Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-26
CAMP LIFE At
lEyENs PROVES
NOT ALL DUTY
Especial to Kennebec Journal,

Camp Devens. July 25-Whiie the
boys Of the 1o3rd Infantry and OF the
Ssth Infantry Brigade Headquarters
Company are at Camp Devens Tor
TWO weeks, primarily to work as a
soldier and learn the most that they
can in that time, the old adage that
"All work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy" holds good at the camp and
they have a fine chance to enjoy
themselves during the evenings.
The serious business of the day
usually is finished shortly after FIVE
| O'Clock in the afternoon daylight
tlme) and with mess at six o'clock
they have nothing to do for the rest
OF the evening unless they are on
detail. Leave is freely granted and
as freely used so that every night
many Of the boys leave the reserya-
ton for Aver, Whalen Park. Lowell
and Merrymack Park.-Whalen Park
Is but is minutes by electric car
from the reservation. while Lowell is
20 miles away and Merrymack Park
is two miles beyond Lowell. The
Maine boys do not have to be in bed
until II o'clock in the evening, so
they get a good chance to visit these
places.
Beside the attractions off the
reservation, pictures and an occa-
sional show are to be found at Lib
erty Theatre which is but minutes
matches are held about three times a
week. Besides this many who do not
desire entertainment Of this kind go
| to one of the several canteens near
at, hand where anything to eat and
all sorts of soft drinks as we'll as
many other articles may be pur-
chased.
| In the barracks cards and musical
instruments furnish much amuse-
ment and for several night much
more was furnished by the initia
ton of new members. who are on
their first tour of duty. This initia
ton usually took the form of the
"hot oven" familiar to all boys of
the old school. but the amusement
was on the side Of the wielders OF
the straps and not of the recipients
of the hot end of the strap.
He's There With the Courtesy
Corporal Charles F. Bressette OF
the Headquarters Company S6th In
fantry Brigade of Augusta, was on
| Tuesday the victim of set of Cir
cumstances for which there is nc
remedy in the army regulations.
| Corp. Bressette, be 1t known. Is
clerk of the Headquarters Company
This In itself is no little Job and
any extraneous mental worry Is
hardly welcome. Beginning Monday
he has been attending a special
school for National Guardsmen in
charge OF paper work. On Tuesday
he was called upon to make out the
company payroll, but as this had to
be done where the school was being
held 1t became necessary for him tc
carry the company typewriter to
school. This was where he became
the victim of circumstances because
Corp. Bressette is every inch soldier
and extremely punctilious in the
observance of every rule Of military
etiquette.
The typewriter which he carries Is
a long carriage machine and decided
ly heavy under any circumstances
He realized that he must keep his
right arm free in order to be ready
salute any passing officer. In ad.
dition to that on his way to school
he must pass the regimental colors
| which also required a salute. He
accordingly tucked his trusty type
writer under his left arm as secure
ly as possible and made the trir
with considerable physical discom-
fort. He didn't dare shift to his right