Evening journal., 1918-08-19
ORDER FOR ACTIVE
DUTY PLEASES men
Camp Dix Non-Coms Held
Back to Teach Rockies
for Service
THE DIVISION
Is REVIEWED TO-DAY

CAMP DIX, N. j.. Aug. i9.-Hundreds
Of courageous young Americans who
have been wondering II the war was 10
be fought and won while fate held
them as slaves TO duty In training bat
taliOns are elated about orders trans
mitted from the Adjutant General plac-
ing a six-months' limit on the time the
members Of a cadre shall spend in
depot companies before they are as
signed 10 lighting units. For months
these soldiers, who have won promo
tlon TO non-commisslOned ranks by
good military qualities, have been held
10 form a skeleton company in train
ing the incoming recruits. They have
seen quota after quota come In as
rockies and go out a few weeks later
TO join forces bound for the scenes OF
action from which they themselves
seemed indefinitely barred.
But the new orders have cut the
bonds and, beginning about September
4. every member Of a training COM
pany cadre, who has had six months
service. must be transferred 10 a line
organization. Non-commissioned OIL
GERS are not TO lose their grade by the
transfers to other units. Many OF them,
20 Judge from their elation, would be
willing 10 sacrifice their chevrons,
however. 10 Join the boys who have
passed through their companies en-
route TO the big show overseas.
Complete in war strength, trained
and fighting flt, the s7th Division will
be formally reviewed on the parade
ground tomorrow morning by Major
General Scott, camp commandant, and
Major General Sturgis. commander OF
the division. Every unit Of the or
ganization will participate with full
equipment. Although the review Will
be held In the morning and on a day
when relatively few visitors are in
camp. it Is expected that several thous-
and friends Of the soldiers will come
20 camp 10 witness the thrilling spec
tocle.
The division has been in training
here for several months, having come
10 Dix from Camp Pike, Ark. where
its commissioned officers and most OF
its non on-commissioned personnel had
previously had much experience In
training troops that were transferred
10 nj other divisions. With the long
grind OF camp life, they are keen TO
put their strenuous training system to
the real test. and u Is the hope OF every
officer that the division, with the
thousands OF recruits lt has trained
here. soon may be permitted TO Join
General Pershing's force on the west
ern front.
Cooperating with military suthorl-
ties in the reception and care for rela-
tives Of soldiers who composed one Of
the largest visiting crowds Of the sum
mer. the Travellers Aid Society adopt
ed a new plan OF adding a weekend
eroup OF volunteer workers 10 its stan.
These volunteers. working under d.
rectlon OF Miss Hortense Rosen, head
OF the organization here. meet the In
coming trains and assist women rela-
lives OF soldiers IN finding the men they
seek. Young women from Moorestown
composed the group on duty yesterday
including Misses Elizabeth Gillingham
Esther Holmes, Sarah Haines, Mabel
Spencer and Esther Lipplncott.
The effect Of cOlors viewed with the
eve In Frightening and cheering the
mental condition will be applied In
novel manner for the beneflt OF the
base hospital detachment, through the
work Of prominent New York artists,
who have planned and are adapting a
clever color scheme for the interior
decoration OF the new Y. NJ. C. A. hnt
M the hospital. Their work throughout
f,e day conferred almost entirely IN
wards amid scenes Of Illness and sur
ferinr. ~" secretaries decided 70 make
fhe hut an especially CHEEKY mecca for
+he hundreds Of soldiers employed
about the big hospital during their
hours of duty. The clever idea OF
decorated interior was decided upon
and some OF the most prominent
artists In the country worked out a
plan Of color and shade blending 10
produce the desired effects.
There will be a different scheme OF
coloring for each room. Howard Heath
and David Robinson, Of New York, are
directing the work and "Y" men and
members OF the hospital detachment
who have had experience with the
brushes are applying the colors under
their direction. The color effects Will
include furnishings as well as floors,
walls and ceilings and a novel coloring
Of window shades TO blend with the
interiors is in charge Of Mrs. Howard
Heath.
The modern army proverb TO the ei-
feet that the best singers among sol
diers are the best fighters is helping
TO stir up wide interest In the camp
company singing contest whion mas
been arranged by Camp Song Director
Brown. The event Will be handled on
somewhat similar lines OF sports
tournament the companies meeting 10
an elimination series with the nnaIe,
probably on Labor Day. Each company
will sing three songs, one Keep the
Home Fires Burning;" the second, an
original composition, and the third
medley Of four choruses. silver cups
will be awarded the winning COM
panies by the Camp Dix Times. the
camp newspaper edited by soldiers