— > RAILUAY REPLACEMENT TRAINING SCHOOL BRANCH NO, 2 CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI DMPRODUCTIGN 10 THE SoHOOL This sheet has been handed to you upon the arrival here in this Railway School so that you will be able to fit yourself into the schedules of the School and get all out of it you can in the short time that you will be heres The officers of this school want to take this opportunity of welecming you and hope that the 13 weeks you are here will be very pleasant and that the informtion you absarb will be of the greatest benefit to yous We are here to help you in every way possible ani glad to talk over any of your individual problems. We expect to get your fullest cooperation and only with thet will we be able to teach you the subjects you will be assigned to, All of the officers are very well experienced in their particular railroeding line and will give you a great many pointers that will help you many times after leaving heres We are fully aware that each of you can't possibly absarb all the ine formation given to you in the short time, however, what you do take with you Will help you-got through many of your jobs a whole lot quicker and a lot easier. It is for your oun good that you pay strict attention to all the instructors. Each thing you can help with is that mich more tovard bringing the war to a successful conclusion, There are a great many questions that are in your minds upon your arrival here and as well there are a lot of rules that we have here in the school; so on the rest of this sheet, we are certain most of your. questions will be answered as well as helping you to get in the "swing" of the school heres ie want each and everyone to be a credit to this school upon leaving here and it is for your own good that you read the following very closelys 1, Newly arrived mon here in the school here are restricted to the Camp area for ons Weeks 2» Each barracks and building has a number assigned to it and each barrecks has an NeCe0s in charge who is the "Barracks Leader". He is to be obeyed withe out qiestion on any of his onders ang he will shov you where your bunk is as well as the proper procedure in the making of your bede Everything mist be neat and clean for the protection of your health. 3e Each Saturday at 10:00 AeMe an inspection is made of all barracks, at which tine a group of officers will inspect your ovn personal appearance as woll as your bed, clothing, foot lockors, if you have oney and in fact, everything that is in the building. Anyone failing to pass the inspection will be restricted on passes for the weckeend. Your equipment ahd clothing should be in neat order at all times, as inspections are made almost daily. 4 Only the proper uniform willbe. allowed at all times, Absolutely NO insignia or cap braid will be allowed that i'sn't strictly regulation, When Wearing suntans you mst have your tie ony as well as your cap, when out in the areag When you are warking here in the area or in sports you will be ale lowed to take off what clothing: needed to facilitate your work or entertainment. Se Clothing mst not be left in your barracks bogs under any circumstances, as they are to be hung out in the air on hangerse, The clothing issued you is the very finest available and must be taken core of properly. Statements of { charges Will be filed against yo: in the event your clothing is abused. Be bags (over)oan be used for your own property and the storing of soiled clothes awaiting laundry daye You will be informed of the laundry day and which supply roam ‘ it is to be turned in at. | 6. At all times, Military Courtesy is lived up to. Proper saluting is enforced and mst be complied with. When a group is talking out in the erea and an Officer aprroaches be sure that ya call the group to "attention". Proper reporting to an Officer is alvays in force. If there ere any questions as to the proper procedures of courtesy any officer will be glad to help yai out. 7. AS to furloughs and passes while in the schodl here. Passes are issued evenings and week ends as long as they do not conflict with any of the school i activities. Furloughs are granted QNLY after the particular case is investie gated’ through the Red Gross and verified by them that an emergency exists. > Infam your relatives of this procedure so in the event of an emergency they an contact the Red Cross in their own locality so that the case can be handled ‘that mich quicker here in our .mn headquarters, . 8. Meal times for the week days: Breakfast _ 6:30 As Me aes a Dinner 12:00 Noon ee Supper 5130 Pe Me Sundays: Breakfast 8:00 be Me ’ Dinner 12:00 Noon Supper 5:00 Pe Me « 9 First call in the morning is at 6:10 A. Me Reveille 6:15 bs Me Lights out 10:30 P, ie + Formations for duty - $100 Ae ifs 1100 Py Me : ‘tail must £21] out at al] formations, 2. 1d, 412 men not on same cert 11, There will not be any loitering in school headquarters or company orderly roams, If you desire to see the Company Camander you mst go through the Proper channels to get permission, . 12, Bulletin boards mst be read daily as that is where all the informtion * concerning you is put out for-your guidance, 136 Your conduct away from the post mst absolutely be the same as on post. Absolutely no disorderly conduct will be allowed at any timesy Lye Watch thesbulletin boards for the laundry days and what building where it is to be turned in tos Salvage days and shos repair days arc also posted on the bulletin boards. : 15. No pibbling of any kind is allored at any timp or at any place in-tho ie school. 16. No smoking while in bede Gigarettes butts are to be disposed.of by breaking it open and spreading the tobacco cut and wadding the paper in a small @ boll. os1? Your outside area must be kept clean at all times and assist in the cleaning of it. 18. Adoquate washing facilities are provided here for you and your on por= sonal cleanliness must be scrupulously observed. 29. There will not be any promotions) for any man while in school but upon leaving here recamendations will be mados 20, ‘The proper address for miling is the sane as at the heading of this letter. 21, Fay station telephones are provided in building noar motor pool officos 22. In the handling of any business the "Chain of Commnd" must be obsorveds fy the proper observance of the above rules ani regulations you will not have any trouble in going through the school with "flying colors", ‘Jo wish you all the luck in the world in thig.new undertaking and we as the officers are certain you you will enjoy your stay here, 4 great amount of money is being spent by the Govermient to provide you this training --- the results rest in your hands. THE OFFICERS AbIiasY REPLACHMANE TRUNING SCHOOL