to the rir-
(Biggest Variety
)M*tsoiis, too | h tty to M-e ths
of Froren Bars)
my apprceiation for the story in training for combat. Their com
is murh harder
The Provost Marshal at Camp the Novemhur 19 issue about my manding «officers will do all they
votion to w ife nod *1* votion to <
for a man, who
distrib
try are inergeit, really sii|
oí u nivel and Rucker, Ala., announces through re union after 24 years with .Major can to pro tost their health during
utors for
that their parting is eiuh-lie«*
n igs of a par. that camp’s REPORTER. that the tleneral Gilliert R Cook I am only the toughening-up process which
they don’t care «1« eply for <>i.<
M P. detachment there will In* now coming to the point of writing in th»« en»i is the surest way to
«■th« i And that «a>l almoat -I h
looking anil l*e«t equipped you.
gain security from illness. It is
H
ami “ in the the best country.
r misunderstanding hurt lli
” At least that’s
The story was very nicely han amazing how much the human
man more.
the aim. The men will he issued dled. accurate and quite compre body can stand, and how initepend-
f tl
Sam Browne belts, black service hensive. One correction, just for ent of w«»ather it h«e«>me». after a
But now about th«* wivr
shoes, black ties anil service hats, the record
sweethearts of this comp I
my front name is proper amount of military' train
»f
Corvallis
to In- worn on duty Also they will Berkeley, not "Beverly " Thank you
by little I've b«*«ii learning
3rd * Adams. Phone .1A1
many th«r<* are, and how ga
receive extra clothing allowances. also for the print of the photo use»!
and true. “G«s»l aporta” ia t<»*
with the story.
an expression, although it con
"Army Wife
Truly a Noble
I am now on the Sentry’s regu
an Idea. They are not openly ca
Woman." is the title of an editorial lar mailing list, ami I enjoy get
i
in n great cause, as we men
in THE UNION VEDETTE, of Ft ting it very much It is well set
They at* not in uniform, unifn
Douglas, Utah In part it reads: up. has a hi-eeay style, and. I
comi adrahip, formally dedteat« i
"The war is definitely a woman’s should think should be considered
a role potentially her« n
job too A war conscious woman an excellent camp paper
No, they are simply gentle, i
| is an essential asset to the suer,-«-
Berkeley Snow
Th« Watch Word of America At War
ful individuals, and so devote* Io
mimic! that Ail conclusion of this assignment
that
holds
the
fat«*
of
Denrarrpe}
.
I
on« man, in many caaec. that
TO THE EDITOR
this war, so
On tba homa front or wor front, Nc-nilfon
will go anywhtre, live anyh«*w
Thank » ««> very much for drex»
again may J B, resourceful. V»« all the short
ia ticking off »ha rainafat wharavar
anything, if only they may be n ar
»«et privacy clit* for saving money Above all. mg up and printing my poem. Ik*»
occvrota timo I* aaaawtinl. Sova lima
remember that your big job u bto>1 3rd.
him la there any human charm t« r
for Victory with Amarico t flow watch.
iatic ao strangely beautiful
ing an inspiration to your husliand
The hoys in Company H look
woman's devotion to one Hit
who la a fighting (actor in this con forward to receiving the Camp
"There’s something al ut a sol- !
flict. True, you will have periods Adair Sentry each week Keep up
G
Jeweler
;er ” the song goe*. I ly there’s I
of anxiety» Suspense at time» may | the fxHMi work.
won!
ALUS
goinethirig about a soldui «
1» unbearable, but WK WILL WIN
CpL Charles Bowden.
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