Evening journal., 1919-04-19
59.H PIONEERS have
HONOR[D State
Continued from First ~age.

January 10. The company had been de-
iached from the regiment and reported
10 the regulating Office where the men
came under command Of Major Jerome
Jackman. Major Jackman is a very
young and energetic officer whose meth
DDS Of administration OF the important
work in a railhead center have won for
him much praise. He has Interested
himself in the men Of the company anc
IN cooperation with Captain James W.
cannon has obtained many comforts
and extras.
Company "B" has always been fortu-
nate In the quarters amid clothing and
mess that the men have had. In this
respect too much credit cannot be
given to Captain Cannon. With years
OF experience as a soldier and officer
he has been well qualified 10 MI the
exacting requirements OF a Captains
commission in the American army. He
has always had the go" in him that
has resulted In the company getting
things and getting them right.
In a life like the one in which the
men now find themselves where the old
civil life has 10 a large extent ceased,
10 Is necessary for a unit 10 create It's
own life. to supply diversions and
amusement. A short time ago the men
were lucky In having assigned 10 them
live wire Chaplain, 1t. Joseph Earl
Nandagrift. formerly a Methodist min
lister OF Iowa. 1t. Vandagrift has been
abroad with the American forces more
than a year and half. "a months OF
this time being attached 20 American
Army Headquarters STAFF In England.
He has inauguratad a series OF inter
esting services and contemplates be-
ginning Bible classes.
Almost as soon as he had arrived,
1t. Vandagrlft interested himself in the
welfare OF the Catholic boys in the
company and secured for them a Chap
lain OF that faith. In order 10 hold
services and carry out the broad pro-
gram OF amusement planned 1t. Wanda
grlft had constructed large building
OF the hut type. II was built by the
men OF the company in record time
and Is located directly across the street
from the meme quarters.
A spacious stage Yves fitted up. Com
Portable seats were obtained; 1t. II. p.
Layton, who has been appointed enter
tainment officer, launched his amuse-
mcnt offensive on Wednesday evenlns,
March 26, with a minstrel and vaude-
willie show by the 30ith. Engineers OF
18th Division, boys from Camp Meade.
To say the show was a hit, does not
give even small impression Of just
how good 70 was-rollioking from be-
ginning 10 end with an abundance Of
mirth and melody.
In connect on with these shows
smokers are given. Corn cob pipes, the
best tobacco and cigarettes, gifts OF
the nights of Columbus, and the Red
Cross are distributed and hot chocolate
served In the way Of amusement the
men Of the company are now bong
sent on leaves 10 Paris, Nice and other
leave areas OF which there are 80 in
Belgium. France and Italy. These leaves
extend from three days in Paris TO
fourteen in Nice. which frequently IN
clude a day or two at the world famed
resort. Monte Carlo.
Lieutenant John z. Kern. who. has
always been successful IN smoothing
out any little difficulties the men had
with the French town authorities has
been assigned 10 the important post OF
town major. which In the plan Of
things IN the A. Z. f., makes him a
sort OF chief real estate dealer-hav-
Ing charge Of the assignment OF all
men in the town to billets. The most
Of the company Is quartered on the
Due de Joanne de Arc in a large hotel
structure and several private houses. !
The billets are comfortable and are the
best TO be obtained in the town
Sergeant William G.. WrOe, OF Della
ware and New York. continues TO hold
he post of mess sergeant, the duties |
" which he has discharged with much |
'redlt since the early days at Camp !
Dix. The company has the reputation
" having the best mess in the regi- |
nent and IL has been said that II has
me Of the cleanest kitchens in the A. |
2. F. A typical meal is as follows;
Fried steak with gravy, mashed pota-
.oes. onions, coffee, bread and rice !
Another menu which has
'ound much favor is Fried ham, |
french fried potatoes. coffee, bread and
lutter and bread pudding. Incidentally, |
he folks at home want TO brush up on
he latest methods of frying French
rvs" for there surely will be a big
iemand on them.
Among the very, very important men
in the army one will always find mem
toned the cooks and this statement |
will be verified by any doughbOy, Pio-
necr or flying aviator. Company B, il
would seem, has more than its share
Of them. In addition TO the officers
mess and the main company mess, |
cooks from the company are caring for !
the mess Of the officers and men OF |
the railroad and the regulating ONCE. |
And they are-gOodl Ask the majors |
or the captains they have prepared |
dainty and tempting dishes for-dishes |
too rich for the non-coms and the |
bucks.
The health Of the men Is and for
that matter always has been excellent. |
They have not had a doctor for over |
two months. yet strangely they are
getting along very wei. Jack !
well known In pharmacy |
circles in Wilmington and Philadel- |
phia. has been in charge OF the com
pany in1rmary since the company wss
from the regiment, six month |
ago. Jack" always has ready a SUI
ply Of leicious c. C.'s or 605's on hand |
and a few OF them are guaranteed to |
keep the worst feeling their best. An |
other important thing along health
ines is the large bath house with hot
md cold showers, maintained by a de-
all from the company and always at
he dsrosal OF the men. If the health
md cleanliness record is maintained
mere will be little need Of the "delous- |
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