Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05

ncnt. a sergeant from Machias said
they were receiving plenty of food of
good quality, had plenty to wear and
Jwcrc satisfied. Others made substan-
TALLY the same statement. | found
three cooks, all from Maine, and seven
mess sergeants also from Maine |
messed with the officers and found
them eating the same food as the en-
listed men, i'll fact, they were drawing
the same rations.
| An inspection of the barracks
showed them in good shape, large and
comfortable. They were clean and or
dcrly. Each man has hospital bed
with straw tick, three blankets. over
coat, slicker, barracks bag and COM
fortcrs. steam heating plant was
being installed, all the buildings to be
heated by steam. 1t was said the heat
Ing plant would be installed and ready
for use by NOV. 10. The mess of Bat
terry found to be model The Of
fccrs accompanying me called my at
tention to the condition of the mess
ana stated 1t was the banner one of the
cantonmcnt 1t was a model of neat
ness and cleanliness. being spotlcss i'm
every detail The cupboards were
neatly arranged with the supplies in
Stantly available and with all taken
care of SO that there would be 10 waste
from neglect. The mess sergeant in
! charg" Was Lorenzo \. Wyman of
kingfcld, who was superintendent of
schools i'll his town before being Sc
lcctod for the National Army. He had
seen service i'll the Second Infantry OF
the Maine National Guard, his expcri-
ence there being of much benefit TO
hIn.
I Inc camp water supply is from ar
tesan wells and is good The latrines
have the best Of plumbing, such as ono
would find III the most modern Of
dwellings. There is a place to wash
clothes and every man must take a bath
every day.
! At the Quartcrmaster's storehouse
t'lere Is great supply of wooden cloth
lEg brecchcS, blouses, socks UNDER
wear, undcrshrts, olive drab shirts and
mats. There was shortage of shoes
I 'sSSinSS. oNercoats and gloves but an
invoice received the day the inspection
was made indicated the arrival the
next day Of thousands Of pairs Of
gloves. | found the men we'll supplied
with underclothing. Each man had
two undershirts, three pairs Of drawers
and three pairs of socks.
! Everywhere ] went in camp | hoard
words of praise for the men from
Maine. They sent out stewards to train
our men and one told me he had throu,r
up his job, had enlisted and applied in
be transferred TO the 3O3d Artillery
where the cooks were from Maine
watched battery at drill and was as-
tonished at the excellence of their vorl,
considering the short time thcv had
been at drill They marched with tic
precision and snap Of more experienced
soldiers.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has fine place and
- doing splendid work for the men.
Amusements are furnished. volunteers
from professional theatrical COMPANIES
giving the men the best to be seen in
the cities. The Y. NJ. c. A. looks after
each individual The lonesome man is
cheered up and all are requested To
write home twice week
The Red Cross is also doing re-
markable work. 1t would be wise il all
the supplies for the soldiers were sent
tc Aver through the Red Cross. The
duplication which sometimes now oc-
ours would be avoided and then. ton
only appropriate gifts would be sent
II societies and towns desire to do
something really worth while they
could show their appreciation of the
soioiers and their work by contributing