Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-21

commanders At the head of the
Mexican border work is Mir. Recder,
who has been designated as eNecu-
tive secretary. Directly supervising
the field work are field secretaries.
II the reorganization Of the border
forces of the army into three depart
ments is carried out, there will be
three field secretaries, with offices
near the general commanding each de-
partmcnt Each held secretary will
have general oversight Of the activi-
ties OF the camp secretaries and they
in turn Will direct their assistants at
each camp.
OF the twenty-five association
branches or units to be- established,
several already have their outfits IN
operation and report encouraging IN
tercst ana support from tho troops
Other branches are being ORGANIZED
as rapidly as material, equipment and
men can be assembled At nearly all
Of the permanent stations on the bor-
der, especially where there are no
chaplains, the association has had its
work in operation for some time past.
Men with Army Experience.
The outfit for an association branch
at a brigade camp comprises a frame
building with fun equipment, in
charge Of a secretary and four assist.
ants Should more than one brigade
be in the same camp, additional br-
gadc branches are required The reg
mental camps, which are likely to be
permanent will have a smaller build
ing, in charge of -a-sSosE@tssT&- nd one
or more assistants. After the work is
established among the brigade and
regimental units of troops, plans are
to be developed for battalion branches
and for work in smaller troop units
as far as conditions viii permit.
More than 100 secretaries will be
employed in the work already planned
and under way The army and navy
department is sending all secretaries
with army experience to the border
as fast as they can be released from
other work Under the direction of
the department there are a number
Of men of the finest type who con-
Quoted association work among the
troops in the war with Spain. Most
Of these are being entrusted with the
work of organization and supervision
in the field
Break MOnOtOny Of Camp Life.
In practically all of the state mobi-
lization camps the state Young Mems
Christian associations promptly cstab-
lished work frequently being on the
ground before any of the troops ar
rived Many of the secretaries ac-
companied the troops to the border
and in many cases the state commit
tees are paying the salaries OF these
men, the army and navy department
assuming the other expenses of the
work. Secretaries are being drawn
also from city associations, especially
throughout the south Some assoCia-
tiOns in cities from which troops have
been sent to the border have offered
the services of assistant secretaries
and are planning to continue their sal
aries while under the direction of the
army and navy department in the
border work
II is the business Of the secretaries
in charge Of make the association
branch a cheer-up spot in the monot"
ony Of camp life on the border in the
extreme heat of Texas summer with
the rigors of military service
It is believed that nearly all enter
tainments. lectures concerts, gospel
services and large assemblages of any
kind can be held out Of doors, as the
Texas border is an outdoor country.
The secretaries in charge will be pro-
vidcd with living tents by the govern
ment, or in some cases, if preferable,
a corner Of the building can be fitted
up for accommodation
viii Put on Movie Shows.
The standard equipment includes a
first class talking machine with 100
up to date records and good motion
picture machine with films. There is
usually an Information bureau and a
safe depot department for the safe
keeping Of money. valuables and any
thing the men want to leave in the
care Of the association. Always in
cludcd in the equipment is folding
organ for religious services ana TO ac-
company the singing Of popular songs
The association branches usually
provide the social leadership of the
camp There are lectures aud con-