Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-13
MEN SETTLE DOWN
TO MILITARY LIFE
War Machinery at Camp Lee
Working in Perfect
Order.
UNIFORMS BEING DISTRIBUTED
From Heterogeneous Array Spick
and Span American Soldiers
Are Emerging.
UNIFORMS BEING DISTRIBUTED
TFrom STAFF Correspondent. ]

tFron a Staff Corrcspondent.l
CAMP LEE. VA. September "a
Officers and men at the cantonment
have settled down TO strictly mill
itary routine. Drills are requiring the
attention Of the men. and the officers
not engaged with thcEl are busy at the
various headquarters making every
preparation for tho second quota of
National Army men. The administra
ton of the camp is working in per-
feet order. each man. commissioned
and I'm the ranks. knowing just what
his duties are. and performing them
accordinGIy.
This has been accomplished in a sim
gle week. Seven days ago the men
began arriving here from the three
States comprising this division. More
than 1900 National Army men nave
been received at the camp during the
past week. coming here the rawest of
recruits. for the mos, part. but instead
OF chaotic conditions prevailing. as
would be expected under such circum-
stances. the entire quota has been
taken care of in the most satisfactory
way, StdTlen on Ihe!T
ton. and all Of the vast amount Of
paper work incident to handling the
men has been disposed of and decks
cleared for the second assault OF Sc
lectivc service men on the canton
ment.
SPICK AND SPAN A.iERICAS
SOLDIER Is EMERGING
CnforminE the men is going on at
a satisfactory rate. Gradually they arc
being fitted. and from the heterogene-
Gus array Of men seen in the camp is
emerging the spick and span American
soldier. with all the smartness Of ap-
pearance that the uniform of the coun-
try and the admirable discipline of the
army give them The quartermaster's
department has furnished each com
pany with three each of the five sizes
of uniforms. and the size to be worn
by each man is thus determined. He
is then supplied with the clothing. and
the measurements are entered on the
reference cards to guide the future
Issuance OF uniforms.
Orders were sent out to-day to the
effect that officers and enlisted men
of the Jewish faith. who requested
them. would be given passes and
leave by their respective commanding
officers for the purpose of observing
their relis ious holidays to be held this
month Absence from the camp will
be granted from noon September l6
TO reveille September IL. and from
noon September % to reveilic Sep
tember %.
None of the officers or enlisted men
at the camp will he granted leaves or
furloughs in excess of one month. army
regulations permitting a longer period
having been suspended for the dura-
ton of the present emergency. Only
In urgent will the maximum
period OF one month be allowed.
officers were also notified to-day to
render all support and cooperation
with the members Of the Commission
on Training Camp Activities. who will
have charge of installing recreational
centers in various parts OF the camp,
providing library facilities, athletic d.
rectors and various classes of enter
tainment. The commission, it is under
stood. will inaugurate soon a plan Of
entertainment for the men already in
camp. not waiting until all Of the Ma
tional Army men from the three
States have heen assembled here be-
fore providing wholesome diversion
REQUESTED TO NOTIFY
THEIR CORRESPONDENTS
The enlisted men have been re-
quested to notify all of their corre-
spondents of the regiment and COM
pany to which they have been as
signed. in order that no trouble will
be experienced by the officers here in
RI LET fht,t tinor NH
is an example given the men with the
request that 1t direct all correspond
ents in addressing mail to enlisted men
in the cantonment:
Private John w. Smith,
Company "B." 3lSth Infantry,
Camp Lee. Petersburg, Va.
The following extract from the ad-
dress given by General John NJ. Scho-
field to the United States Corps Of
Cadets. August II, 1879, has bcen pub
lished ut the camp:
The discipline which makes the
soldier of free country reliable in
battle is not TO be gained by harsh or
tyrannical treatment. On the con-
trary. such treatment is far more
likely to destroy than to make an
army. 1t Is possible to impart instruc-
tion and give commands in such man.
ner and in such tone of voice as to
inspire in the soldier no feeling but
an intense desire to obey. while the
opposite manner and tone of voice
cannot fail to excite strong resent
ment and desire to disobey The one
mode or the other Of dealing with sub
ordtnates springs from correspond
ing spirit In the breast of tho COM
mander. He who feels the respect
which Is due to others cannot fail to
inspire in them regard for himself.
while he who feels and hence mani
tests disrespect to others. especially his
Interiors. cannot fail to inspire hatred
against himself"
Tho extract was published at the
tContnued on Second Page)
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