The Redwood gazette., 1918-05-01
Cody Boys Now
Have New Name, I(,,
SANDSTONE DIVISION" SEEMS
FITTING NAME; FEW BUY
THIRD LOANS
Camp Cody, New Mexico,

April 70, 1918.
In this Third Liberty Loan, the
army is mostly an onlooker. The
Second Loan almost drained our pock-
cts. At least it was at that time
that the soldiers made it's big rec
ord OF backing up themselves by
contributing in such large measure
to their own support. In the enthu-
siasm of that drive many men in
vested too heavily. A few weeks la
ter as compulsory allotments and
voluntary allotments were made and
as men took out the War Risk In
surance, these men found themselves
In the predicament of having allotted
most of their pay, in many cases
all their pay, and in some cases more
than their pay. Readjustment has
been made in the course of time.
per month for their Second Liberty
Bonds will complete payment on the
July rolls. / In the meantime the
government is not making an urgent
drive in the army for the present
loan. Tomorrow the bond sale will
be presented to the men, that those
wishing to invest may have the loan
properly presented and explained. No
one will be urged to buy. Probably
by the time of the 4th loan, soldiers
will be ready to make the necessary
allotments, and the bonds will be
sold in large number in the army
camps.
Once the "Sunshine" division, la
ter labeled the Singing" division, we
have now acquired a title that beats
them all. Our first name had al
ready been pre-empted by some 9TH
er division. Here is what memor-
andum of division headquarters finds
in the new name, with which all OF
us heartily agree: "For an effective
appellation of and one at the same
time, that shall be always reminl-
,~seentxcf our stay in Deming, it has
been Suggested that we call ourselves
THE Sandstorm Division"
While the new name will always
remind US of some of the most per-
sistent climatic peculiarities of Camp
Cody, it is not to any facetious sug-
gestions, the term "Sandstorm" may
inspire, that your attention is di-
rected. There is the persistence OF
the sandstorm, it's power, its over
whelming nature. When 1T arises IN
its might, even the most violent OF
men are subdued and seek shelter.
All, too, know the potency of the
sand-blast Before it, the most OBJ
durant of substances give way 1t
will hack its way into the heart OF
the most resisting of metals.
"The Sandstorm Division" the
term furnishes a fitting and effec-
tive allegory of all that the 34th d.
vision aspires to be.
Last week Major General Block
som, the commander of the division,
was notified by the war department
that he would be returned to the
regular army with his former rank
of brigadier, and that he would be
sent to Honolulu as commander OF
the department of Hawaii. So far
we have not officially learned his
successor.
= The daylight saving plan may help
home folks grow garden sass; down
here it is helping to grow added con-
tentment, for it gives an opportunity
for regular ball games after supper.
Mrs. Stensvad and Mrs. Orth ex-
pect to leave here for Redwood Falls
next Saturday.
Peter Mckay of Delhi, spent a
few days of last week with his son,
Private Kenneth Mckay.
Supply Sergeant Beck was sur !
prised the first of the week by his
father who came from Springville,
Iowa, for a few days visit.
Promotions.
Sergeants Frazer, Evans and Rog-
ers returned this week from the
training camp at Leon Springs, Tex
as. They landed, which is to say
they have been recommended for
commissions as second lieutenants,
the reward of three months of the
hardest work imaginable. Redwood
Falls people will be pleased at these
promotions. All three men have been
very efficient on-commissioned Off
GERS in the company, the latter two
having seen service on the Mexican
1order in 1916. According to the
NTfsales laid down these men as all
students who passed at the training
camp will for the time being be re-
tanned in their organization with
their former grades as sergeants and
will be assigned as second heuten-
ants as vacancies occur. There are
many vacancies in the regiment now
so that the coveted commissions may
reach our own three men soon. This
division had the record in obtaining
SO more graduates from the train
ing camp than any other division