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Saturday, Nov. 13, 1943 ASF Conducts Survey of All Men in Service ABBOT ENGINEER Manual of Arms (and Legs) Maximum utilization o f all actual and potential skills of mil itary personnel is the objective o f a survey being conducted throughout the Army Service Forces, it was announced today at the headquarters of Major General David McCoach, Jr., Commanding General o f the Ninth Service Command, at Fort Douglas, Utah. The survey is designed to re veal whether each officer and en listed man is assigned to the duty to which he is best quali fied. Maximum efficiency of each individual in the Army Ser vice Forces will mean that the demands on civilian manpower by that branch o f the Army will The arms by the U. S. Army. The be reduced to the minimum. legs by Betty Grable, 20th Century. Officers and enlisted men es F o x . % Esquire I n c , 1943. Re pecially trained in assignment printed from the December issue and classification procedures at o f Esquire. * an intensive 10-day course at the Fort Douglas Reception Center only a few short weeks at Camp are conducting the survey in the Abbot, is wearing staff ser Ninth Service Command. These geant’s stripes, not on her sleeve teams will travel throughout the but on a cleverly-contrived har Command for the purpose of in ness across her shoulders. terviewing every enlisted man Should Daisy May show any in to obtain additional information clination to follow in the foot on all officers with reference to steps of her predecessor, Smoky, their civilian and military back who deserted the Wacs fo r the ground. Engineers, Lt. Patricia Elwell, From the information they ob Company Commander, threatens tain will be determined whether she will bust the “little blonde” each person's abilities are utiliz to yardbird! ed to greatest capacity so that Another member of the com efficiency and morale may be pany who recently received a maintained at a high level or im promotion is Snowball, a coal proved. When the teams find black kitten, who takes a beat persons assigned to duties other ing from “ Sgt. Daisy May” be than those for which they are cause she won’t wear her T /3 best fitted they will recommend stripes! changes. If no opportunity for full utilization of an individual’s THE CHAPLAIN’S CORNER Skill exists where he is presently Holy Communion — h rite o f assigned, he will be considered the church—is observed by near for reassignment. ly every religious group. No Following completion of the matter what interpretation is initial survey, permanent teams given this beautiful ordinance, will be selected to continue the every follower of God should at procedures already established. stated times observe the “ Sup W A C NOTES By Sgt. Florence Breitinger Six more soldiers joined the Post W ac company during the past week, four from the Army Administration School at Con way, Arkansas, one from as signment in Washington, D. C , and one from Fort Warren, Wyoming. . The names and assignments of the new members are as follows: Cpl. Claire Beecher, Pvts. Mavis O'Reilly, Martha Sherman, and Luiga Paoletti, Service & Sup ply; Sgt. Rebecca Needelman, Military Intelligence and Inter nal Security; Pvt. Willie J. Rob erts, Enlisted Personnel. per.” With the arrival this week of a beautiful Communion set made o f Oregon Myrtle Wood, Com munion for all faiths is now available at the Chapel services. Unless otherwise announced, ordinance will be observed each Sunday, at both Catholic and Protestant services. Each person attending will lie privileged to interpret the rite as interpreted by his own relig ious denomination. TO AID IN '. SCHOOL Lt. Hannes C. Kolehmainen and Warrant Officer John V. Garrett, Jr., have left for Fort Washington, Md„ where they will attend a special course in the Adjutant Generals School. Anyone who says a dog’s life Capt. Donald J. Dixon and is a hard one doesn’t know about Daisy May, the W ac’s newest Capt. Allen Jensen have left the mascot, a puppy o f unknown post to attend a special field o f lneage. For Daisy May, after ficers course at Fort Belvoir, Va. Male Call Page Three Notes From C-54 By T/4 Eugene Plank In the latrine of Co. C the other evening some o f the new trainees were discussing what the Engineer was to the Army. One lad in particular had a rather clever definition. He said: “ The Engineers are the ones that build a bridge over a river, which, the Japs are trying to hold and our infantry arc trying to take.” Well vacation time is over in our company and the new men, although older are quoting our first sergeant; “ Even though there are older men, Co. C will still turn out Engineers as Uncle Sam wants them.” They are eager to get started. Had a fine letter from a fellow Engineer mailed in Salerno, Italy. He says: “ The women are beautiful, the wine wonderful, but the fighting tough. Send us more Engineers.” (C o u rte sy A A F S A T I “ 1 Jim and liis very snappy saltili'! 1 k n ew that w o u ld happen some day.” By the time this reaches print the writer, T 4 Eugene Plank to menus and that any recipe^ or will be a proud papa. He’s bet Maj. Davidson Pens Tribute suggestions published wiil be To Heroes of Both Wars ting on a girl. The men o f Co. C acknowledged and copies will be The Abbot Engineer is in re- are helping Sgt. Plank walk the furnished for mailing home. floor these days—some of them cept of a splendid manuscript on Armistice Day from Maj. Arthur not having any children either. Davidson, director, inspection Expert Badges for [nfanfiy S Sgt. Rocco Biviano, mess division. The editor regrets space Announced by War Dept. Washington, Nov. 13. The sergeant, had an important con limitations prevent its being pub ference with some cadremen this lished in its entirety. However, War Department announced to week. The result—“Better Ser the excerpts below are a tribute day a new honor for infant»y- vice in a Better Mess Hall.” The both to those men who have men — th e expert Infantryman sergeant's slogan, on a huge made Supreme Sacrifice and badge and the combat infantry- blackboard, dominates the front those who are battling for the man badge. “ When you see cither of these of Co. C’s mess hall. On this the colors today: “ Let us pause today long badges upon the uniform o f a following creed has been inscrib ed fo r the benefit of the new enough to pay reverence to our soldier, it will say: ‘here is a brave fighting men of World man’,” Secretary of W ar Sun»- men to follow : War I, who gave the supreme son said. This is my mess hall The "expert” badge—a m inia It is my duty to keep it clean sacrifice that we might live. Also pay reverence to our brave ture silver rifle mounted on an and orderly I will see that the man beside heroes o f this present struggle Infantry blue field with silver who have given the supreme bolder—will be awarded o ff ic ii“ me gets his share of food I will use my mess hall in a sacrifice, and to our brave fight and men o f the infantry “ \ he- ing men who are now facing the attain established standards or military' manner I will learn to eat part of all 1 smoke o f battle on many fronts whose action in combat is rati it throughout the world. satisfactory.” The “ combat.” foods put before me “ The greatest enemies of badge—similar to the first, t ul: This is my mess hall. Freedom and Liberty are ignor with a wreath added -is resolv There’s always something hap ance, indifference, and lack of ed for those whose conduct im pening to Co. C's cadremen. Last vigilance. Liberty is not a gift! combat is exemplary "or whose Saturday evening Sgt. Frank It is attained only through con combat action occurs in a m. ,oi* Riskolich decided to go to town. centrated effort and sacrifice of operation.” It was one o f those evenings a people willing to suffer long when you must wait in line for a and endure much, and is held at New Overcoat Authorixcd! bus. The corporal finally wangl the price o f eternal vigilance. For Officers ond W A C s “All free men must be taught, ed a ride from an officer who Style note: took him as far as Lava Butte. and never to forget, that Free Latest thing for army o if io is Then a GI truck came along and dom and Liberty cannot tie as and officers and enlisted person- transported him to Bend. How sured until all men and women nel of the WAC is a 'n< w type* ever, somehow the corporal lost are willing to fight and are cour overcoat, called the field over- his cap. He called to the truck ageous enough to die for its per coat, authorized. The new mm* I driver, but no response. A few petuation.” has the appearance of a trenih moments later a Jeep drove up beside the worried corporal and NSC Menu to List Recipes, oat, isc made of olive drab, wii-d- resistant, watef-repellant cotter, handed him his cap. It sounds poplin or twill and has button it- funnier when told by the cor Suggestions of Cooks Mess personnel with a gift for in removable wool lining and a poral. planning menus, utilizing left detachable hood which can tor.* overs and eliminating waste will buttoned snugly about the fare. SGT. ALLEN RETURNS have an opportunity to pass ad A draw-string through the f„i al Sgt. Zella Allen returned to vice along to cooks of the Ninth aperture insures still furtliri* camp this week from Wake For Service Command through »he protection. The coat does not re est, N. C., where she has been medium of a publication entitled place, but supplements, the co-itK previously authorized foi wear. attending a special Finance “ NSC Model Menu.” school. Formerly assigned to the The service command has an Public Relations Branch, she is nounced that all valuable ideas When You've Read it—Pica ♦» now in the Finance Division. will be published as "food notes” Pass The ENGINEER AROUND. by Milton Caniff. creator of "Terry and the Pirates" Elevation Not Corrected For Recoil WHAT TAMP. \ X I A AINY IN T no NO corpus CORPUS A ' IMAGINE AN AMERICAN -A N ' ’ I I AIN’T <1 6 .1 . ©LOOMIN' IN TU E RAN OVER VOU, I-A A IN 'T NO < © UTTER ! ON VOUR. » G E N E R A L ? y G EN ER A L i . . . I AIN'T v P E ET, é O L P I E E ’ V _ j - A NUTHIN' BUT LONESOME WJHi - UN, VES'M JÇE - YOU £E HOT POROOTTE*