New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
SquadrOnS A and c Arrive
Will Soon Start on
Patrol Duty.
CAMPS FLOODED
BY HEAVY RAINS
Gen. Organ Raps Soldiers Who
Complained About Food
Served Them.
BY ROBERT II. ROHDE.

McAllen, Texas, July 13 (Headquar-
the arrival of Squadrons A and c Of
the lst Cavalry to-day the first large
unit of the New York division is COM
plete. There is still more infantry to
come to the first and third brigades at
Mission and Pharr and more artillery
and auxiliary units TO come to the
headquarters section here, but the cav
airy is now complete and almost ready
for its work in patrolling the border.
Squadron A struck its camp nearer
TO the border than any other regiment,
and hopes that it will be designated to
patrol the river. The troopers were
forced to clear their own camp this
afternoon, after 100 workers had called
a strike because their trooper bosses
forced them to work too hard in up
roofing cactus.
Lieutenant Stanton Whitney ap-
pointed his troopers Juan Ceballos and
James Johnson straw bosses OF the
peon gang because they knew how to
swear in Mexican jargon. They kept
the little brown men humping all morn
ing, and only five returned in the after
noon. The rest had heat prostration or
something else that kept them from re-
turning TO earn the other half of their
75-cent wage under their stock ex-
change taskmasters.
Some of the camps were turned into
lakes last night by heavy rain that
do than eleven
feet. and some of the conical tents
were turned into balloons by heavy
winds. In the 18th Regiment FIVE COM
psnies were forced TO move their quar-
ters.
Major General Organ to-day gave
out statement commenting upon the
letter written by soldiers complaining
of their camp fare. II said THE local
army uuartermasters are supplying ra-
tions for our division. Due possibly
TO some railroad congestion there has
not been the same variety that would
be available in garrison. This small
matter will undoubtedly be cared for
within the next few days.
at is regrettable that the families
of some of our young men should be
concerned about their comfort in the
matter of food, but their concern re-
suits from the letters sent home by
them, more particularly the recruits
who apparently feel it necessary to
sanctify their military service by de-
picting imaginary hardship.
Organ Raps Soldiers.
"Even in msn9uvre campaigns,
where we have had interesting work,
perfect condition and wide variety,
quantity and quality Of food, we have
been surprised after being in the field
for a short time to learn that people
were worked up over the hardships OF
our men, and we have traced these
stories to letters written home by men,
many of whom seem to romance in
order to appear heroic in the family
circle.
"If we later see some real service
YOU will find that mail bags Of letters
will be sent back depicting imaginary
personal encounters and fictitious
atrocities. The people home had better
get proper conception of these things
end quit being concerned about our
men"
A new militia police to cover three
New York camps will be established IN
a few DAYS, with Lieutenant Colonel
Robert Mclean. of the 7th Regiment.
as "Police Commissioner" Some OF the
policemen will be mounted on horses
and some on motor cycles.