The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-30
James Garfield
Tells Something
of Camp Kearney

4
ter of Camp Kearney:
Camp Kearney
Thurs. May 9. 1918
81 have been detailed as one OF sew
eral from my company to attend the
! Division Signal school and that keeps
me very busy. Even have to go at
night occas lonaily to get instructions
in signalling by flash light. 1t is very
interesting but requires lots Of study.
Haven't done any machine gun drill
for some time with the excxeption of
! one day this week. Takes up all OF
my time going to school or studying
lessons.
II has to be learned very accucrste-
Iy as mistakes in time of battles may
have very serious results.
The Y. NJ. C. A. and X. of c.. with
the cooperation of our division COM
mander Major General Strong. are
preparing a great program for next
Sunday. which is Mothers day. Near
iy all the churches in San Diego are
going to send their choirs to partici-
pate.
The Colorado society has planted
, beautiful flower and palm garden
here at the Base hospital SO that the
convalescent soldiers may have some
thing to look at besides sage brush
or whatever this brush here is. II isd
in the center of the hospital build
ings and easily accessible.
They had dedication and formal
presentation OF it last week. The
l57th Infantry was there and all the
rest of the Colorado boys. who are
here in the different units were ex-
cused from drills so that they might
20.
The Red Cross is putting up a
building by this garden. 1t will be in
the shape of a cross with the roof
painted red. viii contain easy chairs
library. cafeteria and twelve rooms
where the women folks who come
here TO visitvtheir sick may stay and
be near at hand. This will alone be
a great thing.
The rest OF the building will be
large sun parlor and room for "Y' en- !
tertainments for the patients who are
able to attend and for the. nurses.
=. Down by the depot is the Hostess
house, maintained by the =. w. c., A.
1t is the incest place in camp and a
very popular one. 1t is the meeting
place for the folks who, come here to
visit their soldier friends and rel
at:ves.
They run a cafeteria also which is
always busy on liberty days and a
great convenience for visitors and the
rest OF us who want change from
our army Chow" occasionally.
We have two theatres. two photo
studios, two. pool halls. one bowling
alley, one skating rink. two restau-
rants one barber shop, (22 chairs).
camp library, (this in addition to the
HY',-Iibraries) and a.'hnge' canteen
te'here they sell everything from ice
cream to pianos) in camp now. They
are. located on what is knownra the
Civic center and with the exception
of the caraeen and restaurants, are
where We spend our smileage books
The "Y" has eight buildings In
camp now and a large tent at the re
cruit or detention camp.
These are open from 9 a. m, until
10 or 1890 p. m. every day. There
is always aomething doing every night
in all OF them too. Many world ia
NOUS men and women have come to
the "Y's" here to entertain and in
struct US.
They haxe games for inside play
and baseball. volley ball. basket ball.
etc. for outside use.
Every .'Y" has its library which is
always in big demand. The divisions
singing instructor makes good use OF
The boxing platform outside. every
few days also. 4
As whole we don't win many lau
reis for singing but we have the On
thusiasm and spirit. Put lots OF pep
into 1t and get lots of fun out of it,
canon C'y anu ri'ihohe eos
sure did fine in the last Liberty loan
drive.
Los Angeles had a hard time TO raise
their quota. They sent two bands and
about two thousand men from here TO
assist them their last two days. Up
til that time they were two million
behind but the soldiers stirred UP so