Milford chronicle., 1919-04-25

/ OF experience as a sOiOIer ana OnIcer,
he has been well qualified to fill 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 get
ting things and getting them right.
| In a life like the one in which the
men now find themselves where the
old civil life has to a large extent
ceased, it is necessary for a unit to
lcreate its own life, to supply diversions
and amusements. A short time ago
the men were lucky in having assigned
to them a live wire chaplain, 1t. JOS
eph Earl Vandagrift. formerly a Meth
odist minister of Iowa. 1t. Vandagrift
has been abroad with the American
forces more than a year and half, IA
months of the time being attached to
American Army Headquarters Staff in
England. He has inaugurated a series |
of interesting services and contem- |
plates beginning Bible classes.
Almost as soon as he had arrived It. |
Vandagrift interested himself in the |
welfare of the Catholic boys in the |
company and secured for them Chap |
lain of that faith. In order to hold
services and carry out the broad pro-
gram of amusement planned 1t. Van
dagrift has constructed a large build
ing of the hut type. 1t was built by
the men of the company in record time
and is located directly across the street
from the mems quarters.
spacious stage was fitted up. Com
Portable seats were obtained. It. H.
P. Layton. who has been appointed
officer, launched his
amusement offensive on Wednesday
evening, March 26, with a minstrel and
vaudeville show by the 304th, Engi-
leers of 18th Division, boys from Camp
Meade. To say that the show was
lit does not give even a small i'm
preston Of just how good it was
from beginning to end with
IN abundance of mirth and melody
In connection with these shows,
mokers are given. Corn cob pipes. :
he best tobacco and cigarettes, gifts :
f the knights of Columbus and the :
Ted Cross, are distributed and hot :
hocolate served. In the way of
musement the men of the company
re now being sent on leaves to Paris, {:
ice and other leave areas of which
lere are 10 in Belgium, France and
aIv. These leaves extend from three 2
avs in Paris to fourteen in Nice, .
hich frequently include day or two =
the world famed resort, Monte Carlo.
Lit. John E. Kern, who has always
zen successful in smoothing out any +
tile difficulties the men had with the
rench town authorities. has been as
gned to the important post of town 70
ajor, which in the plan OF things in VA
e A. E. F.. makes MIN a sort Of chief
al estate dealer-having charge OF
e assignment of all men in the town h,
billets. The most of the company Jo
quartered on the Due de Jeanne de N
C in a large hotel structure and sew
al private houses. The billets are -
mfortable and are the best to be
tanned in the town.
Sergeant William G. Wroe of Della
IRE and New York, continues to hold N,
e position of mess sergeant, the du- '"
s OF which since the early days at
mp Dix The company has the rep
alton of having the best mess in the
yiment and it has been said that it
S one of the cleanest kitchens in the
r. F. A typical meal is as follows:
led steak with gravy, mashed pota-
IS, onions. coffee, bread and rice a
lding. Another menu which has
nd much favor is: Fried ham, fried
atOes, coffee, bread and butter and
ad pudding. incidentally, the folks .
home want to brush up on the lat -
methods of frying French frys" .
there surely will be a big demand
them.
.mong the very, very important men Sol
he army one will always find mem n :
led the cooks, and this statement
be verified by any doughboy, Pho IN
r or flying aviator. Company B, it
lid seem. has more than its share 30
them. In addition to the officers
IS and the main company mess,
ks from the company are caring for %
mess of the officers and men of
railroad and the regulating office. -
they are-goodl ASK the majors Eal
the captains Iney nave prepared
lty and tempting dishes fof-dishes
rich for the nOn-coms and the
ks.
he health of the men is and for 0r'
matter always been excellent.
y have not had a doctor for over
months, yet strangely they are
ing along very well. Jack" Shot O,,a
ian, we'll known in pharmacy cir Rv :
in Wilmington and Philadelphia. SI 81
been in charge of the company dam
mary since the company was de-
ed from the regiment six months
al har n