South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-10
INDIANA BOYS To
HAVE FINE CAMPS
mushroom City" at Louis
vile viii Provide Excel
lent Headquarters.
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NeVs-Times Special Service
LOUISVILLE. KY July l0.--NO
mushroom city Of the early west
ever equaIled the city for $1,000 men
that is rapidly being constructed six
miles south OF Louisville Unlike
the cities Of the west. the inhabit-
ants will not move into the city
until il is completed Then thOus
ands Of clean, bright young Indian
ians and Kentuckians OF the new ma
tional army will answer the call TO
-be lciors.
Contractors have promised 10 turn
over the cantonment comprising
1,400 buildings. not later than the
middle Of September Soon after
that the ninth division OF the new
army will be in training. Although
the workmen have been hammering
away less than a month. many
buildings are practically complete.
The great task is in general
charge OF Mai Frank r Lamphere.
L. S. A. engineers. assisted by a
large force Of army engineers who
are acting as directors and inspec-
tors Every available workman is
sought for the job.
To Cost S1.SOO.OOO
The building program calls .or
the construction Of 30 complete tH o.
story. frame barracks at q cost Of
81.SO0.00O. The rental site will cost
$4,000 There are 1000 acres in
the new camp, and il was necessary
10 raze 100 houses and other build
ings. many of them pretty bunga
lows of newly married couples
Water will be furnished 10y the
Louisville Water company, which is
spending $685. 90 lay water mains
90 the camp. An abundant supply
of pure water is promised More
than 100000 will be spent for sew
ers and drainage. Officers of the
United States public health bureau
are already at work with plans TO
absolutely prevent disease. The first
step is the eradication of mosquito
breeding places.
Excellent railroad connections
will be provided for the thousands
of fond Indiana mothers and fathers
who will visit their sons in the camp
The Southern railroad and street
car company are laying additional
tracks 10 the camp.
Use Car of Nails.
Some figures may snow the enor-
iaous work required 10 complete the
camp Twenty six million feet OF
lumber will be used; a whole freight
car of nails is needed: 5000 squares
OF roofing are included, and there
are carloads OF tanks, heaters,
sto Electrical materials. etc, TO
be To feed the men in this
great camp annually the following
amount OF supplies will be needed;
100000 bushels OF wheat, 100000
bushels OF corn. SOC. 600 bushels of
Irish potatoes. $1,000 bushels OF
onions. 10000, 600 pounds of fresh
Vegetab les. 1000 600 pounds OF pork.
100000 pounds of beef. 1000, goo
pounds OF mutton or goat meat.
10000 gallons of fresh milk. $4,000
pounds of butter, 100000 dozen Of
eggs etc.
There will ne a large main library
i'm ;he camp and branch libraries in
each company barracks Thousands
of books. carefully selected, will be
available. All the latest newspapers
viii be provided Smoking rooms
and billiard tables. also, viii form
part OF each barracks.
A fun force Of army chaplains.
both Protestant and Catholic. and
the y 81 G.. A.. and KNIGHTS OF Co
lumbus. will have charge of the re-
HC.ous work The Y. NJ. G.. a. also
viii have club room for Jewish
bows. Louisville citizens already
have formed a recreational commit
tee 90 ala i'm providing wholesome
recreation and amusement.
The camp viii DE bone dry All
saloons within a radius of two miles
will be closed. and the law prohibit
ins the sale Of liquor 20 soldiers i'm
unifortf will Doe strictly enforced.
Louisville has a large segregated
"rei light district but il seems
certain that 10 viii be entirely wiped
ont one Of the chief objections 20
the Louisville site was the danger Of
the corruption of the morals OF the
younger boys I'm the camp. but citl-
zens saw that they absolutely viii
prevent this
The camp is only short distance
from the Ohio river. and the old
steam boats promise 20 be one Of the
chief features Of the recreation
Mammoth cave also can be visited
ON leave. and other historic Ken
lucky spots.
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