Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 September 1942 — Page 4
How ‘I Hate to Get Up In ie Mi
J is she theme of Sergt: Jack: Pisher; vated the Inns
barracks to get up. Sergt. Fisher Is shown here in bed at Camp Atterbury as his “pals” try up. From left to right are Sergts. Willie Deiro,: Arthur Dellicca (blowing trumpet), Charles R. A. Norman (point to clock), R. C. Gahagan, and, with Angas | in his ears, Serys. Fisher,
Lieut. Morris to Be First Officer to Wed in Atterbury
ATTERBURY ON GUARD AGAINST FOREST FIRE
#7 Times Special : - CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind, Sept. $.—An intensive program to avoid grass and forest fires on this camp «aren during the fall period has been * ordered by Col. Welton M. Maodi--gette, camp commander. ’ ~*~ Damp personnel have been issued _igpeeial instructions on forest fire ~ prevention and all wooded and heavfly grassed sections of the camp will be closely watehed. A fleet of half| a dozen tractor mowers ‘has been put on 34-hour work schedules to But over all open fields.
erry owns. GOLD MINE ' The city of Redding, ‘Cal, has a
Benge, Benge of Indianapolis, will bé united in the newly completed 331st regimental chapel at 3 p. m. today.
©. Times Special . CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind, Sept.
5.—The distinction of being the first officer married on this newly completed encampment will fall to Lieut. Thomas R: Morris of the 331st infantry regiment, 83d division.
Lieut. Morris and Miss Audrey daughter of Mrs. Mary
~ At informal ceremonies, Chaplain
Clarkson of the regiment will offi
ciate, while Lieut. Frank D. Cohan will act as best man and the bride's sister as matron of honor. A dinner party in Indianapolis will follow the wedding and the couple will make their home in that city. Lieut. Morris is the ‘son of Mrs. Julia A. Morris of Desloge, Mo. He entered the army in March, 1041, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where he served as sergeant major. Com=
missioned last July 8 at Ft. Benning, Ga., he was then assigned to
municipally-owned gold mine.
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Atterbury.
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bn Bonin 4
ir 0 me PINE in northern Ireland,
writes Technician S. R. White Jr. He and seven pals went fishing in a lake and inwide of an hour caught 336. . ... Some of u golfers may, Temember Hubert T. Willock, who worked atWillow Brook, He's down at the anama canal, and doing all right, too. He's just = = been ‘made private, first class. . . . Pfc. Gordon Byrd, } musician, is somewhere in Great ‘Britain these days. . . . And somewhere in England _Sergt. Wilbur Schuck Jr. (830 S. State ave). « . . Mrs. Laura Doyle, 415 Orange st., ‘the proudest woman in Indianapolis. thin the last month, she’ sent her. three into the service. Last to go was SherMAS 23, ‘just inducted. Robert, 20, is at Camp Wallace, Tex., and Harley, 18, is trainat Great Lakes. . . . We'd be proud, too, ‘Doyle, Fine bunch of boys. . . . It n't take Pvt. Albert Graston (3147 N. e Rsylvania) long to get foreign service. entered the signal corps at Ft. Harrison 6, and nbw he’s writing back from the fish Isles, Nothing slow about him.", , . | Oarl W. Fuehring (1137 E. Market) has nD named staff sergeant out.at the army g school at Enid, Okla. Congrats. : * Rw vet ‘Em Sing a Duet— THE BIG POKE of the week is the letter f. Board 6 got from a’ member of a vocal Couldn't get away to fight in Uncle m’s army, he said, cause the other two couldn't sing without him. So he listed 3 ‘the other ‘wo as his depend- + ents, “Let ’em sing ‘a “duet,” the hard
hearted board
ruled. . . . And then there's t h eo present some of the men of the Stout field
headquarters
: gave their commander, Col. Pred : When he visited them while they.
8 i wi oul egy aie ss
0 silver stars on it. The stars were
8 ho becomes & malor general. .
| Women Ww. omen Euésyicherec
“" YES, SIR, these women are just crowding
in everywhere.
First thing you know, there
won't ‘be a single job we men can call our own. Why they've even got a, woman bailiff
in criminal court now.
She’s Mrs. Ethel F.
Moats, who was sworn in to succeed her husband, Raymond F. Moats, when he en=
listed in the army air forces.
. . . Keeps
good order in the courtroom, too, she does. . + . The home town had a 20-minute dimout in the downtown business district the other night, and it was a whopping success. - Among the ‘interested ‘spectators was Pvt, Sam Shioshi, an American-born Japanese who was an air raid warden. in. Poriland, Ore., before he went to. Pt. Harrison as an
electrician.
% % * From the Mail Bag—
WE WERE TICKLED fo hear from Pfe, Frank English (543 'N. Pine) who is “some-
where ip northern Ireland. Pfc. English writes the nicest things, he does.
~ Says the
folks have been sending him “What's
Cookin’” and he thinks we're “just like a letter from home, with all that hom e town news, and that is what we fellows over here in: the “land of the shamrock reals ly like”
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Thanks, Frank. Wink at a colleen for us, will ya? + +» «By the way, Pfc. English’s let~ ter-was one of those V-Mail (microfilm), af- :
fairs—first we've gotten, . ought to send more of them. . .
“+. + More people .. Glenn
Spence, apprentice printer at The Times, is a private, first class, now, out at ‘Camp Young, 30 miles east of Indo, Cal, right in the middle of the desert. Everything's
cookin’ out there, says Glenn. . .
from down in Orange county, Fla., Lieut. Vv. L. Posvar writes that the heat down there
is terrific, too. Gosh, we'll take Indiana
any old day, . . . Pvt. George Dewsnap (1860 Thompson road) writes that he’s learning to
be a radio operator at the new. sir base
there. George was graduated from Southport
high school in '3 end from Boson U this _ year, . . . Thanks, fellows, take care. . . . We'll be seeing you with No. 9 with what we hope’s a good lookin’ “What's Geekin'.”.
P, Sunt veminter 10008 falks nck’ home how easy it is to send “What's Cookin’
to ‘Johnny Doughboy. After you've clipped __it-out, just fold it in half, then fold it in half again. . Th ey re no
nan n velaps,
3 7| the area the services will be held
+ varied program at the camp.
{chapels have not been completed.
1ing room ahd a consultation room
1280 at Louisville. . Jerry Steiner will
nearby, Pvt. Bender has additional
PASTORS ACTIVE AT ATTERBURY
Scheduled for Men Tomorrow.
Times Special CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. Sept. 5.—Sunday is worship day for mem-
hers of the armed forces just the same as in civilian life, even though this camp is operating on a sevenday work week. Tomorrow there will be 21 relipious services at this camp, including “10 Roman Catholic masses,. 10 Protestant services and an Episcopal communion service. Maj. Luther Evans, chaplain of the 83d division, and Lieut. Virgil M. Hailey, post chaplain, direct “the preparation for the services which are led by chaplain ministers and priests stationed at the camp. To accommodate the men who are housed in scattered barracks over
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in many locations over the cantonment, from 6:30 a. m. until 2 p, m. The chaplains travel from one location to the next in army cars to maintain a schedule arranged and published in advance in the camp bulletins. ~
First chapel to be used ‘at tie camp was the 331st infantry chapel and tomorrow services will begin there at 6:30 a. m. with mass for Catholics. At 7 o'clock there will be an Episcopal communion service and ‘a Protestant service at :10 o'clock, followed by communion at 10:40, The eoncluding service in this chapel will be a Catholic mass at 11 a. m, This is typical of the
Many of the religious services are new being held in the various regimental recreation halls because the
There will be 12 chapels when the cantonment is complete. Besides holding regular services, the chapels will also contain a read-
where a soldier may come day or. night and. discuss his problems with the chaplain in charge,
TEAMS READY FOR GAME TOMORROW
The Ft. Harrison baseball team tapered off its practice today for the big game tomorrow afternoon with the Camp Knox, Ky., nine at Vietory field. Indianapolis firemen and Legion-, naires are co-operating to stage ‘the
rison soldiers and several thousand | tickets already have been sold. .
tation for those buying tickets—because this one isn’t free to service’
tomerrow buys a ticket. :
men. The Pt. “Harrison-Ft, Knox ene
|gagement is a grudge fight, since| the tankers from Kentucky edged |#®
out. the Benjamins several weeks
pitch for Ft. Harrison. Tickets are on sale at the Ft
| Harrison post exchange and An the} {company orderly rooms. = a
CHARLES HULL NOW. | +2 | A STAFF SERGEANT am
their cots and clothes in neat shape.
event for the benefit of the Ft. Har= |
A special section is being reserved : for Pt. Hurrison rooters and con- | voys probably will provide transpor- :
men. Everyone .entering the park
-|- "The praceeds will be used by the || post to buy recreation needs. for the
In nis’ bartaoki at Comp. Atierbuy, ot Sorat Bender of the
on army shirt. Soldiers must keep With the picture of his girl inspiration to be tidy.
© Add marine recruiting to the fast-growing list of records Indianapolis and Indiana are’ creating in Hoosier support of the war effort. The 456 “leathernecks” enlisted here in August set an all-time record for the +local station, !
The most recent recruits were:
ave.; Robert J. Shine, 5229 Madison ave.; Paul M. Hubble, R. R. 5, Box 387; Maurice E. Byers, R. R. 15, Box
524; Arthur M. Bonwell Jr., R. R.
17, Box 76B; G. L. Tague, 405 Leeds | 3%
ave.; John L. Smock, 1256 W. 28th st.; Jack S. Oftinger, 228 Blue ridge rd.; Charles M. Brydon, 533¢ Burgess ave.
Richard F. Ashley, 1709 E 62d |:
st; Warren H. Cox, 1936 Central ave.; Clifton E, Taylor, 1124 Broadway; Harry D. French, 207 N. Oxford; Howard D. Fields, 1327 Broadway; Leroy J. J. Miller, 1350 S. Belmont ave.; Leroy A. Coleman, 728 N. Fulton st.; Richard L. Starkey, 1034 Villa ave.; Ellsworth Cox,
12321" Wheeler st.; Donald H. Gins-
berg, 1934 N. Keystone ave.; The-
odore I. Warfield, 1262 Oliver ave.,
and ‘Charles R. Lowes, R. R. 9.
Harold Jones James Kraezig LEFT: Harold M. Jones Jr. has turned his attention to producing
| for the army air corps. Before his
enlistment, Jones was on the pro-
duction desk of the Times display
advertising department, an assignment taken over by a brother, Sterling’ R. Harold has gone to Camp Maxilliano Luna, Las Vegas, N. M,, as a specialist for the air corps. His parents live at 5420 N. Capitol st. RIGHT. James C, Kraezig, 1537
‘Kelly st., already has gained hon-
ors in the navy, He was graduated as training station, navy pier, Chicago. Mr. Kraezig has the rating of aviation mgtalsmith third class. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kraezig, Live at the Kelly st. address.
' Dance Singer
Charles R. Cain, 3741 College ave.; Kenneth. G. Reinhardt, 450 Grand ave.; John L. Sullivan, 1233 Marlowe |.
556: Lester G. Taber, R. R. 6, Box|}
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: Top officers of the 83d division at Camp Atterbury yesterday met Brig. Gen. Frank W, Milburn’s new chief of staff. He is Lieut. Col. Rinaldo ‘Van Brunt, Washington, who replaces Col. William B. Brads ford. From left to right are Maj. Henry Neilson, supply head; Col. John R. Culleton, chief of training and plans; Maj. Jewels Deshotels, chief of intelligences Gen. Milburn and Lieut. Col. Van Brunt.
PAY IS CONTINUED FOR MISSING MEN
Army Finance Office Makes Allotments to Dependents For Year After Date of Official Reports; Paymasters Follow Troops Everywhere...
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Charles Kelley Norman Traylor
LEFT. Pvt. Charles A. : Kelley was an employee of the Indianapolis ‘Light & Power Co. before he was called back’ to active duty from the army reserves: He is stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky: His parents, Mr. and Mrs. CharlesT A. Kelley, live at- R. R. 20, Box 768. RIGHT. Serving “somewhere in Great Britain” is® Norman Traylor
{James J. Swartz, 1217 St. Paul ‘st.;
"honor man. at the naval|'
Morris, R. R.710; William Niese Jr.,
|B. b4th st.; James. R. Stout, 53 W.
4019 E. Michigan st.
| son of Mrs. Mary 8
of 1565 Martin st. He Joined the army in 1940.
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8 Sailors Get Leave
Eight Indianapolis sailors have been granted nine-day leaves from the naval training station at Great Lakes prior to assignment to active duty with the U..S. fleet. They are:
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Joy C. Gillespie, 1808 N. Easy st.; Lawrence T. Hartley, 1313 Kappes st.; Robert A. Loy, 1401 Milburn st.; William R. Alexander, 1521 Central ave.; Richard E. Forster, 1709 Lambert st.; Robert R. Miller, 510 N. Meridian st,’ and James: R. Williams, 1924 N. Meridian st.
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12 More Pilots
Indianapolis is going to.add another group of 12 men to the fighting pilot clan. They're enrolled as aviation eadets at the army school near Montgomery, Ala. and after basic - training theyll “go up” at one of the nation’s flying fields. The latest group includes: Floyd E. Bicknell, 88 N. Ewing st,; George H. Knox, 5452 Lowell st.; Eugene V. Kollinger, 1218 S. Meridian; Storey J. Larkin, R. R. 14; Paul H.
R. R. 3; John W. Rapp Jr., 254 N. Keystone ave; Austin: D. Rinpe, 3046 Park ave: Paul T. Smith, 818
42d st.; Myron S. Wolf, 3510 Fall Creek bivd,, and Evan 8. Stuart,
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Tank Men Move Ahead
The armored force school at Pt. Knox, Ky. has rolled another class of tank mechanics off its fast-mov-ing human assembly line. The list includes two “men from Indianapolis. . They are Puts. Paul G.. Stanley, nley, 1157 Ewing st, and John D. Williams, son of Mrs. Stella williams, 512 N. ‘Be~ ville ave. | | 2 ‘® 2
Pvt. Paul A. Hutton came home
What happens to fa fighters are neither o
ly allotments made by service men when the ially dead nor captured, but are reported
. “missing in action”? The article below, third and last describing how
service finances are administered, answers that question. To simplify * matters, only the army procedure is described, but it applies to all
branches of the service.
By ROBERT RUARK Times Special Writer
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.—This brand-new war, with its lengthy lines of communications and scattered fighting fronts, has brought a new problem to the army finance office
—that of the man who is neither officially dead mor captured. In previous wars the “missing in action” lists were relatively small, as compared to the clean-cut groups of “killed in action” afd ‘“captured.” But now, with the Japs refusing to release prisoner lists from
-the Philippines: and other fronts, hordes of soldiers are entered in
the indefinite “missing” groups. Air warfare also has complicated the matter. A plane takes off over the sea or jungle, and doesn’t come back with the rest of the flight. Is the pilot dead or captured?. Is he floating on a little raft or hacking his way through a jungle? Nobody knows, so he goes into the missing rolls too.
Family Geis Allotments
This inability to determine actual fates has a direct effect on thef missing man’s dependents ‘at home. Here is what happens to the family of Corp. Jerry Jones, missing since the fall of Bataan. Jerry’s pay status continues for one year after the date he is officially termed missing in" action, which ‘means that Mrs. Jones gets the allotments Jerry had made for the care of his family. Then Jerry is declared officially dead. When a man is officially dead, granting of course that death occurred in the line of duty, his wife, children or any other designated dependents are entitled to an amount equal to six months’ pay, plus any arrears due the soldier. Then his heirs’ claim for further pension goes to the veterans’ bureau. Prisoners on Payroll So Mrs. Jones gets her allotment for @ year, but during the final six months the allotment is understood to be deductible from the final settlement. What she has in the end is: A year’s pay, plus any arrears, minus the final six months’ allgement. But, if the Japs finally release full prisoner lists, and it is discovered that Jeiry is captured, there is ne change from his pay status on
‘active duty. For the duration—un-
less Jerry dies in prison camp--his wife gets her allotments, and the
{ balance of Jerry's salary accrues to
his eredit on the army payroll. The third possibility is that Jerry will turn up after being deelared officially dead: Say he's been wan-
‘dering around in the wilderness,
and. finally is able to beat his way| ‘back to the army. ; ..- Pay Status Restored In that case, Jerry is restored to
regular pay status, and a simple ac-| counting job is necessary to make|y
his ledger balance. If the army owes him money, he geis it imme-
% welfare of men on active duty on foreign terrain is no picnic. Traveling Counting House [The finance officer’ for a unifl vtakes the full rap on cash procures ment for men in the field, Through
it
him funnel all the ‘monetary ar= ja
rangements for housing, feeding
and transportation, in addition to *
paydays and allotments. His sec«
tion, generally, is a sort of traveling counting-house, consisting of pay
land allowance divisions, commer-
cial voucher department,-accounting branch, administration (check-writ-ing) and cashier's department for the payment of individual cash. Stories about the endless, fatigu= ing payday queues in the last war don’t apply in the present system. It's over in a jiffy. Class A agents, named for small groups of men, collect the cash from finance headquarters and account fdr actual distribution in a very short time. The Pay Goes On
The finance section's creed, on foreign duty, is that the men will get full pay or a portion thereof in any area. If a soldier's in a spot where just a few pieces of silver will keep him happy, he can leave most of his salary in the finance section’s keeping. ‘If he’s leaving this country on a transport, and is flat busted, the finance section will give him enough ‘money to keep him solvent during the journey, for such ship-board essentials as canteen supplies and crap-games. i When he arrives at an Australian port, say, finance takes over any extra money he might have and turns it inte local legal tendem Often rates of exchange can be ob« tained to give the soldier a : Jitle the best of it. In Ireland, for stance, soldiers could obtain Li
pound for $034, 4s stead of the common exchange,
regular $4.11 on Red Tape Slashed.
The treasury department “has done a yeoman job of simplifying army finances abroad. Red tape has been siashed viciously, and foreign banks (in the silver standard countries) have been designated as local depositories with the Jesuit that all banking facilities can, used just as in America. This Moe of foreign checking prevents Sirtu~ lation of U. S. Reasury cheeks Members of the finance section’ on active duty don't lead any sort of
diately, and if his death settlement | eng
has put him in the army's debt,
then it's paid back a= painiemly 8a possible.
rest to the man and ‘his sketched are bound to occur, numKeeping
| |pering in the thousands. up with them has
eventualities|