fare, labor, business and other civic organizations* The gerral plans for the De
fense test and the i<&as of the military will be presented to the committees in the
form of recommendations only*
"The following is given as a suggestion to aid in consideration of features
which may be covered in local programs; it being realized that programs will nec
essarily vary inconformity with locaj conditions;.
"(a) Assembly and parade of military a nd other organizations;
"(b) Prayer for cur national welfare;
u'c) Patriotic music:
"(d) An address or addresses to cover appropriate subjects such as "Appre
ciation for the assembled ie fenders," erp.U.nat ion of the "To p-.*'
vi^de for the commond defenrfeature of the ” * Preamble i}£
the Constitutio n, the general principles, of the National Defense
Act and the mobilization plans prepared under the Act with specie^
reference to the detailed plans for mobilization in that community
including shelter, supply, training, and sanitary arrangements the
would be necessary,
"( e) Organized recreation and amusement•
"The success of the demonstration in each state and community will depend
largely upon the interest, support and cooperation on the part of the representative
of the state government, upon local officials, and civic organizations*"
GENERAL ORDERS CALL ATTENTION TO FOREST FIRE DANGER: BATTERY POINT SCENE OF FIRE:
Last Sunday evening a party of picnicers returning to the post noticed a
fire onthe beach at Battery Point and on landing discovered it was threatening the
forest back of the point* It required several hours’ effort on the part of several
men, including some summoned from the post to assist, before the blaze wras subdued
Following this incident the commanding officer issued the following order:
"The attention of members of this ccmzand is called to +he danger resulting from
forest fires at this season of the year. It is the duty of all to see that their
camp fire is extinguished before leading it* Any member of this con;mand failing to
do so will be subjected to trial by Court-martialT’
An extensive biace raged up the river rear Twelve Idle last week. It burned
itself out without doing serious damage.
HAVE TO RE-UP RIGHT AWAY IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR HArPY HOME IN THE ARMY:
According to recent orders received at post headquarters, no enlistments
will re received except privates re-enlisting within twenty four hours dischar
to fill vacancies created by their own discharge, ov rvcn-coiairjssjoned officers
re-enlisting within twenty days to fill their own vacancies- No enlistments will
be made in the Medical Department, Finance Department, Ordnance, or Quartermaster
Corps without special authority from Corps Area Headquarters*
SGT. MASURY’S ARTICLE PRINTED IN RECRUITING NEWS:
An article entitled ’’Chicken Halibut” telling of the piscatorial experience
of Sgt. George T* H&tsury, acting first sergeant of Company E, is printed in the cur.
issue of Recruiting News,
SGT, MAJOR CHARLES ROSS is now busily engaged painting the doifiecile of his
mother-in-law, in Haines •
LIEUT, PAUL R. GOODE writes that he is now at Monterey, California, on due
at the summer training camp there.