The Glenwood post., 1918-02-16
INTERESTING ADDRESS
ON WAR MATTERS

Heuical reserve corps WITH headquarters
at Camp Funston, visited Glenwood
Wednesday for conference with the
local draft board,and especially to con-
fer with the doctors of our city regard
ing the instructions which have been
issued covering examinations of candi-
dates for enlistment and those who
have been called to the colors. DR..
Farthing of Meeker and DR.. Rucker OF
Aspen were in attendance at the con-
ference. The captain complimented the
local physicians very highly on the ex-
cellent manner in which they had per-.
formed the examinations of the candi-
dates, for enlistment from this section,
and advised them that their work had
been above criticism. -.
During the afternoon the captain ad-
dressed the local physicians, outlining
something of the conditions which
maintained at Camp Funston. He stat
ed that since last July city had been
built at Camp Funston which at one
time during the winter had furnished
accommodations for $4,000 troops, and
that, notwithstanding all the necessary
confusion and disturbance caused by
the urgent manner in which the con-
struction work was done, the camp to-
day is model of comfort, cleanliness
and convenience. The buildings have
all been equipped with steam heat and
running, cold and hot water and
shower baths. Splendid systems of
water works and sewage have been in
stalled. The captain was very enthus-
iastic over the character of the men in
training at the camp, and challenged
the world to produce another body of
men as fine, as well equipped or as
efficient as the troops which the United
States is turning out for the crushing
of autocracy. The captain praised the
progress of the men in their develop
ment as soldiers, and dwelt upon the
deep enthusiasm with which the mea
applied themselves to the task of learn
ing to be proficient soldiers.
He further stated that the progress
of preparation appears to many to be
moving along slowly, but in reality
great things are being accomplished
and that the men are being broadened
and imbued with the understanding
that the job which they have undertake
en- is a fullszed man s job, and that
they must be fully developed along
every line to fully fit them for the
task at hand; that, while there is con
siderable frctting and chatting in some
parts over the necessary delay in GET
ting ready, he was absolutely confident
that when the United States is finally
ready to go forward in this war. the
boys will 90 cover the top and will
not falter or halt until they have
reached Berlin, and have forever over
come the cruel tyrant and autocratic
power which has disturbed the peace
and progress of the w3Tid. The cap
tain expressed absolute confidence that,
with the new non-sinkable boat which
has been invented, and with the COM
plction of n suitable number of flying
machines equipped with the new Lib
erty' motors, and with the superior
artillery with which the troops of the
United States will be furnished, defeat
in this war was unthinkable, and that
when the war is finally brought to A
close there could be only one result.
and that would be glorious victory for
the allied arms.
AT the urgent request of those who
clearinghouse address, he consented 30
give short address in the Orpheum
theater in the evening at o'clock,
prior to the show which was on the
program. Unfortunately, owing to the
very limited time, and with no oppor-
tunity to advertise the evening meet
ing, but limited number Of people had
the pleasure of listening to the cap
tain, but those who did hear him were
deeply interested in his remarks ana
inspired by the deep enthusiasm of tho
speaker. The evening address was
along a similar line as the afternoon
address and again the captain empha-
sized the splendid work which is be-
ing done at the training camps, not only
In preparing tie men for the part they
are to play in the European war. but
also in giving them . new viewpoint Of
life and broadening and deepening their
physical and Intellectual qualities. Hs
stated that while It is a rsgretabls fact
that the reports from the entire country
only evidenced 10 per cent Of those