Excerpt from Columbia to the Rhine: Being a Brief History of the Fourth Engineers, and Their Trip From the Columbia River, in the State of Washington, U. S. A., To the Rhine River in Germany
"Look at the feet on him."
"Yea-Bo: look at his ears."
Such cries as these greeted the recruits that arrived at Vancouver Barracks to form the 4th Regiment of Engineers. And they sure were an outfit that looked as if they had just drifted off the tip of the cartoonists pen. For instance, - there was the cow puncher from Montana with his high heel boots, spurs, and chaps; - march ng next to a California Prune Picker with his overalls still showing the sta ns of last year"s gathering. And he in turn, a file leader for a real honest to goodness Sport from Oregon City, with his Ice Cream suit, - cigarette holder, silk socks and perfume. Then along comes some Dude, who had recently belonged to the Cripple Creek High School drill team, dressed in on Olive Drab coat and leggins - but civilian pants, shoes and hat. And he sure was some guy, chin stuck out and marching at attention. Then again there was Crap Shooting Shorty Roy Harris, later a D.S.C. Man - height 5"5" march ng abreast of Slim Henderson - height 6"8" - not counting the hump on his back. Yea verily-that was some outfit.
Old "Slim" Henderson jumped into the spotlight in less time than it takes to tell. As the Rookies were marching thru the canonment, - some old-timer piped off Slim.
"Wee!! Look at the feet on the big one."
As this exclamation reached Slims ears-he dropped both suit cases, and turn ng around, drawled: -
"Now which one of you guys said that?"
Not a sound marred the rhythmical tread of trudging feet, so Slim picked up his suit cases and trudged on.
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