Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14

ment. The weather is such that It
you'd assure that the men would be
Iiltie intcrfcred with in the progress
OF their instruction. There could
haraly be found better permanent
can'onment than Camp Lee. in his
opinion.
Division headquarters was without
confirmation to-day OF the press dis
patches from Washington to the effect
that the men in the camp would not
be allowed Christmas leave. Follow
Ing the publication of the purport of
Inc order as issued By Secretary OF War
Daker. a telegram was sent to the
war Department. asking that it be con-
hrmed. but nothing was received up
70 tonight. In the meantime. the men,
though sorely disappointed. are trying
TO resign themselves TO the new order
MAY PERMIT LEAVES
AFTER FIRST or YEAR
If the action % the War Department
is rot modified, it is believed that the
men VIII be given an opportunity to
Visii their homes some time after the
hrst OF the year. After that date Il
Is thought that 1t can be arranged TO
let certain percentage Of the troops
leave the cantonmcnt for trim Ia 80.
their folks. Until all Of the men will
nave had an opportunity 10 get awav
This belief has served to Jesse, the
great disappointment OF the men 10
some extent. but what bothers thop,
most is the fact that back home cverv-
lining was being put in readiness for
their home coming, and il is. after all
the families that will feel the effec,
Of The order the greatest.
ROBERT g. I;cnnolds of Richmond
assistant field director Of the Red
Cross. has Joined c. e. P;ucLncy no
Red Cross representative at Tie =, ~,
AID will Assist him in the gigantic ,as,.
oi getting - tho men the numerous
items OF comfort which the Red Cross
u supplying. Up to this time Mr.
Pinckney has been untiring in his ef.
forts 10 meet the situation az the camp
pni " has proved problem for him to
get around tho big cantonmcnt
Ivy working sunday and every minute
OF tho time since las; Saturday Mr..
ifnc'sne% ard NJ. Rennolds have dis
triputed more than 5000 sweaters The
"ork Is continuing. more supplies are
nsinS received. and soon every man
IN camp viii hc equipped The Red
N'""s mas sent carload of emergency
materials ana Christmas Packages for
tomorrow. Mr.. Pinclincy is receiving
the cooperation of the camp officials
IN MS work. and the officers and men
ai'kc are Gra;i1ed at the great worl;
nc IS doing long the men
The troops Of the Three Hundred and
seventeenth Infantry are in need OF
means OF diversion. They have a few
medicine balls. vollcy balls. and boxing
gloves, but not enough to enable the
men to enjoy these rastimes as they
should be. Particularly boxing gloves
are wanted, as boxing is liked by tho
men. There is no fund available for
the purchase OF these and consequently
they must depend on the people TO help
them cut.
J; does not take the men long to
become weary of indoor amusem emf
unless there is something there to sus-
tain their interest. Along this line the
men or this regiment can use domi-
noes. checkers. and similar games, all
u which they have shown themselves
20 be fond. The lack OF funds. and
the further fact that the command has
been in bac luck due to quarantine.
that they could not raise any money.
they have TO depend on the generosity
o: their folks back home to make their
lite at the camp pleasant. There is
nothing that would prove Of more bene
ut 10 them than to have some of these
Inexpensive and simple games Up-to-