New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-11
City's Drafted Men Begin
Soldiers Life at Yaphank
Civilians Receive Equipment Including Tinware of the
Mess Room, and Then Take Part in Conference
With Their Immediate Superiors-
Youths Choose Own Branch
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Food Unusually Good
But Perkins was more discriminating
He used torn piece Of Newspaper
Murray Singer, until to-day buyer
FOR BerGdorf & Goodman, pronounced
the food of the camp better than that
Of any New York restaurant no had
ever visited Frank Thompson, a for
mer National Guardsman, who served
on the Mexican border until no was dis
charged few months ago, said that
II the food OF the border had been half
as good there would have been no com
plant from anybody.
Immediately after the dish-washing
ordeal the men were called into confer
enc" with their immediate superior off,
ccrs. asked Of the homo and business
association they were casting off and
given an opportunity TO choose the
branch OF service 70 which they pre-
fcrred n become attached They were
also asked TO give the names of rela-
tives who were TO be notified in event
Of accident
"Of course, we have to have that, as
some Of you are going TO get killed
and he began. II was the first
direct reference TO the serious nature
of the new business upon which the
men were emharking, and IL caused
some of the newcomers to cease their
chatting and listen more intently. But
the casual manner i'm which tho regular
spoke Of possible death precludcd COM
mcntS, and the Youngsters kept their
feelings 10 themselves.
you know. belong to the infantry.
and am naturally prejudiccd in favor
OF IT," said the sergeant, when he came
10 asking the choice of the men. There
is where yol really see service. When
bombing parties are organized, or any
other dangers are 70 be faced, the in
fantrvmen are the first to be called
upon"
All Want Action
There was a pause Of fraction of
. minute before anybody replied. Then
q slight young man who ceased being a
drug clerk on Broadway when he quit
mis- Job on Sunday night to come out
here. addressed the sergeant.
81 guess that's what I'm after" he
said. you can count me in as an in
tantryman." There was chorus Of
NE, too" that indicated that Uncle
Sans infantry service was to profit by
the speech of the regular by many re-
crU'tS.
During the afternoon the first hint
Of the length Of time the present camp
will exist reached the ears of the men.
Il is highly probable, according TO the
best unofficial information at hand,
that the men will remain here until late
next summer. Climatic and geoGraph-
ical conditions. il was explained, viii
keep the men in camp here long after
the students in Southern cantonments
have been pronounced ready for the
ordeal Of fire 10 which they Will be
subjected in France.
Coincident with the arrival Of the
drafted men came another onslaught
upon the saloons in this part Of Long
Island. Sheriff Anna Biggs Of Suffolk
County cut a wide swath through this
formerly ga oon-ridden territory and
closed nm fifteen saloons, roadhouse
and hotel bars. After o'clock tonight
and during the life Of the camp the
TERRITORY within FIVE miles Of the edTc
Of the camp will remain complete
oasis.
The change came as an unexpected
blow TO the saloon interests whose rep,
rescntatives had thought that the dry
order would include territory withln
five miles Of the actual camp. The IN
depreciation Of the order as lncludlhg
saloons within five miles OF the outer
rd~e struck many country clubs and
beach resorts. with the result that an
exodus Of city visitors is expected 10
begin in the morning.