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Page Four Cafeteria Setup is Changed • Two new sweeping changes in the cafeteria setup in camp were announced this week as the PX went streamlined in accordance with the post ’ s policy of providing as many facilities as possible to returning veterans during their short stay here. The first important change saw the establishment of a lunch and refreshmfent installation \in what was.»foj;merIy the enlistee^ men's cafeteria adjoining the East C,lub. Now known ,as ; PX 33, this build ing has been remodelled to serve large numbers of returnees, both officers and enlisted men, with malted milks, ice cream sodas, hot dogs, hamburgers, sandwiches, dbf- fee, cakes, And pie., The second radical change was the inauguration of ali-day service in the Main. _ .Cafeteria, PX 20, across the road from the Orange burg railroad station. This .cafe teria is now open from 7:30 a. m. to 9 p. m. every day except Sun- ■ day. Hours on Sunday are from 7:30 a. m. to 3 p. m. Under the new setup, this cafeteria is the only one in camp which will serve hot meals. According to an existing post regulation, this cafeteria will not be open to enlisted personnel be tween the hours of II a. m. and 1 p. m. • Transform 2 Others , With the East Club cafeteria becoming a super food and re freshment PX, the two remaining PXs ( in Area 7 arg^TselHg:'trans formed to provide greater service in other commodities to the thous ands of returnees who will be bil leted in the area in the near future. Both PX 14 on the corner of Ave. B and 705 8t. and PX 15 on the corner of Ave. B and 702 St. will sell cigarettes* candy, drugs, novelties, jewelry, stationery and furnishings exclusively. All of the refreshments in the area will be served in the new PX 33. In ad dition, PX llj, the enlisted men ’ s clothing PX behind the Area 7 mess-hall will continue to sell fur nishings as usual. Plans for remodelling the PX setup in Area 7 were submitted by Capt. William H. Core, Army Ex change Officer, to Col. Harrie D. W. Riley, CO of Camp Shanks, after a similar change had proven suc cessful in Area 3. Both Arep. 3 and Area 7 are now serving as disposition areas ' for troops re turning from overseas. The remodelling of the cafeteria and PX setup is being done under the supervision Of Lt. David Hel ler, assistant Army Exchange offi cer in charge of maintenance and' supplies. __ The Chaplain's Comer Kind wordjL. {U'e the music of the world and they produce hap piness. How often have Wtr our- ‘ selves been made happy by kind wordsr in a manner apd to an ex tent which we are quite unable to -TSkplain? No analysis enables us to detect the secret of the power of kind words; even self-love is fpundo inadequate as a cause. • 'Kind words cost us nothing, yet how often do we grudge them?. On the few .occasions when they do imply some degree,of self-sacrifice, they almost instantly repay us a hundredfold. The opportunities' are frequent, but we show: no eager ness either in looking but for them, Or in embracing them. What inference are we to draw from all this? Surely this: that it is next to impossible to be habitually kind, except by the help of God and upon supernatural motives. Take life all through, . its ad versity as well as its prosperity; its sickness as well as its health; its loss of its rights as well ‘ as the enjoyment of them, and we shall find that no natural sweet ness of temper, much less any ac quired philosophical equanimity, is equal to the support of a uniform habit of kindness. Nevertheless, with the help of God, tfieT\Habit of saying kind words is very quickly formed, and when once formed it .is not speedily lost. Kind words cause happiness in others and happiness in ourselves. The very process of uttering them is happiness in itself. They soothe Friday, August 3, 1945 MR. SICK-NAZI GOES HOME to make room in tl. S. hospitals for returning wounded GIs. The largest contingent of Germans (1,483) to return to their homeland since V-E day embarked from Camp Shanks at Piennont Pier. The above pie jshttyrs several of the “ Yank-deflated super-men\ board'ng the Army's hospital ship FYancls Y. Slangey^frmiiainarbofTioat. The returning Germans were physically handicapped or under medical cafe. / Z' U. S. Army Photo Post Gl To Rai >ond oads Call By T/5 mi.l>4}HODX ’ Camp Shanks has joined with either Army installations through- 1 out the country in responding to the urgent call of the nation ’ s rail roads in placing on DS 46 enlisted men with civilian and military railroad experience Who will assist in relieving the railroad transpor tation problem that has arisen since R-Day. Twelve men were originally pick ed from Shanks to ■ meet the ap peal of the railroads but with the rising problem of transportation the number has been increased almost fourfold to the total of 46. Industrial furloughs were grant ed to meet the emergency which is attributed to the handling of tens of thousands pf troops re^ turning from Europe to all parts of the United States for furloughs and redeployment to the Pacific for war- against Japan. Soldier railroaders work the in dustry ’ s pl ’ escribed duty week at prevailing scale, receive furlough ration money and th6ir Army pay besides. On the job they work out of uniform but must wear the khaki in off-duty hours. Their Mosquitoes (Continued from_ Page One! leave to industry does not conflict with normal furloughs to which they may be entitled. . Furloughs Extended Thirty days was the allotted lime, in- which the men were- to retnain on D'S with the railroads but with the existing emergency the industrial furloughs arc being extended. Capt. Charles A. Hull. Chief of Post Classification, who has been keeping a close check on the as signments, said this week that “ there are at this time no more calls for the present and from indications we are not expecting any more. ” According to a statement by Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, the War Department was reluctant to place men on these jobs. He said: “ The furloughing of troops to fill civilian jobs is not an efficient way to fight a war, and we had hoped that the diminution of our production needs and the partial demobilization of our. Army after the defe.at of Germany, would elim inate any further need for such furloughs. “ All of the furloughs previously granted for work in aircraft and tire factories, ammunition plants and foundries have expired, and it is our ' hope that the .present rail road furloughs will be the last for <any industrial group. ” GIs Dramatize 1st Lt. Herbert S. Wolfson, popular CO of the Technical Service Co., brought one of the most effective non-com meetings ever held in Camp Shanks to a dramatic close Tuesday night by summoning Pfc Pctey Scalzo, before him. Petey was dressed in fatigues and a khaki cap. “ Pvt. Scalzo, ” Lt. Wolfson said, “ where is your fatigue cap? ” ________ ' 'T lost It, sir.\ \Give me your pass. You ’ re restricted for thirty days! ” “ Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! ” Petey laughed loud and heartily. “ What are you laughing at? ” Lt. Wolfson asked. “ Junior Miss, I saw It two days ago at the Rlvoli! ” (P.S. It was all a ~gag, of course — a gag staged by an officer who not only knows how to conduct an efficient non-com meeting in „a military manner, but also knows how to' “ keep them laughing when you say goodbye! ” ) NYPEAid For MTO L a u d e d The New York Port of Embarka tion is oqce again the. recipient jof commendation for “ superior serv ice ” in which Camp Shanks, vital' installation of the world ’ s greatest • port, shares in its role of having embarked more troops than . any other staging area in as short a time. ’ From Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, Commanding General of the Medi terranean Theatre of Operations, has pome the expression of “ appre r elation for the continuous and ef fective . . support rendered to this theatre in the past by the New York Port of Embarkation. ” Attached indorsements to the basic, letter from Gen. McNarney, from Gen. Thomas Jt. Handy, Deputy Chief of Sifefff-efcn. Brehon Somer vell, Chief of Army Service Forces: Maj. Gen. C. P. Gross, Ch/f of Transportation, join in congratulat ing the personnel of NYPE. Gen. McNarney points out in his letter, which along with the attach ed correspondence'is being brought to the attention of all NYPE per sonnel at the request of Maj'. Gen. Clarence H. Kells, CG of NYPE, that the Mediterranean Theatre played a continuous combat role from the invasion of North Africa on Nov. 8, 1942, until the defeat of the Germans in Italy May 2, 1945. rive successful major amphibious operations were launched, each of. which required large quantities of supplies involving special loading and shipping. Unfailing Support . \The helpful coopcr»H«»^vn#^^7J unfailing supply support - New York Port of Embarkation contributed vitally to the success of these operations. Essential sup- !. , filies have always been available when needed, and at no time was the success of military operations in this theatre endangered by a lack of supplies and equipment. ” Special commendation was merit ed, Gen. McNarney stated, by the Commanding General and Overseas Supply Officer of NYPE. Both Maj. Gen. Homer M. Grqninger and Maj. Gen. William M. Goodman, Commanding General and Overseas Supply' Officer, respectively during the period named, have_since left to carry on in the sanfe .roles at the San Franciscoe POE. mosquito, bearer of malaria, has not been found on the post and its chances of getting on are small be-- cause of its inability to fly more than a mile and the watchful eyes - of the Medical Inspector's office and the U. S. Public Health Service, which operates in the immediate vicinity off the post. Besides his constant vigil over fly and mosquito-breeding sectors, the Medical Inspector' handles other problems of a like nature. Last week, for instance, some un-. Mining reports from the Wac known and unsung hero, with more. Detachment have listed as missing valor than discretion, killed a ) f or the pA?t fortnight a prom- skunk,in Theatre No. I. Although ' 4n^nt member of that post unit, the deddorant used by the En- jtrs a harsh word to use, '.but' Bambi/AWOL For 13 Days, Is Still Sought gineors Was positively not Chanel No. 5, it made the show spot bear able foi' sensitive souls. our own Irritation, they charhi our cares away,' they draw us nearer to God, they raise the temperature of our love. They produce In us a sense of quiet restfulness like that _ which , accompanies the conscious-j stripes will be severed'from their -\WOL is the name usually applied itv such instances. However, this 'AWOL, whether she returns under her own voli tion or Comes back snuggling com fortably in the gentle arms of a camp MP, will- face no court mar tial charges. She won ’ t \do time ” at the local guardhousel- and ho ness of forgiven sin. They shed abroad the peace of God ‘ within our hearts. They produce happy melodies in our souls, sweet music to the world, Chaplain Joseph A. Graziani. Medals, They Getl 'TtWisember the draft Ixmrd, fellas? Well, at long last our \neigh bors ” are going to have their long service to the nation re warded. They, too, sha'I join tjie | ranks of hemednled men pro duced by this war. Under a law just signed by President Truman, a medal Is to be created and presented to un- |m'd Selective Service Board members with over two years of faithful service. customary sleeve spot. Missing since July 19 is Bambi — a little terrier, veteran of nine months of this world, T/5's Tom my Hendef and Allie McLaughlin, hcartwrought ' co-owners of the pooch, are offering 15' good, Ameri- j can dollars for information lead ing to the recovery of the sweet- ! heart of the Wac Detachment. Tommy and Allie describe Bambi 'thus: “ She's mostly blarfk with a | white chest, face and feet. There ’ s no mistaking her deer-like ears ! and head and she promptly an swers to the name of Bambi. ” Bambi was last seen playing happily In the Detachment area at 7 p. m. July 19. Her little squeals and immature barks are sorely missed by all.the Wacs. If anyone on post, has knowledge of the pup's whereabouts, call Cpl. Hen- del. Ext. 324. JANE IS CLAIMED — After searching high and low for a pin-up this week, the Palisades pin-up editor proudly [topped up with pcrt Jane Russell, fair employee of the Judge Advocate and Claims Divi sion. Later, the pin-up ed (who ’ s always a best man but never a bridegroom) returned with this Info: Jane ’ s 22, weighs 122, is 5' 41a ’', has blue eyes and brown hair and lives at 85 1st Ave., Nyack, WITH her husband, a GI for 254 years and now discharged.
