Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-31
PROGRESS MADE
At STATE CAMP
TRAINING CAMP AT PRESIDE
MAKES EXCELLENT SHOWING.
My 80 DROP OU L
ABOUT $500 MEN NOW MOBiLIZED
NEAR SAN FRANCISCO.
Minor Ills were Popular When Laycff
Was Given for Sore Finger,
Boils or Charley Horse.
(By Associated Press)

men mobilized at the Preside military
reservation here. where they are tax
ing a three months intensive course
lof training to fit them for commits
islons in the new United States army,
are in their third week. During that
time only thirty men have dropped
out of the game. This is only a sligat
fraction over l per cent and is eca-
sidered an excellent showing when Il
is taken into consideration that the
nten are living life the routine o.
which is revolutionary to tha which
which is revolutionary to that which
they have been accustomed to all
/ their lives.
The departed thirty were retired for
various reasons. A few were found
10 be physically unable to stand UP
urder the strain of the grind. Some
were asked to leave for the reason
that they failed to show sufficient en-
tfusiasm and interest in their wolk k,
Others were excused because of vital
domestic or business eXigencies which
Unexpectedly arose and which it wGs
impossible to ignore.
247O Remain
The remaining 2470 men now are
getting over the effects of the third
pl ophylaxis shot-typhoid immuniza
r. ~, ha
fit was subjected. Feeling pretty
rotten" is the individual and collective
physical condition Just at the moment,
This is general throughout the e nti-e
camp. Even the strongest and stur-
diest have wilted more or less under
TIE influence of the third and last
! sfot in the arm When the effects
'of this wears off in day or so the
men will feel better than ever, ac-
cording to the medical men in the
camp.
Time was, in the early days of the
camp, when the hospital corps was
ilenient on the men and took cognizance
Of their minor ills and hurts for the
reason that it appreciated that the
recruits were drawn from all sorts Cf
lines of business OF sedentary nl-
ture which did not tend to keep the
ren physically hardened. 1t was corr
raratively easy then to enlist SYM
athy and get a layoff. The sca-s
was something like this:
Sore finger+one day off.
Blister-one day off.
Medium size boil-one day off.
Large boil-two days off.
Charley horse-one day off.
No Sore Fingers Now.
/ These silver Innings to the dark
cloud of the military grind no longer
obtain. One isn't supposed to have
sore fingers or blisters any more, ana
Il one does them them one is sup
pe sed to be sufficiently hardened by
this time to take no account of such
itrivialities.
Occasionally surprises are sprung
CT the men in order TO determine just
how far they have progressed in the
various lines OF preparedness. The
ct mmanding officer of the Seventh
company surprised his men day 0.
50 ago by skipping inspection and
taking the men on a four-hour march
through the sand. Several members
OF the company are reported to have
PASSED the afternoon in bed, recover
ing from their surprise.
Notwithstanding the grind, there are
many things of a humorous nature
constantly occurring which keep tae
men in good spirits. A high private
in the Eleventh company was recently
calleed to task for appearing at ar
inspection OF arms with dirty bayo-
ret.
II should think a dirty bayonei
! would be much more effective againsi
!. on enemy than an atniseptic one" hl
remarked later to group of COM
! pany mates.
i Beginning next MonGay, the Off
GERS in charge Of the camp plan II
start a wedding out" process, ant
| the knowledge of this fact that seryec
{, heighten the tension among tht
men. No chances will be taken il
the matter of having men in command
| who are not thoroughly fitted in ever.
way to assume the Iesponsibilitie
II which they will be compelled to under
i take.
/ Building Inspector Cass this morn
ing granted permit TO e. N. Smitl
Il for the erection of a warehouse, t