The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

OFE1(MRS TRAINING CAMP A
PLACE OF HARD AND
STEADY WORK.
pSS Hand InforuAAtion On Tho Lfo
<ana Ros&ine That Appaicants for
- CsRusPsoas In the Army ere Lead.
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"a - 90 -- ic&s%
Fsrte0slsthorpe. Ca. May s7.--The
past week has been one of serious
work for the applicants In the Fort
dgsssAeFps omcsrs Training Camp.
The rSal work OF making officers out
pf civiiiaps b now in active process
end the next ten weeks are expected
= eenp,Ste this trainins. Much has
len learned already and there are
s1li many moro subjects to be master
"a. .t
Tue past week has been spent in
sssay of the Infantry. drill regulations
!, which = by far tho most important
te,a, military mans books. and many
Qtts parts have been learned by heart.
QkApes have been put Into execution
- 66>en now that the rockies" make
~ su>ovemsnts with ease and accu-
sa6y. ~ lsast most OF them do. There
sfs, soma. bowever. who are stin n,
saa1i9atss .4er rrthe awkward. squad,
Haa wAe ars not adapted to Military
tsa1atng.,x Il, ~
a fssturs Of the camp life Hot men
usnsd n my last letter was the even
tnG leosSrsA or conferences an they
49, sallpd. Every evening after sup.
pers whtch comes At 500 p. m.. which
s6ea,e rather early for Carolinians. We
nrs esISeA ipto the ampb,theAArs.- an
spsa gsads with . small box stand for
Ne speakera and benches In q semi
eIrele h. froas OF ths applicants. and
heor . lecture on our duties an sol
@)srA or the duties Of soldiers. what
hobd OF men they should be and are
sxDsctsd 70 bs. and what they should
Know. We have had several very good
se>hnical taiks along various lines on
military subjects.
During the past week we were hon.
eesd' with . visit from Gen. Leonard
Weed. Gen. Wood spoke OF the great
calling the men who were In camp
haa eemp to follow and the sacrifices
~ must, make In entering the army,
whoch NJ said was profession OF
sherinqs. He pointed out the fact
0et' Ahsriea was In the war and
shss(d ~ iss own nshtinG and not de-
Nao on IN allies to do. the fghting
Ter ~ HA stressed the Importance
ef nsasesri6g military details and re-
ttrSd 70 = number Of other matters
g tnssrsst and importance. He made
. oo9d. 9. aro,,g straight from the
she1ldsr talk, emphasizing the mili-
M sl9msnt and zone In everything
hs sai4, - DO AL o. speakers. who
srs sp. army of'cs... In his talk
0sa. Weed referred to the fact that
= sunbsr. Of the mon here would not
rSqesvs soloes and stated that a weed.
~ cut process would be put into &C.
ia shortly, whereby many would bs
rNessvsd of their duty in camp.
- far there have been compara-
tsvsiy few who have been weeded out.
AN % thsss were relieved of duty be-
eruss OF physical unfitnev for the
vssk. It ID. understood in camp.
hewsssr. that beginning with ,hls
week there viii be moro active elim-
lnAeson process put into effect and
that . large number OF men will be
vesdsd cut. In carrying out this pro-
tEpn another physical examination,
sesersins to the camp rumor. win be
naas ef Al OF the msn .hsrs this
wssk. -,
90 far-the health of the camp an a
Ehsle Aas been excellent. There has
pssn se@peratively little sickness. A
nnmbsr caught colds from the dust
- week. but rains came and reliev-
% the dry, condition and made tho
eamp much more comfortable. The
ssoond "shot" oe typhoid fever serum
vas givsn Thursday and Friday and
tnany OF the men. a. result. have q
little fever and severe pains In their
arms. but few were sent to the hos
,pital. bearing their aches and pains
until aftsr Inspection Saturday. when
thsv could 80 to bed. and rest until
nsy felt better. From inspection Sat.
urdAy morninr. which ends just be-
fere dinner. until 1890 o'clock Sun
Ssy. night the men in the training
esnp are giyen leave to 20 and come
~ they please. Many Of them spend
ths time In Chattanooga. Some who
live nearby 60 home. and others re-
view their work OF the week and study
the coming weeks work. a. there in
little enough time during the work.
dAys for study. From 6.15 a. m. to
$50 at night It is a constant grind.