Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-22


ture consideration, finally decided
that it could function without me.
and that ! could change from khaki
to blue serge.
It was on October Is, In white
washed hut at Camp Blanding. with
9 squeaky photograph grinding out
The Stars and Stripes Forever .
that was handed an honorable dis
charge (that'll surprise you). and
sent out from under the warm, pro-
tectiye wings Of the Army into the
cold world. We were supposed to
walk. not run, to the nearest exit
after we were handed our discharge
papers, but checkers on the rail said
that at least six world records for the
25-yard dash were established by
the discharges.
Full-Dress Holiday.
I am sure that all the men who
were discharged on October is feel
the same way about Separation Day
as I do. I celebrated it quite casual
ly this year, the date having crept
up on me. Next year, however. I
plan full-dress holiday with all the
trimmings; and I invite all October
15thers. no matter where they live,
or from which camp they were dis
charged, to join with me. . AS q mat
ter Of fact, we might form q society
and, with the proper inducement
from a city, hold q convention.
1t Is quite fashionable for veterans
TO hold conventions these days, and
to form themselves into voting bloc
capable Of holding q sword over some
portion Of the city. county, State or
National Government.
I would not like the October
15thers to take this stand. Our
conyention-and 1t would last but
one day--would be devoted to cele-
brating our release from the armed
services. No man would be allowed
to get up until 10 o'clock in the
morning, and breakfast would be
served In bed. When q man did
get up, and getting up wouldn't be
obligatory, he would be compelled
by the laws Of the organization to
dress just as weirdly as possible-one
brown shoe and one black one, q
green shirt, . red coat, striped
trousers and, also, q cap bearing
the insigne Of an ofIicer.
Smoking Required.
The morning session Of the organ
ization would be held in q hall
where smoking is not only per-
mitted, but required. There would
be no receptacle for cigarette or CT
gar butts, and members would be
asked TO- please throw them On the
floor and grind them into as untidt
q mess as possible.
The luncheon address would be
delivered by an ex-ofncer who, be-
cause Of deafness In one ear or good
family connections, had been placed
on limited duty during the late
unpleasantness. His address would
be based on all the things he knew
nothing about, which would mean
that he would speak well into the
afternoon. When he had finished.
those October 15thers who cared to
bop him on the jaw would be in
vited to do SO. The ofiicer would
then be court-martialed for allow
ing the rude hands Of ex-GIs to
touch him, and his penalty would
be six months confinement In an
oficers' Club which had no bar.
From then on until 1t was time
for the convention to close, the
October l5thers would retire to
the biggest mems powder room in
town and roll dice, play black jack
and poker, and recall how much the
powder room resembled the Enlisted
Mems Clubs the Army provided for
the enlisted men.
Write me line, October 15thers,
II YOU are interested.
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