University of Rhode Island DigitalCommons@URI Special Collections Publications (Miscellaneous) Special Collections 1940 The Arcadia Veteran, January 1940 Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). Company 1116-V.C. (Hope Valley, R.I.) Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/sc_pubs Recommended Citation Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). Company 1116-V.C. (Hope Valley, R.I.), "The Arcadia Veteran, January 1940" (1940). Special Collections Publications (Miscellaneous). Paper 25. http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/sc_pubs/25 This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Special Collections Publications (Miscellaneous) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact [email protected]. • I f ',..... VETI I, Published monthly by the Veterans of 1116 Co., CCC-Vc. Camp Arcadia, Hope Valley, R. I. George G. Hill, Editor-in-Chief. Associate Editors: James Regan, John E. Redmond, James F. Crowley Feature Writers: James H. Regan, C. J. Deering; EArt Editor: James J. Phelan Asst. Art Editors: Herbert Wohlrab, John L. Canty Sports Editor: Michael J. Walsh, News: Frank A. Shepard, Henry A. Martin Mimeo13r apher: James F. Crowley, Business Manager: Thomas Mulkern VOL. 2 January 1940 ARMY PERSONNEL TECHNICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL Edwin L. Tucker, Camp Commander Errol Tarbox, Camp Superintendent FOREMEN: Wilson C. McNamara, Subaltern Thomas J. Knox Colgate M. Searle Charles H. Ladd Edwin J. Hoxsie Gordon E. Menzies, M.D., Camp Surgeon John E. Woolley James V. Rossi Albert E. Holburn, Educational Adv. Oscar C. Pratt Clarence Moraney CAMP EXCIDU~GE HOURS CHURCH SERVICES 11:30 A.M. to 12 Noon Mass will be held in the school build­ Week Days 4:30 P.M. to 5 P.M. ing every Sunday at 10:00 A.M., and 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. the first Friday of every month at 6:15 A. M. Saturdays 11:00 A.M. to 12 Noon and 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. On Holy Days, the time and place will Holidays 6:30 P.M. to 9 P.M. be announced in advance. * EXCHANGE * Since we are not fortunate enough to * WILL * have both Catholic and Protestant Cha­ * NOT * plains available, anyone wishing to * OPEN * attend services other than those held "* SUNDAYS * in camp, will be furnished transport­ ation upon proper request. Mail will be collected and delivered at the School BUilding, Outgoing mail~es at 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Incoming mail arrives at 10:30 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. ex­ cepting Saturday, when the last mail arrives at 4:00 P.M., and the last outgoing mail leaves at 1:00 P.M. All insured, registered, or special delivery mail must be sisned for at the orderly room. NO MAIL WILL BE DELIVERED TO ANY PERSON O:r'HER THAN THE ONE TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED~ , Pa. ge. l Vol. 2. No.1. Jan~ary 1940 ~ e-employment. What about it? What any, we have men skilled in the mach­ J\ does it mean and why should we be ine trades who are eager to return to interested? Yes, one word can raise a private employment. Private industry number of questions. It also can give is re-emploTing men skilled in the heart, once again, to those who were machine industry. Machinists, moulders beginning to feel that they had com­ and those trained to operate special pleted their labots in industry. How­ machines are . finding employment every ever, recent developments have been of day. If you want to know more about such a nature that there is every rea­ our camp re-employment program, just son to believe that some of our number call on our E. A. and he will explain will return to private employment in it to you in detail. the very near future. \/ es, re-employment is a wonderful \J our Camp Commander and Educational J word. It gives hope to those of us J Adviser have been present at sev­ who thought our productive days had eral meetings whose expressed purpose come to an end. Men are being re-em­ was that of finding jobs for VETERANS ployed every day. With all of the a­ in private industry. The American Le­ gencies now actively participating in gion is taking a very active part in the Veteran's Placement Program, we, this placement program. Here in Rhode here at this camp, expect that at Island, the state commander of the Am­ least a few of our number will be re­ erican Legion has appointed en employ­ turned to prlvate industry. ment committee. This committee has been very active and already has done much * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * toward organizing their activities so that they will be able to actively ~VELCO}'J)E partic1.pate :tn this state 's Re-Employ­ \ \/ e would like to take this oppor- ment Program. They have been working I tunity to welcome the new members with the Veteran's Placement Officer who recently joined this company. This for the State of R.I. and recently met will most likely be the first issue of with representatives from this company. the camp paper you have read. The pub­ We like the way they are attacking lishing of this monthly paper is but this problem and it is our firm belief one of the leisure time activities at that· they are going to be successful. this camp. If you have any desire to ,\ s you all know, in the past few assist in the publishing of this paper .r\ days, several members of this com­ just make that fact known to Jimmy pany have been granted leaves of ab­ Crowley or George Hill and they will sence to investigate employment possi­ see to it that you are included in the bilities. It is true that to date, we staff of this paper. have not been successful in placing \ 'j e are especially anxious to secure anyone in private employment thru this J an artist or cartoonist for this new placement program. However, there paper. This publication enjoys a good has been much activity and sooner or reputation and it is the desire of the later we are going to begin to "click" staff to maintain this rating. If we and when that time arrives, we want to are to do this, we must get more assis be able to take care of every request tance from the members of this company. made of us by the Veteran's Placement We need reporters, feature writers, Bureau. cartoonists and typists. If you have It is our belief that in this comp- these qualifications, why not join us. P~ge 2 ' ..; i, :' ,. ~... I .. 701. 2. i'b . 1 Jantary 1940 FEC}-JJ lEJ\ by Edwin L. Tucker Cempany C.mmander n the closing hours of 1939, the Dam site. Thus we witnessed the formal J Civilian Conservation Corps lost, opening of the third and largest in the death of its Federal Director, structure of the Winooski Floor Con­ Robert Fechner, an enthusiastic friend trol Project and what was to be the und ally. Director Fechner was select­ largest earth filled dam It. New England. ed by President Roosevelt to head the ~ lore than three years have passed first emergency relief effort of the J~J and now on a mellow October Day in administration in late March of 1933 1938, the Veterans at Camp Smith are and from that time until his death, he assembled to take part in the dedica­ was the "chief" of an ourat.andf.ng gov­ tion of a magnificent gray structure, ernmental experiment. towering above them. We listen to the -r he success of this venture is sub- ceremonies and as the last speaker, stantiated in the thousands of Directcr Fechner, arises to address us projects which have been completed and we realize that the end of a gigantic erected and which will stand as ever­ task has been reached. In simple lasting monuments to the Corps and the str~i~ht forward manner, the Director man who so ably administered the task r eviaws the events of history leading which was given him. We have no means up to the bUilding of these i mmense to measure the lasting benefits which dams and how t he faith and confidence have accrued to those who have had an of the President in the Corps has been opportunity to serve in the Corps i t­ vindicat ed by these dams which have self under the inspired and guiding al r eady paid for themselves in the influence of this far seeing "Skipper" pro~e~tion afforded the Winooski but they may in the end far outstrip Valley in recent floods. the material conservation benefits. fl emembering these events, we feel \\ I e of the former sixth CCC District J\ that in their accomplishment is jj remember Director Fechner at the r eflected the confidence and faith dedication of the "Close-Pin" Dam in which Director Fechner had in the Montpelier, Vermont, in 1934, when he Corps itself. Whatever of approbation stated in a f ew well chosen words his the Civilian Conservation Corps has gratification to the Veterans of the r eceived, in like measure is reflected Sixth CCC District for their accom­ t o this man, who so ably inspired and plishment of a difficult task under guided it in its course. adverse and trying conditions peculiar to that winter. Hi s expression of the ******** *** *** * * hope that the flood cont r ol structures -f he loss of Mr.