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Cam p Abbot, Ore., April 1, 1944 Vincent Opens Portrait Studio ABBOT ENGINEER Page Three LATEST IN BRIDGES More titan 50 million acres o f land in 25 states and Alaska a re available to servicemen willing to live on a tract of land for a year after they're eompleti'd terms ot service, according to the provisions ot a seldom-mention ed Homestead Act. While civilians also are eligi ble for this grant, servicemen stand to profit most because their service automatically can cels two of the three years resi dence required by the act. Dis abled veterans have the resi dence requirement waved alto gether. The procedure is not difficult, costing only about $14 in lees, and a homesteader can get as much as 80 acres. The land must be “ unreserved and unappro priated” and must be improved, which consists of cultivating not less than one-eighth of the tract after three years and building a habitable house after five years. The Camp Abbot Portrait Studio was moved Monday to a new location in the Post Photo grapher’s Studio in Building 234, between the theatre and the Post Office, and now is under the supervision of Dale Vincent, publisher of Camp Abbot’s pic torial, Panoram. Staff of the studio has been en larged, and soldiers can expect rapid service on their photo graphic needs, Mr. Vincent said. Hours for the new unit are from 10 a. m. to 9 p. m. daily, includ ing Sundays. The Portrait Studio formerly was located behind the Officers’ Exchange and operated separ ately from Mr. Vincent's unit. Notes From B - 52 Around the Clock With B - 51 By Pvt. Alfred M. I.utinski SUCCESS STORY I had tried several times but failed. There had always been some alibi—my youth or per haps my appearance or even my financial status. Nevertheless, the time had come. I was deter mined there would be no non sense. Elbowing my way through dozens of applicants, passing private secretaries, I headed di rectly into the spacious office of the big executive. “ Now look here,” I began, speaking forcefully, brushing aside all protests. . . Ten minutes later I marched out, smiling scornfully at the waiting mob. Success. At last, I was finally drafted! Homestead Land * Open to Vets By Pvt. F. Patrick lf.van GREETINGS: Have you lien<<l This span, the latest development in “ bridgework" at the Engineer Replacement Training Center here, is a combination of the 25-ton ponton bridge and the English Bailey bridge. A result of re- this one before?)- This is Pvt. seareh conducted at the Engineer School at Fort Belvoir, Va., the new unit lias a load capacity of 45 F. Patrick Ryan Reporting the tons and can be used over side streams with less difficulty than other models. Sections are assembled strident magnificence of B-51— near the shore and floated into position. the Company that received ihe highest score in the battalion in both, technical and tactical tests, to say nothing of the two cov eted plaques which now . <l< cn Class E allotinent-of-pay ac Aimed at boosting the morale the walls of our Mess Hall. Nice counts for the Army have passed of dogfaces who have been won going men. let us. however, gem credit where credit is due. Hod it. the two million mark on the dering where the airmen get all not been for the untiring efforts The War Department recent books of the W ar Department the medals is a new Bronze Star. o£ our Officers and Cadic, v/o Office of Dependency Benefits, it ly announced that an army The only place it cannot be won could not have accomplished rhir. was announced this week by wide service designed to expe is in an airplane; it takes pre feat. Thanks again for coaching Brig. Gen. N. H. Gilbert, USA, dite the solving of personal prob cedence over both the A ir Medal us G. I.’* through this sjx w o k Director. A total of 2,032,031 al- lems of the individual soldier and the Purple Heart and can be storm. lotment-of-pay accounts are now or his dependents, or the de awarded to anyone in the Army, pendents of men or women who Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Corporal Jennings, who was in effect. A grand time was had by all Authorizations for allotments- have died in the Service, was Guard for meritious service. slated to leave for training as .in at the B-52nd party. Plenty of Airmen may win the Bronze aviation cadet, claims his future good music, entertainment and of-pay continue to pour into the being established, and that the Star, but not in the air. flew over him when his ordos name of the organization was ODB at the rate of 10,000 a day, refreshments were available. The ribbon, which will servo Music was supplied by members with as many as 15,674 received the Personal Affairs Division. until after the war, is red, w itn were changed. But he’s cons< lot by the fact that Rommel) the in a single day. To date, the The new service, which also is of this camp. a vertical blue stripe in the cen Privates Wills, Karnow and agency has mailed more than 14,- extended to honorably discharg ter. Ends of both the blue stripe desert fox could not fly either. White took the spotlight in the 814,744 allotment-or-pay checks ed soldiers and their dependents, and the ribbon are piped in This happens to be the corpo ral's pet nickname. Sergeant is organized at Camp Abbot as entertaining field with their totaling over a billion dollars. white. Wynne John Jr.) is wailing . ud Allotments-of-pay are assign the Personal Affairs Branch. Hitler and Goering act. A tre moaning on account of no mail This Branch, which might be mendous applause followed their ments entirely from the Army sketch, proving the best enter men’s and women’s pay, General called a “ clearing house” for Number of Popular Books from home, a disturbing factor. tainment can be found in our Gilbert stated. Most of them are all personal problems, will, in Added to Library Shelves It must be tough to be a newly Addition of a number of pop wed. Corperal (Pullman) Pert, midst. sent for the support of their the execution of its mission, ular, recently-published books to who warbles "When Irish Ejon maintain close liaison with all families or other dependent rela army, governmental, state, and the shelves of the Post library Are Smiling” in the latrine, W hy pay high prices for tives. movies and shows when we have Members of the Wacs have private agencies and activities. was announced by Miss Caroline claims to be a cembinatior. bing parties with great men like Cpl. authorized more than 3,144 allot Any problem presented by any Paddock, librarian, this week. In Sinatra. And last hut not leant, Stocklin Pvts. Cherry, Maxwell ments-of-pay since September eligible person will be proper eluded on the list are "Weeping this writer would appreciate <- >,ri and Delaney in our company? 1943, when they became part of ly channeled through the Vet Wood” by Baum, “Survival” by choice moi -i■!- i Bottome, “ Avalanche” by Boyle. fellows, let's build this column e r a n s ’ Administration, the the Army. “ I Am Thinking of My Darling" up. Negro Soldier's Part in Army wives and other depen American Red Cross, the Judge by McHugh, "Duel in the Sun” Advocate, Army Emergency Re W ars Related in New Film dents of Army men and women, by Niven, "Flint” by Norris, lief, Office of Dependency Bene Topeka, Kans (C N S)—A wem* The history of Negro Ameri with a single exception, need cans in this and previous wars not pay income tax on family fits, the United States Employ “ Yankee Lawyer” by Train and an pedestrian started to ere.a w ill be the subject of the latest allowances or Class E allot ment Service, Legal Aid So “ Army Brat” by Wadelton in the an icy street. She slipped, 1« il, Arm y orientation movie pro ments-of-pay, General Gilbert cieties, and other activities and fiction class and “Such Inteirst- was s t r u c k by two cars aixl duced by the Signal Corps. The said. Possible exception is the agencies involved. The services ing People” by Casey, "Kaiser crawled the r e s t of the way. film, entitled “The Negro Sold divorced wife who is receiving a of the Branch established at Wakes the Doctors” by DcKruif, When she leached the other sale ier” was directed by Col. Frank family allowance or an allot- Camp Abbot will be additional "On Being a Real Person” by she arose, brushed her clothing and walked away unhurt. Capra, ex-Hollywood topnotch ment-of-pay in payment of ali duties performed by responsible Fosdick, "fjehind the Steel Wall” by Freborg, "Excuse My Dust” director, will soon be shown to mony,” the Director explained. officers concerned. Washington (CNSi Chat I * Lt. Colonel Russell D. Turrill, by Partridge, "Persons and soldiers as a stimulus to racial "Such dependents should con sult their local Internal Revenue Director of Personnel, has been Places” by Santayana, "Ger Meyers, of Baltimore, an ov> i- good will. Office for a specific ruling in designated as Chief of the Per many W ill Try It Again” by night visitor, Couldn't find a Schultz and "Lend-Lease” by room in overcrowded Wash g- sonal Affairs Branch, Pass The ENGINEER To An their cases.” Stettinius in the non fiction catc- ton. So he «-pent the night in a other Abbotman—He’ll Appreci Japanese cherry tree. Buy National W ar Bonds Now! Buy National War Bonds Now' ffory. ate It. Allotments Pass 2 Million Mark Personal Affairs Unit Organized New Medal Open To Ground Forces