Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12
MT. GRETNA CALLS
FOR ROAD BUILDERS
Commanders Of Regiments Are
Asked to Send Men Out
Of Employment
WORK ON RANGES BEGINS

Special Dispatch TO Evertno Public Lsdoer
Mount Gretna, Pa, July 12.--An
urgent call was sent out at division
headquarters this morning by Major
Robert Morris, assistant division adu-
tant, asking the commanders Of the va.
rious regiments due here within the next
few weeks to send seventy five men
from each regiment who may happen
to be out Of employment ut this time.
They are required for immediate work
on the range, and will be given a dollar
and half daily, with board and shell
ter. These men are required to take
the places of more than 200 soldiers
who are at present doing the work, but
who are at the same time prevented
from participating in the camp work
of their regiments.
A picturesque review. the first since
camp opened, was! given by the "Old
Tenth" last evening on the reviewing
field. Major William Fish was in charge
of the exercises. The famous Tenth"
Altoona, furnished the special music.
Although light rain was falling at the
time, IL did not prevent a large at
tendance OF the general public. who re-
mained until the last company had
marched from the reviewing field.
Battle Of Cots Still Raging
The battle Of the cots" is still being
fought at division headquarters. 1t being
contended by Federal officials that they
are not responsible for the mix-up last
Saturday. as cots are not Federal Is
sue. This Is the first time such n
ruling has been made. and camp officials
here are confident IL will not stand, for
the reason that cots are a part Of the
camp equipment. The next move Ia
again now up to the Federal officials.
as the State officials have demanded m
answer to the question when cots ceased
to be part Of the camp equipment.
Meanwhile all the men have snug quar-
ters and plenty Of good provisions.
More than 100 men from the 10th
were on the rife range this morning for
the purpose of being trained as range
instructors when the various units Of
the regiment make their appearance in
front Of the targets. General Richard
Coulter, commanding the brigade. and
his adjutnnt. Major Wilbur Harris,
were present during the training period.
According to Major Harris, some of
those specially selected for this work
had seldom handled n rife, but after
discovered and they are on the way of
becoming proficient shots. Later each
member Of the regiment will spend two
! days at the range
Kitchen Instruction Given
While this was being done another
! Fifty members of the regiment were
being taken through the various camps
and given intensive instructions in
kitchen and other sanitary measures.
Their instructor was Colonel William
Crookston. of Pittsburgh. Later these
men will act as instructors for the regi-
ment in matters of cleanliness and sani-
tation.
So far this camp has lacked all the
mass effects and excitement of previous
| camps and is being conducted more on
the lines of business college. The full
effect Of this will be seen. however, next
year. when il has been decided to have
the complete division at Mount Gretna
for the first time as a single organiza-
ton.
Adiutant General Frank d. Reary