Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-27
IN CONFORINII w.
Camp PIaisted, I'd Reg.
Inf, n. G. S. NJ,
viii Conform to Regulations
Near as Practicable.
Complete Evolution In Sanitation
and Messing.

When Names embryonic infantry
men arrive in Augusta Aug. for their
annual training and schooling in the
4 science of war for national defence,
and Camp Plaisted established. they
| will be confronted for the first time in
the history of the Guard by as near
actual conditions as prescribed by the
new regulations as to camp in the
field, under real war footing, as is feas-
IDLE at the present
A thoroughly new camp will be es-
tablished and in many ways conforms
| ing 10 the idea of the last mobi1iza-
ton at ,Rexas to which many of our
| officers, including Col. Hume. were sent
fer observation One of the most inn
portant changes that will take place
| viii be that Of the cook and mess
shac ks., The old kitchens and mess
| halls that have been in use since the
| field was first laid out for the purpose
! OF mobilzing state troops, will be dis
| carded and regular field mess outnts
used in their places. The experience
| gained from these conditions of fed
| ing the men at Pine Plains last fall
will stand them in great stead, and
| from most every point OF view are the
! most ideal.
| The Kitchens viii be screened with
! mosquito bar and will be free from
| flies and insects so prevalent in the old
| method Of kitchens. refuse from the
| kitchen will be burned after each meal
| in a sink specially prepared for the
purpose. A system of water supply
| has been installed whereby each com
pany win have sufficient supply OF
| water for kitchen and drinking pur-
| poses Immediately at their kitchen
/ door. Another innovation is that of the
| sinks in he rear of the camp. The old
| style and INSANITY enclosures have
| been demolished and will be replaced
by trenches and screened. These
| trenches will be burned out every day
| with the use of crude petroleum and
/ hav. Thus il will be seen that this
| camp will be "A sanitary one.
one If the new things in connection
| with the camp will be that Of "A regi-
| ment canteen which will contain such
Storo~ that men in camp have been
Obliged i'm years passed To 60 down
| town 10 obtain. including fruits. CT
| CARS tobacco. soft drinks and ice
cream. etc.
Fer the first time in the history q
| tie guard a step in pace VIII pro
gress will be tried in the employ lnent
| Of auto truck and automobile Il =
| estimated the auto truck viii sup
| plant tn many teams that have here
| tofore been employed and be more
| readily dispatched. and handy Al all
| times
| The feeding and subsistiHE Of the men
/ will be as near actual war conditions as
possible. No more banquet spreads. but
good. wholesome food and plenty OF II
Whole beef will arrive on the ground and
each company viii receive their allow
ance in dissected parts. alternating each
Iaay from the choicest toin rOasts porter
house steaks. brisket and neck New po-
| tatoes and other seasonable vegetables
| will garnish the board It Is claimed
| this form of diet with its many varia-
tons in serving has been the most salts
/ fving vet offered, the men are more free
lof digestive troubles and can do a harder
DAYS work with less fatigue than the
old menu of pastry and assorted meats,
etc.
| In making the new camp the road usli-
allv eircling the camp and mess shacks
will be, cut of and teams and vehicles OF
all sorts instead Of passing in review OF
| headquarters will be obfIged to turn OH
at the top of the hill and 60 across the
parade ground in the rear of the olneers
tents and around By Winthrop street SIDE.
| All of these changes viii make great
impression upon the men when they are
| here and will influence them TO thinking
that conditions which they have longed
\ for and that they are cognizant that eX-
list in other states, CLEANED from inter
course with men from different parts OF
1.-THE country while at maneuyre camps
have arrived They have entered the
Guard and at once have begun TO study,
now that soldering means business ana
not frolic they are willing TO put their
/ time against the States willingness 10
conform to regulations and no doubt Will
| be able TO give a good account OF them
Iselves.
| Another most manifest evolution in con-
nection with the Guard is the quarter
| master department A system adopted
| for the most speedy collection of field
eauipage In the time of need to be trans
ported to destination Is now Installed by
| that hustling and wideawake official. Ma
! ior William Goodwin, who has charge
| of all military property OF the State. The
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storehouse on the grounds has been con-
verted into a systematic indexed estab-
lishment whereby each company's nell
equipage is so arranged as TO be inspect
ed at a glance and with transportation
at hand the time of loading a company
full field outfit is reduced to three MN
Iutes. should Capt Greenlaw, quarter
master. whose home is in Eastport, re-
| ,sci,,e a telegram from the adjutant gem
eral Ia load field outfit for mobilization
at Portland, Major Goodwin would have
| the outfit loaded on the cars two hours
before he arrived in Augusta.
| These things and many more nave been
brought about by the combined efforts
of Adjutant General Dill. Colonel hume
and Major Goodwin and is only step IN
the direction for better things
| Reuben GAGE, Oakland