The Redwood gazette., 1917-11-21
Weekly Letter
From Camp Cody
Company L Boys Still Hard at Work;
Many Changes Made in Mill
tary System

Many Changes Made in Mill
tary System
It happened the other night when
Company L was on duty at head
quarters as divisional guard Cor
poral Neiman'S relief had been on
their tour about an hour, at one of
the entrances to the camp a civilian
appeared and was halted by "rooky"
guard, on the job for the first time.
The guard shouted for the corporal
in the prescribed manner; the guard
on the next post passed on the call,
but some guard failed to transmit
it further An hour later Corporal
Neiman appeared with the new re-
lief and found an anxious guard
faithfully walking his beat and be-
side him was the peevist civilian like
wise walking post. 1t is doubtful
iif this guards idea will be adopted
as one of the customs of the service.
Same Old Jokes.
The veterans nowadays are kept
busy with the new rockies constant
lly arriving, initiating them into the
mysteries of military life. Some man
is around every day on an errand
looking for "bucket of reveille" or
"reveille OIL, "smoke sifters," "skir-
mish lines" "terft stretchers," and
other various and sundry essentials.
It's an old, old game that never seems
to get stale.
Second Pay Day.
| Yesterday came the second pay
given since we reached camp. 1t has
been estimated that the entire camp
carries a consolidated pay roll each
month to the amount of a million
and quarter dollars. From this
months pay there has been deducted
the first allotments payment of SUBJ
scriptions on the second Liberty Loan.
Buy Insurance.
/ The regiment will soon be convassed
for applications for the new govern
ment insurance. The Padre, Major
Clemons, will head the organization
which will handle the insurance. He
has already well introduced and
urged the subject in sermon to
the regiment the other Sunday morn
ing. Considerable interest is already
manifest in the insurance. Men will
be allowed to allot part of their pay
on premiums, and it is estimated that
men who have subscribed for the
Liberty Loan will be allowed to trans
! fer such allotments to their insur-
ance payments.
No Credit Now.
i Until a few months ago the gov
ernment gave an enlisted man a
clothing credit, and in case the ems
tire credit was not used up at time
! of muster out of the service, the bal
Iance would be paid in cash. This
liberal policy enabled some men to
make generous cash savings on cloth
| ing allowance, our company by rough
estimate approximating total saw
ings of a $1,000 at the time of mus
ster out last January "a. This trip
there is no such allowance. Men are
supplied with abundant clothing, but
when an article is. worn out "hy fair
wear and tear" the, soldier must sub.
NIT it to an inspecting officer who
will authorize the issue of new
piece. Ordinary tears and rips dc
not count. each man held responsible
for the repair of his own wardrobe
This week the boys of Company 1
have been busy washing old unscr.
viceable clothing to present to the
survey officer, and in return the quar-
termaster has been busy issuing new
clothing. It is also possible to ex
change odd sized or worn out cloth
ing to the camp quartermaiter fol
a new issue.
New System.
An innovation has been ad ,pted il
this division by which transfers shal
be regulated. A socalled Ters Onne
Bureau has been organi:eIi who's,
duty has been to take a census o.
occupations of all soldiers in the di
vision. Thus when electricians, me
chanics, clerks and so on al infinitun
are required, the records IL. the bur
eau will be consulted and the MAJ
so listed will be transferred. II i
expected much of the confusion oJ
the present method of the casua
hunt and pick system will be elm
mated. Company L appeared befory
. the personnel board yester day. Jlldg
ing by reports up and down the cam
! there is peculiar surplus of sale,
men and students available, but ust.
less possibilities for transfer.
A new reorganization OF the con-.
ipany and reassignment of SQUAT.
has been affected the last few daI
: Sergeant Evans made up the squad.
and reports as having come oft O.
the ordeal much maligned sergt AMI
Appointments.
Following are the new appoint
ments and recommendations mad,
for promotions under the increased
size of organization: Corporals Chaul
cey Welch and Julian Stensvad al,
made sergeants. With Sergeant East
man transferred as such from til,
"a 125th Field Arti1Ierv fornnor1vs ~.