Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-18

L ~0SssW AsOu8Sb I've lU.--0oIn0 81Tt IN
Iowa will BE- disappointed when che
does not hear from one Of the sam
mics 1t Camp Dodge. The worst OF II
10 she doesn't know his name. or she
could have written 70 him directly. A
result Of her iSnorancs regarding the
Fellows name. letter came 70 the d.
vision headquarters addressed like
this: ITO the blue eyed private who
smiled at the girl In the black dress.
ON his way to Camp Dodge"
French classes have attracted hund
reds OF national army men her, during
= recent week 1000 soldiers attending,
During the same time the attendance
at AL environments classSe F1s $3.50.
Men who were not able 10 speak or
read English are learning fast, also
Several classes In EnglishS 1or Foreign
ers are being held at the camp. with an
average attendance Of about 30 each
week.
Besides these special classes are a
number OF others. Journalism, auto
mobile repairing, agriculture, psychol-
ogy and geometry are some Of the
branches Of study at Camp Dodge.
correspondence courses for college
srees. even though they have joined the
army.
Recent instructions that everything
possible should be done to avoid con-
gestion on railroads during the Christ
mas holidays 10 interpreted by Off
cials here TO mean 4 delay in calling
the remaining Increment in the nrst
national army after tho .hrst Of the
year.
There are approximately $4,000 men
from Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa.
and Illinois in the third and fourth
increments. and 1t Is realized that
movement OF these coming during the
holidays, in addition to the normal
traffic Of that period of.the year, would
test the railroads to capacity. and per-
maps result in serious delay.
Government inspection OF Des Moines
hotels, restaurants. Ice cream parlors.
barber shops and similar establish.
ments patronized by soldiers from
Camp Dodge Is to be invoked. accord
ing to an order received by Lieut.. Col.
J. r. Shook. division surgeon, from the
! surgeon general OF the army at Wash
ngton. The letter says:
TT IL desired that you make appro-
pirate recommendation to the COM
manding general with view OF dehar-
ring soldiers from entering restaurants,
booths, for tn. sale Of food. hotels, bar
Der shops, manicure parlors, ice cream
parlore, soda fountains and places Of
similar character which have not been
inspected and furnished permit or
certificate OF inspection"
In Des Moines the work Of inspection
will be under the direction Of Mad. e.
*. Sprague. in charge Of the United
States public health service here, 1t
was said by division stan officers.
A bulletin to be issued at division
headquarters y i'll direct the soldiers
not to patronize such establishments
unless they can exhibit permit.
The measure Is to be taken, 1t Is said
to guard against the possibility Of the
soldiers being exposed to Contagious or
infectious diseases.
Food conservation pledges OF the
OnlIcu T&dLS0 1OOu dAIItiulOl1 l4ov .
been signed by practically every Of
hcer OF both the 351st+ and Ss2d regi-
ments at this cantonment and also
are being circulated In other units.
The pledge reads:
II pledge myself to use the prach-
cal means within my power to aid the
United States food administration In
its effor. TO conserve the food supplies
Of the country, and as an evidence OF
ms support wish to be enrolled AZ =
volunteer In the United States food
administration"
The officers are taking steps to do
everything In their power to save food.
The order issued recently reauiring oil
mon to clean UP their plates At mess
har been strictly enforced, and the men
nave learned to take no more than they
actually require upon their plates.
Barracks at this cantonnent have
taken on an entire new. appearance fol-
low:ng an order from Major Fronk. d.
vi.ior sanitary officer, requiring new
arrar cement OF cots to avoid infectious
disease.
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