The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-29
THE
WATCHWORD At
Fl. DES MONIES
THERE WILL BE NO OUNCE
CAP" Al TIM OECRO TRAIN.
ING SCHOOL. COMMANDER
BALL0U OUTLINES POLICY
FOR MAKING OFFICERS OUT
OF COLORED TRDC S.

FORT IBIS NpINE~. IA Every ~.
IN" Who attends co. '. trainl' e school
AT ~. Dr- M"inc- must ie a star -,u
dent. and anyone that fsll- h.low ths.
standard Will be- rummari di~mi--,~l.
The "duncr cap viii rot l~. included
IN tine equipment of 4 rle SANS hi.,
military school Tler- ,il H.. no ..f~ot
To- the class. - h.vrry"r, oi the thou-and
Who matrirulate must walk the chalk
marx or drop out
The Instructor ha- -o .iecr.ca
Ii" man ~h" ALL act a. pre~idrnt q
the Negro war college - Col. Charles q
Bailou, 4. :. A., vino arrived in D, =
M"ins- Monday lie -nc-,s,lsI I.is.ut
C"l. H. T. Ferguson. who has i,e,.n tenn
Porary in command of the tort
oi course Col. BAllnu D. a white man
"a fact, all Instructors will ia white of
iicer-. drawn from the ranks 81 the rert.
lar army.
The colonel ~a- inspecting his private
quarters ut the tort @hen reporter
found him. The big house was almost
barren of furniture aud was awaiting an
introduction " scrub brush and clean
INK rag.
The commander found chair ior thu
reporter and outlined hi- plans Tor the
re-ervr corps training camp
EFFICIENCY FIK~.
Dol. Ballou n distinguished in appear
anc' and w"uld h.. picked ont rn any
crowd - a lca'ier "i men. Iir D. % year
oil ~treak- oi gray are nolicrni,lr al~,n,
hi- temples and n hi- Close cropl--s
mOu-tarhr
Tins J. a new eNi.rrienc,. inr me-.
he -aId. in referring a. the training ramt.
which will isrgIn aeti,r OPERATIONS Jun,
u, "alti"Hgh am familiar with tl,
Negro soldier. and "nc- commanded -
colore'i regiment
'Our standards here will le Of th.
very highest. aud strict care viii l.rtaker.
To -'.lect tlse i,s--t men. Tho-e ofirsr-
Who are und' -iral.e in any way will 10,
ask''i t. leave We want the ls.-t Hos
er 81 the NexrD race. lu-t ~ ~ are TAX
INK The ff-t 81 'ur own rare. and expect
T. tram thr men -p thoroughly that thy
viii ie really when tho iir-t draft com.
in September
The conduit Of every man mu-t 10,
excellent. H. must is. indu-triou-. show
intelligence of high order AMI must AL
ply himself a--i'lupu-ly Ti,o-e ~ho fail
short must ~. have i~en gwen al,-o-
lute authority in ihi- natter aud expect
o. grt men 81 the proI.er calibre"
"Wha, would you -Ay 10 regard T. the
Negro ~ a -Oidiery' the colonel VA
s-kei
Nt'iRof~ GOOD FIGHTERS.
The Negro lighter hA- hi- limitations.
of cour-e lie needs good leader-hip.
lie needs carrfvl training. However. Ie
D more Ofe,iient than tlie Whit man
Tie take more readily o. discipline and
follows where DO j. lei. Tie white man
vii 20 where he - not led
IA ha- ieen tle exfsriencc of army
lea'ier- 10. the European ~ar that di-a--
ter follows in tie wake oi tOo great init.
ative after an rder h4- l,een i--ue,l lor
tine accomplishment II -orns -g,eciii~ end.
IL has si~ay- been con-idcre Ar Amer
lean Characteristic tho sbiluy ~ Uncle |
~An' = -ollier- o. at UitLout or,ier- 10
default ~ them
1T -erfn- o. me that the resdine--
With which the colorsi msn take o.
Obedience of orders, and d,-,- sxasty
What be y tod o. 40 ~ DO understands !
u, should prove vsiualde a--et under |
such conditions A. ~ill confront ~ IN
Europe.
There j. no QUESTION a. o. the value
Of the Negro soldier Tii- ha- heen
demonstrated -ince the first Negro regi-
Dent ~s- organiz-'i in the regular army "
PLANS FOR CAMP.
Col. Baliou expects u organize hi- -
- Negro army csndidatss into com
Psnie-, appoidting a. captains, lieutens
anti, etc, those who show rsrticnlar
aptitude. A the training prooee,ls,
however, officers will De changed.
Tho hundred and 6fty non-oommis-