Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
HASTEN DRAFTEES
TO co TO DIX"
Army Surgeons to be Sent to
Local Boards to Speed
Up Examinations.

Camp Dix, n. j., Jan. SOTO speed
up the calling os the next draft, surgeons
from Camp Dix, Will be sent out TO ana
many Of the local boards in New York
and New Jersey in examining recruits
summoned for service, under orders
issued this afternoon. War Department
officials believe that much time Will be
saved under this plan and conslderabl,e,
exncnse for the Government, as there VIII
he less likelihood of unit men being sent
20 camp. only 10 be rejected and ordered
hack TO their homes. "A thorough pre-
hninary examination by an army surgeon
also will eliminate the need Tor second
examination here, and third point III
favor Of the use OF the surgeons as exam
,ners for boards is that It tends to prevent
any reflections that may seem to show
iavoritism.
Plans for the organization of ialson
school for tie division were announced
this afternoon. The work will be under
direction of Major s. Il. Megill, division
signal officer. and the course Will cover
. n.r;od Of two months. Officers from
each infantry brigade and regiment and
many "non-coms' will be selected Tor
the instruction men with college and
technical educations being preferred.
This school is regarded as one oi the most
important vet established at the camp
as II deals with communication systems
and intelligence department work, taking
IN such subjects as wireless, rockets,
fiag-sign aling, pigeons dogs, SIRENS runner
and other highly specialized lines oi WORK
az the front.
Major General Scott plan for greater
development of music and singing among
tho troops of his division was advanced
;ndav bv orders for the appointment OF
music officer IN each regiment, the latter
n have aids in each company. II VIII
10 their duty 10 see that the men are
oTercd every opportunity TO gratliy their
desires for melody, which the general,
frou his study Of conditions at the front Isl
convinced il a strong factor in strength
ming tho morale Of men under the adverse
conditions Of trench warfare.
BUILD TRENCHES FROM SNOW.
Their path 70 the regular bombing
ield cut of by big drifts, Camp Dix
fnfeprrvrnen today converted the snow
ral,S INTO model trenches and dug-outs
n which Go practice grenade throwing
which began today for all infantry
,roops. The practice took on all the JOY
II schoolboy melee when some officers
rermitted companies TO man opposing
trenches and lombard each other with
snowball grenades. There was an addi-
tional advantage in the use OF the snow
balls. as il WAS not necessary to recover
these missiles from the deep snow as was
the case with the practice bombs.
The grenades used arc OF the mo 81
modern type, They contain no explo-
slve except a time fuse and cap, the latter
going of with sharp report 10 acquaint
tle men with the time il would take real
charge 10 explode Teaching tho soldiers
20 hurl the bombs at just the right instant
i proving the most difficult feature OF the
instructors task. II bomb is thrown
900 soon. an agile foe can pick 1t up and
hurl IL back with deadly effect into the
trench from which II came. Hence
precision in timing, the men are beng
taught. Is quite as important as GOOD ann
Determination OF Major General Scott
10 make the most OF the time Tor training
work il secn in orders issued tins afternoon
advising organization commanders that
seek-end holidays for their otbcers and
men begin at noon on Saturdays. Many,
II il said. have been knocking on Work,
sometimes as early as o clock Saturday
morning, 70 catch early trains TO weekend
destinations. The order at present afects
only officers who are not included under
the quarantine regulations, but will apply
with eoual force TO all when the health
ban Is lifted Discharge OF many con-
valescents and the reporting of only
six new cases today brought the measles
record lower than al any time since the
quarantine went into effect total OF "A
cases being reported.
Ipvestiration here shows that Camp
DIV soldiers are one OF the best-shod lot
az men IN any American training camp
and that foot troubles have been reduced
10 the minimum. The single complaint
Is that IL some regiments, While there
have been plenty OF shoes there has been
& shortage OF certain sizes, which has
caused lnconveniences to the men unable
70 get a perfect tt. THIS latter situation
"A rapidly being remedled.