The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-05-19
NATIONAL GUARD IN NEW TENT
 HOMES

DOUGLAS, May 14.-With a gale of wind whipping across the desert and half yelling in a dust haze the distant mountains that rim the flat on which is Douglas, the Arizona National Guardsmen spent yesterday in putting the finishing touches to their new tent homes in the concentration camp.
 Out to the south, too far to be distinguished by the naked eye, and only occasionally visible through powerful field glasses, 2,OOO soldiers Of General Gales are encamped, while to the north of the guardsmen and probably 1000 yards farther from the international line, are the regular troopers of the United States. The fact that the guardsmen are be- tween the regulars and the interna- tional line is one of the first pecu. l1aritles that appears to the casual observer, and the remark several years ago of regular army officer comes to mind. The remark was Governor Hunt threatened to call out the militia to aid in protecting the people in the border town where casualties from Mexican bullets were occurring daily. Informed of the gov ernors resolution to call out the guard, a regular army man remarked that if the guardsmen came, he would be glad to afford them the same pro- lection from the Mexicans that he was g1V1ng to the tOwnSpeople in Naco.
 The guardsmen according to a jest that is now going the rounds of the camp, are protecting the regulars "
 Although a traditional feud has al- ways seemed to exist between regu. lars and state troops heretofore, the spirit of fraternity which is appar- ent at the Douglas camp is one of the most noteworthy features of the attitude of the men toward each other. Visiting parties or regular | army officers and enlisted men spent much of the afternoon yesterday in camp, and little suggestions for small comforts here and there in arrang. ing equipment were passed back and forth. /To Captain Sidney Mashbir Of Company K, goes the palm for in ventive genius in prefecting a new adobe process for the floors of the tents of his outfit. He is confident that it will prove a successful sub. stitute for real cement floor.
 Although the first excitement of one at the camp, the afternoon brought an opportunity for rest to the tired members of the guard, only the men of the hospital corps, swamp ed with many arduous duties, con- tinuing to work until evening" Many new recruits were being received at the company headquarters, and long line was awaiting examination by Dr. Bascom Morris, lieutenant of the hospital corps. Armed with a stethoscope and backed up by a for. midable-looking table loaded with curious instruments, the doctor took each new man in turn for a thor. ough "once over', testing teeth, and chest, and weight, and height and passing the smiling. rookie on to the company to which he was as. signed.
 Although the first excitement of the new life has not entirely been eradicated, the hard labor, of the first few days of making camp, was apparent in the attitude of the men. Few applied for permission to go to town in the evening. An hour after retreat" had been sounded at 8 o'clock, when the lights in Douglas began to glimmer through the gather. ing dusk, most of the men were in camp.
 At tattoo" time, at g o'clock lazy moon was looking down on quiet squadrons of tents, most of which were already in darkness, and taps" sounded through the deserted company street without disturbing the rest of even the ightest sleeper