Camp Adair Sentry
Page Three
Thursday, Janu;
Chatter Away Soldier
But Not of Military
Plaque for General
Trenchant Bulletin Reveals
Our Conceit Is Our Danger
"Button your lip!”
Those are the popularized words to the War Department
admonition:
"Do not reveal military information” by design, by
accident, or under any circumstance.
e are human and we are garrulous.
If we know our frailities, we are fortunate. We can
guard against them.
Soldiers will talk, about something. ‘‘Shooting the
breeze” is a favorite pastime.
There are, however, plenty of subjects to dwell on besides
the military. And—it is strikingly pointed out in a recent
bulletin issued by the Secretary of War—there is only one
real safeguard. That is:
KEEP MATTERS OF A MILITARY NATURE COM­
PLETELY OUT OF ANY CONVERSATION.
As some of the more salient points in thè bulletin
. emphasize :
1
Major General James L. Bradley is shown above as he viewed a likene-s of himself carved on
mahogany by Pvt. Kurt F. Litzkuhn, left. The plaque now adorns the wall of the newly opined 96th
Division Officers’ Club.
u aider foi in >eclion, he con«
ihued. “th ■ l i<
e fell
mt at IS M v. i it h f
pack (10)
mm nd i) f >r a 1
to i” of l.itv
in th • «vn tim|
or hetti r.”
In case you won
i
’t kn w a full
pack consisted of shoes raincoat,
mosquito bar, two
I
blanke
tent
pins, tent peg«, >, a shelter h:ii f. 3
changes of undetwuir. ratio's
r
two days (6 cans corn beef. 2 <
hard bread!, 2!0 rovnds of ammuni­
tion, rifle, mayonetie. and belting.
After his tour of duty in the Far
East S Sgt D i Vail ret ir- • I to
Vancouver luinaeks as chief bul.
ami later aided in tro p movement
cookirg under Lt. Col. Pettibone,
now (’iinm:in<ii>nt of the Ninth S',
vice Command School for Bakers
and Cooks, but then a Captain
It was al’o at Vancouver Ba:
ck- that General Gecrge C. Mar
-hall, pieseit Chief of Staff, hut
then commander of th" Barra ks.
gave S Sgt. Du Vail permission to
marry.
The Sergeant wsaia a Yangtze
S- rvice Medal and n good conduct
medal.
Free in Portland, IF—
In Geo. White Center
I
Again Activated
One of the most famous Dixie
divisions of the last war, the 87th,
has been officially activated at
l amp McCain, Mississippi.
FOR "WARTIME
ECONOMY
I
&
WITH EXPERT
REPAIR
SERVICE
at
BROWN'S
House Dicks Wanted
I
Expert Watch Repair
department will com-
pleti ly repair your
watch. You can depend
upon Brown’s long rec­
ord of watch service
for quality workman­
ship.
Signal Company Ups
Among Timber Wolves
We Learn—
INFANTRYMEN ARE
On the day that we donned the
i The Signal Compiny a mounces
BORN. NOT MADE
day», it is because in a joking way
uniform of the United States Army
' the following promotions:
he had PFC Michalik writc to his
Twenty-two year old George
we began to learn things about the
From Technical Sergeant to
girl friend and who do .von think is
Shaw of New York City, re­
Army, things that Hitler and Hiro-
[Master Sergeant, Mark E. Moore
getting the most mail? None other
shito would like to know to aid
ceived his induction notice while
I .11*., 38694079. Home mid re- i, 2'137
than PFC Michalik.
working in Albany. N. Y. Shaw
them in attacking our country, our
I Broadwav. Beaumont, Texas.
families, our cities, our homes, our
wanted to .be an infantryman
From Sluff Sergeant to Techni­ z
Closed Jan. 25 to 29;
Incidentally, I just heard from a
farms and ourselves.
and just to prove himself that
Bakery InstructorTells cal Sei grant. John B Pace. '.Sti.i '.:»7.
HURLEY'S LOTION
Miss Jean from Portland
Every day since then we have
he could take it, walked all the
Heme addi i ss. Rox 136, Adding,on,
Soldier Wives to Meet certain
For Poison Oak
Tales About Career I Oklahoma.
who had just received a letter from
been entrusted withk information.
way to his draft board head­
Over R0<><) bottles sold. G um C-
miin »oc
her
boy
friend
here
at
Camp
Adair
We will continue to be entrusted
quarters.
From Corporal to Technician till
an teed treatment for poiwon
Due to renovations, the Corval­
oc*.«’ vastas
A
baker
by
trade
ami
unaceii
-
She
had
finished
her
letter,
“
Dar
­
with more and more information I
tmk
rein
I.
•>
><•
bottle
by
mail
He completed the trek in a
N
M
lis USO Club will he closed from
Grade. Wilburn
Member Belter lisien Institute
tomed
to
a
ration
consisting
largely
HI
M
S
DIH
GS.
Alban)
IK
ling
you
don
’
t
know
how
I
miss
so long as we are privileged to
little under five days.
16285811. Homo nddre
Monday through Friday next week,
..................................... — — .. _ _ _ >
your Company.” And S Sgt. Soc­ of Spanish fried baloney, fried ba­ Broadway, Ukiah .mi.: (
wear the uniform.
January 25-29.
loney and green peppers stuffed
Every bit of military information derstandable enough.
On Sunday the USO is inaugurat­ man wrote back in a rage:
hoimi.
Everyone
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“When did you get acquainted with baloney. S Sgt Frederick C. I From Technician 6t!i
is of value to the enemy, no matter tends to “hand out a line” when ing what it hopes to be a series of
with the rest of my Company, any­ Du Vail, bakery instructor for th:> Technician 4lh Grude, I
how small.
AT THE EXCHANGES OR IN TOWN
out with a girl. There is little weekly talent programs for the
Camp Adan Branch, Ninth Service Yarbrough, 38tl9396<I.
Leakage of information must be harm ir. it. providing you leave the men in service. If you can sing, way"?
Command
school
for
Rakers
and
stopped. The time has come when service out of it. The Army really dance, act, or play an instrument
dress, Box 66, La Rue,
We Certainly regret to he in­ Cooks, decided he would correct the
security must cease to be a hack­ isn’t too much concerned about the you are urged to register at the in­
From Second Lt. to 1st Lt.. Ste­
i
neyed catchword ill which we have fact that a corporal is able to per­ formation desk in the USO as soon formed at this time thut Lt. Cough­ faults of his mess sergeant by ap­ phen E. Morris, 0 1633122. Homi
but little interest. We cannot ex» suade his girls that he gave up as possible. Everyone is welcome! lin, who joined our personnel a few plying for admission to the Bit’ luhlK sa. 141 Logan avenue. We der-
pect that posters will be drawn $50,000 a year when he joined the The lucky winner will be awarded weeks ago, is to be transferred to School, Fort McKinley, Philippine ville, Ohio.
Islands.
forever—just to remind us again Army, or that he would have been a phone call to his home any place Fort Lewis. Washington. Wo wish
From 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt.. Ahm C
him
the
best
of
luck
at
his
new
"The beef supply was limited.” Rosenbaum, 0-1633503. Home ad
and again that we must not reveal a senator if it hadn’t been for the in the United States. This ama­
*
according to S Sgt Du Vail, “but dress, 141 21st Street, Brooklyn
military information.
war. That’s okey, just as long as teur program will be held in the post.
Welcome back, M Sgt. Boyce. the mess sergeant wasn’t the best New York.
There are three methods of stop­ his “line” doesn’t include service dayroom of the USO building Janu­
Sort of missed that peculiar voice either. He lucked imagination."
ping this leakage of information: matters.
ary 24.
From 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt., John P.
of yours around the barracks. In
IN EOTTLES
“I figured that if I went to school Shean, 0-1683589. Home address,
Retribution, punishment, and se­
All
enlisted
service
men
’
s
wives
Our T rust
curity education. Security educa­
are invited to attend a meeting on fact, it has been so quiet that Pvt. and graduated as a cook I could at 2427-90th avenue, Oakland, Cali
Dr.
Pepper
Bottling Co., Salem
We may be on secret duties. We Thursday, January 21, at 2:30 p. Revis left our distinguished Com­ least cook something besides ba­ fornia.
tion appears to be the best means
of stopping leaks. Its argument is may know what is in the wind for m. at the Corvallis USO. Fifth and pany to go to Scuttle, Washington. loney,” continued the Sergeant.
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“But my company commander
simple: "American soldiers are not future operations, or the date of Madison. This is to afford an op­
Also back from furlough and ended my hopes of improving on
fools; they are reasonable beings. departure of a convoy about to sail, portunity to get acquainted and to
Only teach them what they must or the names of ships. If that is so, make plans for further activities. showing the effects of having a the ration when he refused to up-
not talk about and why, and they we must remember that these are After the renovation, of the build­ swell time are S Sgt Woolverton, prove my applicatii n to take the
’•I cook's course.”
the Army's secrets, and that we ing are completed there will be a Pyl Bergen and Sgt River.
■ will stop. -
have no right to share them with special clubroom for wives—also
| Nine years later (19.39» the Sor­
Our Conceit
anyone.
. ! grant was sent to tile BAC choid
definite program.
Congratulations
are
in
order
for
Conceit is the most common j The trouble with this boasting is
PFC Hill Welton, who represented I I and graduated as mess sergeant,
cause of leakage. Ninety percent
that it is so contagious. A man
the 337th QM Depot Co. in the , I He has been with the school ever
of indiscretions are the result of
I boasts to his girl friend of what
Camp Adair Checker Tournament. since, serving in Fort Lewis, Wash-
it, and 99 percent of us are vulner­
WATCH THIS LIST AND CHECK ITEMS NEEDED
I he is doing just to impress her. She,
The play-off was terminated Mon­ . I ington, before coming to Camp
able to it.
I Adair.
, in turn, boasts to all of her friends
day
night
Jan.
18,
with
the
result
Why dp we boast ? Most of us
Or better still — come imo either of our stores—at Albany or Salem
From the
Although baking is S Sgt Du
about the importance of. her boy
that after 10 strenuous matches.
to impress a woman. This is un-
I
Vail
’
s
specialty,
he
is
an
expert
friend—just to impress them. It
and
go over the stocks with us.
PFC Welton was defeated in the
337 QM. Depot Co.
1 denrontsriitor < n the care and UNO
becomes a vicious circle with every-
semi-finals by Pvt. Fish.
by
of the gasoline field range.
i body trying to outdo everybody else
Pvt. David Rosenfeld
! in the magnitude of the secret in­
Our "Foreign Legion"
Overheard: One private to an
The sergeant “signed up" at
formation which they can impart.
After completing a very hard other—“Have you run into that
day’s work last Tuesday, we draftee who knew all about WPA, Vancouver Barracks, Washington,
"Pumping"
prepared for an overnight bivouac. and HOLO and OPA and stuff, hut and had the unique experience of
No one is easier to "pump” than
Everyone started in splendid wanted to find out what the deuce being immediately as signed to the
the man who is "handing out a
spirits, with Lt. Smith setting the kind of an organization the AWOL 31st Infancy Regiment America's
line.” Always remember thht. It
I foreign Legion in spite of the
pace.
was ? ”
is only necessary to pretend not to
, practice of assigning only men with
The
march
terminated
across
believe him, and he will get so in­
three or more years of army ser-
dignant that he spills a lot more; from the field opposite the incin­
The other evening at dinner Mess vxice to foreign duty.
erators,
and
was
greeted
at
the
or to pretend to be lost in admira-
Sgt Reveglia asked Pvf
The 31st Infantry has always
tion of him, and he will get,so happy hunting grounds by Mess if the steak was tough,
served in the Orient. During th '
Sgt.
Reveglia
and
his
competent
pleased with himself that he will
vate said, “Yeah—but
al) first world war it was stationed at
continue to keep right on talking staff. After a hearty dinner, the right, I think I'll be able
the Vladivostok,
Company
gathered
around
the
va
­
for as long as you care to let him.
gravy!”
ferred to th"
Women know this. It is the first rious fires that were raging in
thrt-e that 8
Biggest Display
order to keep slightly warm as the
they learn. "Feed the brute.” is not
I guess the addition of th? Company E
I
their Golden Rule for catching a temperature was declining around WAAC's pleases a lot of the boys
Best Valentines
Ì
During the Sino-Japanese war
man. It is ‘.‘Flatter him.” A pop­ the zero mark, or at least we I understand that Cpl Templeton, in 1932 the regiment w< nt to China,
ular girl is a good listener. So is thought it was that cold.
who’s doing his utmost to become and from that vantage point the
The well-known 337th QM String
a spy.
a machine-gunner, has mentioned Sergeant -aw < ntire towns wiped
Ensemble entertained for quite the fact that he doesn’t care wheth­
In war time no one is every fully
some time, and then the peace of er the WAAC'n learn to use the out by air and artillery bombard­
off
duty,
and
no
one
must
ever
be
Madison at Fifth
the night found us preparing to go Machine Gun or not just so long a • ment.
momentarily off guard. Let the
“Jluring the hot season in the
d
to bed.
they can use their “Other w\rms.” Oriqpt." according to the Sergeant,
Corvallis
motto be: “Keep your mouth shut,
About the time everyone at-
Brass Wire
30 and 45 Calibre
but keep your eyes and ears open.”
“there is n<> drill in the afternoon
tempted to get themselves com-
except
guard
and
fatigue
details.
fortable and making every effort Eugene Paper Pays
But to make up for this siesta time
to keep real warm, a shrill whistle
I the comp iny drilled late at night."
blew. At first not a sound nor a Tribute to Mothers;
1 "But don't get the idea," the
murmur could be heard, when final­
i sergeant warned, "that service with
ly a voice like from Heaven called 35 Sons in Service
1 the .'Hut wa » snap. Paa««
out: “Strike Tents.”
■ limi'td to one 3-day pa*
Oh boy! Was that sweet music
A salute to those Ijine county month and an annual I5-<I
when we even told that we were
homeward bound to that sweet mothers who have contributed sons ruperation furli »!Jirh i.t Cami
double-decker at our barrack-.
j to the service all over the world ; Kay, if the o / fit v.ann’t tor
was mad«- by the Eugene Regi-ter- handed.”
“A nd d.v iphine,” continui ed the
(Woof, #lw v «I« ie*
•- b >
Under
a
setting
sun
that
pre
­
—with the Valentine
1 Guard in a special service »< ction
t tall daik hair«•*<1 S< rjf »ant. , "was
sented an ideal atmosphere preced­ recently.
Only YOU can give
. ftrict vnc.ugh ♦ i make on«* ha i ve l.ud
ing retreat, Lt. Alfred Smith hon­
Eight entire pages were devot«"! ¡dream*.- If on
e wi re ab«< n it from
ored the entire Company by be­ I exclusively to photographs at 1 I
stowing upon those who qualified j brief service description» of I ji : > Reveill it u a* a Nummary court
< Prophylactic)
on the range, medals symbolizing I county boys, both the living end martial with a f’¡ne of two-tb lirds of
one’* pay or 3 nnorth* in the guard \
their achievements.
th«- dead, who are bringing or h«'. <■
PFC» Kenneth H Skipper. John already brought distinction and house, or both.’
.Soldier* who were an muc ha a
Haider, and Pvt. Elgin E Hail re­
honor to thia region.
minute late to n vt ille or r «•treat
ceived the highest reward, that of |
The front page of the xecti
receivca onipany ptjfi!*nmen t Thia
The award of
Expert Rifleman
contained the photographs of •<•»<
consiati d of p »un.liny rock into
Sharpshooter was presented to
- Lane mothers who have contribute the land«cape in preparati!
First Sgt Dones Maulden, Pvts J
a total of thirty-fiv«- son» to •!> the cornine ramiy ataron.
D Roger». Philip D. S. Allred. Roy
branches o( th» armed fore« - Th
couftv, ail thia uork wa
Ward Jr., and Joe I. Belk
Al»o
I
outstanding
contributor proved t in the blazing mid-day run, u
honored by qualifying as Marks­
men were HO members of the Com­ be Mrs. E. V I). Murphey of Ei. company truard armed with a
pany. Average was S3 per cent for gene, who ha- seven »on» in th« ( r et anti a club.
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The »erg' ant's next oba*lva'i'm
the entire organization, certainly service.
“
Your
Dollar'*
Wurth
Alwayx
”
something to be proud of and wcih, I An unusual feature of the edition was directed at soldier» who
TWO STOKES FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE
incidentally, is considered the Camp ' was the inclusion of a page depie' "grouse” about th» »«verity of
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N.
fommerrial
20b W. Second St«
irg
the
Lane
county
brother
cow.
pre»»
nt
army
diacipiine.
"They
Record.
Salem
520 State Street
lonatlons who are in serva-e
don't know what discipline i»,” said
If you ar» wondering why PFC rixtjr set» of brother- eompri-e th he.
Corvallis USO Will
Prefly Up Next Week
This Mess Sergeant
Larked Imagination
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