El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-28
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SAYS CEN. ALLEN
Give Thanks for Climate.
Shelter, and Progress,
Drafted Men Urged.

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] Gen. Henry T. Allen. commanding the
sOth division, national army, COM
posed OF men Of the selected draft
from Texas and Oklahoma, sends the
following Thanksgiving greetings to
I tie ! s back home;
''This fine division OF Texas and
Oklahoma selectmen has abundant
/ Thanksgiving ume-for the wonder
I ful advantages in climate and shelter
/ that are ours, for the G. eat p. ogress
| we are making in our war prepara-
} tlon so eviden. on al sides, anu for
] the superb support you are giving US
AS its head / take special pride
( in sending cordial greetings to the
patriotic fathers and mOJhe. 8, wives
J and sweethearls, BIO hers and sisters
/ who are making continuous sacrifices
] that the men Of the S0tn division may
/ nobly and heIo.cally represent them
and the country in the &. eat struggle
for world liberty and for the p4eser-
walton of Christian civilization.
IN behalf of all the member Of
I this camp 1 send affecuOnate greet
{ ing to the folk back home who are
: In thousand ways aiding the gov
eminent in the prosecution OF this
( righteous war No one has had more
/ evidence Of your trials and your de-
vOtion to the flag than the write Of
this letter, for not a day passes that
do not hear dil ecly from some Of
you
MY responsibility TO you for your
boys is great, and i sOlemnly promise
you to COnsecrate my utmost efforts
to their training and leading to the
end the greatest possible number may
be returned safe and sound to you
when they have loyalty discharged
their obi cations TO their country and
to the world.
Maj Gen, commanding 90th Div"
Recreative Games Diversified.
In undertaking the task Of supply
ing healthy recl eative games for the
men Of the division, the first point
taken up was to prOmO.e that form
Of amusement which would enable
the largest number Of men 10 parlici-
pate. Working along these lines,
CallstheniC drills we're divided into
disciplinary drills and recreative
drills. The former teach p-ecisi on
and tend 10 make the soldier sub
consciously obey any demand made
Of HIM The latter permit each in
dividual to exercise mis- vOItiOn in
the choice Of games and sports. IN
der the head Of sports in this division
are found football baseball, has -et-
bail, v0lleybalL. haudbal, soccer. ten
mis-. swimming, polo, boxing and
wrestI ling
At tn time the division champion
ship in baseball is being decided, and
the division football team Is being
shaped TO meet all corners on the
gridiron. Boxing matches are held
each Wednesday afternoon and st
nights IN the various organic tons.
To Have Thanksgiving Feast.
The only thing that viii prevent
the soldiers at Camp Travis having
real. fashioned family Thanks
giving dinner this year viii be the
absence Of the family. There viii be
turkey galore, and every soldier is
urged 10 have q whetted appetite OF
that day. Barrels Of celery, kegs OF
cranberries. oysters, potatoes. both
Irish and sweet, and the goodness
only knows what else will be found
on the varioUs bills Of fare.
Some Of the companies are not only
preparing a special menu. but are
having these menus printed or en-
Eraved for the purpose Of sending 10
the folks back home.