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.
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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
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now in the Finance Division.
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