Evening journal., 1917-12-04
science WILL TEST
reserve OFFICER
Psychology VIII Aid in De-
terminiug Fitness of
New Commanders
EXAMINATIONS AT
CAMP DIX TODAY

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP DIX, Wrlghtstown, n. j., Dec.
4-Fitness Of the reserve officers OF The
new army to command their organ
izations on the bat.lenelds as well as
in the training camp will be indicated
by a series Of scientific tests beginning
Yesterday al the psychological depart.
ment OF the base hospital. under direc-
ton Of Captain Hayes. Of the sanitary
corps. and a staff Of nationally famous
assistants.
Reglmentsl officers have been directed
by General Mallory to send their staff
and line officers to the base hospital for
the examinations at specified periods
this week and as soon as the officers
have been examined the enlisted men
will pass through the same tests.
That one Of the csntonment boule-
wards be named In honor of the late
Major General William 7. Sewell once
United States Senator from New Jersey.
Is the recommendation Of Governor
Edge In reply to the request Of The COM
manding officer Of the cantonment that
he suggest the name Of some Jerseymsn
Of military prominence to whom the
road could be dedicated as a memorial.
New York and Delaware Governors, II
Is understood, viii be asked 10 present
names for the other two main roads.
Owing 20 freight delays Of building
materials, the big hostess house Of the
Y. w. C. A. was not completed in time
for the formal dedication planned for
Yesterday and the organization has an
nounced a postponement Of the celebra-
ton 20 next Saturday
Lodges Of New Jersey, New York.
Pennsylvania and Delaware viii follow
their members into the National Army
at this post aiding them In various
ways and extending the special beneflN
Of their various organizations under
plans outlined at a great rally Of sol
dier-lodge members I'm the Red Triangle
Auditorium last evening. Governor
Edge. Of New Jersey, and former Gov
ernor Edward G.. Stokes addressed the
meeting
The lodges will operate thorugh 9
central once at the Y. NJ. T. A. head
quarters and S. a. Harker, Of phlladel-
uhia. has been made secretary.
Speeding up building operations was
started today in order to complete the
structural work Of the cantonment by
Saturday. when the buildings they have
erected will be turned over to the gov
ornment by Irwin & Leighton, the Phil
adelphia contractors. Some Of the foun-
datlons for the last Of the barracks were
laid today, but hundreds Of carpenters
viii be concentrated at these points and
the structures win be finished the con-
tractors say. by the weekend.
The buildings erected by the Phlladel-
phia firm provide accommodations for
1900 men. Should occasion require.
$1,000 men can be crowded into the bar
racks Any new work undertaken after
Saturday viii be done by j. S. Rogers &
Co.. of MoorcsJown. who built the Y NJ
q. A., X. OF C., state library and other
buildings
The spirit Of cooperation existing
among organization working IN the in
terest Of The soldiers was shown last
night when solosts and musicians from
Protestant churches In Burlington cOun-
ty provided the entertainment at the Of
icial dedication Of building No. 3, Of the
knights Of Columbus The building will
be especially for the New Jersey infan-
irymen, was formally presented 10 the
National Army by John AIcChosney, Of I
AioOrestown, chairman Of the construc-
tion committee, and was accepted by
Brigadier General Dean.