COMPANY "F" CONTRIBUTIONS;
Tie hunters arrived back last Sunday,tired and hungry.They
have bee spending the past few days giving alibis. They have more tha
we can publish in this small paper. The following is a suggestion
to these hunting gentlemen,if they insist on putting their alibis
before th© public.
"Publish a Book, entitled"WHY WE DIDN'T WHEN WE SHOULD""
Have it written on the order of a cook bookyi-thusly
Alibi No.l. Q. Why I didn't shoot a bear when he was only
50 yards away from me?
A. I remembered reading in some book, (I think
it was the Army Bugler’s Manual),"don*t
shoot until you see the whites of their
eyes".Well,this bear was asleep,so I could
not see his eyes."
THE DAY ROOM is sure looking fine since they’ve dressed it
all up. Very cordially do we invite Co«"E" over to see the Moosehead
they helped us win in the Gallery Rifle Contest last winter*
THE BOWLING TEAMS have started work, and take it from us, we
have some wicked bomb slir.gers.
ASK CORPORAL ROGERS who the Champ Cribbage player is.
PFC*CONRAD AND- PVT..HARGRAVES are back from the Interior after
a three months furlough.Their leave isn’t up until the 1st of Novembe
so they’re trying out the hunting in the vicinity of Ft.Seward*
CORP.McCALL is expected back from the Snoose region of North
Dakota the last of the month.
SGT.JOSEPH L. HOGWOOD is hereby recommended as Chairman of
the Social Committee.The Sgt.is a Past Master in the art of polish
ing dance floors.(The above is on the level-Chaplain-take notice.)
(Ed, Note- So are cur dance floors on the level,we hope.Sgt.
Logwood is hereby enrolled as a member of the Post
Social Committee, (signed,-The Chaplain.)
Q.M.Corps NOTES.
Th© Q.M.C.wants GOOD men for about three Bowling Teams
to represent the Corps in the Post Bowling League.None but Good
ones need apply.Put your names in to Sergeant Jones.
CHEER UP- there’s only about 5,000 more sacks of coal
due to arrive fit- the Post*
THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER of the "Fornance" submits the fol
lowing recommendations for the consideration of his fellow soldiersl
"When you enter the Engine Room on /the boat,put your hands on
all the polished work*It will give one something to do,and help
use up our surplus polish.Test how hot. the bright work on the eng
i ne is,-then tell your friends'to try it.
Be sure and advise the Engineer whether his engines are pound
ing or running right.He won’t vnow unless you tell him.He’11 stop
and make repairs while you wait.While he’s busy making the repairs
tell him that good story you heard the other day.If possible,get
in his way while you’re telling it. Be sure and tell him ALL you
know.lhat won’t take long.
When you enter the boiler room,sit on the foot lockers,and
smoke.Throw the butts down on the fireman’s neck,He likes cigs#
Throw your ashes,cig papers,etcanywhere on the floor,We want
you to feel perfectly at home."Service for the Line’’-that’s us."