Evening journal., 1918-05-27
PATRIOTIC MOTHER
keeps BOY At WAR
Assures Camp Dix Officers
He is Fit to Fight Kaiser
and Win
DELAWARE BOYS
ARRIVE IN CAMP

CAMP DIX, WrightStown, n. j., MAY
NCPrlvate John Mangini can thanl
his militant mother that poor eyes will
not prevent him sending his cOmpll.
ments 10 the Kaiser In the form OF bis
shells from the howhzers OF the 309th
Motorized Field Artillery. Revoking
previous order that had removed hin
from his regiment following the report
OF surgeons that his vision was poor
division headquarters has directed that
Private Mangini be restored 10 his old
company and once more the three stars
twinkle brightly in the service Gag
which Mrs. Rose Mangini displays
proudly from her home at No 9i5
Cortland street, North Bergen, n. j.
Into the Office OF Lieutenant Colonel
q. S. White, chief OF staff. where come
scores OF mothers. sisters and wives
seeking the exemption Of relatives. Mrs.
Mangini came on a very different er-
rand She had heard from son John
that he was not to be allowed to 20 to
the front. and she came all the way 10
Camp Dix TO ind out why a Manginl
who could manhandle a dozen Huns. '
and who wanted to fght. and could
ng'ht was not to be allowed 20 fght
for his country.
II It's new spectacles he needs. I'll
spend my last cent 10 buy him the
proper lenses" she told Colonel White.
~ want him to help rid the earth OF
the Hun menace 10 civilized nations.
He may not be able 10 see 10 thread a
needle in the dark. but that doesn't
prevent him from loading heavy shells
into the biz guns"
The ps'triotio mother proudly eK-
planned that she had two other sons
probably now near the firing line in
France, and che could not bear to think
Of John not being there 10 help his
brothers. A fourth son, she said. was
ready TO go TO camp in the next draft,
and she declared that II her eight chill
dren were all boys, she would ask that
each should be given the honor OF
shouldering a gun. Then she could
enlist as a war nurse. Denied the lat
ter privilege, she Is devoting her ener-
giles 10 Red Gross work at home. but
thoughts OF John not being "Over
there" when the Allies begin their big
push to clear the earth OF the POtsdam
gang has been a recent damper to her
enthusiasm.
Mrs Manginls appeal. the most
unique that has come to the attention
Of the chief OF stan in many a day,
was given immediate attention. Pri-
vste Mangini was re-eXamined. and yes
terday, with Colonel Whites endorse
mem, he went back 10 help polish the
big gun OF his battery with the 309th,
which viii some day help blast the
path by which the Lightning Division"
will huri itself like a thunderboh
through the Hindenburg line.
Three thousand rockies" marching
up the long road from the railroad sta
tion. TO be greeted with cheers from
thousands OF trained Yankee fighters
who are waiting the call OF General
Pcrshing. made this one Of the most
interesting Of camp Sundays, despite
the fact that all visitors were barred.
The usual welcome OF the rookie" is
good-nstured iibes, but yesterday he
must have looked good TO the soldiers
shut of from their friends at home.
and when he sensed the genuineness Of
the welcoming shouts. he came back
with a 8,OO0-tongue-power yell that
would have convinced even a thick /.
skulled German spy that this second 4
draft Is as strong on pep" as the men F.
Of the first call. Yesterdays arrivals /
sre all from New York State. New
Je-seymen are due today. Headed by ,
the seth Pioneer Band. the Delaware /
arrived Saturday and has F.
been assigned TO the 3ith Company Of /.
the Depot Brigade.
Camp Dax has made ts first contri- /
button Of men for the organization Of
the new United States Guard. a detail |
% asa soldiers having been assigned
from the i53d Depot Brigade to a unit
forming al Boston. These soldiers are
efficiently drilled and schooled in mill
tary work, but surgeons have decided
they are physically disqualified for
overseas service. Their inability 10
stand long marches. however Will not
untft them for coast guard and other
duties. Hundreds Of the men now in
The base hospital for minor ailments
will be graduated from the Depot Brl-
pade into the Guard. where they will
be used TO replace and relieve able
bodied fighters Of the Coast Artillery
and other branches for duty in Europe.
After a considerable delay. owing TO
.I0 lack Of powder, soldiers here will
probably witness this week the spec
.sculsr explosion Of four big mines in
Nc Mans Land on "Marne HiA" Two
O-fOOt shafts. each with two long gal
cries at the bottom, have been con-
'tructed by the 303d Engineers, under
Colonel z. VI. Markham Two and
lalf tons Of explosives viii be planted
n each Of these galleries and a great
mater created in the trench zone. The