The Washington times., 1916-05-03
First Pay Telephone
Installed at WOnlen'S
Camp at Chevy Chase

Hon. Henry s. Breckenridge, former
Secretary OF War. discussed national
prepa redness. while DR.. Stimson, OF the
Public Health Service, talked upon
hygiene. Mrs. y. ID. Howell completed
After hurriediy putting away break
fast that savored OF out-of-door life,
the young women began the second day
or training In the art OF rendering first
aid II the men OF the nation are called
to war.
1t ls compulsory service that these
young women are undergoing out there
IN cnmp-but- the compulsion comes not
through the conscription officer, but the
calls OF preparedness,
As to actual camp life-that continues
to be Just glorious Every woman
soldia' enjoyed that pot OF hot coffee.
artakcn at an hour when ordinarily she
IL just settling down for n second nan.
Last night they slept subconsciousiy
awaiting revellle. and no one fused
that her boudoir was n tent or that
thera was no maid In waiting to dress
the hair or bring a shopping suit.
Roosevelt As Lecturer.
A tendency on the part OF the Amer
lean people to be consider prepared
ness from a local rather than a national
standpoint. Is the chief obstacle in the
way OF an adequate national defence
program. according to Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Franklin ID. Roose-
Welt SO long as the locality in which
each citizen lives is provided for, he
declares, the residents OF that locality
are prone to disregard the needs Of
other communities.
This was the theme OF his talk on
national preparedness delivered yester-
dav afternoon.
Following the same line of thought. he
lRC n m ot,SIu 81.
true In the Government. where bureaus
which should be working for the gen
eral good OF the nation are engaged in
pursuing selfish interests. with a result
ing duplication bf work and loss of
efficiency.
In his opinion. the women's camp will
create spirit of national service.
Baptism Of Water.
The camp this morning began its
second day OF regular routine. For n
while last night II seemed likely that
the women rockies would receive their
baptism. Not OF fire. however, but of
watr.
When the first few drops OF last
nights shower pattered down on the
canvas of the camp. there was n gen.
eral scurrying for shelter. and the de-
tail of regular service men who are at
the camp spent n busy half hour show
ing their charges how To drop the tent
walls. secure them to the tent pegs, and
loosen IN the guy-ropes.
The food. supply at the camp is par
ticrlarly good and the supply Is liberal.
Yesterdays menu included:
For breakfast there were oranges.
hominy. bacon. bread. butter, spring
onions end coffee; dinner consisted OF
roast lamb with mint sauce, roast
potatoes. June peas. asparagus. let
tuce, bread, butter. strawberries and
cream: followed by n supper OF lamb
stew. sliced tomatoes. bread, butter,
tea and stewed prunes.
1T is the same menu that they have
at the Marine Barracks with the ex-
ceptton OF bntter," said Mrs George
y>snett, wife Of the commandant OF
! the Marine Corp. and who was In
charge of the commissary Of the camp.
I'VE have butter three times n day;
they only once. The Marine Corps does
II for about q cents a day: but Il costs
us more. for they have contracts by the
year for supplies. while we could make
ours cnly for one month. Also. we have
to pay for hauling out here, and as
we dc not put In such large quantities,
we have to pay a little more"