New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Non-Coms and Regulars
Receiving Instruction
at Sea Cirt
Gov. Inspects Troopers
Strenuous Programme Spells
Nothing but Business"
for Soldiers

- the Ocean Front, Camp Edge, Sea
Girt. y. J., June 23.-Mr, Common
Peop'c. who through all the stirring
activity of wsr preparation has been
s'lcr. spectator along the side lines
car get real glimpsos behind the
scenes o. a buzzing training camp here
at Sea Girt. in stormy weather a
man usually puts on his coat before
he goes out of the house, and that Is
in reality what the New Jersey
Guardsmcn az Sea Girt are doing-put-
ting on their coats Of mail for war.
Visitors during the last week VINO
have beer watching the work Of some
700 uon-commissioned officers Of New
Jerseys National Guard, who are not
at present engaged in active Federal
service, have been bit surprised at
tie noticeable differences between the
present cnc2mpment and those Of for
mer years. The programme is a stif
ore, very similar to the one the Ke-
s.rve officers are following at Pla.ts-
blrg and the other K. 0. c. camps. and
this always ys-something-doinS' calen-
dar has spread tenseness over the en-
campmont that reminds one Of the
old Office sign. "Nothing but Busi-
ness"
"Yes." said Colonel T. D. Landon. OF
Passaic, the camp commandant. "peo-
pie arc surprised at the strenuous pro-
grsmme we are putting the men
through. They should remember that
this is not "a rest-up cncampment, such
as the mon enjoyed last year upon their
return from the border. Parades ana
exhibition drills are all right when the
curtain is up. but this IS training
camp. behind the scenes, you might say
before the show starts. We are lCSi
now teaching the men how 10 handle
the props. make quick set-ups and Keep
the performance moving
EVerything from the school Of the
soldier 10 the process Of emoarkatlon
on transports is included IN the TWO
weeks calendar of the Guardsmen, but
10 crowd all these things IN the snort
period of two weeks would mean
twenty-four-hour day routine That
would have the men sleeping standing
up. Many items have been listed which,
through lack OF time, have not been put
at any special hour, and can conSe-
quen,ly only be chopped" TO be covered.
Trench warfare, hand grenadlng ana
pistol end rife practice are among the
activities in which the Guardsmen Will
probably get but a few hours lnstruc-
tion, and that during the last three
DAYS Of camp, if at all. The mode Of
instruction in trench digging may pos
sibly he treated only on the theoretl-
ca! side. but Captain Elliot, |. ). A,
detailed TO Sea Girt as an instructor.
hopes 10 crowd in a little real trench
work. IL is hardly expected that the
routine will change much before June
%, when the section Of the programme
as outlined by Adiutant General
Charles W. Barber will be completed.
Governor Edge at Encampment
Governor Walter Z. Edge confiscated
day from the official duties of Tren-
ton last Thursday and used it for an
informal tour Of inspection with AdJu-
tant General Barber. Governor Edge Is
now occupying the Little White House
the executive cottage, and will alter
nate his work between Camp Edge an(
the State House. With him at Sci
Girt is his baby son, the little Gov
ernor," who appears on the Whit
House lawn in his khaki "sojer" uni
form, complete with cartridge belt AM
tin cartridge pouch, and consults witt
Adjutant General Barber. whose head
quarters are next 10 the Governor
mansion, and Colonel NJ. w. Robin
son. the Governors aid. The lawn il
front of Officers Row" has been tn,
scene Of much Of the social activit!
Of the encampment's official life. Tn
Governors mother-in-law, Mrs. S. j
Phillips. has as her guests during tn
oncamnment Mrs. Charles W. Barber
wife Of the adjutant general; Mrs. NJ
W. Robinson. wife of Colonel Robin
son, and Mrs. George Parker. The grou
of officers tents on the lawn are occu
pied by Lieutenant L. c. Feigenspan
Colonel William Schauffer. Major J. II
HAYES. General c. W. Barber, Colone
Robinson ard Lieutenant Colonel II
Margorun.
United States Regulars Arrive
The Sea Girt ercampment is sched
uicd for two weeks, until June 80, bu
the officers Themselves do not know
rnat the next move may be al tina
date. or even before June days hay
passed The plans at present are Z
nave The men return % their home
uit, July 25, when there will be
general mobilization Of all the New
jersey Guard at Sea Girt to receiv
instruction from the officers who ar,