Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18

character. Newspapers are forbidden
In all the camps. Facilities are given
by the postoffice for the receipt OF
money, and all sums are accounted for
and paid out as, the prisoner directs.
Prisoners who have money can take
full advantage Of the "canteen," where
special tariff lists for purchases Of all
kinds are posted.
Much of the routine work Of govern
ing the camps Is done by the pris-
oners themselves. There is head cap
tain for each block" a captain for
each bay" and the various bays are
again broken up into messes. under
charge Of petty officers. All these OFF,
GERS are chosen by vote of the men
themselves. The captains and head
captains hold stated meetings at which
they consider and adopt regulations for
the conduct Of camp affairs.
Military Rule Prevails.
The commandant and his adjutant
have office hours during which they
may be seen on any matters which the
captains wish to bring to their atten-
ton. Any prisoner is privileged to APP
peal for. the remedy of grievances.
The occupations with which the
men busy themselves are as various
as the callings and trades represented.
A number of men devote themselves to
constructing models Of steam or sail
ing ships, and derive some profit from
their skill by offering their handiwork
to the highest bidders. Some with a
less mechanical turn undertake outside
work. such as leveling, laying ashes,
using the tar brush, and painting. An
attempt has been made by the trade
unions to put stop to this activity
on the ground that the lahorers are
not paid union rates. A few men oc
cupy their leisure in painting water
colors.
There is plenty of opportunity for
sports. Football and boxing are popu-
lar, and prisoners without skill at these
sports occupy themselves at simple
outdoor games, some Of them quite
Juvenile In character. Model boat sail
ing on a small sheet of water adjoining
the compound has a number Of de-
voices.
German and Austrian schoolmasters,
university graduates, and college pro-
fesscrs have united to form the faculty
of camp school. which offers day and
evening classes for men and boys. The
average daily and nightly attendance
is very high, especially in the lecture
courses. The curriculum is on the
lines Of higher education" including
courses in theology, history, English
literature and language, mathematics
and navigation.
Camp Band and Orchestra.
The camp has brass band, an or
chestra, and several glee clubs. Sew
eral squads have been organized for
gymnastic and military drill, and there
are occasional exhibitions by prisoners
Of gymnastics and acrobatics.
Religious services are held on Sum
day by both Catholics and protestants.
One of the prisoners Is a German pas
tor. He was given chance of release,
but preferred to remain. declaring that
camp than outside.
Officers informed in the camp enjoy
some special privileges, and are gen.
orally provided with servants of their
own nationality. They are paid in ac-
Hague convention-half the pay of
British officers Of the same rank plus
small rations allowance. Thus, assum-
t"s ZIG pay VI d oriliSu HAdHtTy cap
tain to be So a day, the German Off
Ger of corresponding rank at Queens
ferry receives $3.50 day, plus rations.
The regulation ration of food daily
in the camp is one and half pounds
of bread. half pound of meat. two
ounces Of sugar, one ounce of coffee
or half an ounce Of tea, eight ounces
Of fresh vegetables, two ounces OF
lentil peas, one ounce Of butter or.
margarine. table condiments. and one
tin of condensed milk to every twenty
men. Lentil soup is occasionally added
as the first course of the midday meal.
Trained cooks prepare all rations un-
der the superintendent Of chief;
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