The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16

of Headquarters company this regi-
ment succeeds Major Stedje as major
of the list battalion. Best wishes of
the men of the battalion go with the
major. He had a way about him
a positive character. never negative
always a strict disciplinarian-an Of
ficer who never hesitated to speak his
mind whether to his ranking captain
or to a buck private in the rear rank
Major Stedje will live long in the
memory of these Kansas soldiers.
The Y. NJ. G. A. program for the
week beginning February IS follows:
F'riday-Musical entertainment.
Saturday-Moving pictures.
Sunday-Bible school, and $3.50 g.
M; preaching, 1920 a. m. and p. m.
Monday-Lecture.
Tuesday-Musical entertainment
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures meeting.
Friday-Entertainm
Pocket dictionaries are rather
scarce in Ambulance 356, and conse
quently a number of the men have
been scratching their heads since the
word "eQuitation" mace its appearance
on the bulletin board as a part of the
weekly class schedule. Lieutenant
Mundell explains that this term means
the science of craftsmanship" tho its
use on the schedule includes hikes on
which horses may be sighted. As
soon as sufficient number of saddles
arrive, men will be given instruction
in riding during the periods which are
marked "equitation." Lieutenant
Saar, who has just gone thru a course
in riding. will have charge of these
classes.
The warm days have thawed out the
companys baseball aspirants Bred
burg, Pig" Hogsett, Donaldson and
linn look like snappy players Lollis,
who has been a professional, is a dark
horse. But there is nothing dark
about George Nescher in his striped
scarlet skull cap unless it is the dark
brown one he puts over the plate.
Checkers and The Three Guards
men" have taken the place of ducks
wild" in Ambulance Company 355
since Captain sCavaness suspected that
boys who were fed on army mess
would not contest frantically for little
beans unless they could be cashed in
later for something more rare.
The company is putting its money
on sure things now. 1t has taken ST.
10000 of war risk insurance, one
fifth of all that was taken in the 81 4
sanitary train The company was
vaccinated against smallpox last week.
There is nothing unusual in that; but,
here the plot thickens, Spike" Roll
and spending a night on pass in one
of the less civilized sections of Kan
sas City was caught and vaccinated
in an anti-small pox raid.
Sergt Jones: say T. R., whats
the idea of the long cigarette holder
T. r.: Oh, you see. when 1 left my
best girl she told me to keep as far
away from cigarettes as I could and
also that lips that touched cigarettes
wouldn't touch hers See?
Emerson says. IAN institution is
but the lengthened shadow of one
man" Isn't it just as true for a
squad. a platoon or for company ?
Everything is being carried on at
the engineer camp with the same old
pep and as usual we are leading all
regiments on the cantonment in every
| thing except insurance. However, we
: sincerely hope that our organization
will be among the first three when the
next issue of this paper is printed.
wouldn't this army be great
| If We never had reveille
! If we never had to drill
| If we never had to do X p.
II We never had to be r. o.
If we never had to stand guard.
If we never had inspection
! If every day was Sunday
-; If every day was PAY DAY
If We never had any wheatless days
| If we never had any meat,ess days
! Oh Boy. If there never was any kaiser.
Now tell me. wouldn't this army be great