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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1936)
THURSDAY, JULY 2. IWtí Tt»e A M E R IC A N . C K N T R A li P O IN T . O R F « « , . , Is the CCC Militaristic? * T V I (for it has been tried on hogs, and they refused it) and all because it makes a big showing in the funds of | the company, and affords them more money to spend for whatever the of- I fleers see fit. We speak ot our wonderful Chris Quite often we hear it said there is nothing of a militaristic nature in tian Government but I wonder many times when 1 see so many un-Chris the C.C.C. tian things being pushed upon us by Well maybe not but 1 feel there is something back of all this thor those in authority, how long God will permit us to go on under such ough knowledge they hare of one. Your record is as absolutely true un-Godly rule and authority. Some of the things which I ob of your past life and your present qualifications as is possible to ob served being practiced In the camps tain. and your qualifications are all which made many of the men un catalogued so that at any time in manageable were utterly disgusting the future if one is called to military and disgraceful. Here 1 wish to mention some of service there will be no doubt as to the things I referred to above. where a man will fit in. Entering one camp I read the or Your record ot' service is kept and ders as posted on the bulletin board: in case of need those in authority This is one of them: “ Absoutely can place their hand on a carpenter, no liquor is to be brought into'this a truck driver, a “ cat" driver, a camp either on the person or in the powder monkey, a cook, baker, mess | belly.” steward or what they may need. About the second or third night I I am uot despairing of these facts was in the above ramp, the Lieu but why try to fool the people, for tenant. who was Commanding Offi our Government should know the cer, was takiug part in a celebration trade and qualifications of every ! of the finishing of a telephone line, male citizen so that in case of need, and by helping to put away ten cases the men may be found quickly. I of beer got so stewed he had to be It is common knowledge that the put to bed. and not only he, but the men In the C.C.C. were supposed to Lieutenant who was under him to send the major part of their money gether with most of the Forest Ser to those who are dependent upon vice foremen present were, absolute them thus making it a form of Gov't, ly. about the most vile, debauched relief, but in scores upon scores of bunch I ever saw, and they in turn cases the home folks are quite able urging the boys who were celebra to care for themselves and are doing ting with them to drink and eat and so, and returning much of the allot be merry and I do not hesitate to ment to the boy in camp, and he in say certainly the CCC can not possi turn spends it for booze and gamo- bly exist long if conducted on this ling and amusements much of which basis. is of a questionable nature. Here are some other bulletins: Gambling in the camps is very "Any driver of Government vehic prevalent and the drinking of beer les shall not be allowed to smoke is encouraged every way possible by while driving his vehicle." those in authority. This rule was never enforced that At a recent banquet in a local 1 know of. Why shoud a driver care. camp I have been informed that beer "Drivers of Government vehicles flowed very freely as it was served are not allowed to transport liquor on the table. for their own use.” As the result of personal investi But I know of one instance where gating I found scores of the boys are a driver of an officers car was sent taking their first drinks of beer, at least eighteen or twenty miles out then soon follows the drinking of of his way to get liquor for certain stronger stuff and soon the boy Is officers. well ou the way to a drunkards life. "Drivers of Government vehicles I have never been able to com are not allowed to transport women mand strong enough language to ex without special permission." press my disgust and feeling when I Once In a while a driver got pick see, how those in authority, who are ed up for this offence and was usual supposed to have the proper use of ly fined $3.00, but fine seldom col at least a little common everyday horse sense, actually encouraging In every possibe manner the use ' of stuff that a hog would not drink. 174 0 N. Riverside Successor to lected, the whole thing usually end us about the camp if she could find ing in a farce. As the following case time. This camp is supposed to be will show. i one of the best girl scout camps oo A driver was seen with a womau : the roast. ¡n the O il truck, fined $3 00 b 'y paid his fine by being kept in Camp DAILY BIBLE SCHOOL on Sunday and told to wash wiu- The Daily Bible School opened dows. 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