Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-25
Conservation Corps Near Du1bury
is Under Command of Major
Floyd E. Euer.

| ing communities were guests of the
! Commander and Forestry department
of CCC camp No. 2706 near DuXbury
in eastern Pine county, Sunday. The
visit to the camp was in response to
an invitation sent to. the various edi-
| tors by P. w. Swedberg, district For
est Ranger, and Major Floyd E. Eller
of the camp.
Upon arrival at the camp at about
II o'clock in the morning, the guests
enjoyed an informal chat and discus
sion in the officers quarters with Mr..
Swedberg, Major Eller: Major Listed,
camp, east of Hinckley; and Superin-
tendent Wood of the Duxbury camp.
Before the luncheon hour a general
| inspection, led by Major Eller, was
made of the camp proper, after which
| substantial meal was served in the
mess hall. At about o'clock, the
party boarded automobiles and were
taken many miles through the wooded
country on an inspection tour of the
area project which included inspec-
tion of the pine tree planting and the
rejuvenated trout stream project on
Bangs Brook.
Purpose of CCC Camps.
Major Eller, who but recently has
taken charge of the camp, explained
fully to his guests the motive behind
civilian camp organization and the
work they are attempting to do. He
stated that the primary, object was to
relieve the unemployment situation
and to occupy otherwise idle young
men. The army's function in the I'M
dertaking is simply that of COVER
ness. He said that the army was
chosen to manage the camp because
it was the only organization which
had the setup capable of taking over
the project and, contrary to some be-
lief, there is absolutely no military
training given. Its function being on
ly to administer discipline and see
that the proper care is given to the
boys, whose working hours are under
the supervision of the Forestry de-
partment.
The Camp.
The normal enrolment of the Dux-
bury camp is $50, but at the present
time, due to many of the boys being dis
charged to assist at home during the
haying period. there are only 2O9 at
the camp. and 500 of the enrolment
are from Pine county. There are ten
barracks sleeping quarters) in the
camp; a hospital, with operating
room in charge of an army doctor;
mess hall. recreation hall, supply
room, electric light and power plant,
water system. machine shop, and 9TH
er facilities which go to make up an
efficient camp.
A 75-fOot we'll with an elevated pres
sure tank furnishes water for the
camp and the water is tested fire.
quently to assure purity A sewer
system has been installed and modern
conveniences provided for the comfort
of the inhabitants, almost as in a
modern village or city. An efficient
direct current electric light plant fur
nishes light, pumping power. and ra-
dio current. A few of the latter were
to be seen in various places through
out the camp, being brought there
by the boys themselves.
The supply room displayed food
stuffs in charge of regular attend
ant whose duty it is to check out the
supplies and to keep account of them.
Major Eller informed his guests that
an average of $500 per month is
expended for food stuffs and that as
high as $4,000 has been spent. Each
item used has to be accounted for and
whenever possible it is purchased
through Fort Smelling. Other items
which are not available at the Fort
are purchased through bids from out
side agencies. In speaking of this.
Major Eller stated that beginning
August 1, meat would have to be de-
livered in refrigerated trucks to the
camp and undergo an army inspec-
ton.
Not only are the necessities of the
boys taken care of in detail but their
entertainment is also cared for. In
this connection it is seen that the
we'll equipped recreation hall takes
care. efficiently. of the needs of
pleasant camp life. In this hall there
is a store which sells refreshments
such as pop. candies. and other deli
cacies, to the boys. Two pool tables
and a billiard table have been in
stalled and the players on these are
required to pay two and one-half
cents per cue, which goes to the up
keep of the tables and also acts to
divide up the patrons which would
not be possible if free play was al
lowed as Major Eller explained. be-
cause of the fact that some would
monopolize the tables. Facilities for
IA shower baths simultaneously are
arranged for.
Large Enrolment In Nation.
The object of the administration is
to finally enroll about 600. 900 men
throughout the nation in camps of
this sort Minnesota's share of this
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