The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
I IT F0lT 0elETnoRPE.
OFEICMRS TRAINING CAMP A
PLACE OF HARD AND
- STEADY WORK.
pSsss Hand InforuAation On Tho Life
<osA Routine That Applicants for
~ O~pnAsPtoas In the Army ere Lead.
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rtsOsasthorpe. Ga. May s7.--The
past week has been one OF serious
work for the applicants in the Fort
dgsstAoFps omcsrs Training Camp.
The real work Of making officers out
Of ctviliaps b now In active process
anA ths next ten weeks are expected
= eSap,Ste this training. Much has
len lsarnsd already and there are
s1ni many more subjscts to be master
q.
The past week has been spent In
ssuay Of the infantry. drill regulations.
.vhseh = by far the most important
~ q MILITARY mans books. and many
{ ~ PARTS have been learned by heart.
Q(Apss have bean put into execution
g6G6Nn now that the "rookies' make
'thss - evemsnts with ease and accu-
sa6y. AZ tsast most OF them do. There
afs. ssms, however. who are stin At
$aadidstss 4or v'the awkward.squad.
nAa VIA Az not adapted to Military
ssaiams.r, ~
a fs'sturs Of the camp life Hot men.
tioasd in my last letter was the even.
tne IsetursA or conferences a. they
ass ssllpd. Every evening after sup
psrs wlach comes at 500 p. m. which
steus rather early for Csrolinians. we
Ars sszIsA ipto the amphishsAtrs. an
epea gaads with small box stand for
ehs' sp~sksrs and benches In q semi
circle III front Of the applicants. and
kepr . lecture on our duties On SOL
S>ssA or the duties of soldiers. what
h>bd Of men they should be end are
sxpscts<l 70 bs. and what they should
know. We have had several very good
technical .aiks along various lines on
military subjects.
During the past week We were hon
oeed' with . visit from Gen. Leonard
Weel. Gen, Wood spoke Of the great
calling the men who wore In camp
IA eems 70 follow and the sacrifices
~ must. make in entering the army.
whecA NJ ,said was q profession Of
shSrincs. He pointed out the fact
tAas Ahsriea vas In the war and
sAeyfd ~ IT. own fghting and not de-
lpt1 'on. IN allies to do. the fghting
Ter ytt,x .HA stressed the Importance
q usns(sftjg military details and re-
sekrSd % . number Of other matters
- mtsrsst ana importance. He made
= 0e9d g arons straight.from-th the
pAedA1sr talk. emphasizing the mili-
M .slemsnt and tone IN evsrythins
he ai4, - DO all Of the speakers. who
ars ~. army officers. In his talk
0a- Weed referred to the fact that
: nunbsr. Of the men here would not
rSqolve leeloes and stated that weed
iAe cut, process would be put into &C.
t96n sAertty. whereby many would bs
reessvsd oe their duty In camp.
y far thsre, have been compara.
t'ssiy few who have been wseded out.
An ef thsss were relieved Of duty be-
sruss OF physlcai unatnss Cor the
vssk. 1t 10 Understood In camp,
hewsssr. that beginning with this
wesk there win be moro active elim-
inAesaa process put into effect and
that . large number Of men will be
vesAsd cut. In carrying out this pro-
p@n ancther physical examination,
sesereing to the camp rumor. win be
naAs ee Al OF the mon hsrs this
wssk. -,
30 fsr-ths health Of the camp an q
phels Aas been excellent. There has
pesn spwparativsly little sickness. A
nnmbsr caught colds from the dust
- wsek. but rains came and reliev-
- The dry, condition and made tho
eenp much more comfortable. The
sseond "shot" OF typhoid fever serum
yas given Thursday and Friday and
anAny Of the men. a. result. have a
lstsSe fever and severe pains In their
arms. but few were sent to the hos
1stal. bearing their aches and pains
untn after inspection Saturday. when
thsy could 20 to bed. and rest until
A~y felt better. From inspection Sat-
vsday morning. which ends just be-
tess dinner. until 1910 O'Clock Sum
esy. nieht the men in the training
tenp are giyen leave to 20 and come
~ thyy please. Many OF them spend
ne time In Chattanooga. Some who
I'VE nearby 80 home. and others re-
view their work OF the week and study
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