The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-29
DEATHS FROM DISEASE REMARK.
ABLY FEW, BOTH At HOME
AND IN FOREIGN LANDS.
TWO NAVY HEROES ARE CITED.
Rowed Through Flames to Rescue
20 Men From Burning Spanish Steam
ship-Work Of Children's Year 10
Proving Very Effective.

pOAIo ASSSASSO W 0uA 0SASA0A
Gorgas.
For a recent week the combined re-
ports Of the American expeditionary
forces and of troops stationed in the
United States show an annual death
rate for disease Of 10 per 1000, less
than two men per 1000 per year. The
annual death rate from disease of
men of military age in civil life is 81
per 1,00O.,
This new rate is based on approx
mate strength Of 2,500,OOO men, and
includes men living under abnormal
conditions. The overseas record was
made while American soldiers were
participating in the heavy fighting in
the Marine salient, when they were
compelled frequently to sleep and eat
under the most primitive conditions.
That this record is truly representa-
tive of the general health of the troops
Is shown by the combined reports
which indicate the figure of 2.9 per
1000 as the average death rate from
disease during the past two months.
An idea of the progress being made
In military sanitation is gained by a
comparison with the following: During
the Mexican war the annual death rate
from disease was 100 per 1000. Dur
ing the American Civil war the rate
In 1862 was 40 per 1000, while during
1868 the rate jumped to go per 1000.
The disease death rate for the Spanish
American war was 25 per 1000. AS
far as available records show the low
est figure heretofore recorded was 20
per 1000 during the Russo-Japanese
war.
Two men of the American navy
proved themselves heroes and won
commentator from, Secretary Dan
lels for the rescue of seven men from
the burning Spanish steamship Seran-
tes July 10 last. They are William E.
King, seaman. and Clarence F. Ready,
machinist's mate, second class, U. S.
N. R. F., of the U. S. S. Isis.
The two men took the port launch
of the Isis to the side of the burning
ship and rescued from the burning
forecastle seven men who We're
hemmed in by flames and who were
too panic stricken to jump into the wa
ter.
The launch's trip to the Serantes
was made through an area of burning
gasoline and-th rescuers were in con
slant and imminent peril. Their com
handing officer reports that the con-
duct of King and Ready during this
time was cool and courageous. They
probably owe their own lives and the
lives Of those they rescued to their
steady nerves and cool judgment. Their
commentator was for bravery and
their initiative in undertaking the res
cue.
The army general staff has complet'
ed plans for expansions at some OF
the camps and changes at training cen
tiers. Additional plans are being
worked out and will he put into eff
feet.
Camp Hancock, Georgia, is to be {
machine gun center and will be en-
larged to accommodate between 55,O0(
and 10000 men. The officers training
school nov housed in tents mt thi:
camp will be provided for in barracks
and quarters similar to those at othel
cantonments. These Improvement
outside of enlargement of the camp
,rSll ooc< about GO nm nm
1t has been decided to make CAM
Grant an infantry replacement CAM
to accommodate between $1,000 an,
10000 men. The present capacity O
this camp is about $4,000. The a1tera
tons and changes necessary will b.
made after the division now locate'
there has been removed.
Field artillery firing ,centers are t
be located at West Point. KY, Cam
Jackson, s. c., and Fayetteville, N. {
Options on sufficient land for this pul
pose have been secured at all thes
places. 1t is planned to locate 81
brigades at Fayetteville, six at Yves
Point and four at Jackson.
1t has been decided also to erec
permanent buildings for the officer!
training schools at present housed /
tents Mt Camps Lee, Gordon and Pix
These schools have a capacity Of abou
5000 men. The estimated cost {
these improvements is about $4,000
OO0.
AS a result of the Immediate an
i, growing needs Of the army for traine
nurses, Miss Jane A. Delano, directt
Of the department Of nursing Of tt
Red Cross, has sent an appeal for el
listments from this years graduatir
classes at 5000 nurse training instit1
lions throughout the country. It
expected that about 1900 studen
will be graduated as nurses betwee
; now and October I, and 1t Is hopt
many Of these graduates will be e
rolled so they can be assigned to Il
or~ on,,o hnHopo that Anfn