| Show oH I H H H 11 H HH I H HH HH I H H H V I TEMPORARY HOME OF OP CITIZEN SOLDIERY l i 1 j t j ij I If r f Ii i ft T ir J sA 11 I I 1 i 10 j j J V 11 J I J i 1 4 I I n ni ne nr 1 I I f I If f Of r i i I Of e Oft S r V f t I 4 4 r C f ii iii a I II b I i r i f rf r y I J 1 I Of 1 C I Qa s t ar I CAMP LAWTON NEAR FARMINGTON i J JF F i I NOSE HOSi who have not had hind tho the privilege ge of at visiting Camp Law Lur Lurton Lawton Lawton ton the homo hone of oC the Utah Na Ra National Guard during Its present encampment will swill derive much pleasure from flom looking upon the beautiful out cut above A more de tie desirable spot for Cor the camp could scarcely scarce have been found anywhere In Inthe Inthe inthe the state The setting seems to be well nigh perfect with the lofty loCI mountains affording a u background on one side and andon andon on the other n a stretch of level country reaching out to the tho shores of or the lake Inke The Immediate surroundings are de tie delightful l with a row of stately trees en encircling encircling circling the entire camp and not a n particle par particle of dust duet to Impair the green re refreshing refreshing freshing frothing aspect n l ct of oC the scene Nearly early every erY facility Is at hand so that no nc feature of at a n guard encamp encampment ment need n ed be neglected here West of at the tents Is located locate the time broad field held for tor drilling and parade It Is large enough for tor the tho entire brigade to maneuver Within Its palings and the cool sod cod Instead of at the dusty dust earth renders marchinG a pleasure Tho The battery bat battery battery tery has hus nil all the room It requires even een r for tor target practice ns as tho the entire coun country country country I try train from fro the camp to Antelope island Is at lit Us its disposal The boys of at the signal corps also al o have hate us as much occasion to appreciate time the lamp camp as any an of at the time theother other oilier organizations ns as the mountains afford a valuable adjunct In their sig signal nal nai practice Another thing which per perhaps perhaps perhaps haps appeals to the boys boya as us much touch as asan anything an else Is the close proximity of numerous watermelon patches The boys have been In camp nearly one weep week and In that lint time have begun to feel fed measurably like soldiers Noth Nothing lag ing has been beat heard that sounded liken like n a kick and nd every face tace wears treats a n look of satisfaction This can be Imputed for forthe forthe forthe the most part lart to time the happy location of ot the camp and the many conveniences that tint arc are at nt hand Indeed some who have hae hind bad their twining training In the thc more rigid military schools of or Europe J think that there are I re altogether too ninny many man conveniences for tor becoming discipline They The would have a less Inviting camping ground tens le H palatable food and nd less merriment nut Hut Cutup Camp Lawton Is In made up UI of Intelligent American citi citizens lens zens from the tho Brigadier General down don downto donto to the private 1 and they are re all nil treated RS as such Whether or not net such discipline Iliac pline Is Inimical to effective warfare has been attested In every battle In which the American soldier has en engaged engaged Jag d from Bunker hunker Hill to Ii But nut because of oC the many moan man attractive f features attires of the camp ramp let It not be sun sup l r posed that Inactivity Is Indeed very er few camps In times of oC ponce peace are arC more lively than Camp Law t ton The boys bos drill from six to fight eight hours every eer day and the time con oon for mess makes a 1 busy bUll day r The boys are ore as cc willing to work as n they are to plaat least lenat they the seem to be and that makes It pleasant for tor the OmeNS officers The value of oC the nt can con be bo best estimated by he who saw IV the time boys bars drill In the early part of oC tho the week and noted their gradual improvement Improve Improvement ment both as ns to and m men n In Inmany Inmany many of ot the maneuvers the hays hoys seemed strange strang and unfamiliar with them at nt first fint but hut now they go through all the movements and evolutions with barely nn an error The members of the guard 1 are not the only ones who have he appreciated t i the time camp by II any means Scores of pee r f pIe In the city ell have found Cound It 1 ly Iy pleasant to take a n run out then every Ier afternoon and watch the time at attractive retreat arade parade and guard mounting At nearly overt every oer m moan HW the have had some guest from the I city so 80 that th this the civilians haw have ha almost as lively an nn Interest In the tho en In encampment en encampment I as ns the soldiers and have appropriated some of ot the pleasures Incident to such camp life t k f r |
