New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12

| two groups OF PLAIN. unpainten pu'i1 ~,
ings, Of timbers so new that they sun
exude the fresh fragrance OF the loi-
csts.
From south to north of these are; re
spectively. the New England and New
! York City officers training camp qua
tiers. With the addition OF three ne"
barracks and three mess shelters no"
building for the National Guardsmeh
/ from down East. this camp encroacres
on the parade ground of the post me
New England camp lies on lower GROUND
/ lust south of the most remote OF inc
! regular buildings Of the post
There are eight barrack buildings ior
the eight companies OF each camp,
Each company has its mess snack; ana
each its designated quarter OF the oalh j,
houses The barracks are construC'eu
with an eye to nothing further tnah
the simplest human comforts: ne
structures. 240 feet over all by ~ iee'
wide and 10 feet high at the caves. are
the results of one Of the swliteSt eN-
amples Of carpentering on record. ne
walls are Of 12Xl timbers. uprighted
( and battened as proof against weather
The gable roofs are covered WIN TAR
paper. There are plenty OF windows.
Cots Now IN Dormitories
/ The only attempt at finishing of in
side is a floor. One hundred and NIFTY
regulation army cots are crowded into
these simple dormitorles, and Two
blankets. two sheets and two pillows
and pillow cases are on hand Tor each
man. The purpose Of the extra pillow
is not quite clear, but the quartermas-
tor is we'll prepared to resist all en-
treaties for an additional blanket TO go
with il. In each building are Two
stoves no more and the snow that
crests Mount Mansfield across the lake
is visible TO the unaided eye.
But should the student ofiicer,
which. by the way, Is Colonel Woli 5
own word for the candidates be 50
unmindful of wars fortunes as to com
plain of the mountain chill that lnfestS
Plattsburg nights, he may reJolce tha'
the water for the matutinal shower Is
heated That is. the wherewthal for
warming it up to 50 degrees Is to be
installed.
Along the post road which separates
the camps are the suffers concessions
the soft drink and sandwich stands,
the Official" barber shops and make
EN- while-you-wait picture galleries,
and also that last word in officially, the
establishment which displays this sign
TO guide the neophytes Alright: u
Stein. Official Camp Tailor Beware OF
Strangers" limiting grimly that war IS
precious risky business.
Range To BE Doubled
The post rifle range is to be doubled
in size, al an expenditure OF about
10000. Thirty-siX new targets VIII
be added and range work will be one
Of the strong subjects on the course
curriculum. The new officers must not
only be able to shoot straight them
selves. but must know how TO be able
to impart the magic of the marksman
art to the drafted recruits.
Colonel Wolf has now thlrty-two reg
ular army officers on his staff OF IN
structors, and has asked for more.
These men will act solely in the capac-
ity of teachers of military disci-
pine. The actual commanding Of the
student companies will be done by the
student officers themselves. and as
much of the camps administration as
possible will be done by the men IN
training. Student commanders Will be
changed from time to time, TO give al
an equal chance to display their gifts
of leadership.