New-York tribune., 1916-06-22
No Liquor, Idling or Shirk-
ing Will Be Tolerated in
Camp Whitman.
69TH TO MAKE PLACE
READY FOR TROOPS
General Says There Will Be No
Immediate Move to Border
Horses and Motors Needed.
lF7sm star Correspondent Of TIE risunel

y, June 2l.-MalOr General Jonn r.
ORysn this afternoon issued his first
statement since President Wilson or
dercd out the national guard. 1t was
given out Immediately upon his return
from an inspection Of Camp Whitman.
The general dwelt upon the tasks con-
fronting him and his officers, and de
tailed the many things to be done In
cidcntally, he declared that gifts Of
saddle horses and motor trucks would
be welcomed.
The trip to Camp Whitman from the
division headquarters here was made
in a drenching rain.
The general appeared well satished
with the mobilization Of the guard and
with his inspection Of Camp Whitman
this afternoon. Contrary 10 the gen
eral idea the 69th was not ordered up
here because Of its battle reputation,
but because il is a regiment Of work
crs. No other troops will come until
its work is done.
"The date on which other troops are
ordered here depends entirely on the
completion of the 69th's work.
Our present job is laying water
yipes For instance. ] found IN the
69th siXty-seyen steam filters, and put
them all 10 work on the pipe-laying
Job. Il is remarkable how many men
Of all-around knowledge show up well
IN camp. while under the restricting
conditions at the armory they are rated
as only middling fair soldiers
Regiments Reach Camp.
The 22d Engineers and 69th passed
through Peekskill IN long trains earlier
i'm the day. Crowds cheered and the
soldiers shouted and waved their hands.
Both regiments already had reached
Camp Whitman when General Organ
got there. General Organs statement
given out IN written form said:
"The families of our young soldiers
should understand that In all probabil-
ity there viii be no immediate move
ment Of this division 10 the border or
TO Mexico. and there will be ample op-
rortunity for families 10 see or COM
municate with officers and enlisted
men before such movement.
"The force 10 be modified numbers
nearly 25.00J. ii we were 20 move IN
hastv and III considered manner to
mobilization site which had not been
properly fitted for the purpose, we viii
not have modified tactical division
any more than If we ship to vacant
lot many of the parts of an automobile
and then announced that We had ma
chine ready for movement Our mill
tary history Is repiete with the evils
flowing from ignorant haste IN matters
Of this kind.
Regiments arc required 10 be
brought 10 war strength-that is TO say,
each regiment of infantry viii be TO
cru ted to a strength Of 1915 officers
and men.
= "The recruits will be clothed,
equipped and armed with properly
shipped by the Federal government, $
under the regulations this additional
property is not maintained by the or
ranzations i'm time of peace, but Is
held i'm Federal supply depots.
Needs of Recruits Shown.
"The newly enlisted man will have
20 be physically examined and inocu-
lated against typhoid fever. Their
clothing and equipment will have to ne
fitted, isued and stencilled. More than
1000 horses and mules will have to be
obtained, examined. accepted, branded
and assigned.
at is desired that discharged national
guard soldiers who are not available
for active service promptly apply TO
the depot units of their old organiza-
tions for service in such units. The
depot units are to assist in receiving
and giving elementary instructions TO
recruits who arc to bring the parent
organization to war strength.
"The mobilization site must be pre-
pared by installation of a water sup
ply, with its wells, motors, pumps stor-
age tanks and distributing pipes. The
water consumption of the division will
average more than 100000 gallons per
day.
"Crematories for the incineraton %
waste, which might breed disease, will
have 10 be constructed. Roads will
have TO be constructed which will rem
der the highway readily accessible for
wagon and motor transportation 10
every regimental camp. Stagnant pools
in the vicinity will be sprayed with oil
10 prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.
Lines of telephone communication for
the rapid transmission of orders and
reports viii be installed between all
brigade and regimental camps and the
division headquarters The quarter
master corral for the care Of transport
animals will be constructed. and an
emergency animal hospital will be pro-
vided. service station for the supply
Of gasolene. oil and minor parts for
motor trucks and a field repair shop
Tor making minor repairs will be pro-
vded.
"Thc camp facilities will include a
postoiiice, telegraph Office, an infor-
nation bureau, public telephone sta
tions and a post exchange with branch
. stores
Puts Ban on Liquor.
I'VE arc now engaged in the installa-
,ioh OF spur from the main line of
me railroad, with necessary sidings and
storage facilities. Carloads of forage.
meat and tons Of other supplies are
now en- route TO the camp. As these
and other facilities are developed or
ganizatlons will be forwarded TO the
mobilization camp. but not before.
More men have died Of disease than by
bullets IN most Of our wars. and we
propose 10 contribute our share toward
improving on past performances. Major
General Wood has rigid standards in
the matter OF sanitation and hygiene,
and we plan TO meet his requirements.
Let me take this opportunity to dis
courage the ambition to join the New
York division OF all those men who seek
enlistment, but who may have a mis-
conception concerning the discipline
which is offered, the never-ending work
required. the quiet, soldierly bearing
and self-sacrihce eXacted, and finally,
and to be specially emphasized, the alb
sence of liquor
"The public will aid US in our work
and confer public service if they will
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