Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
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representing the state of Maryland Is
now busy on levelirg the parade grounds
which flank each regimentai section.
Work on the new roads. the water sys-
fru the sewage disposal plant incine-
rators and the other public service Iea-
lures of the camp are being expedited, SO
that wher, the first men OF the Satio ,n;i,
fnd everything ready for them 10 get
down to real earnest training for service
in France.
"open Door, at Admiral.
Mai Gen. Joseph f. Kuhn. division
commander at Camp Meade IS golns
TO take a fatherly interest in the $4,000
selecriye service men who come unoer
his charge at the Admiral cantonment'
and he Is going to pursue an open
door policy in dealing with the pup
lie through the newspapers
He explained his policies in a con-
ference with newspaper men yesterday.
He explained that the newswriters VIII
be afforded every convenience and PRIV
flege but that they must be cautious.
He gave warning that correspondents
stories must conform to regulations
and not contain unfair criticisms or
unwarranted alarms. Information thal
might help the enepy will be sup
pressed
He says he realizes that the soldiers
are coming from every walk OF civil
life, and that when they report Tor
duty they will be entirely out of their
Environment, and as far as soldiery
IN concerned will be "rookies' of the
rookiest sort 1t Is his purpose to AID
them IN every possible way and to
make real soldiers OF them
There are now about Low reserve
officers in Camp Meade and program
Of work has been mapped out Tor them.
tn preparation for the reception or the
first quota Of drafted men next Week
~ hn
months ago were lawyers, bankers
and business men, are now quarterec
In the barracks to be occupied later
by the men Of the Nationai army, y
making trips TO Baltimore and Wash
fngton to purchase cots and blankets.
that they might sleep comfortably
The officers usually make these pur-
chases through the quartermaster's
department, but TO avoid delay, and
most particularly the inconvenience OF
sleeping on hard wood floors until the
necessary equipment is received; .ney
shops and carried their huge bundles
back TO camp
News Regulations Outlined
The general policy as to what the
home. people may expect 10 find in the
newspapers about their man folks IN
Camp Meade. and what the correspond
ents are forbidden to supply are COW
cred in regulations which have oeen
formulated by Cen Kuhn. He let II
be known plainly that that there would
be no room in the camp for the CORE
spondent who played into the hand OF
the enemy's agents in this country ny
printing information regarded as a
military secret. whether II IS done IN
nocently or otherwise
We want the public to know all
about the camp and the welfare OF the
men," said Gen. Kuhn, but We viii not
Fasr rrff frfS az n
the publication of matters regarded by
us as military secrets. The men who
will come here will be trained in ad
yanced methods of warfare, and know
II would be interesting to write about
the things they will be taught. but that
would permit the agents OF the enemy
to gather much valuable Information,
and these agents are everywhere seek
ing to know what is planned and what
Is being done
Gen. Kuhn said he would invite fair
criticism. II there was anything
but he laid emphasis on the fact that
more was being done for the comfort
and the welfare of the men to be train
ed during the coming months than had
ever been done by the government for
the troops of the regular Army. They
will not receive ice cream after dinner
for dessert" he said. neither will they
be given the delicacieS many find on
their tables at home. but they will be
fed well. housed we'll and treated we'll"
Gen. Kuhn requested the newspapers
not to become alarmed If a few mel.
were taken sick or died. or IL some be-
came obstreperous and were put in the
1uardhouse. IF such q body of men
a. IL coming here remained at home"
he said. some would die during the
year; many would probably be stricken
i'll an6 some would certainly give the
civil authorities in their home cities
cause 10 put them In Jail Wen. the
same conditions will exist here. I will
tell you now there will be sickness and
probably death. due to natural causes.
and I will tell you now that some of
the men will oisobey the rules and
regulations and will be jailed. Unless
unusual circumstances surrounded
these events. nothing would be print
ed at home. and L do not want such
things printed here. to worry or annoy
those at home who are near and dear
to the future soldiers"