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The union times., 1942-04-11
First Offer By Conn., Co.
 Is Refused
Sentiment Throughout State Strong For Insistence On
 $50 Monthly Pensions

The initial offer of 41ac hourly increase made by the Connecticut Company in reply to the demands formulated by the Connecticut State Board of the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Rail- way and Motor Coach employees was rejected Wednesday by the Com pany's employees throughout Con- necticut who voted in the offices of their respective divisions.
 The C. R. & L. State Board of the Union met with the C. R. X l.. Company in Bridgeport also on Wednesday on the new contract.
 The Connecticut Company em- pIoyes have asked for $l an hour, a 2lc hourly increase over the present wage, pensions of $50 month for retired employees GO years of age, the continuation of the paid 2-week vacations and inn proved working conditions.
 INSIST ON PENSION
 Sentiment among the member ship is strong for insistence on the pension demand. The pension plan recommended by the Union would call for the payment of $50 monthly by the Company to retired employees from their Goth year ! until they reach their 65th birth day when the Company would pay the difference between the workers old age pension and $50. The Union points out that this demand is raised to protect its older mem- bers who will be eligible only for a very modest return from social se- curity. From year to year. the Association's State Board added, the cost to the Company will dimin- ish as the social security payment increases.
 INITIAL OFFER
 The Company, in its initial offer which was considered only as for mal reply to serve as the basis for further negotiations agreed to con- tinue the paid 2-week vacations, time-and-a-haf to men who work on their day off with guarantee of three hours to men who report on call. Men who have only half- hour off on a swing from the sec ond to the third shift will be paid for the half hour.
 Samuel F. Curry, business agent of Division 28l, New Haven, is president and chairman of the Con- necticut State Board with Stanley Mayhew, Norwalk, and Lester Par fit, president of Div. 459, Bridge port, chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the C. R. & L. State Board.
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The union times., 1942-04-11
Teamsters Nix
 Japanese Goods

PITTSBURGH-Charges by the Teamsters Joint Council that the counters of local 5-and-10 stores are still stacked with Japanese goods has led to formation of an AFL commit tee to fight against sales of this mer- chandise.
 First action of the committee will be to canvass stores to determine exactly to what extent Japanese goods are sold. The committee will then pro- pose remedial action. A teamster spokesman suggested that the Japa- nese goods be sold in separate sections of the stores, the entire proceeds being donated to the U.S.O.
The union times., 1942-04-11
Machinists Will
 Intensity Drive

While waiting for the National Labor Relations Board to dispose of the case of the Mettler Brothers Manufacturing Company of New Haven by officially accepting the re- cent settlement arrived at in New York, the International Association of Machinists has asked the Boards Second Region the reason for the pOstponement of the American Tube Bending hearing scheduled to open April 2.
 Grand Lodge Representative Clark H. Goodrich has directly asked Regional Director Fillmore M. Herrick: ''Will you be so kind as to inform me of the reason for the postponement?"
 TO INTENSITY DRIVE
 As soon as the Board disposes oi these two cases, Goodrich will in- tensify his drive to bring them under the banner of the LAM. In preparing his report to the New England Con- ference of Machinists, Goodrich de clared he had laid the foundation for the organization of four more New Haven plants in addition to the At lantic Wire Company of Branford which has already signed an LAM contract. Besides NIB. and Ameri. can Tube Bending, I am confident that
The union times., 1942-04-11
Production Rally
 To Hear Feir1r,1ark

Harold V. Feinmark, presi- dent of the New Haven Central Labor Council, will be a princi- pal speaker at a forum to dis cuss ''Organized Labor's Role in Connecticut War PrOduction'' Tuesday, April IA, at 8 PM. in the Y.W.C.A. assembly, New Ha. ven.
 Michael Jiminez, CLIO. or ganizer, will also speak. The forum is sponsored by the V for Victory Committee whose chair man is Thatcher Adams.
The union times., 1942-04-11
New HavenLab To Rally Against
 Foes In Congress

Organized labor and it's friends in New Haven and vicinity will rally at a mass meeting Thursday evening, April l6 in the Labor Temple to protest against the anti labor legislation now pending in Congress which would shackle labor as only German and Japanese labor and labor in the Nazi occupied countries are shackled.
 SPEAKERS
 Invited speakers include Gov ernOr Robert A. Hurley, ReD. James A. Shanley, Secretary-Treas- urer John J. Egan of the Conn. Fed. of Labor, and Sen. Joseph T. ROurke. Harold V. Feinmark, pres- ident of the N. H. Central Labor Council will preside. The regular meeting of the Council that night will sponsor the rally. Verne A. Trimmer, director, Division of Labor Standards, US. Department of La bOr, scheduled to be the forum speaker, will speak at a later date.
 Feinnark has requested all busi- ness agents and officers Of affiliated unions to use eUery means in their PO'Oer to bring out the fuuH attend 0nce Of the membership.
 OPEN TO ALL
 This meeting, however, is not only for members of organized Ia. bor," Feinmark declared, ''but for every worker in New Haven and vicinity who wants his rights safe- guarded, and for every patriotic citizen who fights for unity of the people and recognizes this attack on labor for what it is-an inspired attempt by fifth cOlumnists to split the nation. This isn't only Labor's fight, it's the nations fight to ore. vent Congress from allowing itself to be used for the ends desired by our cOuntry's enemies"
 This meeting is one of a series being held by organized Labor be- fore April 20 when the US. Senate is scheduled to open debate on the anti-labOr bills. In Bridgeport the A.F.L. held a monster rally Wed. nesday night when Rep. Leroy Downs and Egan spoke. Egan has sent letters out to all central labor bodies in the state asking them to help sponsor such rallies.
 GREENS APPEAL
 William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, has also sent appeals to all state and local bodies to turn on the heat of united protest. Greens letter reads in part:
 ''If our enemies are flooding Congress with letters, telegrams and appeals to pass this legislation, la- bOr an dits friends must cOunteract the effect of all this by writing, wir- ing and appealing to COngressmen to stand with labor, to support la- bOr and to vote against this legisla. tiOn."
The union times., 1942-04-11
Fine Progress At
 Rockbestos Corp.

less Rockbestos agreed to tie the wages to the cost of living index put out by the US. Department of Labor. Should the Company agree to this proposal, the committee would recommend a long term agreement.
 MINIMUM WAGES
 Proposals also call for a 73c minimum hourly wage rate for men and 68c for women after 3O-day trial period for beginners. During the trial period beginners would get 60 and 55c. However the Union will insist on equal pay for equal work once the beginners seniority is sufficiently established.
 SENIORITY
 Strict seniority by department will be insisted upon with employees trans ferred from one department to an other to retain their seniority. Any employe who either enlists or is se- lected by the Government will be en- titled to ask for his old job and be reinstated to 1t upon his release.
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The union times., 1942-04-11

Satisfactory progress in sign ing up the employees of the Rock bestos Products Corporation as members of the RockbestOs Divi- sion of Local B-9O, New Haven Electricians, was reported this week to Business Manager Joseph T. ROurke and the membership by the recently named shop stewards.
 Rourke pointed out to the stewards that the present $2 initiation fee will be open only for several weeks more when the fee will be raised. Pros pective members should join now availing themselves of the low initia- tion charge still in effect.
 TENTATIVE CONTRACT
 On Monday the negotiations committee finished drawing up the tentative contract which was to be submitted to the two membership meetings scheduled for 1:15 and 7:3O PM. Thursday, April 9. Pro- posals include rate rises on 56 diff ferent jobs varying from 15c to 35c an hour. The committee agreed to ask for 8 six months contract un-
The union times., 1942-04-11
Notables To
 Address NE.
 Machiniists
Vice-President Laudeman Heads Speakers; Sessions
 Here Saturday, Sunday

General Vice-President Fred ID Laudeman, in charge of the Second Grand Lodge which includes New England and New York, and six grand lodge representatives are ex pected to attend the first war meet ing of the New England Confer. ence of Machinists taking place al the New Haven Labor Temple Saturday and Sunday.
 Grand Lodge Representatives who are expected to participate in the i'm portant discussions involving produc- ton and organization include Clark Goodrich, New Haven; Fred Ceder- holm, Joseph Curran and Samuel Newman, Connectiut; R. J. Anderson, Rhode Island, and John Donnellan, Boston.
 BIAS TO ATTEND
 Business Agents expected to att tend include John Clayton, Boston, Thomas F. Dwyer, Providence, RI. l; John F. Cramer, general chairman New Haven Road machinists, Bronx, N. Y.; and John Ready of the Connecticut Labor Department, delegate representing Lodge 6O9 of the New Haven Road.
 Saturday nights session will con- vene at 7 and Sundays at 9 AM. with the Hotel Garde the head quarters for the Machinists' over the weekend. Elm Lodge APO is host to the visitors this year.
 Guest speakers include Joseph Tone, advisor to Secretary Frances Perkins and a members of APO; and Dr. William Fletcher, Yale University. Harold W. Feinmark. president of the New Haven Central Labor Council, and William Scully. Elm Lodge president, will officially welcome the delegates.
The union times., 1942-04-11

JAMES BREWSTER STATE LIBRARY & COURT BLDG HARTFORD CONN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05

Our Service Men

School at the State University OF
Iowa.
Capt. John II. Mccarthy. former
resident OF Ypsilanti. now on leave
from the state highway engineering
department. Is at the Aberdeen
Proving Ground to undergo training
before assuming command OF the
553rd Ordnance Company. The COM
pany was recruited in Michigan and
is sponsored by the State Highway
Department. Capt. Mccarthy is the
son-in-law OF Mr.. and Mrs William
Carson
A letter received Thursday by his
parents from Lieut.. Raymond VI.
LAmoreaux. Jr., was written 1000
feet up in a big bomber, His squad.
ron bomb group has just reached
Cutbank Field. Mont His brother
Robert now a second class seaman,
Is on the high seas with address
through the postmaster at San
Francisco.
Staff Sergt. Milan McKenna Is
at the Infantry Officers Training
School at Fort Benning, Ga.
Robert McKenna. is in the Ord
nance Reserves, 536 Heavy Main
tenance Battalion department and
Is now at home waiting for his call
into active service.
sergt. Clinton H. Jackson, Jr., ia
at the Officers Training School.
Fort Benning. Ga, in the Harmony
Church Area.
Pvt William II. Newkirk Is with
Co. B. 4th Battalion AFR TIC at
Fort Knox, KY.
Milo Hubbell Is with the 321th
Quartermasters' Division at Camp
Swift Texas.
Virgil Ouillette is fireman sec
ond class with the 66th Division OF
the Navy on duty with a submarine.
Pvt. John Harold Goodsman 10
with the Band 353th Infantry, APO
seth Division, Camp Carson, Col,
His brother Sergt. J. Clarencs
Goodsman Is with Co. D. First Quar-
termasters' Regiment, Fort Warren,
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Corp Edwin Morhous Is In New
Guinea, as Ia Robert Carter. Lionel
Fulton has gone back to Australia.
Techulcian 9Th, George Henry
Wiles is with the Seventh Armored
Division at Camp Polk, La.
Donald Brice is with B Division
of the L. S. Marine Corps in the
Pacific. He hopes for a furlough
Dee. Is.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05
Party Enjoyed by
Wes+cott Worker:

About 20 members Of the West.
colt Workers Class OF the Baptist
Church spent a very enjoyable eve
ming at the church, Friday, for
their Christmas party, which was
followed by the usual business
meeting. Games were played and
gifts. which had been purchased
for use IN the church nursery. were
exchanged. The variety OF gifts Of
toys makes a fine contribution for
the children.
At the business meeting it was
voted 10 serve the supper for the
BeGole Child study Club in March.
The class decided TO purchase new
Christmas records for use a. the
church.
The committee who arranged the
party was Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward
Dykman and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Hoffman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05
JAMES STURMER
SPEAKS At PTA

James Sturmer OF the Child Guild
ance Is.!,u.e. ann Ar5or, ad-
dressed the large gathering OF mem
bers and friends OF the Spencer Par
ent Teachers Association for the
D eember meeting, Friday evening
at the school.
In 1887 the speaker said that
there were q dwellings in the
district from the township line to
Ridge Road and from Holmes Road
10 the railroad, and today there are
$50 This means an average OF four
persons per family. or 1920 people,
or equivalent 10 a small town.
should a woman be asked to get TWO
meals az the same time on the
same stove with the same dishes,
she would say 1t Is impossible, and
If a man were asked to do twice the
work IN the same time with no in
crease in equipment, he would also
say IL l. impossible. yet the teach
ers with equipment for 210 children
are taking care OF twice that many
ana are expected 10 10 twice the
job. There is a great need, he
pointed out, for the people OF the
community TO have a meeting place
where they can get acquainted with
their neighbOrs He suggested that
the p T, A. has a wonderful oppor-
tunity to sponsor social get-togeth-
ers and card parties, classes in
home nursing and hobby clubs.
At the business meeting It was de
cided 10 purchase the Christmas
treat for the children As they can
not secure candy in quantities, Il
vas decided to have ice cream in
cups.
Many new members we're intro
duced Members are working on IN
attendance contest. and at the end
Of next month. the losing side will
treat the winners 10 a supper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05
Christmas Season Ushered in
With Campus YuIe Log Drag

VI. Munson, Dean f r. Isbell Dean
Susan b. Hill. Associate Dean
Frances Farnham. Dean and Mrs.
James NJ. Brown. DR.. and Mrs. c.
NJ. Lossell Prof and Mrs, Elton
Rynearson, Prof. and Mrs. George
Willoughby Robert Rye, Miss Viz
ginia Dykhuis, Holland, president
of the Women's League, and John
Shada, Hamtramck, Mems Union
president
Committees were: decorations,
Mr.. Shada. chairman; tickets,
Charles Nemeth, River Rouge, and
Lowell Beach. Flint, co-vchairmen;
program. Harold Carpenter, Royal
Oak, and Edward Gilday, Monroe,
co-chaiTmen. floor committee,
Lewis Crew, Pontiac. and Georgs
Petredean, Detroit; publicity,
Charles Grelg. Detroit, chairman,
and George Dannecker, Maybee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05
Fine Points in Bridqe
e. ShEPARp sARclAY

long suit In a weak hand and In.
tended to crowd the opponents,
possibly keep them out Of their
best contract
Knowing that, West felt that
3-No Trumps should be easy for
his Size to make But he also took
account Of South's being vulner-
able and saw that setting him two
tricks doubled would produce
points worth more than a not-vul-
nerable game Realizing from his
partners opener that South could
hardly take any tricks in the side
suits. he doubled
Two diamond tricks. the run Of
a third by South with the spade
0 and over-ruff by the K. the club
5 to the K and return of the dia-
mond A brought high run from
South with the spade J That play
made II certain East would get
two trump tricks with his A and
10. as South could not get into the
dummy to lead through them. Be-
sides these three tricks with their
trumps. the defenders got two
tricks each in the minors and one
in hearts. eight all told. setting
South three tricks for 500 points.
practically twice the value Of the
No Trump game they could have
made playing the hand them.
selves.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05

Dr.. Lewis ] Wilson, Or. and Mrs.
l. G. Rumney and Dr. ]. c. Carrot:
viii go to Milan sunday for dinner
at 100 in the X. Of p. Hall where
there will be meeting Of Osteo-
pathic physicians. DR. Philip Havi-
land will speak on "Proctology for
the General Practitioner
Mail Christmas Parcels Early
Buv Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05
Jacksonville
MISS BACON. EDWARD ROWE
WE'D AT ST. JOHNS


WE'D AT ST. JOHNS
Jacksonville, Mich. Dec. Miss
Frances Barron, Newport, and Ed
ward Rowe were married at the st.
Johns Church in Ypsilanti at 10
O'Clock Saturday morning. Father
Lefbeyre performed the double
ring ceremony. They were at.
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mylan. Monroe. Miss Mary Bar
ron and Miss Beth Francisco. New
port.
The bride was beautifully at.
tired in white lace trimmed sat
in gown with three quarter length
sleeves and a sweetheart neckline.
Her long veil was held in place by
tiara and she carried an arm
bouquet OF white carnations, from
which fell a shower OF white sat.
in streamers.
The matron OF honor wore a
gown of blue chiffon and carried
yellow chrysanthemums while the
bridesmaids wore pink and pale
blue chiffon gowns and carried
pink baby chrysanthemums. All
gowns had short puff sleeves.
At o'clock dinner for the
relatives was held at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barron
at Newport. This was followed by
a reception and dancing.
Guests at the wedding included
Frank Rowe, daughter, Miss Doro-
thy. and sons, Frank, Jr.. Ormal
Lee and Glen; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
/ Rowe: Mrs. Jacob Schattenhelm
+ daughter, Miss Ernestine and. son,
( Myron: Mrs. John NJ. Dixon, and
J Mrs. Wilmer Corkins all from this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe have already
started housekeeping in the tenant
house on his fathers farm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05

Michigan, is visiting at the home
OF her daughter Mrs. Thomas Phil
lips and family.
William Phillips has the chicken
pOx.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schechter
and son George Jr. and Mr., and
Mrs. Ben Goodenough Of Maybee
were Ann Arbor visitors Friday.
They we're dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Roberts OF Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Chic and
mother, Mrs. Buirl Baer visited Mr.
and Mrs. James Chile and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Brown OF Dearborn.
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard MERCK OF
Belleville were Sunday evening
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Koss.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Vedder at
tended the funeral OF William
Clark at the Moore Funeral Home
in Ypsilant. Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams at
tended the funeral OF Flossie Wood
Ypsilanti
Ernest Williams returned TO his
work Friday after being Ill at his
home for some time
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cox. Ypst-
lanu. visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Oelke. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK Dugas and
family visited Wednesday until
sunday with friends and relatives
in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Brancheau
OF Maybee were guests Sunday OF
Mr. and Mrs. George Schechter.
Mail Christmas Parcels Early
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05

Qualified on November 81 for
aviation cadet training is William
Miller Hayden, IS, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. Haaydon, 1910
Pearl 81. A graduate Of Roosevelt
and at present taking an aeronauti-
cal engineering course at the Mich
igan State Normal College, Hayden
is awaiting call to active duty.
Another Ypsilanti boy. Leslie j.
Loyato. 30. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lovato, 3O1 n. Washington
81. has enlisted for flight training
in the u. S. Naval Reserve as an
aviation cadet, II was announced in
Detroit today. He was placed on in
active duty after being sworn in
at the Naval Aviation Cadet Selec-
ton Board In the Book Tower
building at Detroit and he will be
held in that status until called to
class at the Nays Pre-flight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05

The Christmas season al the
Normal College was ofiicially ush-
cred in Friday evening with the
annual Yule Log Drag, sponsored
by the Mems Union, which was in
the Fred Green ballroom of Char
les McKenny Hall Decorations
were carried out in holiday
theme, with gaily lighted Christ
mas trees placed n the ballroom
and lobby. Background for the or
chestra consisted Of trees, and a
large figure OF Santa Claus, over
which were the letters "Yule Log
Drag.
The large number OF students
and faculty present danced to the
music OF an Ann Arbor orchestra
Chaperones were Prof. and Mrs
James H. Glasgow and Dr.. and Mrs.
L. Paul Elliott.
Guests included President John
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05
Corps Elects
Iq43 Officers

Most OF the officers Of Carpenter
Women's Relief Corp We're re-elect.
ed at Friday afternoons business
meeting Of the corps In GAR Hall
The officers who will serve In 1913
are Mrs Bert gillette, president, re-
elected. Mrs. Christopher Miller.
senior vice president, reelected
Mrs. Minnie Rust, junior vice presi-
dent, reelected; Mrs. EuniCe Mats.
chaplain, reelected: Mrs. Edward
Grannis, treas rer, reelected. Mrs.
Vincent Celebrezze, conductor.
Mrs Arthur Ferguson, guard. Dele
gates to the stete convention 10
June. Mrs Celebrezze; Mrs. Miller.
alternate, Mrs. John Slater, trus-
tee for three years. Mrs. Gillette,
president, conducted the meetin r,
and will appoint the remaining Off.
&c. . which will be installed in Jan
uary.
The plans for the next meeting
Dec. IS, will include a Christmas
party in the morning and exchange
of gifts, and Christmas dinner at
noon. Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Slater
will arrange for the party.
Mrs. Celebrezze and Mrs Miller
are TO pack the Christmas boxes
for sons OF member . Kenneth OIL
lette. William Bradley and Arthur
Ferguson, Jr.
The supper hich followed he
meeting was in charge OF Mrs. NJ.
Packard
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05
Of Social Events
MONDAY

Association Ypslanu Chapter
7:30 with Mrs. Gerald Schultz.
number Knights Pythas
O'Clock K p. Hall
Ypsant chapter Of Deoay 1880 Masonic Temple lodge
Lambda Chi business meeting $780, followed
time sponsored by patronesses Charles McHenny Hall
Worhncmens Benevolent Society business meeting Arbee
ftai.
Monday Whist Club o'clock home Mrs James A Power
Girl Scouts three o'clock Starkweather:
$50. Roosevelt troop 49, 3:l5. St john troop H.
Roosevelt, 49, O'Clock Central; 2l o'clock
Harriet % o'clock Sarkweather Brownies
Central
OF Ypsiaut School clock Ypsi
ant High School music
Npsaut Choristers Club High School
lpsIauu High school music room
Gpslanu Lodge 5iS IOOF. = O'Clock
fpslanti Garden club postponed o Dee
Circle three OF Baptist of Mrs
fred Huston Mrs Aonzo Miller. hostess
Methodist Board Of Education p m
Townsend Club, Ypsiant High School D. m
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05
huY honus
URGES ENLISTMENT

Detroit, Dec. 5-NS-Maior J.
b. Moran. Of the Detroit Army pro
rurement division, today urged en-
Ustment OF IS to 45-year-old men
with draft classifcations other
than IA or 2-B to enter one OF
1--WE Army specialized services. Ma.
ior Moran named as eligible for
commissions as lieutenants or cap
tains. qualified motion picture pho
Biography experts, film cutters and
sound recording engineers; oil drill
ing and operation engineers; bac-
teriologists; road, airport and
earth moving engineers, and laun-
dry. warehouse and dry celaning
operators.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05

AIS n Hamilton St.
Sgt. Rose, who is in
a coast guard anti
aircraft division, has
been stationed in
Camp Wallis ana
Fort Bliss. Texas in
Philadelphia and at
Officers Training
School. Camp Davis,