Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-23
ElJLARGING OF TWO
CAMPS DEPENDENT
ON SIZE OF ARMY

Whether Camp Jesup, one Of the
three great depots of the Motor
Transport corps. and Camp Gordon,
one of the largest military camps
in the country, will be enlarged and
improved so as to provide addition
al facilities for the training of the
nations military forces, depends
almost entirely upon the policy
adopted by congress and the War
department as to the size and dis
position of the army.
This was made clear Friday night
by members of the congressional
committee on military affairs, after
they had spent the day in Atlanta
visiting the various military estab-
Iishments ir this vicinity gathering
iTiformati ton for their guidance in de
termining what shall be done in the
way of improvement. and mainte-
nance.
The official party. consisting of
seven members Of the house com
mittee on military affairs, Lieutenant
General Robert L. Bullard, Major
General w. j. Snow and several Off
GERS of the general staff, were EN-
tertained at a dinner given Friday
night at the Capital City club by
the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
They had inspected Camp Jesup and
Camp Gordon during the day and
after the function at the Capital
City club. left at 11:30 o'clock for
Columbus. Ga, to visit Camp Ben
ming. where members of the general
staff hope to establish one of the
greatest military training eStab-
lisbments in the world.
Congressman D. r. Anthony, of
Kansas. chairman Of the congress
sional committee, told the Atlanta
business men who gathered at the
dinner~Friday night that he regard
y ~ ifoY- onY OY
Of the southeastern states. But he
indicated that the question of en-
larging and improving the existing
military establishments in this vi
entity depends largely upon the mil :.
itary policy formulated and adopted
By congress and the war depart
ment. His opinion was concurred
in Ey Congressman Charles P. Cald-
we'll. Of New York. and by other
members of the committee after
they had inquired into the situa-
ton at Camps Jesup and Gordon
and had personally inspected both
establishments.
TJothing Asked for Gordon
"If the army is maintained on the
basis of 100000 men with universal
military training. | sbelieve the ten
tative program mapped out by the
war department will be adopted"
said Congressman Caldwell. This
CdllS LOl Tie IN III Wv GlllSlll anu GIL
largement of Camp Jesup and the
establishment of the big training
school at Camp Benning."
AS the government already owns
Camp Gordon outright and the ply
steal equipment there is considered
ample at present, except for the
lack of suitable target range, no
that camp An appropriation of
something over $1,OOO,OOO is being
asked for Camp Jesup. however. for
the construction of new storage
structures, barra cIs. officers quarters
and an administered ton building. Tt is
proposed to establish ct Camp Jesup
4 school for automobile mechanics
The physical value of the camn is
placed at $2.0000OO. with $4,000. 900
worth of automotive equipment now
on hand
Bullard Native of Alabama
/, general Billiard. who commanded
the Second army in France. is a ma
tive, of Alab ama. his home being near
Opelika. He inquired interestedlv
about many of his old friends and
acnuaintances in Atlanta and spoke
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Of the North Georgia
| AGRICULTURAL college at Dahlonega.
Ga, where he was once an instructor
Meeting Governor Dorsey during the
t.day, he urged the. governor to sup
port larger appropriations for this
| MS IlCullOIl. ISCldEIHS rln3C. II is DONG
| a wonderful work He is an old
comrade of General Lewis and found
many of his former officers at Canr
Gordon.
Major General Snow, chief of field
artillery on the general staff, wears
the distinguished service medal. as
we'll as many other decorations the
D. S. NJ. having been conferred on
him for an action which at the time
brought him the censure of the chief
of staff. General Snow, early in the
war, insisted that American soldiers
be trained on this side under battle
| conditions. After the general staff
turned this suggestion down, he per-
| sisted in his advocacy of the plan and
the official censure resulted. After
the war he was awarded the decora-
ton for his foresight and insistence
One of the distinguished members
of the party is Lieutenant Colonel
Paul 3. Malone, expert in military in
struction. In France he commanded
a brigade at ST, Mihiel and in the
Argonne. He is one of the strongest
advocates of the big military train,
ing camp at Camp Renning and will
present the plan to the congressional