Evening journal., 1918-11-20
SCOTT WANTS DIX
APERMANENT POST
Commanding General Be-
lieves Universal Military
Training a Future Need
SAYS THE SITE
is ADMIRABLE

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTSTONN, n. j.,
Nov. 20.-Niaior General Hugh l.. Scott
commander OF Camp Dix and who, as
chief OF staff. at the beginning Of the
war, mad a big part in planning the can
tonment system for quickly putting a
trained army in Europe, believes Dix
should be selected as a permanent mill
tary post and center for universal
military training. His recommends
tiohs 10 this effect, IL was learned are
already before the War Department.
The position OF Camp Dix, midway
between the greatest seaboard metrop-
ollses, New York and Philadelphia,
where military chiefs have long recog-
nizcd the strategic need for a permanent
army post, makes it, also. Major Cen
eral Scott believes, the logical site for
a training camp for the youth OF New
Jersey and nearby States. He points
out that because Of its location and
terrain IL Is one OF the healthiest Of
the cantonments, and It's location. just
far enough from the main lines OF
tratilc, makes it possible for the gov
ernment absolutely to control the con-
ditions in the surrounding zone that az
feet the morals OF troops in training
Sharing disappointment with 5000 fell
low recruits Of the American Tank
Corps over the fact that they are not
10 see real service tanking across the
Rhine Is Private Everett Colby, former
State Senator and one time candidate
for governor Of New Jersey. The
wealthy recruit, whose enlistment as
rookie in the Treat EN- Rough" aggre-
CATION stirred New Jersey political cir
cles, came 10 Camp Dix this week when
the Tank Corps was transferred from
its former training camp at Gettysburg
Pa, and this evening he procured his
first home leave since entering the sery-
ice. His pass grants him a flve-day
leave Of absence, which he will spend
at his home in West Orange.
The War Department has not as yet
designated what disposition It is TO
make Of the Tank Corps men, but the
headquarters Is going ahead rapidly
with transfers from the casuals to the
line companies and Private Colby Is
likely 10 find himself in one OF the lat
ter organizations when he returns at
the expiration Of his pass.
No ceremony, il was announced at
camp headquarters will mark the de-
mobilization Of specified troops now In
training here, when the first OF the dis
charged men get their final papers and
pay Thursday. With the completion
Of plans for releasing the soldiers from
service officers are convinced thai sew
sral thousand can be discharged this
week.
There will be no selection or special
companies for discharge. but the men
will be picked by classes as specified
by the War Department in the dem0bil-
izatlOn orders received yesterday, the
limited service men from the develop
ment battalion probably going first.
The Y. NJ. c. A. and X. Of C. will prob
ably hold farewell celebrations and
sings in their huts for the men about
20 depart.
Pennsylvania Railroad officials, in
cluding Elisha Lee, Federal manager;
r. l.. ODonnell, general manager and
heads Of the New Jersey lines visited
the camp and completed arrangements
for a prompt train service for the de-
parting troops. They came on general
lour Of inspection.