Evening journal., 1918-07-16
NEGRO RECRUIT HAS
TOO BIC A JOB
Agreed Only TO "Get Kaiser
and Couldn't Take On
Whole Germany
ENTERED WAR
GAME WITH SPIRIT

i6.-"Are you willing to go across and
fight the Germans2" asked an inter-
viewer in the mastering office in for
mer Cafeteria No. 2, OF young Florida
Negro whose personnel record he was
completing, the query being one OF the
formal questions put to every recruit.
"Ah don't know bout dat, boss !" an
swered the colored boy. "Ah thought
yuh les wanted me to go get the Kais-
er. Bin a-hankerin' 10 fix that ole Rat
Face, but does yuh mean yuh want me
TO lick da whole gang?"
The interviewer explained the situa-
tion. The young Negroes home board
had told him they were going To send
him 90 Europe 10 get the Kaiser" and
he came to camp thinking 1t was a
, single-handed job. His face Frightened
when he found that in his personal
part he would have the backing Of sew
eral million allies.
The personnel QUESTIONABLE made
out in the mastering Office brings some
amazing answers from the southern Ne
-groes recently brought here for train
ing. one couldn't remember where
his father was born.
well, was he born In the United
States?" asked the interviewer. mo,
indeed, sub, no indeedyr replied the
recruit. "He was born in Virginnyw
The same recruit wanted to show
that ne could qualify under every ques-
tiOn. Are you a member Of any lodge
or fraternity?' was a query put 10 him.
Good Lawd, boss, should say / was
Ise a pall-bearer."
New uniforms are being issued 20
these Florida recruits this week, and
they are the proudest soldiers in the
camp. They have taken TO the mill
tary game like ducks 10 water, and
officers are amazed at the cleverness
they are showing In learning drill Or
ders in elementary army work.
Since the arrival Of the S7th Division
from Camp Pike, cities and towns near
Dix have found their accommodations
taxed to the limit 10 entertain the big
crowds Of Mississippi Valley men on
their weekend holidays. Trenton,
which was forced to quarter hundreds
OF soldiers visitors in churches and
lodge rooms on Sunday and Saturday,
after the regular accommodations were
State to use the State ArmOry in the
future. Mayor Donnelly and a cCmmit-
tee Of prominent TrentOnians visited
the camp this afternoon and took up
the proposition with camp authorities.
The committee desire that camp mill
tary police shall have full charge OF
the building while II is in use by sol
diers, and VIII also ask the War De
partment to furnish several hundred
cots and blankets.
General Scott has announced that
visitors to the camp will be admitted
without charge TO the big concert at
the Liberty Theatre this sftOrnoon at
Z o'clock. when Miss Anna Case, the
Metropolitan Opera star, will present a
special entertainment for Camp DIX
soldiers and their friends. A special in
vitation has been issued to wives and
friends OF the men In camp.
The famous French Military Band, |
which proved a great attraction during
its visit to camp. few weeks ago, has
agreed TO pay a return engagement here
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
next week.
Unable because Of conflicting dates
10 get the athletic field In Philadel-
phia planned for their wild West" ex-
hlbition and military carnival, expert /
horsement Of Remount Depot and the
s7th Division Headquarters troop have
postponed their Quaker City trip TO |
Friday and Saturday, July 20 and n. !
The event was TO have been held this 1
week at the Strawbridge & ClOthier |
field. Through later arrangements |
made with Commander F. R. Payne, L.
5. ". retired, the soldiers will make /
their headquarters while In Philadel-
phia at the Country Club for service
men at ROchledge, where they will also
give the exhibition.
Major General Scott in orders Issued
today officially announced his plan for
making tbs military reservation a
game preserve. All shooting Of game
within the boundaries Of the reserva-
ton. either by soldiers or civilians Is
prohibited. There Is considerable game
such as qIall, pheasants and rabbits
on the reservation and through arrange
ments with President Ernest Napier,
OF the state Fish and Game Com
mission, General Scott has arranged for
the release for stocking purposes Of ad-
ditlonal game birds within the pro
tected area.
For many years General Scott mas
been a student Of game conservation
and he believes that a preserve In
which game can be protected so that II
will increase and naturally restock sur
rounding country is one OF the most
succegsful methods