The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-01
GEN. SIMMONS SENDS GREETINGS
Big Christmas Dinner Given Boys by
Uncle Sam Soldiers Read Many g
books-To Educate Cripples.


course they would rather have been
home with the folks but as long as
This was out OF the question there was
. disposition to make the best of the
situation and thus the holidays in
camp were thoroughly enjoyed by the
Thousands ofsmen still in service. The
home folks sent all kinds OF presents
n and many Of them came in person to
Join In the festivities.
Brigadier General B. Simmons in
command Of the big army sent greet
gtngsi which were read at all company
headquarters, as follows: s
Never before in the history Of the
world have soldiers or civilians had
b greater occasion to rejoice and to feel
the spirit Of Christmas than at this
time.
We have witnessed and have taken
part in the largest conflict in the
history OF the world. No greater
casse for rejoicing and Thanksgiving
could present itself than in the reali-
5ation that the carnage of war has
ceased and that the ideals for which
we entered this conflict have been
victorious
There are many of us, to! be sure,
who would have preferred to have
been granted the privilege to have
/ done q bigger part with our comrades
sssoyer there. But we may still rejoice
feeling that the part we have played
here was essential in the winning Of
the war, and that without it, peace
would not have come as quickly as 1t
did. The enemy knew of the vast army
in training here and feared it.
wish every man in this command
q merry Christmas, made happy by
duty well done, and reminding him
that this duty is still as clearly de-
fined as ever Reward for duty well
done is a true soldiers surest source
sof satisfaction, happiness and content
ment. rs N
Some Big Dinners.
To give an idea of what Uncle Sam
provided for the men in camp it is
only necessary to enumerate what the
Base Hospital Detachment had for
Chriatmas Capt. Rush E. Castelar,,
mess officer, Horace Ulden, Mess ser
geant, Sergt. A. g. Stasel, buyer Of
messes, arranged a spread good
enough tor any group of people any.
where. Here. is what this one bunch
sof fellows had:
1000. pounds of turkey, 10sgallons of
olives so dozen celery, 80 gallons Of
pickles, 10 boxes Of crackers, 500 lbs.
roast pork, Is bushels of mashed po-
tat0es. 800 mince pies, Is gallons ice
cream, 800 loaVes bread, 100 lbs. Of
butter, rs fruitcakes, 200 pounds of as
sorted candies, 10 boxes of oranges,
a00 pounds of mixed nuts, 8lboxes of
apples, is lunches Of bananas, 1000
packages of cigarettes, 40 boxes Of
cigars. On the menu was also cream
OF tomato soup, apple sauce. sage
dressing, giblet sauce, cranberry
sauce, creamed peas and candied
sweet potatoes.
IS More Men to West Point.
f Ten enlisted men at Camp Dodge
will be chosen for appointment to the
military academy at West Point Or
5ders have been received at Camp
Dodge for the appointment Of board
OF officers to examine the men.
Soldiers Read Many Books.
Soldiers at Camp Dodge are reading
30 per cent more books than before
the armistice. In November $1,000
volumes were, circulated. December
win beat that record. Books of civil
ian hfenOt military books are now
ID demand. Miss Helen McRaith of
Iowa City has arrived to succeed Miss
Blanche v. Watts as librarian of the
hospital branch.
8sth Unit in Metz.
That units OF the 88th Division form
cry at Camp Dodge now form part Of
the American army of Occupation in
Germany is indicated by post card
just received by Des Moines friend{
from Capt. Z. N. Lippman of the Mel
deal Detachment, 313th Engineers.
The card is dated Nov, 30, and states
that Metz is beautiful city. Metz
lis located in the Lorraine section,
which was owned by Germany before
the war,
Many Men TO Remain ii the Army.
livery soldier when his name is
reached for discharge Is given an OPP
poftunity to enlist in the regular army
for period of three years. He is
promised a months furlough before
entering upon the service. Many men,
having had a taste of army life, are
anxious to try the game q little fur
ther. This is especially true OF men
who have no home ties and who are
5of q rowing disposition. The several
of regulars that have been
here from time to time on various oc-
casions related their wanderings in
the hearing Of conscripted men and
there was q, fascination about it that
appealed to many young men. For
instance the 18th regiment had been
In the Philippines and had spent sew
eral months at Honolulu. A member
Of this regiment told the writer that
he enlisted 20 years ago from Virgin
ia and at that time Gen. Simmons;
now the commanding officer at Camp
Dodge was his first captain. The
members OF the End infantry of reg
ulars now at Camp Dodge, have also
been doing some travelling. They have
been all over the United States, in
Guiding Porto Rico, Panama, and Alas
ka, coming from the latter country to
the camp. "A great many Of the young
mon who have gone to officers train
ing schools are planning to remain in
the service, expecting to receive COM
missions, The pay Of officers Is quite
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