The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-02-19
DODGE NOW ON
MILITARY BASIS
Proposed to Organize Military Unit
Of 5000 Men who VIII Have Per-
manent Quarters at the Camp
FUNDS FOR SCHOOL EQUIPMENT


FUNDS FOR SCHOOL EQUIPMENT
uroent Need for Funds With Which
to Buy Materials for oecupa'
tiinal Work at Camp
CAMP DODGE, Feb. 15-Placing
Camp Dodge upon a permanent mill
tary basis is now under way. 1t is
proposed to organize military unit
Of 5000 men who will have permanent
quarters at this camp. officers who
have asked tor discharge will be re-
placed by those who desire to remain
in the army.
There are now about $4,000 soldiers
at Camp Dodge.
The Second infantry regular army
unit to remain In camp is now a camp
organization having been assigned
away from the 10th division a few
DAYS ago, The division is now hand
ling ali guard duty for the entire
camp. When the reorganization Is
effected Dodge will settle down to a
routine different than any yet expert
enced here, There will be less of the
uncertainty and anxiety in the minds
OF men relative to their discharge, as
most Of them will understand tnat
they are here indefnitely.
Five hundred members OF the 339th
field artillery, batteries c. D and the
headquarters company arrived at camp
Dodge Saturday from overseas. Men
from Camp Mills numbering 500 ar
rived at the same time and are await
ing discharge. Part Of the 18th dlVl-
sion sanitary train will arrive from
Detroit Sunday morning, where they
have been ON detached service for the
past month. They will be discharged
soon.
Mai. Gen. C c.. Ballou took command
ofsthe camp last week and future as
signments for Brigadier Generals
Foote and Simmons are expected
shortly.
The officers assigned by General
Foote have practically all announced
their intention of remaining In the
army permanently, or as long as the
government hss use for their services.
Many OF them are regular army men,
nut the Kreater proportion are ofhcers
Who entered the army following the
declaration of war.
Quite Z number of them were in
France with units i which have been
demobilized At Camp Dodge; and
elected to remain here rather than re-
ceive their discharge.
The main center Of activity at Camp
Dodge is now the convalescent center
and base hospital. Col. William
Schulz, who has been in command al
the military police, is now assigned to
duty with the corlvalescent center.
The 163d depot brigade is still be-
ing maintained and the ranking officer
OF the list assigned to this organiza-
tion is Mai Herbert E. Hadley of Ne
vada, Iowa, who has been at Camp
Dodge practically since the canton
ment was opened.
Need Funds for School Equipment
An urgent need for funds with which
to buy materials for occupational ther-
apy work in the wards at the base
hospital, Camp Dodge, has developed.
The money desired will be used in the
purchase OF materials for belt making,
weaving-and text books. More than
100 bed patients will benefit by the ar.
rival of the materials. The articles
proper channels and funds are needed
at once. Donations should be sent d.
rectly to 1t. Chester E. Kellogg, chief
educational officer at the reconstruc-
>tion school, base hospital. The money
will be acknowledged and statement
of the disposition OF the funds will be
sent the donor.
Negro Soldiers Made Good Record
Gen. Ballou was in command of the
negro regiment trained here and who
went to France last summer. Gen.
Ballou says that. when the armistice
was signed, the 92d negro division was
fighting a way through strong Ger
man regiments toward the German
stronghold of Metz, A foothold had
been gained and barbed wire entangle
ments, to q depth Of more than 1000,
feet, were to be penetrated to allow
open fighting against the enemy.
When the armisfice was signed the di.
vision was on the extreme right wing
of the American formes and astraddle
of the Mozelle river. between Nancy
and Meth. From. September 22d to
26th it fought in the battle of Argonne
Forest. One dozen distinguished
service crosses were awarded to men
Of the division. Ballou says each one
earned his medal,
Soldiers Seek Employment
Maj. H. c. Pfund, camp represen-
tative Of the department Of labor.
states that over 1000 Iowa men have
been given employment through his
agency. He says that it is important
that the citizens of Iowa continue to
make it their patriotic duty to report
all openings to the various bureaus
for returning soldiers and sailors.
There are still approximately $4,000
men who have returned to the state
of Iowa In need of employment. Each
citizen should make it his duty to To-
cate available work for soldiers and
sailors, and report same to local bu-
reaus. During the past two weeks
with the assistance Of patriotic citi-
zens the bureaus of Iowa have sue
ceeded In placing so per cent of all
the men returning during those weeks.
However, much more work must be
done in order that the balance Of men
still seeking employment may be de-
croo cod nanh iwonk rpthnr than In.