South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-28
CALL FOR MEDICS
At CAMP TAYLOR
Plan to Form Two Squads for
Sanitary Work in
France.

CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR. Jan.
2s--Volunteers have been called for
among the members Of the medical
department Of the Lincoln division
at Camp Zachary Taylor 20 form two
sanitary squads for sanitary work In
France IN advance Of the departure
Of the division for oversee service.
the response has been so general
that If all were taken. the ranks Of
the medical departments here would
be depleted. only the number spec
fled in the war department order
viii be sent and they viii be selected
from among those anxious 20 go and
who volunteered.
The two sanitary squads will each
consist OF 20 enlisted men, four SER
geants and a commissioned officer.
They will proceed abroad month
or six weeks ahead OF the saith divis-
ion and will launch a cleaning-up
campaign in the villages where the
division will be billeted and have
everything IN a thoroughly sanitary
condition before the arrival Of the
lighting men from Kentucky, Indi-
ana and Illinois.
Maj. Arthur r. Mccormack, secre-
tary Of the Kentucky state board OF
health. visited Lieut.. Col. John III.
Allen. division surgeon. and talked
over many matters Of importance.
Camp Zachary Taylor is recognized
az Washington as one of the fore
most training points OF the army in
the country" said Mai. Mccormack.
Last week I attended a meeting OF
the national council Of defense at
which it was agreed that this can
torment was uniformly the most
sanitary and the healthiest one in
the United States"
The statement was a high compli-
ment TO the efficiency of Lieut.. Col.
Allen. division surgeon; Maj. Luther
r. Poust sanitary officer. and the
medical officers who have been un-
tring in their endeavors TO safeguard
the health Of the command and COM
bat all diseases that have developed.
Members Of the national army at
Camp Taylor are given pure whole
some food. and malicious reports
spread that spoiled meat was fed 10
soldiers are stamped as German
propaganda falsehOOds. Stories of
wastefulness and others that kitchen
workers have given sides of bacon TO
civilians are unfOunded and no Gre
dence should be given them, il is an
nounced. II is believed that false
reports were circulated by enemy
agents i'm order 10 create unrest
among the boys an the camp and TO
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at home by needlessly alarming
them The fact that food is watched
closely is shown in the recovery from
a garbage can last week of quarter
of beef as il was drawn up TO the
incinerator platform. 10 was taken
10 division headquarters and shown
10 Brig. Gen. WILDER z. Wilder and
a board of officers prObed the affair.
Meat experts found that the meat
was not tit for consumption and was
thrown away by a 10th regiment
, cook Every piece of meat issued To
mess sergeants is of the best quality
and four government inspectors pass
on each bit. 4 veterinarian exam
ines the cattle before they are
slaughtered; an inspector passes on
cooler. another looks il over when
il is put in cars for shipment. and at
the camp inspectors pass on il before
it is accepted and again when il is
issued TO company organizations
Illteracy has practically been
eliminated from Camp Zachary Tay-
Tor. Being indicted into the military
service proved a blessing for 200
niterates from the three states.
Under the supervision of the Y. NJ.
g. A and military authorities,
schools were established soon after
the camp opened. OF the illiterates
500 were foreigners and I 500 Amer
lean horn. Having been taught TO
read and write. their hunger for
knowledge is keen The former illit-
crates are among the most consistent
patrons of the camp library
The 3O9th supply train. IL is under
stood. viii soon leave for another
training camp where instruction will
be given in motor driving Men are
being transferred every day 10 the