Evening journal., 1918-04-20
CAMP DIX SENDS
OUT 400 Officers
"Be Strong and Conquer"
Is Parting Advice of Lieu
tenant Colonel
DOG TENTS ARE
ISSUED TO THE MEN

CAMP DIX, n. j., April 2O.-Wlthout
as much ceremony as marks the aver
age high school commencement. ap-
proximately 400 future officers Of Uncle
SANS armies were graduated this after
noon from the Camp Dix officers train
ing camp. Major General Scott Briga-
dler General Dean and Inspector General
Hcmick witnessed the final review OF
the student infantry and artillery or
ganlzations as the school closed. BE
strong and conquer" was the parting
Injunction Of the school commandant,
Lieutenant Colonel J. n. Watson, In
bidding farewell to the men who have
been his pupils for three and a hah
months.
Under O ruling Of the War Depart
ment no names OF graduates will be re-
leased for publication at this time.
About 20 per cent. Of the men who en-
tered the school completed the course
successfully. Those from the army Will
20 back to their commands until called
into service az commissioned onlcei S.
Men from the colleges who enlisted TOT
The camp will serve in the army, wheih-
er or not they have won the certificates
OF graduation. In his final address TO
the pupils, Colonel Watson told then
that as American officers, they must
sver be. ready TO learn.
zone OF the most pertinent questions
on which you will be Judged for future
honors will be as TO whether you have
availed yourself OF every opportunity
FOR promotion and Advancement ne
said. ITO those Of you who have not
been recommended for commissions,
let me say that this Is no disgrace. In
this nalionol emergency, there viii be
an unlimited chance for the man VINO
has the little bit more In his make
60 win recognition
Warned Of Responsibilities.
Brigadier General Dean, commander
Of the 18th Division, emphasized 10 inc
graduates the responsibility that would
be theirs when they won their commits
sions 10 lead other men. you mink
YOU have been working hard during
fhis course Of training" he said. Lei
me tell YOU that a good ofilcer in inc
American army goes to bed at nighl
more tired from work than the men
serving under him"
Camn Dix will witness is first field
mass on Sunday morning, May .. when
under arrangements completed yester,
dav by the Rev. Father Walsh, posi-
chaplain. the religious celebration vii
ks conducted by Bishop Hayes, Of NON
York. head OF the Catholic chaplain:
n the army and navy. Prominent
PRIESTS OF this diocese will assist. Ih'
drill ground adjoining the main Knights
of Columbus buildings will be the scene
Of the mass. -.
been arranged by Lieutenant MartiI
JscEson. chaplain OF the 9TH TRAINING
battalion OF the i53d Depot Brigade
whereby officers Of the battallons VII
present a concert on May Z, under q
rection Of Daniel Mayer, Of New 1orR
The artists will include Miss Leonor
sparkles. prima donna soprano OF IN
Neiropolltan Opera House; Miscnl
Levitzki. Russia pianist; Elias Breeck
An. violinlst and Arthur Hacket'
American concert tenor.
Thousands OF dog tents have been IS
eued 10 the division this week ana u
these shelters that the men VIII carr
with them to France. Tent drills nov
are OF daily occurrence and at dozel
spots on the big parade ground TO-DAY
camns were suddenly erected ana a
quickly removed. In order that IN
men may get hardened to sleeping II
these narrow quarters, every regimen
will take overnight hikes, thousands o
men and their officers sleeping unue
the tinv strip Of canvas which become
each soldiers home when aneld-
Many More Recruits Coming.
Johnpy Hayes, hero OF the Olympi
ssn,ss win visit the camp next weel
IA study the progress OF Uncle sam
b oqhting men in things athletic. he Wi
address the soldiers at the X OF I
suditorium and incidentally will tel
the story OF the race that won lam
for himself and America.
The camps eleventh Y. NJ. @. A. hu
has been erected adjoining the quar-
ters, Of the medical corps at the Das
bospital Il will be the centre OF so
eial athletic and educational work O
ne men employed at the big hospita
and also may be used for conValescen
natients. although the Red Cross
erecting a big solarium 70 cater TO In
reereational needs Of all patients
Elmer Adler, OF Rochester, has been az
pointed hut secretary and Will haS
Ieveral assistants.
The plans for big increase in tn
American forces abroad has brought
renewed demand for volunteer y
tecretaries to work among the men
he front. The Camp Dix organizatio
has been asked to release one Of its e1
Derienced general secretaries for r.
sruitinx work In this country and ha
appointed Fl. z. Parker. Of Passaic, "a
he post. He will visit most Of tn
large cities in New Jersey, seeking
interest business and professional me
above the age OF military service
Me new call to service.
Tents for 1000 TO 5000 men will f
Brected IN the cantonment 10 accomm'
date the thousands Of recruits due nel
week from New Jersey, New Hor
Delaware, New Hampshire, Illinois an
Rhode Island. Instead Of combining u
Tents in one big camp by themselve
LieutenaOnt Colonel Quincy divisio
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