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HITS ALONG
THE BASE LINE
Being Breezy Bits From the
Base Hospital.
The Receiving Office has a new Shin
ing Light. Sandy Pullar is the party, and
one very unkind person was mean enough
to say that the top of his head was the
only thing about him that shines.
Private O'Connor has returned front a
visit to the Old Nutmeg State. In civil
life Private O’Connor is an instructor In
singing in the Granby University. At a
performance given last week in Hartford
for the boys at Devens, Moosey delighted
the audience with the lendition of “Break
the News to Mother.’
Tortoise-Shell Morris has come to a
very positive conclusion when he says:
“A plank steak for four with only two
iron men in your pocket makes one feel
so unnecessary.” An “S. O. S.” call was
sent out for Jules and James E. Jr., but
the message came to late.
At a tableaux last week in Augusta.
“Brown” Donahue was selected to take
part. We all could understand why he
was chosen: ‘cause Brown is a very nice
looking boy. But when Remount Kendall
was also chosen it made some of his ad
mirers claim that he should take part
saying: “O Fred you are so big and
strong.”
The Diphuniaks are going to Start a
campaign to raise funds to buy the same
Hank a wedding present. Murray Sam
uels will do the collecting with a new
one-way basket, made especially so that
purpose by Jenny. You want to know
who the bride is going to be? Really can’t
say, only' that we know she lives in
South Carolina, Many happy' returns of
the day Hank.
Moe is thinking of going away shortly
on a furlough. Os course we do not know
when you are going but "Oui Genlot”
wants you to order some violets for his
girl when you are home. He says they'
make an ideal Christmas gift.
Crawford is back with us again and
he is certainly’ improving in looks. One
slant at him while he was bathing at
Lombards was sufficient to understand
why the girls all go wild over him.
Silver Cullen was down in Augusta last
Saturday and says tomatoes -were tough.-
Harmon G. was buying the sodas and
when Joe asked for a chocolate milk sake
the sage of Simsbury replied “Go to it but
at your own risk.”
The “C” club has been organized and
they are expected to cut quite a figure in
the social activities of the barracks. Thus
far the roster contains the following
names. Garrity, Dwyer, Kendall. Dona
hue, Hewitt, Langston and Samuels. Only
a few members to start with but watch us
grow.
Do you know that Sergt. Warner has
read nearly' every magazine that has come
within sight. On a hot day Phi! finds an
issue of last December's and says It makes
him forget the heat. For your informa
tion Phil. May and June numbers are on
file at the Detachment Y. M. C. A. or
did y'ou know that?
Handsome Harry has not been feeling
as cheery of late. Last Saturday night
he saw a lady friend of his (or as Shakes
peare would say. a friend to Harry) down
street with another man. Cheer up Harry,
he was only her brother.
There has been more sand than sugar
the last few weeks. Al! loyal Dephs will
please refrain from approaching the
Chief “Deph" for a loan. The first one
trying to borrow' from hism will finnd
himself (or herself) as popular as a Zep
in London.
Kendall has returned from his course
at the Remount. Without any fear of
contradiction we say that Hank must
have made good. The Chevron of Vvt
Ist CI on his arm and the mark on his
left cheek indicate that he has been
pretty close to some of those mules.
Our dance last Friday night at the
Lenwood was another enjoyable affair
Sergt. "Steve” with that cello of his
rendered a solo that was mre than ap
preciated. Good work Steve, we want to
hear more of it next Friday evening.
Did anybody notice the picture last
week in T. and C. There has been much
discussion about it. Some say the bow
legged one is Jake Silverstein while the
others contend that it is Freddv Butler
Will you please publish the correct an
swer.—Signed Anxious Reader.
Sergt. Garrity had a tough one handed
him at the ball game last week. One of
the Augusta boys called Bernie a “gen
tleman" and when the slim one replied he
was sorry he couldn’t say the same about
him, the Augusta boy informed Bernie he
could if he wanted to lie about it the way
he did.
Base Hospital Jazz Band Dance.
Friday evening, May 31st, 9 p. m. at
Lenwood Hotel the Jazz Band will give a
dance. Admission SI.OO per couple.
Everyone invited.
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SUPPLY DEPOTS
KWICK KWIBBS FROM THE
KAMP KWARTERMASTER
KORPS
Lots doing last week, a week of music,
movies, dances. N’everything regular big
league stuff. On Tuesday night we had
war movies (Over the Top), the story <~f
a lad who had a yaller streak up his back
but later on in the picture, the true Am
erican spirit is aroused in him, and he en
lists much to the delight of everybody,
and becomes a hero with a reel girl and
everything. You understand what I mean
(I’m not away ahead of you, am 1?) A
quartet consisting of two of the fairer sex
of Augusta and two of the boys of the
Engineer Depot knocked ’em off with
their tinging. Mr. Cooksy at bass, Mr.
White, the tenor. Miss Etta Doner, so
prano, Miss Lindslay, sure did make up
some team of singers and not to forget
the nimble fingered accompanist. Mr. Rob
Irwin who knows how to tickle the ivories
to suit the queen’s taste, so you can
readily see we were all very much de
lighted with their offering.
Cm Friday night some of our society
boys, went shin-digging, down the bottom
of the hill, festivities really didn’t begin
until our boys arrived, and believe me,
there sure was some (she-me-she-wab
bled) done at that dance. Yes, folks, it
was a real old-fashioned barn dance and
not to forget our country cousin with his
rubber collar and red tie and chaw of to
bacco Yea bo! everybody all dressed
and everything. The boys all danced the
square dances (the flat heads particu
larly). Someone would have thought re
treat was blown, by the way they scat
tered when one old buck from up yonder
was taking a collection, for the dance.
“Smart boys" who know just how to get
away without paying. Credits duo Corp.
Doty for leading the procession. They
got nigh on to $1.67 —reason for that, the
firs of the month sis till a wekk off and
they owe enough now.
It pays to be sick in the Camp Quart
ermaster Corps—lots of goodies are
brought the boys, cigarettes, candy, fruit,
magazines every week. The committee,
(both of them), sec that the boys tye
well supplied, and not want for a thing.
We had quite an epidemic in camp last
week; couple of cases of appendictis, and
a couple of minor attacks of something
else. No one seems to know just what it
could be; nothing serious, t’sall right.
Shhhhhhhh a secret, a little bald-haired
chap from our camp went and done it—
got married—its awful, some of the hor
rors of war again—but if you only knew
who it was. What’s that! Tell you! Aw
cut it out! 1 can’t tell you know. The
truth of the wedding will soon come out,
so boys on the first of the month, the
matrimonial contributors will all give with
no though of sacrifice, a few megs to
wards the up-keep of a swell dinner
party. S’not had after all, eh? I nearly
forgot the bride. Oh, gee! but she’s cute
and everything. I can’t see for the world
of me how these, ugly guys get such
swell girls and everything, and here I am
still hunting a home. Tough war, eb boys,
but its a real sociable one at that.
Anybody interested in dogs will find
some very, pretty Airdale pups in our
camp; they belong to Sergeant Johnson
who is quite an authority on wild ani
mals. Did you ever see a Mexican hair
less dog? We’ve got one of those, too.
This dog raising is a gift.
BASEBALL.
Camp Quartermaster 8
118th M. G. Company 3
Notice —Our ball team hasn't lost any
games this season. Any good teams can
get in communication with Mr. Hillard
of the Q. M. Corps for games. Get in
early as we are pretty well booked up.
NEW SYSTEM FOR
FIELD DEPOTS
Installation of a New Central-
ized Accounting System in
Field Depots Adds to Ef
ficiency.
By Sargeant Daniel Blackman,
119 Ord. Depot Co. ’
Camp Hancock is one of the thirty
two camps to benefit by the new sys
tem now on way.
Few persons, outside of a field depot,
know or realize the enormous prob
lems with which such a depot is con
fronted Companies, Regiments, divis
ions, pour into camp daily, while oth
ers are sent away. And while those
coming in are in urgent need of ord
nance property, the groups leaving,
are in haste to get rid of excess sup
plies. As a rule, the men leaving tlie
camp, dump the property on the depot
without allowing 'sufficient time to
have an accurate count taken.
With these problems facing the men
in the field depot, there was little time
to look about for improvement in theii
struggles, and thus, confusoin kept pil
ing up. x
As the ordnance department was
making rapid growth in organization
and in setting up a high mark for ef
ficiency, whereas a short time before
chaos prevailed, it was deemed most
expedient to set up a centarized ac
counting system in the field depots
throughout the country. Brain with
time combined in goodly proportion,
are responsible for the perfection of
the new system —better known as The
15-Column Balance of Stores Sheet.
Three distinct features distinguish
the new system from the old:
(a) The return balance will here
after be kept in Washington in the
Field Depot Accounting Unit, by mail-'
ing all vouchers daily at the close of
business, instead of accumulating the
accounts for a period of six months,
(b) The information on the new
balance stores sheet is so complete,
that one can tell at a glance as to the
exact status in the depot, of stock on
hand, of stock in prospect, of stock
available for apportionment or for is
sue. This change will automatically
do away with sending messengers to
the warehouse so often required at the
present time to cheek the physical in
ventory with the return.
(e) The new system once establish
ed will work more or less mechanical
so that new men can be introduced in
this work with little difficulty after a
brief period of instruction. Each new
man is provided with a set standing
orders and a set instruction cards de
scribing each operatoon; and with
these to guide him, he will experience
no difficulties in performing accurate
and most efficient work.
The new system appears a trifle
complicated, and in a few instances
superfluous in its operations, especial
ly to men in depots who have been ac
customed to short cuts. However,
after a little study and further ac
quaintance with the new system, the
men have been showing marked en
thusiasm and approval of its innova
tion. Problems that seem unsur
mountable will be easily disposed of
by the new methods, but the men must
have full confidence in the system to
make it a success.
It is gratifying indeed to observe the
enthusiasm of the depot commander,
as well of the whole-hearted co-oper
ation of the officers under his com
mand, towards the new system. The
commander, a man of broad ideas and
with keen perception as to the value of
efficiency of such a system, is deter
mined to bring laurels to the depot
company at Hancock. Each deppt in
the country will be rated for its effic
iency during the installation. The
time consumed by the traveling in
structor installing the system, the pre
paration made prior to his arrival, and
the ease and perfection of installing,
are the principal determining factors
in rating the depot's efficiency grade.
With the firm confidence of every
men and officer, and with the gtrong
co-operation anil harmony of the men
who will be responsible for the work
in detail, there is no reason why this
depot should not attain the highest
honor? Surely, the commander de
serves the undivided efforts of every
man to insure him this distinguished
honor. And if every man w'ill only do
a little more than his share, the trick
can be accomplished. Furthermore, if
this depot attains the highest mark
of efficiency, will not. the results re
flect great credit upon every man who
had ashare in the work? So remem
ber, go to it with all your energy anl
pep and bring home the victory.
NOTES FROM THE 119TH
CAMP ORDNANCE DEPOT
Galgano has discovered that if he wash
ed his neck oftener that he can ease up
on washing his shirts.
Almand boned like a greasy grind and
pulled good marks in his studies. Some
stoojent.
The sergeants have moved a couple of
times in the mess hall and are pretty
exclusive in the Blue Room of the shack.
In Madden’s sample letter at school re
questing a furlough he claimed that he
had a wife and eight children. The Egg
is hiding something from us.
Corp. Meek will not have to use so
much chevron polish now that only one
chevron is to be worn on the sleeve.
lefcha Enderba tried to swallow half
of the water in Lombard’s swimming
pool when Lieut. Patterson had the bunch
out for a little wet stuff.
We will not mention any names but we
know that some of the boys who have
been at the Base hospital are contemplat
ing calling again sometime.
Mess Serg. Evan’s must have a new
process for making iced tea. The kind
that mother made never had a frothy top.
Some one whispered, “Girls at the Y
tent,” and the whole company had a
sudden need for stamps, and reading
matter. Some Queens.
Corp. Flynn claims that he has been
confined to quarters longer than some
of the new rookies have been in the
army.
Forrest wins the Blue Ribbon for high
diving and swimming but the whole
company has not been in togs yet.
Instead of calisthenics the office force
has fly swatting contests every morning
led by Lieut. Ginn. Bender hits them
hardest but Corp. Jackson gets the quant
ity.
May I print a kiss on your lips, I asked,
And she nodded sweet permission
So went to press and 1 rather guess
We printed a large edition.
Resolved: Does a mule push or pull an
army transport wagon?
Appreciation—from about 30 of the boys
who enjoyed the pool at Lombard’s.
Right shoulder! Arms! till the fire fly
is the slogan of the 119. It can be done.
Not unlike his name-sake. Uncle Big
League Chief 8., staged a sensational
comback at the pool Saturday afternoon.
TO THE TUNFOF MOTHER.
S is for the stew they feed us.
H is for the ham you never eat.
May 29.
O is for the onions they put in it.
V is for the victory not yet won.
E is for the day of my enlistment.
L is for the last day of the war.
Put them all together, they’ll spell
shovel.
That’s the emblem of the Ordance
Corps. BY DAD.
119th Ord. Depot Co.
CARTOONIST AT
REMOUNT DEPOT
Mr. Claude Shaefer, of Cin
cinnati Post, Visits 308th A.
R. D. Entertains Soldiers. En
joys Good Meal. Refuses to
Ride Bucking Mule.
Perched upon a corner post of one of
the large box stalls that receive tpo
horses and mules after swimming the
gauntlet of the dipping vat, Mr. Claude
Shaefer, cartoonist of the Cincinnati
Post, in a visit last week to the Remount
Station, held on firmly and wtth a huge
grin of delight watched the methods of
Captain Eshalman and his men as they
led, drove, or pulled the animals through
the healing waters of the medically pre
pared bath. Mr. Shaefer evinced much
interest and expressed the opiinon that
this was one of the most efficient pieces
of work for the preventing of disease
that he has seen. It is one of the many
means Uncle Sam has of taking care of
the vast number of horses needed in the
the service of a great army.
To any one who has not seen the dip
ping yat a brief description may be in
teresting. The vat is 56 feet long, four
feet wide, and slopes a few feet at eithei
end to accntral part seven feet deep aim
about twenty feet long, the whole length
being securely inclosed with a stout
plank fence. A gate enough to admit
one animal leads from the corrals to the
sloping entrance of the vat and the ani
mal finds at the other end of his batn
an qpen door which takes him into one
of two box stalls each provided for hold
ing a half dozen horses. As soon an
one stall is filled the animals are turn
ed from the vat into the other stall giv
ing the men an opportunity to attend the
ones that have already passed through
their ducking. Every horse or mule must
take this bath and be covered entirely
with the water. Most of the animals
take a sudden plunge which puts them
completely under, but a few of the more
cautious creatures swim through the 7-
foot depth with their head held high.
These are rewarded for their pains by
receiving the contents of a large bucket
wielded by a skillful officer, who sees
that they are thoroughly ducked.
Mr. Shaefer’s grin became consider
ably more than a grin when a mule that
seemed inclined to avoid the bathing
process was driven and pulled down the
slope and .forced into the deep water.
Making a noise that would have silenced
a primordial jungle the surprised mule
splashed and spluttered and brayed her
watery way to the other slope then
refused ot leave the vat. Her dignity
having been completely upset by being
forced into an uncertain looking bath
by a crowd of wholly unsympathetic hu
mans she decided that they would have to
take her ont the best way they could, so,
with a haughty, if not graceful manner,
she law down in the shallow water on the
slope, and gave a determined bray, as
much as to announce to the laughing on
lookers: “Now, will you expose to such
Indignities a perfect lady mule?” Cap
tain Eshalman, however was not dis
posed to be the slightest bit discon
certed by the fdiosyncracles of a mule.
The captain knows too much about thu
oddities of mule flesh to be amazed at
any thing one of these creatures does, a
quick order here and another there and in
less time than it takes to tell it a dozen
husky soldiers surprised the stubborn
mule again with the rapidity with which
she found herself swung out of the vat to
make room for the more appreciative ani
mals waiting for their bath.
The dipping vat process is used as
often as the medical officers think neces
sary. This is always once m not longer
than two mortths, although it may be
considerably oftener in the same lengtn
of time, especially if any disease is sus
pected. The object of such careful at
tention is to prevent any trouble.
Mr. Shaefer is following an assignment
from his newspaper to go out to the
camps and put soldier life into cartoons.
As he goes from camp to camp he eli
tes tains the soldiers In the “Y” huts by
his rapid drawing of pictures from life.
After his drawing at the remount at noon
Mr. Shaefer ate a real soldier mess, and
claimed that he would rather have it than
the meals he had been getting in the
hotels, not that the hotels were not
serving good meals but that the soldier.-
were getting high-class food and plenty
of it.
The cartoonist could only with great
est difficulty be gotten away from the
Remount Station.. He earnestly desired
to stay. The interesting life with the
mules and the horses, thei good meals,
and the excitement of swatting Georgia
flies thrown in as a side issue, were too
much for him. He tried to enlist. How
ever, he will remain with the newspaper.
He could not qualify for a place with
the 308 t): A. R. D. There was one re
qt frem<.nt he could not meet. He dem
onstrated thoroughly his ability to handle
a good meal, also satisfactorily exhibited
considerable skill in the art of fly-swat
ting, but there is something else re
quired at a remount depot. He failed
to show any superior expertness In the
little matter of handling horses. In fact
the opportunity was given Mr. Shaefer to
ride a very innocent-looking mule and h<
flatly refused to undertake it, although
every one knew the mule was tired out,
having thrown twenty me during an
h ur or so of playful pastime.
“After all that exercise any one should
be able to ride a sorrowful looking mule,” k
remarked a bruised non-com., tempting
ly, but the cartoonist thought otherwise
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