The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1920-09-21
OLD TIMERS in THE ARMY
had FUN With The ROCKIES
HOW GREEN MEN WERE MADE
THE GOATS or MUCH GAIETf
Generally the Fun was More oil Less
Harmless; But rs TO That ihe'
Didn't Care.

Harmless; But rs TO Ihat i"e'
Didn't Care.
The franks played on the ROCKIES
will be among the things recalled
with glee by veterans OF the orea'
War when they get together IN re-
unions in the years TO come. E'sl.
trade has its tricks perpetra'eu io'
The novice. and soldering is no eN,
ception. as nearly every youth hau
occasion TO learn shortly alter ne
donned the o. ID. and found hiniseii
unwillingly and unwittinsV eoH'lio
uting toward making was merry,
1.-THE army without the rookie "ouiu
he like a bar without a brass ran
nothing for the weary customer ~
rest on" according TO the naIu
hailed While the practical ,oSes
played upon the unsuspeetins YOUNG
s,ers when they first began 10 serve
Tnrle sam were no doubt a little
rough il was NOT long before the!
learend the ropes. For a Few weeks
they would swallow hook, line, anu
sinker in their breathless anxiety 10
make themselves useful amid sur
roundings entirely new, and likewise
roysterions and somewhat terrifying.
But after they had seen he" 'liens
pulled they got wise and looked upon
ALI propositions with Suspicion rs
pecially such as had the earmarn y
of errands of mercy, oooo ~
the army Is made over faster than
in any other organization, says
writer in The American Legion
weekly New York;. from whoss
rsminiscences dealing with stock anc
spontaneous army jakes we quote:
n II is a warm day within TN
w,ywam and the flies are hoioihi
their usual convention, the rook ma.
he sent 10 the grease-wagon LOT
hncket Of steam in order to steam
ant the fies: or a call may be sen
from the supply-tent for the me-
men TO fall in for the D. u; issu
of umbrellas and the summer nat.
rock NAV even clash with a supp
danartment non-com In a try LOT 7
N hose -
This Lad Wanted Suspenders.
Frequently the rocks complain
the supply sergeant that ,he. a
shy on equipment, such as ,he "
vest or garters. One boy lrolu ~
country who had always worn SUI
penders has been known TO go o''
10 the topper's head and reach :,
skinner with a complaint that u
army belt hurt his stomach.
Although the rockies OF ~
,hourh, they were veterans by u
time they bucked open order, pii
would occasionally be sent lIoil
line OF skirmishers to the coiohe'
baadouarters for piece OF sklriii
line This same stunt was frequent
nulled on the target range, when
excited rock would rush on loi soi
fring-line. The o. D. rahse-hnu
has also been searched ior as wen
the gun-sileneer. go.
MOI infreauently on his first qua
mount a rock would hurry forth
his freshly cleaned equipment 10
generals headquarters in iran
endaayor TO get the key TO the
rade-grounds. One lad, bucking
ordarly went to the stable Tor MI
for guard mount.
Trials With Pup Tents
The rockies first trial in strikl
the pup-tents was always traus
with much treble. II his tent-p'
we're missing, and they usually we
some one would prefer advice u
The ION kick had handy supply
rubber ones. brought along LOT
emergency and stored in the CO
many clerks field-desk. The pup-'
skv-hook was often lost, and man
rock has sought In vain Tor IN
occeasories. During cold weat
rocks have gone for scultle Vi
for the pup-tents and IN rainy wes
er they have sought Tor the loiu
bitches. ,.,ho
Mess sergeant were often oolne
by rockies anxious to get thelr Is
of tooth-picks or meat aul
uootlap coffee was considered y
enn by the vets and an occasl'
roolie has endeavored 10 try IL
After few days on a busy
many q rock has sought the II
refined and orderly JOB OF NJ
4 veteran buck in the southern III
ing-camp formed mule squad
sistinp of rockies, and they III
cured the corral and mules LOT =
while training the mounts. l
duties we're to patrol the street
the town mounted ON the re
busters. The outlaws of the Il
crowd that gathered to watch !
water the Observation-Disclosures
cred their pent-up desires to emf
heavens law. order.
The "Commission stunt
The non.edms frequently IRA
rocks. striking off warrants ana
ing them commissions OF mueh
nifty. one evening overseas the
per and looey of certain outht
gone into town, leaving at their
quarters a dog-robber. The sere
went into the tent and lay dow
the shippers bunk, sending the
polisher for one Leyinsky, roc
the first water.
L.evinsky stood at attention