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Saturday, October 23, 1943 ABBOT ENGINEER Page Two %<mer Canine Corps October 23, 1943 Official camp newspaper, published weekly in the interests o f the personnel o f Camp Abbot, Oreiron. under supervision of the Special Service Officer. News matter pertaining to Camp Abbot i» furnished by the Public Relation» Branch and i» available for general release. Written contributions, art work and photofrraphs are solicited and should be direr toil to the Public Relation» Branch. Poet Udqa. Annex, Bldg. 2U2. Telephone Ext-8. The ABBOT ENGINEER receive* material supplied by Camp Newspaper Service. War Dep't., 206 E. 42nd St.. New York, N. Y. Credited material may not be republiahed without permisión o f Camp Newspaper Service. Almost Ready To Pull Guard Camp Abbot’s war dogs will go on active duty within the next few days, Sgt. Raoul Mound, trainer of the canine corps, announced. Distributed free to camp personnel. Subscription rate to public, by mail: 60 Civilian guards, who will be cents for three months; six months, $1.00; one year, $1.60. accompanied by the dogs on their tour of vital posts in the Camp Abbot area, are receiving instruction in handling the ani mals and learning to recognize Entertainment On and O ff the Post for Week the almost inaudible growls October 23 to October 30 which warn of trespassers. Corps members, like soldiers, SATURDAY 1 have army serial numbers and Open House, 8 p. m., USO Bend. each goes by the name he had Informal Dance, Officers Club, Camp Abbot. in civil life. Sarge, a German SUNDAY Informal Tea, USO Bend, 3 to 5 o’clock. Shepherd, was more or less rec MONDAY ognized as the sergeant of the Choral Club, Wac Dayroom, 6:30 o’clock. corps until he became recalci OI Movies, Service Club, Camp Abbot, Y:30 p. m. trant and Sergeant Mound was TUESDAY Bingo, Service Club, Camp Abbot, 7:30 p. m. forced to “ bust” him as a dis WEDNESDAY ciplinary measure. Dance, Service Club. Oldest and most docile in the ‘•Camp Abbot on Parade” (weekly radio broadcast) KBND, 7:45 | group is Antoine de la Francois, o’clock. Stamp Club, USO Club, Bond, 8 o’clock. called “ Antonie” for short, a THURSDAY four-year-old. Chico is t h e Wac Talent Show, Service Club, 7:30 p. m. i “ moocher” of the corps. On a FR ID AY slight command he strikes a flame Night, Service Club, Camp Abbot. Bingo, USO Club, Bend. solicitous pose and waits to be , rewarded with food. Leading ex ponent of Bohemianism is Duke, THEATER SCHEDULE a Great Dane-Boxer, who SATURDAY “ DR. G ILLESPIE’S C R IM INAL CASE,” Lionel Barrymore, Van weights well over 100 pounds and Johnson, Keye Luke. Also Short Subjects. prefers the roof of his kennel SUNDAY and MONDAY “ CORVETTE," Randolph Scott, Andy Devine, Barry Fitzgerald. for sleeping purposes. Boy, a trim Australian Shep Also, RKO News, Disney Cartoon. TUESDAY herd is the most impeccable of “ THE DANGEROUS BLONDES,” Edmund Lowe, Allyn Joslyn, the lot, and Pal, a half German Evelyn Keyes. Also Short Subjects. Shepherd and half Coyote, looks WEDNESDAY “ TOP MAN,” Donald O’Connor, Susanna Foster, Richard Dix. as though he just wandered in THURSDAY and FRID AY from the prairies. Most vicious “ G IR L CRAZY,” Mickey Roonie, Judy Garland. March of Time. animal in the kennels is Seigie, a SATURDAY trim German Shepherd. Seigie “ III YA, SAILOR,” and “TEXAS KID.” meets overtures with a snarl and a lunge even during off-duty hours, but once on a leash be comes a model of good behavior. , Seigie is a bitch. Other members of the corps Services performed by the payment or 30-payment life and are Rickey, a German Shepherd; American Red Cross field office other important features of the Pooch, a half Shepherd; Pal, a at Camp Abbot for ex-service policy such as waiver of prem ! German Shepherd; Mike, a Bel men and soldiers awaiting dis ium, premium rates, death bene gian-German Shepherd, a n d charge from the armed forces fits, cash value and policy loans. Duke, a half wolf and half Ger “ In addition, the Red Cross man Shepherd. were outlined by Frank Dunn ing, field director for Camp Ab can furnish information pertain ing to hospitalization and domi bot, this week. To assist soldiers in filing pen ciliary Yare, vocational rehabili sion claims with the Veterans’ tation, reemployment service Administration, the Red Cross and death pensions or funeral has established Claims and Re allowances- in short, all bene ferral Departments at Camp Ab fits which may lie applied for bot and the Station Hospital, by tlie ex-serviceman or his with Miss Betty Black and Eliz family,” Mr. Dunning concluded. By Sgt. Jerome Goodfarh abeth LcFcber as consultants I,t. Col. Carl G. Kustner, Exe for the respective units. cutive Officer of the 11th Group, "It is to the advantage of every has received orders assigning MORE ABOUT soldier eligible for discharge to him to Camp Sutton, North Car consult representatives of these olina, for duty with the Engineer departments in connection with Unit Training Center at that filing pension claims,” Mr. Dun station. Colonel Kustner, with ning said. “ Red Cross represen the 11th Group since its activa (Continued From Page One) tatives can be of great assis tion at Fort Leonard Wood, was tance to soldiers receiving dis pondent, as saying: “ Music, any commander of the first troop charges whether or not the dis damned kind that you can throw train of cadre to reach Camp Ab charge involves service-connect together and rush over here to bot, and has directed training of ed disability. In many cases a these boys will fill the bill. the Uth Group which has result disability may have been incur Mouth organs, jews harps, ocar ed in the turning out of tough, red in service or may have been inas, tonettes or anything which capable Engineer soldiers. aggravated by service, but even Colonel Kustner has long car can carry even half a note will though the man is discharged be welcomed with open arms. ried the sobriquet of ‘ The One- for other reasons, his claim will Provide these instruments, train Man Bulldozer” — a title induced be considered by the Veterans’ ing on how to play them, and by his untiring drive and enrgy. Administration. leave the rest up to the boys. Many people have trembled un “ In filing claims, the soldier der his orders, but all have bene They’ll take care of the rest." may grant the Red Cross power “Statements such as these, fited by the lessons learned, and o f attorney and have a represen along with requests from many cheerfully admit that fact. His tative of the organization act on unit commanders, struck home loss to the 11th Group and to his behalf In the adjudication of with the War Department,” Lieu Camp Abbot as a whole, will be keenly felt by all. the pension claim. tenant Willis said. “ The W ar De “ Another service performed Tlte Officers and enlisted per partment not only decided to by the Claims and Referral De grant the requests but to go sonnel of the 11th Group take partments has to do with bene them one better and provide this opportunity of publicly wish fits under the Nation Service well trained soldiers who, having ing him the best of good fortune and V. S. Government Life In received instruction here, will be in his well-earned new assign ment. surance program.” Mr. Dunn prepared to toot away when they ing continued. "The departments leave the boat on the other side.” are authorized to answer any Johnny Melius, ace tackle at questions concerning the insur Villanova and the New York ance It* retention after dis Pass The ENGINEER To An football Giants. Is the big head • charge. how it can be converted other Abbotman He’ll Appreci cheese on the football team at to ordinary life insurance, 20- ate It. Camp Davis, N. C , this fall. J FUN SCHEDULE Soldiers Getting Discharges Can Count on Red Cross Aid Kusfner Leaves ■ For Camp Sutton Song Program HELP! Orientation for 53rd Battalion At Post Theatre The ENGINEER wants con tributions — stacks of them, from anybody and everybody. You don’t have to be an H. I„ Mencken, a Henry Mc- Lemore or even a gentleman of the fourth estate. If you are, fine. If not, just record facts (who, what, when, where, By Pvt. Charles G. Curtis why and how), shoot your Trainees of the 53rd Battalion yarn to you company or battal officially met their commanding ion reporter via the orderly officers—Col. Frank S. Besson room and leave the rest to us. ERTC commander, Col. A. H, All we ask Is that the infor Bond, commanding officer of the mation be ACCURATE, that 11th Engineer Training Group, you use FU LL names, and that and Maj. W. N. Nelson, com you get your copy in by Tues manding officer of the 53rd Bat day night. I f it's something talion— at the Post theatre Sun terrific, let us know, and we’ll day morning and had a foretaste see what we can do about get of what (heir training will com ting pictures. prise with the screening of the Here’s the kind of stuff we War Department training film want: Features, amusing inci “The Fighting Engineers.” dents, sports items, stories on “ Our sweat will save your characters, athletes, refugees, blood.” Colonel Besson told the ex-soldiers of fortune, fire and ( men who were about to begin the glass eaters and Hie like. Look conditioning period. He urged at the guy next to you; ask that trainees achieve perfection him where in hell lie's lieeif in every phase of the program, for the past 10 years. Some- pointing out that in combat if tiling's hound to have happen the first shot misses the bull's ed to him or he wouldn't look eye it may be too late for an that way. I f that something other chance. was unusual, tell us alHJiit it. Colonel Bond declared the En You’ll lie given “ screen” credit. gineer Corps has built up one of the greatest traditions in our army or any other, a tradition which is growing daily with news reports of Engineer activi ties in the face of enemy fire on 'he fighting fronts of the world. Major Nelson, the first speak er, told his men they must learn well the lessons taught here— More than three-fourths of the that “ over there” may he too women enrolled in the Women's late. Company and platoon com Auxiliary Corps enlisted in the manders also spoke, discussing W AC when the corps became a the training program, financial component of the army, the War matters, medical attention, mili Department announced t h i s tary courtesy, care of equipment, week. fire protection, church and re An additional increase in the ligious services and aid and en percentage of those transferring tertainment programs. to the W AC is expected in the The battalion left the theatre immediate future, it was pointed to the strains of the new battal out. Many who left the corps at ion song played by the Camp Ab the time of its conversion al bot band with a lyric written by ready have applied for re-enlist Lt. John Sperling to the tune of ment. ‘‘There Is a Tavern in the Of the 343 officers and 14,607 Town.” auxiliaries who did not re-enlist, a number failed to pass the army physical test. Reason given by a Legion Suggests Army number of those who failed to Handle U. S. Japanese join the W AC were: Death or ill A 11 Japanese internment ness of parents, creation of a de camps in the United States pendency situation, shortage of should be under army control help on farms, marriage and a instead of the present War Relo desire to establish a home, and cation Authority, the American changes of marital status invol Legion recommended at its 25th ving the return of a husband national convention in Omaha, Neb., recently. from military service. Any honorably discharged en The convention also advocated rolled member of the W AAC that after the war all alien-born may, if qualified, enlist as a pri Japanese be deported as well as vate in the W AC at any time. such native-born Japanese as Those who re-enlist more than have indicated adherence to a 90 days after discharge will be foreign power or lack of com sent to training centers before plete loyalty to the United being reassigned. States. Three-Fourths O f Auxiliaries Stay in W A C The Wolf by Sansone C *fy u |M 1 X 3 by U tiu rd Sn M M , *ttrrfc*t«4 by C tm f V ""«* Ho has a wonderful touch. ha*n f ho?*