Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12

Especial to The Putnam Patriot
 Camp Trumbuil. Mantle, Aug. H. The fifth day of camp life finds Put nam's military outfit. Headquarters Company of the 43rd Division. (. N C.. happy, comfortable well-fed. and bfanzed Plenty of good weather has more than balanced the rain of the early part of the week, and had its part in making the "armys coutented with its life in camp.
 The members Of the company ar fieed af Mantle just before noon sun day, breeding iR stylishly iH New Eng land busses- A large detail immediate ly proceeded to the quartermaster' 's warehouse. where Captain John J Me Garry presides. and WAS warmly greeted by the captain and the mem bers of his detail al the warehouse and at the eammi ssary who had been at camp for four weeks
 Tents and cots were issued al the warehouse and the company street was arranged lH it's usual location. on the extreme right Of the parade ground The Putnam outfit is a special com pany. and with Il in the right sector are four other outfits, including the signal company, llsth motorcycle out fit. and the tank company The Put nam men are farthest from the en- trance to eamp-but nearest 10 the mess house
 Assigned To Guard Duty
 After the tents were pitched and Mess Sergeant Lamondy and his force had furnished the first meal. the Put nam company WAS assigned to guard duty. No enemy aliens or Saco-Nan- zetu sympathizers entered the camp. with such alert vigilantes on duty.
 The next day Francis Murphy top sergeant. arranged his permanent and temporary details. drilling started and the outfit began lts regular schedule Cook Rasicof ls assisted by Privates Mag0tte and BeIar Corporal Me Cull1cH is n charge sf the flag de tail. Private McGarry ls headquarters orderly. Private Mayer is head4uart= CTS mczseug# r. first clazs Private fus= sier is orderly for Major Darbie. and Private Lnglene for Lieutenant Wood ward
 Temporary details arc also picked each day For "Wednesday Privates Ravenclle Michon and Charron were kitchen police. and Priyates Desautels and Dragon named as flag detail
 The daily program includes some drilling. athletics. detail work. polio ing of the company an8 and all the fun possible After retreat. at 5.30. the neH are Free for the remainder of the day Then rarh man tn his bent The sleek smooth. C0lurful type like Corporal Boye. Private Murphy. Pri yate WiusioW and Private Woods. have the same rendezvous. the nearest dance hall And what fascination they haYci The most alluriug maid ems in the hall almost fight for the privilege rf dauciur " fh "those hand som men lH the mat uniforms. 9th CTS. no uamea. assemble around the family card table for few hands of 8 Hiee friendly game And others put notch in thcr guns for each success ful initiation of a rookie they can acs cumplIsh. X few find delight in sleep
 Rockies Initiated
 \ for the ceremonies of initiation they are proceeding smoothly and without favoritism Tuesday night started Che proceedings. when if slumheriug soldier didn't find his cot suddenly overturned t was only be- cause he was a member If the crowd of vagabonds Who were engaged in the sport.
 Such sound sleepers as Sergeant Murphy and Private Dufresne were not annoyed by such tactics. the lat. ter slept the remainder of that night supporting the bed on top ef his 265 pounds sleepily unaware of the incident Then they tell of rookie who was persuaded at midnight Co re- leve a regular sentry and returned shortly afterward to find his furnish ings and bunk arranged at peculiar angles
 Corporal Rove. acquiring for him- self healthy tan by dozing on the parade ground. lost most of his tan