Page Two Camp Adair Stntry Thursday, December 31,1942. Arthur them— of the men who are crawling inch Was worth a million men. No bombing or sniping or shell. t by inch aero*« the terrain toward their objective." For months they stopped the He moved to obey his orrfers Notes From a Soldier's Sketch Book Other camp have soldiers who invader, Unmindfcl of death or the odds; Tho’ outnumbered ten to one. don’t exactly spread sunshine His part was to do his duty, AMP wherever they go, judging by *n Till Homma by self destruction While the far result wan God's. A weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian per­ OMMANDER editorial in GAB, of the Greenville Atoned to the Rising Sun. sonnel of Camp Adair, Oregon, and circulated free to officers, soldiers OLUMN’ fS.C'.l Army Air Base. It says in and civilians by written permission of the camp commander. When thb* world was thrilled by But Yankee guns and equipment part : hjg action, Published by trfe Camp Adair Sentry, publisher. Box 347, Cor­ And the order to carry on, Camp Adair And Ki? name drew the praises “What we are hitting at is the vallis, Oregon. News matter pertaining to Camp Adair, furnished by Were utterly insufficient the Camp Public relations Office* is available for general release. continual muttering of the malcon­ of men, — I To explain the strength of Bataan. tent, who is oblivious to the over­ “I came through,” he state simply, Editor and manager Don C. Wilson whelming job we have to do, who P. 0. Address, Box 347, Corvallis, Oregon. Phone M6-M. The urge to prophesy is strong For heroes are roused to greatness, “And I will return again.” is more concerned with his own as one year draws to a close and As every soldier knows. Subscription by mail $1.50 a year or $1 for six month*. petty desire* than the good of the another year begins. It takes Not by plans or figures. And all who had known MacArthur Advertising rate* upon request. whole. We’re fed up with the guys strength of will to resist the temp­ But by what the leader shows. Believed the thing that he said. Address all communication* to “Camp Adair Sentry, Box 347, who smile when you're present, tation and especially now. as we And they measured the hope of CorvalHa, Oregon.” then knife you in the back; with reach the year 1943, because today The chieftain with heart of fire. triumph the guy who goes AWOL when hi» I we have reason for optimism and Who kindled those men into flame, By the faith of him who led. News contributors to this issue: Lt. George H. Godfrey, furlough is held up; with the clock I we look forward eagerly, knowing Was the son of an honored sire, Public Relations officer; S/Sgt. E. A. Brown, associate director; watcher who does only what is re­ that it will be a year of crisis in One, Douglas MacArthur by name. So today we are ready for battle. S/Sgt. R. L. Black, Sgt. Henry Beckett, T 4 Raymond C. John­ quired and no more; with the jerk the history of our country and in Long long ago at the altar, son, Cpl. John H. Gubelman, Pvt. Wallace Rawles, Pvt. Robert And all hesitation is past; Rnskauff. who is unable to take the bad along fact of all humanity. We have staked our lives on the Like a knight he had pledged his with the.good; with the panty-waist Even so, it is wiser to refrain outcome; sword; who just can't take it. from exact predictions and of And through the years that fol­ We have found our LEADER at ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF ♦ “You have nothing but con­ course we niust check the current lowed, last. tempt for the draft dodger, but inclination to talk as if the war MacArthur had kept his word. Army Emergency Relief hax liern organised by the Army what’s the difference between the had been won. The sensible way, "Y I to give speedy financial help and other aHaiatance to all draft-dodger and the detail dodger? speaking whimsically, is to use And now in that spirit his soldiers WE TAILOR Defied death again and again, noldiers and their dependent« who DESERVE help, whenever Both are ducking their responsibil­ the “may or may not” formula. OFFICERS' Thus it is fairly safe to say that Believing they could not be con­ and wherever auch help in NEEDED. Relief may be granted ity." quered, in the form of money, by loans, by aid in kind, including fuel, Pvt. Arthur W. Sawyer, of Ma­ the Germans may or may not be UNIFORMS Since they«were “MacArthur’s ther Field. Calif., bought 21» War driven from Africa, that our side medical and dental care, hospitalization, assistance in secur­ In Our Own Shop Men.” Savings Bonds of $100 each and may or may not invade Europe in ing pensions, compensation, insurance and allotments and force, and that the European part PORTLAND, ORE. qualified for five marksmanship i How long they might have con­ through information, consultant, placement, and supervisory medals—the 103 rifle, M.E., bay­ of the war may or may not end in tinued, services. Soldiers or their dependent# can ask for help at any onet, hand grenade and machine 1943. The world will never know, But some of our prophets—edi- Army post, camp or air field, or local Red Cross Chapter, "WHAT! You hereby resolve never to gold-brick again until the gun—according to WING TIPS. For the United Nations were call­ tors, columnists, commentators — eruel yoke nt axis tyranny is forever lifted from the where full information will be available. When applying, ing. Enlisted men have been ordered nerk of all mankind.” lack the self-restraint for that. And MacArthur was ordered to go. dependents must give name, grade, serial number, organiza­ I to discontinue the wearing of small Within the last week or two defi­ emblem pins on garrison caps, at tion, station or last mailing address of the soldier. nite assertions that the European For the saving of human freedom A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION FOR Camp Kilmer, N. J., KILMER The particular business and object of the A ER is to war is likely to end in 1943 have Mankind was needing him then; EAGLE reports, with the explana­ WAR-TIME appeared in a number of news­ collect and hold funds; to relieve distress of personnel of the j tion that "these miniature branch papers. Although there is no harm And the presence of Douglas Mac- i Army of the United States and their dependents, (without i Eddie Rickenbackcr, on hi* recent return from his adven­ emblems are confusing since they in such predietions, unless wc take regard to the degree* of relationship) including dependents ' ture aboard * raft in the Pacific waters, implored the American are similar to the emblems worn them too seriously, it ia difficult people on the home front to do not merely "their bit,” but their by officers, and cause unnecessary not to be influenced by them, l>e- of retired, honorably discharged, or deceased personnel. In entirety, if they wish to approximate in the least the man on the confusion at night or in dim light.” general, AER is designed to provide funds for the type of causc they do fit in with the long- fighting front. "Wc do not know the insurmountable difficul­ “Dated Military Police, who ings of every decent human being relief and assistance which has heretofore been rendered at i ties and suffering which our boys arc meeting in New Guinea, could scarcely believe their eyes, today. older Army posts with post relief funds accumulated. The in New Caledonia, and elsewhere,” he said. "I beg you to make lugged off to a Washington, D. C., Y’et in this camp, at least, men I AER coordinates its activities with the Red Cross now being this a total war, and let each be determined to bear his share of cell a soldier in a uniform coot must have the intelligence and , the common burden.” carried out by its field directors, home service, and chapters. suit with a drape shape,” THE moral stamina to disregard all pre-1 What are your reactions to these words of a man, one of In some cases the AER will supplant aid given by the Red RANGE FINDER, La Jolla, Calif., dictions of the kind. For curiously, our soldiers, who has come back not to boast of the sufferings says. "His ensemble was as fol­ all hope of European victory in Cross. Dependents of all components of th<* Army, on active lie personally endured aboard a raft floating aimlessly for 21 lows: A uniform blouse made of 1943 depends on our behaving as if duty, have equal rights to necessary assistance during the I expensive day.i in the Pacific waters, not to seek glory and fame but to officer's gabardine. It the war will go on indefinitely, and war emergency. ask YOU as an American to be worthy of your brothers, your hung below fingertip length and on our acting as if the conflict will Has What You Need in Extra son*, your neighbors on the far-flung battle-fronts. You who The nature of emergency cases with which the AER is had flared puff sleeves. grow to proportions vaster than at arc still living in comparative ease and comfort here in the primarily concerned are those arising from casualties caused Clothing—Equipment—Metal “The pants, of the same material, present. State*—what can you say in answer? by combat or accidents, hardships caused by sudden change Insignia were held up by a white belt Two facts are clear. First, that This week brings to us the New Year, a year which may of station of units or individuals, and other emergency through double loops, and tapered the enemy still has tremendous be darker than the passing one, a year which can be brighter off from a chest-high waist to peg .striking . power and certainly great financial distress arising from causes incident to military SLEEPING BAGS SERGE TROUSERS if you resolve to make it so. And so, instead of resolving "not t<> bottoms of less than 10 inches. The resources for defense, so that we service, falling within the scope of AER aid and FOR WHICH complain about the sugar or coffee ration” why not consider the BLITZ AIR MATTRESSES cuffs were hemstitched. A long have a long, grim way to go if the following as your New Year's resolutions: THE RED CROSS FACILITIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE KITS OF ALL KINDS chain hung down to within an inch war is to last until a complete mili­ 1. resolve to "prove my pledge allegiance to the COVERING THE TYPE OF AID NEEDED. Specifically, FIELD JACKETS CHEVRONS of the fellow’s shoe tops. The out­ tary victory has been won. Second, United States of America" through a personal without prejudice, to- any other cause of need, there may fit was set off by an overseas cap that the war can end without com­ ZIPPER bags OVERSEAS CAP total war effort by means of ACTIONS and not tailored with an especially high plete victory by force of arms only be considered the following: GARRISON CAPS peak. A cocoa colored shirt, with if the enemy sees that our power WORDS. a. Temporary support of dependents, (pending allot­ O. D. SOX TIES GARRISON BELTS ~ •> white necktie, completed the odd ; and determination to win are I resolve to become a part in this war in whatever ments, back pay, etc.). outfit. ” steadily growing and will continue Many Other Items capacity I am called upon to serve. b. Emergency tran«i>ortation of military personnel or to grow. In that case the enemy I resolve to share the burden of this war to the 3. their deftendenta, to or from home or station areas, not may crack up, from sheer hope­ SCU Chaplain Has New lessness. ★ ★ LIMIT of personal sacrifice. provided by the government and justified in the particular 1. I resolve to make each pay day a War Savings Bond Therefore Americans have two case, particularly, air transportation, for which the Red Sunday Service Plan reasons for doing their best in this day by subscribing to the war department's class Cross cannot usually make loans or grants. war, at home, in camps, at the "A" pay reservation plan which will help to c. Any case of emergency need by dependents of military This Sunday wil lmark the be­ front. One is that we may have “■***• i to- c< . \ shorten the war. avoid inflation today, and bring personnel where local Red Cross chapter facilities are in­ ginning of company sponsored to fight on to a full military vic­ Where Buddies Meet economic readjustment in the post-war world. chapel services in the SCU at Post tory and that the length of time sufficient or not available and the soldier is dead, interned, War Department Authorization AG-095 Chapel No. 1. Headquarters Com. it will take depends on our dili­ 5. By these resolutions, 1 resolve to remain American. in enemy hands, or otherwise without access to the field pany will be first and every effort gence and efficiency. The other 179 N. Commercial Street — Phone 5508 — Salem, Ore, service of the Red Cross. will be made to secure as large an reason is that if the enemy gives d. Urgent need for loans or cash grants of more than of combat than mere simulation. attendance as possible. up, short of full defeat, it will be Nerves steeled to the reality of a 1150. (The largest amount which can I h > granted by the The plan, worked out by Col. because of the showing we make. 'shooting war' is the order of the Red Cross field service, without clearing through their Area Gordon H. McCoy, Post Command­ From time to time wc have been day . . , er, and Chaplain Lloyd V. Harmon, warned against the probability that Office in San Francisco.) "The first step in this direction is similar to arrangements being the enemy will seek a “negotiated From Our Arm» e. Any cases which, in the judgment of the soldier’s was taken when n strip of ground carried out at other Army posts peace," which would be an uneasy Commanding Officer should be handled by the AER in prefer­ in the center of the Camp Chaffee and is designed to acquaint the truce rather than real peace. That Cousins ence to the American Red Cross, reservation was mined, wired with men with the type services offered warning will need fresh emphasis barbed-wire, and with a machine by the Army Chaplain's Corps. as enemy hopes fade. ;HiiitiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiimiiHiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiinitimi' The bamp song leader has led gun emplaced in such a way that On the following Sundays, the Also we may predict, safely, M0 sing-outs in six months, the it throws a fan of live ammunition Military Police Company, Quarter, that as fighting intensifies, losses CAM If BARKBLKY NEWS re a calculated distance above the master and attached troops will be will increase and the nation as a OLD-TIMER porta. They have attracted more ground and a little over the heads responsible for attendance. whole will become more war-con­ Ry IL B. ! than 95.000 soldiers ami have been ( scious. Surely it will be a solemn CiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiHHiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii1 held in moss halls, station hospital, | year, a year of challenge, demand­ ing the utmost from all of us. For I’vt. Steven Clemaoa, of lldq. to the level of a gorilla to try and stockade and even bivouac areas HERE'S SOMETHING DIVINE — YET REAL some it may be tragic, for others Company, SCU. write» me thia let­ understand one? Would you take Some companies appoint their own song leader*. Of course a great many soldiers at Camp Adair received ter: it may be proud. Incidentally, a dope to understand a dope fiend? There’s a camp quartet consist­ beautiful and tender letters from home, at this Christmas. But "The letter from your minister Keeping ( aim In War \d»i»ed soldier of this camp, one now train­ it happens thut one of them -bowed a letter to the officer with "Now. in war, i* thv time most ing of Pvts. Gleiui D. Good! Robert 1« you on the »ubject of Imtc in the ing in obscurity, may be in the roll whom he worked and that officer persuaded him to let The war strike« me as the first gleam necessary to have thv ealmcat, »an- G. Nite, Albert Angel and William of American heroes, before the year Sentry publish it. The letter reads: of liope I've yet seen in thia, the eat mind ‘Intellectual*' who advo­ M Darling. CAM!’ ROBINSON is over. latest of ‘eiviliaed* war*. I'm more cate hate are cither overrate,! imbe­ NEWS say*. Do you get it? Gbod- "My Precious Sou: Lut night when for hours I than happy that it w«a a minister ciles or conacientlcaa hypocrite». Nite-Angv! Darling Naturally they lay awake, thinking about Christmas and what it really who had the courage to suggest that The countries at war are doing the specialise in love songs. means behind all the froth and tinsel, I determined tn »amc thing all trying to win Keo- God was tail on one side alone, hut “Practice for real war is no that he waa on the able of hu­ tiomic war» have always been a longer a matter of ‘broomstick* write you the first thing today and tell you how grate­ The war that began at Pearl Har­ manity—on the side of all men who stone around the neck of man ami machine guns and hypothetical ex bor ful I am for you. de»irv only thia much of tolerance since it ia too late to avert the war plosions, but rather the experience Had spread to the Southern Seas; in their heart*: that they may j ve may as wall try to he as kind of live machine gun fire a scant "At Christmas especially, it seems such a privilege And the earlier stage of the work, raise a family, and die a» as we can to one another about it. foot or so ovrr head, and land to know the dear relationship of mother and son. I am struggle natural!) as they can on modi rn If only a few hundrOl are waved mine» exploding among the sol­ thankful that my son is you, and that of all the bless­ Had favored the Japanese. civilian terma. frob being cyme* it’» well worth it. diers.” says THIS ARMODIKK. of ings I have had in this earthly experience, that know­ "People become what the State Camp Chaffee, Ark. “Flying dirt. I “I have not particularly gone to The defense» of Hong Kong ing my son—seeing him grow to manhood, real man­ church in late year» and do not I teach«* them; and very little lea». debria and violent concussion is a * And even stout Singapore- feel qualified to judge whether 1 I The state may be thv supreme better prologue to the actual strife , hood, strong but gentle and loving, a worthy citixen, That impregnable Malay fortress— am a good Christian or not I waa faith veatod in one man. or the love Withstood the attackers no more. a dependable and honest nature—that has been my Hot o go >d one when 1 went to Iwtrn <>f the color of a country's greatest joy. Strategic Sumatra was taken. church, for 1 only went often | earth, or the firm faith of a tradi­ they would if he were a 'hater?’ And Java was overrun. "It seems to me that the spirit enough to please my folk*. But the tion. Whether a man'» faith ia "There is nothing more I coukl ask for. Christmas While scores of the smaller island* renevptive of a Christian I gath­ 'right' or 'wront' it is hard to of Christ must he in any one who and nothing I could give worth giving in comparison. Surrendered one by one. ered then ia the one I have now change it in a few year*. The is fair to himself and to his fvllvw 1 Indeed, we learn as tears go on that what we give of human beings, be hr on any ‘ aide ‘ and I hope I »hall retain this much strongest physical ami moral tenets But a single defensive action. ourselves at Christmas or any other time is the real of youthful viaion until I die. God must of necessity be the light ones A r-y like lighted Christmas candles. 'Twas the miracle of Bataan great odds are against him. Any I rebel With the fervor and clarity ! non. pmgrv»*. or what you will Rut you know this. 1 can tell by the way you express man. in th«' awful heat of battle, of youth Hate I* for the maaaaa, Fighting Without Halted On that battered island position these things, wherever you go in this world. possibly, but not for (he individu­ "Gene Tunnejr and Joe Louia are can forget what fear it. but it Besieged ia the Philippines. als. A mob that would lynch a man champions who didn't have to hate takes an honeat-to-God man to die There were Doughboy« .xml "There are no big gifts on the tree this year, but Would not do so if dissected down Ito win They undoubtedly fought like a man and amt like a snivelling Filipino*. how humbly grateful I feel that, of the millions of to its individual*. Are we fighting I better by virtue of having a mor* ‘hater.’ And a handful of V.S, Marines "The one thing we ar»- fighting mothers whose sons will be absent from home. 1 am for hat* or to prevent hate? Yea, alert and sensitive perception un- 1 have fought fire with fire, but clouded by hat*. Children of all to exterminate and which we must From foxhole* and rocky caverns.1 the one who has you. — Lovingly, Your Mother." J find that clean, cool water iloea ■ ace* instinctively flock around Joe be for*r»r Intolerant of is tMa:| Thev fought like demon* from hell. I 4nd nnthir.« «pp»' ir<4 to d. tua. ' ___ I he la-4 job. Dr y«m w o«dd sink . 1-vUls mid xdlilih hllli lb. y'oU think intolerance ” It's A Great Life SIS 1W?- OFFICERS Service Men LES NEWMAN'S in Salem LES NEWMAN’S Culled MUTTERINGS. ^ ' I J / * * * • • • • • • • * • • • , • • » * * iA %