The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-26
CAMP DODGE
Be ENLARGED
semI.o Official Announcement Indicates
Many improvements Will Be
Made at Cantonment.

Many improvements Will Be
Made at cantonment.
TO ACCOMMODATE $1,000 MEN
Southern Troops Arriving Daily
Training Rushed With vipor-
Health and Morals Improved.
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, CAM
Dodge, June 24-The limitation Of fur
loughs, the annullment, Of down tow1
privileges except in a restricted sense
on Saturday nights and Sundays, thu
improvement of every minute in some
phase of training all point to pre-
paratory effort which means an early
departure for overseas service.
The arrival of another increment O
men has made additional demands up
on the officers and a number Of those
who have taken special work at ar
o6icers' training school have been in
Quoted into service. Among the new
arrivals are 5000 negroes, mostl,
from Tennessee, although Alabama II
still furnishing colored troops enough
to replace those rejected because o.
physical incapacity for service. The
men from Tennessee are husky
bunch and they are enthusiastic ovel
their new experience. 1t is their frs
trip away from home and the strange
environment of the northland is hav
ing q good effect In that 1t stimulates
activity and prevents inconsistencies.
The various benevolent activities
are busy with the new conditions thai
have been injected because OF the
presence of a large contingent from
Missouri. Those who cannot read OF
write are being taught by volunteer
instructors from Des MOines in add1
ton to the volunteer work from mer
in khaki. Classes composed of from
$50 to 200 men have been formed anC
the men from the Ozarks seem an
xious to get the rudiments of an edu
cation.
Every branch of military training is
now being rushed with vigor. The
artillery practice has been resumed
gas masks, trench warfare and all ol
the special features that must be TAX
en- into account are given aggressive
practice and long hikes are sand
Wiched in between so that every mo
ment Is occupied.
Next week the men will be giveI
strenuous practice upon the ranges
Both infantry and artillery will par
.ticipate In this drill. This is indicative
Of the speed In. training newer meI
Of the division. Within six weeks they
have been put through the preliminar,
drills and become acquainted with the
guns sufficiently to warrant targe,
Nro ct}co m tho range
When the infantry regiments go on
the range they will get taste of camp
life away from the barracks. Cooks
will accompany the regiments and
field kitchens set up on the range sc
that the MONDAY meal will be pre-
pared there and served to the men IN
their mess kits.
a To get an idea of the strenuous life
at Camp Dodge it is only necessary
to study the daily schedule. The
bukle blasts at 5:45 in the morning
Is the first call to duty. Breakfast
follows and the following schedule
marks the duties imposed for the day:
$3.50 to 7:15 a. m.-Policing grounds
1880 to 500 q. m.-March to drill
field.
500 to $3.50 a. m.-Setting-up ex
ercises.
$3.50 to 800 q. m.-School of the sol
der, followed by ten minutes recrea
ton or rest.
9:4O to. 1000 a. IMPOSITION and
aiming drills.
1O:OO to 1890 a. m.-School OF
squad followed by ten minutes recrea
tion or rest.
1910 to 400 a. m.-Manual OF
arms.
1900 to 11:15 a. m.-school OF
squad.
11:15 to 11:45 a. m.-Return to bar
racks.
Following mess Assembly" is blown
at 1:15 and the companies are march
ed back to the drill grounds for the
afternoons work. Setting.up exer
cises come first after dinner, followed
by manual of arms and squad drill
and the school of the soldier, until
1900 D. m.. when forty-fve minutes
are devoted to organized recreation
which Is also considered of importance
in the training of a soldier. RE
treat" is blown at 500 followed by
mess and at $3.50 p. m. squads are
taken out for sighting drills and 9th
or training until 1880 p. m. Follow
Ing this drill lectures are given in var
ious barracks by medical officers on
hygiene.
Taking Out Insurance.
With the coming of SO many new
men the various side lines have de
veloped the need of unusual effort
The most conspicuous feature is that
of getting the men to take out life
insurance. While this is not abso
lutely compulsory the effective presen
tation OF the matter has practically
prompted universal acquiescence
Each man takes out $4,000 insurance
and In case of death while in military
service his dependents will draw $5e
a month for 20 years. That will make
a total of over $4,000, the extra
amount being interest on deferred
payments. This plan takes the place
Of pensions. In case OF disability
from wounds or sickness the insur
ance allotment is pro-rated.
Capt. Paul r. Morrissey, formerly
division insurance officer. has been
named camp adjutant and Lieutenant
Kinkead OF the personnel office has
assumed the duties Of the insurance
Promotions Made.