Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-20
NEGROES Reach CAMP
WITH SONGS ON LIPS
Delaware Nationals Prove
Happy Lot Over at
Camp Dix
SOLDIERS TO SPEND
HOLIDAY AT HOME

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP Din, WRlGilT-rONN IS. j.
Nov. 2O.-Ccntres OF interest pul only
TO visitors but 10 the veterans OF this
cantonment are the groups OF colorcd
youths who arrived here Yesterday
from Delaware. The first recruits for
the colorcd artillery brigade 20 Doe
formed here. All Of them seemed To-
be taking their army service as a lark.
The majority Of them were singing
snatches Of war songs and typical
"coon melodies as they irudgod from
the railroad station 90 their quarters.
Instead Of going direct 10 ihcir rcgi-
ments, as was the practice with former
assignments Of men, the regular form
Of reception into army posts We're FOL
lowed and the men reported 10 the
depot or training brigade, where they
viii be enrolled, mustered and fed and
quartercd until me transfers are madc.
The localization plan IN placing The
new men Will be- followed as formerly.
and these rockies viii later Ind them
selves in the same companies With the
men from their homo towns who pre-
coded them.
These new recruits face many adj
yantages not enjoyed by The nrst
thousands who came into a raw camp.
They will ind the companies already
organized. and scores Of veterans Of
two months service ready 10 sympa-
thize with them and help them through
the many problems Of camp life. They
ind the 7. VI. &. 4. and the X. OF g.
with a strong. glad hand ready to pull
them through the FIRST periods Of
homesickness. and they viii find COM
Portable quarters and kitchens turning
out good wholesome meals with the
smoothness OF clockwork. And there
will be no long waists for uniforms and
4 equipment. They will have little "a
worry about and enough hard work
TO make them forget even the little
worries. for the officers expect this
new lot ~ men. with a smooth path
ahead N them, 10 make even more
rapid advancement than the splendid
bunch Of lads who came into The camT
in IFS rookie" DAYS.
Soldiers Of Camp Dix can cat thei
Thanksgiving dinner al home. undei
orders issued by Major General Ken
nedy. instructing organization tom
manders 10 grant passes over the holi
day 10 al men who desire them. TIL
passes Will be gooo from noon Of Wed
nesday, November 2s, 10 20 o'clock Fri
day evening following. but where th
boys live at too great a distance 70 &c
home and return In this time. Genera
Kennedy has announced that specls
passes will be Issued for a longe
period. provided the man Is willing I
make up Wednesday or Saturday al
ternoon hslf-holldays the time los
from instruction classes. As there
no limit 10 the number Of men VIII
will be excused Or the celebration,
Is likely that thousands will ava
themselves Of the opportunity to s
home. For those who remain in CAM
however, either by preference or b'
cause they are held here for duty, IN
larmy regulations provide a feast, wit
turkey and all the "nxln's," and Oh
cooks are preparing TO put on a spres
without q hint Of Hooverism.
u was announced today that huI
dreds Of New Jersey homes would 4
open 10 entertain the Camp Din boy
, from distant parts Of New York an
b. Delaware at the Thanksgiving feas
/ Many Nationals will accept these inv
{ tatlons rather than take a chance wit
: risky train schedules. The fact that III
{ passes are 10 be issued for Thanksgi'
e ing is taken by the men TO indicate TN
] the same freedom viii be extended
| them at Christmas time.