Evening journal., 1918-04-11
STOP TRAFFIC BLOCKS
ON ROADS TO DIX
Gen. Scott Orders Officers
as Well as Men to
Keep TO Right
VEHICLES OFTEN
ARE HELD UP

CAMP DIX, Wrightstown. n. j., April
H.-Thousands Of automobilsts using
the roads about Camp Dix will welcome
an order issued by Major General scott
intended TO prevent congestion Of traffic
on thoroughfares used by soldiers,
either by marching or when on duty A
report from an inspector general has
shown that delay 20 army as we'll as
private vehicles results from the fact
that there is no enforced rule on thor
oughfares near the camps as 10 sol
dlers leaving the middle of the road
open 10 traffic. General Scott directs
that officers instruct their men OF the
need for cooperating in facilitating
travel by walking on the right side OF
the road
The chief fault is that both officers
and men, not in formations, straggle
over the entire road, says General
Scott in a bulletin to unit commanders.
"The responsibility for such Struggling
lies with commissioned officers Of or
Canizations for they apparently have
not sufficiently impaired the necessity
for men keeping on the proper side OF
the road. When enlisted men note that
office do not obey traffic rules, 1t Is
A.
20 obey"
Melancholy since he entered camp
with a draft from Newark last week,
Private Frederick Linberry tried to end
his life by slashing his throat with a
razor ana Is now at the base hospital
IN a critical condition. Linberry, be-
fore "reveille" sounded and while his
barr acks companions were still asleep,
gashed at his windpipe with razor.
He did not cut deep enough TO cause
instant death and fellOw-recruits over
powered him before he could cut fur
ther
Major s. ]. NJ. Ault, Of the British
Army. addressed Camp Dix officers at
the Red Triangle Auditorium yesterday
on modern developments OF the use of
gas in warfare The training NJ soldiers
here has been developed with gas de-
fense as an object but the talk today
opened up the subject from the angle
Of the offensive methods
F. Recent strong criticism Of plays OF
Npoor quality presented before smile
age" audiences at the Liberty Theatre
here are bringing results. not only in
the immediate improvement Of plays at
Camp Dix, but at all other cantonments
where the "Smlleage Book" plan has
been introduced by the War Depart
ment Commission on Training Camp
Activities 10 provide theatrical enter
tainment for soldiers. 10 would now
appear that much Of the complaint
against plays shown here during the
last month has been due 90 the fact
that 1--WE musical comedies in succession
were tried out" on Camp Dix audi
ences. Three Of the shows have since
been cancelled from the circuit Of can
Torment theatres
Judging by titles in a schedule an
nounced yesterday by Manager w. O.
Wheeler Of the Liberty Theatre, the
camp is due 90 witness a far better
class Of plays during the next two
months These include stop Lock and
Listen" Here Comes the Bride" Fol
low Ne" Bringing Up Father" "Furs
and Frills,' when Dreams Come
True" His Bridal Night" Every Good
Eddie" "Omcar CSC" and princess
Pat"
That Camp Dix soldiers prefer iegiti-
mate drama by capable stock compan-
les 10 the musical comedy trash that
has been dumped before them on the
local stage during trecent weeks is the
decision OF a conference or camp ON
GERS called together TO consider and
answer a questionable sent out by The
FOsdick Commission.
Striking plumbers engaged ia con-
Etruction work at the base hospital
have returned to work following the
ultimatum from the Government that
on effort would be made to adjust their
grievances while they were delaylng
Government contracts A Government
mediator is expected here tomorrow
morning TO investigate the situation
There were about % plumbers who quit
a few days ago when the contractors
George w. WOrrell, Of M0orestOwn, and
Piper Brothers. OF Trenton. failed tC
advance their wages from GO i-2 cents
60 70 cents an hour.