The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-23
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MR. ii. Il. DEMAND TELLS WHAT
ASSOCIATION Is DOING FOR
MEN ON BORDER.
Says That Men aEe Making Constant
Use Of ConScIAeilees oe LitaIe FONT
Erected for Association. Purposes
and Appreciate Privileges-BOOks
Greatly. in Demand. Ib,a. ..ss.ss

fcccteU Tor Association, HurDOSes
and Appreciate Privileges-Isooks
Greatly. in Demand, Ie.4. ....s.t.
My telegram of the End will serve
TO inform you Of what 1 found to be
the situation at Camp Stewart among
the South Carolina boys. 1 wired for
felt that the need was an immediate
one and that action could not be talk
en- any too soon. ,49
The arrangement suggested by the
international Committee to use the
building of the Pennsylvania troops
Is very inadequate. First place Penn
sylvania has over $4,000 men, en-
camped at Stewart; they have four
shacks with which to work with all
these men, and they are crowded to
capacity almost continually. Then to
ask to walk in 2,1OO South Carolina
men Is impracticable. Our men must
secure passes every time they wish to
et0t across the tracks to the Pennsyl.
vania camp Sometimes they; are de-
MED as a few Of the fellows abuse the
privilege. Then while It is true near
ly 800 Of our men are using the
place.. others Clearly 1.sOO) will not.
Then the fellows feel a certain amount
Of pride about accepting courtesies
OF Pennsylvania when that State has
provided four buildings and about
fifteen men to work among their
'guardsmen. and feel that South Caro-
lima should provide at least some
headquarters for them. am sure
that IL our people could see, some Of
the things that T have seen the last
three or four days they would not let
another twenty-four hours go, by
without providing ample accommoda-
tions for the work here. The tempta-
tions that the men are subjected to
are tremendous. You can't. imagine
Just the conditions that surround
these men. R, ,tJs
! found that the colonies, both
Springs and Blythe. particularly pleas
ed that we had sent a man down to
work among the boys. and they both
assured me they were at my service
In anything that they might do to pro-
mote the association activities among
the men.
Sept. 8. We are doing business all
right Over 900 fellows called at
our quarters last night for paper, ana
= nuni,ssrE Tor magaaihss anu BOOKS. !
am issuing them on card memo sys4
tenn, to be returned at tattoo" It Is
working out all right SO far. Never
had such a splendid opportunity for
interviewing men in my life; they arc
anxious to talk with you about their
Problems Have meeting cheduied
for Sunday night-Horn from the
Army Y. M. G. A. Office at Ell Paso is
going to speak for me. and the Or
angeburg band OF the End Regiment
Infantry will play. providing can se-
cure some lights. A band concert
next week to be given by the lOth
Regiment Of Pennsylvania Infantry
band. Getting Lieut.. Ortnian back Of
the baseball teams and we expect to
continue Kadel's schedule. So little
by little we are getting started. Have
spent most Of the week hunting up
equipment that we could use, getting
acquainted with the men. and enlist
Ing their interest and services.
Took bunch over to the Penn
sylvania building night before last to
hear Harry Heintxman. He made a
home run with our fellows. Made a
Clean Living talk. Much NODDED.
Honestly have never in my life
heard so much. swearing as in the
South Carolina camp, but am getting
a lot OF the fellows who never swore
until they came down here to back
up Swear II you want to, but pus
1t In writing" "Use scrap paper too"
1t Is having its effect. This is won
derful experience / am having, by far
the greatest Of my lie. Pray that God
will use me.
Sept. 8. Over 1000 different men
visited our little 12x12 tent Saturday
10000 sheets Of paper lasted six days:
have 4S games on the go continuous
ly. Baseball In End Regiment starts
Monday Football in the 1st Regimen,
starts Tuesday. Big meeting in the
open air Sunday night. w. A. Horn
Y. M. G. A. (Army) speaks. Rookie