New Ulm review., 1917-10-10
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to the Three Hundred Fifty-frst regi-l
ment.
Soldiers Will Be Well Entertained:. !.
The war department does not intend
that there shall be any gloomy days
at camp. The large chautauqua pro-
moters Of the United States are cem-
missioned to send variety Of talent to.
all of the Canto tonments.: Every Friday
there will be an entert tainment from this
source. The Greater Des Moines com-
mittee and the Chamber Of Commerce
are working in unity in providing enter
tainments of various kinds. = There will
be community singing, special courses
in the schools, state days for special
occasions, a downtown clubroom, and
entertainment in private homes, libraries
at the camp and reading rooms in the
city, a trouble committee for those who
want friends or aid, open baths at the
Y. NJ. G. "A. Sunday as well as week
days and open baths at the public school
swimming pools, organized and united
religious work, protection from over
charges, a program Of athletic contests
probably at the Coliseum. John T..
Griffith, athletic director Of Drake
university for several years will have
charge of the athletic work at Camp
Dodge. He was appointed by the war
department as an aid to the headquarters
staff and will be known as the athletic
director Of the camp. Grifith's recent
trip east was in connection with the
work here, the war department having
ordered conference of the athletic
directors of the various camps at Wash
ington last week. Several other well
known coaches heretofore identified with
college athletics, including Omer of
Northwestern, Worthington of Wiscon-
sin and Walter Camp, Jr., have gone
into training camp work. The Masons,
Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows are
erecting a club house that will cost
$4,000 which is to be used as COM
munity fraternal center. The Methodist
church is erecting a structure which will
cost $4,000 to be used as reading.
room, meeting place for men and
women under proper restrictions and a
general social center. Other church
organizations are planning places for
cooio1 ~ ko,%
Men Garry Banners and Badges.
Many counties from Minnesota, North
Dakota and Illinois provided their boys
with all kinds of banners. One was,
1--WE are Getting Ready to Get the
Kaiser Others expressed to a desire
liberate the German people, restore
Belgium, sink submarines and perform
other important duties. Scott county,
Minnesota, sent men to the national
army wearing medals inscribed, World
War, 1917" On the opposite sidexsof
the medals was stamped the name ofethe
man wearing the medal. Wearing
badges inscribed Liberty Boys forty forty
eight men from Yellow Medicine county,
Minnesota, registered fer national army.
Gen. Plumner Goir g to Europe.
1t is understood that General Plummer,
commander in chief at the camp, will
leave soon-for France where he will study
war methods at close range. Ee will
be accompanied by number Of ffficials.
He will study the need Of the army here
from observations Of movements and
fighting methods Of the French and Eng
lish soldiers in active service in the
trenches. One major and three captains
will be recommended from each regiment
of the division, for this service. After
spending several weeks studying at tie
front they will return to impart the in
formation gained to Eighty-eighth .di-
vision soldiers.
Clothing Is Hard to Get.
The government is away behind in
furnishing khaki for its new army. The
season of tie year suggests wooden
garments, but cotton is being dispensed
in small installments. Thousands of
the men have khaki shirts, blouses and
overcoats but no pants. The wcolen
equipment is close fitting, attractive and
serviceable. The men are anxious to
get fitted out. Shoes are here in abund-
ance. Plenty of room fer tie feet is
one of the requirements. A shce one
size larger than that usually worn is
presented the applicant. The shoes now
being issued are built for use and not for
ornament. The uppers are of rough,
undressed leather, the soles are -thickly
peppered with hobnails, and a thick
reinforcing horseshoe Of iron runs clear
around the heel.
Private Brings Auto to Camp.
Private Frank Steinke, soldier in the
337th Field Artillery at Camp DODGE.
has an income estimated at $4,000 !