The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1920-09-21

outside the tent, announcing his pres
enee BY speaking properly In the
third person. From within came the
ssn,orian voice OF the supposed CHIEF.
I.eyinsky was eomplimented mueh
ana often. and finally hurried away
bubling over with enthusiasm because
he had been appointed corporal
Leyinsky took over a squad ana
ON line the next morning reported all
present with much gusto. but the
skin looked him over and reduced
him so far that Levinsky never there
after even dreamed OF becoming a
private frst class.
Overseas STUFF.
Fellows going overseas fell for a
lot Of stuff. One bunch OF new men
Joined an outfit in the South, soon
10 embark. when the company clerk
announced one evening right after
taps for the new men TO fall In TOT
overseas medals. =
A topper of this same outh. had
A lot of Bibles. thick and heaNs'
which had been the company property
a long. long while. but which were
very. very dusty. When IL came ~
hacking for the big show II was
question what TO do with the Bibles
Finally the topper sent for the new
men. and as they reported in slngi'
I ale ha handed them each Bible. ex
planning that il was the regular ISSUE
and mart of the equipment. A eoupi'
of these beetles couldn't even rea'
English. but they glommed on 10 IN
Rihle and laid 1t aside only whei
pressed fer wind on long hikes week
! later.
More than one rookie has reporte'
m The company clerk as an orderl
or Sibley engineer. A buck once sen
n rookie to the colonels tent
orderly. The colonel gave him sea
, and a good cigar, and before ne lei
|, he had horned in for a furlough.
4 At the Front.
A The way Of a veteran buck with
9 rookie must needs be hard. owe
q near st Omer, in France. a unit wa
eamped on the hillside. having move
9 into some tents which had been use
9 regularly by the British. In froi
y of the topper's tent on one compaf
q street was a huge pile OF MALE
q which had been used to drive u
Il long tent-pegs into the hard groun
" The unit was to move forward 10 Y
e line the next day. and everybody w
A on edge. A rock passing the te
y asked the company clerk what y
j. mallets were for.
y Trench raiders" he said. "siie
trench-raiders. Haven't you got 20
10 issue yet? There's to be Irene
re- raider inspection this afternoon.
b. The rock went off with the trenc
no raider and started TO polish II up, !
g while he wised up a number oil me
er or. less agitated soldiers TO go up
no the same article. More than doz
he members of the company fell, incl'
ing a second looey's dog-roooer'
Is The dog-robber got his issue a
he also that of his officer, this Del
I'd n short-stick raider, made especla
a for officers, so the dog robber
rs told when he started toward he
al quarters carrying the raiders qu
Nv some throng gathered in the str'
An The customary snappy salute was
NE fered upon the alter OF discipline
Ter the silent raider handed over i,
as fore the day was over the sii
trench-raiders were being distriou
,rd 10 rocks throughout the camp.
in The Guard House Lawyer.
ny rock hit a Southern trainl
W.. eamp after a month of service
go 20 wanted a furlough right away, al
~ ing that he had been away from nc
u'e long time, and. besides he.
had one mother. The BUCKS
him to 20 high and far, and the \
ing conner walked rigth past the topp
ght tent and bearded the skip in ms
egs Having lost the case, he repo
ere, back TO the rinSleader of the veler
hat He was told to see the oihcei
OF the day and set permission TO
an suit the guafd-Aouse lawyer, the
)m- adviser for rockies as well as
ehl prisoners.
y n Even "nrst-class private sol
Iese formidable to bird who only kl
her an officer as Goldman" or boss
,oal a rock Italian always addressed
ith- captain. Many a rookie has Dr'
ling some minor rule around the pyra
and been sent forth By the u
red dollar-extra man to bury m'
;sue DIGGING an immen1e hole for
ger purpose. ~.
reat one outfit got up a story that
Dnal of the boys had died and rook
out. sent to every captain In the regli
drill for donation. The wiseacres 81
nore their own shippers name at the
p. of the list. Sure enough, AFTER
ain eral hours toll, this innocent
con- turned with ten-dollar doh'
ami from ten out of eleven ofhcers'
days
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