Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
CAMP DIX BOYS TO
HAVE ENTERTAINMENT
New Liberty Theatre at the Can
tonment to be Opened Next
Monday Evening.

Camp Dix, n. j., Feb. 14-Arrange-
ments have been made by Manager
Wheeler for the formal opening of the
Liberty Theatre next Monday evening,
when ''Baby Mine" will be presented by
the Liberty Comedy Company. Hundreds
of the soldiers have "Smileagc Books
containing tickets of admission TO the
Liberty performance sent them by friends
Mt home.
Lenten services for soldiers began
yesterday with special services last even
ing in the K of G. buildings in charge of
Catholic chaplains, and at st. George $
p. T.. Church, at Pointvillc, under dTec-
tion of Rev. Karl NJ. Block. A feature
of the religious observance at the main
*. of G. building was the singing ny
the choir recently organized with sol
der singers by Rev. John Walsh post
chaplain. At the conclusion of the
service ashes were distributed to hum
dreds of Catholic soldiers. There VIII
be Lenten services and bencdiction once
n week in the X of G. buildings.
Nearly every boy IN the Delaware
regiment wants TO 90 home on pass, over
the coming week end, tho quarantine
having prevented home visits during the
last month.
Determination to make the 18th lh-
vision at Camp Dix a model for the Ma
tional Army was announced by MAJOR
General Scott Yesterday afternoon In a
statement to officers following the compile
ton of his inspection of his new command
here He praises the officers and mon
for what they have accomplished but de-
clares there must be an added snap TO
all training camp work before he would
consider any regiment suitable for over
seas service.
''Since taking over command, the di-
vision commander has been greatly
pleased on noting the amount and quail
ity of the results heretofore accomplished
at Camp Dix" the General says The
sanitary condition Is excellent, the con-
duct and spirit Of the troops Of high
quality and the instruction rs far sd
vanced as the circumstances permit, but
the division commander perCeIves a lack
Of snap. vigor and smartness IN the de-
tails OF the various exercises and sa4uta-
tions
"The manner in which these are car
ried out is one of the best measures OF
the efficiency Of s command, and when
properly done has a wonderful psyche
logical effect on the individual and the
mass In producing energy, discipline,
tenacity under fire and that wall 10 con-
quer so essential for victory"
General Scott, who studied the work
Of all the Allied armies in Europe before
taking command here. and speaking also
with the knowledge Of former chief Of
the General Staff of the American Army,
comments on the fact that this feature
has seldom received the attention which Its
Importance requires.
ut is considered essential In the armies
of the British and French, and since
q very high standard has been set by
the commander of the American army
abroad, the division commander will not
consider any organization ready 10 SAL
until this standard is met, he continues.
''He desires and expects the sincere CO
operation Of every individual IN the dlvl-
sion In meetIngthls standard and causing
this division to be a model for the rest of
the army.
New Jersey State Senators and sew
eral other officials of the Commonwealth
paid their first formal visit TO the big
training camp yesterday afternoon, and
followed the English tank Britannia as it
performed some Of ats uncanny feats in
field work for their benefit. They told
division officers their minds were al
ready resting easier about the outcome
of the war as q result of their brlef trip
The tank impressed them by its marvel
Gus stunts, but Colonel Frederick Glky-
son, acting Attorney General, who rep
resented Governor Edge, and several
other visitors declared they were more
stirred at the splendid morale evident
at every turn among the DIX soldiers.