Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-26
TROOP MOBILIZATION
SWIFT AT CAMP EDGE
Governor Compliments Jersey
Guard on Manner of Perfect
ing Encampment
MAKES INSPECTION TOUR
CAMP EDGE, Sea Girt, July 2s.

CAMP EDGE, Sea Girt, July 26.
The mobilization here Of the largest force
Of troops ever quartered before on the
State encampment reservation having been
accomplished with dispatch and regularity
that was almost clock-liSe, attention was
turned here this morning to preparations
for and the actual work of the mastering
In or the New Jersey National Guard units
which number about $500 men.
1t was due TO the efficient preparation
OF all company records before the arrival
of the unit here that the mastering off,
GERS were able to take over the field hospital
almost Immediately.
Great praise for the manner in which all
the organizations came here and established
their camps was given the unit commanders
last night by Governor Edge, who made
tour of the camp just about mess time
The executive was accompanied by the off,
GERS of his staff and he stopped long enough
| to chat with the officers of every organiza-
| ton and unit.
From the time the troops began to come
| In yesterday morning until the last of the
| tents were up was less than fourteen hours
| actually and this remarkable work shows
| the efficiency with which the different de-
partments worked to effect a perfect camp.
| The fact that more than half of the men
| in the camp have never been in military
| encampment before increases the measure
| of the commendation that is justly due
| them.
a further evidence of the coordination
| OF the departments and their complete etii-
| cheney is shown in the fact that from the
| time that two coast artillery companies
| were ordered here by the War Department
until they were safely in camp and under
| their own canvas was trihe over twenty
| seven hours, No orders for the mobiliza-
| tion of the Hoboken and Wildwood compa-
| nies was received by the New Jersey mill
| tary authorities from the War Department,
| until after o'clock on Tuesday afternoon
| and the State orders for the mobilization
were sent, the unots gathered from cities
| nearby and at distances their equipment
| packed, the troops entrained and landed
here and their camp made by nightfall to-
night.
Governor Edge this morning said that
he was determined to guard against any
moral looseness about the encampmen'
reservation. To safeguard the men in the
camp proper no one is permitted to enter
the camp after o'clock. SO far as can b'
learned the edicts concerning the CLOSING
of liquor places within half a mile and five
miles of the army camps will in no wa.
| effect anything hereabouts.
The necessity for a regulation of th'
crowds is being considered 1t is likel.
that the reservation will be closed to motor
cars entirely unless II Is found that it viii
be possible to permit them the use Of Ger
: tain section of the camp drives This wa
? tried during the height of the activities her
yesterday afternoon and ii was necessar
5 to detail detachment of the guard to NOV
l them from the parade ground and othe
, places where the drivers had gone to watc
e the troop activities
i No time has been lost in preparing plan
e for the training of the men. Schedul
e Of service calls. which provides for Ion
y periods of drill. became effective this mori
l. ing, it having been prepared by Brigade
General Charles W. Barber yesterday. RI
veile is sounded at 5;45 and taps at /
at night. The morning drill period start
:. at 1870 and closes at 1880. There will
e no Saturday drills a weekly inspectio
having been instituted in drill periods O
4 | those days. The afternoon drill pero
Q starts at 1880 and closes at 430. In vie
of the fact that the course prescribed cal
:. for intensified instruction 1t can readily /
y seen that the men are not here for a jo
party such as those of the days Of 1911
But with all the hard work facing thel
? the men are cheerful lot and are maxim
II the most of the situation.