New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
RECULARSCOMMEND
GUARD CAMP PLANS
Brigades on War Footing
70 Maneuvre at FiShkill
Plains Next Month.
TROOPS WILL BE
ON WATER WAGON
Alcohol Barred for officers and
Men. but There'll Be Dry
Post Exchange.

important innovations will marx the
ercampment Of the two reinforced bI'-
gades Of the New York National Guard
ut Fishkll Plains, July II 20 August J.
in which troops Of all arms OF the ser
vice will manuuvre. The camp viii
have its own water system, street
cleaning. health, police and postoiice
departments, and public amusements'
Major General John F. Organ, CON-
handing the National Guard, under
whose direction the manoeuvre plans
have been perfected, has made com
rIo+e irs2cctiCn Of the terrain, with
several army officers and members OF
his staff, and is highly pleased. One
Of the regular officers IN speaking yes,
tcrday Of the camp site and general
arrangement said;
Il have no hesitation in saying that
the coming wsuuUvrcs will be the most
fully prepared Of any heretofore heid
in tho state, and there arc many dc,
tails which the National Guard ana
also the general public viii be inter
ested in.
"Tbe camp site lies on the Bailey
and Montford farms, about one mile
south Of Fishkiil Plains station, on
the Hopcwcll Branch Of the New YORK,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad.
Tho caup Site ia about seven miles
from New Hamburg. on the Hudson
River, and about nine miles from
Poughkccpsie. Troops are TO be trans
ported by steamer from New York City
10 New Hamburg, marching thence by
road seven miles to camp. In each of
the two periods Of the camp there will
be 5000 men and 1000 horses and
mules.
an former camps the water supply
and sanitary arrangements have been
handled by civilian contractors, but in
this camp General Organ authorized
Colonel Arthur +. Townsend. chief
quartermaster, TO purchase a portable
water plant, which can be used at fut-
ure camps and will pay for itself in
three years. Colonel Townsend, as
sisted by Lieutenant Colonel Henry 5.
Sternberger, has been laying out the
camp sites for the organizations and
installing the water system, which will
supply $4,000 gallons daily. These Off
GERS will also have charge OF the trans
portaton, Of troops, animals, forage,
equipment, etc. A railroad station is
being built at the quartermaster's
camp for placing refrigerating cars
and others on q siding.
Driver wells are being sunk near
Sprout Brook, and the water viii be
pumped by gesolene motors to contain
ing tanks or a hill, and piped from
the tanks TO the camps. There will be
facilities for shower baths for officers
and men.
"Thc chaplains of regiments will
have charge Of the entertainments OF
the men. There will be moving picture
exhibitions, boxing, etc, General
Organs object being to make the camp
so attractive to the men al night that
they viii not care 20 leave it. The use
Of liquor in any form will be strictly
prohibited, both among officers and
men.
In former times alcohol was con-
sideted a most essential part Of mill
tary camps, but General Organ for
several years has made determined and
quiet effort TO eliminate il from camps,
and with great success. IL is now a
common saying among guardsmen that
the Russians in prohibiting the sale
Of vodka were copying the National
Guard Of New York
"A modern camp exchange will be
constructed, which will be stocked with
a complete supply Of everything de-
sired by soldiers, from shoestrings and
matches up through ice cream cones
and cakes TO clothing, books and papers.
1T is many years since troops have
been seen at Fishkill Plains. and the
farmers, now they are assured that
proper order and discipline will be
maintained, will welcome the presence
Of the troops. forgot to mention that
the field bakery will provide 5000
loaves day TO the troops, perfectly
baked by men who have graduated from
the School Of Cooks and Bakers Of the
National Guard Of New York. This
field bakery comprises the most mod
ern equipment of ovens, etc, and will
be an attraction in itself"