The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-09
ARIZONA MEN HAPPY AT CAMP: KEARNEY
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Draft Given Hearty Reception Upon Arrival in California from Camp Funston

The boys of the old First Arizona regiment, now the 15Sth U. s. A., as well as the Greenlee county men who have had the good fortune to be trans ferred to Camp Kearney, California; are supremely happy in their new surroundings. says Lieut.. Fred J. Wright, who is in Tucson as a wit ness in federal court cases.
 Before the arrival of the drafted men from Camp Funston, who were used in building up the national guard and volunteer service to full strength, fears were entertained that there would be more or less rivalry and friction between these two elements. These fears proved groundfess. The, old men filled the mattresses with straw and every thing was ready for the new arrivals and the best of feeling prevailed from the start and at the end of three days the men were as chummy as could be.
 When the drafted men arrived they were a sorry looking bunch. They looked as though they had been up against enemies all their lives and were simply wondering what new kind of a foe they would have to encounter at Camp Kearney. Many of the men were suffering from colds. The first thing they got was a good warm meal. Then they were all lined up for inspection and those in need of medical aid were given it. Warm beds were waiting for those contipgents which arrived in the night. p
 2s,ooo Men in Camp. T
 There are now some 2S,00O men in camp, comprising troops from Colorado. New Mexico, Arizona and California The men are sleeping under canvas. but with board floors and frames for the tents The main streets are paved with concrete and the camp is lighted with electricity. The mess quarters are built to ae- ccmmodate 250 men at setting and arc electric lighted. The cooking is done with gas. The food is nourish- ing and there is plenty of it.
 "The camp is kept in fine sanitary out every day and before being re- turned are, thoroughly cleansed and sterilized by steam.
 Though the new men were lack ing sadly in equipment when they arrived, the acquisitions were prompt ly put in for uniforms and they were supplied with warm bed clothing. By the time I return these supplies will likely have been issued.
 The men are up in the morning from 5:45 o'clock and off at 6 D. f1f. After that there is officers school | Tor some of us. and until a:30 O. clock. There is plenty of hard work and intensive training but our con- ,manding officer, Brig. General Cam eron, believes that there is such thing as going stale on the job and ! for that reason Wednesday after Eoons and Sundays the men are giv- en their liberty and usually spend it in San Diego.
 How to Address Mail
 Lieutenant Wright says that the men are experiencing considerable difficulty in getting their mail be- cause it has been improperly ad- dressed. He calls attention to the fact that Linda Vista is the name of a junction point on the railroad some miles from the camp and there fore should not be used in connection with the address. Likewise San Diego is many miles away The proper method of address is as fol lows:
 PRIVATE JOHN SMITH, :.
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