Evening journal., 1918-09-04
CAN'T GET SOLDIERS
FOR WORK ON FARMS
Plan to Transfer Draftees
from Camp Dix is
Disapproved
FARMERS HOPE
FOR REVERSAL

I ~f~Ng " lONNN. N. j
sept. 4.-Disappointment for hundreds
OF New Jersey farmers who have been
hoping for a chance TO employ soldier
help during the height Of the harvest
Is contained in an order OF the war
department reaching Camp Dix that
dlsapproyes the project. Agrlcultural
organizations and the State Department
or Agriculture advocated The plan and
were especially hopeful that il would
go through after Major General Scott.
commandant here, had indorsed the
proposition.
In the training battalions. after trans
iers or men selected for overseas ser
vice, there are many left who. for one
reason or another, are physically dis
! qualified for front line duty. A num-
! Der OF these have already been assign
ed to the camps own farm and hun
dreds OF others. with no special duties
! TO perform. it was thought. would be
available 10 meet The harvesting crisis
due to the labor shortage. Farm or
ganizations suggested that the men
who desired 10 volunteer for the work
De granted furloughs or passes. Those
VINO had had some previous farming
experience were desired and farmers
were willing to pay the big wages
which harvesting help is getting.
some farming organizations, 10 is be-
lieved. Will endeavOr TO have Secre-
tary Baker in person review the mat
ter. They point out that even able
bodied American soldiers in France, ac-
cording to reports. frequently turn IN
and help French farmers get in their
crops, and they believe that many sol
diers here would welcome a similar op-
pOrtunity for aiding in conservation OF
home crops, especially with additional
pay as a factor.
The. first soldiers votes cast at this
camp for the fall elections will be col
lectcd Monday. September 9. when sol
diers, who prior to their induction into
the service resided in the state Of
Maine will have an opportunity to ex-
ercise their franchise in connection
with the state elections. Polls will be !
open at the Y, NJ. c. A. Auditorium |
from a. IN. to p. m.
To all appearances as vigorous. and |
certainly as enthusiastic, as their pre- J
decessOrs in regular selectiye service
quotas, the first ! 500 men Of the limit |
ed service call reached Camp Dix yes
terday Physically disqualified for /
overseas service, according 20 the esti-
mate Of their home examining boards,
these men will be trained to take the
places OF ablebodied soldiers now hold
ing permanent positions in the train
ing camp and for draft board secre
taries and other semi-miitary duties.
The spirit Of this incoming quota IS
best known by the fact that many
Of them were bOasling that a few
weeks Of training camp life would
make them physically flt for overseas
details. .--s-
Yesterdays arrivals were composed
Of details from Delaware and New
Jersey The Pennsylvania contingent
will arrive Friday 4 new plan is TO
be followed for this and future quotas
in the matter OF quaftcring the new
arrivals Instead OF being assigned to n
the various training battalions Of the
i53d Depot Brigade, recruits will be
held in a detention camp during the f,
period Of quaratine. Yesterdays ar !
rivals go TO a detention camp at the :
Pointville end OF the cantOnment, and I,
included in the area Of the 10th Rat I
TALON.
The Personnel Department will select :
from the limited service recruits, men I
who possess the best qualifications for !
leadership. and they will be fitted for i
service as members OF permanent train :
ing cadres for depot brigade companies. {
Others will be assigned to camp and :
outside duties, rs far as possible in line
with their previous experience.
Another evidence that the army holds
men TO higher standards than civil life
Is the sentence In a theft case an
lounced today by the General Court
martial Board in which Private George
j. Jeffrey, Of Guard and Fire Company,
No. 300 Q. NJ. c., stationed at Phila
ielphia, stole the sum Of sii from a
Of The company. He
vas sentenced 10 dshonOrable dis
'harge. and Private Sydney l.. BAN
,erger. OF the same company. accused
II receiving the money which he knew
O be stolen, was given like sentence .
IS an accessory. a
Married within few hours Of the n
ime he sailed for France with his or =
.anzation. several months ago, Lieu !"
enant and Mrs. IT, NJ. Scoble. Of New 81
Iochelle. n. y met for the first time d.
ince their marriage, when the young
flcer arrived at Camp Dix this week ul
With the overseas detachment sent TO "
his country as Instructors Lieutenant Ie
coble telephoned his bride as soon as q
e arrived in this country. and she ~ ~
ame 10 Camp Dix by earliest train for IL j,
he belated honeymoon ~, ul