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Cold Weather, Sore Feet and Singig--Marching Army Greeted by | A Throngs Alqng Jou.rney.. "Right by squads!" and the 12,000 troops who marched to Baltimore last week were off. The pace was moderate enough till they turned the head over at the east side of the camp, where Gen. Kuhn and his staff were watching the men make the start. The band struck up a lively medley, but as one fellow said, "What's the rush?" We don't have to be there for the 'pardage till Saturday noon." After a little 'double quick in step, however, the troops were able to come down to a normal stride. A good many short halts were necessary because of the length of the column; but splendid time was made for a division, and after being looked over and sized up thoroughly all along the way, the camping sites were reached in the early afternoon. In record time the wagons were unloaded, the fields were dotted with little brown houses, the kitchens were smoking, meals were over, and ball games were on. For it takes more than a day hike with packs to help an American from playing base. In the afternoon the Y.M.C.A. Secretaries distributed post cards and stationery, collected the mail after mess, and sent it to Baltimore in the evening. And, speaking of after mess, perhaps you may think that the camp was not the center of attraction for the natives of the neighborhood. How many wives there were, it is hard to say; not many, probably, but lots of would-be-worshippers were walking up and down the road, gazing with admiration at the men with their uniforhs. And older women with their husbands and their children were on hand, too, to see this sight, like of which they had never witnessed before—a sight which, just twelve months previous, had seemed almost impossible of realization. Weather Cold and Bleak. In the afternoon the wind was rather strong and piercing; toward evening it calmed down; but along toward time for taps it began to come up again. Old Sol stayed around as long as he could conveniently—overran the clock by an hour, as it was then he ducked, and the men began to crawl into the beds which had been carefully prepared with dried grass and blankets. That wind was cold; there is no object in denying it. For some the night was a very distinct nightmare; others slept fairly well. The whole problem, however, is one of getting accustomed to conditions—and learning how to make a bed that will keep. You warm. Reveille at 5:30! That was the word Thursday night. But by that hour Friday morning practically everybody was up, scores of the tents were struck, packs were ready and the little bonfires all around the field were encircled with soldiers—and, incidentally, some Y. M. C. A. men—trying to get warmed through. - At 6:50, after some good. hot coffee aﬁ other artic'es of foodzhat hit the spot, the column was reddy to start, and five minutes later it moved. And it didn’t take long to reach Baltimore, either. The shift was made into “high” right at the outset, and a bit of “gas” | was added as every hill was reached. Hundreds of people saw the columns pass. Some had come out to the gate . to wave and cheer, others—not: the early-rising kind—stuck their heads out of their bedroom windows and looked on curiously; women, - with babies in their arms, stood in the door ways; little boys and girls, who, per- RR S P R R e 58Sl 3 TTR \ _‘- X CAMP LIBRARIAN. ~ B e L s R q\‘gs"“ 3 L w"’?‘*‘ S o g‘gi‘% L E | aaaa - L e L Jaßae R o ~ DR.-GEORGE F. BOWERMAN ot t‘le Washington Fublic Library is now ‘head of the American Library building at Camp Miade. TRENCH AND CAMP | haps, *me day will take their grand | children on their knees and tell how the boys of the Liberty. Division | marched by back in ’lB, the critical ( year in civilization’s history, hung on the fences and leaned against the trees in - their yards, hasdly realizing that this endlesgs, procession of hardy young men, wttﬁfﬂguns on their shéulders, | could ?e ore than- a 'great show : :tt‘god for their special . benefit. And hen there was one old gentleman, a vglteran of that conflict fifty years ago, whd was vigorously hoisting Old Glory on the pole in his yard as the lads of. The new army swung past. Enthusiasm all along the route. The march to the parks from the outskirts of the city was interesting, and the enthusiasm with which the troops were greeted took away some of the tired feeling which had resulted from the steady pounding along the hard concrete road, up hill and down. The parks—Druid Hill, Patterson, and Clifton—were mecca for Baltimoreans Friday afternoon and Saturday. The boys were "sore-footed and somewhat lame, but happy nevertheless. The sites were good. The night was more comfortable than the previous one. The next day the President was to review the division. The Y.M.C.A. had its tents pitched and carried on a miniature camp program. A fine spirit prevailed everywhere. Then Saturday afternoon came the parade. And everybody knows all about that—an event that will go down the years along with Baltimore's history. The "Y" men marched and gained the applause of the masses along the entire line of march. Starting Back to Camp. Sunday morning the march back began. As on the preceding Thursday and Friday, the weather was cool. The men were allowed to march without the heavy packs—a great relief. Hundreds of people lined the streets as the troops passed out of the city. Now and then some happy-faced mademoiselle would rush out and press a box of sweets or a carefully prepared lunch into some soldier's hands. Good cheer was evident on all sides, and this spirit permeated the ranks from the first man to the last. After the city was cleared, then began the pull. The enthusiasm of anticipation was not there; ahead were fifteen miles of hard concrete road. And there were a great many sore feet. But to offset all that were determination and the singing spirit. If anyone ever doubted the value of music to cheerfulness, a body of tired men, his doubt would have been dispelled last Sunday. For time and time again on that twenty-mile march did the men lose their squad formation or tend to drag a little, when a Y.M.C.A., man or one of the soldiers—officer or private—would begin to sing or whistle, and immediately the column was in step and joining in the song, “Keep Your Head Down, Fritzie-Boy,” with its parody, “Keep Your Shades Down, Mary Ann”; “Over There,” “Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here,” and all the rest of that long string of wartime songs, kept the men moving along at high speed in Despite the blistered feet and sore muscles, when the old tower with the flag at division headquarters loomed up in the distance, a cheer arose. The whole line straightened up and sang its way into camp. The 313th regiment has the splendid record of not losing a man on the entire hike. The Y. M. C. A. men stuck by the guns, too, making the round trip, including parade, with the soldiers. BLAZE AT ADMIRAL CHECKED! Freight Car Coaching Fifty-Three Barrels of Oil Endangered. A small fire at Admiral Friday night in a steel car nearly resulted seriously, but the quick work of the fire department limited the damage to practically nothing. Some hot ashes were loaded into this particular car, which was coupled to a freight car containing fifty-three barrels of coal oil. A guard sent in the alarm at 3:30 Saturday morning not thinking the matter serious, as he saw only the ashes smoldering, but not willing to take any chances. Three-quarters of an hour’s work settled the matter, but the close proximity of the oil and the fact that there were no switches to draw the freight car away made things a little exciting for while. One of the men in the 63rd Truck Company was on a motor truck bringing around the bread when a collision with another truck seemed unavoidable. The negro jumped. “Get back on this here truck,” the sergeant in charge of the machine hollered. “The government ain't paying you to jump off.” The trooper, who had just landed, picked himself up and began to dust his uniform. “I ain’t charging.” I am not thinking," he said. Baltimoreans show me the undoubted support of the army by the public. By W. Howard Haynes. We all know how we feel about this war—it simply has to be won and we are going to win it. But until Saturday, we did not know just how the public felt toward us—of the little sacrifices which some of us have made, of the red, hard work which all of us have done since this training stunt began. Baltimore has shown us. We have the answer and it is in plain terms. The parade proved that the public is anxious to go the limit of helping us. It knows what we have done and approves. It believes we will do what we hope to do, namely, by beating down Germany. The public gave the look of approval. Love for the soldier was seen everywhere. And to prove that love earnest bonds were bought by the million dollars, that food, clothing, and ammunition can be supplied us. That was why we paraded—to show that we were worthy of having bonds sold for us. And bonds were sold. Don't forget that. How we felt like working and fighting that much harder when we saw the interest that was shown in us. Some of us had mothers, sisters, and brothers who cheered us. Others had the ever-thoughtful public to hearten them. These are days, indeed. When the people are thinking of their soldiers and doing what can to win the war. No soldier on the eight miles of march through the city was any less a hero because he did not have someone to call him by name. Patterson Park Weleomed. In Patterson Park, where I camped with the 315th Infantry, a Philadelphia regiment, the people. Gave a hearty welcome. There was no speechmaking, no committee to voice the feelings of the neighbors—they acted their own parts. And those acts were simple and to the point... In setting up our tents, boxes were needed for building a counter. Boys led the way to grocers who gave gladly of what they had. The youngsters bore the crates to the park and then brought from their mothers cloth with which to cover the rough boards. Benches were borne by lads that soldiers might have seats at the movies. Policemen, park officials, and the bathhouse matron, stood ready to do something to make everybody comfortable and happy. Mayor Preston saw to it that the shower baths, with soap and towels, were free. The public pay was $1.00. Crowding about the little dog tents at mess were people by the hundred. They were pleased to find that the soldiers’ food was good and plentiful, but they supplied more. One old lady brought into my tent for several of us two quarts of delicious canned peaches. She had never seen us before. Candy and cake were given away by the pound. Teas Were Taboo. Few tears were shed. As the long line of khaki stretched out through the city on that wonderful anniversary afternoon, marking our first year in the war, the people saw that we were serious and took us in the same spirit, but tinged with enthusiastic pride. It is thought that 400,000 persons packed the sidewalks and showed by their presence that they meant to have a part in the great work ahead. No city could have been more open-hearted or generous in its reception. Not one of us will forget, "the thing," that ours was the first army of freedom to be reviewed by the President. He was given a bit of encouragement by seeing us that was unmistakable and which was reflected in his reply to Germany's challenge. "We shall use force," he said, "to make right the law of the world and cast every selfish dominion down in the dust." What a stalwart of stalwarts he is; what a practical idealist; what a great leader to follow! How easy it was to march back to camp and more work after looking into those trusting and trustful eyes and reading victory there! It is fine for us all to remember that we are now fighting Woodrow Wilson's battles and that his banner for the good of the world. My feet were sore, as were many others, but if this be, Feshem bered then, indeed; will our men have been in vain. Block Meeting Arrangements. Social Secretary Amos of the Y.M.C.A. states that the high school, and that the men should take part in the actual running of the building. He has placed the moving picture work, entertainments composed of local talent, minstrel shows, and the numerous other branches in the hands of the club. A soldier, who is held responsible for his own work. By this system, the secretary is able to get much better results, as the work is far reaching, making it hard for a man with real talents to escape, and the men take an additional interest in the various events. More Than Quarter of Facts Are Shown to Have Been Drawn on Single Day. That the officers and men in training in this camp are hard students of military science is shown by the use they are making of the military manuals and other forms on the science of war in the camp library conducted by the American Library Association. On March 31—a typical day—more than a quarter of the books drawn for use in the barracks were on military science; so many requests have been made for a list of military manuals that the library has furnished French and Camp with a selection for convenient reference. It is pointed out that the library has hundreds of others besides those in the following list: Andrews, Fundamentals of Military Service; Azan, War of Positions; Bishop, Elements of Modern Field Artillery; Bjornstad, Small Problems for Infancy; Bond, Engineer in War; Bond, Technique of Modern Tactics; Carlock, Military Topography and Photography; Dion, Tanks, Gas, Bombing, Liquid Fire; Ellis-Garey, Plattsburgh Manual; Ennis, Field Artillery Driver and Cannon; Grieves, Military Sketching and Map Reading; Hanna, Tactical Principles and Problems; Havard, Military Hygiene; Johnson, Topography and Strategy; Leach, Engineer Field Manual; McKellar, Machine Gun Practice and Tact. Lgs; McKenney, Exercises in. Systematic Scout Instruction; Mae-Quarrie, How to Live at the Front; Mashin, Bayonet Fighting; Mason, Handbook for Sanitary Troops; Mercur, Attack of Fortified Places; Moretti, Notes on Training Field Artillery Details; Moss, Applied Minor Tactics; Moss, Applied Minor Tactics; Moss, Army Paper Work; Moss, Company Training; Moss, Field Service; Moss, Manual of Military Training; Moss, Non-commissioned Officers’ Manual; Moss, Officers’ Manual; Moss, Privates’ Manual; Munson, Sanitary Tactics; Palen, Visual Signalling; Rode, Making of a Modern, Aruz; Reeves, Manual for Aspirants for Commissions; Sherrill, Rapid Reconnoissance Sketching; Solano, Field En-Estrenchments; Solano, Machine Gun Training; Tschappat, Textbook of Ordnance; Vickers, Training for the Trenches; Waldron, Company Administration; Waldron, Scouting and Patroling; Waldron, Tactical Walks; Wood, Our Military History. The library also has the War Department manuals and regulations pertaining to the field service, interior guard duty, infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, medical department, sanitary troops, Quartermaster Corps, signal troops, musketry, small arms, machine guns, courts-martial and military laws. The military science colle¢tion num bers about 1,200 volumgs, and contains 264 different titles. Py e e bt WS @& “SQUAD'S ALL BUSTED, SIR.” 4 Corporal Thus Reports Absentees at Setting-Up Exercise. . e Private Dianis seems to be strongly impressed by the Army principle, “If you can’t say anything say something, anyhow.” When the qompa);y was formed the other morning preparatory to. setting out for the day’'s work, he was acting corporal, and at roll call he discovered that he was the only member of his squad present. i Now, the slogan, “all present or ac 'counted for,”” ‘"dd not covér the situa<" Ition, according to his way of thinking, .a.ind 8o he reported, “Squad’s all busted, sir.” ok | s e e A S SR ¥ ) A S rerarrnrinrrtnd § : work of"Yo kc c. Ao - o “‘ A contlngent: qt, “Y'’ ‘secretaries §. | was first on the grounds in the §: various parks and had its small § tents' up and. ready to receive the §-: moving picture apparatus which: }: 1§ will be ins;hled- to keep happy the i f+ | boys -who are in camp’ with &hés < | { incoming troops. = T Npa T R umber of Young Men's o 3 1 | it hgmacimtton men mee i { | along’ with the regular troops, and }. writin mat&lfrl is already on hand - §- it 1y ke S s Se AT f mar e de sent ‘ouf in' §~ M’ : sof_na Ca "“",. e : diw g7 o m;p §5 Ad:'e._';o:,-. = A ..; % worke ve delegated B. G. Wil . §.. F som, #H. Haynes, ‘R .C. Groner, $ 2 | W. D. Wallace and Ulysses Amos | r to help Mr. Lindley and have | | everything in readiness to swing §- ‘ on an interesting program. War § - ' work secretaries will also hike with | ; the crowd, including J. R. Sutten: I | . sr.; ‘T, J. Lindley, R."A. Dudiéw ! 1 H. F. Sweet, H: R. Sampson, D, @lßt : Hyatt, S. R. Wright,. T. H. ‘Alfoia | 1| i Rt Sy, ey . )y an . elinger.— nr el B R t Baltimore News. lng ! M Tigb % -4 58. 