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NOT CASUALS
AMBULANCE COMPANY CALLS US
DOWN.
To the Editor of The Caduceus;
In your issue of August 10th, we
note that this organization is sup
posed to be one detailed from the
Casual Camp. Believing this state
ment was made without proper knowl
edge of conditions of organization of
this unit, and not with any feeling of
malice, we beg you to correct the er
ror in your next issue.
Ambulance Company No. 429 was
organized at Camp Greene, N. C., on
War Department Orders, being one
of twenty companies organized on this
order. Your article also leaves the
impression taht this company is a do
mestic institution which is not a fact,
as the order creating this company
state, “The companies will be avail
able for the incorporation in the San
itary Trains of future dvisions which
may be organized or individual ship
ment overseas, and that the enlisted
personnel will he obtained and main
tained by voluntary enlistment.”
We also wish to state that there are
men in this company who have served
for years in the MedicalDepartment of
the old army, and have seen service
in the United States, Philippines, Ch»-
na and Mexico,
The following officers of the Medi
cal Department are on duty with Am
bulance Company'No. 429:
1st Lieutenant Douglas Wyatt, M.
C., Comanding.
1st Lieutenant J. A, Goode, M. C.,
Supply Officer.
1st Lieutenant Robert H. Hunt, M.
C., Exchange and Mess Officer.
We thank you.
AMBULANCE COMPANY No, 429.
MOVE Q. M. OFFICES.
During the present lull in business
at the camp, since there are so few
troops here, the camp quartermaster
corps, decided to shift their offices to
new quarters which move was necessi
tated by the large increase in business
that is momentarily expected.
The finance, American railway as
sociation, railway ticket office and mo
tor and railway transportation branch
es have moved directly across the
street to the rear of the old building,
occupying entirely new offices. The
vacant building left by the removal of
these offices is now being used by the
labor office and several other branches
thus providing ample room for busi
ness.
The chief advantage that will result
will be in the increased efficiency of
all concerned by the larger v/orklng
space and the removal of those branch
es of the corps' not entirely connect
ed with the warehouses.
CAMP Q. M. C.
FROM CAMP JOHNSTON.
In a letter received by one of the
boys in the corps from Sergeant Hod-
gin, who was recently sent to Camp
.Joseph E. .Johnston from this detach
ment he advises that the weather at
.Jacksonville has been intensely hot.
All of .the students have to drill and
hike in the broiling sun and the curri
culum of duty seems to be very heavy.
In remarking about the drilling Ser
geant Hodgin states that he didn’t
know what real soldiering was until
he went to Jacksonville despite the
fact that all the Q. M. men deem
themselves the best' of soldiers. Sev
eral of the men who went from Camp
Greene have been out on the pistol
and rifle range and we are advised
that Sergeant Brown made an average
of eighteen out of twenty shots. Ser
geants Walpole, Culbertson and Car
ter, the ladies’ men, as usual, have
taken time to look over the girl sit
uation in Jacksonville and report fa
vorably. All seem to be pleased with
the prospects at Camp .Johnston.
Those' who anticipate going to Camp
Joseph E. Johnston had better con
sult Sergeant Thomas R. Wall before
hand in order to be able to conform
to the strict regulations there. When
we learn that Sergeant Wall is con
fined to camp tor several days be
cause he left his mirror hanging in
the wrong place, tbr wisdom of 'tf-ls
is obvious.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Corporal Maxey is on furlough to
bis home in Georgia.
Sergeant Farmer of the finance di
vision has received a cablegram ad
vising the death of his younger brother
in JCrance, who has been in the
trenches many times and only met bis
fate recently.
Guard (near old 16th F. A.) “Halt,
Who is there?”
Corporal Tighe (old soldier): “Mem
ber of the camp.”
Lieutenant Thrasher (looking over
the new finance office): “Say, Domey,
doesn’t a lot of dust blow in from out
side?”
MOTOR LIFE
Lieutenant Domej: “Yes, but occa
sionally we have something worse
than dust to blow in.”
—A. .1. Pequee.
A CONFESSION.
I've never seen a submarine,
And what is even more
1 hope I never see one till
I’m standing on the shore.
I’ve never been a hero yet.
And, where the crowds salaam,
I hope I never get the chance
To show how brave I am.
AMBULANCE CO. 429
The company wishes to thank the
man that loaned Sergeant Hinkel the
thirty-five cents to get his hair cut.
Ask Sergeant Guthrie where his
happy hunting pound is?
Any one wi.shing special instructions
as to do doing K. P. will report to
Privates Fisher and Smith.
Ambulance Company 429 is thinking
of having a stunt night next week.
The main feature will be the Calamity
Brothers, Corporal Teweel and Private
Smeltzer, entitled, “I have given up all
hopes.”
New ambulance driver in sight. Top
Sergeant Whitfield is learning fast.
Private Ferrian is having some -dif
ficulty in blowing mess call on his
bugle, but he can blow all of the fa
miliar tunes of the swing at J.,akewood
Park.
Cook Yeagle is peeved about that
new camp order relating to the five-
mile limit from Charlotte. She lives
in Gastonia.
Unless the “Big Sweed” discontin
ues his attentions to Cook West’s girl,
we are going to be looking for another
cook.
I-iieutenant Wyatt to Sergeant Hin
kle: “When did they move the casual
camp, sergeant?”
It seems rather funny that Sergeant
Scanlan always says, no more Belmont
for me. But his is the most familiar
face in Belmont.
Sergeant Braun’s religion is in dan-
.ger unless Boyd succeeds in getting a
better fit on the pink trousers.
Private “(Cyclone” Bernaki is de
tailed now at the officers’ mess.
FOUND HIS RING.
Corporal Irwin received a beautiful
ring the other day for a birthday pres
ent. He proceeded that evening to see
a young lady. The next morning the
following conversation ensued be
tween Corporal Irwin and Private
Smelzer.
Corporal Irwin: “Gee I lost my
ring.”
Private Smelzer: Hard luck, old
hoy; where do you think you lost it?
Corporal Irwin: I ,iust about remem
ber now where I lost it as I faintly re
member of it slipping off my finger.
'The delightful beverage “Schlitz” is
quite popular at our canteen. Don’t
run short of it, “Pinky,” and keep it
well iced.. Private Dave Williams says
“Schlitz” has a peculiar taste. But you
know Dave is fond of anything that
is peculiar.
Private Caillier, our worthy mail or
derly, is always on the job. Keep up
the good work, “Frenchy.”
Private Kartell is now assistant me
chanic.
Private Llarge is busy painting our
new flag staff which we expect to have
up in a day or two.