Camp Adair Sentry
Thursday, February 25,1943.
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AMP
OMMANDER’S
OLUMN
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
A weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian per
sonnel of Camp Adair, Oregon, and circulated free to officers, soldiers
■nd civilians by written permission of the camp commander.
Published by the Camp Adair Sentry, publisher, Box 347, Cor
vallis, Oregon. News matter pertaining to Camp Adair, furnished by
the Camp Public relations Office, is available for general release.
Camp Adair
Utah
It is a pleasure for me to send
greetings to the Utah boys at
Camp Adair. We at home are deep
ly grateful for the contribution
our boys are making toward the
security of all people. Please as
sure them that they have our faith
and prayers for their safety and
comfort at all times.
Herbert 11. Maw.
Recent figures made public by
the War Department reveal that
the Quartermasters Depot has
Subscription by mail $1.50 a year or $1 for six months.
spent 750 million dollars in the past
Advertising rates upon request.
six months—as much as was spent
Address all communications to “Camp Adair Sentry, Box 347,
in the entire year of 1941.
Indiana
Corvallis, Oregon,”
The result is that, from the Arc
As Chief Executive of the State
tic to the M-opics, the American of Indiana, I wish to extend warm
News contributors to this issue: Lt. George H. Godfrey,
soldier is carefully and properly greetings and best wishes to all
Public Relations officer; T. Sgt. E. A. Brown, associate director;
equipped to make good President Hoosier boys now stationed at
T/Sgt. R. L. Black, Sgt. Raymond C. Johnson, I’fc. Robert Rus-
Roosevelt’s promise to “strike the Camp Adair. We are not unmindful
kauff. Pvt. James O’Connell.
enemy hard . . strike him again that you are ready to make the
and again."
supreme sacrifice to the end that
It is from the Quartermasters our form of free government may
"OUR FIRST COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
Depot that the soldier receives the be preserved.
No man has left a greater heritage to Americans at war
food he eats, I the clothing and
We want you to know that we at
shoes he wears, the tents which home have a deep feeling of ap
than our first Commander-in-Chief, General George Wash
shelter him. the mattresses and preciation for your patriotic loyal
ington. It was he who gave to the Army of the American
cots on which he sleeps, the toilet ty to your country.
Revolution the courage to fight on against insurmountable
articles he uses, the stoves that
Henry F. Schlicker.
obstacles. It was his powerful personality, his superb leader
heat his foods, and the tableware
South Dakota
ship. that turned a small band of green, poorly equipped men
with which he eats it. His buttons
South Dakota is mighty proud
—
plasties
will
soon
replace
the
into an efficient Army.
brass — come from the Quarter of the 30.000 men in the service
We are all familiar with the hardships that Army had
master. The flag he carries, the from this state. They are in every
to endure at Valley Forge. They faced a bitter winter with
hero medals he wins, even the j part of the world, representing us
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threadbare clothes, with no shoes, with little food. But
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trombone he toots in the band- | and doing the job for which they
despite those hardships, they complained little about ration
all
issue from the Quartermasters. [ have been drawn into the service.
. and if he asks for a cigar I'd suggest you get it.
He's threatened to leave for DCS.”
ing or shortages. They did not adopt a "me first" attitude.
That is why you might call the Please extend my greetings to ev-
Quartermaster Depot the Army's I cry S< uth Dakota man in Camp
They knew that war meant sacrifice; they knew the price
There is a hollow or a trough
general store — a general store Adair. We are wishing for them
of freedom. They were glad to pay that price. Theirs is
For each wave rolling up the beach.
that thinks and spends in terms all the power and luck in the world,
the spirit that the vast majority of our people still have
For all the blasts of Winter, dour,
of millions. That is why the Ameri that this war may end at the earli
today—a spirit that once more will enable us to fight our
Faith's finger points to rosy June,
can soldier of World War II is est possible moment.
Harlan J. Bushfield.
way through to victory.
While frost and chill benumb the earth,
better and more comfortably and
Spring, waiting, grows beneath the gloom.
more sensibly clothed than any
There are many striking parallels between the problems
Arkansas
Forever, morning follows eve.
soldier since the beginning of time.
On behalf of the two million men.
facing our people today and those of the original 13 States.
And after midnight, glorious noon,
This supply division of the Army women ami children of Arkansas.
The French Alliance during the Revolutionary War brought
For all the black clouds sweeping o’er,
is doing a big job. It is up to I have the honor to send greetings
I
a wave of over-confidence to the colonies, just as our recent
There will be rainbow radiance soon . . .
every enlisted man and officer to to the boys from Arkansas with
limited successes and those of our Allies have spread the
Now half the world in agony
follow through. In civilian life when the fighting forces of our nation.
Writhes as a kingly beast in pain,
a fellow buys a suit of clothes and
sedative of over-optimism throughout the United States.
We know that one of our sacred
With mighty force sends crushing blows
pays for it himself, he is ^iite responsibilities to you is the safe
It took all of General Washington’s pleading to make the
The other half hurls back again;
naturally careful of it. As a civil guarding, at home, of those princi
American people realize that the Alliance should spur them
But after all the strife is o'er
ian he is careful to keep his shoes > ples of freedom for which you are
to greater effort, in order to win the war as quickly as
Death's harvest reaped and horrors passed,
in proper repair and his overcoat mobilized to fight.
possible. We, today, must not allow ourselves to become
Our -Morning Star will rise once more —
pressed. As a good soldier he
Our admiration, our affection
complacent. A few battles won do not mean we have achieved
Faith, Hope and Love join hands at last.
should be just as careful even and our prayers go with you to
though he has not paid out of his wards the ultimate triumph which
— By Ida 11. Waite
complete victory. As our men on the battlefronts strike
own pocket for what he is wearing. you shall soon achieve.
harder and harder blows against the enemy, our men and
Even disregarding the money an
"Well, major,” said the private,
Homer M. Adkins.
women on the home front must exert greater efforts toward
gle. thoughtless ill-usage of equip-
"the
next
time
we
are
stopped
the winning of the war. We must be prepared to pay the price J
Florida
would you mind giving me priority j ment works a hardship on every
Please convey from me, the
that our all-out offensives will exact—a toll of lives in battle, ;!
one.
The
soldier
today
has
many
over the fertilizer?"
and sacrifices at home, greater than we have ever faced I
i things that those on the outside greetings of the people of Florida,
♦
to our men who are with the armed
before. And we in the Army feel sure that the American L
■ _________________
Then there's the one about the I can not purchase for love nor for I
services in Oregon.
money.
recruit who tried every job in the
people today will face the grim facts of war with the courage
POME
We know that all Floridans in
detachment and failed miserably. i It should not be necessary to
There's a notable family
of their pioneering ancestors.
far-away
Oregon '‘acquit them
I
keep
lecturing
a
soldier
on
the
The C.O. bawled him out and then
Named Stein
Just as in Washington’s day, when a paramount problem
selves
like
men," in all circum
care
of
his
equipment.
He
should
tried another approach.
There’s Gert and there’s Ep
stances. We wish them speedy sue-
was to keep the thirteen states unified, so today we must
take
enough
pride
in
the
uniform
“Here you are,” he said. “35
And there’s Ein.
cess and an early return, when
see to it that there is no disharmony among us, or among
years old and no ambition. What he wears to keep it and other GI
their job is done, to their families
equipment
in
the
best
possible
con
do you want to be?”
the United Nations. Enemy forces during the Revolutionary
Gert's verses are punk.
and friends here at home.
dition.
“Thirty-eight, sir,” came the re
Ep’s statues are junk.
War tried their utmost to split the thirteen states; as today
Spessard I.. Holland.
ply.
And
no
one
can
understand
the Axis is attempting to inject the virus of disunity among ,
—From THE COMMUNIQUE. tion of all interest'd people, whe
Ein.
The Athens, W.Va., county jail,
the United Nations. But their efforts have failed because .
ther in Lane or Camp Adair.
—From THE ALERT,
vacant for a year, was scrapped
the freedom loving people are determined to stand together.
We
shall
have
another
lot
of
California.
furniture to be picked up on Sat- and yielded 30 tons of steel.
As our Commander-in-Chief recently expressed it .... “the
Dear God, watch over her for me urday, February 27—after which
NO
POT
TO
MISS
IN
personal freedom of every American and his family depends,
That She may •safely guarded be; the Elks will turn over the detail
and in the future, will increasingly depend, upon the freedom Dear Ma;
HURLEY'S LOTION
Help her each lonely hour to bear to the regular Red Cross Camp
“The Army’s fine and I'm get
of his neighbors in other lands.’
For Poison Oak
As I would, Lord, if I were there. Adair committee.
swell. Plenty of clothes,
Over 5000 bottles sold. Guar
As we commemorate the anniversary of the birth of ting
' good along
Sincerely,
food, and good beds but
anteed treatment for poison
E. G. Boehnke, Chairman,
one of our greatest Amerficans, let us recall the courage there's only one thing. Ma. I miss When she is sleeping, watch her ,
oak relief. 50e bottle bv mail.
then,
Eugene Elks Camp Adair Com.
HURLEY’S DRUGS, Albany
of those men he led to victory. Let us resolve to share i the pot under the bed.”
That fear may not her dreams I
together whatever hardships and sacrifices we may be called And Ma answered. “That’s all
offend;
Son. you’ve missed it many
upon to endure. Let us determine to work together, to fight right.
1
Be ever near her through the day, |
times at home.”
together, until the power of the United Nations shall have 1
Let none but goodness, come her <
—From THE ALERT.
Chanßc of
way.
destroyed the Axis.
California.
Editor and manager ........................................
Don C. W ilson
P. O. Address, Box 347, Corvallis, Oregon. Phone 865-M.
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Governors Island. N. Y. There’s
one thing that I've wanted to write,
ever since entering the service last
May, but J've always been afraid
to write it. Afraid that it would get
me into trouble.
But now all 1 have to do is to
quote from an article in “Army
Life," the periodical which is writ
ten. edited and printed l ight in the
building where I am writing this.
It says that a Pvt. Eugene Hem -
ley. New Orleans Air Base, is giv
ing speech lessons to non-coms
who drill troops. That’s his line.
He has taught public-speaking and
he knows, and he sounds off ilS
follows:
"No more ‘Hut! Tup! Thrup!
Faw!’ Military gibberish is out.
It's being replaced by the simple
‘One! Two! Three! Four!
Then he goes on to say that a
sense of melody ami rhythm is
important and that a voice of mod
erate size can be heard well enough
if it is projected from the dia
phragm instead of from the throat.
Why. of course. Bellowing like
an ox is no good if the words are
not. clear. Crisp, sharp enuncia
tion is what makes for precision in
drill. It’s goad psychology. If a
drill master calls out “Forward,
march!" sharply and with easy
confidence, men will start moving
that way.
But seldom have I heard those
words spoken clearly and with con
viction Instead I've heard curi
ous, muffled sounds that meant
“Forward, march” to the men only
because that was the command
they expected to receive.
Aside from indistinct commands,
careless and uncertain pronuncia
tion of proper names seemed to be
a common failing at Camp Adair,
and there really was no excuse foi
it. Conceding that we men from
the New York area carried out to
Oregon the most amazing variety
of family names ever seen or heard
west of the Hudson river, I say
that the men who called the roll
should have made some effort to
master them.
Most of them arc pronounced
correctly if they are pronounced
phonetically, with the accent where
common sense would put it. The
natural proceedure would be to
look over any new list of names,
mark the puzzling names, and ask
the owners how they wish them
jo be pronounced. That’s more dig
nified than floundering through
them day after day, arousing re
sentment among men who are all
the more touchy if their names are
peculiar.
An Alabama farmer, with a 654-
]>ound deall hog on his hands, re
membered the fats salvage cam
paign and telephoned the state ra
tioning officer, who made arrange
ments to have the animal rendered
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Sweet, faithful girl that waits for |
me
Beyond a wide and spacious sea— .
Be merciful, oh God, I pray
Take care of her while I’m away.
—Elisabeth Giseburt.
To every man who has some one
at home, one who means every
thing to him, this poem is dedi
cated.
“How’s your top-kick these
days?”
"Much better since his opera-
tion.”
“Operation ? I didn’t know he
had one.”
“Oh. yes—They removed a brass
rail that had been pressing against
his foot for years.'
—THE MOUNTAINEER,
A PRAYER AT RETREAT
Colorado. I pray my son will never see
A day of toil in Infantry;
’NOTHER POME
God keep him from the Engineers,
TO OUR PAL
And spare him Paratroopers fears.
Here's to our sergeant
Keep him from the Quartermaster
A wit and a thinker,
Save him from the Tank Corps
Each one of us fellows
blaster!
Thinks he’s an old
Don’t teach him Air Corps spins
Sweetheart.
and loops,
Or deafen him in Cannon Troops. !
The rookie failed to salute the Wars should be won by Dads like
post commanding officer.
me;
C.O.: “Don’t you know who I So our sons can live in LIBERTY!
am?”
—With apologies to Joyce Kilmer
Rook: "Nope, just got here my
By Edward L. Keating, T '5
self.”
Q.M.C., 332 Q.M. Depot Co.
C.O.: "I am commanding officer
of this post.”
Restriction of the production of
Rook: “That’s a helluva good safety razors, razor blades and
job, bud. Don’t louse it up.”
straight razors will save upwards
From THE COMMUNIQUE. of 800 tons of high-grade steel.
Louisiana.
To the editor:
A motor vehicle was stopped by
Under separate cover we arc
a sentry on guard at a crossroads. sending cuts which you graciously
“Who goes there?”
loaned us for publicity purposes
"One American major, a one-ton during our drive for furniture and I
truck load of fertilizer, and one equipment for recreation rooms
buck private.”
and hospital at Camp Adair.
They were allowed to pass, but
I wish to thank you for this fine
at every cross-roads they went courtesy and also to thank you in
through the same formula.
behalf of Eugene Lodge of Elks
After a time the buck private and Lane county for the nice write
driver asked if they were likely to ups in your paper.
be stopped again.
That the drive was a success is
“1 iptens so,’’ replied the major the result of the splendid coopeni
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It’s tough for both us
and our passengers, espe
cially as plenty of my bud-
dies are now servin' our
country, drivin' tanks,
trucks and jeeps. More
are joinin' up every day.
However, we’re gonna
keep on givin' the best we
got to help win the war.
And I sure admire the way
my passengers bear up
under the crowdin’ that
war conditions bring.
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