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OFFICERS
Honorary PresidentsMajor General W. H. Maglin, TPMG
Major General E. P. Parker, (Ret)
Honorary Vice PresidentsBrigadier General F. E. Howard
Brigadier General J. P. Holland
Rear Admiral J. A. Hirshfield
Colonel W. C. Capehart, USMC
PresidentColonel C. V. Cadwell
Senior Vice PresidentColonel F. A. Kreidel
Vice PresidentLt Colonel Harley L. Moore Jr.
Secretary-TreasurerLt Col Dean H. Jones
Assistant secretary-treasurerLieutenant Carl N. Church
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Colonel C. V. CadwellColonel F. A. KreidelColonel L. J. BurbidgeLt Colonel Harley L. Moore Jr.
Lt Colonel Dean H. Jones
Lt Colonel O. J. MageeLt Colonel R. A. McKennaMaj Freeman JonesLt C. N. ChurchM/Sergeant W. W. Miller
Chief V. A. Sooy, BMCM/Sergeant R. W. Harris
M/Sergeant A. M. BennettM/Sergeant Daniel W. Stillwell
EditorLt Colonel O. J. Magee
Business ManagerLt Colonel D. H. Jones
Chairman Advertising CommitteeMaj Freeman Jones
Chairman Budget CommitteeColonel L. J. Burbidge
Chairman Membership CommitteeMaj Freeman Jones
Chairman Circulation CommitteeLt Colonel R. A. McKenna
Vol. III
FEATURES JANUARY 1954
GENERAL RIDGWAY BACKS MPA ......................................... 3
PM STENO PROVES HER CLAIMS ............. .............. 4
NEWS OF MPC OFFICERS -................................................ 5
SPECTROGRAPH CATCHES THIEVES ................................ 6
GOOD LIAISON NABS FORGER ...................................... 7
HOW TO FORWARD EVIDENCE .......................................... 9
RULES OF STAFF STUDY WRITING ..................................... 11
M PA R O U N D U P ..................... .......... ....... ...................... .. 12
BRING OUT THE HICKORY STICK ........................................ 14
SPARE THAT WHISTLE! .................... ..................... 16
A Unique Opportunity
On the next page of this issue is a statementby General Ridgway, the chief of staff, thatpublications such as the Military Police Journ-al "not only make a significant contributionto current thinking in the arms and servicesbut provide a unique opportunity for the pro-fessional development of the contributingmembers."
We like that.If the Journal contributes significantly to
current thinking among military policemen,
the credit belongs to the contributors, not to
the vehicle particularly. The Journal is the
Corps' sounding board, a place to launch trial
balloons, a literary open forum where any-
one interested in police work may raise sens-
ible questions or present constructive sugges-
tions. The Journal knows, and so do its con-
tributors, that police procedure is pretty well
covered by laws, regulations, customs of the
service and local ground rules. However, so
far as we are aware these directives are not
written on tablets of stone. Here and there
they may be a bit wrong. Again, in many
instances they are entirely right but have
been inadequately explained. Therefore, dis-
cussion is in order and that's where the Journ-
al comes in. Much controversial material has
been published already and more will be pub-
lished in its columns in the future in the hope
that it will set military policemen thinking.In its role of sounding board, the Journalhopes it is providing a light by which all reas-onable readers will find the way.
To General Ridgway's remark that associa-tion journals "provide a unique opportunityfor the professional development of the con-tributing members," we say a vigorous Anten.The fact is that although the opportunity ishere, not enough military policemen take ad-vantage of it. Take this issue for example.
A mere handful of contributors furnished itscontents while all the other MPA memberstook a free ride, unconcerned and consciencejclear. Of course, if all the members sent inarticles and items each month we could notpossibly publish them all but, if they did,
we could exercise greater discrimination inselection of material and the Journal wouldbe immeasurably improved.
People get the kind of government they de-serve. It's true, too, in the case of subscrib-ers and publications.
THE MILITARY POLICE JOURNAL, published monthly, is the official publication of the Military PoliceAssociation, Inc. The membership fee including a subscription to THE MILITARY POLICE JOURNAL is$2.00 payable annually. $1.80 of this is for the MP Journal. Correspondence concerning the MPA orthe MP Journal should he addressed to the Association, P. O. Box 2078 Hill Station, Augusta, GeorgiaUSA, attention of the official concerned. Material intended for publication should reach the Editor by the5th of the' month preceding the datt of publication. Use regular AGO Form for notifying the MPA ofchanges of address. Entered as second-class matter at the post office, Augusta, Ga.
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A Moment Or TwoIn MG History
By Maj Ned A. HolstenHistory Instructor, 1M1G Dept, TPM1GS
Often it becomes necessary to requisitionlocal machinery in the area of military op-erations. However, for want of missing vital
parts, the equipment may not be used forthe intended purpose. Sometimes, by can-nibalization, two operative machines can bemade from three requisitioned. Sometimesnot even this will work.
For Want of A NailA clever Italian chauffeur in Rome, during
1943, prevented requisition by the Germansof his employer's automobile, a Lanicia Ap-rilia, by a simple expedient. He dismantledthe vehicle and hid the parts in numerousplaces where the Germans were not likelyto find them. At least, not enough related
parts were in any one place to be useful if
any of the hiding places were discovered.The Germons were thereby denied use of thecar.
When the Eternal City was liberated in
1944 by the Allies, the vehicle was reassemb-led.. The chauffer's employer, grateful for
liberation from the Germans, offered the car
with the chauffeur to an American militarygovernment officer for his official use.
A similar incident occurred when the Brit-
ish occupied German West Africa in 1915.
The Germans had been forced to abandon a
number of locomotives. Before doing so,small but vital parts were removed and hid-den. The British were anxious to use the
locomotives. However, with the missing parts,it was not possible to do so.
Finally, as expedient, the British offered to
pay a liberal wage, far in excess of the usual,
to such German engineers as would come for-
ward and operate the locomotives. Since
money is commonly scarce in the wake of
battle and in the early stages of military oc-
cupation, many Germans reported to work
for the high wages offered. They broughtwith them the mi g locomotive parts.
The sequel is as interesting as ever is
avenging justice. Almost as soon as the lo-
comotives became operative again, the clev-
er German engineers were dismissed.Honey Bucket Crisis
Public Health measures in forward areas
assist military operations by correcting civilconditions menacing the health of troops. Al
so, international law obligates commandersto prevent the spread of disease among theinhabitants.
Water purification, insect abatement, rubbleclearance, sewage and garbage disposal are
important factors in public health advanceplanning.
However, no advance planning for Norm-
andy in 1944 could have foretold the import-ance of one strange man, Monsieur Legros,Le Vidangeur.
Vindangeur literally means "one who emp-ties."
Outside of Cherbourg, few communitieswere served by water-borne sewage; people
relied on outhouses. These ancient and hon-orable institutions had stone pits emptied onlyby special apparatus owned by monsieur Leg-ro. He had a virtual monopoly of the professionfor Normandy and Brittainy. His headquart-ers were in Avranches, held by the Germans.
Soon after D-Day, reports increased thatoverflowing privies menaced the health ofboth our troops and the civilians. Frantic at-tempts to find another vindanguer failed. Somerelief in the crisis was provided the area ofburned-out Montebourg where an abandoned"voiture de vidange" was discovered practic-ally intact, However, it was not until afterthe St. Lo breakthrough that Monsieur Legros,himself was liberated at Avranches.
The vindange crisis in Normandy quicklyreceded thereafter.
Reorganization of the 62nd MP HighwayPatrol Co in Germany resulted in several pro-visional detachments getting new APO ad-dresses. The current APO numbers are:Company Headquarters, HAC, 403; Det A,NAC, 175; Det B, HAC, 403-A; Det C, SAC,178; Det D, SAC, __96; Det E, WAC, 227.
MP Rescues WomanrA young Germanwoman was rescued from
the icy waters of the Neckar River in Heid-elberg recently by a military policeman, SgtDoctor O. Province of Co A, 382nd MP Bn.
A small crowd of Germans had gathered atthe spot where the women made her suicid-al jump when Province arrived in responseto a radio report. Without hesitation, Prov-ince removed his leather equipment and leap-ed in after her. Disappointment in love wasgiven as the reason for her action. Provincehas been recommended for a suitable award.
Information ServiceA system has been built up in Heidelberg,
Germany to insure that local MPs are thebest-informed soldiers in USAREUR. Thesystem, established by Maj Arthur A. Grefe,involves briefing MP personnel on current in-formation and making each of them a mobileinformation service. Maj Grefe, who estab-lished the system while Assigned as provostmarshal of the city, was recently given a newjob in the battalion.
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MPeC1 laborateryPMO
tn imy cases much time an infor-ifition are lost through careless handlig
of evidence sent o a ilitarypocrminna investation liaboratory.
4e eat damage to a-cas-comes throughtproper addressfhg and marking of the tvi-te*e. package. When the pacag4 is ope-n
e41by t any other nit at the Provost M shalCteral Center the chain=of evidence is de-
stroyed. Thls may lose an otherwise care-tlly prepared case. 3t will ala add a dayto teie athe Is swat from the ivesti-Bator, cawsing' an unnecessary del.'
epoperaddress of the tee wC
estern HemIsphere: Military police CimatlInvestigation Laboratory, 88015"TS
ope and North Africa: 27th Crime Lab-r, APO 75, T Armr.SEast and Pacifle* Military Pollee Crim
inal Ivtigtion Laixratory, lUS FFAPO
S 4c most difiult *ee & sto' be-clothes and blbwd-sied artleler. Fl-lowing these simple rules will mali it ea-
x 4 . i trtles if' eohat must be 4ry.
let: B
2ll tchs :Bot:n:gutbe p'ectseparttely.
S Tepackages must be secure.Use EUght boxes
-t. ofthe detloment, nw attached to a
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pairt of embarkaton takes care tftbis veryWell. It has on handta *"mbe. of 3/44-inch
p ood b# of vasrious ,ies that asre use&Slta oeY again. theb ses thee
danuce back1:inte aebot. Insifde te ihe elottng is individually wrapped in pi-
<te lbags-which i idea for contt4n 4 fort0eig materials witIi the clothing. An iternte method is to wrap each arteof clothasg S4 paper, If fresh, wet blo* is found$tthe scene of a crime, blot it up with#(J iyEAN drycoth orvtlottf~g paper anid al-
iorw, to drythoroughlt before abpping. Ifwet bloo, s wrappe tightly, deteriorationtaltespae p a make -bood type difficIAt.
he dying proces 4ould be anatural protasen heat or fagstboild be used.-iththebloU Lis.4fou on a largefans
ea. Ainq#. the bloodshl be scrapedfl~telea ktleed placed is a box
g xaa's9i In :ot In an envelepe,->It& s newweble tosed too mucbh of a
- 44.oo the boratory. All .f theqp4 be sent passure prop*
-Stdt otWin bnstetitnp ed of containin
trc, aoproy ~
Bma hsIZ oTf r ~.amakes positive identification of the stain
ficu lt.aFor further information on this tubj
reference"Is maetd TB PMGC-JBloodBody fluids and Appendix V ISM 19-20.
* SendPlety aieIn sending smaUlsize'evidence such as h
and fiber paint chips and scrapings, ppowder, capsules and glass fragments,boxes are ideal. Careful packing is nesary so evidence w11i no rattle and bz
dring shipment. He again it Is not4sible to sep too much aviim.Al e
aa die o i sent In gathering km
of 16 eaohat root of the hair 'itact.
In taklg knowr sainples/ofipaint frontutomobile, gt4hith anple from as nearthe danlte on as posbe.
'the shipment qt ashes: and other uaterelevant to a larsonnvestitate reqair-tight containers. 'mpson jars or . 14
Ofatmit Jars ark excellent fe thins purpipeed i'traipa.nttal is, i onptrantfalso,possibility of finding olafle liquids iscreased astlne passes. FoS $ Ier referesee T PMQ 12 and 4pp4di' VFM 1S
The Pngerprint Section flestcesthe 1#
fingerprint for-equiparlog,{ratherthanlifted print. ,The' laboratorytast eem ppliotographi facGltiqs' aible to Imk eproductions. Thenl time lifting is advi
1 whexthe obJect Is immovable o too iato xmake shipment feasible.
, s. Observe Pp$tajaws, <h me of firears r legire spe
posem t be udl*aettoi , thev.-hookbe wrahpd
tully and ffrty p pl4n a strong box.When firtarAe4 ent through the
mails, compliance muistlItgp with'postal Jaws ed ioil, the out
crappe tistain rmeof ollowi thfor
'-" m-, official gaent" 11f*Pow--,See Postal Lase M.
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for a miltkyppikItin a spela 'to64 an part on *1I
adg to M&te WSmaat enter '
mlah P: Qiiand, provost maraal orUt. The letter which was rbad at *
n of thei UAREUR Provost Rshence in early December, said Jn part
"It behooves .all of s to broade coly our scoat Inowledge o dlitar
ad. -Air l t
ya U o oficUer :Med spedailsetifled.L.He shpztl::be.- to promis ,any" capait nfildited Said.
"Too manY at us are satisfed to bemt M ithin& butlimited specialy.seek enforcement dtai, other cvestitation Anties and sti othes Tor traffic assmeia,
. his 'specializing within a speehandicapped many of our military pchcers when assipnd as provost tearto the provost mashak staff of a iquters. o such
pepted to be texpert on Ali factt' police and tro -vost m4s i:actvera iatlhb mua ong been considered
attribute of an army fficr. We ltry Polict Corps should str iv for'
v at least in our own sphre *Inte
d and Geer! Cllege Frt 15
its arm h meet the o.' L c -,-ndant . , :
express mad e sed.- s
Ftber reference ls made to TBfl ieAplendi, 'aid. e_
The th~est Jaboratory in ~~$erless to aid the invetiatortiat fai
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atte patyear all newly, assigned inst rs Iat' The °Pro bat 'Mar-neral'schlav attended a, four-week Instructor Train~ig ruE~e. This
s t onelonest ne ffee sxrmy -schbols. lt is design lto toIvrlo artIinstruct~ i t tulles am a.iities necessaryfr ,te;,feffective ?ro ost Msarshm1 cjGeral's -Sc1 I sup rvisors :an4 i c
f ectvw r te~v~ id anthie two lesion $ps whichtheyprepare tour-
~dit-~feOghredpensC The biie oi~ t retatie and ueofridig reognzed riniple oftet resots to I~prove zlnt tin as wvell
'modt fe, y' o ap :fn t fn toimprove te eva uationIn um ~nts themn-*lelves ,-emeaphasized.
gro wthe In effectiveneas an -M= airdleznt teachlv.Brie wd~e on-.*comap1Ing the eoure _ ideeeto- shaw Intructors bwyher re
suils are dev,4*- htegrte ath d 4mteilals -topr*e c l'4i * an the. 4ualt7 e, of ln tuations. Lesson
Sa -herelations i . r e; pia ; ajthe s) 1 i toM in':teachingt1t itnn echnlios n nin g lc son g~pthe.
ig- a the Ittknq pwose. IA, uses of, p oblem s dmtozis, Ieazoinsraloe,to ~ moeds performnce-type eftdses. ate thy. selectlion
it mss a e ° 4 o#app riate train~ng aids are considered. "r h d oga : + d ' ~ potential - instuori tw* u* b r * a two and'"s.b ct alessons by-als department cblei
are p ae~to de eq Bl1i 5 e onducts library _.*±h ,on thesesub~.c ujia .h*r. o 'ad bs
- + ude -the supertit Isv~1h~~ * i A" nto-
When PxeatdezMtEisenhower ;and'Cori sdeaicata4dthe xoi *.y ew
cyan .. am.October 10th. the -5O1 tMS*Police Co w~s ,en thy. job ftu1iaI f fconrol and sec ity. -
lH vnt;been selected= fro n) ~uut rougho it the 'o wh Amiy Area.' the .
leza 'Ath Me Ie bQrfer. d " site ~,pm te ed "bythe 501s.
Witin4ay~ frffe kolaion plea,eldi ng the b5aig a£ TMiseck point ie _ i ii s,plated .sand ready'fl e; - 0t~400OOshtatos Of the iooo ciav n a
tr1ed b the 1Bat UNi~ vbce tO-
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'to tbpru e$py pasedone of 10rCPs, Preider t"Ie 'taw "isodaoutbig ear window, : vg ies :Veie.waved to' tie-.1 3'bezep"--- CpI o#
ipls f oa.pychelogycopsr&ored4to "incre sedes's f"tlerigposd rt cg Wicaed on eea ng w n1g 1Ottions 8udentp rie %OJa0
whthey tarue hwspeial 1la a ta . t
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A JOB FOR A MODERN KNIGHT
Writer's Impartiality Is Heart of a Staff StudyBy Lt Col O J. M1agee
To turn out a perfect staff study the writer must be adedicated person. Hemust have no personal irons in the fire, no fish.to fry, and no desire other than topresent the absolute truth.
Must Be ImpartialA staff study is a paper of decision. The including anything that experience and log-
. ical thinking dictate. Here you "kick itcommander for whom it is prepared has aright to expect from it a cold-blooded, factual, around," weighing one fact against another
clear-cut analysis of one stated problem, sub- forecasting and arguing. In no other para-
stantiated conclusions, and one common sense graph can you do this. Save for the Dis
recommendatiocussion paragraph, the staff study form is arecomme quality of as to what shotudy is in exact literary straitjacket; stay within the confinesThe quality of a staff study is in exact
proportion to the impartiality shown by the of the paragraph headings and you will haveauthor in its preparation. no trouble with sequence of material and con-
While writing it he must be a seeker after ciseness.
truth, as objective as a scientist, and as re- Use Short Sentences wmote fromenvironment pressure as a hermit. You will be tempted to bring in new factsmote from *environment pressure as a hermit. and arguments in the Conclusions paragraph.
A thousand years ago, a military man knew and arguments in the Conclusions paragraphthat he had dedicated his life to noble con- Don't do it; they don'tcbelongthere. You
have no right to "conclude" anything thaiduct when he knelt before a king, felt the tap right to "conclude" anything tlai
of a naked sword upon his shoulder, and was
told, "I dub thee Sir ,Knight." Today his paragraph. Short sentences are best. One tc
modern counterpart should realize the same three conclusions should be enough.
thing when a commander says simply, "Write Just as the Assumptions plus the Facts plus
a staff study." For he, too, should become a theDiscussion move you inexorably to rigicman apart, a dedicated man until the job is Conclusions, so do the Conclusionsw point tofinished. one, two ,or three Recommendations. Re
The writer of a staff study is in a unique member, though these Recommendations musi
position. By being so designated he assumes all be a part of one course of action. Alter-
the responsibility of doing all the thinkingfor his commander. This is a trust not, to I DUB THbe betrayed. Having received this vote of 954 A.D.confidence, the writer must put his own SIR KNIGHopinions in the background, study and under-stand the problem, and sally forth in searchof facts. For facts are the backbone of thestaff study; get the facts and the staff studywill nearly write itself.
Make Problem ShortThe first job is to state the Problem. One
sentence is enough. Two settences will showyou are unnecessarily longwinded; three willprovide good evidence that the commandershould have picked a different man.
What are your Assumptions in your staff omstudy? Very few if you are wise. Logicalassumptions are rare in this imperfect world.For example, under Facts belongs the state-worldment that at noon today you saw the sundirectly overhead, but you can only Assume \that it will set in the West tonight. GIVE I
In the next paragraph, cited Facts miust STAIhave a Bearing on the Problem. If they STUIdop't have a definte bearing, they don't be- / TUlong in the staff study. What are Facts any-way? They are simply statements capable ofbeing proved. How do you prove them? Byciting authority (e.g., Army Regulations) -orby referring to annexes that establish theproof. Don't be alarmed if your Facts don'tseem to add up to anything, or if two Facts-are inconsistent insofar as your problem isconcerned. Let them stand as they are. Don'tcomment, repeat, don't comment in the Facts . .paragraph.
But comment is the essence of the nextparagraph, Discussion. Here you are sup-posed to elaborate on and discuss the Facts,
nate Recommendations are not permitted.Xklake up your mind and state the action yourecommend. Make the recommended actionspecific, simple, and clear so that it will beexpedited.
If you recommend that the commander is-sue an order or a directive, or write a letterto some one, include the recommended order,directive, or letter in an appendix, and inyour Recommendations refer to it as a paperthat you recommend be signed. It ib def.initely sloppy staff work to recommend a giv-en course of action without, at the same time,furnishing the commander with the papernecessary to order the action by merely af-fixing his signature.
Remember, your study is not in final formuntil you haVe obtained the necessary com-ments; i.e., concur, nonconcur, or no interest.If there is a nonconcurrence, and if you do notaccept it, you must give your reasons to just-ify that decision.
Maximum Is 2 PagesThe entire staff study should be brief. Al-
though it must be confined to only one sub-ject, it must contain everything pertinent tothe issue. As a rule of thumb, one pagedouble-spaced is enough for a simple prob-lem. 1 /2 pages for a more involved one; andnever more than two pages for the most com-plex problem that is likely to arise in the
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At the Sandia Base out in Albuquerque, N.M., the military police of the 8450th AAUstrive to outdo each other every month in or-der to win an "Oscar," which in this caserepresents a bronze statuette of an MP direct-ing traffic. The "Oscar" is; awarded eachmonth to the outstanding MP, based on thenumber of times he hais been selected forColonel's orderly and his military knowledge.Winner for October 1953, was Pfc Theodore A.Nuxoll. This seems like a good idea for in-stilling pride in personal appearance and per-formance of duty, as well as being somethingtangible for the winners. FREE ADVER-TISEMENT: Statuettes may be purchasedfrom the Book Store, -The Provost Marshal
General's School, Camp Gordon, Ga., andpriced to make a very small dent in the Unit
R Fund...The 728th MP Bn military police school,
known locally as "Little Camp Gordon," is con-tinuing to turn out trained MPs at the school's
new location at Battalion Hqs...Formermembers of Charley Compahy of the 728thwho were stationed in Seoul during that rug-ged period of November and December of1950, should check with their personnel sec-
tions in regard to the Korean PresidentialCitation which has been awarded to I Corps.
Co "C" was an attached unit during the with-drawal from Seoul. .. ,
There might havebeen tougher townsfor MP patrol dutythan Seoul was inNovember and De-cember of 1950, but
s if there were theword hasn't spreadyet. At that time,IeSeoul was full ofstragglers and de-serters from combat
units that had been hit hard by the surprise
Chinese attack. Not being on the payroll,
these men were living by their wits and their
guns. Armed robbery and crimes of violence
were an everyday occurrence. But the fun
really started at night when the MPs had to
patrol the dark narrow alleys that honey-
combed the city and check the dance-halls
where soldiers with pistols on their hips or:rifles slung over their shoulders, struggledaround the jammed dance floors with theKorean dance-hall girls. The SOP called fora can of beer in one hand, and a Korean bakein :the other. After a fast jitterbug numberby the orchestra, appreciation was usuallyshown by (1) setting :tdown the can of beer,or (2) the Korean babe, arid then firing afew rounds (full automatic) into the ceilinga
This was rough on the ceiling, and called fora mild complaint from the management, butit was rougher on the two-man MP patrolsthat had to walk into a roomful bf half-drunksoldiers who were armed with everything -up to and including, Russian burp-guns-andtry to apprehend the violators. It resultedin no end of fun for the MPs... .
News from the 803d MP Sv Co, Capt CharlesE. Damoth,commanding. :. .Pfc. Noble Stap-les spent a weekend at Big Sandy, Texas,
where he met his future in-lawvs. That is
considered "the serious stage" or "the pointof no return' ... Maj Artie M. Heape, Pro-vost Marshal of Red River Arsenal, seems
to be taking things much easier now-a-daysthan he did when he was PM of the Han
River Arsenal." ... Sgt Floyd Keefer's re-
ported engagement is keeping the Old Sarge
awake nights wondering whether the young
lady's initials are J.B. or A.C....MPs of the Third Army Area are now auth-
orized to issue RRs (Recommendation Re-
ports) in addition to the well known DRs.
The RRs are to be given to persons whose
conduct and actions in unusual circumstances
merit a- pat on the back. Voluntary action (in
other than ordinary routine matters) such
as traffic control at the scene of an accident,
could be- the basis for an official vote of
thanks to a soldier. Although the RRs will
be issued by MPs primarily,' use of the RRs
is not restricted to them.When General Maglin visited the 3rd Di-
vision MP Co during .his tour of Korea, he
was greeted by Maj John E. MacArthur, di-
vision provost marshal, and Capt Vincent J.
Ford, company commander, who posed for
photos with the general's party. Friends
viewing the photo commented on the "sleek-
ness" of Capt Ford....The 175th MP Bn in Germany recently wel-
comed a new commander when Lt Col H. C.
Bush -replaced Lt Col Andrick as Bn CO.
The 175th has been observing its motto "Ser-
vice to the Seventh" since 10 August 1951.
The battalion is unusual in that instead of
the customary lions and tigers and knights
in armor, the crest contains a picture of an
ordinary, long-eared, Missouri houn' dog....
Sgt Bert L. Segler and Cpl Jack R. Swof-
ford, who vwere assigned to the Hq & Hq Co
of the 772nd MP Bn in Korea until rotated tothe ZI recently, have beeh awarded the Com-mendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant....
I1. drs interested in tales of army criminalinvestigations made during World War Ivwhen investigators were under the Divisionof Criminal Investigation, pre referred to"True Tales of: the DCI." by Karl W. Detzer,and published by Bobby-Merrill Company of
Indianapolis, Indiana....Col James K. Donaghy, provost marshal,
Third Army, was a featured speaker at therecent all-day session of the Atlanta-Jackson-ville Regional Committee of the ProtectiveSection of the Association of American Rail-roads, at which protective problems confront-ing the railroads were discussed.
BIRTHS: New listing in Babyland'sWho's Who: Thornton E. Ireland, Jr, weightseven pounds and three ounces, to Maj and
Mrs. Thornton E Ireland. Maj Ireland 'iswith the Provost Marshal Section, Hq, USAR-CARIB, Fort Amador, Canal Zone....
OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE: The militarypolice at Fort Jay, New York, staged a spec-ial ceremony in honor of Col Charles Hutch-ings, MPC, upon his retirement after 30 years'service. A veteran of WW I & II, Col Hutch-ings stood at parade for the last time with hisold friend, Col John S. Roosma, MPC, deputypost commander.. .And at the US ArmyStockade in Tokyo, 1/Sgt Albert Fanty wasgifted with a wrist watch by the stockade per-
sonnel at a farewell party on the eve of hisdeparture and retirement after 30 years of
service. A photo of Sgt Fanty being present-ed the watch by Lt Col Gerald A. Bergin, ar-rived at the Journal in such beat-up condition
that it could not be considered for publica-tion. All photos should/be mailed betweentwo pieces of cardboard to prevent bending
and wrinkling .. .In the December issue of the Journal the
copy got slightly mixed and the 503d MiP Bn
"Police Call" was given credit for a poem
the Old Sarge had dashed off in a mad mom-
ent.. .But the "Hq Highlites" is, still goodfor a chuckle--with or without poetry . ..
Stand by for the second installment of "TrueLove" which is' furnished as a service to our
readers wJo are too lazy to write their girl-friends and want to clip the poems-and mailthem instead of h letter:
TRUE LOVEOne night up in ChicagoAt a high-class burlyqiLe,A strip-tease dancer took things off,Except a rose or two.She up and tossed a rose at me,And said: "I'll see.you, Jack!"I know that you were in my hear ,Because I threw it back.
Second Army continues to lead all otherZI armies in MPA mebership with manyunits (including the 2332-4 MP Co of Indian-town Gap, Pa.) repprting 100% membership.The interest in the MPA shown by Col L. .lM.Edelen, PM, Second Army, has had much todo with this fine record ..
For the second time in the PMG School's
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'srenof the j5 Pth $P Coat FTort[©roe, . . ,Entred'; the ARtmy in 1 4r-at
spZdwards, Mbss.;nwth thae 26th Ink.4 t soth#i Pafcifice 9uad l~
*nganv and' Leyte wit; the- zfcivlson.. %ccupatlon duty in.. Germanyr #ybIZ whore he courted and later .i cez~
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piMoneylaw-yorothe them. 'T4ahe Akfrdsodiersthedsa nteqio drase oter hant ntefloorin slevont o ~x ,the ct
3e, eagt. upfsix. Teatrbute wiayoa rnine theUI&yhee drippintg Inth
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utedi President. Eisenhower,'t News. of the 7lth nt 'Div EP 'Co . £a$'William. A. H*rigtomiiindng. . Duringthe Pa t sx" zonth'ttis unt thtas lreinted'27' new membes$fho by now knpow J itiln'a d viiotMPr s~ o ot . tph, .aMi 1utt abnu thttouet :job In : "NMPS, u
on o accmplhnwa. -is weld'worh th. ar,,rough:.timne.Kor ;perfQlqr
ror C. Bartlebaughi; comn y motor, seantw a aad.e4the 'Conimex ion Uib
1 .P A -photo aceivedAW geJ na oSgt 'Btrta aigC 0itg pisenter4 w .'"imeda--*tCapt herring,"wak:to ;dattk:owublicatlo<Cflft~ .rs*,re aS$U050_to
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for 1DCCa " i Yle" :backeti up b"i"Zt
*~4 gie it"ple$dty of hipster Aak..
Tony Beiinetts Columbia disk, "Wh. noes iHsy e 'to Be 4??' is almost.s urefre...
cwmn q~n;"4Jazz at the Pbfla,tooc"trover sol_ -wtKl he _'otyq' cSat tthe'
die Ie Satre; with Gene > upa's. i Sl nbrr oge~~bi ogti ,oo n Joog Vs _ t i do
~4 a g~a~i) thtt probably did a little'~ ~*~ttheir own.ist
Me si~p K ud&sa .aotted never T-i. :the lDecemrber Issed~of the 1 $T1 pros ,that allthat gBtter qnQ
A5thoght but t WMgeR4snwIiow-. OM .< .. e
hl m"o the 59th MP,.Cr$aM$chlwfe and two dat gter whgen 1.14
AtoaI1o r'Tex u t winhe ma ed;ea he said hello to his zon~p'
b s rtu e r, f t heon of t elom p n ti s t A :' a
iyif yoauhave enough of: them wftthey 'te far, you'M #eer loe 2$vhflm
BlIRTHS. *4 gip andEw'fontgomfay, p , 1'Q b h100
The new recruit hs beenn .e amd $telw 'by the time thejap$ih
hit ou of the Ofrnt,-on which hi .~
-At Camip Irwin, Gal format' .St oepCole, reentyprdetiedwith teion Ribbon ii/mp foe -iertri&MinctoxieiMle wit the 46th lPlv
Te tdal was presented toSteCltbylConmndio4Gam='R of Camp .zwr
TIhe 5108th A$U, MP Detl o.1, 9zttloo,, finally corralled thelateshm andr vernd
elusive "100% MPAAIMgutW . ' ow a**wrairding Ithe 'Old Serge-a' .litte bj iSt'?I~te . .;yA'
P '2~tfl*hers 'Coflge?'w"~
; etin.trdo br as :anewt
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PLOREBS RE~HAB -PRO GRAM 7 .4.. erVia
____________________ hctaiW Student Says Hickory Stick Will Stop, Crime tm
By Cht~arles Y Mn1C-Res - thezjaW Student,. Th*Verslty Nkigxa fh
jotreceived' the November issu and with to tak eeeption to, many of : ?icb nme nts set forth by Maj Howard. in maintaining that reha~b tation 'ismore toxbeestaat than pu nishment. -h'A.-. .t. I tei
16 d al ars f heris ' iltar con r tht. cogi. this 'Is anargumett-as. old as alprso h ie1mltr rm ae.~
e tefad-erIsagat.ea okI think the soluttion is the sm in or .out i tefa 'hr s:ada fthemteWr bctdMs Of thes c. ,. m i
W of mew as wflas Maj Thward'e. cites ' a~p" -'Ay
hpens that" just 'prier-to the: arrival of "hiow dogyou "tehabflltaW'" thre ten-alters soon'Jornal -prl a coineldence .who , burn a pl~c. school. library?' Were they is g'isu sing this very issue with some .tryig to get even with the ,public schcol zkogu
gi& D of ~on hope to find theme that we capno punish them. for fear that we out_ee ed'with lis issue Ina .few years _might "denmpralz l' them? Certainly =^the
-I~wethat i$..-We have beeni getting now tha httbe -digws woi.T1
..-. a-bit of material ,and a variety of tp ettaily they knew they, would be heeded Inal
-on this sbject in our criminal' law cours ;for trouble if caught: -. - writ umw ih lob . de Mdr rbto i aoeplce a;bve~l #law r 14 ~~e t haet~~~~vrt~ aroficer; "thretten"v von
moiw what, the advantages and acconmp tfiz th Inwoocration if they wadr'm havei~ts of ',W* 'hoolsofthougt are. t aktraight and Znarrow wil on palelet by'a
jai~5 years ago Z. happened to be enroll= themi "adjust" or"r adjust'' themselves to will
nthe 'enology' coin~ here at Mlbbiugan Society give their parents a. letue Ce1
;ftan 'qldoctrination" from that' point All this-soutnds'veynlpce, but add, one more pac ve;gvn encle.,kn wc n fe nd~w~vlg eencaledIn twc~.x~~c - ndth1 As & t lcase, in, ietai , mpl
og had the opportunlt7' of rb a:l~y - at their~trlalfhb t os :state that they quot~variouspiees fromL Munich to -fle- would rather go to wrion foi one ye ar then- that
I feel that I amr at least' qualified to pease be atp1e~ on probation for three! Wh? that
observations on the subject.- And, I k ea othey wllnt respect a .saitiymatu
ee thzey are niot wititouti foundation. And .they don't want' to ithrmaina p iy newspaper or imaga ,e today 4s an MP~and as ;officer! ave .fun hate
,u l stor! about juvenile' e - ndI apisue rour P mreaders, have ie ~i con
-~ 4v ndal.sm.Schools, pice; de the same thm&thr~oi g'2eernt- whit -gamsibanltzstions aeall n,(er the hllrepety 40e -f ( _
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I rfirmy believe that a return to thehdoystick .in out schools, in our libme, enmin-the4services will make "believers" but. of msmnorq wanderers than the .. .ugar-and c um~experts in" our rehab centers. whether °th.be underpaid parole- officer's, or school fteeers or MP officers.
Quotes Stsdon't -mean to indicate that considerationstgtenuation and mitigation "of temimes
4~d de forgotten; nor do I intend to Imply .
incarcerating. first offenders with hard-Icrimlna s .is satisfactory. Those aredcertions outside th~e realm of makingabmet swu a aizd e era ,f or mew out,-
.uc ha been p ied -and they become;~ged to. pay theim debt to koclet. Seamsa
"The more, publicity Ounihhi' ts havmom they avail . as an adnltion <and:'
ni juV*
he military, and this. applies t h ueauthcirities too, must ma up their mndstt their goal .is. If people hplin
orAO o' ati eyany better, . off giving them 'a7~oral adischarge . 4,ging 1IrotaghtI-~eeand time of i'try , pohIqngor ~
is~ tem, fr <a short pero 4the -
ent' Bernicei'. -Why not save uea all theBand effortI rletluzgthen'go 'when
aate..hir d esire to leave? The anwer
Len wby not M ite Wertr~A*
tally ania to the hilt? If they wae goigV
w-ae go C° feie-that pe mod: t -- *'sev t hlorablyl Make it .$Vin t<.
sitt they Wi.M;, find life' much nicer if Y
'slay the gamle" :a rding. to the rules "
ria ncan toe. the mark for thr~ee. yeaps as'3.as he frea"lzea that the only alt! ,natiucertain period .of u npl a san t tim e n t e h u r it h u u e -4 .tand f-ihight uri facing hima.
(160 c Voway
he retributive theof .as the ends '.of.ei*-,law, is an- ot p upper Jthe
bug .of I.ant and. eg1. Mi s'pprtedLn "Unrecoustructedi 1"tdmyef sLiszt has' pointed 'out, ler1 _becomne :the . +&na'crte ofthe.Cr -t)
asurin~g him t~tii ng very' serioiahappen if be: is caught and convicted.-
tan ly C 91pro itaryn.at MI. innshet. 'I OI 't - i=m '1ly that any b h t: er oM owat 'cr'
tatso 'arebuot t U. ut ,his a.iwpOithose ;rules. automtcally are rlgte
the- results are 'per se. the best dam: pet 4
rally follow. The students of his s hoontain that it i* 'tne person is mh bl-
ci et ot by i1& ee more * sm_ l
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MPAPresident Calls ForMore NG Pistol Teams
By Col C. V. CadwellPresident, MPA
Do you know that your Association spon-sors a Military Police Team Pistol Match?
Under existing regulations, any companyof military police that has been extendedFederal recognition in the National Guardmay enter a team in the Military Police TeamPistol Match. This match, conducted by theNational Guard Bureau, is sponsored by theMilitary Police Association.
The national winning teamn gains possessionof The Provost Marshal General's trophy.This is a permanent, revolving trophy andis held by the winning team for one year,or until recalled by the Chief, National GuardBureau. Memrnbers of the national winningteam receive a silver medal and members of,the winning team from each Army Area re-ceive a bronze medal. Asilver cup is award-ed to the individual making the highest scorein all the states and territories, and a bronzemedal is awarded to the individual makingthe highest score in each Army Area. A teamwill be composed of officers (below fieldgrade) and/or enlisted men and will consistof five firinrg members and an alternate mem-
tional Guard advisor who will furnish com-plete details.
The value of a pistol team is unlimited, par-ticularly in the Military Police Corps. Matchescan be arranged with other units, both mili-tary and civilian. Matches with local civilpolice organizations can serve to strengthenpresent liaison with local police authorities,as well as serving as a recruiting advertise-ment. Everyone likes to be part of a team,especially a winning team.
To a military policeman the pistol holdsthe same significance as a rifle does to aninfantryman. It is his basic weapon. Skilland knowledge in one's basic weapon resultsin individual self confidence and a winningpistol team builds "esprit de Corps."
Bound For Germany
Recently ordered to USAREUR were: CaptRichard W. Goins, Fort Bragg; Ltbs KennethD. Bales, PMGC, Everette C. Evans, FortHayes, John C. Holton, Fort Sheridan, Will-iam J. Larkin, Jr., Fort Dix, Robert E. Lem-on, Fort Sam - Houston, Jack G. Pruett,TPMGS, William E. Taylor, Camp Kilmer;and 2nd Lts Raymond J. Bianchi, and Lee F.Bowersox, both of PMGC.
Assigned to USARPAC were 1st Lts EdwinE. Brooks, Washington, D. C., and Joseph L.
ber. Powell, PMGC.For the purpose of the awards mentioned 2nd Lt Charles E. Schwarz of TPMGS will
above, units in Hawaii and Alaska will be attend a school at Fort Holabird.
treated as if within the Sixth Army areaand units in Puerto Rico as if within. theThird Army area.
This match is held each year between 1May and 1 October and the report of firingmust be forwarded to the Chief, National -M D OO T MGuard Bureau, prior to 1 December. Teamsor individuals will not fire match competitionduring a regular drill period. This type ofmatch is generally referred to as a postal'match, in that the teams do not fire shoulderto shoulder, but fire at their local armoryrange or any range that meets the require-ments outlined in Field Manual 23-35. Thescore-cards, properly certified, as prescribedin National Guard Regulations 44, 1951, aremailed to the Chief, National Guard Bureau.
The Military Police Team Pistol Match wasdesigned to stimulate interest and increasethe skill of individual military policemen inthe use of their basic weapon. Participationin this match has been rather disappointing,considering the number of National Guardcompanies that enjoy federal recognition. Inthe 1952 match, only two teams submitted re-ports of firing, and at ,the time of this writ-ing, only four teams have submitted reportsof firing to the National Guard Bureau forthe calendar year 1953.
Although it is too late to enter the 1953match, now is the. time to make plans forentering the 1954 match. If you are a mem- --
ber of a National Guard military police com-pany, suggest the formation of a pistol team,with a view towards entering the MilitaryPolice Team Pistol Match, to your companycommander. If you are the company com-mander, get going! Contact your local Na-
14 AEC Students MakeHonor Roll By Self Study
Certificates of series completions have beenissued to 14 students by the Director of ArmyExtenson Courses, TPMGS, Camp Gordon.
For completing a minimum of 200 credithours of self-study in the 10 Series, he fol.lowing received certificates: M/Sgts EdwardL. Stregles, 3420th ASU, Fort Bragg, FentonL. Moore, 4121st ASU, Camp Caffee, andGregory J. Duerr, 1st Guard Co, USDB, FortLeavenworth; Sgts Burton E. Morrow, 13thO/C Co, Fort Benning, Chester L. Jackson,709th MP Sv Bn, Frankfurt, Germany, RalphAllen, 204th MP Co, Fort Sheridan, JamesO. Cuffie, 504th MP Co, Fort Eustis, RobertH. Novotni, AFIS, Fort Slocum, and DouglasS. Blunk, MP CI Laboratory, Tokyo.
M/§gts Frank Walters, MS&T Dept, 'Stet-son University, Deland, Fla., and Richard F.Casburn, USAR, Denver, completed a min-imum of 160 credit hours in the 20 Series,
A minimum of 370 credit hours in the 40Series was completed by Capt William W.Haner, 6160th AP Sq, c/o PM, San Francisco.
Lt Col Earl O. Cullum, USAR, Miami, Okla.,finished the Criminal Investigation SpecialSeries.
Recently returned from the Far East, LtCol George N. Calvert has been assigned toOPMG.
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Fifty'-fide lt tso fh0.
coarse at TP QS,.,recived various
Retained a' The Pro Mai.alcenter 1 , mp Gordon, We: 2nd Jts :Arstead P. ~Alobroosk; Jr., gi4 3(4
field, William. .Burleson, J 34 . B~rough~s, Tliorna E. onnell Wilhliam 'E.Corner
lsJr., William T. Ellis, Floyd T .:G~~l~Caldwell Hollingsworth, Percy _M. King,.PiipuA... Mallow, Robert .L ~edJames W., Ml4 lin, J.. Panzer, - Iarry C.
' , 1 e, %Ralph . Van Homne, Thon a P? Zazow, A4WF. McGinty. Olin-;J. Wad;~
To Camp 1Ruck r; Law rence S.gr,H lubert S". Finkelstein.
To Fort Leonard Wood: Ralph, N. YrlciU.Bin wiltl be ln1~ereet dto earn that as 80 e. Bit his-- Fr-e-c-A
t qabe. Te vlme tom the, heer of the To .Fort Sam "'!Ioust n jrdrc.se-Jck S..G r~0~~e A. Wes. Jr.,'ITomz-
as WI1IazisoWaettuito t.ic! eorge Gardueit, des Jand e To Cap Chaff.. illmL ae, .i
________________________ er J. Peters, .r V. Red xk.*To Fort L.ewis: Arthur ' Jollamoor, Jr.a d uctp 0.0. cLeaun; L. OG ~chs, Wzed
;T F bra p .J th r D.dos wb r e . '# W dr'F W d-one else might be in the tdouse they p un ed ro h1 4 ' P aul .Iee",us1 -oni the doors and yelled. Finally they blw
itheir *lg. mhe maid ,canes d fp rom ra' W_. RobetT6 C. Mangcinp, Ei- the attic and eth 4 TheMPs gave'ai- ffld E.' Rod R. !alkr.he ifucia! respirationunttil an a am ear ,o*bt ,. ,i 0~w:W~tthe ,The doctors said a little -fie gas and ilia M ¢,%' 'J3& U.
wld a wudhvbenda Th mad TFotevi etrf."arf. later, said, '"It awns the policeewhistle _thit , "MerstPrk D. Wodwrt .t4- .woke me up.'' Y'0Z Broow~f B. Pieklut I traveledtig h eight -sats, recely ad an . . eJa aLs dass ciiilarj were su~re, using w +" ' ' 1t 4iZI t.EarlThee have been numerous stories- : <.~Im.p~apers latly about the erratic doing the Tamoaths ZAmore R. Turn, ugh-
irdDenerCoorao mcha1ia e a a rln'land4 ' .2Wheza that gadget- went ~wire, t hy 2nd ttM 8pmuel . McClain, . 'ortJay, Jobs
4d sometimes "do,' there was e my lot of R.ILScott, Seattle PE.ms wiistleblowing in peaver. '7lir#@ -
many traffic lights'o xl ayt naltions MFcoitrolled . itersectionscant lwysir (although-W'blhstlr's . Uncle '4 tb . the M~P. They frequently take advantagern- so), .-but I iw one get fulted :a of ,Qithbef? halt to fiddlevi th the' vehileb
£i 1 g Ae of 4.,rilta past a in41. acj st 1pm, tstretch and otherwis
amp a,_ Thiutle.<- tance .tha P.whistle ,"blows them aake'°VP ex -_6A an as'the iviincop "said ' lows t
I: & at~ wthe. 4 iar' eolce ol il- cmoss"ften4dthat' t lsof no importance In .Iagree ti at ,the :.fisie'wh ste Is a 31aR
on traffic, contol. I sug$gest th~ey, consult the ante, that statements- of. charges {;,are at I & E . faer and ' taka co~ urse in applied greater nisance.. Whistler's ~e&(rWk
gas psycholy. Better still I suggest they talk hew) :wats .to fix ~ however ,he toso ivian5- COPS and ask them w~ they that lost,: broken or se w histles will h)*r#
'the whistle .in- traffic o trol ,Tactto a be b ~led on -rsports aof eur dy .ge bckrondfor thisartcl I aske worse than. the statement Of elharge tr q
th I downto ~Augusta (near th#e MP School) They', Tselin.brass- wI t4 sin PZ "*hy y he Ws uslz.a v. hle whie tlp traffic r, 1(ar <_qulpma (ee. :! aus I
by ll w what he d:.4m9t '_a- oemn wl °L sad LLto "Hiel: when it'stithe h go I bew, 'fora keg ime. lb. g a~les
#pn' or .: r~p't nd he etsewmeto bo
3 n tar 'ta 1 - M el , s sivata v e :evehileswho sege .t t andusetie tile
,the'U .
e .... ct. r ia pthe
ei-t
)ut 000 tG(aduateemonth in the Canal Zone the MilitaryDivision of the US Army Caribbeanexpected to graduate its 1,000th stu
t'950 previous graduates from thdst ndtitution in the first four years oft nee, only 347 were US continentals.mining 40$ (composed of 49 officers,.
lets and 543 V) wede onationals of'neghbot countrsof Latin- Amricai 1 Colombia,~ Costa Rica, Cuba,' Eena-
atemaa.Hondur#s, Nicaragua, Pan-
mtad oftCol Henat Fort ulick, :aat the canal, tIn small-unit taetivaried o specialfeto unit ads
all tells th
tra Uo,"
ek course,
days area qA one sser said,"a uxury we'p affor&*
Christmas season &4952, the first for theMPs in the Versailles ea, all of the girlsand 4 of the boys wierb iivited forChristnasdinner and afterward given presents.
When the bis-loads of boys4. ceback to their homethe iPs ncharge weremovedby th $disconsolate 300 vtungsters whohad to stay behind. There wasn't roo forthem atthet.
As they pat around the barracks that night,some of the troopers spoke of what they-had.seen and the impressipn it had Sade. One itthe mt:, nobfy knows exattly;who, suggest-ed' t th 11t8ibration. abould be ha,led "rith -the a 4hates in mind also.
The 4Arrying the jllitary desig-nati04 "{raon 520," got rolling last Oe.
tober wen ces requesting used toys anclothing crculated at the Supreme m eadquart-ers.
'Some of the response showed up at the s.curity desk at SHAPE's main entrancee sonpewas brdught t6 the Versailles caserne, but thegreat majority of the assortment Art into con-tion by the 's was e611ected at SWAPE
villag, a housing project for personnel, aboutJive miles from the headquarters.
Sgt Josepr Daudies*, assistant platoon sg
Sgts Rludolph t Crespo and Chester W. hep-hard, respectivey..
$The MP Division is headed by Capt :tob-ert N. Brenner, formerly on MP ROTC- dutyat Seton Hall University. His executive of.tier and a bilingualtistructor as well,Lt Antona M. Sola-Ortiz.
BA -the-sener COQ Ste Mnuel. Dom-eeji, ancx the te ofthe bilingual wnktedstrtotAte Philip T. Decurro, were with
the when it beran-onerations fin 1H
SatitaetIoet wth the part played brtary policemen in the recent Saeriseilark held in Austria, waswexpressed brFrederick & .Lee, USFA P
"We have much to learn from a rnalwhich is the neit thing to combat condlttthe said. "Itjisbetter tonmakerecognize them and correct Lou)ficiencies while we have e thatmakemistakes when the going realltlaf the sands of time art rw g mt."
A members of Colee's staffprtin te exerise.<The 57nd MP Co, commanded b
Harry P. Bony, performed as Incatryton MPs in their usual role with cTdt'omnand and known as FreelandThe 202nd MP Co6 Corps type, dominatby Capt Athur M. Pr octorhapportedlanesTroops. It also .operated the ina#PW compound for both fores. Tef'o. orps type, com ndedby Cat
H. andict, .supported -the Aggresea'.
Ith MP Ct Dot, commanded hi Ma$ Cla3: tonks, Jr.; furnidhed CI support t&1farces an, operated a mobile crimediWatory in the-feldt-- an innovation i rk
anau~ens
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toIsASBPD-ottf employed. the basic pri trt rvnt-hnt later- t prevent opr
o:~ rende .it asista~cj.du ee ts,_.an4 'reque to ; t
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t2r
t. een u-Twmthe JOK fthe academy
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tt tom-;
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elarge-?w
tflhic&%, eminfte ~l:sate police, sheriff depargablesu,.National
'Guard&a~ ed z n
has an o$,&#r a litE(AG. coin t o papa
1 wetastaioWn;Ineadtcioty.,t~
su b ci vlion Sbrd te
arm th Matonal
toeto.Commercial:
re, the ma tays 'or
Ste .J° bante and" twpbu t . onqxwwz
,years. Except o nfl siia15d-gttemtic plstol, hpndgt s ftk l2tttl
1,,; *of the* iatrvtoa a4k'iired 'ith>, clier Japanese Army $fie
and r tmbeed=:to use US:calm
* ipre d 'and a4*;' by. all. path~'ke except those woring, tpf _' h-Z est,iedare usualywm4r - t t
fight t iTie "speciallktroS," n0ZZilYcon0Zting
"ath aS 200 eu, -perfor0 the . ."National
~i~fcpetonsof he pclitt Utadtpresenit
tOia nd4 the apprehenionand supc o t fre. s. -p thyr -n beas soliers, ca~hl0 df con cing or
~4 gau at an enmyin ruged '6iowit-
t 6e toopIn each rovtnc*wir wn cnlersofbandit -re~#tasw e, he
+ratvel heaily-armd uilts -, provide
4*the police recies,; acu t4vn and the (size of; his fon]
mozist Isue -offrie and flour. Cloting-all piot membera is fur Jsbed'by-the
'The. jroblem of pertonmfl was,, ittialldifficdlt one to tave.. During 40 yers ofcupatton, no IKorean w*M allowed to rise 1ttherh of. sergeant iWthe $panese-darled rlice: At the .inwofthe formaion otNataefl ~tcther eisMtednotraditipi
tntlon, First pt oliats t*tanlaflanswhd--f a ,to a ade from
w ork . S low % b tr aln lm g sch o o l In -e h-vn e w r s bl d 'Canddabtest fpt appointment as patrol
spend. thre months studying ci~tiniS,:constitutional law; police law, a4palWier
trtl#procdura and trafftiecedtrol*, =tlso ttalt*'it marksmanhhip, sq ua4_
$aot ,Ehaetyiolifleatons, and of-ittltity ~ ~ asau8'taut $ nbasic ibifatripilgi Duritis1periodcandidates,re no*&' -p
on a0r Wor
With~mhena
of
f estoarrycmpetent, 1itflfre*$L14CI
*Ofces - fD4*Ot--ofCot iIn J =n aywell bejro44-oftof otmnematto o-receivedlaefmss
mnation but nome to pqual sl -'P,coiwellcal tcedto mak e a n*'4a
or-feel pr ou4 * ~ itr-
-fo ofthe aitayyPiltc>P-gyat *he£ aIInspytit o td
W" ja soureeof great:atlsaction*ottS' rc spettg o . T t Isa rare .s
ie find a9 npieti OfAI#
te 'am 44Sb3*nd a dmiiIstraonDIoftUza Of itsy Police taon-v could well. be u ii,-ip0f h
tb "'The P ea SRCOa eprt the4,talj te ;an d AIIO # tje D4tty Police#lgyo thPxcl ofgne
{fr transpartation= aM gr1swtmein*menleft little .#oJbed$ 1..
T1he ewecan so ldiers of*d7,QW ttony ene othspnddapaacpronicy wit xnyou', t x
nd your icar7xIt Capt. Cifford . . lntord an4 L)
rt y tYotatrensig to tie platoosWre oeratig tov& atoli lcce In tW
#' rapt Salvat e r'Ollw 4fr.4-bee at 'to the &oI41AMt
colj -taAsColISana&Z
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,' .. ohii Vorte.ou o rf-o- hlo lwpatrolienti'ExcusI- .X 'hag; up my rincouat. I just-f-a tom'r of duty a he~eveai1g shift .and
A .- S1X ta, 414 CE P evi~learna+ i roe.r I at the ~''bd "parI' qatme,i p o4 34 7Ti:wod eto
~paroi~e~'m~eaningut
tij~ t y patrolUng Poll y ftted tlta Qnsde ' .fth, Pict that 'efficient~
t$iic g Is t~e set llie of def .~ againstani de gqtiezrles, :a well .p je job is
oa f p he gs-of weather.°s *bte t. C~e, tamled mu
P4 play a ga ,c of tagjwith tbpetrlby bein g-ytte~ac lrj pectwn;.Q
Seariose d b : t~unsysteanatU1=-tm of;-e**tg, -:use of routines
qr l Wa*J~'; USto, fnd out If we are,a strict otne of being at the Oame'point
1 oa tew chdule. lie ,wlllknowAi t aylis effort. If w okn t
roas;aley #a~d I oatns of butlad and 3afl e we may' sa've con-
time wuhew aneln:a'prlicey'+ 11";we May iim ~ pot'~ofu'
d pnch" or-apprehension as ewe knaw ittMi itarj service. The- 1at~erTreasonuaj
in yto iwh1en the , stmt erget, r i~adu1$garches .ad a~g
kdeter ed knwl- g of . he area not on'y$e accurate" lnfornton to our, publict ' lof the possible .Piding pdaces
e$ criin nl, sib areas, anid osslibledalleys whbich we may frap ,him.
E °yo-' hear- the one about ;the c& har=~t4 offeudqz, whY was obser led lo t1%
or~ the PXinyth y ot fthe- in-SWel it seems ans fleye'Msl 6l ke4
1 to their. front, right, and, left why~iing they-alleyway and tp the rear -WHen
at umped from a, rubbish can. I ater,. theq. Was apprehep ded and -it.' Was -,4eterzp4'that he had, scaled the wall in the alley
d. was directly over one of theM&!s whoto searcing the alley~ and could have umil-
' m. Ijitat none .of us is trulty+,,f anybad hbiiasx4, i %';od itonentlm
sm fro~m time to ime; last :we rget.
sooet's Please Note~laalan weing ofllsat Tir
installations °nl' three times instead ofre; Iies per week will savetbe ThirdAin
Iai$30O O, er ~.. Lt ChenA. R.thle 'nt c ommeanding geai
b uy is. '$ baj-l't-
:m' M7 Unit (AFO 18-'
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Retired MPColene1Is
Albm ay itit '.poted, Director ,'% _Poke, for the at f
?Th ino was created;in the Police ,De-partinent.why ~Commiisslonea R obert 1. Lindberg re led, the need of. havIg '. man wita wide a nd l onIg experience in ponce workat the head. of the department. ' Col\ Singeri~tred May* 3Q of .ast year> from ;fie Afl~and was available :for- the appointment.
4 h oI saw ws appointed for one year withthie' ofje r,6teorganizing ,and. modernig
bve to a'Civil ' ie-a nted Chief.lolice. -
-Col Singer- said his i#4e a =mod dunesin the',,t1itazry gs' en him
spedllt d asslgnmeitn in eWf a^i vpIi'
LEI Pledges CooperationThe lnrportaee of c ojeratlora~betweel prow,
vost marshals and civilian licensing officialswas stred ecently by Alan .Waters, eastern:flieW ldrepreseniative aof- . . 'l ieensed everage
Iz ddutries,,before a giop of student and staffofficers of- the Provost'- (ial GeneralCenter."
One of lie representatives throughout teBs; "Water& r ela e -- n problems lF. of-ficers fate in reaio ounruly arid Iilegal
.7he LBI, .bhbd eer1? In NWW II, though.lacking. In actual ! police" po'~ews, -.as been'instr Uieltal In c g".llT5Whetabli
with Dt of tho Army in eliminating,
-waters - zI~ts rng-Cue :e*,rtiOn .between ' Iandt-provo4-.xr-
'se fno vp4 a more ; ener ;- .
:1,
Kr m O f ' iew tco u rse d esig n ed . to a cq u ain t .. -r
Reserve officets with logistical problemsaai4pced~es il be offere~d in t1,16ThrAx
Area in IM~..Requiing two year . to :counple:tt~ o oup
consists ol, approxim~ately 60 hours of ef $tension work each year, folowedby % reldent :instruction period of 75 h The ~reside tportion -of the course- Wilbt, "dated; at 'Ft't.Benning from. 21 Yeb t& ?!'°
-March 1954.Iiieuded .in the- inrtiton will be organir
r tiou ;equipneat and. tactical-ep0Ywre orps and, cx. i oml at; admt is"ntelligence and logistical upport of Itht
combat group,'andt! organization ! e-w~.ton .of tk t a.4"4u nd to ltcal spport:
In tructors i~ the reld itpae will be '
Reerve tad' National Guard 'Offt4m
~oee% , :F L ev ort t.
loUnits CompeteInRifle Trophy Matche wiaf
'.One-hundred-and-five ROTC' unitswt)tthe) Third Army Area are currently"p~~"Patin lii the- 33d annWIftiliamHearst ROTC Rifle Trophy IMatcbpi. j
Armiy, Navy and, Air ForceR4 ' 'C ir lt ,are com p etin g on th ree lev e ls of c n.pt to .' fi i or b y~ n, i c u i g h
schools wt.Tht unit~sU1Gn ucu
ta17 scho l, anid the cola eseaid \ I orp~lg~ f.elvilian sand z il :y tyipes. are -
i~4* ~ev e ze ,gfie
ride itit of the OFC unt, t g*2 caliber ris. l matches.:ar
ed .-y ;rules, ofthe National Smallbore e* ;Auaeclat14t6. 2pmented by the le~ta &.
seoiation ='Re./Results of the ,matches y#wll be sore 'an
verified by otfae - at ,fie varou s sow,4tn fwardlgd to ,h D-epartmxen~t .Ofn
for final Justin-The Pepaurbtnit o~se will notify the Hearst 'Asoiao o
the whining , e, ~dtr PD s.wU~Pte'rented by ,the, A catloy el~ry. 'hfirst-place' teanms in .se enlor Db isI*nu~nits for. the AaFway, I~aey 'n4l,A 'ewill be c~hosen .as teams to participate l* theWmiamRandolph :; arts, D1#nl'Ieef
rTrophy Matche, to 'b fired 1.20'rT
Two'x:meniin ,the 1559t1 co, rod Monroehave been ,promoqted;, _ 'E V to4
[M4/ ud Clrence W.. Fisher to::cp tl
14t t, Creane 3. ,. taol ein ~Cuee,
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YOUR OTHER MOS IS REALLY 22 96
Everyone Can Draw Cartoons Except Professionals.By Sgt Bob GramsJournal Cartoonist
I consider myself a member of a rather unique profession, an honorable oneI might add. I am a cartoonist. To make it even more unique, I'm a sports car-,toonist
A Select BreedNow in this great big country of our there
aren't more than a thousand people who have
made a life's work of cartooning and no more
than 30 of these are sports cartoonists.-'But brother, you'd never know it.
For as long as I can remember I've been
drawing cartoons and for just as long people
have: been telling me what to draw and how
to draw it.My first and foremost critic was my moth-
er and she's still at it.
Even my late father, who by his own ad-
mission knew absolutely nothing about car-
tooning, had more than his share of helpfulhints.
Of course my teachers, both elementary and
high school (I never had an art teacher),
overburdened me with comments and criti-
cism, Some even went so far as to suggest
how I could improve those nasty little sket-
ches I was doing of their contemporaries.
About the time I was 12 or Y some of my
chums began endeavoring to influence the
selection of the subject matter of my draw-
ings. They wished me to, confine my talents
to the female form divine and more particul-
arly to those little books that they found so
amusing. Anything else I might draw seem-
ed to them a great waste of time.
Upon my graduation from high school I
set out to find a job in the art department
of a newspaper. Suggestions as to how I
could accomplish this were forthcoming from
all sides. It seemed everyone except myself
knew how to go about becoming a working
cartoonist.No Help To Him
In spite of all this help and not because of
it, I finally made the grade. In October 1945-
I was hired as regular sports cartoonist by the
Baltimore News-Post and Sunday American.
I sought out the help and advice of some
of the older and more experienced artists in
the department. They were kind enough to
take me under their wings and both my work
and I benefited immeasurably.
However, almost immediately I began re-
ceiving help and advice from innumerable
other sources from which I hadn't sought it.
It seemed everyone from the managing editor
to the lowliest copy boy was either a cartoon-
ist or a critic of cartoons.I could understand a writer with whom I
was working on a particular job being con-
cerned with what I was doing, or an engraverwho was to make the "cut" of my drawing
taking an interest in it. What I couldn't ap-preciate were the comments and criticisms of
the printers, copyreaders, janitors, elevator.
operators, and photographers.Ah yes, photographers. A breed apart, the
newspaper photographer. I had the misfor-
tune to work in an art department that wascombined with the photographic section.There wasn't a lensman in the place whodidn't know my job better than I.
Once I started attaining some prominencearound town, the fun really began. Strangerswould approach me on the street. "Say, aren'tyou the guy who does those cartoons in theNews? Well, that one last Tuesday waspretty good, but don't you think-"
Fan Is AuthorityIt might be interesting to note that the first
"fan" letter I .ever received was one of crit-
icism and not of praise. Quite a few of the
others I got later contained "useful" tips op
how to improve my work.Even the politicians knew all about the caB-
tooning business. On one occasion I received
a phone call from the mayor's secretary sug-
gesting I be a little more kindly toward His
Honor.With the advent of television in Baltimore
my plight became even worse. I appeared
on the first TV cartoon show in the city
and went on to do seven shows weekly. Every-
body got in on the act or at least tried to.
The station's executives, technicians, clerical
help, janitorial employees, and of course the
viewers all knew exactly what and how I
should draw. By this time they were even
telling me what I should wear. They knewv
just how a cartoonist should look:
It seemed that someone else was also in-
tefested in my manner of dress. My Uncle
Sam thought I'd look just fine in khaki. Army
discipline was a snap. Having someone tell
me what to do was by this time old stuff.
People had begun telling me how to do my
job for years.
Fortunately for all concerned, the Army
yaw fit to have me work for them as a car-
toonist. Upon completion of basic training,
I was assigned to the Military Police Board
as an illustrator.It wasn't long after that I was asked to de-
vote my spare time to working for the Mili-
tary Police Journal as Sports Editor and car-
toonist.Army Knows Too
It didn't take me long to discover that a
great majority of military personnel held a
secondary MOS of 2296 (Illustrator) and al-
most everyone I came into contact with seem-ed more than willing to lend a helping hand.
As a matter of fact, about the only person
,I can think of who hasn't offered his services
is my co-worker, Cpl Don Cole, who draws
the clever "M. P. Dooty" for the Journal. The
reason for Cpl Cole's silence in the matter
is of course that he's a cartoonist, a real hon-
est-to-goodness pro, and the only one actually
qualified to know something about it.
For you see, in all these years of help, ad-vice, criticism.and complaints from would-beand amateur crtoonists, the suggestions thathad any value or merit whatsoever could becounted on the fingers of one hand.
I know for a fact that any professional car-toonist will say exactly the same thing.
Oh, oh, here comes the Journal Editor. Ican tell by that gleam in his eye that he hassome suggestions on how I can improve nextmonth's cartoon.
Toxicology Proves AlmostAnything Can Poison You
By Sgt Fredrik J. RanneyMP CI Laboratory, Camp Gordon
Toxicology is a subject that the aver-age investigator knows little about, al-though it is met quite frequently in ord-inary life. It is the scientific study ofpoisons, their actions, their detection andthe treatment of the conditions producedby them.
Excess Is PoisonThe word "poison" is rather mifsleading as
it creates the picture of a cheerful old ladysprinkling arsenic in the visitor's tea. Thetruth of the matter is that almost anythingcan poision an individual if taken unwisely.Therefore, a knowledge of what kinds of pois-on are most common and what. to do about
them is a prime requisite for the investigator.Some of the more common poisons that the
investigator will meet; are carbon monoxide,lead, alcohol and narcotics. With the increas-
ing use of barbiturates, by the average cit-
izen, this is becoming more common as a
poison. These sleeping pills are becoming
especially dangerous because they are freely
available in many states. And poison and rat
poison can also be purchased easily in many
communities. A few of the poisons less like-
ly to be met by the investigator are arsenic,
mercury, potassium cyanide and bacterial
food poisoning. Many other substances can
cause poisoning if taken in excessive amounts,such as common table salt.
The symptoms of chemical poisoning us-
ually commence almost immediately after' eat-ing the' food, while in bacterial food poiso-
ing symptoms don't usually appear for sixhours or longer. A problem arises here be-cause many diseases have symptoms that are
similar in many .respects to those caused by
poisoning. An experienced toxicologist is the
only person who can establish the presenceof poison. Therefore, no conclusive diagnosisshould be attempted by the investigator.
Get EverythingThe investigator should colleit all urine,
feces, and vomitus, and all suspected food,drink, or drugs and send them in for exami-
nation. A careful search should be made of
the victim's effects and surroundings for the
possible toxic agent. All the materials should
be secured regardless of the labels, to guard
against any substitutions. Any emptied con-
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tainers should also be secured as it is some-times possible to identify the small amountsthat may remain.
One of the more important types of samplethat the investigator can usually obtain, es-pecially from live victims, is that of the vic-tim's urine. Another very common samplethat is found in poisoning cases is vomitus.These samples should be put in clean contain-ers without any preservatives. These con-
tainers must be clean enough so that theywill not contaminate the sample and therebylead to false results. Clean, sterile masonjars make excellent containers. After secur-
ing the samples, lock them in a safe place to
prevent any possible tampering, until an ex-pert can examine them.
Sometimes the specimens must be sentthrough the mail. If this is the case, eachsample should be packaged seperately, sealed
and properly labeled. All information avail-
able should be sent along with the exhibits.This important fact is stressed again, that allthe information should be sent as too much
information is better than too little. An ap-parently trivial fact may furnish an import-
ant lead to the toxicologist and enable him to
identify the poison much more easily.Deaths Common
Many people are poisoned accidentally inindustry by the chemicals that they are work-
ing with. Poisons can also be encountered in
many other ways that interest the investigat-
or. They are met as a result of accident,
carelessness, suicide or homicide, and where
any suspicious circumstances arise, poison
should be suspected and investigated.The field of toxicology may be encounter-
ed at any time and the investigator must know
how to handle any evidence present and how
to get it to the nearest military police crime
laboratory or qualified toxicologist.
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Army. The story of the Creation was told
in 600 words.The approving authority should be able to
glance at it and make his decision quickly.
The great volume of considerations, decisionsand supplementary matter should appear inannexes. If the commander doubts anypoint raised, he can get the entire story froma careful study of the appropriate annex.
If your staff study is based upon thoroughinvestigation and if it is logically presented,there is no reason whatever for you to takeit in to the commander and discuss it withhim. A good staff study stands on its ownfeet; it answers all relevant questions.
The foregoing rules of staff study writingare based upon my 12 consecutive years ofstaff work in some of the highest headquart-
ers in the Army. You will not find these
rules in FM 101-5, Staff Procedures, but if
you will put them into practice and see how
easy it is to write an acceptable staff study,
I am sure you will demand with me that the
vague directions of 101-5 be made specific.
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me and the rest of the taxpayers thousandsof dollars. Gangs are operating in many ofthe schools. "Good men" are leaving theservices like mad when they could be inducedto remain if they honestly could be convincedthat there was some pattern or authority inthe system.
Calls For RestudyI could write a book on why the Major is
wrong-and I guess that I practically have -but let it suffice to say that I personally feel-and very strongly-that the time has comefor the MP Board or some other authority tore-analyze their complete acceptance of therehabilitative theory of the treatment of pris-oners. Perhaps a double standard should be
applied between the guardhouses and stock-ades on the one hand and the USDBs on the
other. Certainly, the lack of present success
and the expense involved in saving that one
man indicate that a new look should be madeinto the situation and other approaches atteast considered.
Briefly put, I think that I have at least a
speaking acquaintance with some aspects of
the problem, and I say "cheers" to the "Un-reconstructed MP."
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disassemble and reassemble one US Armypistol, caliber .45, M1911A1, without my as-sistance or coaching in any way. Deponentsayeth not. (Signature of Cpl Reed). Sub-scribed and sworn to before me this 18th dayof November 1953. (Signature of Charles B.Robinson, notary public in and for the cityof Baltimore and State of Maryland, plus agenuine seal "My commission expires May2, 1955."
Inclosure FourAffidavit. State of Maryland. City of Bal-
timore. Loretta Helen DeWald, Miss, Officeof the Provost Marshal, Fort Holabird, Bal-timore 19, Md., being duly sworn on oathdeposes and says: On or about 4 Nov 52 Iwas present and personally pulled the lan-yard, firing the 75mm Model 1897 field pieceat Fort Holabird. This 75mm gun is usedat Fort Holabird as the retreat gun. Depon-ent sayeth not. (Signature of Miss DeWald.)Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18thday of November 1953. (Official seal, signa-ture and identification of Mr. Robinson again.)
Never underestimate the power ofwoman, at least not that of Miss
. Loretta H. DeWald, secretary tothe Provost Marshal at Holabird.
McCune Promoted
Several MPC majors have been promoted
to the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel.
One is Samuel McCune, now in Korea andformerly an assistant secretary-treasurer of
the MPA. The full list will be publishednext month.
New Buildings at TPMGSIn the near future, perhaps next month, the
Journal expects to carry a picture and storyabout the new buildings to be occupied by theProvost Marshal General's School.
Tentative date for the move is sometimein February. The new area, situated a blockoff Fifth Avenue back of the PMGC Head-quarters Building, is currently off limits toall military personnel. Signs to this effectare unnecessary, however, because at thisseason of the year the ground is soft andextremely muddy.
The old offices and classrooms of the schoolare to be taken over by troop units, accord-ing to present plans.
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Praises Scott Article _feeling when you got assigned and belonged?It's publications like the MP Journal that You were given a job and had something to
keep esprit de corps at an all-time peak do? Second, he wants to be proud of histhrough its current and stimulating articles. outfit. This pride comes from respecting hisI'm the MP Operations Officer in my Re- NCO's and officers; the history of his outfitserve unit here in Milwaukee and in civil life and a desire to make it better. Third, everya police sergeant instructing recruits in our soldier wants to be noticed. It takes time andlocal police department training schQol. Your work to notice every soldier in a battalion.article in the November issue, Policeman Tops Then a new soldier can write home that atMost in Personal Auhtority, by Lt Col R. H. the battalion inspection this morning the OldScott, MPC-Res, was one which I read to my' Man noticed his pack, and he was compli-recruits. Articles like this make the Journal timented. He is then started on the rightthe fine publication it is. Let's have more track_
like it. A good commander takes more time finding1st Lt Arnold R. Kramer, MIPC-Res things to commend his men on than bawl5418 ARASU-Res, Milwaukee them out about. Make a man feel at home,
The credit belongs t . Col Scott; ,is wanted, proud of his organization and givethe Journal was merely the vehicle him an occasional pat on the back and youfor disseminating his ideas. Will may once in a while have to rehabilitate him,some MPA member at Michigan but seldom put him in the guardhouse.State College please prod the pro- In the 784th 1VIP Bn, which I commanded,fessor into providing more mater- we had a few courtmartials, when necessary,ial for recruit training via the but did our own rehabilitating. Although inJournal? a few cases soldiers fell down the steps of
the barracks and had a good talk with the
Guardhouse Is For Punishment Old Man, they kept out of the guardhouse.I noticed your article on "How to Empty the I know of none of these but what made good
Guardhouse," and would like to express my soldiers or fell down the steps more thanopinion. once. No one can ever tell me that there
No one in any outfit I ever commanded was was a better MP battalion in the Army.ever told, "Young man, I am going to send In conclusion I will say again that rehab-you to the guardhouse to be rehabilitated." ilitation should be done in the organizationIf there was any rehabilitating to do it was and prisoners should be in the stockade fordone in the company or battalion. Court- punishment. I believe that over half of ourmartials were very few and men that could prisoners would never be in the stockade ifbe rehabilitated were not tried. Those that their officers did their jobs.were tried needed punishment and not re- Lt Col Paul A. Lambhabilitation. Camp Carson, Colo.
It is a lot easier to send a man to the guard-house than it is to keep him out. Let the Long Probationguardhouse do your rehabilitating and you Enclosed find $2 for membership in the Mil-put a blot on a man's record for life. On the itary Police Association. I have been in theother hand the officer who has his men's Corps for over eight years and have put thiswelfare at heart, knows his men and will take off long enough. . .I have always read thetime to be with them, willing to stay after MP Journal, as others in my unit have been
duty hours and hear their problems, won't members for a long time, and I always findhave many courtmartials. it interesting. Many time I have read about
Among others, there are three things a other MPs I have served with and I find this
soldier needs. First he wants to belong and to be of great help in locating some particularfeel that he is wanted. Were you ever in a EM or officer whom I wished to contact.replacement depot where you felt that you M/Sgt Forrest D. Abel
were just another number? Wasn't it a grand Eniwetok, Marshall Islands
An MPC PrayerSeveral years ago. . .I had occasion to look
through the Army and Navy Hymnal andnoted therein the various prayers which arespecifically identified with certain of the mil-tary and naval groups, such as the CadetPrayer, USMA. Midshipman Prayer, USNA;the prayer of the Army as written by GeorgeWashington. The thought occurred to me...vhy could not and should not the MilitaryPolice Corps have a prayer which would beindicative and perhaps inspirational to theofficers and men of the Corps. Accordingly,drew up my concept of The Prayer of theVIPC and submit it here for whatever consid-eration you may deem it worth:
"Almighty God, we humbly beseech Thee-o make us mindful that we have been chosenprom the troops and that our work is for thetroops.
"Give us the courage to perform our dutyas we are required to do, to be helpful to all
who need our help, and by example of rightthinking and right living acquit ourselveslike men.
"Make us strong to choose the right, and
be steadfast in our loyalty to the ideals and
principles of the Corps."We ask it in Thy name, O Lord. Amen."
Lt Col W. J. E. KeishPM, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Wants All To KnowI received today the October issue of the
IP Journal with delight. . .Upon reading over
the various Journals I find that there are
very few articles about the 62nd MP High-
way Patrol Co, of which I was a member
"rom May 1948 to March 1952 in Detachments
4, Augsburg, and G, Munich. . .I believe there
~re some MPs who are unaware of its exist-
once or its commendable record as a law en-
Forcement agency. ..Sgt Theodore A. Seymour, Jr.Hq 7th Inf Div, Korea
If any MP is unaware of that fam-ous company's existence, then theStars and Stripes, Reader's Digest,the MP Journal, various radio pro-gram producers and film-makershave wasted a lot of money.
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