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Potatoes and Dish Duty Divide Army Fans
In a clipped note from Camp Stewart Georgia Colonel Ralph Tobin of the 207th Coast Artillery argues soldiers should not wash dishes or peel potatoes to save time for fighting. The writer praises Tobin and jokes about a kitchen division, street cleaners, and bathroom attendants. The letter laments fatigue duties and urges readers to support Tobin as a national figure. The piece ends with poems and a satirical cartoon caption about a gas shortage.
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Camp Stewart
Georgia
Ralph Tobin
207Th Coast Artillery
Tobin
U.S. A
Army Wood