Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-06-29
DOlMes OF CO. I

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il, old ume enthusiasm Tie organ
ization has more border Veteran
than anN other IA the reslmeal' an
these men went to work with Ger
tainty that showed PLAINLY that theN
knew iusi what they weie aD"u'
The supply officer had NeH hiii'
ia the way of equipment. MI !"
got theirs among the first. 'nd ~ .'
some companies are still N'lh""' '"i.
forms, aud are sleeping a. shelter
tents and eating from paper pialt-'
the Denim. men are iul'' -lpl''d
with the essentials. eNccn br''hah e..
none of which has vet been rec"i'el
Just why mobilization -fruld h"''
been prcclpiraled ~ ''tl ads p"'le
preparation has not been explained.
The camp he east al the IhlNer-
iii, of New Mexico campus Is sllual-
cd high and dry. but ON very loose
sand that drifts INTO the tents with
every breeze. The camps at Column
bus and elsewhere along the Luna
county border. while remote from
many cCnveniences, were very mu'l
more habitable and had been prepared
much more carefully When the
troops began Ia assemble here there
were no kitchens. Iavatorle> or bath
houses. These very necessary adj
iuncls to a military camp are lnst
now beno supplied \ ram would
doubtless settle the dust and make
work of organizing more agreeable
Co. has continued its rather siren
uous schedule of drill since leaving
it, rendezvous. and Is apparently
much farther along with IL tralnne
than many of the other companies.
The members are fully conscious pi
the results of their labors and work
with a will to perfect themselves a.
the fundamentals of the art of war.
Certainly no company commander
could wish for more APT pupils ~ bet r.
ter discipline. This common purpose
j. certain to produce results IN eill-
cheney before the company l. forced
Ia face the sterucr rcalltic- If ac-
lual combat One result apparent,
even now. is the pra rtlcal absence of
-icknes-. Co. ! boys drill for hours
in the sun without i'll effects that
might have been expected through
- change of climate and water. The
water contains considerable amount
of SALT that are at first not very
agreeable 10 the hoNs from the MIN
brc- Valley. famous for IT, pure wa
Ter. Cooler weather was expected
here. but IN this the BOYS were disap-
pointed The nights, however, are
col a. IA the MimbreS Valley, and a
good night, rest can he had when
the sand does not blow.
Ii Is laughable to hear the com
mentS on the recommendation of the
board thar chose Deming ~ division
ion camp. Evidently the politicians
of the state lind il hard 10 understand
how perfectly honest army board
could choose Deming ahead of other
points in the state that have long
looked with good matured con-
tempt, tineed with a bit Of envy, on
the Drelcntions Of the Mimhres Val
lev boosters This l. certain: Until
Albuquerque. FL Paso and other points
favored as centers of population
learn Deming's methods of boosting
without knocking and giving a square
deal for the love of playing the game
according to the rules. many a great
opportunity will he lost to the little
city that occupies the widest desert
of New Mexico. For one thing, Dem
ing knows what is reuired as camp
site and has shown disposition to
furnish Just what the military eV
perts know is needed instead of try
ing to tell these gentlemen their bust
ness.
The Demlng camp Is favorably
known among regular army men all
along the the border. Troops sta
toned there became confirmed boost
ers for Deming. which is more than
can he said of some other commune
ties not thousand miles away.
Another thing is the feeling that
Demlng's patriotism is not wholly of
the dollar variety. The fact that
a county of 1000 population sent SO
soldiers to the mobilization camp,
demonstrated that real and personal
sacrifice is looked upon as a duty to
be performed. Deming doesn't leave
it TO George" while gathering in the
sheckles from the soldiers sent ont
from other communities. And the
folks at home are eager to do their
b't. from a sense of unselfsh devo-
ton. a breed like this will build n
city under the most adverse condi.
tons.