Camp Davis: The Barrage

hovvvTHE rU>ge BARRAGE FOR CAMP DAVIS DISTRIBUTION WRITTEN AND EDITED BY SOLDIERS FOR SOLDIERS VOLUME II CAMP DAVIS, N. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1942 NUMBER 6 Dormitories To Be Built For Civilians General Smith announced this ■week that plans had been approv¬ ed by the War department for construction of six dormitories t Camp Davis, the new quarters to be used by civilian employes. Construction of the dormitories, in part a result of gasoline and tire rationing, will mark the first time that Camp Davis has made such extensive provisions to house its civilian personnel. According to the plans, there will be three dormitories for white men, one for white women, and two for colored men. Total ca¬ pacity of the six buildings will be approximately l50 persons. The date construction of the (buildings will commence was not disclosed, nor wae there an an¬ nouncement of the exact location of the buildings on the reserva¬ tion. General Smith was in favor of a housing project for civilian em¬ ployes of Camp Davis even before the advent of rationing. The camp's request for a housing project in Holly Ridge has not yet been acted upon in Washington. Although civilian employes were handicapped before rationing was begun, by having to drive back and forth from Wilmington and other communities every day. the problem has become really acute now that gasoline and tires are so restricted. G. I. WRESTLER Men’s Council football Elects Heads, Makes Plans Soldier Sammy Menacher of Camp Davis will wrestle In Wil¬ mington Saturday night. He meets Stanley Pinto in the main event of an all-star card spon¬ sored by Bert Causey in Thalian Hall. Special prices for men in uniofrm. War Show Still Going; Includes CD Gunners A month and a half ago. Camp Davis contributed a number of en¬ listed men and officers to the Army War Show. Their parts were to demonstrate AA equip¬ ment of all kinds. Together with men from other branches they are now touring the country in an action display of the army's might. It’s a good show, featuring a sham battle, and including exhibits and dem¬ onstrations of our latest equip¬ ment. Here's the schedule. If it’s pass¬ ing near your home town, your folks might like to get a look at it. (The schedule is, of course, subject to change.) Detroit, Mich., until Aug. 2. Mdwrukee. Wis., Aug. 8-9. Minneapolis, Minn.. Aug. 15-17. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 24-25. Chicago, HI., Sept. 2-12. Admission is fifty cents, and it all goes to Army Emergency Re¬ lief. CD Executive Is Promoted ToFullColonel Lieut. -Col. Rolla V. Ladd, camp executive at Camp Davis, has been promoted to the rank of colonel, it was announced at the post on Wednesday. C"' I лик! bas been сг.тпр «: **ctJ ] tive and commander of the station I complement since last December. He came to Camp Davis with the 54th CA. which he had helped to organize in Texas before it moved here over a year ago. A native of Minnesota. Col. Ladd served with the North Caro¬ lina National Guard in the last war. He commanded an antiair¬ craft battery in the early days of such service. Before going over¬ seas he and his unit, which con¬ tained a number of Wilmington- ians, were stationed at Port Cas¬ well. In France the A A battery was near Nancy and in he Argonne un¬ til the armistice. Later Col. Ladd did staff work at Nantes and across the border in Coblenz. Entering the regular army as a captain in 1920. Col. Ladd nad the usual far-flung service of a j Coast Artillery officer. He serv- l 'Continued On Last Page) The Service Men's Council in last week's meeting moved into action on two fronts. In addition to exploring inconveniences suf¬ fered by soldiers when away from camp, steps were taken to arrange a radio program and a block party In Wilmington. All men in camp who would like to participate in a radio program are urged to get in touch with the officers of the council, who were elected at the last meeting. The chairman is 1st Sgt. Her¬ bert Noble, Hq., 1st Bn., 606th: vice chairman is Sgt. Alex M. Williams, Service Det. <C) Sgt. Francis M. Connelly. Hq.. 3rd Bn.. 606th, was elected secretary. Discussion of a block party, to be held in Wilmington, was car¬ ried out by council representa¬ tives and the USO durihg the week. The idea was favorably re¬ ceived. but details remain to be arranged. The council was formed at the request of the USO to give • i- pression to enlisted men’s views on local activities. Tonight’s meeting will be held in Wilmington. A truck will leave the Post Exchange dining room back of camp headquarters at 6:15 'barn. All member* ar* .йг tc be p.esent at that time. There might be a Camp Davis ! player on that much talked of army football team that’s in the making. Washington ra¬ dioed Davis recently for a list of hot prospects anct several names were submitted, most of the lu¬ minaries hailing from the AA j school. Capt. Henry Johnson, football 1 coach, explained Tuesday that i the Officer Candidate school players are not available for the Camp Davis team so long as they remain in the school. In the event a good football player can't pass the math in OCS, the | coach would like to interview I him before he leaves Camp Da- ; vis. Crush Pushed To Use Brush In OCS Rush By CPL. BEN BRADFORD Here is the saga of Candidate of Harold 'The Brush” Grush who proved last week that even in the hectic turmoil of learning to be¬ come an officer, individual talent will not go unnoticed. Harold is now basking in the light of sud- de.i fame. Even a Major has ask¬ ed for his autograph. His class¬ mates speak not of Dali, Rem¬ brandt or Whistler. "We got the greatest artist of all time in В Battery," they say and their voices (Continued On Last Page) Free Postage Regulations Are Clarified To avoid further confusion re¬ garding the use of postage-free mail, soldiers of Camp Davis are being given a list of items which nn* у be mailed free and a list of tho.se which require postage. .Among the items acceptable for free postage are the following: Pe.sonal letters to relatives and friends, including V-Mail; fetters, including remittances, to associa¬ tions, firms or corporations; let¬ ters sent as special delivery, pro¬ vided the fee for such service is prepaid. Also small photographic nega¬ tives and unmounted prints when accompanying letters; postcards, ! unless of a promotional character, | and greeting cards enclosed in ' envelopes ;election ballots. Free mail may be sent by per- j sons in the following categories: j Midshipmen of the United States ! Naval academy. United States МИ- | itary academy, and cadets of the I United States Coach Guard acad¬ emy; Army or Navy reserve of- i ficers who have been recalled to j active duty; members of the arm- ! ed forces while in hospitals; nurses i and chaplains who are members of j tlie armed forces; by soldiers on I furlough, and officers on active duty in the army or navy. Air mail, registered and insured (Continued On Last Page) CIVILIANS CONTRIBUTE Whole hearted response of civil¬ ian employes in the Army Emer¬ gency Relief drive at Camp Davis has wan the thanks of Major General Frederic H. Smith. The civilian employes' section is the only part of the drive which has begun. Latest reports show civilian em¬ ployes in camp contributed a to¬ tal of $351.43 to the fund. Gen¬ eral Smith commended particul¬ arly the 264 contributors who do¬ nated enough to receive member¬ ship cards in the A. E. R. Moonface Laments Demise Of Short Beer; Soon They’ll Be Serving It In G. /. Cans General Tells Trailer Girls To Keep Out By SGT. JOHN J. BURNS Although the May anti-vice act is not now in force in the Camp Davis area, it will be invoked if organized vice rings, now under fire In 12 adjacent North Carolina counties, are successful in their attempts to settle here, Maj. G«x. FTederic H. Smith, commanding officer of Camp Davis, said last week. “It is logical to assume," Gen¬ eral Smith said, "that vice rings under fire in 12 North Carolina counties will seek new havens, probably in areas where there are ) large concentrations of troops. New Hanover, Brunswick. Onslow and Pender counties none of which is subject to the May act, must be on the alert for unwel¬ come newcomers.” The Camp Davis area has been notably free of prostitution and other rackets and for this reason the commanding general at Camp Davis declared recently that invo¬ cation of the May act was not necessary here. If vice crops up in the future, however. Camp Da- ! vis will .request that the anti- vice iaw ut invoked. "Cheap rooming houses ana trailer camps have been found to be the chief, of fenders in harbor¬ ing prostitutes,” General Smith said. "Owners of such establishments must cooperate with local, county and military authorities In pre¬ venting inroads by organized vice. "We hope that it will never be necessary to invoke the I4ky act, because it would bring unfavor¬ able notice to the counties involv¬ ed and to Camp Davis as well. There is no reason to believe that the city and county law enforce¬ ment agencies in this vicinity can¬ not effectively combat vice with- jout federal intervention; they've I done it before, and they can do ' it now.” The May act will go into effect (July 31 in the following North (Carolina counties: Bladen. Cum- Jberland, Hoke, Harnett. Johnston, .Lee, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, I Sampson. Scotland and Wake. i Camp Davis authorities believe the I vice rings might move out of their present bailiwicks and attempt to establish themselves in new lo¬ calities before July 31. CLIPPED F'irst Sgt. Robert Swab is re¬ covering from the effects of a haircut reportedly inflicted toy one of the barbers on the post. The first soldier, looking like he had cut his hair himself, intends tc destroy all mirrors in fcis barrack. By SGT. EDGAR EDGER To one who recognized and un¬ derstands the bond which exist s I between Moonface and his suds, the sight was as strange as it was pathetic. There he was in the Knotty Pine, wrestling with a quart bo'- tle of beer, as teare streamed down his tanned cheeks. He took an occasional prill from the jug. but this wasn’t the Moonface O’Connell of old. We watched him for ten min¬ utes. possibly fifteen, and not once during all that time did he crack wise or make a good natur- ed feint at the waitress. He cried. Quietly, shamelessly. The owner of the place cast furtive glances in his direction. Crying jag. he figured. It was too much for us. We walked over to j (Private O’Connell. "Howdy, Moonface. you old rascal!” We gave him a resound¬ ing slap on the back and he coughed up four ounces of brew. He turned on the stool, recognized us smiled wanly. "Hellp. : Sarge.” "What's eatin’ you?” we asked. The Brooks win two today, gain another game on the Car*. You got beer. You certainly got the environment. And here you sit, looking for all the world like the prexy of the Crepe Hangers Assn. How come?” "It's the brew," he answered simply. "Why. there ain't nothing wrong with that stuff. I just had a sam¬ ple.” Moonface looked us straight in the eye and explained himself. “Sarge, the age of conviviality is gone — gone with new tires and gasoline and refrigerators and new cars. Gone, possibly never to return. A tear seemed to catch in his throat as he continued. “I come in here tonight and ask for a bottle of beer. You know, expect¬ ing the usual bottle, and what do they give me? A quart of the Junk! ‘T explain l щ not gquig on l a picnic and would the barkeep please give me a bottle, not a mason jar, and the barkeep replies (that the only kind of beer he's I got is in quarts. Saving bottle I caps for the war, he says. "This is unconstitutional ! ” Moonface declared, in a flash of his old form. “It was bad enough I when they stopped selling short I ones, but when they start feeding a guy a quarter of a gallon every time he orders it’s a damn shame.” In a low voice he confided, “I I used -to drink 30 to 40 short beers. I then brag about it. Now how in hell can I drink 30 of these milk bottles full! "Another thing, it costs a king’s (ransom to set up the boys when you gotta buy the stuff by the quart. It's disastrous.” Moonface choked up again and turned his head away. He started weeping again. We stumbled toward the door of | the taver Our feet didn't track just right. And there were tears .in our eyes. I The bartender was puzzled. First Camp Soldier Enrolls In Institute There's one man at Camp Da¬ vis who has the jump on the rest of us. He is the first of the sol¬ diers stationed here to send in a completed lesson to the Army In¬ stitute. Cpl. John J. Timony, Btry. A. 445th Bn., is the man. He has I enrolled In an automobile electric technician course. - ■ - 1— -»«*>• The Army Institute has been (established by the War depart- iment to permit enlisted men to | study 64 correspondence courses cr to enroll in courses of 75 differ- jent colleges and universities. ! Institute courses cost two dol¬ lars. In the college courses the : War department will pay half the tuition or $20. You can gee col¬ lege credit for these courses. Other Camp Davis soldiers in¬ terested may get more complete information from the Special (Service Officer, camp headquar- Iters.