East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-04
Letter Also Gives Details of
Destination, Physical Wei
fare, Housing, Feeding.
AVERAGE GAIN IL
POUNDS PER MAN
Arm Band Worn by Drafted
Man is equivalent to
Uniform.

Details which go to make up the
Immediate concern OF the man Just
inducted into the United States army
are discussed In the third OF the Sc
dies OF letters Of Information regard
ing government war work being sent
cut by the director propaganda and
sIoakers department which has been
received by Secretary G. E. Roose-
Welt OF the Umatilla Couaty Red
Cross chapter, The letter follows;
To All Red Cross Chapters:
When man is selected for MILL
tary service the Immediate anxiety.
the immediate concern. IS his desti-
uation. his physical welfare. his huus-
inE feeding, clothing and health.
The now soldier Is under the direc-
tion of tho provost marshal general >
department from the time he is ac-
cCptcd until he takes train for the
camp he Is assigned 10. At tnat mo-
mcnt the transportation department
takes him in charge. II his journey
isfa long one he travels by pullman
oh tourist sleeper. Meals are provid-
ed for him along the way at a maxi
mum cost OF sixty cents.
Under "a recent ruling the selected
man is Immediately given an arm
band. This takes the place ~ a uni-
form until the time when he Is equip
ped with one AZ the camp. aud this
uTm-hand carries the same authority.
protection and responsibility that the
uniform does. The enemy would
have right to fire upon him or take
him prisoner. and anyone selling him
liquor would be subject 90 prosocu-
tion under the federal law.
Arriving at his cantonmeIt he is
assigned 70 quarters, usually I'm a
two-story wooden building with
plenty Of air and sunlight. and with
the cleanost Of floors - floors that
would meet the old-time test Clean
enough 90 eat FROM" He sleeps in
a well ventilated room with other
soldiers. but not too many. the num-
ber being regulated by tho cubic feet
Of air space Ia the chamber. The
army bed 81 an extra width cot with
eood steel SPRINGS and bedding suited
S t. the weather and climate; two blan-
kcts are assigned him. an wool blan-
kets, khaki color. Sometimes he gets
three ana two thick comforts more
& n the weather demands.
Lavatorics are located at the rear
~ these quarters with water pres
sure and fixtures of q design similar
TO that used In the best hotels Ia tho
country, and for every company unit
there are from four to six shower
baths Cleanliness Of person and sur
roundings are absolute requirements
OF the United States army. Every
possible precaution D. taken by the
sanitary corps 10 insure that camp
conditions are 100 per cent sanitary.
Drainage Is lnsN,lled along strictly
scientific lines. and the most scien-
ufic disposition Is made of an camp
s"wage During previous wars more
men have died from prcNentuble dis
ease than from the bullet wounds
During the Civil war soldiers perish
60 by thousands from typhoid. camp
fever dysentery ana Kindred diseases
resulting from unsanltary conditions
about the camp These days are gone.
General Gorgaa. who made the build
ms of the Panama canal possible boy
draining the canal zone ana fitting
O. for human hnbitution, Is In charge
~ army sanitation.
As soon as the soldier II assigned
o. quarters he Is given The most
searching physical examination. Al
scientific medical tests are applied Ia
detect disease. For instance. " there
are indications Of tubeFcular Infection
Tho patient ia put under observation
that there may be mo- mistake Ia the
diagnosis II there is lnclplout fr0u-
bic he is sent To one of the army san.
lt0ria and restored 90 health. u his
case BE- dapanced he is relieved from
military service or exempted untii
physically nt
/. Besides the examining surgeon
there e. tho dentist. Teeth are put los
good condition here. and There are
fITHffufH fs. In
good condition. Also there d an orr
thopedle surgeon 90 Examine The sol
tier'f feet M hHs been said thnt duE- /
lax uast wars there Wns more deaer I
lions from fnnt trouble than an 9TH I
rI eases combined Tho attention /
Tivcn 10 the selection 0f Shoes Tor
tho Hnldirra iH the American army D.
sideilghi On tho care we give our
men.
Shoes 10
when soldier gets his first pair
~ shoes hr gets pan that ft bic
feet ho aceoHnt la inken ~ the size
hr wore hofDro. liis feet nro placed
in a cnninrly devised form where
fhn lrHgih aud Wldfh are exactly da,
tfrmlHed iln bears hla weight on
fhia llllo mnrhinu nnd an oflcrr ana
nnu-fammisalan0d officer take the
'I1n record ~ both feet hiH name
.nmpnuy Hnd rfgimcnt are reported
nd Then hr puts on fho ruir of ahara
1f mo Hlfn called far HIf that
iDfant fnd ii There De- fufiheF de- :
FIc0 ihaf ehockH Dn che mraaufinF !
mnrhlne nnd oatohrs any human 80. q
rDr in fecnfdinH This o. put in hls d
fhnn and hr rlnn down au mciine ~ ,
so doNeea. striking hlH heels nn tho
rioniF nailed 30 il. 90 ihis ufiie ma-
nhiue does not mnfe ifeen foit and
ihr Hhne after oEaWinnfHn o." Hn nf-
nrrf d. found 10 hH fnfi farinFH fhn
man ls fitted md hir sire b. u1dfd f0 +"
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