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Camp Adair Sentry It's A Great Li.e Notes From a Soldier's Sketch Book PUBLISHED EVERY THl RSDAY A weekly newspaper published by and for the military personnel of Camp Adair, Oregon, under supervision of the Post Special Services Office. Financed by the Post Exchange. Address communications to “Camp Adair Sentry, quarters. Camp Adair. Oregon. Post Head Subscription rates by mail 6 mo. 51 — Year 51.50. The Sentry subscribes to the matrix and news facilities of C Newspaper Service. Special Services Officer .... .............. Managing Editor Associate Editors ........... Staff Artist What The American Flag Means To Our Armed Forces “.. . . It is hard to define what the American Flag means to our armed forces .... but I shall give you an idea of what I think it means to them. “To the men in the armed forces in all four corners of the world the Stars and Stripes are not only a means of recognizing the flag of 'their country but a symbol of everything they hold dear .... the possessions and privileges which they enjoy are mirrored in that Flag every time they raise their eyes to it. “They know the traditions behind Old Glory .... What made the men at Valley Forge carry on? .... What could have kept the men of Corregidor and Bataan fighting even though they knew they were doomed? None could explain the feeling .... but thank God for having given it to the Americans!” Gentlemen, the foregoing was written—not by an Army officer, or a statesman, or an editorial writer—but by an 11-year-old school girl! She is Miss Marie Carusoeof Mechanicsville. N. Y.. the niece of Pvt. Ernest Caruso of Camp Adair. Pvt. Caruso read the little girl’s essay, from which we have quoted, and passed it along with the comment “.. . I think it will inspire a lot of us.” We think so, too. The following poem all the _ „ ___ came ____ _.l .. way from North Africa, and it seems that even in that tropical heat one cannot forget the “un usual” Oregon weather. “I was sent to Post Fireman J. H. Bond of Engine House No. 2 by his brothers, Carl and Dick, who are together with the “Seabees” in Africa. (The two brothers hail from Mon mouth. so they know whereof they speak, when they discuss our wea ther.) I wish that 1 were home again And you and I together, So we could follow our own pur suits And curse the Oregon weather. In summer we would curse the heat And pray to see it rain; And hope that we would never see The sun come out again. And w e When Leaving After would bless the happy day it would rain an hour, the smell of settled dust the little shower. Then we’d curse the rain in winter time; Swear at it in the fall; And »«ear the drizzly springtime was The crudest time af all. z / k W z t [■ Í ■ m f k/ A_ - I i V • •/Jfl Cl f [/ I I 1L “My, but these horses educate fast!" BOB HAWK Qwitmacto* "THANKS TO THE YANKS" Saturdays, CBS 1. On s. or.-gnt sunny day when A. She should if she has notified you walk into a.dark movie theatre, the Office of Dependency Bene opus, sent from N. Africa to Capt. do the pupils of your eyes become fits, 213 Washington St.. Newark, lames H. Wigglesworth. Asst. D»v. larger/or sautillef’4 . N. J., about the arrival of the G-2:) '2. When-wolt-ohaw *£! piefe of beef second child. Better check up re I'm a tough, two-fisted hombre steak, do you exert nearer 10, 50 garding this. Under the Service or 100 pounds of pressure? men’s Dependents Allowance Act From the bronco-bustin’ West, 3. Why does a dog usually shake of 1942 she’ll be entitled to $72.00 And I shoot my 51-1 straighter a month instead of the $62.00 al hands with his left paw? Than the topnotch GI best. 4. There are more men with blue lowance provided for wives with I'm a killer with the women; eyes than there are women with one child. I'm a drinker with the guys. Q. Wasn’t there a medical offi- blue eyes. There are more men I I can lick my weight in wildcats; with brown eyes than there are wo cer in the U. S. .Army who was Beat up topkicks twice my size. men with brown eyes. Which of later appointed Chief of Staff? light I I these statements is correct? I’m a I’m I can And Golden Glover heavy champ; good and I’ll admit it. pitch a tent in nothing flat be the first one in it. 5. A fog is different from a cloud because it is near the ground. Is there any other difference between a fog and a cloud ? I A. Yes. Major General Leonard Wood. He entered the Army in 1888 as an assistant surgeon and was Chief of Staff from 1910 to 1914. Q. Do the dependents of service men killed m the Hne of duty re 6. What is the hardest substance I But w he’i 1 joined the army, ceive any death benefits aside from in the human head ? Strong and healthy, 6 foot two. insurance or pension? (Answers on page 5) The> put me in an offiee— A. Yes. An amount equal to six I’m a File Clerk-What are you? months base pay of the serviceman CPL. YOU AKE SO Contributed from N. Africa at the time of his death is paid to his widow, child, or dependent by Tech. Sgt. Jas. L. Russell. FORGETFUL. WE’LL HELP Cpl. Francis R. Foster- can’t un- relative provided his death is not a result of his own misconduct. BLOSSOMS IN THE NIGHT derstand how he forgot to ask their Last night I had a beautiful dream; name. But—he’d like to be reached Glass is replacing steel in pre- I dreamed a dream of you. by some folks from his home town cisión gauges and will save 250 No longer were you miles away (Lowell, Mass.) whom he met on a tons of critical tool steel in gov- But close beside me true recent afternoon in Corvallis. If ernment arsenals alone, Glass can And we were strolling, holding you are they, you can reach him be made so hard now, it can be hands, at the Timberwolf Division Chap used to hammer a nail through a Beneath the yossoms lain’s office. board.—Army Times. While Heaven’s glorious stars Smiled downward through the night. And the tree-flowers drifted down I reminded Dick of home today, Like gently falling snow Of steelhead and chinook. To lie among your golden hair And how we fished for cut-throat Aflame with moonlight glow. trout No grassy carpet at our feet, In many a mountain brook. We walked upon a cloud, I wished that all the world could I called to mind the pheasant's whir, see, I spoke of our favorite guns, Of you I was so proud. And of the fruitless hours we’d Oh, gracious girl of whom I dream, spent; My heart will suffer pain Along the blacktail’s runs. Until the day when I will see You smile at me again. The truth of anything I write —PFC Harold Frauloh, Is open to correction; Sea Gulls, Timber Wolf Div. (I’ll close this now and say good night FREE sewing service for en- i With Jove and deep affection). listed men at both service clubs! The dove, bird of peace, often Bring in your things any time! No charge. l lights with its fellows. Mother (entering parlor unex pectedly): “Why—I never . . .!” Daughter: “Oh, Mother . . . you must have!” —Camp Wallace (Tex.) Trainer Said one can of paint to an other: “Darling, I think I’m pig ment.” — Camp Wallace (Tex ) Trainer. Sgt.: “Gosh, you have a lovely figure.” Dolly: “Let’s not go all over that Q. My wife and I just had an again.”—Ft. Niagara (N.Y.) Drum. other child. She wrote me the other day that she still is getting the Pvt.: “Let’s walk in the park.” same family- allowance from the Babe: “No, I’m afraid if we do government that she did when we you’ll . . .” only had one ehild. Shouldn't she Pvt.: “No, honestly I won’t . . .” get more now ? Babe: “Oh, well, what’s the use (Lt. Luckey of 70th Div. SSO following I j ANSWER BOX SITUATION NORMAL the I Pfc.: “How are you this evening, honey ?” Blonde: “All right, but lonely.” Pfc.: “Good and lonely?” Blonde: “No, just lonely.” Pfc.: “I’ll be right over.” —Range Finder. Little Miss America's Message tontributes X CERPTS DIRTY GERTIE Dirty Gertie from Bizerte, Hid a mouse-trap near her skirte, Tied it to her knee-cap purty, Baited it with Fleur-de- Flirte, Made her boy friends’ fingers htirty, Made her boy friends most alerty. She was voted in Bizerte, “Miss Latrine for Nineteen- Thirty. —Armodier. All articles represent persona! opinions and are not official unle specifically credited to the War Department. Africa Sec bees Homesick Poem Of Our Weather châng FI t t t t I then.”—Camp Roberts, Calif. r. ‘ " We promise this will be the last: About the little moron who threw the cow over the fenee to hear the Jersey bounce. Rome Mary had a little dress, Dainty, chic and airy. It didn’t show the dirt at all, But gosh, how it showed Mary! —Camp Carson Mountaineer. She: I wouldn’t kiss a man unless I was engaged. Sergeant: But I saw you kiss Bill last night. She: Why sure, Fm engaged to Tom. —Amy Times. Then there was the eager soldier who joined the Field Artillery. First week he wrote home: “Seeing action already. Shelling peas daily.” In the supply sergeant’s tent at Camp Upton, N, Y., hangs the fol lowing sign: “If any of your clothes fit you, please bring them back, — we will gladly exchange them.” At Camp Crowder a meticulous corporal, who cares about such things, halted a KP and tartly complained: “I say, old fellow, there’s a fly in my soup.” Whereupon the gentleman of the kitchen blithely replied: “That’s no fly. It’s one of those with him! He wanted the bond, but vitamin bees you*Ve heard so much according to regulations the Fi about and it’s wonderful for the nance Officers couldn’t pay him digestion.” —The Message. twenty-five cents. Therefore, it was necessary to decrease the allot- BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL ment to $6.25 per month in June Southwest Pacific (CNS), — and the Private says he’ll use the Watchmaking is the business done rest of his money to buy bonds for i by PFC Norbert J. Schumacher at eash. I an outpost in this area. It was his Finance Department Balks at Paying 25c to EM; But Latter Still Buys His War Bonds Pvt. Homer Pitts, Hq. Co. SCU 1911, not only gives all his time; he’s willing to lend all his money. In May he applied for allotment of War Savings Bonds under the Pay Reservation Plan, Through some misunderstanding or error, the application authorized a deduc-j tion of $18.75 per month instead of I $6.25. A t the enc. jf the month when ■ That s what we call a real pa civilian profession. He repairs for all deductions had been made from triotic spirit! Let’s see more of it! all comers and procures replace the Private’s pay, he had a $25.00 ment parts by buying wornout bond and a credit of twenty-five * ome on’ civiluuis! Lets do OI R timepieces from his buddies. Re cents on the payroll records. bes< so we can shout VICTORY cently he repaired a watch cap Did he kick? No! It was O.K. soener. tured from a Jap by a Marine;