The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-27
DAYS AND NIGHTS In CAMP

camp CuOd LlDre, Jacksonville, july 10.
The soldiers opinion of his life in camp
depends very largely upon his tempera-
ment. According to the individual way OF
looking at things, camp Efe is either a
dull and dreary round of prescribed du-
ties. in which the hours of idleness are
as much part of the tedious monotony
as are the hours of drill or it is a well
adjusted and pleasant mixture OF hours
OF work and hours of recreation.
The general programme for the day is
much the same in all camps, though II
may and does vary in some of its details.
The soldier is what most of us would re-
gard as an early riser. Reveille pulls MS
eyes open between 4 and o'clock in the
morning. In some camps it is o'clock.
In none, perhaps. is it as late as .. Then
he has twenty-five or thirty minutes in
which to wash, dress and respond to roll
call, before mess-call summons him to
breakfast. Twenty TO thirty minutes are
allowed for the meal. and then comes the
calls for the special processes. Sick can
comes in the morning in some camps.
though It is deferred until the AFTERNOON
in others. This calls everybody in the
camp to appear before the medical off,
GERS for an investigation Of his physical
condition. Those who report themselves
to be in good order are sent about their
business. Those who complain OF al
ments are duly examined as a civilian
would be if he summoned his family phy-
sician TO his house. Smith may have
cold. Jones a stomach disorder. and
Brown may have a fever. According 10
the nature and the severity q the attack,
Brown. Jones and Smith Will be d0sed On
the spot or sent to the hospital
Police call summons the dttal to "po-
lice" or clean up. the camp; 10 remove
rubbish that has aecumu.ated Wltnin tAe
proceeding twenty-four hours. and 10
bIrn all that is combusti5le. and to par
ALI mat is not readily dsstructioie whore
il can be removed by the refuse ana ga
bage wagons. The call Tor guard mount
sets those who are appointed Tor senil-
nel duty upon their weary tramPs back
and forth. back and forth. oTtr lev
rods OF the camp boundary !" NO houss
a. du.v and then relief then two hours
more % duty. ard 50 OF. 70 wear our
dav. rare-y broken By incident Of any
l,ind A salute 20 a passing officer TIE
examination II ere pass q an occas-o o. .
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rler Who seeks 70 enter or leave The camp
without the necessary permission. are ID,
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