Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
A COMPLAINT

The following incident was submitted
by Lieut.. Col S. o. Fuqua;
Private Jones entered the Captain
presence with an apparent crouch.
Captain" said Jones, Il do not think
have been treated exactly right Other
men are promoted corporals while | con-
tinue to remain doing my bit as pri-
vate working for this company like
dog
Jones' let US not be foolish about your
case for it is very typical, not only in
regard to promotion but with respect to
many other things that one charges to
hard luck or the inability of others to find
in us the genius we vigorously allot to
ourselves.
Nov, let US see; how long have you
been in the company"
'On March 31st, it will be six months,
sir, said Jones, feeling very proud of this
long service and thinks he is an old
veteran in the military game.)
Six months-well that is quite a
while. That means 212 dayS?"
Yes, sir
You viii admit that you have not
worked over an average of 8 hours a
day. Now honestly, Jones, is not this
true?"
Yes, sir, that is fair average"
Therefore, you have worked but one
third of PIP days or about II days?"
THAT is right, sir"
THAT is about ten weeks"
Yes, sir
Now, Jones, you know that you have
had Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
and Sundays off, or two days n week."
Yes, sir, l have"
Then we will have to subtract two
days week for 10 WeekS-20 days from
our total of II days which would leave
but 81 days out of the PIP days in which
you have shaved like a dog"
But, Captain, / am not complaining
Not word out of yY;;, Jones, until
get through I have few more remarks
n lIyn nf1Tr.Y fN 10
slavery of working like dog. Do you
understands"
Eyes, sir"
Now, you have been a very healthy
soldier, yet I note from the sick report
that you have averaged two days
month sickness or about II days since you
have been in this camp-so that would
reduce the 81 days to 80 days in which
you have shaved like a dog"
Captain, do not want to appear
Not another word, Jones. l have not
finished at all on your slavery in this
company. 1 note that you have been un-
loughs of ten days each since you have
been in this camp-that would reduce the
time to IS days in which you have shaved
like dog.
Now that is not all, Jones' You had
one day for Thanksgiving and six days
for Christmas and New Years as. holidays;
so your working like dog will have to
be reduced these seven days. SO you
see that you have really worked like a
dog but 12-days of the 212 days"
But Captain, / don't mean"
Stop Jones-I have still more to say
TO- you: You remember that little lady
affair last October when you remained
absent without leave for three days?"
Eyes, sir, | remember"
wen, this reduces your canine labor
20 days. Now, Jones, note from my
daily training diary that owing to bad
weather SHOWS, rains etc, including the
days when the company did not work,
and the short days--the mornings and
afternoons that we have come in an hour
or a half hour ahead of schedule-that
this time actually aggregates II days
captain. lam satisfied"
mot a sound Jones I have still q
few more remarks for you. Now, you see
that this canine slavery really amounts
to days out of 212 days without deduct
ing the II days on account of the weather
Now, Jones, L note that you are a first
class private. How much do you re-
ceive from the government"
''Thirty-three dollars a month, sir"
"Well, Jones, if you will turn over to
me check for two days pay ($2.20) pay
able to the government, / shall endeavor
to forget this incident"
yes, sir"