Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
MEN HAVING DEPENDENTS
ENTITLED TO DISCHARGE
HALF OF Eighth Regular Division
Will BE Dcmobilizcd at
Camp Lee.
GENERAL CRoNKHITE EXPLAINS
Commander of Eighticth Tells Why
Nickname "Bluc Ridge" Was Sc
Iccted for It-SymbolicaI OF Three
States.
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CAMP LEE, VA. january 9.-Every
effort Ii being made TO obtain the dis
charge OF all soldiers who have de-
rendents or whose services are re-
lnired for industrial reasons. In
structions have been issued here that
assistance given BY officers In getting
nc applications in proper form. IL.
reference 10 industrial claims, War
department order provides that the
test shall not consider the general
81 ortage Of labor in any trade or BUSH
ness; but the value OF the individual
10 that business and the imposSibiiity
or securing Il substitute. All applica-
,ions are TO be considered promptly
ana the applicant notified az to the
result OF his request for :, discharge.
The recent order. which gave each
discharged soldier his uniform. has
Eee:, rcscindcd and An order substituted
which permits him TO wear lie unifor
four months. after which 1t must be
returned to the nei~cst quarter
Educational work, among the men
OF camp Will be started next week.
There viii! be classes in battalions at
which lectures on good citizenship.
hygiene. the work Of government. and
scores of other subjects "ill be given
Civ'cs VIII receive most attention. tor
- is realized that in this great num-
Der OF the soldiers are lacking even
the most rudimen'ary knowledge. At
pulsory. The illitcratcs, or foreigners.
will be the only ones to use text;
hooks. and Will receive elementary IN
kal seTera al h 5an%aG viii Is
IN the class OF English learners.
VIItGINIANS WILL BE
DISCHARGED FROM EIGHTH
War Department orders to discharge
90 per cent Of the men OF the Eighth
Division, the regular army unit under
command OF Observation-Disclosures Hugh
). Johnson. which has been here tor
several weeks. have been received RON
4
On complying with this order. Dis
charges will be based on the ncst
from this camp will incluc N!rsinians.
%orth Carolinians. South Carolinians.
West FiTEin,ans; District Of Soinm-
Delawareans. New Jerscyctcs and New
York city men.
Tnere are approximately 5000 men
additions are expected in a few days.
This week the overseas advance parties
of the division Will arrive in camp.
These men were sent as advance par
ties and to- attend schools III France
just at the time the Eighth Division
received overseas orders. Major Shelby
N. futile, SiXtysccond Infantry, is
back with his regiment already after
n stay in New Jersey on his return
from New York.
Recently published articles concern
ing the Eighth Division refer to 1t as
the Lee Division, but this is incor-
rect.
It's the Blue Ridge Division.
Niajor-G;cneral Adelbert Cronkhite,
commanding the EiShiicth Division.
gave out the following Interview some
time ago. which ses the matter at
The name of the division was de.
cided upon some months ago said
General CronEhite. No announccment
of the name was made. however. until
suitable crest could be selected.
while was in Europe. Captain
Thomas Terry was at work on the
matter OF the crest. lie consulted the
leading authorities IN the country, and
had designs submitted by the foremost
artists in hcraldry.
DESIGN SELECTED
AFTER CAREFUL STUDY
I With Northumberland Waldron
,'und other officers he went over the
various designs carefully. and selected
the one that seemed TO best reflect the
spirit and geography Of the division.
This crest was approved and for
mally adopted.
AS the men of the division come
frc the three states OF Pennsylvania,
Nii5,inia and West cirSinia, IL was de-
sir,i that some name should be de-
cidei upon that would apply equally
mentioned
IF you will look at map of the
United States, you VIII notice that the
three States joined by the chain
OF mountains known as the Blue Ridge
This range OF mountains is. indeed.
me common property OF the three
sSldltS II serves as a ncANN, lHueS-
tructible thread uniting the states
from which the men Of the division
are drawn. There is something sym
bolic in this. something that do not
think will escape the appreciation OF
members OF this command.
las the Blue Ridge Mountains are
the inanimate. geographical thread OF
union. so the Blue Ridge Division. with
the best men of the three great States
lighting side by side in the same glo-
iious cause, Will be the animate. liv-
n Al nf
The slogan selected for the division
is Wis Montium.' which. translated
,5oE !hc Latin means strength OF the
the Blue Ridge Division will live up
TO the motto.
The credit of suggesting the name
dron. chief of staff"
LETTERS ARE SENT To
FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS
When the soldiers who are mustered
ouE reach home, they will find their
family in possession Of personal let
ter from his commanding officer that
tells little about what kind of a |
soldier he has been. 1t tells. too, the |
nrs" regard the officers, almost with
out exception, have of the men who |
have done their best under them These |
letters have been going out TO Penn |
savanna, west Virginia and Virginia
homes Dy the hundreds. and they will |
be cherished possessions of the sol |
dicrs family for generations to come |
iicic 10 d Soou example of the letters
that are being mailed out:
IN few days your soldier will re-
cclVe his honorable discharge and start
for home.
He is bringing back many fine
qualities of body. and mind which he
mas acquired or developed in the mil
itary service. The army has done
s evsrything it could to make him
s s91s' me- scii-rciiant, yet self-con-
trolled. 1t returns him TO you Il hot
ter man.
You have been an important mem
Der or that great army of ENCOURAGE
ment and enthusiasm. which helped tn |
MAKE him and us all better soldiers
fou can now be great help in kccn.
ing alive the good qualities he is
bringing back from the army in max.
been good soldier.
MAY WEAR UNIFORM THREE !:
MONTHS AFTER DISCHARGE
Ills fare and necessary expenses To
the point Of induction will be Maid
by the oVernment. lie will receive all
pay due him. lie may, e he wishes
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