New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-06-26
CAMP DODGE LETTER.

CAMP DODGE LETTER. ~.
About so Indians were in the last
increment that arrived at Camp Dodge.
Most of these men are from the Stand
ing Rock Agency in North Dakota.
They are mostly members of the Sioux
tribes but there is a sprinkling of the
remnant of the old Sac and Fox tribes.
Henry Bender, who came in an earlier
enlistment, is a Chippewa, and he is
brother of the famous baseball pitcher
who made great record with the
Phillies Of Philadelphia but who is
now with the government ship build
ing reserves at Hog Island. These
men are fine specimens of their race.
They are quick and alert and the officers
say they are taking hold of the various
drills with enthusiasm: They are greatly
interested in the horses at the remount
station. Some of the men have been
assigned to this unit. They came
dressed as white men dress, having
left their blankets and moccasins be-
hind. They also left at the agency
their Indian names and each is enrolled
under cognomen not any more in
congruous than the names of some of
the whites bear Upon receipt of the
news of the death of John Grass, at
Folt Yates, N. D., Tuesday, who for
a number of years has been the big
chief of all the Sioux Indians, the men,
bers of the tribe here held a solemn
conclave and INDUCED in a funeral
orgy in keeping with the cuscom of the
tribe. Three Indians from tie Tama
reservation have enlisted. The first
ore to join the colors was Henry Pow
eshiek, son of James Poweshiek, one
of the most prominent Mesquakies
at Tama, and the two men to come
later are Bill Jones and Robert Young
Bear. Robert Young Bear is of the
Mesquakie royal family, being grand
son of Chief Push-E-T Tom eke-Qua.
Getting Ready for Oversee Service
For the third time since it's forma-
ton last September, the 8Sth National
Army division here is settling down
to- prepare for overseas service. On
two previous occasions officers and
enlisted men have set to work on the
sixteen weeks training schedule, which
ic into Id 70 To
degree of efficiency suitable for the
final training to be given in France.
The first time was last October, when
tie second increments of the first
draft reported and the second time was
last January, when the final orders |
from the War department directing |
the transfer Of large numbers of men
to other divisions knocked the plans |
in the head and it was taken for granted !
the Eighty eighth division for some time
at least, would be considered a replace.
ment organization, from which recruits
would be drawn to fill other units.
With the arrival of ten thousand select
ives from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois
and North Dakota, the last of April,
the announcement of a call for more
than $4,000 the latter part of this
month from Iowa, Nebraska and Mis-
souri, and the recent statement by the
secretary of war that unlimited num-
bers would be called out during the next
few months, staff officers are inclined to
believe that there will be few transfers
from the 88th division from now on.
The men are given vigorous training.
All privileges for leaving camp except
on Sunday have been withdrawn. :,
Conscientious Directors Must
Change Attitude
From all indications number of.
men. who are claiming that religion 81
scruples prevent them from entelingl
combatant service, which also means
| that they refuse to wear the uniform
OF soldier, is not to be sure release
from military service. Investigation
has revealed the fact that a lot of
IueSe uleu WelS IlOC oyer UuIu0lou
with piety when living at home. An
army officer visited a Mennonite settle
! ment in Minnesota and upon investi-
cation he found that some of the men
claiming exemptions from service were
never known to have religious scru-
pies Of any kind. Another bunch of
DIRECTORS. are those who object to medi-
cal treatment. It has been stated that
these men are Christian Scientists but
this is not true. The members Of that
faith submit to every military require
ment without mur1nur Nobody ever
accused that man Olsen who got Is
years in prison because he refused to
be vaccinated, OF objecting because OF
religious scfuples. His case was pure
ly contrariness. Under an amendment
to army regulations approved by. Sec
rotary Baker, necessary dental work