Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-12
CHINESE LAUNDRY
AND LOAN OFFICE
At CAMP FURL0NG
Call of Mammon Strong Among
Boys of First Regiment
but Poetic Muse Still Sur
wives,

tBy Capt. j. III. 1ouioGse.)
Camp Furlong, June 11.-That the
commercial activity Of the First regi-
ment is not dead IL evidenced by the
fact that since payday schemes TOT
making money have broken out All
over the camp just like case OF
measles. IT IS another evidence OF
frugality among the men. Here In
company We have Chinese Laundry,
run by Goldburg, and like his other
Irish compatricts. his laundry IL an
efficient one. Goldburg Is thought 10
be backing loan office which was re-
Gently opened UP in Sergeant Patton's
kadoey. Kadoey is the long for tent,
and there eight men to each kauoey.
Unlike the city loan office, men are
not required to put up coilaterdi TOT
loans, for here in the army g mans
promise is all that Is necessary for
credit, providing he has the consent
of his commanding officer covering
the purchase OF the loan.
The guard hasn't yet become aceus-
toned to the ways of the regular
army, consequently many of the men
still have money; after they become
acclmated we don't expect this con-
dition TO last, for a man with money
twenty-four hours after payday Is
curiosity in all well regulated armies.
sI,oe-shining Parlor.
A shoe-shining parlor hlossomed
out in Company G. with Private
Moore at the cash register, photo
graph gallery H. being run by Private
johnson and Corporal Barker as ar
lists in charge. Reasonable charges,
jawbone, In all cases are charged
Don't know what jawbone means?
Well. ask any OF the merchants on
Central avenue and | will bet dollars
to doughnuts that they Will guess it
the very first thing. You see, in the
army men will buy anything that they
can get on time. lin other words, Jaw
bone). and Private Lewis Will open
up addressing parlor this week.
jnwbone, knowing that it Will be well
patronlzed
Then. there is the company barber,
beard trimmer or rather tonsorial
artist. His social status is fixed He
is an authority on latest rumors, and
lust why he isn't known az the post
exchange Is a mystery TO me. but he
isn't. and consequently we have real
post exchange, with Lieutenant Peck
in charge.
Post Exchange.
The exchange is also a jawbone,
profit -making, profit-eharing institu-
ton, where the profits are divided
among the companies carrying stock
in the exchange.
Company G drew their new clothes
last week and they are some nifty
looking bunch Their heads are a
little higher. their chests Il little more
and their spirits about
200 per cent improved since Uncle
Sam replaced their old standard lha-
kis with real cotton drill uniforms
\ Healthy Bunch
Still no sickness in Company G.
The men are All well and not partl-
Gle OF sickness has invaded our conf
pany We have forty minutes daily
physical hygiene and care OF feet, ana
there are no sore feet or other dis
tress from our life in camp have
had considerable, experience In camp
life and must say that the routine
of service. the precaution against dis
ease. the sanitary conditions OF the
camp and the desire of the men To
be wen and to do well are the best ]
have ever experienced.
II has been planned to erect IA post
building which will accom-
lnodate the store, postoffice. officers
club and mems club and writing room.
Tho first part of the building viii be
thirty by fifty feet and If zee remain
here an addition will be built for an
hall.
An Undiscovered Chaplin.
There is considerable talent In each
II the companies. G being particularly
we'll supplied with musical and dra-
matte ability as well as in having the
leading comedian in the entire regi-
ment. il not in this section of the
The only difference between
Newstead and Charlie Chap
I'm IN $999,s20 per annum in their
salaries.
And talk about poets; ! think you
will agree with me that the following
lines from the pen of Sergeant Patton
has anything ever written by LYDIA |
pinkham or Laura Jean Libby backed !
lear off the map. Just get kerr |
thief and then peruse these lines
\ Soldiers Plea.
In soldiers camp on the Mexican |
border,
was sitting alone one dag.
And ] thought Of my good old south ,
ern home.
And a grille far away.
And when | thought of my comrades, |
| wondered if they were like me-
Do they also dream of loved ones,
And faces they want to see
Yes, / know they ore longing,
For the glorious time some day,
When again they greet their loved
ones.
And kiss their tears away.
Yes. we soldiers all have our trials,
with none 70 comfort our care.
With many stab of pain you would
see.
If our hearts were only laid bare
We are taught 20 refrain from COM
planning,
10 bear our burdens without
groan.
70 not worry others with our trou-
bles.
But to fight our cares alone.
Ind II ever the occasion arises.
When we are called TO befriend
YOU,