The sun., 1917-09-03
Commander of 9th Division
Formally Takes Charge at
Camp WadswOrth.
HARD TASKS FOR TROOPS
Major-General Of New York
Unit Says "a Days Work Will
Exceed 10 Hours"

the tinted States Army. formerly the
New York State National Guard. arrived
in spartanburg soon after midnight this
morning
After breakfast he motored out to
Camp wadsworth. where he formally
took over the command from Bns. Gen.
Phillips, who has been In charge during
the past few days. These ceremonies
over. Gen. O'Ryan made an inspection
tour OF the entire camp. and seemingly
no detail was too small to escape his
notice. While there he made many
vauab'e suggestions looking to the rapid
completion OF the work in hand 90 that
h- can get all the troops OF his division
here under canvas. AS he expressed II.
there is much to be done in completing
the training of his soldiers and he wants
item 10 be fit and ready when the orders
come to embark for ''over there"
Gen Organ. on his return from his
Inspection tour OF the camp. was asked
what he thought Of the progress made
IN he work there and said
For the most part ] was pretty we'll
satisfied. was told by the quarter
masters construction officer that he
thought the camp would be practically
completed in ten days. I hope he is
right, but l fear his view is a little too
optimistic. II he makes good on this.
however. he is wonder so let us hope
he is right.
Camp Beautifully Located.
The camp IL beautifully located and
admirably suited to its purpose. ! am
fro, t1A alA
'cr ~ the land that 1t will be healthful.
TIE rolling country on which it Is pitched
ir>ures natural drainage facilities which
greatly aid the engineers in their work
NJ making II sanitarily perfect The
water supply Is adequate, and 1t Is good
water too.
Il was keenly disappointed over the
size Of the drill grounds. am sure
thcr are far too small as they are now,
hu' this can easily be remedied by leas-
ins some additional fields. now filled
with cotton, which will give us all the
room we need. There is a great deal
Of work yet to be done in bringing the
water supply up to the necessary stand
ard but these are mechanical details
that easily can be ironed out Pipe and
main connections are weak In spots.
nne such Joint snapped to-day and
temporarily put the whole scheme out
OF working order. but all this will be
corrected in time
The roads leading into the camp are
In bad shape. They are much too mar
row IN spots and are filled with bad
aEn dangerous curves. In rlany places
there are sheer deciivities from the side
or the road which mean that only the
most careful driving can prevent serious
accidents. ] think IL would be economy
10 expend $4,000 to $4,000 on these
roads at once. for the crash OF two
lolded army trucks would mean a loss
Of more than $4,000. The roads are
cboked with traffic and they are the
e.cd."
Camp to BE supply Base.
Camp Wadsworth is to be the supply
base and training school for recruits for
i1c Twenty-seventh Division after the
departure of Gen. O'Ryan and his COM
nand for France. Since many men Sc
irted in the draft are to be assigned
to the militia regiments II was learned
today that hundreds Of New York con-
flpts will come here for their training.
AS fast as they can be made At for
service they will be shipped across to
Fl the gaps. All the supplies for the
c'islon while II is in France will be
concentrated here and then shipped
abroad
zen. Organ paid high compliment
'o his men when the question of the
training work ahead was broached.
Il can say without fear of contra
diction,' he said, that We have the
most fertile soil to work on Of any
division in the army. BY this ] mean
that the men in this division. every one
Of thom here Voluntarily are Of a much
OH Aar 1f tntA lao,
could he found in any other army divi-
Son in the world. We have possibly
20 per cent, OF rockies in the command.
Bat they are closely associated with men
Nio had border experience and II will
'' take them long to absorb the knowl-
ege Of soldier at the hands of such
Abe instructors and associates.
Valuable Border Experience.
when our troops went to the border
t"r efficiency was increased so per
cent by their stay there. II Is my
l1 10 see that their present high stand
d of efficiency is increased another
f' per cent, This can and will he
h"ne, for | know the men 1 have to
work with; but am sure the men
NJ not wilt under the work ahead.
'Ii from now on they are going to be
worked as they never worked before.
days work here will exceed ten
hours. In fact II practically will be
work every minute from reveille to
'aps Leaves from camp will be re-
o1ced 70 minimum and the men will
b" kept on their toes every minute
While We tried to keep the boys
np 10 thier work on the border by
letting them know what military disci-
nline IS, I am afraid they will And
lar 20 n ut
is 10 follow here. Discipine Is to be
50 thoroughly hlstilled In the mind OF
every veteran and rookie In the division
'0a' their observance OF II will be-
come purely automatic. There will be
sh.rking. no slovenly observance oil
f'mmands or slouchiness In gait or ap.
ntarance tolerated.
We are here to make soldiers ant
40 intend 10 do just that thing, W.
Intend 10 make the command as physi
''l> A. as possible. as perfectly drilled
~ any body Of troops can become, ano
"' intend to mould their characters unit
NOV are all that a soldier should be
Privileges and Penalties.
There is wide difference between
rryileges and penalties and every sea
s'"'d soldier recognizes this difference
Nru are To be disciplined or punished
'mr every lapse and offence Wher
't" lapses are trivial. hut sucl
az no good soldier should he guilt.
~ the offender will be denied som
privileges ne enjoys in his good be
havlor periods
When he Offends not only will he b
t1pined but he will be penalized an,
l3".shed too. Even the rawest rook