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? ES. I am enthusiastic. be-
cause the outlook for the
present season Is most en-

cause the OUTLOOK LOT INC
present season Is most en-
couraging." Thus spoke
Gen. Leonard Wood at headquarters.
Department OF the East, Governors
Island, New York. THE students
military instruction camps have made
a gripping appeal to our young COL
lege men and the boys just about TO
enter upon their last year in the high
schools.
We were uncertain what would be
the result Of the experiment when II
was initiated two years ago. but we
know now hat WI are on the right
track and that much good is bound
to come Of 1t. When l say this. I
have not in mind alone the possible
military value Of these young men.
even though that was the primary
Inspiration for these camps. Just as
man with a legal training Is a more
appreclatlve citizen and a keener busi-
MSS man liou6h hS AOAio" w as
profession, just so the students taking
their work seriously at the military
instruction camps acquire a moral
tempering that makes them better in
struments for the common veal.
Perhaps an example OF two will
make my view clearer to you. The
average youth at the high school pc
rod Of his life and the run Of young
men in college are very widely looked
upon as a carefree lot, and al a rule
We think nothing Of this. and by way
Of excuse look for the years that fol-
low TO give them stability Of character
and a developed sense Of personal re-
sponsibility. The military instruction
camps that We have maintained dur
ing the last two summers have been
a revelation in the way OF stabilizing
these youngsters, proving that disci-
pine. coupled with work that interests
and calls for initiative and resources
tulness, stimulates a maturity Of per-
ctption Of a high order.
Not long ago a high school boy
came here TO headquarters to enlist
our aid in equipp!ng an exhibit which
he and some If his fellows wanted
TO have at the Sportsman's Show. He,
like his associates, had spent five
weeks at the last summer camp near
Plattsburg. y. Y. He wanted TO give
the public al idea of what the stu
dents had learned at that camp. and
he believed other young men could
lie reached and interested In that way.
one OF my aids has this camp mat
Ter in charge so far as 1t relates to
our end here at Governors Island.
The Youngsters scheme appealed to
him, and he saw to II that the nee
cssary arms, accoutrement, first asO
supplies, and a tent were issued from
the Official stores, personally assuming
Accountability for the Government
property. He turned these over t.
the high school boy with merely d
casual word as to the latter's respon'
s!bi.!ty for the safe return OF the
things.
During the show another one OF my
aids, dressed in civilian garb and un'
known TO the young leader OF the ex'
h!blt, t. X occasion to drop In and Il
quiz the youngsters. He was quite un'
able 10 stump them and was frank!
aston.shed that they had so thorough
a grasp Of the mechanics and the use'
OF the various outfits loaned them
More than that, they were keen and oil
the JON during the whole period OF tn
show.
p ss.biy this might seem to smacl
o' paI'.rity, the praise coming from
me service, but that would be an In
!us'.c. q, the young men concerned
Dur.rs lat exhibit an ex-army ONCE
VINO aaG served with marked credit II
me Volunteers in the Philippines hap
pen"i upon the boys camp. and no
h.aylng cen the latest pattern OF tn
army rife previously he was YER
much crested in those which tn
~younr-'""s had. Naturally he begal
aSH,Ds Iuestions, and so thorough,
and ~iu''ligently was he answered b.
'h' ". 'l"m that he was quite con
Nhc"d a' "A dealing at least with
hoh-coWmissioned officer Of the regu
lars ana was amazed when learne'
atier"'rd that the knowledge was IN
Hu'' ~ hut five weeks training tn
iIa'''a.Irg Stude is Military Instruc
ton comp.
SON low a good many OF us olde
P'f..'. .ook upon Government prop
'''' .~"'pnging 10 no n in particu
"f ..! therefore involving no per
SOM .rden Of accountability In cas-
VI "-- "r damage, 1t would not hav
Dec Uprising had something gOn
aS'iaF rom the outfits loaned, espe
oH--- - We had not supplied an arm