The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-11-01
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LEA1EIANP DODGE
SEVERAL FROM SAUK CENTRE
TRANSFERRED TO CAMP
CODY IN NEW MEXICO.
WILLSExPLAINS ENLISTMENTS
INFANTRY OFFERS MANY AID.
NANTAGES OVER OTHER
SERVICE BRANCHES.
: Camp Dodge, Oct. %, 1017

Camp Dodge, Oct. %, 1917.
Dear Bill
:, During the past week there has
been a regular checker game of NOV
ing companies into new barrack build
ings, shifting contingents here and
there and general shakeup, SalI OF
which is incidental tot the gigantic
preparations that are being made to
care for the 10000 men that will ar
rive at Camp Dodge in, the very near
future, ,55 per cent of the first draft
being the number that have not ar
rived. 1.-THE date is not available at
this time. but the facts are that the
next date set by General Crowder will
not be changed as it :, has several
times; that they will not be called
until the buildings are in readiness;
and that there is almost enough
clothing, on hand to equip the men as
fast as they arrive. We would advise
the newly selected. men to pay close
heed to what we advised them t, bring
in another letter and in addition TO
be sure and bring the boards final
notice, pink card, or letter, for. them
II appear, as this will assure clean
service record from the start and not
delay their pay, as a great NUMBER
have found out to their sorrow at
the mastering in. AS to trunks, you
can purchase regulation army style
locker for $3.50 here and they fit
nicely up against the end OF your cot.
You can bring along steamer trunk
if you have one, or you can manufac-
ture your own out of box. There
will be a decided difference in train
ing of the men wiz are here and the
men who are to come. We do not
know if the work will be modified
to allow the newly drafted men to
catch up or not, but we would like to
have you people see what month
has done for the men here. 1t would
make you wonder to see them dc
"about face" squads right" "take
intervals to the right" cleft front in
to line,'"' "to the rear, march" Fright
shoulder, arms "ready, take aim
fire." and lastly but by no means
least, take if from me, is to come to
"AttenSHUNw Every one Of them
rich or poor, big or little, are jumping
into this great melting pot and the
results show that they melt anc
every morning they join their com.
pany and 60 down the "long, long
trail'' to the parade grounds to the
tune of "one-two-three-four," cleft
left"
The Liberty Loan drive is over the
climax here and according to the lat
est returns the 352d regiment is clos:
second ifnst IN the lead. And in aoul
own company F the bonds were. no
sold heavily to one or two individuals
who could afford it, but to each inal
and when i tell you that our company
consisting of about 157 men AMI 50
Office Is, brought UP the total to abju
$4,000, YOU can see that each MAJ
per capita has taken a vital interes
in this bond sale, which, N adcit On t.
Cffel ing his services AMI time, is
stimulating bit of news to send home
When q man does both Of the above
bu.s the numerous necessities tina
are required Of him and contributes
TO the. mess fund, etc, you can easii.
see where his money goes; and thcl
again the subjct of insurance is, loom
ing up, and no one will be unwls'
enough to turn down the Attractive
policy both in premium and .provis
ions That is offered by Uncae sam
Nevertheless, every bit Of these ex
peniitures is worthy one; you wi.
soon have them off your MINDS, lik'
the millionaire in 49th. Married
Yes. But that made no difference. HI
forsook the, broadcloth sait, the cas-.
chairs, the cheerful glow of his owl
fireplace, luxurious automobiie, anetl
came to the army where he can Wral
up in a good old blanket harry ,hi'
aching bones in the realms 81 a sof'
straw tick, put on HIS shoes 9ins stht
cool atmosphere and heyer sgrun1HRle
He tan shave III ice Watsr, wash ! hi:
face in. the same fluid and ejoy5 it
With him it was country first, ther
the lest Of the world.
Many of the men left Oct. -, fPl
the south and among. them ar
Edwin- Dryer, Thes: FitzsiHln.or4
Robert R. Swift ara Chris
Doe6e OF Sank Centre Eight thousans
viii go to camp Pike and 400 +
Camp Cody: land by the way, ~
received the Red Cross outfits tor thu
men. from the Sank Centre Red Gross