Show CAMP MORALE HEAD NAMED True l Spirit Will Be Encouraged by New Nev Department Camp Lewis Tacoma Wash Oct 5 A A new department was created here herc toda today with tho the assignment of ot Capt Walter alter L L. L Doty of ot tho the depot brigade brigado o to be camp morale officer This is the first time this worK woric has been conducted un under er ono one man and it will bo be Captain Doty's duty to mako make suggestions and work out plans tending tend tending ing to increase the operation cp and amI spirit of or soldiers here Work Wont among amons the men is not considered ered as ns great a J factor in their morale as ns is tho the prevention pro pre o of outside influences lowering their morale This has been shown o of 01 late tate ll by liv false falso reports circulated outside camp concerning concerning- tho the Incidence of ot disease dis ease easo here Relatives of or man many soldiers have hM written here relating relating- exaggerated stories of or sickness they havo have heard hear 1 I and this has had a a. disconcerting effect on some men Another factor against the camp c morale Is contained in pessimistic letters let letters tel's some somo soldiers have received from ron home Tho The few desertions from this camp were caused b by lotters letters relatives had written soldiers concerning home hom affairs officers said According to instructions received I from the war department all Porto RIcans in camp will be bo transferred I without loss of oC rank to troop units In Ir I their own countr country Influenza increased and pneumonia L decreased last week weel In Camp amp Lewis according to the week weekly report of or corn com S diseases Issued toda today b by Capt V V. V L J L Bishop c mp sanitary Inspector According to the report thero there wert welo 18 cases of Influenza during the week and 59 51 cases of ot pneumonia Last week there were 94 04 influenza cases reported and 6 62 cases of ot pneumonia Eleven en deaths occurred this week against 1 12 last week weel Nino Nine were due ue to pneumonia one tuberculosis anc ancone andone and I Ione one meningitis c I |