The Wahpeton times. [volume], June 21, 1917, Image 3

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TRAINING CAIP
In a letter to his paper Editor
Harvey James of the Breckenridge
Telegram, now at the Fort Snelling
Officers' Training Camp, tells of
the conditions and surrounding
they are up against. He mentions
a number of Breckenridge boys
that are there with the others and
as these boys are well known in
Wahpeton and the fact that a nuui
bcr of Richland County ltoys are
there and are treated likewise, wo
deem it wise to publish his letter
which is as follows:
The fact that a number of Wil
kin county boys have joined the
navy, army, or officers' training
08rap and nearly a thousand more
have registered under the conscrip
tion act and are anxiously await
ing the action of the gov rnmeiit
in calling the £rst of the new army
to I he colors, may have served to
awaken the people a'littlo to the
real.:ty of tlu» present conflict.
"Those who are receiving letters
from the boys on board ship may
have caught a glimpse of the ser
iousness of the situation lut be
cause of the censorship vei'y little
may be written even if the boys
were in on the "know" which of
course they are not. Here at Port
Snellii'g they are gradually teach
ing us that ihere is nothing -»f pro
teose ab-lit the preparation for
actual warfare.
"Never in our lives have Carl,
"Wallace, Phil, Fred and I, and the
others of the more than 2400 stud
ents here worked as hard for such
long hours. From reveille first call
at 5:15 in the morning until the
end of tl.e study hour at :i 0 at
night they keep us at one thing or
another without a break except a
half hour after dinner and supper.
Nor is thcre any way to dodge any
thing eitliei for they call the roll
previous to each cliangc. in „i pro
of the day's work.
"And t.t that they will have
ir.ade only a tenth of the progress
with us that officers should have
I train men i'cr taking part in tin
up now for ihe lack of preparation
for defending by force prin
ciples
Glory
of government which Old
tlieni and are working out heads
off to fit ivrselves for a busiiuss
that we have no love for but know
is absolute.v necessary.
I could easily fill the Telegram
with tales of our new life wliieh
would be more or less interesting
to some of you, but I shall only
give you some idea of the details
of our daily routine and the in
t- resting though not always pleas
ant way they have of imparling
their information. Our instructors
are regular army men who believe
in exercising the strictest discipline
and the fact that the men under
tnem are in the majority of cases
college-bred makes not a particle of
difference in their Attitude. For
instance a score'of 164 men in our
company were kept in quarters
yesterday afternoon and evening
because they had overlooked a lit
tle dust under the rear swivel of
their rifles and the keen-eyed in
spector discovered it at inspection
time.
Perhaps some of the other com
panies are not handled in such a
strict fashion but the 13th Com
pr ny is lucky enough to be getting
a close-up view of the regular army
method of getting results out of the
men and it is safe to say that the
recruits we have to train will get
1te benefit of our experiences, as it
is intended that they should, if we
are among those whom the instruc
ton recommend for commissions.
TMKWAHWOW TIMES
(greatest conflict of the world's his !''u'^vvu open yesterday. Scores of
lorv 'ihere is no doubt in our!
I minds ti„.i the government is d..-1
ing everything in its rower to make I
"Our time is so limited that it
is impossible for us to write all our
friends but the Breckenridge boys
send greetings. And in answer to
tl.e question which we are usually
asked first, "How do you like it?"
I may say that to me it is real
sport and I am enjoying it as much
as if it were only play."
Acommimloatlofi
While we are eagerly watching
for a chance to do our nart in
bringing this awful war to a suc
cessful end, let us not forget
to help those in need close to our
own doors. With flour, meat, but
ter, milk and e?«rs so high, there
ire many homes where one can find
scarcaly a crust from one meal time
to another, and only a scanty re
past at meal time.
One can often see hungry look
ing little- children searching ii
boxes and barrels where decaying
fruit and other garbage is thrown
from stores and restaurants. Be
sides the risk of sickness the forc
ing of such habits often leads
those children into committing
thefts which eventually costs the
city or county vastly more than
what they would pay for food for
the hungry children and even mo
thers now who have not the where
with to provide proper nourishment
for herself and young children. It
is not because of a scarcity of food,
if is because food prices are so high
that people here in the midst of
vi.st farming communities have to
go not more than half fed.
The old adage which tells us that
"Hunger Knows No Law," should
be remembered—and the first one
of the seven srreat cardinal virtues,
which also tells us to "Feed the
Hungry," should not only be re
membered—but also put into prae
tiee.
Yellowstone Park Opens
With 150 new motor cars, eaeii
willi a capacity of ten passengers
hand to carry tourists through
the world's most famous geyser
land, Yellowstone National Park's
gates at Gardines, Mont., were
vlslto,,«were
,,u'r
waiting at the (iard-
entrance to register when the
was
off,ciall-v lleclai'ed
°1}-
Despite the war, 1917, is de
clared to give promise of being one
represents. We ire with' the best years in the Park's his
tory. Hundreds of reservations
have been made at the big hotels, a
fact that the management regards
as presaging unprecedented travel
through its 3,300 square miles of
national playground. Notable am
ong those who have engaged ac
commodations are many from eas
tern and southern centers, the war
apparently having spurred such
travelers to the delights of a Yel
lowstone trip.
Four nv.ks of practice in drill
ing in Ihe manual of arms, schooi
of the &o?dier, school of the squad,
school of tho company, bay i?t ex
ercises, inferences in iufantrx
drill regulations, field service regu
lations, army regulations, map
reading, semaphore and wig-wag
signalling, target practice, prac
tice marching, small problems of
infantry, etc. etc., have now passed
and we are nearing the end of the
first period. Before another week
we may !e separated, the artillery
students leaving for camps where demands that the public is to make
they have facilities for training in upon them.
that branch and the rest of us stay-1 Highways several hundred miles
ing here. in length are in fine condition, th«
"Another important event
should have taken place before an
other week has passed, too. The
first pay-day is due about the 1"ih.
We have already signed for the pay
roll. Not that we will have nuieli
of an opportunity to spend the
money but there is a fascination
about drawing your wages that,
loses none of its interest in the ar
my.
Everything has been in readi
ness for several days to welcome
hordes of visitors. The hotels are
in working order, the camps are in
operation and guides have been
preparing for some time to meet
result of work done by federal em
ployees during the last month.
Helpful Hints
Try soaking a tough steak in
equal parts of vinegar and olive oil
to make tender. An hour will serve
to soften the fibers of meat, making
it much more palatable. I have
found this to be exceedingly good,
also in case of old fowls.
Make a paste of magnesia and
gasoline to clean silk without leav
ing a ring. Bub dry and air weil
before using the garment.
Dingy rubbers may be made to
look liken ew if wiped off with a
cloth wrung out of ammonia wat
er, and then given a thin coating
of shoe polish.
For cleaning window shades, mi*
a stiff dough of flour, fine salt and
gasoline. Lay the shade on a
smooth clean airfaee and rub one
way with a ball of the mixture
This is good.
Foas M. Chureh
Services for June 24th are as
usual with
Sunday School at 9:45.
Preaching at 11 a. m.
Junior League at 3 p. m.
Boy Scouts at 4*\ m.
Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
Evening service at 7:45 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday even
ir~ 7:45.
The District convention at Lis
bon last week was well represented
by our local church. Seven dele'
gates attended. All report a very
interesting and profitable time.
Alfalfa Hay a Valuable Crop
Alfalfa hay has nearly as high
a feeding value as bran pound for
pound. This means that it will pay
to use special care in curing it so
that all the food value will be re
tained. The care in curing it so
that all the food value will be re
tained. The leaves contain 2-3 of
the nutrients so that if they are
lost only 1-3 of the food value re
mains. Exposing the alfalfa to the
sun in curing till it bleaches redu
ces the quality of the .hay. When
bran and other foods high in pro
tein are so expensive, it will pay
to give special attention to alfalfa
that produces so valuable a food
and in such abundance as the whole
alfalfa plant is richer in nutrients
than the seeds of most crops.
BOARD TO HAVE
SOME REAL VORK
Only Indispensables, men who
can serve the United States Bet
ter at Home Than in Army, to be
exempt, is the final word from
Provost Marshal General Crowder
ho is in charge of the selective
draft army that is to be raised in
this country within the next few
months.
To dispel the widespread im
pression that men in agricultural
pursuits are exempt from the se
lective draft has been reiterated
that only "indespensable men*" in
any industry will be exempted.
Every man who can serve the
nation better as a soldier than in
the industry or occupation in
which he happens to be, will be
called to the colors unless it works
an actual hardship upon his de
pendents.
The others indispensables
will be exempted.
In a proclamation of exemption
•emulations to be issued within a
few days by President Wilson,
provisions are made for determin
ing who are—and who are not—
the indispensable men.
Such is the tremendous task con
fronting the exemption boards. The
proclamation places the sole power
to pass upon occupational claims
for exemption into the hands of
these boards. One is created for
each federal judicial district—84
in the country.
President Wilson's proclamation
will furnish general rules for the
guidance of the appellate boards,
but the power to exempt or refuse
exemption is left largely to their
discretion.
Chautauqua at Udgsrwootl
Lidgerwood is to entertain the
Vawter Chautauqua, starting to
morrow and lasting until the 26tn.
A splendid program is scheduled,
and there will no doubt be audien
ces at every performance. This
Chautauqua system is well known
here in Wahpeton and the name
alone insures entertainment well
worth the price of admission. Ac
cording to report a number of lo
cal people are planning on at
tending one of these days in a body.
S BIF EJR^YI-5h]
/P|Y?TH E
u(-S 'K
Party-Liie Tdaphon
Over Five Miutes
Whm two or mors tele
phone users are on a party
line, each Is entitled to equal
service.
The telephone company
would save work If party
lines were used by one party
for long periods. That, how
ever, would be unfair to the
others on the line.
It Is not a kind act to com
pel yonr neighbor on the
party line to wait more than
five minutes unless your
conversation Is very import
ant
A call for a fleeter or an
Important business transac
tion may he delayed by your
holding the line.
"Do unto others as yon
wonld have them do unto
you" Is a good rule.
Careless Fire-Hydrant
Jokum "Gracious! Tour mud
guard Is all smashed! Did you bump
Into something?" Bunkum—"No. We
were standing perfectly still, and a
fire-hydrant skidded Into us."—Judgtih
8ounda All Right
Myrtle, who was In the fifth grades
asked her younger sister If she knew
what a rectangle was. "Why, certain*
ty," she answered. "A rectangle la a
man tangled up In a wreck."
I. O. J. WIIQ
Physioian & Surgeon
Offloe: Brlggs Bldg.
WAHPETON, N. D.
O. P. RIOE, IN. D.
CORRECT ENGLISH
HOW TO USE IT
Josephine Turck Baker, Editor
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THEN WHAT!
"Economy, saving, thrift, the abolition of
waste, will be drilled into Mr. and Mrs. Average
Citizen (you and me) by every means the Gov
ernment knows how to use."
But when all this is accomplished, then
what? Come to the bank to cash in on your
"economy" hatbit, to conserve them and increase
them. Get the banking habit these days. Do
your banking at
ZfAe Rational Zftank
Qf Wahpeton
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