The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-07-12

oIoie sources. men or the Third
Regiment, unfortunate in having
issued to them white or dark
stiff leather shoes, hope after
reaching the border to have sub
stituted the government made
'tans.'
The medical examinations,
through which all men muster
ing into Federal service from
the state guard enlistment must
pass, has been going slowly, but
will no doubt be completed for
the infantry by Tuesday night.
Only seven or eight companies
of the Second Regiment remain.
The Third Regiment lost between
six and ten per cent of it's men
by the rigid army physical tests.
No complete report of the First
has yet been made though it is
understood the percentage of re-
jections is high. A member of
, one Of their companies informed
me Saturday that his company
lost 80 men, which reduced it's
present enlistment to 81, or IA
below peace strength. Company
L expects to lose very few in the
examinations. With member
ship Of 70 it can lose nine men
| before it has less than the peace
force of Is.
The second innoculation for
typhoid was given to the boys
Of Company L Friday morning.
The third will follow some time
after the lapse of seven days.
The second injection of anti
typhoid serum did not produce
as uncomfortable results as the
first. Only one Of the boys faint
ed and only one has been on the
shelf" for two days. This
morning officers lined us up to
receive vaccination for small
pox, an operation of no imme-
diate disastrous effects. Left
arms are now the most precious
~ guarded possessions in camp.
Uncle Sam looks we'll to the
physical well-being Of his SOL
der boys. Besides special cases
which demand prompt attention,
! 9 regular daily sicl. call ro.,ads
up everyone with any ailment
for hospital inspection. The Sc
we're heat Of the last week has
been hard on some Of the men
of the camp. Several have been
carried up from the rifle range,
while one man (not Of Company
| L. walking guard on Friday
was Frustrated with sun stroke.
General camp sanitation is
astoundingly efficient. At least
once a day each company policies
its own street and tents, which
means that all paper and refuse
Of every size and variety is
picked up and burned. Germs
cannot thrive and disease car
riers are starved out. Flies US
ually the ban Of any kitchen or
household are curiosities here.
Since last week new and in
teresting developments have ap-
peared in regard to the position
Of the Minnesota Guard since
taking the Federal Oath June
80. When the men signed the
new muster roll, curiosity was
expressed at clause written af-
ter each name, Serving under
the act of June 3, 1916" Said
act has been found to contain
strange provisions and the end
seems not yet. Men who enlisted
previous to June 3 will be held
only to the expiration Of their
term Of service. All others who
have enlisted since that date will
be held to active service for
the regular thrsa years, and will
then be placed on the reserves
for an additional three years.
On the surface this contract ap-
pears to lay a hardship on re-
cruits. Active service, however,
is the same required of all who
join the National Guard, name
ly attendance at regular drill
each week. AS a member of
the reserve he will be expected,
so officers state, to report once
year to the captain of the Com
pany or he will be subject to
service in event of war. When
the Guard is mustered out of
service at the border these new
recruits of course will be grant
ed the same terms. Even though
this Interpretation, peculiarly
delayed until after the Federal
oath was administered, invoked
considerable agitation at first,
the men affected now in general
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