Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-11
STA TE'S TROOPS
CONCENTRATE FOR
TRAINING COURSE
Guardsmen Face Hard, Pre-
liminary Drilling Before
Big Maneuvers
WILL STAY UNTIL WINTER
BY CARL L. ZEISBERG
Rp a atnT corrrsrondent


the outskirts OF Fort Bliss at Camp Per-
shlns began today under the direction Of
Major General Clement.
The Tth division OF the National Guard
composed exclusively Of Pennsylvania
troops. will work as a whole in the big
military maneuvers For this reason It
was the desire of General Clement and Of
The regular army officers that the various
units of the division should be situated in
one spot or as nearly as It is possible to
crowd tents for 10000 men in one spot.
Two much-moved units, the engineer bat
TALON and field hospital and ambulance
company No. 2, encamped a desolate
plain mile and half from division head
quarters. today pulled out their tent pegs
20 move again. They accepted cheerfully
the decree to change their location again,
first because It brings them into closer
touch with the other Keystone State troops,
and second, because they are not 'tin SOL
diers."
The cavalry, including the four Phila-
delphia troops is expected today Far
flung. the fame of the First City Troop
Is abroad here, and many VIII be the
curious glances cast toward that crack
organization. Horses will be furnished
the regiment from the remount station.
General o'Neilrs 4th Brigade, field hos
pital and ambulance company No. 1, and a
supply train now enroute, will complete
Pennsylvania's quota of troops.
Rumors that the Pennsylvania troops
would be scattered one regiment at Ysleta,
two at Washington Park and the cavalry
somewhere" that indefinite location, were
set at rest by General Clement
THE boys will get together" he said
'"ro attain the objects of this encampment
H. arf al xtrnr1
tire division will not begin drilling until we
are settled here, which will require several
days"
The conviction that they are to remain
here for months drilling and waiting has
settled among the men. 1t was not re-
ceived with cheers by those who have de-
pendents at home. The regulation that
men with dependent families may ask for
their discharge has left many fathers at
sea. For since they left Mount Gretna their
families have become dependent.
Not until winter will the guardsmen re-
turn to their homes. was the prediction of
q high officer today.
THE maneuvers will not begin until the
end of August" he said. Adding three
months. the time which will be required IL
the maneuvers are run Off according TO the
schedule, brings us to the threshold of De-
cember 1t would be foolish to start the
complicated maneuvers before the men are
properly drilled and prepared for them II
would be like attempting to teach calculus
TO child who had not mastered arithmetic
The arithmetic course in this case will re-
quire at least month"
SMALLPOX. DANGER CUT.
The danger of Philadelphia troops con-
tracing smallpox which has appeared in
some OF the camps along the border has
been reduced to a minimum.
This assurance was given today .by
Major g. Aller. surgeon of the I'd Regi-
ment Medical Corps. whose organization
was the first TO complete the required vac
etnation, incubation and physical examlna-
tion of the troops allotted to It.
The cases of smallpox reported must
have been contracted before the troops In
question entrained for the border" Major
Aller said. 'Tt would have been virtually
impossible for the men to have caught IL
after being vaccinated in the various
mobilization camps
Smallpox appears about a week after
the disease is acquired. The men who now
nave the disease contracted 1t before they
were vaccinated and transported down here
II developed on the trains en- route
All others appear to be in no danger
Whatever, as the danger period is ended
Every man In the list Bridage was vac
ctnated before he was allowed to entrain
There are no cases among the Philadel.
phia troops, and 1t is safe to say there will
not be any likelihood Of acquiring 1t in
camp. As said before the week and
more that has elapsed since vaccination in
Pennsylvania precludes any of the men
breaking out with case that was acquired
before the troops entrained. know OF no
case where more than week was re-
quired for the disease to make itself known
The surgeons confidence in the mems |
immunity from the disease In Camn Per.
sning, at Fort Bliss, appears to be well. |
rounded from a sanitary standpoint The
encampment lies on mesa oyerlootins M |
Paso. The soiI important in camns is dry
and gravelly. and affords almost natural
DRAINAGE. The altitude of the camp, 37OO
feet above sea level. explains the pure
fresh air that sweeps through the tented
sueets. During the day the suns direct |
rays-the suns rays are direct In trop.
ical and semitropieal regions-give the soil |
ana all upon IL a thorough sun bath health. |
1ul and cleansing at night the temperature
drops sharply. and refreshing winds spring |
up nom the nsighboring mountains
EVERY MAN vAccINATED.
Every man who left Mount Gretna not
only was Yaccinated against smallpox, but |
Hss inoculated against typhoid fever, and |
his physical condition was gone over with
nne-tooth comb Even slight defects dis
covered by the United States Army sur. |
keons barred many a guardsman from sec |
ing the border, and one was mustered |
lhto the service without being vaeeinated |
and inoculated. no matter IL good scars |
caused BY vaccine could be shown or the
applicant could prove that he recently had
been inoculated- Hence, every man in the |
lst Brigade is not only physically at 10 |
endure whatever hardships may come his
way. but he has been especially armed |
against those two scourges OF military |
amps-smallpox and typhoid
Ihef danger from the latter disease "a |
eonsicersd nil in II Pase. The water |
supply is pure Is usually the case in |
mountain regions
Physically strong. forearnaed against |
H1eaine diseases and b. luck or tate or /
vhat not sent 20 An ideal climate. Phila- |
aelphla's soldiers are hardening thar |
fHazeies and building Up conscientious such |
- they never had before and they ars |
r4nidiy taifing on that briek-red tan color /
that distinguishes those who i've outdoor |
lives under the blazing sun OF the border
tHsif friends would scarcely recognise
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