Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-18
BEING PUT IN SPlCk AND SPAN
CONDITION FOR PLUMBERS
RETURN.
COMMANDMENT sTlckLER FOR
SANITATION AND HEALTH
Extra Precautions Now Being Taken
to Eliminate all Sources of Infection
Before Warm Weather Comes on
Drainage Designed to. Do way With
Mosquito Breeding Pools.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 1S.-Camp Dodge
is being put in spick and span cohdi-
ton for the return Of its commander,
Maj. Gen. E. H. Plummer, who Is ex-
pected almost any day now.
Cleanliness about the camps and
buildings is one of the hobbies Of Cen
eral Plummer and his insistence on
this has been largely If not wholly re-
Sensible for the reputation which the
cantonment here has attained of being
the cleanest and most sanitary camp
in the entire country.
Now that General Plummer is to be
back after several months in the war
zone Of Europe studying modern war
fare from first hand observation off,
GERS and men are exerting unusual
effort in tidying up the camp. In
camp they call it policing, this clean
Ing up work. Each company has a
detail which looks after 1t and Is re-
sponsible' for the company barracks
and certain allotted space adjoining.
Thru this system the entire camp is
thoroughly 'policed at all times.
Writers for magazines and travellers
who have visited all Of the canton
ments in the country speak especially
OF the cleanliness of Camp Dodge.
Cleanest in Country.
Its the cleanest camp in the coun-
try" writer for Golfers said on a
reputation. I had heard Of its clean
Illness before came"
DR.. G. S. Sumner. secretary Of the
state board Of health, and Major
White, in charge Of the camp sanitary
work, made an inspection Of the camp
Friday with view OF clearing away
all possible sources of infection before
warmer weather comes on. It is prob
able the sanitary zone, which now in
cludes five townships in the vicinity
OF the camp. may be enlarged. All
garbage which Is not hauled away Is
being burned and buried.
The drainage will be looked after so
that there will not be any pools Of
water for mosquitoes or other insects
to breed In when spring comes ana tho
sanitary men will war on nies. In the
towns included In the military some
ga oASS4A0 pANy SAultb A0No O0oA ~
moved and a new sanitary type In
stalled.
Camp Dodge Is ono Of the cleanest
places ever visited" commended Sec
rotary Sumner following his recent in
spection Of the camp. We were all
thru the camp and It II wonderfully
well kept. The Sscords all prove that
1t is healthful place. one Of the most
healthful in the country. The water
supply is hne and Of excellent quality.
"Of course when say healthy do
not include certain region within the
boundaries Of the camp. which during
certain hours Of the day Is decidedly
unhealthy. We came yesterday up to
the edge Of this region and found tho
roadway roped of and an American
flag flying and sentries to keep any
one from proceeding down the road.
The boys were practicing. on admins
tering a certain kind Of medicine call
culated to cure the kaiser Of what ails
him. And the roar Of the guns-well
1t was awful.
Hence I observe that at certain
hours Of the day there Is one part or
the camp which is very unhealthy. II
is the rifle range"