Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
LECTURE To MEN Of
QUARTZ RMASTER
CORPS INSPIRING
Promotions Come to the Work
ers-Interesting Branch of
Service--High Glass Personnel
Army Cannot Get Along
Without the QuartermaSter
CALLS FOR PEP AND HARD
WORK
BY ICY" Heeker.


Just an earfun of that little lecture
1t affords me pleasure at this present
time to relate to you few experiences
of men who thought they were dissatis-
fed with their positions q mean you O.
M men). It's really not a case of dissat-
isfaction with your positions, it's just a
matter of self pride why / can't have
this and why / don't have what the
other fellow has, There are two things
to be considered in the army, regardless
of the branch one is length of service
and the other is. are you entitled to what
Is coming to you, Pride in the army
means an awful lot, especially when it
comes to promotions, but--why give up
the experience and think YOU will do
better elsewhere when you are only do
ing an injustice toyourself. Any man
knows that If he is an expert in his par
ucular line. he will be considered in due
time, and just because your commanders
hands are tied in the way of handling
out promotions shouldn't make you lag
with your work. Don't be disconnected
and dissatisfied and think of many ways
whereby you could get something better
somewhere else when you are already in
position where you could be looked
upon for consideration. You are improV-
ing day by day with your work "a work
that is looked upon as just as important
40 dta$ bIaAtli HI IHE StENlCeJt without
you the army can't be fed-without you
they can't be paid~-without you they
can't be properly clothed.
Lectures are given you to enlghten you
as to what is being done in other depart
mentS just to acquaint you with work
which IN due time--if you are really de-
serving of it a promotion win be rolling
along, Everything is being done for your
comfort F0lf are the nne that ~ being
considered In every respect, so why fan
down on the job and be digsatisfed--sIt
tight and support the .. NJ. Cooper
alton today in any line of business means
success and without that it means fall
ure.
Now lats all get toesther and give up
that idea that / viii never get ahye9ssiaf;
down there and make your work stand
out above all others. We as company
have established an enYtable reputation
throughout the country and to fall down
now would only mean a black eye not
only to the staff but to us as we'll
We have wonderful quarters, a tabls
that can be compared to the best of
them and above all we should feel proud
Of the fact that we are O. M. meu-~a
branch that demands a man Of educa-
ton and certain qualifications before he
can enter.
Put some enthusiasm into your work.
It's the PEP that you put into things
that makes the wheels go around. For
example, Colonel King Of the 2Sth Di-
vision put pep into his men and look
al them today. They are the most talked
Of men that ever left for overseas train
ed up TO the minute, and they will sure
give good account of themselves when
the real fighting begins. Why? Because
they were all fun Of PEP.
When they start siicing the cake, see
what you could grab yourself in the line
Of a promotion-go to it. fellows, it's
there for you to get~~DO 1T NOW.
With apologies to Robert w. Service,
little verse with lot of meaning
You're sick Of the game? Wen, now,
that's a shame.
You're brave and you're young and
you're bright.
You've had a raw deal? know, but
don't squeal,
Buck up, do your damndest and Eight
IT'S the plugging away that will win you
the day,
So don't be a piker, old pard.
just buck on your grit-lt's so easy to
quit
IT'S the keeping on living that's hard.
All hands together for bigger and
better @ NJ and make them talk about
the boys at the bottom Of the hill.