New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-31
EXPERIENCES AT CAMP BEAURE-
GARD.

Mr.. r, F. Broussard who reported :
Camp Beaureard, La, on May 18th, last
in the company of 81 drafted men from
Iberia Parish, paid week end visit |.
his relatives on Saturday and Sunda
last.
When Mr.. Broussard enlisted in tn
service he was anxious to get IN the hut
forces, because, he realized that promo
ton was mach more rapid, together witt
the fact that the goth Division was 't
leave shortly for Overseas duties, but hi:
desire was disregarded by military au-
thorities at Camp Beauregard, and he
was assigned to the Quartermaster Corps
of the National Army, as private.
On June 3rd he was ordered to repor!
to the Conservation and Reclamation Of
ficer for duty. When Mr.. Broussard
was asked by one of his friends what
were his chief duties in the reclamation
division, he said: 1.-TWO and one-half
months ago, when I was assigned to the
Conservation and Reclamation Division,
any soldier could hav easily performed
my duties, as I was merely checking
clothing, hats, shoes, and various other
articles of wearing apparel and equip
ment." For two weeks on the sandy
hills of Rapides parish, enjoying the hot
summer sun under the skeleton pine, ar
being bearded with moss and in garment
green, did / check truck load after truck
load of reclaimed articles. The Con-
servation and Reclamation Division. is
merely one branch of the Quartemaster
Corps. There are thirteen divisions and
eighty-seven subdivisions, which totals
one hundred, better known as one hun
dred per cent efficient. After two weeks
Of hard work, was ordered to report to
the office, to relieve the chief clerk who
was ordered to report to some other
camp. This is when really learned
the important duties Of the Quartermas-
ter Corps. At first I thought that the
Corps was fit for =
sSlicker," but but after my appointment
Is chief clerk I learned differently. The
lrmy as a whole is divided, as you doubt
less know, into two main divisions, name
y, the line and the staff, briefly the line
3 that part that does the fighting, and
where I wanted to go, and the staff IS
hat part which keeps the line in fighting
The staff must see to it. that
he line has nothing to do but fight, it
must furnish supplies and equipment
vhere they are needed, means OF trans
manufacture or procure suppl
lies and equipment, transport troops,
nd attend to casualties.
After all these appurtenances Of the
taft are in motion, you can well under
tand the necessity Of some branch Of
be service that will take care Of all uh-
.-viceable articles those fit for renova-
ion, and those that are condemned. It
re the British who in April 1916, drst
seanixed the Reclamation branch, then
he Americans in April 1917, organised
heir Reclamation branch, and adopted j
pme Of the British's important and eff,
snt means Of handling the tremendous ,
mount war beaten ARTICLES. The Biitish.
learn, from authentic reports, saved ,
vslvs million dollars during their last !,
zeal year, in actual money. and the
Eaited Statss. il NOT far behind in its
wing, thossh, il only recently has
Dsn II : position to complete the or /
Of it, Rselsmation and Con-
svstion Divisioa, N each camp
the United States and Over
10.
The index system in the Conservatism +
ID Rsclsmation Office covers some ave =
ousand six hundred articles issusd ~ :
. United States Covsrnmsnt for the
aintenancss Of ID Army. Each card
vss one separate article land some aTti-
= nscsssitsts the fling Of three cards
Z month, on account Of the first tvs
ing 6llsd) Our saving, alone, ex-
adine the articles rsissusd, after being
paired, and renovated, for the fiscal
u ending Jsns 30th, 1915, was about
= hundred thousand dollars. The ag- :,
ssate savings Of the Realisation, In
nding fsissusd articles, clothing, and .
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