The Penn's Grove record., 1915-07-23
CAMP A SUCCESS.
Non-commissioned Officers Training
Satisfies Inspector.

Satisres Inspector.
After a successful two-weeks'
course in practical instruction, the
New Jersey National Guards initial
training camp for its non-commis.
stoned officers came to a close. Some
$50 men in camp struck their tents
and returned to the various regiments
to which they belong. The success
Of the experiment, which was watch
ed with great interest by military
men, was evident from the first, and
the future results in the whole guard
system will be far-reaching.
Lieutenant-Colo Henry Styer, of
the Seventeenth Infantry, U. s. A.,
the War Departments inspector for
the New Jersey guard, and his aides,
Captain Reed and Lieutenant Elliott,
expressed themselves as very much
pleased with the work of the men.
Major Winfield S.. Price, of the Third
Infantry, of Camden, in charge of the
school, also said the results were be-
yond expectation.
The practical work of the men was
on an order seldom carried into eff,
feet at any of the previous encamp-
ments. The men gained a more
thorough and intimate knowledge of
two weeks than they could obtain
through long reading of textbooks
and armory work.
In commenting on the camp,
Colonel Styer remarked.
What Colonel Styer Says.
"At the close of the two weeks
training in the first camp of instruc.
ton exclusively for non-commis,
stoned officers it can be stated that
the results have been satisfactory.
The object was to begin the practi.
cal training of men who are to be
the understudies of officers.
"The commissioned personnel Of
the National Gaurd Of New Jersey is
an enthusiastic body Of men who,
with very little encouragement from
the public, r making good progress
in both theoretical and practical mill.
year have shown that it is possible
for a nation to lose half of its trained
officers in a few months of warfare.
1T has never been possible to train
an efficient foreman in a factory or a
superintendent of a railroad in a few
months. Neither is it possible to
train men at short notice who are
fitted to act as leaders in the mod
ern war game.
"The officers instruction camp last
month gave attention to fundamental
principles of field training and the
sergeants and corporals Of infantry
have had a similar course. An in
fantry soldier must be able to march
well. shoot straight and keep in good
health. A sick soldier is of less use
than no soldier at all, because some
able-bodied mar must take care OF
him.
P~reventable Sickness.
Much Of the recruits sickness is
.IREeEentable and due to his careless
ness or indifference to instructions
In this respect nearly all European
nations have the advantage over US
Their young men have generally beer
disciplined in the home. AS recruits
they are not so apt to start a de
batting school on the propriety of any
order that is issued by those in au
thority.
There is no place in modern war
fare for the Indifferent or ignoran.
workman. The rules of the game are
made by people of experience and nc
one has any business to try to PLAY
it unless he is willing to abide By
them. AS in all modern enterprises
teamwork is all-important. Anyone
who fails in his part may endangel
the success of the entire plan.
"In some future time disputes be
tween nations may be settled by com
binations of long words from large
dictionaries, but in our time a goot
navy and a reasonable number o
trained men seem to be necessary.
"The best captain in the world
whether in business or in the arm!
cannot accomplish anything unless h
has trained assistants to carry GU
his ideas intelligently.
Major Price and the officers anC
men of his provisional battalion hav,
set and maintained a high STANDARD
for discipline and attention to duty
and the good effects of the work will
make itself felt in every i~nfantr!
company of the State"