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Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 2, 19 June 1943, Page 1

It is observed that a certain o/R Sgt. with a squeaky voice is still - using his own serviettes at mess, Tho QM; wo hoar, has an array issue available In the interest of harmony it-would.bo as well to use the.standard issue* tsolaur>• J « » J « 1 » O Wo understand that one Section is collecting whis# tics in anticipation of a serious shortage« Tho R Black Tracker *, we are informed, prefers whistles containing two poas© Oolloc tors please notos 7 X Wo. off our apologies for the delay in deliver#* ing last issue of R Dozer** dust'* and for the evidence of 8 Blue Pencil i Both arose out of rush, of appli* cants*/ boo page 2 ) ... for the position of ’doliv* ury man § The Art Editor attempted to keep Sgt? Lindsay in his place in th< queuep but such was the keenness of the Sgt, that our AoE? had to call on other members of the staff to extricate our Gossip Writer who Was being tram# ped and kicked about in th< mudo EDITOR? 560.#9«9.»«»»»99» THIS IS-NOT A HOME ISSUE. :

WE CAN TAKE IT: The rain on Thursday morning sent most of us scurrying to our tentsj those of us who had not dug a trench around the tent found ourselves t puddling about in a pool of water in an effort to save blankets, etc from the rain#. So we fell to cursing New Caledonia and all therein© Much tho same occurs on a trip to BRD whe wo are being jolted into a state of fronßy 9 Thon there are tho mosquitoes, tho mud and all tho other incidentals that gat undoi our skin.. In tho course of a weok moot phases of our life ant! activity comes under tho lash oi our tongue? Discomforts have to bo expected. After all wo have come fre a country that ranks high in - social legislation and all tho amenities that go to make life worth while; and wo have come with tho primary purpose of pro\ idlng tho fighting and administrative forces of tho army with those facilities which go to mal< life bearable and their jobs more effective and efficient. It is, therefore,- up to us to realise that we cannot expect from others what wo have come tc provide for them? Tho measure of our success wil bo judged very largely by the way in which wo tackle the routine tasks of tho day® To grumble has always boon tho prerogative of tho soldier, but lot us watch that wo confine ******************************** . «« —.

our grumbling to our own fall* ings rather than moan about tho faults of others? If wo fail to our work-with tho common sonse attitude that - • the half Candle; the hard slats, the ’’ tin; mining 11 ,tho pick and shovel and delays arise out of tho nature of our particular job, thonr wo will n find wo get along much bettor and, what is more im* portant, unconsciously help others by demonstrating that wo can take it. ****************