New Britain herald., 1916-08-09
TAKE 10 THE FIELD FOR WORK ON AUG. 20
Connecticut Soldiers at Border
 Will Begin ManOeuVerS
Especial Correspondence By J. F.
 COnnerS.)


 Nogales, Arizona, August 3.-Bing! Our third and last typhoid inoculation has just given us another lot of SOTO arms, but the satisfaction that we will no longer be required to withstand right arm mutilatiOn by the medical staff is a pleasing antidote for the threatened temporary disab bility. Have no fear now that the fever Will hit us, because we are now immune. some of the boys whose systems gave stub born resistance to the small pox vac- cine were given another shot for good measure Thus ends the episode of the ping.
 Take the Field August 20.
 Here's good news. Official. >orders have been issued and we arc to leave Camp Little on August 20 for some where along the border" to be gone ten days for rnaneuvers. We will carry nothing but field equipment for the sixty mile hike planned. Any surplus baggage will have to be carried in the pack and judging from past eXperl- ences all the men will carry only the minimum. The mess equipment, car ried bv baggage wagons cannot exceed one pound per man. This will be the first time that the big camp tents have been discarded in favor of the shelter half tents, that massage the left Shoul- der while marching. Orders state that the trip will be for maneuVerS and neld work, with special attention to rlf1e range work. The range at camp Is not large enough to accommodate all the battalons as often as they should nractice. News of the contemplated move is being received by all the men fnr something new to think of and effect uallv break up any incipient cases of home sickness.
 Since arriving here I have listened to expert opinion offered by regular army officers on the results of the in of the militia and the probable outcome. The war depart ment has a gigantic task on it's hands to mould them into perfect army units, as is evidenced by the many defects in men, equipment and mobilization plans when the call came a couple of months ago. Some of the army men think that by their work the militia has proven it's value, but the majority of the army officials seem to be of the opinion, as far as I have learned, that the present situation has sounded the death knell for the militia as a satis- factory unit of national defense.
 Militia System Passe.
 The change from armory to federal has already worked a great change in the attitude of the men. Now that they are a part of the feder- al army they take their work more se- riously and work harder. It is argued at the officers mess and elsewhere at camp that it Is impossible to have civic and military duties intermingle and by having a militia system as the sole methOd of natOnal defense this country is far behind nations
 It came today. That long looked for occarina for Sergeant Chamberlain. Seated on an inverted water pail he is now in front of the tent giving vent to the music that is pent up within him. The cracked strains of many popular melody that have been almost forgotten are now beng waited on the night air.
 The sheriff of NOgales made us an other visit today With a supply of milk. He had three Mexican helpers with him and they were very meek in dividuals while they were in the Am rican camp.