Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-31
NEW VACCINE FOR
FLU" At CAMP DIX
Army Surgeons Say Experiments
With Virus Have Proven
EfficaciouS.

Camp Dix. Wnghtstown, \. j., Oct
3l.-A new vaccine for influenza, DIS
covered bv the office of the surgeon
general of the United states, viii be
adopted in combating future appear
ance of the disease at Camp DIX. Ar
ranrements for the use of the new vac
cine have been completed by Lieutenant
Colonel II. " Beery, camp surgeon,
unders whose direction 10000 soldiers
here rerently took the vaccine treatment
TO prevent pneumonia with remarkable
success. not a case. of the latter disease
having developed among those inocu-
lated desuitc It's prevalence in the camp.
There will be no general use of the IN
fiuenza vaccine at present. 1T VIII be
offered TO volunteers desiring the treat
mcnt and will probably be made com
pulsorv for those who have been IN con-
tact with the disease.
Appearance of several new eases of
Influenza Yesterday among negpo soldiers
of the Esd Pioneer Infantry resulted in
the Immediate qIarantlning OF that en-
tire regiment and a special detail of
expert surgeons at once began an in
vestigation to determine If possible
the source of infection. All of the new
cases. il is believed. have developed
among colored soldiers brought here
this week from another camp to fill the
ranks of the pioneer regiment. These
precautions are cxpectd to conhnc
the disease TO the company IN which It
made its appearance. No general quar-
aniinc of the camp IS contemplated.
Working on the theory that prcven-
ton i better than cure and that knowl-
edge Is the strongest factor III prevcn-
ton. :. special course OF lectures on per
sonal health has been opened for all
soldiers at Camp Dix, that will enable
these men effectively to protect them
selves from communicable diseases under
all conditions The new course supple
mcnts the usual instruction gwen SOL
dicrS on disease prevention and Is the
hroadeSt effort vet made by the War
Department to educate the army along
health lines The new system arranged
bv Colonel Bccry and under direct
charge of Major Scion Cameron. tubcr-
c,Ilar expert. Will reach every soldier in
camp The lectures are hcIng held daily
with details Of 500 men in each class
The instruction covers every form Of
common infectious and contagious dis
eases. from measles TO tuberculosis.
Drills. studies and all but immediate
duties Will be forgotten by Camp DIX
soldiers for 4 few hours IN the reign Of
I'm that Will mark the celebration of
.aIlowe en- Probably for the tirst time
IN the history OF the army, soldiers will
he allowed to become mummcr> II a
series of holiday parties and dances
arranged by the various welfare organ
izations Several hundred Young women
from Philadelphia, Trenton and other
New Jersey communities will be the
chapcroncd guests 1t these masked
events.
Afternoon >ongfestS conducted BY
amp Song Director Simmons. near
camp headquarters have become an
cnt ertaining feature for visitors. The old
baseball feld and grandstandS arc used
or the purpose. Colored soldiers have
l,een the singer this week, and have
been instructed by the directors in i
program that includes all the favoriteS.
In the main y NJ G. 4 building Fri
day night will be inaugurated q series
II Home City nights, III order 10 give
the men from he same community
chance to get together and receive home
greetings.