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Show I FORT DOUGLAS BUGLE! FORT DOUGLAS, UTAH - .. - . ' 2 1917 Basaaaaaaaneaasasanennaaaasensseasasaaaaassi KYES ARE CLUED ON NEW REQIMENTS IN MAKING What will be tbe traditions of ! new regiments now being formed' The question la being seriously discussed dis-cussed by the old timers in the service ser-vice who are now stationed here. Every regiment In the army has lta history and there la not an outfit but what la noted for soma peculiarity peculiar-ity of excellence or traits. Tbe men are wondering what will be the marks to distinguish the units now In process of formation. WILL EMPLOY VETERANS ON FORT DOUGLAS LINE The Utah Light A Traction company com-pany has decided to employ lta oldest old-est men on the Kort Douglas line. . For several weeks young conductors and motormen detailed on the fort line kept resigning to join the army. Other young men were substituted and they. too. were caught In the spirit of patriotism. Until yesterday yester-day they were at a loss to know why. They discovered the boys had been riding the platform "kidding" 1 Hie minoiiw n and wns line ser vice. "If old men don't stick we'll ut on women." said one offlclsL MASCOT BEING SOUGHT FOR THE FORTY-THIRD Somebody has a fine chsnos to become a sponsor, for the new Korty-thlrd regiment needs a mascot. mas-cot. Major Lawrence B. Slmonds Is on the lookout for the official prt of the new regiment and It must be a dog. Not only that, but no mongrels mon-grels need apply. Only a thoroughbred thorough-bred will be accepted, for. said the major, "only thoroughbreds will tie In the outfit, so the mascot must have 'class.' PARK POPULAR WITH WEARERS OF KHAKI liberty park, with Its broad'lawns 'and attractive lake, is being highly praised by diembers of the Twentieth Twen-tieth infant ny. The park is one of the moat popular spots in the city with those soldiers who hsve a few hours on their hands. At one time yesterday afternoon more than a hundred were taking their ease there at the same time. SERGEANT MAJOR'S JOB OPEN AT FT. DOUGLAS Wanted A sergeant major In the Third company of the United States war prison barrack at Ft. Douglas. Thia position has been vacant for some time, it was announced yes-terday, yes-terday, anrMs open to anyone dle-""""charsed dle-""""charsed or retired officer preferred .' with clerical ability and knowl- edge of army terms. SOLDIERS ARE CONTENT WITHOUT ANY BOOZE The effect of the new ruling pro- hlbitlng soldiers In uniform from buying Intoxicating liquors in the city does not seriously concern them. According to a number of the men in the ranks, the main hardship ; lies In the lack of places to go when : In the city. , They say the sctive life, whole- j some food and plenty of sleep which is their lot leaves no call for stimulants' stimu-lants' In their system. Several were asked about It. In every case they stated that It made no difference with them personally, and the few to whom it did probably were benefited bene-fited by the ruling in proportion to the hardship it worked on them. EIGHT MEN REJECTED FOR PHYSICAL DEFECTS Eight men were rejected yesterday yester-day at Ft. Douglas after being passed by the recruiting stations, which is surprising In view of the fact that a fairly rigid preliminary examination ia given at the various recruiting stations, although they are not subjected to more or less expert reata-gohe through later aT ' the post on the condition of the vital organs. |