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ported to the United states leaves It's
camp for the port Of debarkation
A great civilian organization handling
a similar problem and dealing with
civilians might conduct the affair
/ more efficiently and eeonomize on
time, but there is "A difference between
handling civilians and handling SOL
ders.
The civilian. when 1t comes TO
actual participation involving con-
siderable movement takes care of him
the procuring Of his own accommod8-
tions and food. The soldier. out Of
action on tho battlefield or in camp
is utterly helpless. His every move
ment must be mapped for him. his
every want supplied, and because a
rule once made is seldom revoked In
the army, no matter how many rules
covering the same ground follow 1t.
red tape and records clog and slow
down the machinery.
We will deal with the system as II
works on the boat after the officers
and men are aboard. on the Levia-
than eight decks. designated in alpha
beticai order from the top deck down
arc used for the accommodation Of
officers and troops. The upper deck,
A, gives over but one room for the
army, the great lounge, forward. an
oak lined apartment the width OF the
ship and fully 100 feet deep from the
windows of which the ocean appears
as far below as the pavement ap-
pears from the tenth floor of New
York slIyscraper This room is used
as lounge during the day and as
theatre at night.
on II deck are some staterooms for
high officers. on this deck too are
the ballroom. hospital and the great
dining halls given over to officers.
and ID decks are occupied by state
rooms for officers of tho navy and
army and by Offices OF the headquar-
ters of the organization on board and
the work of supervision goes on day
and night aboard ship as well as on
shore.
T.. r, G., and II decks are given
over to the sleeping quarters OF the
| soldiers. ii deck Is on the water
line. These four decks are divided
into thirty-seven compartments
thirteen forward OF amidships. the
rest aft, The open spaces on Il, {, ID
and r. decks are used as lounging
places or for exercises and games by
officers and soldiers during the day,
but no soldier is allowed to sleep on
deck at night.
HOW OFFICERS ARE CHARTERED
ON SHIP.
AS tho officers 30 aboard they file
past tho information office where
they sign the register and are as
signed TO the rooms which have been
selected for them by the personnel
branch OF the transport service at
Brest and on the ship. Colonies and
Majors get the most spacious rooms.
Captains are bunked in detachments
Of six in large rooms. four in small
rooms, Each of the rooms assigned
to Lieutenants has accommodate ions
Tor four men.
There ls running water in each
room assigned to officcrs-when the
water runs Except in a few in
stances bathrooms OF suites used by
army officers cannot be used be-
cause OF scarcity OF fresh water, OF
which the Levlathan must carry a
supply sufficient for the rount trip
and 10000 10 1900 men use UP a lot
OF water for cooking and drinking
. purposes.
Salt water showers with hot water
are available to officers at state,
hours and to soldiers at all hour!
during the day-but the soldiers ar,
never able To discover the hour,
= when there is hot water IN the pipes
There are two officers messes oil
the Leviathan, Officers ranking from
: Lieutenant Colonel up eat in tn
! magnificent Winter Garden or Rit
J restaurant, which occupies AN ele
l waited space aft OF the main dininl
% room which is used by Captains an,
4 Lieutenants. CAPTAINS and Lieuten
; ants eat in two shifts an hour apart
p as there Is not room in the main din
\ ing room, commodious as II is. 10
> all OF them at one sitting.
Breakfast for officers Is served fo
: the first detail AT o'clock in III
: supper at o'clock, In order to ca
n the&ll1e unhnra of tNa ,,.aaa .auaf ~.