Show SOLDIER USES OLD I SCHOOLBOY TRICK Writes Own Excuse to I Explain Continued Absence Absence Absence Ab Ab- Ab- Ab I sence From Camp CAMP LEWIS VIS Wash Vash April 20 O.- O. School day methods are not effective in tho the army A certain private at Camp Lewis who resorted to truancy I practice in an effort to obtain an ex ex- extension extension tension of his furlough learned this to I his chagrin Several days ago a company commander commander com com- mander received the following telegram telegram tele tele- gram from one of or his men on furlough I in a C California city Father very lo 10 Kindly grant ten ten- day extension of furlough May be the last of dad Respectfully PRIVATE BLANK This was followed by a a. telegram signed with the name of or a physician saying Private Blanks Blank's father was very low The desired extension was wired by the captain who was affect affect- affected ed by tho the last of dad note struck by the private Unfortunately for the latter however a secret service agent learned of the young oung mans man's tactics investigated In In- I and discovered dad was wasa a a husky policeman patrolling his beat i The investigator reported to the millI mill mill- I tary authorities I II I I Instructed Private Blank to s send end senda enda I a a telegram to I his 18 captain notifying I him that he was returning and did not desire an extension of or his furlough I j I The Tho last of dad will probably I come iconic for Private Blank when he fin his period of kitchen po slice lice This Is not a n promotion for a display of Ingenuity but rather it involves Involves In in- manicuring pots pans and dish dish- dishes I I 1 es for men dally daB usually drawn for fori lack Slack of Ingenuity i I I |