The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-11
RECREATION IN CAMP.

While your days in the environments
will be spent chiefly in drilling and
other forms of training you will have
a considerable amount of time left
free for your own use. Under some
conditions permission may be given
at times to leave The cantonment for
short periods. However, this is q
matter to be regulated in each camp.
If you do go away from the camp on
leave, you will continue to wear your
uniform and will keep in mind always
that you remain soldier, subject to
certain requirements that are not so
definitely imposed on civilians. In
meeting officers, whether in the camp
or outside, you are expected always to
treat them with proper courtesy and
respect. You should remember, also.
even though you are not directly under
supervision, to keep up your soldierly
neatness and bearing.
Congress has provided that ''it shall
| be unlawful to sell any intoxicating
liquor, including beer, ale, or wine, to
any officer or member of the military
forces while In uniform" an exception
being made in case of liquor required
for medical purposes. Under authority
Of the same act it has also been ruled
that alcoholic liquors shall not be sold
| within five miles of any military camp,
an exception being made in case there
is an Incorporated city or town within
that limit. It has further been pro-
vided that "the keeping or setting up
of houses of Ill fame, brothels, or
bawdy houses within five miles of any
military camp Is prohlDlted.
All these provisions and restrictions
are in the interest of every right-mind-
ward insuring clean and healthful liv-
ing conditions in the camps. They will
help to make every soldier more eff
cient and better able to give good
account of himself.
One of the centers of army life In
camp is the post exchange, at which
articles for personal use, knickknacks
soft drinks, and so on, are sold. You
will be safe In depending on the good
quality and fair price of everything
offered in the post exchange.
In general the matter of providing
for recreation and personal comforts
in the environments has been intrust-
ed by the secretary of war to small
body of men known as the commission
on training camp activities. The COM
mission includes an army officer and
representatives of organizations that
have had much experience in meeting
the needs of men Of the type who Will
go into the national army. 1t will
! have the cooperation Of the Young
Mems Christian association and the
Knights of Columbus. Other associe-
tions may also work with the commits
sion. This task of attending to the
social needs of the soldiers has been
organized with almost as much care
and thoroughness as the bigger task OF
making ready for the firing line.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton has built hut for the men In
each brigade. In these huts moving
picture or vaudeville shows will be
given every night. Writing materials
| can be had for the asking. A piano
will be at hand. The Knights Of Col
umbus has one large building in each
camp, in which there will be facilities
of the same kind.
Both these organizations will conduct
religious services every Sunday. Men
of Gil creeds will be welcome. The
secretaries and other officers in charge
will be glad at any time to talk over
any personal problems and to help you
in any way they can. They are picked
because of their willingness and skill
in rendering service. They will al
ways make you welcome. Get in touch
with either of these organizations as
soon as you have opportunity after
you reach the camp. The chaplain at
tached to each regiment also looks
after the spiritual and moral welfare
of the men.
In every cantonment there is COM
plete library building where you will be
able to obtain books and magazines
of all kinds. This is arranged with
the help Of the American Library as
ISOLATION.
In each cantonment the commission
on training camp activities has erect
ed a large auditorium. This is to be
used partly as theater and partly for
athletic instruction. Some of the best
theatrical companies in the country
will put on Broadway productions for
] your benefit. These performances Will
be free. A place will be provided for
every one.
Those men who like singing will
have plenty of chances to enjoy "sing
songs" on big scale. The commission
has secured the services Of well-known
chorus leaders to take charge of camp
singing.
great deal of attention has been
given to athletics. An expert will
give boxing lessons to large groups Of
men. This instruction is voluntary
but it will be well worth your while to
attend.
In some of the camps where bath
ing beaches are not far away instruc-
ton will be given in swimming.
Team athletics. such as baseball,
basketball and football, will be devel-
oped under the guidance of expert
coaches. One of the members OF the
commission will be in general charge
of this line of activity in all the
camps.
OF course all these facilities are for
use in your spare time only. They are