The Dickinson press., 1917-10-13

Sunday as we'll as week days and
open baths at the public school
swimming pools, organized and united
religious work, protection from over
charges, a program Of athletic con-
tests probably at the Coliseum. John
L. Griffith, athletic director of Drake
university for several years, will
have charge of the athletic work at
Camp Dodge. He was appointed by
the war department as an aid to the
Headquarters staff and will be known
as the athletic director Of the camp.
Griffith's recent trip east was in con-
nection with the work here, the war
department having ordered a confer
ence of the athletic directors of the
various camps at Washington last
week. Several other we'll known coach
es heretofore identified with college
athletics, including Omer of North
western, Worthington of Wisconsin,
and Walter Camp, Jr., have gone into
Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows
are erecting a club house that will
cost SIC, 1000, which is to be used as a
fraternal center. The Methodist
church is erecting a structure which
will cost $4,000 to be used as a
reading room, a meeting place for
men and women under proper restric-
tons and a general social center.
Other church organizations are plan
ming places for social entertainment.
Three Brothers United in Second
Regiment.
Three brothers we're reunited
Thursday when the Galesburg, ILL.,,
contingent arrived at Camp Dodge.
John Cherrington was in this conting-
emit, His two brothers had preceded
him to the c~antonment, drafted in the
first 5per cent. A college professor
and the son of a paving brick mag
nate were in this shipment. They are
Ira E. Neifert, assistant professor of
physics at Knox college,, and Earl
Gretta, son of the head Of the Pur-
ington Paving Brick Co.
Industrial Worker of the World Balks
Because he refused to obey orders
or don any part of a uniform Of a
United States soldier, Otto Wangerin,
a ~professed I. W. w., drafted from
st. Paul, has been confined in the
guard house Of the 351st infantry
FeS1luGuI llSISs 51I 1o. od1u SAlnISSS WILL
be filed against him and asscourtmar-
tiai probably held.
-t More Men Coming
The coming Of the third Increment
about October Is, will mean the as
sembling at the big camp Of approx
mately 81 per cent of the full quota,
of the division, or about ,42,5OO SOL
diers. The total number TO be quar-
tered at the cantonment, it was an
nounced recently, would be $4,000.
men. Fifteen per cent will remain to
report and probably will be called soon.
after the third increment.
Monthly Muster.
I witnessed the muster roll call on.
Sunday. The $4,000 men were drawn
up in front of the several regimental.
headquarters and the roll call was by
companies, each captain calling off.
the names Of the men in his company.
As the men answered there" each adj
vanced two PAGES. This monthly roll
call is made the basis Of the payroll
and it is important that all be pres
emit. Out of that vast company all
were present or accounted for. The
soldiers were. given their. first pay
Monday. 1t took $75O,O0O to go
around, payment being made in cash.
The officers, something like $500 in
number, drew a full months pay and
it took $5OO,O0O. The workmen en-
ployed in finishing the buildings drew
heavily upon Uncle Sans purse.
strings. For construction work at
Camp Dodge one:day last week, Major
Butler paid out $4,000. The build
ing ills Of the preceding week totaled
$754,OOO.. Construction work still Is
costing an average 100000 a week.
Clothing Is Hard to Get.
The government is away behind in
furnishing khaki for it's new army.
The season Of the year suggests wool
engagements, but cotton is being dis
5pensed in small installlnents. Thou
sands Of the menshave Khaki shirts,
eblouses and overcoats bit hi pants.
The wooden equipment is close fitting,
attractive and ~serviceable. The men
are anxious to get fitted out. Shoes
are here il abundance. Plenty Of