Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-04-21
viii Prepare For War Service.

A goodly number of ladies' Of Maryland
and the District of Columbia have deter
mined to enter the military camp which is
to be established at Chase Chase on May l.
under the auspices of the Woman's Section
of the Navy League.
Their object is to prepare themselves to
be "intellisently helpful and to take orders
in time of national stress" and their train
ing will be as warlike and as thorough as
that afforded the men a PlattsburS, N. Y.
Miss Elizabeth Ellicott Poe. general Sec
rotary of the woman's section. will be the
commandant. and will be aided by Mrs.
James M. Thompson, daughter Of the
Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
and Mrs, Champ Clark, and by Mrs. Frank
G. 0denheimer, president-general Of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs.
Vylla Poe Wilson, organizing secretary Of
the woman's section. has been appointed
adjutant. The selection Of the other off,
GERS will not take place until the camp
starts, when they will be elected by popu-
lar vote.
More than 500 women are expected to
take the training during the six weeks Of
the camps duration, and places have al
ready been reserved, besides those from
Maryland and the District Of Columbia,
for women from California, Massachusetts
and South Carolina. II sufficiently large
number of applications are received, 1t is
likely that the school will continue through
out June.
More important than what it may &C.
complish in the way of perfected training
for military service is the influence that
it is hoped this initial effort will exert. The
Plattsburg camp Of last year will probably
be multiplied many times this year. The
Woman's Section Of the Navy League has
created this first school with the desire
that it will produce score Of others dur
ing June. July, August and September in
all parts of the country.
The Chevy Chase camp is open to all
native-born women over 10 years Of age
whose applications are acceptable to the
committee in charge, and who are men,
bers, or who intend to become members.
of the Woman's Section of the Navy
League. The members of other woman's
national defense organizations have been
invited to enroll.
No student will be permitted to attend
who does not present certificate from
her physician that she is physically able
to endure the out-of-door life and camp
routine. Health will be one of the most
important keynotes of the life there. and
it is intended that in addition to the ac-
quiring of some exceedingly useful infor-
nation, the young women will be turned
away, after two or four weeks of training,
with physical basis that will last for
many months.
Every precaution for the health and COM
fort of the students has been taken, and
the Red Cross will maintain relief station
during the encampment with Red Cross
physicians and nurses in attendance. Def
mite sanitation rules have been laid down,
among which is the law that no food will
be permitted in tents, and all resident
students must eat at the commons. Many
Of those who have recruited have already
taken the typhoid innoculation. as sug-
gested by the committee in charge. although
the camp is expected to be entirely safe
from the disease.
The camp will be conducted along strictly
military lines. In order to promote better
discipline the students will be divided into
companies of so. each under the COM
mand of a captain and two lieutenants.
to be selected from their number. There
will be daily inspection of tents and
grounds. and meals will be served in the
commons in regular soldier fashion.
The uniform which the Baltimore women
will wear is not only thoroughly military,
but has been designed by the committee
with strict view to utilitarian purposes.
1t will consist of divided khaki skirt, a
khaki Norfolk jacket colored wooden skirt
and necktie cord. A khaki-colored cam
paign hat and high tan boots complete the
costume. It's cost is 5000
The cords are to be blue and gold colored,
as per army regulation, for privates; the
cords for officers will be black and gold.
Besides this official uniform. students must
bring four white waists, cut along military
or sport lines; white skirt. eight inches
from ground for Sunday; boomers.
pair of high tan shoes Glow heels required).
pair of light shoes or sneakers, toilet ar
ticles and other accessories. II is recon-
mended that top coats and raincoats be
carried for night wear and rainy weather,
and scissors and other sewing materials.
The following list Of articles has been
suggested as useful. but they are not COM
pulsory; Legeins, boomers to wear under
skirt, paper vests for cold days. prepara-
ton to waterproof shoes. tent-pole clothes
hanger, watch bracelet. soldiers house.
wives and white sport blouse.
Personal baggage is limited to hand
bag and suitcase, and the essential kit
requested by those In charge consists Of
one pair of blankets, uniform. campaign
hat, pajamas. a bathrobe and a tumbler
No valuables can be brought into camp
and the authorities refuse to be responsible
for any losses. The care of the tents will
belong to the occupants. under the daily
supervision of regularly appointed inspec-
tors. Students will be taught to make
their cots up in true hospital fashion. and
it is understood that penalties will be in
flcted If inspection is not satisfactory. The
resident students will participate in this
inspection and also in guard duty. and are
expected to faithfully observe the rules
and regulations laid down by the officers
in charge. Picked men from the local
police force will do the actual guarding at
night.
The mornings will be devoted TO classes