Arizona republican., 1917-10-03
GOVERNOR GETS PERMISSION T0
 KEEP MEN WARM
Third Contingent Allowed to Take Blankets with Them to Ward Off Cold
 In Unheated Camp Rooms
Commanding Officer, Camp Funston,

Fort Riley, Kansas.
 From press dispatches and personal communications I understand that during the past few nights cold wealth CT and insufficient bedding and heating facilities has caused considerable suf- fering and especially amongst our boys of the southwest, who are not used to the Kansas climate. Another quota is leaving Arizona tomorrow and should appreciate your advice immediately # our soldiers will be permitted to carry adequate bedding for use until you are properly supplied. Your reply by wire is respectfully requested.
 THOMAS E. CAMPBELL,
 Governor.
 To this telegram Governor Camp bell last evening received the follow ing reply:
 I would suggest that the men bring two blankets or two comforters. The same can be returned when no longer needed.
 MAJOR GENERAL LEONARD WOOD
 Colonel Breen, state provost, at once notified the chairmen of the various local boards in the state of the tele gram from General Wood and so it is expected that the drafted men from all parts of the state will go to Camp Funston with suitable covering for the cold nights of the Kansas fall.
 Governor Campbell actedl upon noticing the following press report of conditions at Camp Funston and his timely action has earned the gratitude of the men of the third contingent:
 CAMP FUNSTON.-The thousands of men gathered here in training for the national army, are not in good spirits today They were too cold last night, in their barracks. Also they were cold, and wet and uncomfortable, rhe night before and the night before that
 There is no heat in the company quarters any place in camp. There are hundreds of car loads of heating equip ment piled in camp, some of it having arrived a month ago. But the trouble is the stoves and boilers and pipe sys tens all have something lacking. If the boilers were up steam could be generated and the men could at least hang around the engine room long enough to get dried out before they go to bed. But some of the bolts needed to hold the boilers together are missing That is true of the radiators. And the pipe systems lack the LIS" to make joints with.
 Mud and water is ankle deep in some parts of the camp. Few of the men have overcoats. Only the officers have plenty of warm clothing. The blankets are thin and the boys have to keep their knees against their chests while they are trying to sleep so as to conserve what warmth their bodies can store up. Colds are developing in all the barracks. It is feared these colds will become pneumonia.
 Capt Fred J. Herman, constructing quartermaster. is making frantic eff forts to convince the contractors and manufacturers who supply the heating equipment, and the railroads that carry it. that the heating equipment is need ed for this winter not next If he is fortunate he will be able to get all the necessary bolts and pipes and radi ators and screws assembled by Thanks giving. Then the heat may be turned on Christmas eve-nOt before.
 The same condition of affairs pre- vails at Camp Doniphan, at Fort Sill, according to advices received here by departmental officers.