Evening journal., 1918-07-17
JERSEY SENATOR
I Sees CAMP DIX
rh,ugb Living Few Miles
Away, He Had Never
Visited Cantonment
JAYS END OF THE
WAR DRAWS NEAR

CAMP DIX. Wrightstown, n. j., July
H-Although he lives in a neighboring
,ounty. United States Senator David
Baird saw Camp Dix for the first time
Yesterday when he stopped during a
irip through the State TO pay his re-
spects TO MaiOr-General Scott. The
General was not at camp headquarters,
having been summoned 10 another State
on government business, but Senator
BAIRD got TO see much OF the canton
ment and expressed his delight at its
size.
The Senator wore an optimistic smile
over the news from the front. "Our
bows are doing splendid work over
there-splendid work." he said But
Il only confirms what we have expect
ed. l believe the war will be over by
the end OF the year. And that raises
the question as TO what we are going to
do with this big training camp after
the war;"
Having raised the question, the Sena-
Tor did not attempt to answer It, nor
aid he commit himself as 10 his atti-
tude toward universal military training
for the American youth OF the future.
Unable, despite several years active
military experience. to get into a line
organization with chance Of going TO
the front beosuse OF conflicting mill
tary jurisdictions. First Lieutenant Ed
gar B. Clerk. member Of a prominent
family In Albany, n. Y, cut the Cor
dian knot Of red tape by enlistins here
and was mustered in as a private In
Company 10 o. the i53d Depot Brigade.
Lieutenant Clerk had appealed to his
home board for permission to enlist In
the marines, but the board refused to
grant his request because he was In
active service with Troop B, New York
Cavalry. anl the board placed him In
the deferred class.
Lieutenant Clerk appeared at the Of
flce Of CaTtain Baldwin, camp muster
ing officer this morning and explained
the situation. AS his board refused 70
take him out OF the deferred class he
resigned his commission with the State
Guard LIST Friday and came direct to
Camp DIX, asking for immediate induc
tion int, the service. He was mustered
IN as pon as the necessary papers
could Ie completed and is now Private
Clerk, with the rank he held when he
enlistd in the old First. New York
Cavalg several years ago and saw ten
monus' service on the Mexican border.
Following his experience in Texas
Clerl won his commission in the United
Stats Reserves, but was forced to re-
sigI by pressure Of business. He later
entred the state Guard, won a COM
mission as second lieutenant and was
laer promoted 10 first lieutenant. He
Is ambitious 10 work his way up to an
dher commission IN the National Army.
An Atlantic City Night" Is planned
by the Knights OF Columbus for Ifext
Friday, when recent recruits from At
lantic City and county will be guests
al an entertainment in the main build
ing.
Announcement reached the camp yes
terday thit Lieutenant-Colonel Richard
Donnelly, formerly camp adjutsnt and
later adjuant Of the 18th Division when
that Organization was ordered overseas.
has been transferred to the general stan
headquauers Of the American army In
France.
Troop transfers have made the Camp
Dix station a busy site during the last
24 hour. An incoming assignment OF
1000 mn from Camp Upton reached
here during the night and will join the
s7th Division. An outgoing detail has
taken everal hundred men for duty at
the GyernmeDt proving grounds at
Aberdeen. Nd.
The vanguard OF the July quota Of
Negro recruits arrived yesterday from
New York. other details from New
York West Virginia and North Carolina
are cue today. and New Jersey Negroes
on Friday. There will be approximate
ly 300 colored recruits to report dur
inRlhe week.