SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
Effective cooperation is the keystone to success. The success
ful recruiters are usually those who are getting the hearty
support of'the communities in which they serve.
In some cities or’ towns it is rather easy to obtaib civilian
endorsement hut In ethers there is unfortunately an inbred dis
favor toward things military. To break down such barriers is
the mission of the Regular Army personnel who come into closest
contact with the civilian population.
There is an innate aloofness about an Army man which some peo
ple mistake for arrogance, a certain simplicity about his direct
ness which is often called brusquenes and a dogged determination
in his effort which uninformed people may regard as stubbern
Prejudices are born of ignorance. The more the community
gets to see and know of the Army, the greater will be its appre
ciation of the service it renders.
It is difficult to outline just what specific acts a per
son must perform to endear himself to the people among whom he is
serving. It can be done, however, and many Army men have suc
ceeded in accomplishing it.
The best principle to follow is to become a member of the
community and make its interests your interests. Follow its
problems as if you were to live there the rest of your life in
stead of the comparitivcly brief military detail. Serve the com
munity and the community will serve you. It is remarkable in
how many wrays it can be done.
The Recruiting Publicity Bureau is constantly receiving
newspaper clippings from the service indicating where here and
there a sergeant has acted as pall bearer at a military funeral,
has been chosen serge ant-at-arms of a local American Legion Post
or has rendered satisfactory service as an umpire at a base ball
game; where an officer has been appointed to a civic committee,
or has spoken at a dinner, or has been quoted as an authority on
some topic cf the day.
It is in this manner that we sow. the seeds of our mutual
interests with the community, and cooperation is bound tc follow.
. . „ .Recruiting News.
SEI'TD YOUR PAPER HOME.
This little publication, The Chilkoct Post, will be issued
every Friday, as it has been for the past five years, by the
personnel of the Post and for their benefit and pleasure.
The printed matter will consist of social activities,
both in the post and Haines, sports, athletics, hunting, fish
ing, poems, jokes and personal items, and each and every one is
invited to send in their literary contributions for this is to
be a medium of expression to all. The Editorial Staff is as
follows: Major F.M. Maddox, Post Commander, Editor in Chief, 1st.
Lieutenant Maurice E.Knowles, Managing Editor and Publicity
Officer, PFC. Archibald N.McLeod, Associate Editor and Business
Nanager] all officers in the Post, and Assistant Editors such
enlisted men to whom is delegated the duty of collecting notes
in the Companies. Let us "Carry On" for the ccrriing year, al
ways having in mind the words of the Infantry song, "Follow Me".
Send your paper home. Send the address of those you wish
it sent r 7 to the Business Manager, and it will go forward
promptly each week. Hot only are the home folks interested in
you, but it will give them a different idea of what service in
t he * Army really is, and more particularly the Infantry.