Evening journal., 1918-06-22
WRITERS ON WAR
SEE CAMP DIX
Party of Magazinists Learn
How Soldiers Are Made
from Raw Material
WESTERNERS GRIN
AT EASTERN DUST

CAMP DIX, n j.. juno 2k.-ffom MS
admission to camp TO his finished prep
aratlons for his work "over there,
magazine publishers and writers had
an opportunity TO study the daily lifo
Of the new american soldier yesterday
under exceptionally interesting cOndi-
tlons, when a delegation OF nearly 200
magazine men and women spent day
here as guests OF the War Work Ooun-
ell Of the Y. NJ. c. A. The tour gave
| the visitors an opportunity TO see Uncle
Sans fighters I'm the making both al
/ their work and at their play, and from
/ the moment OF their arrival until they
| took their departure as the bugies were
sounding taps they followed a sight
seeing schedule as strenuous as the
training program OF the soldiers them
selves.
Arriving at the camp on a special
train. the delegation was met by Joseph
r. Alllng. Y. NJ. C.. A. chief secretary
with flock Of army ambulances as
convcyances, and were token at once
to the barracks OF the bakers and
cooks school, where they sampled an
army mess and pronounced it a least 10
make DelmonicO Jealous Major General
Scott, camp cOmmandant, and MAJOR
General Sturgis commander OF the eith
Division, welcomed the guests, ana
there were responses from Geliet Bur
gess and John A. Slecher.
/ Lieutenant Colonel @. 5. White, chlei
OF stan, had arranged a personally-con-
Quoted tour Of the camp, and the Nlsl-
tors saw every feature OF the day s
work. from the drill ground TO the
trenches and rifle ranges, with the IN
splring spectacle Of thousands OF sol
diers standing at retreat and paylne
honor 10 their flag at the days END.
Last evening they saw the welfare
work in the camp, Informally inspect
ing Y. NJ. C.. A. huts with their crowded
entertainment halls and reception
rooms. the Y. NJ G. :. Hostess House
, the Knights Of Columbus halls, the
, Liberty Theatre, camp library ano
. other recreation centres. Later thel
, heard massed soldiers sing their wal
: songs and watched some OF the couh
try's cleverest performers entertain th'
g soldiers at the outdoor stadium.
: Eastern soldiers are convinced aite
= Yesterdays experience In the camp
? worst duststOrm that camouilaged TO.
: smoke harrages and other devices q
e the battlefield will have no terrors "a
their comrades in arms recently arrive
- from the West. While the gray clou'
OF dust at times obscured entire se
tions Of the camp, brought mdrchn
e. lines Of men into sudden collisions
lr the parade grounds and necessltau
ls brlef cessations OF traffic on the roac
- the Westerners smiled at the gener
ne dlscomforts Of the situation ana J
ed marked upon what a fine day u WI
o And there evidently was no camouHd
In the sentiments Of these men vi
had spent months on the alkai plains
Camp Pike.
THE former Camp Pike men felt mo
AZ home when a delayed baggage ira
III arrived and with 10 the camps supp
" Of tvpical Western buckboards.
carnations owning the vehicles so
C. had them I'M commission ana drive
IN were not long IN demonstrating
n. chaufreurs their advantages over aut
he mobiles when &c came 10 navigating q
lg alleged roads leading from the camp.
N. Negroes due this week In the dral
AZ from New Jersey and Florida are a
$ srred speedy training under officers q
ne read experienced I'm handling recrul
ly as "A result Of orders today which iran
$ ferred many colored lieutenants iro
The 3jOlh Field Artillery to the i5l
IN Battalion OF the Depot Brigad'. ihe
ty officers will form an efficient tralhli
a organization for the rockies. an
t. whom will be assigned to the Da
o. TALON. -o, M
ed Athletic activities in the o9th II
st neers are taking a fresh spurt throu'
the enthusiasm injected Into Narlo
sporting events by Lieutenant Harry
=, Schuler. who has been appointed at
Y letic officer Of the Delaware heglmel
The lieutenant was one OF the De'
ID known and most popular schoolDoy a
L amateur athletes in Delaware. HIS Da'
ball team here will make a strong
,,e for the camp championship.