Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-21
DANIELsON MAN BROUGHT
 TO HOSPITAL FROM CAMP

TO HOSPITAL FROM CkAlh1
 With 553 state guardsmen from New London, Norwich, Danielson, Mystic ana the First Separate company, infantry, or Middletown, safely barracked, and with everything moving like clockwork, despite the newness of camp life for nearly two- thirds of the privates, the Third regiment, Connecticut State guard, is on camp duty at Camp Major Rau and Col Eugene I. Kirkland is greatly pleased with the ues- patch and cleverness displayed by the officers and privates.
 The camp grounds is in the best con- dition in several years, and the scores or first night visitors, which included Wlves and families of officers and privates, was just as interested in the things they saw as though it was a regular army regiment encamped instead of the state militia. Comments by officers tend to prove that the Third regiment is there with the ''wallop' this year, for it has started with a snap and pep that is far ahead of the Second regiment record of last week, dur ing the first day.
 The first day is always the dog day Of camp Despite the enthusiasm and eager ness displayed by the rockies and officers, the work was such that when guard mount was over at o'clock at night there were very few who wanted to take dip
  sentees from camp during the evening.
 Just a word about the rockies. They are more numerous this year than in the past camps held before the war, and they feel the importance of their station. on Wednesday night which is graduation" night for the rockies, they will perhaps be a humber lot Great things are ln store for them. It is significant that several blankets have been tested as to textile strength.
 The hospital had a few minor cases to attend to Monday. One unlucky private cut finger, but was in line at evening | parade One private dropped during drill in the afternoon and had to be taken to the hospital in Colonel Kirklands car, but | he recovered within a few minutes and was excused until guard mount
 The state headquarters did not plan for some many men and the result was | chaos over cots, etc, late in the after noon Before the last man was in dream | land, however, each man had his cot brought in a rush from Hartford.
 The matter of food is making some of l the men a trifie peeved. The trouble is
 with the supply houses where some of the food was purchased, according to ont mess sergeant. He said that he hal l enough for his mess for one day. and thu
 supply is supposed to go for three days
 He promised that his men will not starv
 and hints of a foraging expedition to an
 other mess, where food is piled high, wer | made.
 The camp was so well guarded tha e there was little chance for thieves
 break in. That is all that the guard
 for this year. apparently. The men al e put on their honor. and instead of bein n forced to sign passes for leave from cam e at any time, especially evenings, the me
 are put on their honor to observe tf
 regulations. They may leave camp an
 may return as they will up to 9.30 D. T
 They must be in camp at the latter hou ! and at 1915, when taps are sounded, the i must be safely esconced in their "downy I cots. If man abuses the regulation an s stays out until long after time allowe he will have a fine chance getting pas a the guards, and then he will get thre 3 square meals a day-in the mill. There seems to be but one complaint i camp, especially from the Norwich bat { talion. They cannot find the old-fashior ed Piel Budweiser and schnapps. Tn 5 stuff they have this year lacks the pune that puts a ramrod backbone in a pros Dective captain. They sell something 8 I the canteen but it is so soft that even tn rockies are disgusted. One young jug c s something that looked like the old stu was seen, but as nobody is getting blint and there is nobody in the mill. it wa probably homemade root beer. To datt Colonel Kirkland has not ordered a rai( nor has he assigned a sniff squad. Governors day will be on Friday, whe
 a dress parade is to be a feature. B
 that time the awkward squad will be we
 qualified to come to parade rest withou puncturing the pet corn of the man nex to him, and can then guide right whe } passing in review without having a cram } in the neck for tl.ree hours afterward. Private Frank Tomlin of Danielson member Of Company c, was removed { t2e Backus hospital. Norwich, Tuesday suffering from some form of fever. Tom lin had temperature of 104 Tuesda morning.
 The illness of Private TomYfn was no contracted in camp, as he was sick whe he started from home Monday, but beIiev
 ing that the trouble was not serious h
 insisted on going with the company