The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03

TO back them, and to tho unn!,ia,ed
it has been a mystery why this loca-
lon was ever selected.
II conditions there were such as
represented, has any one in authority
courage sufficient and conscience suf-
hcient TO take stand against a fur
NOR waste OF state and national funds
upon this waste OF sand and mud?
II appears that IL IS not suitable FOR
c!tncr camp site or rin. range 1t
would seem mat with anything like
a gale ana heavy rain there. which
may be expected at almost any time
the tents cannot be held down. and
me ground becomes a lagoon. and after
mat mud hat. and after drying out
an Hnwholesome dust: that. being at
so small an elevation above the sea
good drainage either natural or ar,tc
cal Is impossible. that the airing a,
inc targets cannot be made with 4
proper light that is. with the light in
inc rear Of the ;aarksman that there
are danger points where the electric
cars come within range and guards
nave to be placed 10 stop the cars
Why the State authorities should
have advertised in the press for n 10.
cation ncny the centre OF the state and
round some places in answer to their
advertisement which complied with all
the conditions. and then IN violation
81 many OF the required conditions
placed THIS camp site almos, out in
inc atlantic Ocean. is one OF the mys-
.eE.es which needs explaining. The
iact that the State was made a free
gltt o: this mud Hat VIII not bear tho
telling any longer. and II is now I'm
70 TINS military board 10 offer some
other excuse Tor having wasted large
sums OF state and nationa! funds on
what can never be made 4 suitable.
camp site and :i,le range
Another OF the mysteries is the fac,
mat IN locating a camp site which
was 10 be used BY the Virginia milf
taTy. on which State funds. as well as
national, We're to be expended bv the
tens OF thousands. that this board
should have neglected TO call on our
own state Board of Health for it's ad
vice as to the healthfulness OF the To-
cation Common courtesy would have
suggested II II they had not apparently
been afraid that the advice would be
adverse. But after the selection was
unaiterably made, they come along
ana ask the State Board OF Health
the encampment which has just been
held.
AT one stage OF the game the gen
t!emen Offering the State this magn!f-
cent gift had had analysed the water
OF ninetyfoot we'll. and the water
WIS IouEd UNIT Tor use, and the water
IN the fresh water lake nearby could
not be used unless boiled and 10 keep
down the mosquitoes in this lake their
dependence was good supply Of fish.
and as they did not call on DR. Enn!on
@. Williams for his valuab Bile opinion,
Judge that they could not make any
better showing at the final wind-up.
part OF their advertisement for n
location ran about this way: Wanted.
a large tract OF land near the centre
OF The state, Of fertile soil, with A
good number OF buildings. with good
natural drainage with good health
conditions, convenient TO transporta-
ton, with suitable land for a rife
range. possessing a natural buttress
lying to the north" Good sites were
offered them in Culpeper. near Basic
city. and in other places near the
centre OF Virginia. where in the trans
portation Of the soldiers alone there
would have been an economy Of some
$1,000 per year over the site selected.
But some unseen. mysterious power
prevailed and carried it to the coast.
where no such conditions were found
as were advertised for Those who
did not vote for the Virginia Beach
site were Colonel Anderson and Colonel
James. Respectfully,
C f. JONES.
Carysbrook. Va, July 25