Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
TWO LOCAL MEN
WIN NONCOM' JOBS
Thomas German and John L.
Burke Become Corporals
at Camp Meade
SOLDIERS HEALTH GOOD
Only Four Out of 5000 Are in
Cantonment Hos
pitals
By a stor Correspondent

CAMP MEAD, Admiral, Md, Sept. 2i.
Hats off to Thomas German, Howard
and Cumberland streets Philadelphia, and
John L. Burke, 23s Richmond street, also
Of Philadelphia They arrived at Little
Penn yesterday as National Army recruits
from the Twelve District Draft Board and
today, or less than eighteen hours after
their arrival were made corporals The
appointments are provisional and are the
first to be given to any of the Philadelphia
boys
German and Burke will mako good II in
dustry and study will turn the trick. To-
day they went out with a hundred boys
from the twelfth district for a two-mlle
hike and conducted themselves in such a
soldierly manner that both won praise from
Lieutenant T. r. Fitzgerald, of Washington,
who is in command Of the delegation.
The boys march like regulars" said
Fitzgerald, as he led them over Camp Meade
streets. There Is not a straggler in tho
crowd, and everybody seems willing to
learn. II Is fine body OF mon, and am
proud TO be one OF the officers"
The Philadelphians were kept busy to-
day and had little time for recreation. In
the regtmental hospitals the doctors were
busy with eye, ear and throat examinations,
and following these tests the boys were
given squad drills and lectures on health.
CHESTER BOYS MAKE PROGRESS
Chester County boys got down TO work,
too, and made considerable progress with
the fundamentals. They will get uniforms
next Monday but are wearing the regula-
tlon army hats and shirts. which were is
sued today c. C. Myers, of Coatesvllle,
came prepared for military service, and is
wearing a complete olive drab outfit, but
this will be discarded when the regulation
uniform is issued.
The Northampton crowd was given a sur
prise today, when Burton Smith, from Ban.
gor. Pa, paid a visit to their quarters in
Section c. Smith enlisted in the regulars
several months ago, ana is now a baker
and attached 10 tho Camp Meade bakery
| V. G. Hester, also Of Bangor, and leader OF
the Northampton crowd, has made arrange.
ments for his delegation TO acquire a mascot
sLIMIT NUMBER OF MAsCoTs
I'VE will have dog and he will be a
| regular Northampton County dog"
Residents Of Little Penn" will be per
mitted to have pets. but the mascots are
to be limited One dog or cat TO each com
| pany is enough, according to the officers
| Lieutenant ]. A. Haney, OF 1907 Asper
| street, Philadelphia, was hard at work to-
| day with bunch from Tloga County. Aftei
| getting hats for his men Lieutenant HaneN
| lined them up outside Of their barracks II
Section Il and gave them some advice IL
regard to cleanliness.
You boys must remember" began tn
officer. that this is your home and yo
must keep It clean. A soldier who is broker
in health is of no use to his regiment Kee
that in mind and you will keep well, for
majority Of patients in hospitals are actu
ally responsible for their condition. w
can protect our health by exercising care.
Big Sam Williams, from Northampton
! has rRCaiVRd n "a q
and is not likely to get one until tho tailor
complete their contract with Captain JohI
NJ. Bonbright, OF Philadelphia. Williams 4
six feet five inches tall and weighs 49,
pounds. Not a uniform in camp would n
him, 80 Captain Bonbright ordered on
made. Williams was pronounced a physi
cal marvel by examining physicians today