The Washington herald., 1916-05-05

Doctrine to the extent Of going to war. It
would be folly to ignore the possibility.
Just as the European war came on in
spite OF world belief. there always is the
possibility that a struggle between the
Americas on one side and Europe and
Asia on the other may result from a dif-
ference Of opinion or clash over the Mon
roe Doctrine"
Mr. Barrett paid a glowing tribute to
the principle involved in the fact that
students at the camp are willing TO fore
go the ease and luxury OF social life for
| the hardships of camp life to be ready to
| help in the event of war.
The work of you young women" ne
said, will always prove an Inspiration TO
women throughout the Western heml-
sphere" He stated that already he has
received several cablegrams from points
! i'm South and Central America asking for
Information concerning the camp.
| Dr. II. H. Wheaton delivered an inter
esting address on the Characterization
Of Foreign Born" Mrs Frank G. Oden-
heimer. president general United Daugh-
ters of the Confederscy, closed the aft
| elnoOn lectures
No. ! can't let you in. because the
! girls are up in arms and are mad be-
cause the papers have been making
| fun of our camp, but II you'll prom
I
from the girls and not to write any
thing about 1t, why Well let you walk
| through after o'clock"
This was the greeting OF a stern
officer OF the day to a reporter when
| he attempted TO enter the confines Of
the camp yesterday afternoon. The
| stern officer Of the day was backed
up by an equally stern and very large
minion Of the law who hovered ever
near.
At o'clock back trudged the news
paper man, enforced by two other
males and a charming little person
| in black and white of opposite gender.
! who was Just dying to see the inside
of one of those dear little tents and
| to get a peep at those funny little
| cots"
After a little persuasion the minion
| OF the law said the party might go
as far az the 'ColOners tent. but no
| farther without his or her permission
| The permission was granted-not. In
the first place" said the colonel you
only have one girl to three men and
| you must have one each or you can't
| come in. No. l can't get you two
| other girls and besides you are news
paper men and we only let outside
newspaper people in. There's one in
! from Baltimore and one from PhiladeI-
| phia and that's all"
Verbal persuasion fell dead against
an impenetrable mask OF dignity. FL
| nally the direct request for admission
| 'just to walk about" was put, but the
answer was. mo, you can't come in at
! all II you are going to criticize us"
| An official edict against camp convent
ences was issued yesterday. The order
resulted in peremptory election of a
woman vender OF a folding wardrobe
that could be fastened to the mamma st
! Of the tent. another selling folding bath
tub. and numerous others with like con
venienCes"
Mrs. Charles Belknay, OF Philadelphia,
was the officer of the day yesterday.
Miss Marion Oliver. daughter Of former
Secretary Of War oliver has Joined the
camp, taken charge of the Red Cross
property, and opened an information tent
| The day students. who in the past have
been held strictly to the drill site and
were not allowed to visit in the tents
of the resident students. were made happy
yesterday by the erection OF a rest. tent
and also by being given an Identity IN
| sigma. In the future the day students
| will wear a band of khaki on the arm