Evening journal., 1918-06-13
HIGH RAIL RATES
keep MEN N CAMP
Week-Lnd Passes Will Not
be- Sought as Eagerly
as Heretofore
FARM LAND
OFFERED SOLDIERS

CAMP DIX, wrlehtstown, n. j., June
i3.-Reduced railroad rates for soldiers
threaten TO prove an empty blessing for
thousands OF men in training at Camp
Dix as a result OF a new Interpretation
Of the one-third rate ruling published
here today which would withdraw the
privilege from men and officers going
out OF camp only for the weekend. As
fully 90 per cent OF the travelling sol
diers from this camp are confined TO
the use OF weekend passes, there was
bitter disappointment yesterday after
noon when IL was learned that thou
sands Of New Jersey, Delaware and New
York boys who plan 10 get home at least
nne Sunday in the month. will here
after have to pay the new double rates
out OF their small remnant Of wages.
The camp was elated at the first an
nouncement Of the railroad fare reduo-
tions, but the Joy was short-lived when
the meaning Of yesterdays amendment
became generally known. There have
been earlier protests from civilian
friends OF men in camp over the high
rates eXacted on the Pennsylvania
Railroad 10 Philadelphia, Trenton and
other nearby points popular with sol
diers. a large percentage OF soldiers
will now be unable 10 AFFORD these holl-
day trips.
4, Clever work by the cowboys and
busters" at the Camp Dix remount
station will be organized into a wild
West Show" and the first exhibition
probably will be given next month at
the Philadelphia American League Base
ball Park Major Thomson's battalion
I'm the remount includes in its member
ship some OF the veterans OF Buffalo
Bits and "i0i Ranch" outfits.
With thousands OF new recruits due
10 arrive this month. plans have been
made for holding sessions OF the Natu-
ralization Court in camp every Friday
until further notice. to grant citizen
ship 10 alien soldiers.
Unable 10 get help satisfactorily TO
operate their big farms, several
wealthy farmers. rather than see the
ground remain idle. may turn their
places over 10 the War Department to
be cultivated as a part Of The Camp
Dix war garden. Their plan would as
sure this land, the most fertile in New
Jersey, producing big crops during the
war, while the owners. although max
Ing no profit, would at least be saved
from loss resulting from deterioration
of the soil through lack OF cultivation.
q is believed the idea will have the
approval OF military authorities who
IRE delighted with the progress already
made on the camps i00-acre war gar
den.
should additional idle farms be taken
pver for cultivation by soldiers physi-
cally unit for overseas service, It Is
likely the Government would pay some
nominal rental, but IN at least one in
stance a patriotic farmer is willing to
donate the use OF his 3O0 acres, free
Tor the raising OF crops 10 help feed
soldiers. Sevonty-fve men are now or
ganized into the camps flrst company
Of soldier-farmers Their work IS un
der direction OF Captain r. v. Cham
plin, who has organized the farming
enterprise with true military system. |
he results. as reports up 10 today in
dicate, tending rapidly 20 overcome the
late start in the gardening work. The /
company Of farmers will be increased 1
lsier 70 i50
Several New Jerscymen. graduates OF /
the 18th Division 0fncers' Training
Camp here. who were transferred to
their commissions as lleuienants and 4
Camp Lee last month, have received
another transfer has brought them |
back 10 Camp Dix with assignments 70
duty in the 59lh Pioneer Regiment The
new lieutenants are David Gardiner,
Arthur Mccain, Lester Lanterman, c.
J. Callahan, Gerald Swallow and J. Nc
Dougal
Major General Scott has banished
the public drinking cup from Camp Dix
as a menace to health. and hereafter
soldiers must carry individual cups or
uuench their thirst at bubblers. The
new order will chiefly AFFECT officers
throughout the camp, as drinking foun-
fains OF the bubbler type have been in
stalled in barracks and buildings for
oublic assembly. The new regulation
Of the Sanitary Corps incidentally con-
forms with the State law Of New Jer-
sey.
For the benefit Of thousands Of sol
diers kept in camp by Sunday duties.
the Philadelphia Chapter, Knights OF
Columbus. will send 40 auto loads of
10 the camp next sunday
10 present programs in the three build
ings. A feature Of the camps program
next Sunday will be a game between
tho Dix men and New York Giants.
The famous French Military Band
concluded the three-day visit TO the
camp this evening, with a concert In
the Y NJ. C. A. auditorium Soldiers
gave their allies in the band a great
ovation when the final concert was
ended with the bands unique interpre-
taiion OF "The Star-Spangled Banner
AZ the auditorium Saturday night,
Niischs Elman, the noted yiolinst, will
appear with number Of Metropolitan
opera stars, including Miss Florence
Macbeth, soprano, and Paul Althouse,
Tenor.