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JAN 2 71944 Win the Battle Send the Japs Here at Home— A Yankee S ift March of Dimes Buy War Bonds CAM P ABBOT, OREGON Training Here Gets Plaudits Of Inspector NO GAS SHORTAGE HERE •4 é | f Camp Abbot, Ore., Jan. 22, 1944 Bond Sales Net SI 2,825 Since Jan. 1 More than $3,000 worth of The training program at Camp Abbot and personnel responsible war bonds were purchased lor its operation drew high within an hour Wednesday praise from Lt. Col. William W. following an officers’ call Brotherton of the Office of the held at the Post Theater Chief of Engineers in Washing Tuesday night in the interest ton, D. C., following an inspec of the Fourth War Loan tion of facilities Jan. 12-16, Post drive. Purchases since the Headquarters revealed yester rally had swelled the total to day. $12,825 by noon Friday. In discussing the program in In announcing I liât W ar formally, Col. Brotherton said it Bond sales from January I was his observation that active through noon Friday totaled supervision of training is the $12,825, LI. George F. C'ris- primary concern of Col. Frank ntan, agent finance officer, S. Besson, ERTC commander, pointed out that $6,1*5 worth and that the commanding offi of I I or more Ilian half tho cer’s interest is reflected in the total were sold Thursday. Pur high standard of training in the chases have averaged over center. He described instructor- $260, he said, and while I ho trainee relationship as “excel volume has not been great, lent” and outdoor training facil Tost Siirnal Photo Lab. higher value bonds have ities as “superior.” Here’s a sample of the simulated, but realistic battle problem faced by units of the Engineer Keplac- the in demand. One $2,5011 Commenting on a newly-intro ment Trainings Center here under the newly-introduced, three-week unit training program. A recon been bond and three $1,000 bonds duced program which provides naissance ear hearing key personnl of the .'»1st Battalion, first unit to undergo the training, and a wea were Thursday. Most un for three weeks of training in pons carrier are shown literally feeling their way through rugged terrain following "gas attack” usual sold purchase was made by the field under simulated battle from the air. Sgt. Jake J. Puleo who bought conditions, Colonel Brotherton in a cigar box filled with silver said the program was fully as (o invest in two $100 bonds. good as that embraced by the best maneuver training. Full ad The program opening the cam vantage is taken of terrain, and paign Wednesday included a talk all field exercises are designed 17534994 by Col. Frank S. Besson, ERTC realistically, he added. commander and chairman of the Other general comments were The men and women of Camp Abbot take up arms Post War Bond council, in which The third edition of Panoram, to the effect that Camp Abbot i Monday in a battle against an enemy which is “over here.” Camp Abbot's picture magazine, he exhorted personnel to give utilizes housing, training and re That enemy is infantile paralysis—a crippler which last went to press Monday and full support to the drive; an creation facilities to best advan year attacked 12,000 people, most of them children under should arrive here for distribu outline of the program by Lt. tage and makes an excellent or 14 years of age. tion to Post Exchanges before Col. Russell D. Turrill, vice- ganization for training. The war against this disease February 1, Dale Vincent, Post chairman of the council, and a Photographer and publisher of talk by F o m st Cooper, deputy for which there is no known the pictorial, has announced. preventative, no known cure, be manager of the Oregon State gan 103 years ago. The past dec Contest Open Packed from cover to cover War Bond sales staff in Port- (Contlnucd on Page 2) with action shots of the camp ade has brought forth a new and training activities, the new weapon—the stream of silver ammunition provided by the To Gl Writers issue will be the liveliest and Longer Furloughs people of this nation to fight the New York (CNS)—Service most interesting yet published, Vincent said. children’s enemy on the national men are eligible to share in Mr. Soldiers Soldiers will no longer be able healthfront. expecting to leave Recommended to borrow money for furloughs To get this ammunition—to the $50,000 in prizes in the Camp Abbot before February 1 Good news for homebountl unless an emergency exists, R. collect t h e dimes and dollars Pabst Brewing Company is of may obtain copies by leaving soldiers arc the recent instruc Leonel Gray, acting field direc which will save children’s lives, fering for the best article of their names and mailing ad tions from the War Department tor of the Abbot Red Cross chap this camp will stage a number not more than 2,000 words sub dresses at Mr. Vincent's office, to camp commanders that, where military situation permits, ter said. This move is pursuant of events to commemorate the between the Post Theater and the the normal 15-day furlough may to a recent war directive, which President’s birthday. All pro mitted on "Post-War Employ the postoffice. be extended by the amount of limits the work of the American ceeds will go to the National ment.” First prize is $25,000 in travel time involved. Red Cross in army camps to its Foundation for Infantile Paraly war bonds, second prize is original outlines. $10,000 in war bonds and 15 ad New USO Director The move was started when Senator Millikin of Colorado re "The powers granted to the sis At Fund. awards of $1,000 each Service Club Wednes ditional marked that soldiers often spend Red Cross by the W ar Depart day a the will be made. Envelopes con formal dance will be held taining manuscripts must be To Arrive Feb. 1 more than half their allotted ment have never been enlarged with girls from Bend as invited postmarked not later than time on trains and busses. A A new associate director for by the Army,” explained Mr. guests. Admission be one Feb. 7 and should be sent to the Bend USO has not yet been soldier from the East Coast, for Gray. “We had ollowed our in dime for the March will Dimes. the Pabst Brewing Company, selected, Robert Weis, director, example, would spend five days terpretation of this charter to A big birthday cake, of honoring be liberalized until it reached President Roosevelt, a grand 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, stated. The Women’s Division of fif the train was on time) going the NCCS is at present consider home and five returning to his the stage where over 25 million and special decorations 17, New York. ing a number of applicants and camp, giving him less than ten loans had been made. More than march, it is planned to have Miss Ann days a year with his family. $1,700,000 had been given out on will be features of the program. (Continued on Page 4) McLaughlin, left this week The Senator discussed the the Pacific Coast alone. The Library Gets New on a leave of who absence, return matter with Undersecretary of thing had gotten out of control.” about February 1 with the new War Patterson, and was later ad The Army directive was re G I’s Must Use Supply of Books director and remain until the vised by letter that remedial in leased the first of the year, and A number of new best sellers new executive is familiar with structions had gone out to all gave the Red Cross until Jan. 15 Absentee Ballots * have added to the shelves the duties of the office. continental camps. to put its recommendations into Although Congress has given of the been Club library. They effect. “This just gave us time some attention to the problem include Service Promise” by Buck, to take care of the outgoing 51st of soldiers' vote, including sev "In Bed "The Even Befter Than Cheesecake We by Chase, battalion,” the field director eral new ideas which would use “Journey Among Cry,” W arriors” by This ad appeared in the Daily Information Bulletin Iasi said. eek. FOB S A L E — CLEARANCE—25% OFF: B< autif itlly en no new methods have as Curie, “Hungry Hill” by Du w graved Still available to GI’s, how V-Mail, pictures of former presidents of the I lilted Slates at Maurier, "Mother Russia” by yet been approved. Absentee bal ever, are loans for emergency lots are still the only way to Hindus, “Battle Is the Pay-Off” the following rales: Value Now fu rlo u g h s , convalescent fur vote at the present time. GEORGE (NMD WASHINGTON * 25.«« « 18.73 by Ingersoll, “Also the Hills” by (NMD JEFFERSON S 54M8I * 37.50 loughs from the hospital, and Five States—Kentucky, New Keyes, "Between Tears a n d THOMAS (.ROVER CLEVELAND 11(8100 $ 75.00 small comfort loans when sold Mexico, Massachusetts, N ew Laughter” by Lin Yutang, "So STEPHEN THOMAS WOODROW WILSON *500.00 *375.00 ier has missed receiving his pay. Hampshire, and New York—do Little Time” by Marquand, "Ten ABRAHAM (NMD LINCOLN 11.I8IO.OO $750.00 Flnanre Office, telephone 32, Building T 203, will take or not permit voting by absentee Commandments” by Robinson, now either by telephone or in person, or will furnish any Belgrade, Neb. iCNS)—Mrs. ballot in the primaries; but all "Burma Surgeon” by Seagrave, ders additional Information. "Battle Hymn of China” by Adelia Ward called the plumber allow it in general elections. The If you haven't already figured if ouf, the pictures are on Bonds. \nd we might add if you're not perfectly satisfied when the drain pipe clogged. The ballots are already available in Smedley, "Life in a Putty Knife War after \ear trial, tour money will he very cheerfully re plumber removed 60 garter and many states, and imminently ex Factory” by Smith and "Forgot funded. a ten And. for vour trouble, you get a 33 per cent bonus. ten Ally” by Van Paasscn. bull snakes from the pipe. pected in the others. miiu s Camp to Join NcitioTi,i> Third Issue of Battle Against Polio ARC Discontinues Furlough Loans $ 50,000