Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-31
DIX EFFICIENCY MEN
CUTTING RED TAPE
Aid Division Headquarters
in Deyising Ways TO Re-
duce Paper Work"
CANTONMENT
HAS COAL ENOUGH

Editor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP DIX, wrlghtstown. n j., Jan.
3i.-Enlclency experts, some Of them
found among men drafted into the Ma
tional Army here. are aiding division
headquarters in devislng methods Of
eliminating red tape" wherever pos
sible and reducing the amount OF de-
tailed paper work that now swamps
company and battery commanders. Or
ders issued by Major General Scott yes
terday afternoon provide for stu fur
Their shortcuts ia 8iiice management in
order that captains may have more
lime to devote to the field work aud
drill Of their organizations.
Rumors that coal famine was
threatening the camp as n result Of the
blizzard tie-iIp Of railroads were de-
led at division headquarters yesterday
afternoon Several biz shipments Of
coal have been made TO the cantonment
recently and here is sufficient fuel on
hand TO tide the camp over a three or
four-week period.
TO further conserve coal, big piles Of
scrap lumber left by contractors on the
parade ground are being carted 20 regi-
mental quartermasters and used for
fuel
Military honors for men who died in
the service here are ordered by Cen
eral scott. The Government has. ar
ranged for the care and preparation Of
bodies for burial and wherever pos
sible a detail from the dead soldiers
company or battery will be furnished
as q military guard at his funeral
The FIRST Camden man to report for
duty at Camp Dix wys Ross Hemphill.
He quickly demonstrated his determine
tion 10 make good IN the service and
was promoted first TO corporal. then TO
sergeant. His third promotion, an
nounced yesterday by Colonel Stokes.
makes him sergeant major OF the Sec
ond Battalion Of the 3iith Infantry.
Private John p. Mason, Of Merchant
Vile has been promoted 10 sergeant in
the headquarters company Of the same
regiment.
Joseph Z. Aliing OF Rochester n. Y.
business manager of the army Young
Mems Christian Association work here
win succeed Herbert =. Lansdale, gen
eral camp secretary Of the association,
whose appointment by the War Work
Council as chief Of the eastern depart
ment has been announced secretary
Alllng, finding he was above the age
limit 10 get into the army, made big
business sacrifices In order 10 Join the
army branch OF the y NJ G. A. and is
devoting his entire time TO the work.
To give the regiment commanders fun
equipment for training the great influx
Of recruits expected al the end OF fort
night. foriy-nYe officers who have been
attached 20 the depot brigade since their
graduation from the Plattsburg training
camp were assigned yesterday 10 va
cancies in artillery and infantry com
mands This gives colonies a fun com
plement 90 company officers.
Despite The fact that they are offering
their lives for their country, army on
GERS must pay an income tax on their
salaries II they come under the classes
fixed by laW. Hundreds Of recruits
drafted into the army here have private
incomes which make them liable to the
tax. and to aid them IN filling out their
papers division headquarters yesterday
announced the appointment Of Lieuten-
ant Colonel A. W. Brown. division judge
advocate as legal adviser.