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The second year of the Exposition brought many noted visitors, including Governor Hiram Johnson, Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior ; Walter Damrosch, Charles Evans Hughes, then a can- didate for the presidency ; Admirals W. B. Caperton, W. F. Fullam, C. M. Winslow and Uriel Sebree, Charles C. Moore, head of the San Francisco Exposition : Geraldine Farrar and Ernest Lister, Governor of Washington.
Miss Marion Vogdes, on whom was bestowed the title "Miss San Diego," assisted in entertaining the guests of the Exposition.
The Exposition as a show passed into history on the night of January 1, 1917, thousands surging to the park to attend the closing ceremonies. At midnight Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink, with tears of emotion in her motherly eyes, sang "Auld Lang Syne," the
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lights were turned off and a great piece of fireworks, flaming with the words: "World's Peace, 1917," was set off. Then the bands crashed forth with "The Star-Spangled Banner," and the big closing night was over. The directors at a banquet that evening presented to President Davidson a beautiful gold watch. President Davidson was met on the morning of January 1 at the Laurel Street entrance by directors of the 1915 and 1916 Exposition, guards from the Ex- position grounds and Tommasino's Band and escorted to the Plaza de Panama, where he reviewed an Army and Navy parade. Exercises in President Davidson's honor later were held on the plaza, on the platform being John D. Spreckels and several hundred other prom- inent residents of the city and of Coronado. The speakers included Lyman J. Gage, former Secretary of the Treasury; A. D. La Motte, president of the Merchants Association; O. E. Darnall, representing the Cabrillo Club: W. S. Dorland, speaking for the Chamber of Con- merce, and Carl 1. Ferris, who read resolutions adopted by the Ex- position directors.
According to a report made soon after the Exposition was closed, 3,747,916 persons passed through the gates in the two years, the 1915 figures being 2,050,030, while the total for 1916 was 1,697,886. The month of largest attendance in 1916 was July when 209,485 passed the turnstiles.
U. S. Grant, Jr., was first president of the Exposition. He was succeeded by D. C. Collier, Jr. G. A. Davidson became president on January 1, 1914, having served before that as chairman of the execu- tive board, and he remained as president until the Exposition closed. Through the Exposition's building and during its early operation, H. O. Davis as director-general was its chief executive. His resigna- tion was tendered and accepted August 1, 1915, and E. J. Chapin, who had been identified with the Exposition in important positions for three years or more, succeeded him. Directors who held office during 1915 were: R. C. Allen, Lucius R. Barrow, Frank J. Belcher. Jr., L. A. Blochman, George Burnham, William Clayton, G. A. Davidson, C. W. Fox. D. F. Garrettson, Percy Goodwin, C. H. Heil- bron. M. F. Heller, H. H. Jones, W. F. Ludington, Arthur H. Marston, J. W. Sefton, Jr., W. A. Sloane, John D. Spreckels, C. L. Williams, Julius Wangenheim, D. C. Collier, F. W. Jackson, and E. J. Burns. The executive committee in 1915 was composed of the following: F. J. Belcher Jr., G. A. Davidson, P. H. Goodwin, M. F. Heller, H. H. Jones, C. L. Williams, W. A. Sloane and E. J. Burns.
Officers of the Exposition in 1916 were: President, G. A. David- son : first vice-president. Robert N. Bulla ; second vice-president, John D. Spreckels ; third vice-president, Edwin M. Capps: fourth vice- president, Carl H. Heilbron : fifth vice-president, J. F. Forward, Jr .. secretary, H. J. Penfold : treasurer, Frank C. Spalding.
At that time Los Angeles business men had been induced to lend financial and other assistance to the great enterprise and that city was represented on the board of directors by the following : Robert N. Bulla, Vernon Goodwin, S. L. Weaver, John S. Mitchell, J. O. Koepfli, M. A. Hamburger, C. D. Hamilton, R. W. Pridham, Fred 1. Baker and E. J. Eisenmeyer. The San Diego directors at that time were: E. M. Capps. C. T. Chandler, J. Fred Schlingman.
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H. J. Penfold, John D. Spreckels, L. J. Wilde, S. R. Flynn, John F. Forward, Jr., G. A. Davidson, Ed Fletcher, Harry L. Titus, J. P. Smith, L. R. Barrow, Lane D. Webber, Carl I. Ferris, James Mac- Mullen, Col. Fred Jewell, Carl H. Heilbron, Duncan Mackinnon, D. C. Collier and W. A. Sloane.
Much of the success of the Exposition was due to the enthusiasm and tireless energy of D. C. Collier. He visited several foreign coun- tries and there obtained for the Exposition exhibits that did much to make it notable. Collier for some time was in the real estate business in San Diego and at one period was highly successful in that field. After the Exposition, he left San Diego, engaging in sev- eral lines of activity, including mining. Recently, in 1921, he has been at Washington, and early in 1922 he was sent to Brazil in charge of a United States exhibit to be made there.
CHAPTER XVII
SAN DIEGO IN WAR TIMES
The men of San Diego County responded with fine patriotic spirit to the call of the nation in the Great War. Some of them en- tered service with the British or Canadian forces before the United States entered the great struggle; some were enlisted with National Guard or other army or navy units before the selective draft was made; others went to camps for the training of officers before the final call was issued. A large number of those chosen in the selective draft were assigned to various units of the 91st Division, which was trained at Camp Lewis, Washington, and did valiant service on the battlefields of France. A considerable number-the exact total has not been learned yet by those assigned to the task of collecting the data-paid the supreme sacrifice, either on the battlefield or by accident or in the hospital.
About sixty young San Diegans enlisted in Battery B. 65th Artil- lery, at Fort Rosecrans and saw much active service in the war. About thirty-six others were in Battery A of the same outfit. They were the first to leave San Diego for service in France. Their home- coming in February, 1919, was marked by a celebration in which the city paid its fighters marked attention.
While the World war was still on, Governor William D. Stephens of California appointed in each county of the state a war history committee to collect records of the men sent by each community into the service. Each committee was a part of the State Council of De- fense. The San Diego committee thus appointed was composed of Prof. Wilber F. Bliss, vice-president of the state normal school of San Diego, who died September 4, 1921 ; Miss Althea Warren, libra- rian of the San Diego public library, and Allen H. Wright, city clerk of San Diego. The committee tried in various ways, including direct correspondence and appeals through the newspapers, to obtain a. record approximating the complete, but, up to the time of this writing its efforts have not been crowned with a great degree of success. Many of the men who might have furnished data for this history have doubtless been influenced by a wholly praiseworthy disposition not to talk about their own deeds; at least, that is the impression gained from some of those acquainted with the work of collecting the data. At any rate, San Diego's war record is far from complete. Such facts as have been gathered by the committee have been turned over to the state authorities. From the records so far made up there has been compiled the following "honor roll" of men who gave their lives in the great war. The list gives the name of the man. the date of his death whenever that date could be ascertained, his home town,
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his classification in the service and the cause of death. The honor roll, as made up to October, 1921, is as follows:
Classification : A-Killed in action. B-Died of wounds. C-Died of disease (after embarkation).
D-Died of airplane accident. E-Died of accident or other cause. F-Missing or prisoner. G-Camp death.
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-AV Allen, A. A (Bert A.), Lieut., October 11, 1917, airplane. G Bagley, Hamilton, October 6, 1918, influenza.
-G Bailey, Newton, April 30, 1918, influenza.
C Baker, Noble C., February 5, 1919, influenza.
G Barlow, Harold C., Lieut., October 18, 1918 influenza and pneu- monia.
A V Bell, Jesse J., November 5, 1918.
E Bell, Victor H., January 6, 1919, automobile.
C Bennett, Ira J., August 19, 1919.
A Bernard, Harry S., Corp., July 19, 1918.
A: Brown, Henry T., October 12, 1918.
E Bruce, Frank, Lieut., May 14, 1919.
C Bunker, William Wade, November 29, 1918.
C Burns, William J., September 28, 1918.
Cardozo, Manuel Lial, July 18, 1918.
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- A Chapman, Henry Henley, Capt., September 29, 1918. Chittenden, Ed. A., January 13, 1919. pneumonia.
E Clarey, Joseph E., Sergt., May 30, 1919, R. R. wreck.
E Clark, Smith D., Lieut., May 3, 1919, drowned.
G Courser, Frank M., Sergt., October 11, 1918, influenza.
G Courtenay, Gordon T., Dr., September 23, 1918, influenza. C Croghan, Roy Bernard, November 14, 1918, influenza. E Crosky, Hubert Hope, April 17, 1918, R. R. acc. A Curry, Charles R., October 21, 1918.
A : Donnelly, Joseph P., September 30, 1918.
C Dye, Armand M., Corp., October 28, 1918, pneumonia. -
G Edwards, John Alexander, October 28, 1918, influenza. G Ellis Marle ( Merle) E., Corp., December 17, 1918, influenza. AV Farrar, Percy Earle, June 23, 1918, with the British.
G Ervay, Ervay B., Lieut., November 1, 1918.
-B Fowler, Reuben H., July 21, 1918. G Ghriest, Charles H. L., December 29, 1918.
G Gibbons, Richard, Capt., March 12, 1918.
G Graff, Albert, December 7, 1918, influenza.
G Graham, Ivan M., Ensign, September 21, 1918, influenza.
E Gross, Charles Frank, January 17, 1919, pneumonia.
D Haddock, Perry J., Lieut., May 6, 1919.
C Harbach, Ellis J., December 26, 1918, influenza.
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-E Heap, George W., September 8, 1918.
D Henley, William Carleton, October 11, 1918.
-C Hooper, Benjamin Kent, March 12, 1919. - C Hinkle, Clarence W., October 22, 1918, pneumonia.
. Av Hyman, William Paul, Lieut., July 29, 1918. - G James, Thomas, February 10, 1918. G Janke, Herbert F., November 1, 1918, influenza. C Av Jones, Henry, Sergt., October 8, 1918. - Av Kemp, Kenneth S., August 9, 1918. Kenyon, Frederick, October 18, 1918. G C Kingston, Paul, Lieut., February 15, 1919. G La Vigne, John A., November 22, 1918, pneumonia.
Johnson, Anton Frederick, August 24, 1918, pneumonia.
- C G - G Liston, Ralph W., March 4, 1919.
C Lockhart, Charles P., January 16, 1919.
McHenry, John A., Sergt., October 1, 1918.
B B McKnight, Clay, August 15, 1918.
B Magnussen, Sigurbjarni, October 3, 1918.
G McGuire, Helen, October 14, 1918, influenza.
Mandeville, John, Sergt., September 12, 1918.
A G Manning, Fred T., Sergt., November 20, 1918. pneumonia.
G Meech, George Warren, Lieut., December 2, 1918.
- AV Miller, William Denver, September 29, 1918. A /Mills, Leo Clemency, August 15, 1917.
G Mitchell, DeWitt, Lieut., May 2, 1918, pneumonia.
G Moore, David Brooks, November 10, 1918.
Moore, John W., November 9, 1918.
A V Morgan, Harold Sydney, Lieut., April 12, 1918. O'Marr, John James, October 25, 1918.
G D Pauley, Charles Warren, Jr., Lieut., March 4, 1918.
G Payne, Albert L., Lieut., January 14, 1919.
G Peterson, Edward A., November 13, 1918, influenza.
C Petit, Eugene G., Sergt., November 15, 1918, fever.
Phillips, Ira, Corp., August 5, 1918.
AV Power, Edward Victor, Lieut., August 8, 1918.
-C Prather, Dewey Ray, October 21, 1918, influenza.
G Punderson, Clarence F., December 19, 1918.
G Rhodimer, Lewis Vere, November 27, 1918.
G Roberts, William Wilmer, January 26, 1918, pneumonia. Robertson, David M., Lieut .. September 30, 1918.
AV (' Rohde. Lena. October 25, 1918, pneumonia. G Ross, Norman John, November 22, 1918, influenza.
E Smille, Carl J., May 15, 1919. C Smith, Sidney W .. January 13, 1919, pneumonia.
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At Stephens, Isaac William, October 2. 1918. Stephenson, Gales. December 3, 1918, influenza.
-D Teernstra, Roy. December 3, 1918.
C Tenney. Laurence Victor, May 25, 1917.
-AVTherol. Nestor, November 7. 1918.
-Đ Thompson, Edward F., August 25. 1919.
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Leslie, Clyde, Lieut., February 9, 1919, pneumonia.
de Lilliac, Andre G., January 23, 1919, influenza.
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E Trever, George Arthur, Lieut .- Com., October 14, 1918, Sub. ex- plosion.
-A / Walters, Charles, Sergt., September 26, 1918.
C Warner, Frank B., Corp., October 21, 1918, pneumonia.
Av/ Webster, Willard, Lieut., September 27, 1918.
G Wheeler, Moulton, November 15, 1918, pneumonia.
G Williams, Dennis Thaddeus, July 27, 1919.
C Wisby, Orllen, October 25, 1918, pneumonia.
AV Wood, Horace Urban, October 8, 1918.
AV Worsfold, Basil Fielding (La Jolla), May 21, 1918.
Date of Death Not Known.
B Bell, Harold C.
- Av Bennet, Frank N. (La Jolla).
w-C Bragg, Ray T., Sergt.
Av Buckley, Harry.
B Burdick, Nelson J., Corp.
Av Butler, Alyn ( Roseville ).
-Av Cameron, Douglas Clifford.
C Clark, Edison Maynard. Coleman, Ray C.
Av Dexter, Alvin.
Edmon, John M., Lieut. Fuller, Roswell Hayes, Lieut. (Coronado). Gale, Clarence J.
E Gillespie, Harvey E.
Av Gratz, Samuel Philip.
D Grazier, O. E., Lieut.
C Heskett, Forrest, pneumonia.
C Higdon, Louis E., Sergt.
A \ Holiday,
C Iskow, Edward J.
D Jacks, Robert L. Jannus, Roger.
E Kloke, Donald C.
Laderoot, Paul M. Lapsley, Harry W. Lohr, Carl A., Major.
B McDermott, Patrick, Corp.
B Montague, Latney.
G Moon, Albert Tilton.
C Nelson, Harry S.
C Patterson, William .. Robbins, Nova B.
Av Smith, Ray Kavier, Sergt.
Av Spicer, Henry.
Stoddard, John, Major.
C Vineyard, William. Wagoner, O. W.
LA\ Ward, Al. or Arthur F.
Winterson, William W.
G Wood, Johnston.
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-G Alderson, Edwin Lyle, December 13, 1918, Spring Valley.
D Bell, Spencer M., Lieut., August 25, 1918, Lemon Grove.
Blanchard, Kenneth L. Lieut., December 15, 1918, National City.
G Bruce, Dee W., Sergt, March 12, 1919, El Cajon.
B Calac, Alfonso, September 29, 1918, Rincon Reservation.
G Chase, Vernon Gibbs, Dec., 10, 1918, Coronado. Clark, J. B., Lieut., January 12, 1919, Escondido.
E Conniff, Halford R., May 16, 1918, East San Diego.
B Deming, Isaac Lincoln, October 3, 1918, Mesa Grande.
-G Eckford, John C., Lieut., March 19, 1919, Escondido. AV Gomez, Simon, October 31, 1918, Oceanside.
A V Green, Oscar Edward, September 27, 1918, Ramona. AV Gurling, Reginald Sydney, July 18, 1917. La Mesa.
C Harvey, Herbert H., January 30, 1918, Dulzura.
E Holmes, Arthur L., November 21. 1918, National City.
G Jones, Halbert Hoyt, April 22, 1918, Escondido.
C Knudtson, Arthur Leonard, October 2, 1918, LaMesa.
G Kuyendall, Henry Edwin, May 17, 1918, National City.
G Lanpher, Henry, December 13, 1918, San Luis Rey.
AVLux, Jesse J., July 31, 1918. Encinitas.
C McComb, Joe, September 23, 1918, Oceanside.
E McLaurin, William B., September 23, 1918, Coronado.
G Miller, Archie A., March 11, 1918, Lakeside. C Patterson, Arthur Kimball, October 22, 1918, National City.
C Peebles, William Berkeley, Major, September 30,. 1918, Coronado. AV Porter, Grover T., September 27, 1918, National City.
D Ream, William R., Major, August 24, 1918, Coronado.
G Rodig, Milton Theodore, Lieut., February 16, 1918, El Cajon.
G Shisler, Roy, November 23, 1918, Oceanside.
G Taylor, John, September 20, 1918, Warner Springs.
G Taylor, Walter J., January 11, 1918, Lakeside.
Date or Cause of Death Not Known.
- B Aikens, George F., National City.
C Brown, Laurence T., Corp., Lemon Grove.
- AV Calac, Phil D., Fallbrook. - Av Christofferson, Goodsell, Palm City.
AV Cody, Henry, Mesa Grande.
C Goodnight, Albert A., Otay. Holeton, Arthur J. Lieut., Loma Linda.
- AY Jacobs, William L., San Marcos. King, Claude, Ramona. Labbo, Perry Benjamin, Escondido.
AV Perkins, Roy O., Escondido. Reeves, George W., Jr., Lieut., Coronado. C Simpson, John R., Escondido. Smart, Arthur, Julian.
Av Smith, Paul D., Banning. -
A v Umsted, Rolla P., Spring Valley. _ C Urschell. Jacob S., Sergt., Escondido.
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Many San Diego young men, as already mentioned, saw active service in the great war through having enlisted in Battery B, Second Battalion, of the anti-aircraft forces. These men were recruited and trained at Fort Rosecrans, on Point Loma. Battery B was in the thick of the St. Mihiel offensive in France and moved up to the front, establishing an anti-aircraft gun position, from which the battery went on fighting in one of the most dangerous branches of modern warfare. The story of this organization's work in the war is told in a booklet entitled "Battery B Through the Fires of France," written by Ernest Stone, a former San Diegan, in 1919.
San Diego's post of the American Legion dates back to a meet- ing held May 29, 1919, at the St. James Hotel and attended by about twenty-five San Diego men who had served in the World war. Plans were then made to organize a society to be known as San Diego Post of the World War Veterans. Col. E. N. Jones was temporary chair- man and David N. Millan adjutant. By this time various posts of the American Legion had been formed in the United States, and at a meeting held June, 1919, it was voted to call the local organization San Diego Post No. 1, American Legion. Colonel Jones was made commander, E. J. Kelly first vice-commander, Dr. Alfred E. Banks second vice-commander, Fred W. Rife third vice-commander, David N. Millan adjutant and Richard F. Gusweiler treasurer. Members of the executive board selected at that time were P. A. Whitacre, William N. Whalen, Byron J. Walters, John F. Covert and R. P. Shields, Jr. Although membership of the post increased fast in 1919, no regular meeting place was obtained in that year. The 1920 elec- tion resulted as follows: William P. Cary, commander ; P. A. Whit- acre, first vice-commander ; George J. Leovy, second vice-commander ; Miss Charlotte Ruth Washburn, third vice-commander ; Frank B. Harrison, adjutant, and R. F. Gusweiler, treasurer. Through the efforts of the post and its supporters the state convention of the American Legion was held at Balboa Park in this city in August, 1920. At that time W. P. Cary of the local post was made first vice- commander of the state organization. The post's officers elected in 1921 are as follows: A. C. Baker, commander ; William Stancel, first vice-commander ; James McDuell, second vice-commander ; Earl Vermillion, third vice-commander ; Harry Vernier, treasurer; W. E. Collier, adjutant. The San Diego post has done much to care for former service men seeking aid, care or advice. Since June, 1920, the post headquarters has been at Sixth Street and Broadway. The membership is more than 1,400.
Started soon after the United States entered the World war, Camp Kearny, the one large training ground in the Southwest, became, in size at least, the most imposing of the wartime training plants estab- lished in or near San Diego.
The camp was situated on the Linda Vista mesa, a few miles north of the city proper, with which it was soon connected by a concrete road built by the community. The site embraced about 8,000 acres, not including the ranges for artillery and small arms practice, these occupying a space of about five square miles. Grouped about the immense parade ground were nearly 1,200 buildings, including 696 classified as "main buildings" and also including ten warehouses each
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160 by 39 feet and 140 mess halls in each of which 250 men could be fed at one time.
The original cost-that is, the sum spent through the contractors, the William E. Hampton Company-was about $1,250.000. Some 3,500 men were employed at one time in the construction of this camp. In addition to the work done by the principal contractors, San Diego spent more than $150,000 in building roads to the camp and providing it with a water system which included the laying of some 40,000 feet of 12-inch pipe from Mission Valley to the camp and the construction of two large reservoirs. The San Diego Consolidated Gas and Electric Company, it has been recorded, spent $165,000 in laying gas mains and providing for transmission of electricity to the camp for light and power. The Pacific Telephone Company spent a large sum in furnishing the camp with adequate means of communi- cation. The spur system built by the Santa Fe .Railroad from the main line into the camp is said to have cost about $200,000.
Before the camp was well under way as a training ground. agencies such as the Y. M. C. A., Knights of Columbus and Library Association had established their branches whose work was of great assistance in maintaining the morale of young men there.
The first troops trained at Camp Kearny were those belonging to the Fortieth Division, which soon took a distinctive name in ac- cordance with a policy officially recognized and encouraged by the War Department in its desire to stimulate good, wholesome rivalry. So, as there were the New England Division and the Rainbow Divi- sion and others with similar names, the big division organized and trained at San Diego was named "The Sunshine Division," a deserved compliment to the excellent climate of Southern California where hard, outdoor training may be pursued almost every day in the year. Commanding was Major-General Frederick S. Strong.
To the division were sent many National Guard organizations of the Southwest. Among them may be mentioned the following :
The 157th Infantry, under Col. Patrick J. Hamrock, and in- cluding the First Colorado Infantry and First Colorado Cavalry, well- known organizations.
The 158th Infantry, built about the First Arizona Infantry as a nucleus. It was known at Camp Kearny as "the dry regiment" because of a solemn promise made by all its officers not to touch intoxicants until peace was declared. This regiment held high rank among the troops sent to France.
The 159th Infantry, composed of the Fifth California Infantry and parts of the Second Infantry.
The 160th Infantry, in which were men of the Seventh and Second California Infantry.
The 143rd Field Artillery, recruited in Oakland and Southern California.
The 144th Field Artillery, known as "the Grizzlies", headed by Col. Thornwall Mullally of San Francisco. and containing many well known young Californians, including Capt. Stewart Edward White and Capt. Peter B. Kyne. well known writers.
The 145th Field Artillery. a Utah regiment, largely from Salt Lake, and credited with being one of the best artillery regiments trained in the United States for the great war.
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There were many other units deserving of mention, but the scope of this work will not permit the enumeration. Some of the officers, however, deserve a place even in this necessarily limited sketch. Such were:
The Division Judge Advocate, Maj. J. A. Howell, former Salt Lake attorney.
Maj .- Gen. R. W. Young of Salt Lake City, grandson of Brigham Young, and commander of the 65th Field Brigade of Artillery.
Maj .- Gen. Leroy S. Lyon, known in camp as "Little Dynamite" because of his well directed activity and ability ; he later was com- mander of the 31st, and then the 90th Division in France.
Col. R. J. Faneuf, commanding the 143rd Field Artillery.
Brig .- Gen. A. M. Tuthill, who had been a doctor in Arizona.
Preparedness for the war had not proceeded very far before the division became of the replacement order, many of its men being sent to fill out other organizations than the original components of the Fortieth Division. In this way the identity of the division was largely submerged in the general good of the army-a source of some disappointment at the time but later of satisfaction, gained through the realization that the men of the division did their work well. Also, the division, when it moved overseas, contained many men who were added to the army by the selective draft.
The relations of the division with the people of San Diego were always of the most cordial kind and, even in the years to come, will be the subject of much pleasant recollection. Evidences of this friendly interest and co-operation were many on both sides; the division or- ganizations took part in many "drives" and war work programs of the period, while the people of San Diego did all within their power to make the stay of their soldier friends at San Diego pleasant and beneficial. The many social affairs of the time, some at the camp and some in the city, formed a pleasing part of the program of those days. No less interesting to many San Diegans were the many ath- letic contests at the city stadium in which various teams from the Fortieth Division took part, the keen competition and manly American sportsmanship of the contestants vividly illustrating the spirit with which the sons of the Southwest went into the war.
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