Show Post Fort Douglas Becomes Becomes' Modern Modern l I When Fort Douglas famous old army post founded 78 years ago on the slopes just east of Salt Lake City becomes a part of the modern modern modern mod mod- ern ern scheme of war warfare re Its new new garrisons will find it a modern army base lase laid out along lines of ofa a model municipality The federal government by means of W P A and the war department department de de- de- de nt has expended or pledged some within the last few years to make the post a completely completely completely com com- modern one Fort Douglas is expected to pass out of the picture as an infantry post when the Thirty-eighth Thirty infantry infantry try begins within a few days to trek to Fort Sam Houston Texas Washington D. D C c. dispatches have said it is to become a part of the nations nation's air defense plan possibly as as as' the nucleus of a new v. army air corps wing The historic post founded during during dur dur- ing Indian fighting days has retained retained re re- re- re tamed in the midst of modern construction construction con con- construction considerable of the atmosphere atmosphere atmosphere at at- of its earlier days Scattered Scattered Scat- Scat ered among modern buildings are structures put up in the last century century century cen cen- tury and still seeing service According to D Darrell rrell J. J Greenwell Greenwell Greenwell Green- Green well state director of the W P A main objective of work at the fort has las been to bring the post up up to modern standards By reason of this work the fort has has' b become come something like a modern modern modern mod mod- ern small city elty with broad paved streets sidewalks curbs and gutters gutters gut- gut ers vast expanses of lawn new Buildings a new hospital modern Barracks The general objective has been to rehabilitate the post Mr Greenwell said and to make it somewhat like a small city The projects were aimed at general general general gen gen- eral improvements ts Specifically there have been the new hospital new rifle and pistol ranges and expanded facilities for the C. C M. M T. T C. C New tennis courts have been built new trees planted along roadways road road- ways Sagging wooden porches at dwellings have been replaced with concrete porches Gardens Gardens' have been planted in keeping with a beautification theme In all there have been nearly a score of separate W P A projects The latest totaling was begun early in July to supplement I general improvement work on streets sidewalks curb and gutter at barracks and on other buildings I W P A state offices reported that the total cost of projects completed completed completed com com- or pledged is I |