The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-12

camp Will be made early IN the morning
and the men will stay in the field until
noon playing al the war game. IL Is
likely that the troops will be divided into
TWO equal units. consisting Of infantry,
signal corps and artillery. For the pur-
pose OF making the game more interest
ling squads viii become companies and
, companies will become regiments.
Work for All Departments.
The camp will offer fine opportunities
for all arms of the service. The infantry
and artillery Will work the fighting end
Of the game and the signal corps VIII
be busy keeping the various commanders
in touch with the units under them. The
signal men will take into the field with
tho latest tyne: they will also have buzz
Zcrs and telephones. photographs, flags
and gas lanterns. The wireless sets used
by the Utah militiamen arc OF the latest
type issued by the war department. The
company IS. now rebuilding the sets In
some respects, adding a new circuit
breaker which will increase the sending
power from thirty five 10 fifty miles and
also make II possible to work the sets
as rapidly as wire instruments The
company is also equipped with an auto
With this cart wire can be laid as fast
as horse can gallop and can be taken
up al the Same speed,
Can Use New Guns.
The battery will go with four guns,
which are OF the latest pattern. This
new equipment mas been III the hands OF
the Utah men for about two years and
under the command OF Captain WeOh the
battery has become one Of the best MI
litia organizations In the country. Like
the signal corps the battery Is one OF the
few militia organiZa lions in the country
10 have complete field equipment. The
infantry organizations are also equipped
complete and will be able TO carry on
their part OF the game without difficulty,
To the sanitary troops Will fall the
work OF seeing that the camp, Is kept
government so far has been the incinera
ton Of all refuse and waste matter. In
the maneuvcr division at San Antonio
Tex. every particle OF waste matter was
kitchens The same system viii be used
by the Utah guard at their coming en-
CO Tpmcnt.
Possibly one day will be set aside for
day. when a big parade viii
be held. This day always brings host
OF visitors to the camp, the wives and
sweethearts of the officers and men.
Just Like Soldiers.
Youths who Will make their first entry
into the war game this summer with the
ferent from what they expected. Those
who have oft fingered In bed until the
sun is well on its days journey will re-
bueler awakens him at $50 a. m. The
routine OF camp will consist Of the same
duties as the regular soldier Is required
TO 90. Inc VIII arise at q.oO
or o'clock and after answering roll call
the men OF the mounted organizations
will feed their horses. The infantryman
will go TO his breakfast, but the artillery
and signal corps man cannot eat until his
horse is fed. After breakfast is over
there will be sick call, when the men, II
there are any who are sick will report
10 the hospital. After sick call comes
fatigue duty. which consists OF cleaning
np the camp. making beds and putting
the camp TO rights for the day From
then on the battalion will maneuver or
+ the maneuvcr be long one the start |
will be made Immediately after break |
'aSt.
Al noon the organizations return to |
amp and there is no duty then until |
so, when the horses are watered. At
80 O'Clock retreat will be sounded and |
he DAYS work is over except for those |
ner who are on guard. They must re-
main up ali night, taking shifts OF two |
hours on duty and four on. At . o'clock |
lie call 10 quarters is sounded and at 10 |
o'clock taps. when all lights must so out |
md the men go 10 bed, The men get |
)lenty of sleen. the food is good and ten |
lays OF such life makes the youths OF the |
,ity Offices feel like new men.