Thursday, March 11, 1943. Page Two It's A Great Life Notes From a Soldier's Sketch Book PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY weekly newspaper published by and for the military personnel -if Camp Adair, Oregon, under supervision of the Bost Special Services Office. All news matter available for general release. Address all communications to "Camp Adair Sentry, Post Head­ quarters, Camp Adair, Oregon. Ail articles represent personal opinions and are not official unless specifically credited to the War Department. Subscription rates upon request. T Sgt. Edwin A Brown Editor Sporti Editor Pic Bob Ruskauff AMP OMMANDER’S OLUMN Camp Adair Right now is a time that de­ mands of soldiers a steadiness that carries on in face of doubt and un­ certainty. It is a time for refusing to be swayed from a purpose either by reverses or successes, by impa­ tience, confusion or misunderstand­ ing. "Our Wounded Live" I War as it is being waged today Wherever our men may be fighting overseas, medical is too gigantic, too complex for snap judgment as to just what will units go to the front with them. Skilled doctors, trained in happen at any certain time. There Army maneuvers, ride in tanks, fly in planes, jump with our is too much haste on the part of paratroops, ski with our ski troops. Mobile hospital units many of the news commentators etpiipped with the most modern medical devices move swiftly and correspondents in assuming to the scene of action. Every step is taken to see to it that our that battles ih which the allies ! have shown superiority are virtual­ fighting men receive the best of medical attention as quickly ly push-overs for our side. as possible. Soldiers —- good soldiers—know The dread scourge cf the wounded is infection. In the that it is necessary in win many World War. wounded men left on the battlefield» while the s | battles before winning the war. If r combat raged, soon were afflicted with gangrene. Loas of he allows himself to be buoyed up i ¡if»- was heavy, amputations numerous. Abdominal wounds 1 excessively when he hears good ZAZCA/ *N I almost always were fatal. reports over the radio and starts planning on turning in all of his Now, the skilled doctors of our Medical Corps no longer GI equipment except the uniform fight a losing battle against infection. Each soldier is pro­ I I ; he is wearing back home, the let­ vided with a package of sulfanilamide tablets and a shaker General Order No. 4?” ' thousands of women where to down is just that much greater envelope of “sulfa” powder. If he is wounded, he takes the ' “Don’t know,” came the same j °“- 1 when the next day’s reports the pills internally. The piwder is dusted over his wound. When answer. I loss of a battle. he is carried to the field hospital, even though it may be “What did the corporal of the I ■ The good soldier knows that in TURI CHANNELS war he must accept the good and t wenty-four hours later, that wound is clean. No further cell, guard tell you?” usked the OD. i 4oe Dogface was pouring destruction occurs. At Pearl Harbor, where the “sulfa” drug ‘He said. ’Watch out for the OD. I,e“,t ”ut to his *ir1’ “C”-e MiUsie’ the bad. not only on the battlefield what would I have to do to make but in the training camp, with received its first great wartime test, 96', of the wounded re­ he’s a louae’ ” I ... TWF TRAINFR i J'0U loVe me?" “We,l, Joe,” she equanimity. He must accept it covered. ,un' , „ , ’ ’¡replied, “If vou were a corporal without impatience and without New Orleans. La. I you , ,, , hold ,, my , hand, . and ... ■_____ u... __ »u___ The “sulfa" drug is only one of the many accomplish-1 could if you 1____ complacency, but with confidence. I * ■ ” I ments of modern medicine put to excellent use by our Medi-| I were a sergeant, you could put 1 This, individually, is not an easy hear what happened to: your arms around me. and if you thing to do. It is only by training, cal Corps. In many cases, shock suffered by the wounded i Mr. Didja Five-by-Five ’ Seems he mar- get to be a staff-sergeant, well by constant and consistent self dis- can cause more harm than the actual injury itself. But due liortable plasma kit on to the battlefield and can give i should lose all initiative and re- I ply for OCS!” a wounded soldier an immediate life saving transfusion. There DEFINITION: Hula dancer: lust From THE COMMUNIQUE.' sourcefuless. It means that while is no telling how many live.“ have already been saved and 11 shake in the grass. Louisiana. he is learning how to fight, he should also know WHY he is fight­ how many more will be saved because there was enough • ing. The deaf man sitting in the blosl plasma . . . on time. There is a lot of the military front pew spied a new man in the > ou who have given your blood to a blood bank almost ward«. Mass., will never get chatty that is confusing eVen to those with 1 pulpet chair. surely have saved a life. And there is a great need for addi-j again. The last time he said to the "W ha’s that?" he asked a fellow years and years of service, but tional quantities of blood plasma. The American Red Cross man who spelled out his name in i worshiper there is one axiom that every sol­ behind him. is coo|M>rating with our armed forces in a campaign for blood asking for mail, “Okay. bud. And "New deacon." was the reply. dier from private to general must | what’s that uniform, Canadian or ’ learn and learn well—that all donors. If you are physically able, give your blood to save | British?” “New Denier, eh?” the deaf one army regulations are primarily in­ the life of a wounded sokliei. Get in touch with you/ local The man replied. “British.” scowled. tended to be for the best interests Blood I k»nor Center today. Our men are willing to die for their And the postal clerk said, “Not "No, no." his informer continued, of the largest number of men. country. But no life must be lost that might have been had. mot bad. what’s the junk on “I said he's the son of a bishop.” the shoulder for?” "Yep. yep. yep." said the deaf saved! And the man said. “For majors, one. nodding in agreement. “They sailors in garrison and port, must 1 here is no greater uplift to the morale of a man in battle bud. seem mighty strange. ” they allare.” New York is strange. No doubt than the knowledge that should he fall wounded, all that And the clerk said.. “Yess-s-s- all are. From THE COMMUNIQUE. it would be impossible for these medical science knows is waiting to help him. He* will be SIR!”’ Louisiana. men from foreign parts to convey taken swiftly by jeep ambulance or litter to the Battalion From THE ARMODIER. Arkansas.. Voice of a luscious blonde in a the strangeness of it. Although no Ai«t or Collecting Station. If further treatment is needed, city can be so well informed about darkened air-raid shelter. "Hey. he will 1 h > moved to a clearing station or to an evacuation Then there’s the one about the, take your hands off my knee! No. all that is taking place, every- hospital. Then he may lie flown by air ambulance to a hospital elevator operator who has told not you. YOU!” where, the war still seems ur.real far removed from the scene of battle. and far away. Long before the United States Our medical men are using all their expert knowledge to jiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiimiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiii was fully in it this war was a huge heal our wound«*!. Day alter day. in our medical laboratories, OF AN show to New York and that im­ studies are being made to further safeguard the lives of our pression remains today. Earlier OI.D-TIMER fighting men. On the battiefronts, doctors operate skillfully | i By Henry Beckett : it consisted of movies and broad­ while shells fly screaming above. Calm, in the face of any casts and newspaper stories and danger, they go about their life-giving work. All through the Aimiiiiiiiiiniiiiiimmiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiimimiiiiiit pictures about refugees on incom­ in or near the city, have been see­ ing ships. Now the refugees have history of this nation s war years, the men of our Army j Governors Island, New Every evening free tie! ing plays and the latest movies anil stopped coming by the shipload and Medical Corps have prove«! themselves true soldier« under passed out from desks in 1 they exchange opinions about their instead the city has the spectacle of tire. Many have given their lives, in dangerous experiments. Avenue headquarter- of th relative merits. You hear some pun­ thousands of men in uniform. And on th«* battlefield . . . so vve may live Service Organizations, a gent and sophisticated remarks. They throng the railway termin­ I nv Yes. today our wounded live, and our Medical Corps is before the appointed tinn als, the streets, and places of pub­ A the <1 ramatic ma criticism is | lic assembly. Such a pianist as using all its skill and knowledge to see to it that they will begins to form at the hr handsome stairs. enteri ining. The real in- i Vladimir Horowitz gives a concert As the minutes pass, the line in the tii cket line is in what at Carnegie Hall and the house i* lengthens, extending do >wn the men don’ t say, alxiut them- sold out. except for the stage, I stairs and through two ion and their experiences, which is full of men of the services, I and then doubling back < d with tl he fellows who have admitted free. But the uniform* <•* < reaches the street door ighting the battle of New all of these men are pressed and I RANGE FINDER. nights there is a line outsid I York month 1 after month are their shoes are shined and nothing < Califor ia. sidewalk. I who h< a been in tight about them suggests the pain ana Some men. aping laivor Zakar spot«, They u I ng to various the grimness of war. Hint i t» vi .I fn t n oirs I.ITTI F BROTHER’ ian of Camp Adair, bring a rime« and navr of the United Making the rounds, the OD came with them and read while they iVHit. Nations « They talk the least Fathet "What were v-u pis! •nd Plenty of Rubber! that kid talking aliout on th,' porch upon a rookie on guard duty. He Others talk, and the con reflation probable y think the m After all Marceline. Mo. (UNS)—A youn< asked the rookie. “ What is General htst night?" I is like no other talk in tl e armed that they I have seen and heard, and d j fello w in city court was charge*! Daughter: "Oh. we were just Order No (J?” I forces. Mainly, It consist- of dra- all that they have been through, with passing worthless checks ano “Don't know." replied the rookie. matic criticism Night nf' talking about our kith and kin." the 1 r of New York City, includ- »as fined $17.91 He handed the Little brother: "I’ll «ay they The OD tried again. "What 1« these men of the service« stat in< the routine of th< roltirvrs and judge a check. It bounced, tee- MUTTERINGS X CHANGE CERPTS •Î