Memorandum to All Officers from Captain Newell T. Paterson

2nb Bn Headquartero, 139th Field Artillery Amorioan Forces. Junuary 37, 1019. MFMORANDUM: MCMO. TO ALL OFFIGERS. I. You will see that each separate billet 1t is taken will have a reliable Offionr in abarge and that the aquad or simi- lar group, working party, fatigue detail, etc. 18 nlwaye comanded. II. attention ia dalled to the matter of galuting Organization Commanders take up the instruction in whis mattor and make known to their men the great necemnity of the moat garoful observanod of this. In the cane of groupa of aoddera not in formation, ut work or engagad in athletion, the first man observing the approcoh of an offider will when nll men will face the offider and malute. Uniform regulations will bo whrtatky carofully explained aguin and striotly enforond. ITI. In mitters pertaining to Stable Mahagement, and the aure of the horse hameas, nterial etc. Goneral Ordeza (o.H.g.) and Artillezy Drill Regulations will goven whenever there 10 conflot with ordera from other commands. officors in oharge of Departments must nocessarily be appointad the organization commonder 1a alono responaible for the ouro, condition, training, etc. of his organization and will be held striotly accountable, Attention is especially onlled to the matter of stablea, and the prevention of commicable digeases. The Veterinarions will be conn sulted continucualy in these mattors and thair followed. Grooming will habitually be in the open and be tone quiokly und in et vigorous manner. Horses will not ba arowded. Thore ahould be leant five (5) fo t allotad to euoh animal. Especial oare will be taken to deteat adlas, doughing, eto's, to the end that the regiment may continue froe from Influensa. Altornate head and foot alneping will be insisted upon. If thore be an unusual number of mon on siok report from any anues prompt repor t will be node to these Headquarters. Arrangements will be made so that each slemping spage. maybe from ito neighbor with the mhelter tent half or other oloth ahould the necsmoity arlno. IV In eaoh town where troopa are billeted the aenior officor will call upon the Mayor or other sentor offiger to the end that cordial re- lations maybe cotablished and maintainod, No disparging renarks about or towards the Pronoh will be colorated from any officer or goloior. V. Each Senior Offiger will orginizo his commina for the purpoad of combatting firoa Repeoial mesaures will be takon in Fire Prezuntion. VI All officers will acquant thenselves with the regulationa con- gerning vonezeal digeases und enforge them atrictly. The Chiof of the A.F.F. 10, in addition to ismuing hia regulations, toking all of hia offigers to do all in their porrer to prevont thone The moanures to m same are well known and nll offigera are anjoinad to make de atrong offort to mintain the good record of the regiment in this regard.