Evening journal., 1918-07-19
camp DIX Sewage
HURTS TOWN Health
Officers Say Lack of Funds
Prevents Extension OF
Overtaxed System
10 YEAR SENTENCE
FOR DESERTER

CAMP DIX, Wrightstown, n j. July
19-Because Congress has failed after
repeated requests to make a sufficient
appropriation TO extend the sewerage
flltration system at Camp Dix to meet
the requirements Of soldier popula-
ti0n double the size for which the orig
inal plant was constructed, the Govern
ment will probably face damage claims
Tor amounts totaling a hundred times
the cost OF the Improvement. Many OF
these claims, 1t Is understood, already
have been filed prior to the action OF
citizens OF New Egypt formally protest
Ing with the War Department the h0r-
rible conditions that have paralyzed
that town as a summer resort and driv-
en- residents Of other communities from
their homes near the stream flowing
Through from the cantonment.
Since It became apparent several
months ago that the present sewage
disposal plant would be insufficient for
the camp, Major General Scott has en-
deav0red to get the matter remedled. !
sccording to citizens who have kept !
in touch with the serious situation. At |
least three special surveys have been /
made by Federal authorities and all /
have reported immediate action neces-
sary, but each time the Improvement /
has been delayed, it was announced
frmo Washington, by lack OF avail
able funds.
The situation is puzzlng TO residents
of communities near the cantOnment.
who have been forced by the War De- !
partment TO take every precautlon to
protect the health OF the military and
civil populations along sanitary lines. ]
While the responsible authorities at q
Washington have continued 10 main {
tain on the borders Of what is un- q
doubtedly The cleanest, most sanitary q
and perfectly drained cantonment in 4
fhe country in a nauseatng condition r
that imperils the health Of The entire n
countryside. Il
The present sewage station was plan
ned TO afford every protection against
the very conditions that now exist II 4
is combination Of the most modern 2
and sprinkler systems, and
the only difficulty is that IL Is too
small. The result has been that for III
several weeks Millions of gallons OF ii
raw sewage have been dumped daily i
into South Run, one Of the tributaries
10 the Headquarters Of Crosswicks
1Itth8 lidb tnhtTe llt DtldNdIt dl
Bordentown. The offensive nature OF
this effluent is noticeable for many |
miles and has practically driven sum
mer visitors from this vicinity.
Saying "1shka-bibble," TO his officer
whose order he had refused TO obey
Will cost Private owen Y. Bryant
eIerseyThan his plane in the army and
a year in the military prison at Fort |
Jay. He would have spent three years
in prison but for the leniency extend
ed by Major General Scott who re-
duced the Court martial sentence Bry- III
ant was a member Of the DIST Company III
Of the Depot Brigade. He refused to
stand at attention when orders were III
yiyeAr by lieutenants, refused TO salute
ulcers and ignored various orders, and
|fter expressing his sentiments I'm Yid-
|sh slang added a few American cuss
words. III
Wearing civilian clothes after he
absented himself without leave
in the seth Pioneer Infantry brought
>-asavy sentence Of 10 years at hard
lbor today upon Private Edward j. lB
fcGaughey OF Wilmington. McGaughey
'as arrested by the civil authorities at
and when Sergeant Ed
iard Ludwig from Camp Dix. went to
onduct him back TO Camp Dix, under 1
etail he attempted to escape In adj
itlon TO the decade he will spend at 4
'ort Jay. McGaughey will be dishon-
rably discharged
Deserving the 59th Pioneers last De