The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-26
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PROVIDES FOR
1000 ALIENS
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Time Taing Care Of For
eigners Who Are Considered
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spacious factory buildings formerly
occupied by a firm OF boi'er-makcrs.
The buildings set aside for dormitory
purposes ere divhicd into "wards.
"blocts." and bays All the build
ings are solidly built. and the sleeping
and living quarters are by no means
crowded. b number of men In cach
ward being dectatcd by the cubic feet
Of air space. with que consideration
for matters OF light ventilation and
heating.
a central heating plant. formerly
the factory power house. furnishes
steam heat and hot water for ali the
buildings. There are wash houses
with hot and cold showers AZ convcn-
tent camps about the camp.
Tho men have shown considerable
Interest IN decorating their rooms.
Some Of the wards. containing from
four To ten men, are decorated in al
legged imitation of familiar hotels.
ships or streets. ~Sign-boards. painted
with more or less elaboration. direct
tho visitor 10 "Nilla Emdon An inn
itation OF the famous Gcrman cruiser.
"Stadt Hamburr. Inter den Lin
den" and winds Castle"
Each man Is provided with three
blankets and a mattress for his bunk.
There are a few day rooms fitted
up FOR lounging and for indoor games
such as checkers, dominoes. chess aud
cards. No gambling is allowed
The hospital contains provisions
for 20 patients. and il amply equipped
with medical me surgical appliances
a resident medical officer Is a. charge
with two sanitary officers who contin-
ually inspect Az parts Of the camp.
Every new prisoner rs Submitted 10 a
rigid examination. and tho medical
onicer keeps regular Office hours. dur
Ing which any Resident muy consult
him without charge. Every man
whom ne secs Is given "A card on
which are entered Ills name. the ma
turr OF his complaint. and the pre-
scrihed treatment. Cases OF severe
illaess are sent to clvil hospitals In
London. The general health OF the
camp has been excellent.
The camp p%ostonice handles about
2.500 outgoing letters each week. and
a rather larger amount OF incoming
mail. Al letters are read by CEN
sors. and outgoing mail is limited 70
Two letters a man pes wees. No let-
.cr may be longer than can be writ
ten on two sides 90 An Ordinary sheet
of notepaper. The censorship Sof IN
coming mail has caused SOME aanoy-
ina delays. letters from German are
often IN a handwriting difficult 10 de-
cipher. Letters from the United
States are more satisfactory. a LARGE
proportion OF them are IN typew riting
and ma3y are OF purely business chur-
acter. Nothing relating 10 the war
passes tho censors
There is a camp library. from
which residents may borrow BOOKS OF
varied character Newspapers are
forbidden in all the CAMPS. Facili-
ties are given by the p~ostonnce for
the receipt Of money. ane all sums
are accounted FOR and paid out as
the prisoner directs
Prisoners who have money can take
fun ADVANTAGE Of the "canteen,
where special ;1rin lists for purchases
OF all kinds are posted.
Much Of the rOutlng work Of bon
erning the camps Is done by he prls-
oners themselves. There Is a head
captain for each "blcck.' "a captain
FOR EACH "0ag. and various Gays
are NaAiM nlNn'n VI ANHN MAhTrfHt WA
der charge 81 petty officers. All these
officers are chosen by vote Of the men
themselves The captains and head
captains hold stated meetings az
which they consider and ADOPT regu-
lations Cor the conduct Of camp ar
fairs
The commandment and his adiutant
have ohlce our during which they
may he seen on any matters which
the captains wish 10 hrlng their at
tontlon. ANY prisoner Is privileeed To-
appeal Tor the remedy 81 grievances.
The occupations with which the
men busy themselves are as various
as the callings and trades represented.
a number 81 men devote themselves
10 constructing models ~ steam or
sailing ships. and derive some proht
from their skill by onering their
handlwork 10 the highest bidders.
Some with a less mechanical turn un-
dertake outside work. such az level
ing. laying ashes. usiag the tar brush.
and pniLtinE. An attempt has been
made by the trade unions % pat a
stop 10 lhe activity on the ground
that the laborers are not paid union
rates. a few men occupy their leisure
in ~paintlne water colors
There IL plenty Of opportunity for
sports Football and boxing are pop
uiar. ana prisoners without skill az
these ports occupy themselves al
simple outdoor games. some 81 them
quite juvenile IN character Model
boat sailing on a small sheet ~ water
adjoining the compound has a num-
her Of dcgotees
German and Austrian schooimas-
tiers. university graduates. and college
professors have united 90 form me
faculty 81 a camp sehoo which Of
fers day and evening classes Tor men
and boys. The ayeraee daily and
nishtly attendance Ia very high. 80
peclally In the iccturc courses. The
curriculum h on the lines % 'hishei
educatioa." Including COURSES m the
oloey, history. Enelish literature and
language. mathematics and naNisa'
ton.
The camp has a hrass hand. an or
cheeira and several slev clubs. Sew
eral squhus have been oreanised foi
symnastic and military driil ane
there are occasional exhibitions a,
nrlaooera az and aero