La Junta tribune., 1917-08-23
GREAT LAKES TRAINING STATION

Fourteen Tlsousand Jaehies In Camp
Near Chicago-CsmpsisiaG Ev.
cry Braarh of the Navy
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lyngar arrived
home 4 few days ago from Chicago.
where they have been visiting their
soa. walter Lynsar. who il q meb-
~ Of Company A. U. 8. N. Great
Lakes Hospital Corps Walter was
In the "mump ward" along with
lls others. while his parents were
there. Mr.. Lyngar contributes q
seesy Of his trip to Chicago for this
issue and sAys:
The Naval Trimming Station IL at
Great Lakes. ILL.,. and II about two
hours' ride from Chicago BY electric
line or via the IL" road to Evans
ton. changing to the Northwestern.
This takes you direct to the gate at
Great Lakes. In the future. how
ever. / shall take the steam road
and be sure OF q seat.
We were surprised to find the
weather In Chicago 10 cool. In fact
II was cooler than in La Junta. They
claim cool weather always prevails
there whenever the breeze IL Off the
lakes instead Of the Island.
The Naval Station 10 . beautiful
place. located on Lake Michigan.
and at present II counted among the
larger naval stations in the United
States. At present. counting the new
camps adjacent. there are about H.
900 men in camp. These men COM
prise every branch Of the service
connected with the Navy. II will be
necessary. however. to send certain
classes to the other points to study
and learn certain mechanical work
as this station is not fully equipped
for certain branches. Al present
they are rushing to completion var
ious buildings to accommodate all
classes. One day while there we no
ticed one squad OF 500 machinists
preparing to 60 to Milwaukee to take
. course in the machine shops there.
The station II . beautiful place
and certainly IL about the busiest
spot in the country just now. While
the work does not seem 10 be hard.
the boys are kept busy doing some
thing. The camp WAS almost spot
lessly clean. and . fly was . scarce
article. The Navy Is certainly liv-
ing up to its reputation for clean
liness. Any Jackie appearing for
inspection with dirty clothes on. or
II he has not taken his bath. In
"Kiyied." That means he IL stripped
Oft and given . bath with . canvas
mitten and sand applied by two hus-
kies. They say that once is enough.
He II then put on bread and water
for five days and given dirty work
10 do. The motto Of the Navy is.
DIRTY work for Dirty Men"
We found Pat. with lis others.
in the "Mump Ward" with the
mumps. Among the others was Nor
RE Adams from North Ia Junta. II
vas q rather difficult propositioa to
get TO see the boys - they were
In auarantins and Il took us about
half . day to find this yard. after
going through the various interfoG-
atories nscsssary TO pess the guards.
We did not 80 the Mccauley boys
~ We were Informed they had .
nice private contract over At one Of
the new camps checking out Q train
load Of lumber. However. they are
reported to BE- we'll In GOOD spirits.
The first thing noticeable on en-
tering the grounds II the quiet and
g<utlemaniy manner Of the jsckies.
While they are full Of life and fun.
no rowdyism 10 tolerated by the Of.
ficers. All the boys were courteous
and obligins. and no profane Ian
suags was heard among them.
To see several thousand Jackies
drilling certainiy did make . fine
sight. There we're about 5000 men
o. the driil grounds the day ws were
there, LED BY . baad Of over one
hundred pieces. and the scene aad
the music would csrtainly stir. the
patrietic blood q any ose-sxcspt.
naybe. oar Distinguished friend.
Bin Bryan. The boys aii wore white
Suits and the hand was drssssd ID
blue. ! was told that the most Of
thsss boys were from colleges oil
over ths Uaitsd States. They seem 70
have svssythias nssdfui IN ths way
oe creature eoaiests.
Vort ohss,1an is about ten milse
sro0 the Great Lakes Naval Traln-
lna Co0p. WITH al0oot - many ~