The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-08-29

DOlNCS AT CAMP DODGE
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whether he has been sent to the
southern cantonment only tenn
porarily.
Soldier Finds Mother.
The strange story Of how "a
two-year-old baby boy became
separated from his mother "a
years ago, was reared by fosted
parents and how Int last his
mother was located on the eve Of
his departure from Camp Dodge
for France, is related BY Red
Cross nurses at the cantonment.
The man is Verne Phillips, Of
Joplin, Mo-, and the mother is
Mrs. w. L. Maple, a Portland,
Ore, woman. She is now racing
across the continent in an effort
to see her boy before his de-
parture for France. The moth
er was located through the Red
Cross.
Taking Care Of the Delinquents.
All of the men mentally de-
fcient, those who can not read
and write, the foreigner who
cannot speak English, those in
poor physical condition because
they do not know how to take
care Of themselves and in fact
all of the human drift-wood that
has been gathered into the army
from the operations Of the Sc
.lective draft have been formed
into classes, placed in proper
grades and are being educated
by men delegated for that pur-
pose from among the soldiers.
This work IS under the super
vision of the Y. M. C. A., head
ed by Prof. Harry L. Ellis, a
member Of the faculty of the
State Teachers college at Cedar
Falls. These fellows meet an
hour in the forenoon and an hour
in the afternoon at the various
Y. M. G. A. buildings. The in
structors from the army are
school men of experience. Some
thing like 5000 men will be in
the various classes. Among the
negroes colored teachers are
available. The value of a bath,
the use Of the toothbrush, pride
in cleanliness Of clothing and
person, are being instilled in
connection with the recitations.
1t is amazing how many young
men in this country can neither
read nor write. The army is
finding them. Mr.. Ellis has made
a very clear statement Of con-
ditions to the commissioner of
education in Washington with a
view of setting the wheels in mo-
ton that will obviate this SER
ious condition in the future.
Food Specialists on Duty.
Food specialists, to be known
as nutrition officers, are to be
stationed here to personally su-
pervise the rations to be issued
to soldiers Of the 10th United
States army division, according
to word received from the sur
geon generals office recently. It
will be the duty Of these men to
see to it that Uncle Sans fight
ing men receive a balanced ra-
tion. Much Of the benefit to be
derived from the services of
these food specialists also will
be the saving in food stuffs de-
sired for shipment overseas. Of
ficers say that there is no ques-
ton but that an immense guam
'tity of such materials can be
saved through the proper. pre-
paration and selection of various
substitutes. The nutrition Of
Eficers will work in conjunction
with officers in charge Of sup
plies, and with those directing
the preparation Of the food to be
saved.
Desertion Proved, 3-Year Sem
tence.
Private John A. Bach, a mem
Der of the 349th infantry, has
been found guilty Of desertion by
general court martial and sen
|.tenced to three years hard la
Dor at the Disciplinary bar
racks at IT. L~eavenworth, Kan.
German Sail0r Enrafnd at Camn