The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-16
Army Roises Hogs, Chicks In AIeutions
By MURRAY M. MOLER

United Press Stan Correspondent) An Aleutian Base - (UP) = Pic lures of scantily-clad movie starlets adorn many a CT hut over the world. But this grim, bleak island has new = and none too compn- mentary - site for pinups: in the Aleutian Stock Farm hog and chicken "dormitories."
 The hogs and chickens themselves are something new that has been added to life in the Aleutians. And so are the pictures of the movie starlets in their new location. The pictures actually were placed in the stock "dormitories' as a joke when the inmates were posing for pictures. But the Aleutian Stock project itself is definitely no joke.
 First In Aleutians
 We've got something entirely new here," explained S/Sgt. Carl N. Baldauf of Pittsboro, Ind, the man. ager of the month-old farm. Until these hogs and chicks arrived, there'd never been any animal life on these islands except foxes-and the inevitable CT pet dogs"
 The project got under way when six Pacific Huts" were moved from their place on a hill down into the green, tundra-clad valley where six acres have been fenced in for the farm.
 Carpenters added heavier floors to the huts - and cut windows in the sides of the chicken-house-to to- be. Soldiers working on the re- modelling project were somewhat en- vious of the "dornitories' for the stock.
 "1've been up in the North coun- try, here and in Greenland, for four years" moaned George Me- Kenzie of Rutland, vt., "but I never thought I'd catch myself building chicken coops at an Aleu- tian Army camp"
 Chicks Flown In
 The hogs g gilts and a SOW, all Hampshires and the Yorkshire boar = all came by boat from main- land Alaskan farms. The 500 day. old White Leghorn and New Hamp- shire Reds were flown in from Seat- tie - on Three Priority.
 As It. Gen. Delos c. Emmons, commanding general of the Armys Alaskan Department explained, the primary purposes of the hog project are to use messhall garbage and provide fresh pork. The chickens, as they grow, are expected to provide eggs that actually are fresh = and an occasional fried chicken dinner for hospitalized GIs.
 Right now, we're feeding the hogs half garbage and half balanced hog ration that we import" Sgt. Baldauf reported as his charges widowed in the west tundra grass and mud. well keep feeding the breeding stock on at least part ra- tions as long as necessary - until we see how they'll do.'
 Baldauf has a degree in farm management from Purdue Univer- sity and had long experience in stock raising before he came into the Army - as military police man. But, now that he's back in AC6u4oA pucAAACoo, odAOdu1 4lOJ CCl tain how the project will succeed.
 Lot to Learn
 we have lot of things to learn as we go along" he said, but there's no reason why it shouldn't work out if we're careful. The cli- mate here actually isn't as bad as many places in the States"
 The chickens are the personal pride of the farms assistant man. ager Pfc. Roger Siples of Cypress, Cal, poultry farmer in civilian life. He hopes to get at least $50 laying hens out of the present flock and market" the rest. Baldauf and Siples keep their new, unique farm spick and span. But they refused to take down the pin-up pictures. Nor will they erase the old sign that adorns the door of one of the former soldiers huts, now housing hogs. It reads:
 Officers Quarters
 "Lts. Higgins and Merrill
 Knock Before Entering"