Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-10
ROUTINE ITEMS
FROM CAMP DODGE
Which are Typical Of Life in Many
of the Other Cantonments.


of the Other Cantonments.
Divisional Headquarters, S8th Divi-
sion National Army, Camp Dodge,
Des Moines, Iowa, July Z, 1918.
Intensive training is consuming
every available moment as the time
draws nearer when overseas activities
will be reality. The men are anx-
ious to get away and are devoting all
OF their strength in an effort to be-
come speedily fitted for the duties at
the battle front in France.
The latest time-saving plan to be
adopted provides that infantrymen
when going out to drill in the morn
ing shall take their MONDAY meal ra-
lions with them. This method saves
considerable time as the drill grounds
for the various organizations are from
one to two miles from the Organiza-
ton areas and the carrying of the "a
lions saves the time that otherwise
would be taken up in marching to and
from the barracks.
Every morning long lines of khaki
clad men leave the camp site, their
haversacks filled with food and can
teens filled with water strapped to
their backs and hung on their belts.
Physical examinations OF men who
reported with the last increments
have been completed and the work of
selecting those considered fit for over
seas service is far enough along so
that orders have been issued perma-
nently assigning large numbers of
men to the various division units.
Under the system adopted with the
reporting OF the last selectives all
men were assigned to the depot bri-
gade and attached to various organiza-
lions for quarters, ratiOns and pre-
liminary training. With the selection
or those for overseas service, orders
have been issued transferring many of
these men permanently to the organ
iZations to which they have been mere.
ly attached.
The limitation of furloughs, the an.
nullment of downtown privileges ex.
cept in restricted sense on Saturday
nights and Sundays, the improvemen t
OF every minute in some phase OF
training all point to a preparatory Ell
fort which means an early departure
| for overseas service.
Officers Relieved Of Non-essentials.
To relieve officers of the SSth Divi
sion of all work of administration OF
| organizations in the camp not pertain
been appointed for this work.
The appointments, while at the pres.
ent time but temporary, will immedi
ately relieve division staff officers OF
a great deal OF the routine work which
hos hnr frfn ho~ Cd INV
in nearly all of the offices of Division
Headquarters.
TubercuIar Soldiers Will Be Left
Behind.
Strict measures to prevent the pos
sibility OF any officer or enlisted man
at Camp Dodge being sent to France
while showing any Indication of tuber
culOsis are being taken. A board OF
medical officers, specialists in this dis
ease, has been appointed and a sched
ule by which every officer in the di
vision is to present himself for exam
ination by this board has been pub
lished in division orders.
Some Interesting Athletic Stunts.
Athletics are taking a prominent
part in the activities of the soldiers
at Camp Dodge this week. The com
pany try-outs for all men in the di
vision are being held under the direc
ton of company and regimental ath
letic officers. The events include the
100-yard dash, running high jump
running and standing broad jump, anC
boxing and wrestling matches for al
men. Monday the men in the 176tf
infantry brigade, including the 351st
and 352nd infantry regiments, were
given their try-outs. Tuesday the
soldiers in the 175th Brigade, includ
ing the 349th and 350th infantry regi
ments were put through their PAGES
while Wednesday the soldiers in the
313th Sanitary Train, 313th Field Sig
nal battalion and 337th, 338th ant
339th Machine Gun battalions were
given try-outs. Thursday the engineer
regiment and the military police will
hold their events and Friday the me1
in the artillery brigade, while the
soldiers in the ammunition train ant
those on duty at the base hospital
will work out Saturday. At latel
date the winners in the various com
panies will compete to determine the
regimental and separate organization
winners.
Officers to Get Cheaper Clothing.
Considerable complaint has beer
made because of the outlay necessary
on the part of officers for clothing
and shoes. A complete outfit, will
the necessary changes requires an out
lay of from $500 to $500. Each Officer
has been making his own selection O.
materials but an order has now beer
issued providing uniform quality O.
cloth and the furnishing of uniform.
at cost. Standard materials will en-
able each officer to be dressed like hi:
comrade. Under the old plan some
officers procured very expensive good!
and this made the fellow not able tt
go the limit look little seedy. Or
ders will be placed with local quarter
masters, who will have supervision
over the contractors agent, settling
for uniforms as soon as they are &C
cepted and paid for by the officers.
New Order for Supplies.
The American army going into ser
vice on the French battle fields will
be the first army in the world to be
supplied with razors. Gen. Pershins
has asked the war department thai
men be thus provided, as clean acet
forces of men add to the morale of the
army. Only enlisted members of thu
army in overseas service are being
issued these razors, one being sup
piled to each man, with requirements
in case of loss through no fault Of
the owner. The razors are of stand
ard safety type and new blades will
be furnished when required. In ad
dition to the razor, each man is issued
a toothbrush, comb, hairbrush, soap
and towels. This is the first time il
the history of the army that razors
have been issued, and the Quarter