The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-07
Soldier and Sailor Too Phlloso-
phizes on an officer Powder
Ing Her Nose.
BUT HE LIKES HIS JOB
And He Thinks the Fair Recruits
Might Teach Army In Democ-
racy.

The Mere Man Reporter wanted to
know many things concerning the
woman rockies camp. He went TO one
Of the Red Cross nurses who Ii teach
ing the fair young things hrst aid.
The nurse smoke very freely concerning
the girls-in relation to bandages and
surgical dressing.
He sought out the commandant. ana
she told him with perfect frankness
Of the general health Of the camp. how
few Of the girls were in the sick bay"
and how well discipline was oeins
He went to the telegraph unit whore
q veteran operator enthusiastically
lauded the Young women as apt puphs
But in ali that the Mere Man Re-
porter had been told there was not a
single human note. Whereafter. he
stumbled upon a man In khaki. with
member OF that guard from the soldier
and-sailor-too'' contingent who have
been doing the heavy work for the
girls National Service School camp. :.
And after the amenities had passed
Sure like my detail. Who wouldnt7
God bless their pretty hearts. it's a
pleasure to be around them. sir. ana
see them catching. hold O. tn little
Whereat the Mere Man Reporter felt
that he was about to hear the real
human side of the camp at last. and
from the lips of a man whose view
point would be well worth while.
There to Fetch and Carry.
what do you like most about the
campr" the reporter asked, and the
marine shifted a chunk OF tobacco to
ioo'ard OF his bulging jaw and replied:
"Of course we amt supposed to like
or dislike anything. That amt our job.
We're here to fetch and carry for the
girls, an clean UP the comp'ny streets,
and some OF us does guard duty be-
tween the camp and the woods after
taps.
things that I'm strong for might work
pretty well In tn regular service. What
I mean Is, suppose some young million
aire was to find himself in tn ranks
alongside o. me. II the orficers knew
how much he was worth. would he get
call downs or guardhouse? Not much.
But Just the other day seen a young
woman reprimanded for passin' an orf-
Ger without salutin'. An. as II happen
ed. that young lady's father. I'm told. Is
worth a cool twenty millions. Get me?'
The marine got rid of his quid, pro-
duced a we'll seasoned Woodstock pipe,
and stocked her UP. When the first cloud
OF strong navy plug smoke had wafted
upward, he remarked:
They're all friendly"
The Mere Man Reporter bent a quizzi-
cal glance upon the man in we'll
bleached khaki.
Yes. friendly. Now. don't get me
Treated Like Humans.
He paused. searching for proper
comparison, and then:
Friendly like a chaps sister would
be. or his kid cousin. And it's Good
mornin'.' or Good afternoon from
them, just like We was tn human be-
ms that we are"
And I suppose you've gotten to know
them pretty we'll during the past week.
know 'em? Yes-after a fashion
This one by the smile she gives yuf
after you've done somethin' for her
that one by tn tilt Of her campaign
her little French heels together wher
she returns your salute. But names
| no."
But this business Of taking orders
from girls? How does that strike your
Orders from girls? Lord love 'em
We're takin' orders from their shoulde
straps. But l amt denyin' there wa
some complications at first. sir.
''Y'see. it's easy and natural to say
yes. lieutenant mo. captain. or 1 un
thing that stumPed us at first"
9Th commandment. Who ever heard @
sayin'. Yes. no. or / understand. com
few more ruminative pufrs an,
I'VE compromised. We call he
9TH course, it kind of gets your ever
lasting regular service goat when =
front o. officers row. pull little dink
vanity case out of the red sash sh
wears and powder her pretty nose. Blu
| officially We men never see anythin
| like that. And why shouldn't the
| use powder?' he added.
Question of Camp Duty.
The Mere Man Reporter knew OF n
valid reason to the contrary. 30 he hurrie
on to the question of camp duty. an
received a bit of enlightenment on thi
point.
"You might think that the job o. pc
Icing a woman's camp wouldn't be a
pleasure" the marine marine o continued 1nis n,,c
'Cattsburg' That jokes even got dow
through the ranks. But honestly nov
all jokin' aside. these girls keep
mighty tidy camp-a lot heater tina
many military camp I've been II
dutys guard duty the world over.
Il amt denyin' that there's some di
ference in walkin' post. say in Fan
boanga. an here. But all a mans 81
to do is to tend to his own job an
keep Eyes Front
AS a matter of fact. the Mere Ma
} Reporter soon found that the Marine
; and the Engineer Corps men who al
on duty in the Chevy Chase camp POI
sess nothing but admiration for II
way the girl students have taken hold.
One of the sergeants who has bee
putting the students through a couri
of army calisthenics declared that
all his army experience he had new
had a company which did better wor
And the veteran telegraphers who a.
Teaching many of the women Morse al
Marconi- are loud In praise of the
I Pupils. Many of the girls, who hay
four days are now capable Of sendir
n or receiving messages.