New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
Camp Upton Begins Tomorrow to Dis
close to Himself, That He May Use It
for the Preservation Of the Nations
Ideals, the Latent Soldier Character Of
the Selected Citizen
By Ray n. Leek

matter how youthful the OFF,.
be, age will be forgotten while h. ,p
like a father 70 the student.,,IHa
about his previous occupatio, "
knowledge Of trades or professio,, ll
his preferences IN military sery;,.
Every Officer a Friend
The officer will, as -ar "a 4,
Bile, permit the recruit 70 choo,. ~
branch Of the service 10 ybies
wishes to be assigned. He Il
cialiy instructed % patiently ami.
everything that the new soldis, 49,,
wish 70 know about MS new lifs
he will obtain q superficial kro,,in.@
about the recruits home life s,s
names and addresses of perso,,
notified in the eyeat Of accident W.
the conference is completed the 49,.
will know as much about the ma,
it is possible 20 learn in a few -.
and the man will be convinced !.
he has at least one friend "a IS
he may 20 in the event Of tropbi.
The next move will be for ,ba
70 report TO the post exchange c;-i..
their addresses and information 80.
sary for their future identifr,.i..
Also, they will be told they NAV ~.
chase certain necessary articles Il ~.
have the cash 10 pay for them. IT,,
who lack the cash will be initiated -.
a credit system that will 20 into as.
as soon as they have been credi.sJ :
their proper organizations and 49,.
position in the camp assured T. +.
explained, however, that settlem.,, ..
goods obtained on credit must be ma,
on the next pay day after Ia. rg,
chase. F''
Between the time Of the arriv,, =,
the first instalment OF the ci.y's ,,,,..
and ! o'clock the following man..
each man will be introduced "a y.
barrack shower baths and irf,,-.s
that it will De not only his priyii,..
but duty to make use Of them. A.,
student-soldiers who have the S,.s,.
day night bath habit will be i1for~.3
that military life requires s,i-
shower, and that his officer is respo,g
bic for his physical as well a n,
mental condition.
Also. the officers in charge Of .,,,
barrack are responsible for the p,o,,.
policing Of that structure. for =.
maintenance of discipline in il. ia,
its occupants learn the meaning Of h,
reveille and retreat roll calls and ,an
in when the bug'e sounds them.
Then Comes the Final Test
Beginning at 1880 O'Clock Tus,d,,
morning the men will be marched /,
lots of 100 each for a final physical
examination az the base hospital buiN.
ing. Those who imagine the exsnin.
ing physicians in their district did then
an injustice by sending them 10 NE
front when they should have beer IN.
valided back 20 their homes will Be
given a final opportunity to Learn
whether there is justice in their claims
The examination here will be rigid ard
it is possible many men approved by
district boards will be returned as ".
fit after passing under the scrutiny o.
the physicians here.
While at the hospital each Of ths
men accepted will be vaccinatsd and
inoculated against such diseases as
might be expected to endanger their
health at the camp. Also he will be
given such medical attention as is e1.
pected 10 make him much healthie,
at the camp than at home.
Incidentally, It may be added Their. ia
daily test of water and repeated
rounds of the sanitary squad which are
expected to make impossible a repeti.
tion Of the typhoid epidemics that COS,
more lives during the Spanish-Amer.
can war than did the bullets Of the
is expected 10 be much lower thar
among the same class and ages Of mei
at home.
One fortunate man from each req
ment will be permitted 10 take the frs
step toward promotion Immediately
after this examination. He Will b
selected because OF clerical ability ard
forwarded 20 the mastering officer tol
special service. If the man makes good
in this work. he is expected TO be re-
warded with quick promotion.
The next ceremony may be accom-
panied by tugging at heart strings
for it will represent the actual break
ing of the last civilian ties. Il is me
giving up of the clothes in which TIE
man travelled to camp. A "try-on' o.
ticer will visit each barrack and ootaia
the measurement of each recruit oy
actually trying on uniforms. Nnen
this work is completed the KHAKI gar
ments will be distributed and the as
carded apparel Of civilian days will o.
disposed of according 70 one Of Two
methods offered TO the new soldier.
He may send it home by parcel pos'
or sell it TO a miniature army OF sec
ond hand clothing dealers who aa's
been invited to visit the camp on uss'
day for this transaction. incidentally
the government has shown a paterna
wisdom in outlining this plan ioE ti'
men. In every case an officer VIII over
see the sale of clothing and make GER
tain that the dealers do not hypnaG2
tie the recruit into an undesirA0'
settlement for his cast-of garments.
When that task is completed the loi.
mer bookkecper. telegraph operator q
clerk may we'll consider himself %.
der. He will be expected TO take 81
immediate interest IN military ordeH
and do a part Of his thinking for h'@'
self.
Amusements Also Ready
In the matter of amusement the ~
cruit will find he has not been 10.
gotten. The 7. ". G. a. moved upon 70,
camp several weeks ago and TO-DAY .
TO DO everything for the hss
soldier, from shaving him 10 sesu.s
him in a reading room where ne ny
see the latest magazines and re-;
papers. Pianos already are tlnkllng -
the camp and the BARRIERS have ", g.,
honing their razors In readiness ."
stiff bristles. "
W. G. Boyle. secretary for tne e. !.
NJ. c. A. a. the camp, announced
service buildings are in readiness =.
the coming of the recruits and tn's s "a.
capable Of seating oo ~,
men, soon will open its doors. y m s.
be gratifying to the conscripted re- InS
70 know that this organization a'Vr.
has invested $4,000 in proJees ~,
tended only 70 keep him comio''N'