El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-10
SeUenth Field Battalion Is Home,
acknowledgements rHappy
Young HuSkies OF Signal Corps

desire. free from the directions OF the
| officers A committee has this work
in charge and not once has an Of
ficer interfered with the entertain
ments. The men virtually govern
] themselves In connection with the
theater is a library and also an eek
! change" the latter being the latest
word - army thirst parlors- In the
/ library the fine work Of Uncle Sans
i system is seen Should an enlisted
man desire a certain book which he
U cannot obtain in the library, he may
present to the officers the title and
l author Of the book and il will i'm
I mediately be procured and placed in
7 the collection
j 4 Husky Lot.
Probably the most striking feature
I Of the signal outfits camp is the
7 camp itself. Laid off in neat and
: orderly streets, It presents the
I aspect Of an Immaculate village Each
I homelike place could not be con-
3 ceived- Ard in that camp live one
I of the healthiest, happiest ana most
/ able punches Of men it is possible TO
J conceive. A new barracks viii be
/ erected in a short time.
Have MennEerie.
Pets abound among the men First
/ there is "TrOtZky," the -BOlshevik
pigeon" 'TrOtzlzy" belongs TO the
outfit and he knows it. II the 9TH is
] ordered out on hike" the bird viii
perch upon reel cart there TO re-
main until its return to camp. II he
can't find place to ride on the
carts he viii perch upon the back Of
a horse and ride with equal ease. The
I bird is peculiar in that other birds
/ Of his kind cannot approach him. he
disdains the cOmpaniOnship Of his
kind and sticks 10 the boys OF the
I signal battalion
Then there is the khaki mule" not
a handsome animal but the comedian
Of the camp. Khaki" is equally
climber or a crawler. The closest Of
corral fences restraints him only with
difficulty His disposition is bad. but
his antics are clever and furnish one
long round Of amusement for the
soldiers
The gopher team" is another fea-
gOphers have been captured and
tanned by the men and these. with a
cOllcatiOn OF various other animals.
constitute a miniature menagerie.
Elaborate Apparatus.
To one Of a mechanical turn the
apparatus Of the outfit would furnish
a source Of unending JOY and study. 4
A radio tractor. reel carts, mechan-
ism Of every kind from the most deli 4
cate field instrument TO the heaviest +
tractor, are among the outfits hold F.
ings. The radio tractor in itself
would furnish hours OF study. A huge Z
motor truck carries the portable /
aerial station, which can be set up on
minutes notice Another unusual z
cat least to civilians) device Is the
field buzzer. This consists Of a hand
some telegraph instrument, which
also has the properties Of q telephone. 7
Using a high frequency current the ]
machine is so perfect in its mechan- I
ism that 20 feet Of the connecting ]
wires might be removed and the
machine still would operate eff I
GENTLY.
Captain Has Record.
II you were TO ask the men OF the
battalian what in their army life
they most liked the answer would
come as from q man, Capt Law
renee"
Capt James Lawrence, a thorough Z
and efficient officer, loved by his men f.
and loving them as well. is an over +
seas officer who was connected with ]
in the rapelle-Vosgues offensive and /
the St Mihiel drive Although he
VIII not discuss II, Capt Lawrence /
carries some severe wounds received
when he was leading. his men at
Erapelle-N osQues. The injuries
were received when a huge mustard
gas shell burst near him, the gas
tnflicting dangerous burns and bits
Of the shell making nasty wounds. He /
IS present commander Of the 18th field f.
a first lieutenant when he went 10 I
France with the 9Th battalion He
holds as one OF his most desirabl I
possessions copy OF general order, I
in which he was cited. The cita-
ton will tell you Capt Lawrence
would not) that he was praised for I
unusual bravery and the efficient I
handling OF his men, maintaining at I
all times successful communications ]
under terrific shell fire at Frapelle- I
Mosques
A glimpse into the mess hall OF the I
uotfit would give one a cOmprehen- l
sive idea Of the men and the sort OF /
life they lead. Mess call brings
them running; young, healthy. intel /
ugent and happy Without an ap-
cuss their work, their baseball team, /
their officers every phase OF their /
life Is aired at mess And a close ]
observer might note that very rarely I
Is a complaint voiced
AS for their food, the men get the 4
best A typical menu such as is
served the men, would rival the
production Of any cook IN FL PasO. /
The bakers, the cooks, all are eff !
cient 70 the nth degree, and fortunate /
Is the housewife whose skill would /
enable her to produce a better meal I
Enlist More Men.
And the great part about the whole /
business IS that one, IL he be between /
the ages Of IS and 40 and in good I
physical condition, need not stand /
outside and look in" but at the pres I
ent time may get in the swim" and /
enjoy it opportunities. Recent orders 7
have opened enlistments in the 7th I
field signal battalion, and at present
Capt Charles ThOrburn, OF Washing
ton, D. Q, IS in FL Paso in the in ]
terest Of the recruiting service. If
one has an interest in army affairs .
he should take advantage Of the first I
opportunity TO visit the It'll field sig
nal battalion Visitors are well
come" IS the slogan Of the outfit.