The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-16
MANY WILL BE MUSTERED OUT

CBy Union Pacific r, r. Press Bureau)
Camp Funston, Jan. 10.-Together
with word that the discharge of men
in the Tenth Division here will be in
creased to so per cent, announcement
has been made that applications for
discharge will be considered from men
in permanent camp organizations pro-
vided that their places a be filled
by men from other units under the
camp command.
This affects the camp utilities, quar-
termasters, personnel, military police,
camp activities, casual companies, the
ske~letonized Depot Brigade organiza.
tons which handle incoming and out
going men, and all other departments
which must be kept going for the adj
ministration of the camp during the
period Of rehabilitation.
These organizations, of course, must
be kept up to strength and a high state
Of efficiency for the big work in Which
Funston is engaged. However, il a
man in any of them who has a leglti-
mate claim for discharge can be re-
placed by n whose mastering out is
not urgent, he will not be held, it is
said.
Applications for discharge from per
manent camp organizations will be
considered in the same order as those
q tn.l n...n xxyhtah tC nE
follows:
/. Men with families Immediately
dependent on them.
2. Men with infrm dependent par
ents.
g. Men who own businesses or are
partners in them which are suffering
financial loss through their absence.
This includes farms.
4. Men not in classes above but VINO
are skilled workmen urgently needed
and called for by business enterprises
and farming interests.
The news that half of the enlisted
personnel of the 10th Division and a
proportionate number of officers up to
so per cent will be released from ser
vice has caused a wave OF optimism
among those who are eagerly waiting
their return to civilian interests. With
steps for selection of men for muster
ing out already taken 1t Is expected
that they will commence leaving Camp
Funston very shortly. The morale OF
the men awaiting discharge at Funs-
ton has been excellent under the cir
cumstances. Most of them realize
that the rehabilitation and discharge
of the huge army standing at the time
of the armistice is OF necessity a
gradual process and there has been
comparatively little complaint.
The utmost confidence is placed in
General Wood by the troops under his
command here who feel that he is 60
ing to do everything for them possible
by conditions and orders from Wash
ington. The general has spoken per-
sonally to every organization, explain
ing conditions of rehabilitation, and
as every man is discharged he receives
a letter of appreciation for services
rendered, from him.
Among troops recently arrived from
overseas the following include men
from the middle west who were
trained at Camp Funston, or in some
cases indicted direct: The 345th ana
BAT infantry regiments Of the S7th d.
vision arrived Jan. 1st and Dec. goth,
respectively. The 143rd, 144th and
145th Field Artillery landed Jan. 3rd
and 5th. The S7th Division was
trained at Camp Pike and several
thousand men from Kansas, Nebraska
Colorado. Missouri and South Dakota
were transferred to it from camp
Funston late in 1917. The S7th was
assigned mostly to the Service or sup
DIV in France and saw little or nj
nghting. The 143rd, 144th n l45tf
Field Artillery were trained with the
10th Division at Camp Kearney, CAM.
to which $4,000 men from Funston
were transferred in 1917. No an
nouncement has been made OF the re
turn of the rest Of the 40th except thai
ii will be early.
Several thousand Missouri, Kansas
Nebraska and South Dakota men were
sent from Funston to the 3Oth DIV
sion which has been announced ON
Of the first to return from France. TIL
s1st also listed for convoy as soon al
ships are available was trained a
Camp Lewis and contains men from
Wyoming as well a sabout 1000 In
Quoted from South Dakota.