Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-28

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soldiers will be chosen to attend the
third and fourth training camp for offi-
| GERS, so 1t became known here today,
The lucky boys VIM be mostly from
the frst increment that reported. Also
! they will be the ones who are now
serving as temporary non-commis-
stoned officers in the 313th trench NOR
tar battery, the 339th field artillery ana
the 35oth infantry Iowa's own resi-
ments in the SSth division.
When the skeleton companies were
first formed at Camp Dodge, the husk-
lest and likeliest looking rockies
were picked as corporals and sergeants,
Usually these were college men ana
athletes, or former athletes II possible
Since then there has been gradual
wedding out and replacing process so
ing on. Those picked for the favorite
places who did not SHOW" were asked
to step back into the ranks and others
We're tried.
Some time next month these nom
commissioned officers new serving vii!
be formally assigned to those positions.
In other words, as soon as they make
good in the eyes of the regular officers,
lneN VIII ne lou 10 SilCh,
The government has dccreed that no
civilians shall be admitted to future
training camps. The men instead Will
be taken from the national army. THIS
is in line with the policy TO give the Sc
lectives n chance to work up.
1t has been figured out therefore,
that when the call comes for men for
the future training camps Iowa Will
have at least 200 and probably more
from Iowa will be taken from Camp
Dodge and placed in the officer train
ing work.
In view of this fact there is stih
competition for nom commissioned
places. both because of the increased
pay and privileges that go with 1t and
because OF the possible opportunity to
go into training.
Camp Work Rigorous.
Life at Camp Dodge now is rapidly
approaching the rigorous treatment
given to the candidates at Fort Shell
ing. The cross-country hikes have
started for one thing. 1t is great
sight 10 see the thousands of men. in
formation, start out from
their barracks for a trip across coun-
JS. FARMERS anu tpWHSprcpic t''S
vicinity of Camp Dodge stand in open
mouthed amazement as company after
company of husky lads some Of them
only partly equipped with uniforms,
but all of them erect and in line, so
swinging past the homes. They can
be seen radiating in all directions, up
hill and down hill, from Camp Dodge.
To begin with the hikes are about
five miles. Gradually the distance VIII
be increased until the maximum will
be twenty miles with full equipment OF
fifty or sixty pounds.
The weeks drill is now up to forty
hours for the men who have been at
camp since the opening. This means
eight hours a day as the men are of
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
and Sunday.
No college athlete with full college
work ever had task such as the Sc
lectives are now facing. In place Of
three hours a day spent by the foot
ball candidate. these boys work eight
hours and it is real work. Then they
have 10 study the same as the college
men. These studies include army tao
tics, school of arms, squad drill, etc.
The men who aspire to become Off
GERS are fairly devouring books They
are burning the midnight oil. as It
were. in an effort to get the book
larn!n" necessary TO become lieuten-
ants.
1t is with real relief. therefore, that
the holidays come. On Wednesday this
week the men of the first increment
had their first town leave" ~ units
This means that the men by regiments
were set free to gaoto town. Those
who did not get 'Ieave" "wednesday
will get theirs Saturday. etc. As re-
suit the streets Of Des Moines on We'd
nesday afternoon and evening gave a
hint Of what is to be expected when
$4,000 men (for that Is the latest num-
Der 10 be assigned here) are in camp
and at work. The streets were crowd
ed with soldiers. One thing that added
TO the crowd was a theater party given
by citizens OF Dies Moines to 1000 of
the recruits.
STUDENTS IN ANIMAL paRanE