The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-22
HOOVER RASkS,f0R
REPORT ON FOOD
Specific Information Regarding Obser-
walton Of Food Rules at Camp
..- Asked by Mr.. Hoover.
CLOTHING GIVEN TO eELGlANs

CLOTHING GIVEN TO eELGlANs
Soldiers Going to Camp Dodge Send
Their Civilian Clothes to the BEL
aian People-a4 Car Loads
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, Camp
Dodge, May 21-There are indica.
tions that the present increment and
the men to follow Immediately are
really getting ready to go directly to
France from this cantonment. In the
past this has been kind of feeder for
other cantonments and whenever men
from other points were sent abroad
the discrepancy was made up by a
consignment from this camp. The re-
fusal to give the men down town priv
ileges except on Sundays and the in
tensive training being given the men
together with activity in all branches
of the service all point to the mainten'
ance of this division intact for over
seas service.
The most notable activity at the
camp the past week has been among
the officers. Four hundred and thirty
six line officers, the product of the re-
cent school for officers, have been de-
,tached from their respective organiza'
tions and assigned to the 163d depot
brigade, and ordered to report to the
commanding officer, Col. William New
man. The officers are all at sea as
to the meaning of the transfer. The
presumption Is that the officers will be
required to report from time to time
to other cantonments as these are
drawn upon for overseas duty. The
officers at present do not have much
work assigned them, but they indulge
in hikes and other forms Of exercise
and must keep up study and practice
in military tactics. The transfer OF
these officers has increased and en-.
larged the duties Of the officers re-
naming on duty.
The second school for training off,
GERS opened this week. A course OF
training covering 16 weeks has COM
menced with vigor under the direction
of Lieut.. Col. J. DeCamp Hall. Be-
cause Camp Dodge Is conveniently sit.
uiated and Is equipped with excellent
4 facilitiss large camp gFadHates ana
Undergraduates from colleges IN many
states.in the union have been sent to
college men are required to enlist
when their applications are accepted
and rank as first class privates during
the course.
Students and former students OF the
University of Indiana, the University
Of Oregon, the universities OF Mime
sofa, North Dakota and South Dakota,
as we'll as enlisted men from Camp
Upton, New York, and many other
posts, have reported at the training
camp Headquarters for the course.
In view OF the extensive plans for
the national army it Is considered
probable that the men who success
fully complete the prescribed course
will not have to wait long before be-
ing called into active service.
These new men for the officers
training school must submit to three
week quarantine and undergo usual
sanitarp precautions. including vaccin-
alton for smallpox and typhoid fever.
In this connection it Is interesting
to note that out of 1900 patients now
at the base hospital there is not q
case Of typhoid, nor has there been
since the camp was established. This
would indicate that vaccination is
successful
Hoover Asks Report on Food Served
at Camp.
Specific Information regarding the
observation Of food rules by the eigh-
ty-eighth division at Camp Dodge has
been requested by Dean w. F. Barr,
food administrator.
Only recently an inspection OF the
cantonment was made by Barr, and it
was learned that substitutes were be-
ing used and wheatless meals served.
Since that time further orders have
been received from Hoover, asking for
another report from divisional officers.
Along with the request for the re-
port, it is announced that soldiers
coming to ,Des Moines must observe
rules laid down to be followed by ci-
villains who patronize restaurants.
Clothing for Belgium.
A large proportion of the men CON-
ing to Camp Dodge turn their discard
ed clothing over to the Belgian Relief
commission. After medical exami-
nations are completed and all prelim-
inaries are given attention army uni
forms are provided and this releases
the civilian garments. 1t is estimated
that more than 10000 complete suits
have been donated by the soldiers from
this camp for the men in Belgium. In
addition to these all kinds of wearing
, apparel, including tons of old shoes,
is sent to Des Moines from almost ev-
cry state in the union. to be sent
across the sea. E. G. McNeal, in
charge of the work, has just shipped
the 34th car load, and he has several
more car loads to pack. The goods
are all securely packed in substantial
boxes. Three car loads Of q previous
shipment now repose serenely on the
bottoml of the English channel, the
ship carrying this shipment having
struck friendly mine in transit and
was sunk. The amount of wearing
apparel represented in the "a car loads
shipped from here is more than has
been sent from all of the other states
lin the union combined. 1t must not
be understood that the stun sent Is all
badly worn, cast of remnants be-
cause this is not true. Thousands OF
op<io1oo ONO 10 uOod NO noW and manV