Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
MORE PROTECTION
FOR CAMP DIX
Two New Fire Companies Organ
lied and Added to Present
Fighting Force.

Camp Dix, Wnghtstown, n. J., April
S.-Organization of two new fire com
NAMES has extended fire protection to
very section of Camp Dix and will per-
init the concentration of powerful
fighting force at any point in the can
tonment to check serious outbreak.
Practical firemen from among the re-
cruits will be selected to compose the
personnel of the new companies. one of
which, No. 4, is at the base hospital
while Lieutenant Sweeney, chief of the
camp fire department, yesterday selected a
site for No. ) at the Lewistown end of the
cantonment, near the ordnance and
ammunition stores.
Importance of fire prevention is one
Of the first features of instruction given
the thousands of recruits now entering
tho camp. In addition the fire drills are
receiving increased attention and officers
recognize that the greater the camp
population, the greater the fire menace.
Major George I. Adee of West Chester,
y. Y. former national tennis cham
pion, has been assigned by Colonel
Stokes, of the 3l1th Infantry, to com
mand of the Second battalion. Ma lor
Marshall Stearns. of New Canaan, y.
Y, one of the honor men at the Platts-
burg training camp, has been assigned
TO command the Third battalion. Cap
tain Albert r. Fleischman, of Phladel-
phia, recently attached 10 this regiment,
Is assigned and given command OF ID
company. Other assignments are: FIRST
Lieutenant Constantine HutchIns. Of
Boston, to l. company. and First Lieu
tenant William X Fucker. Of Mount
Vernon. y y, to c. company.
II OrIov kus +l,ax- ~ yrYTNQ n
in the Liberty Loan demonstration at
Hammonton today. Major General Scott
has ordered a 24-hour leave Of absence for
all Atlantic county men.
SAVE on BVM ROADS
Application Of the new anti-loafing
law to Burlington county freeholdcrs is
suggested by Camp Dix officers as q pos
siblc method Of getting long-needed road
repairs in the vicinity OF the cantonment
Advocates Of the idea believe il would
have the hearty Endorsement Of thou
sands OF automobIlists who each week
must motor over the highways camp
ward. which. because of neglect. have
become a nerve and car-racking series
az holes and ridges.
Another big sSignment Of troops from
Camp Upton reached tho cantonment
yesterday
With field officers mounted and All but
few of the newest recruits armed, the
3lIth Infantry gave Il dress parade be-
fore a hig throng Of Weekend visitors
this evening. Lieutenant Colonel Nycr
commanding in the absence Of Colonel
Stokes on other duty.
In answer 10 the appeal Of Federal
authorities. soldiers have here converted
(amp Dix into the country's biggest
mail-ordcr house for tho sale 81 Third
Liberty Loan bonds. Thousands Of let
ters arc daily going out to friends Of the
bows Mt home. urging them TO buy bonds
to equip the men who are going to the
front Zach enlisted man will aim to
sell the equivalent Of ten $50 bonds be
fore the drive closes The increase in
the parcel post as recruits have mailed
home their civilian clothing has spurrcd
stamp sales 10 some extent. hut the pa
triotic efforts Of the khakI-clad writers
u boom the sale Of Liberty Bonds i
largely responsible for the bigger postal
revenues In hut No g. during the last
seven DAYS. General Secretary Charles
q Wright and his assistants have sold
moro than So 600 worth Of stamps to
South JerseNmen and the mort hern New
York recruits now assigned 10 the 3lIth
Infantry This hut holds the camp record
on sales. but others nave MADE Dig scores
Authorities at Wrlghtstown are said
to have received a tip from camp officials
that the War Department would appre-
cate the town clean-up'' campaign.
Nrightstown has been So busy b'nld
ing stores and catering 10 the wants of
soldiers and visitors that II has neglected
TO clear away last wears deposit OF trash
and rubbish from streets and yards
The contrast with tho cleanliness OF the
camp grounds CRATES upon the nerves Of
army officials, educated to ne Importance
of sanitation It has nov reached the
stage that Wrightstown must clean up or
shut up.