The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-27
RAPID STRIDES IN
LEARNING MADE
Soldier Boys at Camp Dodge Being
Put Through School Of Soldier,
School Of Squad, Platoon Drill
MUST TAKE LIFE INSURANCE
Bureau Of Risk Insurance Has Re.
quested That Every Man in Ser.
vice Make Application.

DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, Camp
Dodge, March 25-The two weeks de-
tention Of final increment men at Camp
Dodge ended Thursday morning and
practically every organization was or
derel out OF quarantine. The eXcep.
ton is the 349th infantry recruits, who
will stay in another week because Of
numerous cases of contagious diseases
appearing.
Rapid strides have been made since
the arrival Of the last quota in learn
ing rudiments OF military training.
Officers and ron-commissioned officers
have put them through the school Of
the soldier, school OF the squad and
in some cases platoon drill has been
taken up.
Only two weeks ago final increment
men drilled like mob.
Today. however, these same men are
able to perform squad movements in
fairly good shape. swinging from one
movement to the other with case.
Very little sickness has been report
ed among the new men. Slight colds
were contracted by many, due to their
change from civil to military life.
Before quarantine had been lifted
the Y. NJ. C.. A. management had all
kinds Of schemes working in order to
show the new men that they were be-
ing duly considered. For example. in
Y. NJ. C. A. building No. "a. which
serves the ammunition train. the sup.
ply train and two signal battalions,
Building Secretary F. F.. King had a
piano put out on the back porch where
frequent entertainments were given
the 500 new men from Minnesota.
Iowa. Michigan. Colorado. New York
and New Jersey, who were forbidden
because of their quarantine to enter
the building but who formed a most
apprcciative open air audience.
No less than forty-hve entertain.
melts will have been given by tho
week end for the seven buildings sery.
ing new men, by G. A. Bryan, admins,
istrative social service secretary.
Stunt nights, at which the men amuse
themselves and which are very pop.
Silar in all the buildings, are not in
cludcd In this count. Tom Corwine,
imitator. who is being routed through
all the cantonments by the national
war work council; the Dolliver Con-
cert company of Sioux CITY: Margaret
Huntoon, singer; Mildred Barnes,
pianist. OF Kansas City, and many Des
Moines artists are found in the list
OF those who will entertain the rook-
les. Some exceptional films also are
being shown.
Offers Self and Pigeons to Army.
If carrier pigeons won't get club
footed man into the army. then he
ought to be excused.
Paul Bursch, Of Laurens. Iowa. has
written to the Des Moines army re-
cruting ofFice and offered his services
together with his bunch OF trained car
rier pigeons.
He gives his age as 50 and says he
has n club foot but that Uncle Sam Is
welcome to use him and his property
il il there is a place into which he can
Sergeant Ward. army recruiting Of
iicer, has referred the letter to Major
Eastman division signal officer at
Camp Dodge.
Men Must Take Out Life Insurance.
The bureau OF risk insurance has
requested that every man in the SER
vice OF the United States makes out
an application for insurance. Men who
do not take out war risk policies will
be compelled to explain III writing
why they refuse. All of the men who
thus far have lost their lives in France
carried $4,000 insurance which means
that the party named in the policy as
the beneficiary will draw from the
government $50 per month for 20
years. Insurance takes the place Of
pensions.
Expert Makes Report on Base Hospital
The Camp Dodge base hospital has
been reported to the surgeon general
md the secretary Of war as the best
hospital. civil or military. that the in.
spector, Mai. j. A. Hornsby, has ever
seen.
This favorable report was made after
the officer had visited every canton
ment and every base hospital in this
country. Major Hornsby is editor OF
The Modern hospital and an authority
On construction. administration aud
service. He is a representative OF the
fifth secretary OF war
There are two outstanding features
at the camp hospital" writes Major
III HIS TcpOIt. Hc dulhih-
is one. service the other
: THE Camp Dodge plant is the best
| have ever seen. There is not a civil
hospital In the United States today
that is giving as good care and service
to the sick. from standpoint OF hu-
"One excellent feature is the work |
ne staff. The three services are In
good hands and around these heads
lrc grouped excellent stats.
In the surgical department are men
who are capable of exceptional sur
gerry and the medical men are doing |
equally as we'll.
Coordination of service is good and !
here is nothing too good that can be
said about the Camp Dodge base hos
pital and its staff of physicians and
surgeons. Sanitation could not be bet
.er and communicable diseases are
we'll and carefully isolated.
'Daily conferences between heads !
lf services are held, out OF which