The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-11-08

barracks. 1t is said that the build
ing will be made even more extensive
later sat present. the sewerage sys
], tenn heating, extensions, and oothe'
parts of the mammoth plant are be
!. fipg. comDleed5 but mqehg work has
to be done yet. -. 81
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are evidently heing formulat
ed for U. S. aviation work of an aln-
& heard of calibre. The Secretary b1
War has called for 5000 men immed
lately to be selected for that line 81
work from the 16 cantonments: II
this country, and to have $4,000 more
on reserve list. Naturally the of,
ficials here are selecting men in each
company, who, by their, former .vo.
cation, are more likely to qualify. Five
went from company F, more are call
ed at times for other work. So you
can get an mixing what it means to
institute national system of up to
date "militarism." A steady stream
of men can arrive, at a cantonment
and all the while those here may be
shot off in different directions until
all the "chink-holes" are filled and
then the massive United States army
can be counted on to move in the
highet state of proficiency. :,
About 2,7OO negroes, coming in z
trains, are now here and form the
366th regiment, and are located at
the southern end Of the cantonment
to be commanded by white ranking Of
ficers. The majority are from Ala
bama. Three successive evenings
notice was read to companies inform
ing white soldiers to pay colored prl-
Yates and officers the same respect
due to white men as they were lin
spired by the same lofty ideals" "A
this is for harmony that has not al
WAYS been experienced between white
and colored soldiers. The change IN
climate undoubtedly is not the mos,
pleasant one for them and they
we. come Y. D. suits, heavy SOCKS ana
underwear. Banjos are commencing
to "whang" away in. their barrack
buildings and towards dusk southern
melodies can be distinctly hearc
floating down the camp streets;|th
also contribute their vocal and
strumental talent at Y. M. c. A. pro-
grams. A white cook tod us OF an OLD
time negro prayer or "camp meeting
Every one has heard Of this Legendary
and common event among negroes
near future and if we can't grip your
We're going to visit one in the very
attention with compelling interest in
telling you about it later, well, We'll
quit writing. What we have heard OF
one already is "rich," to use slang.
We wish Jas. A. Norris could go with
us and assist in the singing.
Two series of trenches were started
the past week by the 313th engineers.
The idea was to make them for two
lines of opposing. forces and prac
grenade throwing and trench war
fare in general. The plan is to have
dugouts at regular intervals In "
trenches and communicating trenches
connecting with the rear ones, tour
feet deep with three-foot breast
works. The original work has been
halted, however, due to the fact tina
thew were startedisin a low piece Q
Ground and became filled with water.
In order 10 keep tie fo":s at home
upzto date on, army songs which are
beang introduced here, as we'll DIS
wells. we submit the following:
176th Brigade Marching Song.
a Long, Long iran.
Verse.
We are, here because we love you,.