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Helen Shimonek, mess officer and assistant supply officer for the two WAC companies stationed at the post. She offered to carry my suitcase, but I wouldn’t let her. I had come out to prove I could take it, and I clung to the bag with grim determination, answering that it “wasn’t a bit heavy.” “I hope you don’t mind walking,” she said pleasantly. “We have com mandeered a staff car for a short time in the morning so you can see what our girls are doing at the far stations of the post. The rest of the time, however, I am afraid you will have to walk and there is much we want you to see.” "Oh, I love to walk,” I answered bravely but blindly. “And I’m all geared out for it,” I added, pointing to my low-heeled shoes. The WAC area, located in a cool, wooded plot not far from post headquarters, is surrounded by a rail fence. Two barracks have been constructed in the area, one for each company, the officers’ quarters, in which is located a beauty parlor, the supply room, the day room and a mess hall. I was assigned to a private room in the officers’ quarters. The fur nishings ase of unfinished wood, with the exception of the regula tion Army iron cot. There was a table, a chair, a closet without a door, one window and no rug Everything was as neat as a pin. There I met Second Lt. Dorothy Smallwood, supply officer for the two companies. The two officers then took me to meet the company commander, First Lt. Faith Conk lin, and the executive officer for the WAC contingent, First Lt. Rose Shaley. Every- girl in the two companies gets K. P. duty one day out of about everv nine “This causes us great deal of dif i Acuity,” Lt. Conklin explained, "and we have to be careful that only one ! sirl from each office on the post is taken for KP duty at a time. Often I receive calls from the officers in charge of the various sections de [ daring that they can’t possibly I spare the girls for KP. My only I answer is that there is no way to | release the girls from that duty.” In the kitchen, two girls washing dishes were pointed out to me as ; typical examples of the cross sec tion of American women who have been attracted to the soon-to-be Women’s Army Corps. One girl was a recent graduate of Wellesley Col lege and the other was a grand mother whom everyone calls “Ma.” Service in the mess hall is cafe teria style. We had hardly begun our meal when a terriAc storm be gan, lasting just long enough for the ground to become a slushy mire. The WAC officer Axed me up in an Army raincoat and Lt. Shimonek, Lt. Smallwood and I started out for Chapel No. 3 to watch rehearsals for the performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pinafore,” scheduled for the latter part of September. uu&cxvmg me renearsai in ! which both WACS and soldiers ! were participating, we went to one of the service clubs where a dance was being held. I noticed very few WACS present and wondered why. "Most of the WACS here are either married or have their own boy friends by now," Lt. Shimonek explained. "We have been here since the middle of March and with 26. 000 men on the post and only 300 WACS, that’s not strange. When a company of soldiers calls and in vites 100 WACS to attend a dance, we have a hard time getting 25 girls to go." When we had retired to our quar ters, Lt. Shimonek said, "Would you like to get up for reveille and watch us practice for the retreat parade Friday night? You’ll have to get up at 5:30 though." I heard the alarm at 5:30 but de cided I needed a little more rest. When the lieutenant came into my room, I didn’t open my eyes but lay there wondering just how she would try to wake me up. Suddenly the lights went on. I opened my eyes rather startled as she said, "This is how we do it in the Army.” An Army lieutenant was out on the field to drill the girls. For 20 minutes he barked orders at them and after they had gone to mess, he came up to us rather proudly and exclaimed, “They’re doing all right, aren't they?” Lt. Shimoney then took me through the barracks. It was sheet day and the bedding was rolled up for airing and new linen. In one of the barracks two auxiliaries sat with the most woe-begone faces I have ever seen. “They made us go on sick leave,” they crfed. “You would really be surprised how the girls really like the work,” the officer explained. "They go home on furloughs only to come back a couple of days early. They don’t , like to go away.” We went with Lt. Conklin to the motor pool which is almost entirely handled by the girls. The only Jeep driver not already at work was asleep on a chair. One of the girls shook her, saying, “Wake up; you have a job.” "Oh, go away,” she mumbled, and then sat up and began to put her shoes on. "Where is it?” she asked sleepily and then looked up to see her commanding officer, Lt. Conk lin. WACS GO TO WORK IN JEEP—Driving jeeps at Fort Belvoir is just one of the jobs that have been taken over by the 300 WACS now stationed at the engineer post. Shown above: Pvt. Jane Scott of the motor pool, who drives the girls to their various stations; Pfc. Lucille Thomas, in the front seat. In the rear, left to right, Pfc. Loretta Moore, Pvt. Alice Anderson and Pvt. Helen Harris. .. • ••. .■y&wrjxffwymm WACS stand at attention while officers check their foot lockers during barracks inspection. Left to right: Tillie Grurich, technician, fifth grade; Ruth Fine, technician, fifth grade; Second Lt. Dorothy Smallwood, inspecting, and First Sergt. Jean Kunkle, taking names. —U. S. Army Photos. "Oh, ma’am,” she cried, jumping up in great confusion. The motor pool girls drive any thing from a staff car to a l'^-ton reconnaisance car. Not only must they know how to handle the jeeps and larger vehicles, but they must be able to do small repair jobs on them, and each morning at 7:30 before the start out on their duty they give them a checkup. I also saw the WACS at work in the post office, hospitals, headquar ters and the engineer school. In headquarters they have completely taken over the information service. There are also several girls working with the Signal Corps stationed there. Capt. L. M. Fath. who is in charge of a large group at past headquar ters, declared, “I am quite proud of my group of girls. They learn twice as fast as the men did. are neater and seem more industrious." Maj. Barclay Bloomgarden of the engineer school said he had been rather pessimistic about the ability of the WACS W’hen they first came. “But now we are sold on them,” he declared. “They’re even more mili tary than the men. Why, one British colonel temporarily sta tioned here told me the other day that the WACS were the only ones who saluted him. I guess the men didn’t recognize his insignia,” he added. “Well,” Lt. Conklin said, “they told us in training when in doubt, always salute.” Red stamps are not rationed if they are War savings stamps. Help vourself and your country. • Re-Roof for the Last Time! Get Lifetime Protection With the New . . . JOHNS-MANVILLE ASBESTOS SHINGLES Can't burn, can't rot . . . perma nent at stone. Can be applied over old root at lowest cost in Johns Manville history. Free estimates. Asbestos Siding, Rock Wool Insulation a Specialty! SECURITY Home Improvement Co. 5403 Georgia Ave. N.W. 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