Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-16

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Il don't believe 1t has been named,
he answered. It's the refuge camp"
Right away. there flashed into my
mind a title-Camp Efficiency. 1t is
fitting.
The military forces furnished the
cots, etc. The Red Cross furnished the
lumber for building the wooden struc-
lures. The other, food, attention, or
ganization, the military officers OF the
camp state. were furnished by the Sal
walton Army.
II did not know where things were
to come from when I started" Col.
Davis stated. II simply knew that the
help was needed here, that we had the
people and that our creed was help
fulness, so l came to it,
All funds for food have como from
the Army. Commander Evangcline
Booth, of New York City, sent $4,000;
Col. John F. Cousins OF Detroit S2,-
rh;! Brigadier Boyd. Los Angeles. 81
900. Some porishable supplies have
however most of the fooGstuffs used
came down with the hundred tons in
the two cars.
At times. during the height of the
relief york, 100 persons were fed at
one meal, around $500 a day, the Off
GERS state. Four hundred pounds of
potatoes, 14o gallons of milk, 20 pounds
of coffee, s boxes of oranges. 4G0 lbs.
of beef, and immense quantities OF
bread, are some of the articles used
day during the rush of refugees.
The menu is enticing; meat, either
beef or pork; potatoes, roasted or boil
ed: macaroni. sometimes with cheese;
bread and butter, vegetables occasion
ally; prunes, apricots, coffee or milk.
Quite a full menu.
When the correspondent was there.
about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. huge
roasts we're being tended in the field
ranges, great pans OF potatoes were
boiling And, two men, Noah Hayes.
the veteran and one assistant, with
an occasional detail when things just
got to stepping too lively, cooked for
these hordes of people. That is an
other mark of efficiency. culinary eff
cheney.
The camp buildings were started by
the Army. women and men. AS Ad-
tutant Scale stated, When a thing
was to be done. a worker was detail
ed to do it,
Later. the military FURNISHED men
to assist in the building. At present
a corps of carpenters are working, fur
nished by the military forces.
Everything about the camp Is snap.
AS l sat in the headquarters tent.
worker came in to Capt. Kranz, camp
officer, with request for several
pans.
Certainly" Capt. Kranz stated, and
left for a moment.
When / went through the Kitchen.
five minutes later 1 saw this same
worker with the several pans.
In the dishwashing house, sinks are
ready for connection to city water.
One of the early tents erected was
one for chapel. to carry the word OF
God together with physical relief.
Sunday morning, S o'clock mass was
said by a Catholic father. at 10 O'Clock,
services were held by the Field Hos
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ices ut o'clock Sunday night. Strictly
a community church.
The refugees had dwindled some
what from the peak number. but ao-
ditional ones were expected during the
evening OF the day of my visit. No
been obtained. but 1t was thought that
1t would probably reach several thou
sands. Many homes had been con-
demned. l was tod. 6n,i these people
were being sent to Camp Efficiency.
Monday. records showed around
three hundred persons in the camp.
about three-four,hs being children.
with more than 400 laborers in addi-
ton for supper. lodging and breakfast
The field hospital is in charge of
eral Hospital. Denver. Cases are de-
creasinE in number. II was stated. The
peak was So. when / visited 1t, there
were but 81 cases.
Camp Efficiency. as I term II, has a
postmaster and postnan. streets arc
lettcred. tents numbered. There is n
baby tent" in charge of Miss Flor
ence Mishou. OF Pueblo, tnat Is de-
scribed rs marvel
Miss Mishou, 1t seems. WAS srst put
in charge of the baby room at th,.
court house when DR.. Pierce and the
local Red Cross first took charge OF
emergency relief on the morning or
June 4. The results this young woman
obtained were startling. So, when
Camp Efficiency was established,
tent was arranged with antisept!cs.
cleansing powders. etc.
The babies and children were taken
in hand by Miss Misnou and ovet-
hauled. .cleansed. refinished and de-
other thingsed. There are many of
them. several hundred at times, and
as they run over the camp. Americans,
MeNicans. children of many nations.
they all have the appearances of pupils
OF some well kept kindergarten.
As Ad1utant Scale and Major
Pierce led me over the camp and to
the outside, the Adjutant summed 1t
all up:
The work done in this camp has
been most wonderful. the organization
marvellous. And. the Salvation Army
did it To them should go the credit"
Adiutant Sheldon. of the Army. the
"Doughnu. Girl of France. has been
'ibti'i i'hiV hot = ifW ttg t'cA Ii'A
ice is IN lad s'ape fror -unbdr;i
However. the camp win have another
addition within n few days. for Ad
jutant Fred Anderson. the ''F'lapJack
Johnny of France. is on the way to
Pueblo and will sling flapjscks with |
the same old record breaking skin that
made him the champion of the forces
in France.
1t. Col Davis, in charge of the
Army relief work. ie a veteran of 20
years with the Salvation Army: Ad- |
iutant Guy Case. another worker. was |
overseas. as was Adjutant Sheldon
and Adjutant "Flapjack johnny An |
derson.
The military command of the camp |
is in the hands OF Major Jno. A. Mar
tin. Lit Col Pierce Is camp surgeon. |
as has been stated. and Homer T.