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SURGERY NOTES
SOME SNAP.
A few moments ago “CUB,” the Ca-
cluceus reporter blew in and holler
ed, “any news for the paper.” We
had been so busy that the Caduceus
had been forgotten in the rush, so we
thought we had better put ou rthink-
ing caps on and “snap into it.”
happiest man.
We have in our midst the happiest
man in the hospital. Lieut. Thomas,
the reason for such rejoicing is that
the Lieut has been granted a leave
of absence for 10 days to visit the
family out in Montana. Lieut. Thomas
is our amiable anesthetizer; during his
absence his duties will be taken care
of by Lieut. Fulmer also of the “sleep
producing” variety.
The latest additions to the Operat
ing Room: Major Wayland and Major
Palfrey have moved their respective
offices from C-1 to the operating room.
A miniature Registrar’s office has
been started in the Chief Surgeon’s of
fice, We will not attempt to describe
the’nature of the work but anyone de
siring information call No-. 53 and ask
to speak to Lieut. Thomas.
Pvt. Zecha has opened up a shoe
shining parlor in the operating room,
sanitary methods, work guaranteed,
your patronage is solicited.
“Sunshine” Hanley of our force is
nursing a badly cut hand, due to his
inability to maintain his equilibrium.
Hanley doesn’t mind that much, the
only difficulty is that he can’t pitch
horse shoes quite as good as be
fore.
Gavin as taken a fancy to dancing
and it is rumored that he attends
the dancing classes given in the Red
Cross building.
THE CADUCEUS
ANSWERS BUGLE
SPOT KNOWS THAT ONE CALL
MEANS CHOW.
“Spot” is no longer a rookie. The
houn’ dog, who came to the barracks
a month ago as a skinny waif and
who has grown sleek and fat because
of the soldiers’ attention makes ev
ery effort to show him that he is in the
army now. He may get his bugle calls
slightly mixed up but he knows that
some of them mean “come and get
your chow, boys.”
We have been noticing that Miss
Sonner has been making daily visits to
the canteen to weigh herself. She
seems to be quite worired over the
surplus averdepois. Speed up Miss
Sonner if you wish to diminish.
Miss Sonner, formerly head nurse of
tho operating room has been trans
ferred to Isol-2. Miss Jehle is her suc
cessor.
HEARKENING THE CALL.
“Spot” was at the Red Cross build
ing the other evening and because
the night was -cold Miss Marie Pox
Wait, librarian, could not find the
courage to send him out into the
blasts and allowed him to sleep be
fore the fireplace. All was well until
morning. The commotion started
with the first gathering note of reville.
“Spot” showed action which is un
known in barracks one to seven at that
time. He faced about the big room.
He barked and scratched at the doors.
He awakened the household and Miss
Wait was forced to descend from her
room and let the dog out. He ran to
answer the call and Miss Wait shiv
ered as she returned to her room. Ser
geant Kelley has pictured the re
lease of “Spot.”
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GETS B.\CK.
Quite a number of the Surgeons
have been fortunate to receive their
discharges from the service; while
those who are not quite so fortunate
have requested leave for the Christ
mas days.
Miss Jehle and Miss Sonner seem
verv delighted when they are repair
ing' the torn rubber gloves brought
down from C-5.
takes charge.
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CAN HOLD RANK
CHANCE TO RE-ENLIST BEING
GIVEN.
Both to officers and enlisted men is
being offered the opportunity to re-en-
list in the regular army of the United-
States. The appeal to medical officers
is posted on the bulletin board at the
Base Hospital and announces that 1,-
000 physician officers will be needed
for the regular army above the former
peace qouta.
To enlisted men the chance to en
list and transfer to some other branch
o fthe service, without a reduction in
rank, is being held out. Men who
will re-enlist may choose their own
branch of the army and will go in
with the rank they now hold, it is set
out.
MAKING IT CLEAR.
“August” is with us again as many
of the hospital personnel have discov
ered somewhat to their chagrin, possi
bly. He was only away on a short fur
lough to his home in Baltimore, Md.,
and had not left us for good in the
sense of having permenently departed.
Yes, the remainder of his name is
Horist and his rank—exclusive. We
mean Private.
GETS AIRING.
The boys at the canteen in the rear
of the barracks have a new boss
namely one Pvt. 1st Class Harold
Fitch of New waven, Ct., and late of
the main exchange near the patients
mess.
Several thousand colored dratted
men were recently sent to a Northern,
camp from Florida. White officers
were assigned to drill them, assisted
by acting noncommissioned officers
selected among the most educated
and intelligent ones of the negroes.
An enthusiastic young lieutenant. In
trying to inspire a greater spirit of
enthusiasm into his platoon, address
ed them as follows:
“Now, men, you must take more in
terest and learn your drills._ This
war is a very serious proposition. It
behooves us all to properly prepare
ourselves for it. It behooves us to
make the very best soldiers we can—
it behooves us to be better soldiers
than the Germans, and then we can
best them.” ^
After a talk along this line tho offi
cer ordered his men to fall out and
rest. As several of them moved, off
toward a grassy spot to sit down, one
confidiging little black from the
Southland sidled up to a tall and rath
er dignified acting corporal and said;
“Corporal, does you understan' all
what dat officer was talking about?”
The corporal drew himself up erect,
and replied: “Of cohs Ah understan’.
WLiy you all ask such foolish ques
tion?”
“Well,” said the little negro, “for
Instance; dis here behooves what he
was talkin’ about—what do he mean
by dat behooves?”
The corporal gave his questioner
one withering look of scorn, and shak
ing his finger in the little man’s face,
growled: “You poh black ignoramus
—you disgrace the whole colored race.
That Mr. Hoovers that our lieutenant
was referring to is the government
food saving expert, that keeps niggers
like you from eatin’ yoh fool self to
death.”—Army and Navy Journal.
take orders.
Sgt. 1st Class Ernest Clement form
erly of the baracks canteen is now
connected with the sanitary depart
ment and spends considerable of his
time at work in the open air thus in
suring an improvement to his physical
condition.
Many orders have taken by the
Y. W. C. A. workers at the Hostess
House for symbolic black cats the
emblem of the tank corps and some of
the boys have volunteered their a»-
sistance.