Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-05-08
HOUSTON, TEXAS,
By Edward V. Rodlun, 1903 Engin-
GERS Corps.
Camp Logan, Houston, Texas.

Oy LOWdlO V. A\OAAOAs wv AAA6AA-
GERS Corps.
Camp Logan, Houston, Texas.
Possibly some Of the Willmar
friends may be interested to learn of
one Of the Southern Army Camps |
where some of the boys are sent for |
their preliminary Military Training, |
and which is true in one case Is very |
likely true others. When 10000 or
4O, 900 men are dropped down a few
miles from a town of 100000 inhabit-
ants the splash is undoubtedly evil
dent. Trim, young uniformed fellows
in the prime CT life, walking, riding
and flirting on the streets, rows and
rows Of military dressed men in the
movies, pews in all the churches,
street cars and jitneys filled to over
flowing with them, and then some
more. When most of the boys went
South last fall many feared that the
great heat of the sun would be very
dangerous to the northern fellows, but
after the bitter winter in the north,
one realizes the wisdom of Uncle Sam.
Camp Logan, five miles out of Hous-
ton, is an ideal Army Camp. The
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There are regularly arranged square
kahki tents in company streets, with
the mess hall at one end. The men in
the Engineers corps are miles away
from the men in the Infantry or the
Artillery. The Officers are in little
village by themselves at the head CT
their respective companies. The hos
pitfalls are in wooden structures, where
first aid of pills and iodine are admin
istered for all minor ills, and If neces-
sary, this is followed up by trip to
the Base Hospital for an operation of
various kinds or for closer medical
treatments.
The Y. M. C. A. does its usual
splendid work in comfortable wooden
buildings with an interesting inter
tainment of some kind every night
also services Of various kinds on Sun.
day. A new library of thousands OF
: volumes with good reading rooms has
, been established during the past win
4 ter.
The sanitary conditions are very
1 good and since the cooks attended 9
regular cooking school the "chow" il
i very nourishing and the soldiers have
all gained in weight.
/ The camp site was covered will
\ pine trees and many are left standing
e to increase the beauty of the camp
e while thousands have been cut dCw1
), and used for fuel.
With the temperature going seldom
/ lower than % degrees it is strang'
+ that a northern fellow feels the south
l. ern cold so keenly, but it has the pene
e trating qualities that penetrate to tn
S marrow of ones bones. l know o
one fellow going to bed one nigh
o with all of his clothes on, sweater
e wristlets and helmet, besides throw
s ing his overcoat over his blankets.
, The Hostess house under the super
l. vision of the Y. w. C. A. is an attrac
n tive green and white bungalow witt
l. cheerful rooms and the blazing fire
S during the cold snappy days, wher
n mothers, wives and dear friends ma.
e meet their soldiers fer a visit or
s. luncheon of home cooking. The pei
6 manent staff here is cordial and help
l. full, and in addition there are severa
3. ladies who devote their afternoons t.
II mending and sewing on buttons for us
y The Club women of Houston hav
" established a recreatiOnal canteen II
T. the down town district for us wher
Z we find pleasure rooms, in which W.
e can spend an afternoon or evening an
8 amuse ourselves with music, billiard
Vt or eating good home cooking, the lat
6 ter always being relished by hun
cry soldier.
r Houston is considered one Of tn
n most Cosmopolitan of the Southern
1t Cities and one cannot but admire tn
galleried houses surrounded by Low
3 spreading oaks and palms.
y The climatical conditions here ar
l, very changeable. One who tries t.
e. predict weather here is considered
s. either fool or feeble minded, for il
C taking walk, say lasting an after
v noon, a good idea is to take fan, 81
/, umbrella and top coat along and
q fortune is with you, you may have tn
l. wearing apparel that will keep 20,
e comfortable.
q Texans are very proud of 9Th
Lone Star State" and if ever a wore
r is said against it there is always ;
u big, strong and hurley fellow read!
u for it's Defense
# CARD OF THANKS.
l. We wish to thank the friends TO