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    "ocrText": "2d Bn.\nNATIONAL\nARCHIVES\nAND,\nLIBRARY\nHeadquarters 139th F. A.\nRECORDS:\nSERVICE\nAmerican Expiditionary Forces,\nMEMORA NDUM:\n15 January 1919\n8'11\nROVERNMENT\nThe following regulations will be strictly observed in this command:\n(1) Daily inspection of Wllets, kitchens, latrines and battery or 00m-\npany areas by medical officers. The Medical officers assigned to the Bn.\nwill make the inspections in their respective Battalions, the 2nd Bn.\nMedical officer including the Supply Co. The Surgeon will inspect the Hq.\nCo. The system of grading used at Camp Doniphan will be again inaugurated\nand report made to these Hqrs. daily.\n(3) An officer will supervise the serving of meals actually being pres-\nent at each meal. He will enforce the following:\n(a) The washing of hands in soap and water by kitchen personnel before\nhandling food.\n(b) The cleaning of fingernails of cooks and K.Ps.\n(c) That men wear proper uniform. There has been a gross laxity in the\nenforcement of uniform regulation especially the wearing of Jerkins on\nthe outside of the uniforms.\n(3) Inspection twice daily of billote by & battery officer, once in the\nmorning and once at night. A neat and orderly arrangement of equipment,\n@lothing and bedding will be required and maintained throughout the day.\nThe blankets should be folded and placed at the head of the bunk. Especial\ncare will be exercised that the men do not pool their bedding and that the\nhead and foot orders are strictly obeyed. Eating or having food in the\nbillets is postively forbidden. Mess kits must be washed after each meal.\nEquipment must not be thrown on the floor.\n(4) Bn. Commanders will set aside a day for the use of dubbin on shoes.\nAll battery and company officers will be present and supervise the appli-\ncation of same.\n(5) All blankets over the authorized allowance will be taken up and turne\nin to the Supply Officer who will salvage same.\n(6) All officers will correct violations of uniforms regulations on the\nspot. The following deficiencies have been noted. Blouses and overcoats\nnot buttoned. Jerkins worn on outside of the uniform. Rubber boots worn\nat all times by some men. Caps not properly worn. Unauthorized insignis.\n(7) Garbage and manure will be disposed of in compliance with existing\norders. It has been noted that when holes are dug that they are allowed\nto overflow before being covered up. Latrines are not kept in a sanitary\ncondition.\n(8) Personal Equipment. Men are neglecting their personal equipment. A\nthorough inspection of personal equipment will be made and all personal eq-\nuipment found to have been neglected will be put in first class condition\nand offenders punished. In one battery, automatic rifles are rusting\nfrom lack of attention.\n(9) Shaving and Hair Outting. Organization Commanders will at once sea\nthat the existing orders on the subject are rigidly enforced.\n(10) Metting of Organization Commanders at Regt. Hdqrs. Wednesday, Jan.\n15, 1919 at 7:00 P.M. and on Saturday the 18th January at 2:00 P.M.\nBy order of Colonel Klemm:\nRoger T. Sermon,\nCaptain, 129th F. A.\nAdjutant."
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