South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-21


ing full Of health and energythe army surgeons have
seen 70 that When he reaches his national army can
torment Uncle viii Immediately begin to put
more into him He will live outdoors 16 hours
day and get scientific physical training to tune
every muscle In his body and make 1t available
endurance and hard work War is. the energetic
activity Of mankind they will fin the kid brother
energy o athlete give
the serobst -Tbey will do this and then nultipIv him
by 100000. and the total Of him viii be 100000
how 70 use II than nave ever been possessed b an
equal number Of kid brothers il this generation.
This is being generated to night the Ger
before 1t be applied the
there s a problem serious hght-
enerEy an ample outlet il is going 10 recI somethnE
itself
About year ago in a little town on the Mexican
border there were 5000 kid brothers national
guard camp a had not even a pool
room much less a moving picture theater. The
energy was a We ell equipped
efficiently redlisht district Many Of those s.
900 soldiers did the logical thing-proceeded
themselves. They successful that the
partment hurredy sent trained social workers
what could be done stop the damage,
OF these social workers who charge the
training camp activities the national army,
solved he stood in the desolate of Douglas
fu outlets for soldiers he would certainly do
the best that ne knew how. Today this man, Ray
mond B. FOsdick. has charge training
activities Of army. what
Of a job he is doing may judge for yourselves.
WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED.
The kid brother knows that when he goes camp
Uncle sam viii have provided for him a uniform. a
II,
tions III the soldiers discipline and duties. He has
probably figures OF the food that he is 10
eat the millions pounds of beef, beans
jam; the trainoads of potatoes. onions.
bage lie is willing to do his patriotic service a
soldier. Yet he also feel that his period o
soldiery whether it lasts one year or five may be
much time dropped out of his life. spent a OF
jail far from the people the things that likes.
II he has heard anything at all about training camp
activities, 1t is probably about only that part
which relates to booze and vice. much has been
said about safeguarding his morals that he have
good reason to think that he is have pretty
duh. sissihed a
Suppose the kid brother from some country
town where good shows seldom re got
IA chance a Broadway under
lnanasenent OF man like Marc klaw he would not
let 1t get by. Well. he going a place there
viii be theater under the management o Marc
kaw, and will have chance to see some of the real
Broadway received
altogether much publicity in connection with
soldiers training Mr.. Fosdick says-they are neg
activities in his job also the important
unnterestng Despite great public
iosiy in this phase OF the work there has been little
difficulty in making our training camp surroundings
The army has enlisted police in
every training camp territory, and these territories
have cleaned UP, are giving
trouble and that Is about all there say
ACTIVE WORK MORE INTERESTING.
The active IS much interesting. This is
divided work inside the camp outside in ad-
soinn6 cities Each cantonment will have
its own theater seating $500 people. and in these
1heaters every night there Will shows given by
professional and actresses travelling regular
circuits. far theatrical amusements
available 10 40 percent or the boys IN their home
weeks every month will be up
legitimate drama, good plays, and musical shows
rent successes from the Dig towns. one week will
be given up to moving pictures and vaudeville and
the fourth week TO lectures concerts and amateur
stun. Amateur night a army cantonment will be
a in this famous institution. Voluntary sing
and actors from the towns and cities
wiz be invited appear, because is
fair play the civilian population Of these cities will
be invited attend audience and submit
amateur entertainments provided by the soldiers them
selves Hundreds OF leading actors and actresses
their without pay VIII
those taking minor parts unable TO give their
nominal salaries. This entertainments IS
not 10 They tried that up in Canada and
FOUND that the soldiers like everybody else appre-
what they pay for. The Canadian soldiers
did not respect free entertainment They banged the
chairs about catcaed the actors, and played rough
house generally. AS they required TO
pay a small admission fee they made ideal audience
Broadway shows at the army cantOnments will be a
will probably not cost more than % and the
cheapest viii be dime. the national guard
training camps which are temporary affairs.
tafnulents vii given n chautaUqua tents
SINGING Is FEATURE
Then there viii be singing Every army canton
n wonderful CoordinatOr ia army discipline and light
1nent its singing instructor singing
ems the hard work OF marching and soldering i'm
rnensely. Many a commander has said he does
not fear the outcome when army goes into battle
singing Already Il been found that soldiers
are anxious sing under skillful leadership
know that the western front an
army that only the most highly trained in the
world IN military tactics also trained In
a German regiment the march will sing a way
70 make ones hair stand end The swius
along 10 a German song that for six beats and
then will stop abruptly FER beats sing
four beats and then stop four beats Every
national that have the
and college cheers viii be needed meet he
trained singing soldiers the kaiser and learn
from hem trench nshting and bombing. $
must learn from them IN this.
When the Russian mission visited Niagara
last the Officers in training there