Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-28
GOVERNOR RAPS
GRETNA ROAD
Deals Out Some Censure
Where 1t Belongs; Likes
Cavalry
[From a Stan Correspondent ]

Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa,
June 2S. - Governor Brumbaugh' S
remarked last evening that he certainly
intended to have the Third Brigade
sent TO camp If another call for SOL
diers came and his expression that he
believed it possible, has caused much
comment here. 1t is generally be-
lieyed that the camp will be kept up TO
take care of recruits who may not
have guns or equipment by the time
their organizations move, or who need
more training.
The Governor also dealt out some
peensure where it belonged when he
said that the roads needed fixing up.
Z Those in the camp reservation are
among the atrocities of the State and
being on Commonwealth property they
come little short of being a scandal,
especially when so much, has been
preached about good roads, It's a
wonder, say people, that the State
does not show a good example and
they ask why the State Highway De-
partment does not go in about the
highways the way the State Health
Department did about the water. The
roads in some parts of the camp dis
trict are so rotten that men were put
TO work to make them passable. Those
leading to the camp are fair, but to
get into Mt. Gretna you need a con-
tour map, a compass and other things
for the way is round about II you
would not have tires chopped and
backbones jolted.
Governor Brumbaugh also expressed
the belief that it would not be long
until the State got more organiza-
tions and that he would like to see
more cavalry. Horsemen appear to
appeal to the Governor.
Anxious For Full Equipment
The Governor is extremely anxious
to get the Third Brigade under can
vas. He declared to-day the men of
the unit had been most faithful in
their services to the Commonwealth,
and that in his opinion they should
receive the same training and oppor-
tunity to render service to the nation
as any other department of the divi-
sion. Yet, though departure Of the
First would expedite the mobilization
of the Third, the Governor said he did
not want the War Department to call
upon the men just yet
When these men so down to the
border I want to see them ready to
fight. If they go down there only
partially equipped it may be months
before they will be able to DO any ef-
fective work. If we send the equip
ment after them the expedition will
become confused and the purpose of
the movement will be halted. At any
rate, I do not think they will move
before tomorrow night"
Following a tour Of the camp the
Governor expressed himself as we'll
pleased with its physical appearance
and with the men modified. His only
criticism was directed at the poor
roads, and he said he had virtually de-
cided to ask the next Legislature to
appropriate money for their improve
ment. He said he also had in mind
the formation of more cavalry units In
various sections of the State. and that,
should they be formed, it would be alb
solutely necessary to improve the
roadways and means of transportation
within the limits of the camp reserve.
Every road in this place should be
in first-class condition" said the Gov
ernor. by that I mean that the
crown of every road should be paved
with macadam for automobile traffic I;
that there should be cartways for
heavy traffic and improved passage
ways for pedestrians. This is un-
doubtedly the finest camp in the
United States. but I now realize that it
is lacking in great military necessity.
1t is almost impossible to move heav-
lily laden trucks over certain roads
within the camp, and, therefore, I
should take steps to have this condi-
ton remedied." =. B. H.