New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-11-21
RETZLAFF PLEASED
WITH CAMP DODGE
NEW ULM MERCHANT SEES CON-
DlTloNs AT GREAT MILL
TARY CAMP.
BROWN COUNTY BOYS HELP TO
MAKE UP BEST COMPANY IN
REGIMENT.

REGIMENT.
F. II. Retzlaff returned Monday
morning from Camp Dodge, Iowa, where
he visited his son, Armin Retzlaff, who
is stationed there with the 351st regiment,
United States National army. He left
here Friday, November 16, arriving
there Saturday morning, remaining
couple of days. Mr.. Retzlaff then
went to Colfax, Iowa, for few days
rest and recreation, and returned to the
camp last Friday, remaining until Sum
day evening, when he left for home.
Mr.. Retzlaff says the camp and camp
life, was revelation to him. That
SO much work in building the great
camp, covering thousands Of acres
could be done in SO short a time, he
says, seems almost incredible.
Brown County Boys Well.
Il found the Brown county boys all
well, and apparently enjoying army
life" said Mr.. Retzlaff on his return.
They all looked healthy and well kept.
l saw Henry Pechtel, who has been
seriously i'll from pneumonia, but he
has fully recovered and is now back
with his company. When first arrived
there he was still in the hospital; l saw
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him there and had quite long visit
with him. When I returned to the
camp Friday he had left the hospital
and was pronounced by the physicians
as fully recovered.
Sergeant Sugrew of the regular army,
who is a very important man in Company
Cot the 351st regiment, told me that
Company c, composed largely OF Brown
county boys, is the finest company that
hesshad ever seen IN his entire army
experience Ct more than twenty-five
years. He said it would be hard to
find another such lot of young men
anywhere. Talk about quarreling, why
those boys haven't even had a dispute
since they arrived in camp. The SER
geant said he was proud of the Brown
county boys in Company G. And
know he meant every word that he said.
The officers all say Company C stands
first in the regiment.
Hospital is Fine.
The hospital is a great sight, and the
care that is given the boys who are sick,
is the best that can be had anywhere.
The arrangement of the hospital is de-
signed on the most scientific principles.
There are now some 500 men sick in the
hospital. There are some things that
one might criticise, but on the whole
the government is giving the boys ex-
cellent care, and it is probable that any
of the little shortcomings now evident
will soon be overcome.
The meals served to the soldiers are
as good or better than could be expected.
There is something besides play at
the camp; you can rest assured of that.
Besides drilling the boys are obliged,
at certain times to don their overalls
and Jumpers and get out to help build
streets and roads. / saw young fellows
handling the pick and shovel who
probably had never done days manual
labor in their lives until coming to the
camp.
Moral Welfare is Watched.
The government not only looks
after the physical welfare Of the boys
but Of their moral training as well.
They, of course, are given the regulation
leaves of absence when they go to town,
and it is possible that some Of those who
are SO inclined may find liquor, and there
are plenty of fellows who will defy law
and decency to furnish it to them. But
these cases are not SO frequent as one
might expect, when SO many thousands
OF men are together in one camp.
Aside from the army work the
various societies are accomplishing
wonders. Besides the Y. M. G. A. build
ings, which are not yet completed. and
the e. of G. building, just CONSTRUCTED.
the Lutherars are building an immense
church, which Is now about half COM
pleted. It IS two stories high, and about
as large as our armory. One Of the
floors will be used as an auditorium for
church services, lectures, etc, while the
othe, win be used for club rooms, and
viii be in line with the work done by
the YIN. Ca, the Knights of Columbus
and similar organizations.
Train Service In4deau.te.
The train service between Camp
1D,e,dee and the city Of De- Moines Is
sonethink awful. There, i only s.;nele
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