The Gas Attack - O'Ryan's Roughnecks

GAS ATTACK 33
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COMPANY D, 102ND AMMUNITION
TRAIN
Never before mentioned in the G-as Attack;
feeling lonesome and neglected, must make a
few remarks about the boys.
Our new skipper
Captain Ralderis, and Lieutenant Parker,
both formerly of the New York Cavalry, are
making 86 willing soldiers of the 86 men
the company.
We welcome Captain Ralderis
and Lieutenant Parker. Much pep shown
since their arrival. We are safe in saying that
we now have the best little mess shack to be
found in the division.
of
That takes in a lot of
territory but drop around and look us
over.
Ceiling and sides painted pea green, floor and
seats camouflaged
as mission furniture. Large
double 100 buck stove installed.in the kitchen
and we are now going to fatten up on flap
jacks, cakes and pies (?). I have an idea that
the officers' mess shack will be put in the discard.
incinerator.
Fifteen foot cement floor all around the
sanitary inspections.
We should stand 100 per cent on
We are thinking of installing
a roof garden on top of said mess
shack for the summer months. We are open
for
the loan of some one 7 s Jazz band. _ Address
offers to Corporal Burns, as he has
charge
of all issues.
Sergeant Zett of Zett's Brewery, of Syracuse,
while rolling a couple of empty oil
barrels out of the truck office, remarked as to
the amount of business done on the previous
day.
You are not in the brewery now, George.
Hank Kelclner and Jim Riley do not
together any more.
play
Hank has graduated and
now drives a truck all by himself.
Sergeant
1 1 Chappie'' Johnson made the remark
that he wouldn't mind a mild case of appendicitis
so as to get acquainted with the
nurses over at the Base Hospital. That's
h im all over.
"Marty" Gannon won $114.00 with the
cubes marked one to six, but immediately anchored
$113.75 and now carries a check book.
Wise boy, Marty.
Goose Gaskel is now living at the camp Q.
M. doing guard duty. We now have peace
in the tent. Come and get it, Goose.
Grease Ball Maher is going to leave the
officers' mess. Claims that he is putting on
too., much weight. You will miss those pork
chops, special steaks and eggs, Willie.
Clifford Decker thinks that the White truck
will run on its reputation. Be sure that your
>'as line isn't shut off, Cliff, the next time that
you want to go anywhere.
We would suggest to the Fire Marshal that
he add 1 ' Rookie'' Decker to his force of fire
eaters as "Rookie" is yearning for his old job
as fire chief of Hudson, N. Y.
1 1
Barney Oldfield '' Snyder is becoming
quite proficient in the art of steering a White
truck but still grinds the gears while shifting.
Don't give up, Clair.
WANTED—A book on how to put an Overland
together. Sergeant Lusk has the Captain's
car all picked to pieces and laid under
his bunk. There was a loose bolt on the
chassis some where which hasn't been located
as yet.
COMPANY O, 55TH PIONEER
INFANTRY.
Supply Sergeant Daley (our Irish terrier)
has been detailed to the "corral." The
Stable
Sergeant has been wondering why the
mules were
so restless lately.
Mess Sergeant Rogers of the 2nd Battalion
Officers mess has ordered a lounge
placed
in the kitchen for the use of Private Hunt.
Sergeant Gudenkoff has been detailed to the
rifle range to clean the rifles being tested
by Captain Kneuble. We miss the little
"frenchman" but enjoy the contents of the
boxes he receives from Alfred, N. Y.
There are some beautiful ladies visiting
our officers street on Saturday afternoons.
We are wondering what the attraction is—
Our Captain or his rustic furniture?
Lieutenant Johnson says lie will make an
"avenue" of our company street if they will
let him do it. Go to it, Lieutenant, we never
did like to handle a pick.
Our Top-Sergeant says he will have to borrow
Lieutenant Busch's jitney to carry Lieutenant
Garland's mail from the post office.
The non-coms have been invited to a chicken
supper to be given by company
G, 108th
Infantry, as soon as they return from the
range. We will be glad to renew acquaintances
with our old "Skipper," Captain
Kean and the old boys.
COMPANY A, 53RD PIONEER
Adrian admits he can pass a non-com
G-. F. L.
INFANTRY.
test,
lie promotes himself upon his own request.
Pete White, the company gold brick, wants Ran key and Lappies have decided not to
to learn how to drive one of the new Nash dodge any more details as there will always
Corporal Al Court is the brains of the crowd,
Quads. Try to remember Pete that the accelerator
on a motor truck is for a different
be more latrines to dig, the company street
You'll find him wherever debates are allowed.
always can stand policing and we always need
a fire in the showers.
purpose than the brake on your old motorcycle,
although in somewhat the same posi­
gents,
Top-kicker Yon Osten, you all know him
Sergeant Murphy is still trying to find out
just how to use his bayonet on the Hun. Keep
tion. -
lie ought to write music to' " Outa them
it up, Bill, I'll follow right behind you.
Bugler Gould has laid away his Gabriel's
tents.''
Quite a change, Co origan, from playing ser-*
trumpet to draw the small stone made from
AL SUSSMAN.
geant at the Q. M. transportation and using
the big ones by members of the Stockade union.
Give her gas when coming out. of the a pick and shovel around our mess shack. Our subscription list is growing. The
quarry, Freddie.
A. G. P. longer the better, for suffering humanity.