The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 1974 Page: 4 of 20
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Pooling has advantages
Armadillo’s find less cars
The “Save the Armadillo” era in Ft. Hood inadver-
tently got underway recently with the “Pool It” push
inaugurated by the Sentinel. The “Pool It” campaign
is an attempt to get individuals to band together in
groups for car-pool reasons in an attempt to also aid
the energy conservation drive at Ft. Hood.
The armadillo era is a by-product of the “Pool It”
campaign and could quickly become the rage of the
Southwest and if armadillos should choose to expand
their stomping grounds eventually the world.
The armadillo is by natural reasons a slow animal
when it comes to reacting to fast approaches by two-
ton automobiles 20-ton semis and mean green deuce
and halves. This sluggishness and inherent inability
to evade the wheels of the man-made machines has
placed the armadillo in a precarious situation.
If car-pools should become popular the number of
automobiles on highways could be reduced by as
much as 75 per cent depending on the number of per-
sons pooling in each car.
This would mean the armadillo would have a 75 per
cent greater chance of survival when bravely daring
to go where no armadillo has gone before. It’s too
bad the poor animal can’t read the signs that mark
the exits from Ft. Hood to Highway 190. It would tell
them that they are “entering the most dangerous
area in the world—the public highway.”
I But the survivial of the armadillo is only one seg-
1 ment of the monumental worth of car-pools. Just
think of all the rabbits deer roadrunners possum
II raccoon skunks and people that might be saved if
fewer automobiles were prowling the highways
1 looking for victims.
And besides car-pools are great news for naturally
gregarious human beings. It means a chance to
become involved in the lifestyles of others to learn
from the vast store of knowledge held within the
minds of our brothers.
Of course the possibilities of becoming involved in
car-pools with incompatible comrades is a risk but
well worth it if the energy crisis is lessened by the
efforts.
Many individuals are shy at parties and unable to
join in the revelry because they are not up on the
latest issues jokes public occurences etc.
Now jokes could be the largest possible asset to
car-pools other than aiding the conservation of
energy. There are just too many jokes that a person
never hears because they can’t be told in the
presence of the wives when couples get together.
Within the sanctity of the old car no joke will be too
risque to devulge. The members of the pool will walk
away with anew collection of jokes to unload on his
unit chums in the morning and on his wife in the
evenings.
This method has long been used by women while
the husband was at work only instead of in the car it
was usually a meeting in the laundromat the super-
market or at the weekly gathering of the sewing cir-
cle. Man will now have his turn to gossip freely.
Friends and enemies could be united for better or
•1 for worse in these select groups of unified motorists.
An exchange of ideas would become a must if the
group is to prevent death from boredom on the high-
.J ways. Naturally slugfests over controversial opinions
might develop at times but this too could be a
I* benefit to the economy. Think of the doctor’s fees
that could be charged to patch up the brawling buf-
foons.
Yes car-pools could be a real challenge to
Americans everywhere. But Americans have always
*. been known for meeting challenges headon especially
when there was a common interest. And if gas and
I* money are not common among all of us what is?
The SENTINEL encourages everyone to pool their
I transportation efforts whenever possible.
PM A N TfM
After a few weeks of leave the Phantom has retur-
ned to stalk the “Working Friendly” post. As there
have been many new arrivals in the two years the
Phantom has been on post the Phantom feels it
would be useful to restate the purpose of the Phan-
tom column.
The “Work Friendly” program was initiated in the
summer of 1971. As means of encouraging personnel
to “Work Friendly” the Phantom conducts incognito
visits to all service agencies. Many of the Phantom’s
findings are then published in this column. These
reports are summaries of more than one visit to
these support activities.
The Phantom column is for the benefit of all per-
sonnel at Ft. Hood. No matter what your rank or
position the Phantom asks for your comments.
Please address your comments to: The Phantom III
Corps HRD Ft. Hood Texas 76544.
Your Ph.riendly Phantom
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The first three months of
each year always seem to be
a pain in th neck. The
reason being that tax returns
must be sent to the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) by
April 1.
a
problem filling out their
returns help is soon on the
way. t. Hood will train
assistance counselors at the
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Tax help available at Hood
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Pvt. 2 Dennis M. Davison
HHC 27th Maint. Bn. 1st
Gav. Div.
No. I don’t know anybody
in are a who wo
around where I do.
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unit level to help individuals
with their tax returns.
These counselors will at-
tend IRS classes on February
5 and 6 and be ready to offer
their services by February 7.
They will be able to show in-
dividuals how to fill out tax
returns and answer simple
questions about the returns.
Tax problems which are too
difficult for the unit coun
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THIS WEEK
1st Lt. Thomas E. Bell “B”
Trp. 7/17 Cav. 1st Cav. Div.
No. I live about one block
from the East Gate. It’s hard
to organize a car pool for
such a short distance. In a
way I am in one as my room-
at an I a
driving. I sometimes ride my
bike to work.
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assistance office. However
the tax counselors will not be
able to fill out the returns or
sign them.
O ther ta a ssista ce is
av ailab le from the Army
Communi S rv ic ’s tax
assistance officer. He will be
ready to offer his aid by
January 21.
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Pvt. 2 Eugene P. Hendon
HHC 1/81 Armor 1st Cav.
Div.
No. I live in Waco and
can ’t find anyone coming
back and forth. I ’m also get-
ting short.
Are you in a car pool? Why?
2nd Lt. risto er D.
Ahrens Hqe. & Hqe. Btry.
1/14 Field Arty. 1st Cav.
Div.
Yes. I joined it about four
a
President started putting out
his word on the gas shortage.
I also joined in order to save
gas and I’ve been meaning to
do it for quite a while. There
are two of us in the car pool
but we hope to get more.
$:
oncern
By RICHARD D. STACY
The New Year has brought with it many new things
to Darnall Army Hospital.
If you have visited the hospital lately you may
have noticed that the majority of the first floor has
been carpeted. This has drawn many comments
some good some bad. The carpet has helped to
reduce the noise level in the hallways and in the
clinic areas. And it has improved the overall look of
the Outpatient care areas.
The new system of seeing patients in the Pediatrics
Clinic has been in full swing for two weeks now. All
indications are that the new system is working well.
For those who are not aware of this system it in-
volves one physician screening walk-in patients with
acute illnesses fevers infections colds etc. and
refering them for proper treatment. This treatment
may be performed by a physician or a Pediatrics
Nurse Clinician or perhaps the patient may be
referred to Central Appointment for an appointment
at a later date.
The morning hours have been set aside for this
walk-in clinic and the clinic will open promptly at
7:30 a.m. Limiting the morning hours to the acute
type of illnesses will allow the staff to see a greater
number of patients in a shorter time period.
The afternoon hours will be set aside for appoint-
ments only. During this time the physicians will see
and treat children with cronic illnesses perform
physicials or hold the pediatrics speciality clinic. Ap-
pointments can be made through the Central Appoint-
ment System just as they are for any other clinic at
Darnall.
One other new thing which began on January 1
1974 was an increase in the charge for
hospitalization. After 25 years of charging $1.75 the
daily health care rate was raised to $3.50.
The rise in the health care rate was done after
eight years of Congressional recommendation. The
daily health care rate will be reviewed annually with
changes in the charges based upon average regard to
military pay raises.
DID YOU KNOW? ID Cards are very important to
a member of the military and his dependents. This is
especially true with regard to medical benefits.
Dependents 10 years of age and older and retired
military personnel as well as active duty military in
civilian attire who desire treatment at Darnall Army
Hospital must present a valid Uniformed Services
Identification Card DD Form 1173 at each visit
before treatment can be initiated. Likewise when you
bring a prescription from a civilian physician to be ■.
filled at Darnall’s pharmacy YOU MUST HAVE
THE ID CARD OF THE INDIVIDUAL THE
PRESCRIPTION IS FOR.
Cpt. eslie R. Anderson
345th MP Co. 1st Cav. Div.
No. Nobody who lives
around me works where I do.
& r.
Friday January 18 1974
1
Cpt. James W. Tarleton “D”
Co. 16th Sig. Bn. 13th Spt.
Bde.
No. I live halfway between
here and Belton and there is
nobody around there. All my
lieutenants have just formed
a car pool though.
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