Evening star., 1918-02-23
new DRAFTED MEN
ARRNEAT MEADE
About 600 of Final Quota OF
First Selection Reach
Camp.
FAULTFINDERs CRITICISED

CAMP MEADE, February 23.-six hun
dred selected men. comprising the begin
ming Of q movement of more than 1000 OF
thu daai quota of the first draft from all
points in Maryland and Pennsylvania ar
rived here today. When all of the new
rscruits have reached camp. it's strength
will be approximately $1,000. despite the
fact that $4,000 men have been transferred
to fill up gaps in the Regular Army and
National Guard units.
Arrangements have been made for the
reception of the new recruits who began
reporting at Meade this morning. the
men will not be assigned to infantry or
were, and those from the various local
boards will not be kept together in the
same companies as at first. An effort was
made when the camp was first estaoiish-
ed to carry out that plan, so that men
who were acquainted with one another
would be able to fight side by side, but
it was found inexpedient.
Instead the men will go first to the
154th Depot Brigade to be outfitted and
later assigned to the units for which
their training in civil life has fitted
them. 1t is probable that men from
Maryland will be assigned to Pennsyl-
yania units. and vice versa, without
much regard to the localities from
which they were drafted.
Tank Volunteers.
Out of score or more members of
the District Machine Gun Battalion who
volunteered for tank service, many of
whom offered to strip the chevrons
from their sleeves and go as privates on
the chance of seeing earlier service
overseas, the following men. subject TO
physical examination. have been tenta-
lively given to understand that they
have a good chance of being chosen:
They include Sergt. Carl Worch, as
corporal gunner: Sergt. Sponable, who
was formerly a clerk in Secretary Red
held's office, as machine gunner, and
Privates Casey and Callahan. tank
chauneurs. They are all Company A
men Two men are likely to be ac-
cepted from each B and C companies.
They are Private Earl Reed as ser
geant chauffeur, and Private Nc
Gavock. as corporal gunner. of Com
of Company c. as tank chauffeurs.
Washington's birthday was fittingly
observed at Meade yesterday after
noon at O'Clock with exercises in the
knights of Columbus auditorium. Mai
Cen Joseph E. Kuhn and John Burke
treasurer of the United States made ad-
dresses. Mr.. Burke outlined the career
of Washington.
Gen. Kuhn's Address.
Declaring that faultfnders are maeni-
Tying slight flaws and ignoring the
really big things which have been done.
Gen Kuhn said:
There are some people in this coun-
Try who are forever finding fault with
everybody and everything. They can
see the good side in nothing that is
done. but are always seeking for flaws
ana magnifying them. Such people ex-
listed IN Washington's day. They have
existed at all times and in all countries.
n -
They are like deas on a dog
The thing that the people should find
IN studying the life of Washington il
the picture Of tolerance, of patience. Of
termination not to let the little dis
couraEements prevent them from GO
Ing forward So many big things have
peen done in this war that we can af-
ford TO forget some of the minor ills
There have been some things the
criticism Of which was perhaps partly
Justified. The clothing did not always
come along as smoothly as it might
built as quickly, perhaps. as some Of
as would have wanted to have had them
built But. after all, the job Of pre-
pairing for the struggle has been going
snd ,Ung hearts, N suen Ia way as as to eneourake
realize the bigness and seriousness of
the war.
Il have just returned from France
noH tiie pdttIc line. and, believe me
tnis IS some war. We are beginning to
see things as they are We are begin
ning TO feel the pinch of war-the
ehortage in fuel and in sugar. We have
70 make sacrifices and we are making
tnem gladly. but there are many other
Things to be done Inspired by the
spirit Of Washington. we will face sac
Iinces cheerfully. we will refuse 10 be
discouraged. We will face the future
with utmost confidence We know what
the future holds in store for us. We
Know we will win. l know that Won
men will not complain. that you will
cneerfully endure privations and dis
comforts over in France"
District Men Entertain.
More than fifty Of the wives. sweet.
hearts and relatives of the District men
mere attended the big dance and supner
IN b Company's barracks late yester-
Day afternoon and last night. The bsr-
racks we're handsomely decorated. the
color scheme being red, white ana hIue
Perino's jazz band and OrseIl's orchss.
ira furnished the music. which was
Dig success from every point OF view
the committee in charge consisted ~
Sergts. Down, German. Frick and He
IAN Of Company B. A buffet sumner
consulting Of oysters. ice cream and
cakes. was served to the soldiers and