Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09


go. m. training Of men for COM
IN volunteer regiments In case
~ilsnsl crisis.
,hsn 100 of the most representa-
he..,ness. professional and club mer
t'.,s.deInhla t'. left today for Plattsburg
,shere for one month, beginning
with 900 other men from vari-
r,.,srn cities, they will undergo q
M soerse of military training under
p ps.srtIon OF United States army Of
t,r
s,sgs Of them win have sufficient
F-,.Sge of the rudlments OF military
~, n warrant their being granted
'lA..l.sie,s as volunteer officers in case
national emergency.
-. camp is provided and maintained
!. X. war Department, and marks the
~ comprehensive step yet taken by
Y. cavernnent OF the United States. as
y. ssr6l, OF the great conflict abroad,
!. ,rs,re an adequate national defense,
.s,sA Iris country be embroiled in war.
FIRST ON RECORD.
w,li. similar camps have been held the
=. few years for college students, the
..mn AZ Piattsburg is the first definite
.liempt to interest the business men of
~ country In the necessity of prepared
80 II IS upon such men as those who
- rclng to the camp from Philadelphia
lhat the government would have TO rely
4 make ID the tremendous shortage in
saeers that would exist should tnls coun-
+ nv ma II necessary to raise a great de-
imN force.
n ,ddltIon to those attending the camp
nom Philadelphia, Baltimore Is sending
4 slmlar number, New York about 400.
Boston about 200, and the remainder are
sslheyed from various Eastern cities and
towns A special train for men only
fannlng directly TO Plattsburg will leave
lbs Grand Central Terminal tonight. A
neat number Of the New York delega-
ton. as well as several Of those from
Philadelphia, left Saturday from New
York, accompanying an armored motor
train. The camp opens officially tomor-
row. rt w,
PHILADELPHIA MEMBERS.
Among those who left today from this
city were:
Victor E Mather. w. ]. Clothier.
Danny Hutchinson, Harold Rosengar-
kn Arthur L. Wheeler. Gilpin Lowering.
Walton Clark, Ir.; j. B.. Douglass, @. ID.
Aqdlgomery II. r. Southa1l, Thomas
EFsns. Joseph K. Dawson, w. L. Newlin,
Harry ~ Hart. e. ]. X Bannvart, Alex
sndH Brown. Martin v. Bergen. Oswald
chw Samuel Chew, William Cochrane,
III Edmond j. ID. Coke, j. X. Dawson,
4. Delany. G. d. Dixon. Jr.; G. r.
Doaohoe, j. Z. j. Fanshawe, p. b.
Fisher Joseph Hamilton. John r. Haw-
sey ]. Walter Keller. II. G. Kessler, Jr.;
hax Livingston. Jr.: Austin G. Maury,
IfeuFe ID. Montgomery, II. r. Potter, Il.
{ Parker, Edmund Randall, Jr., Sidney l..
AQhsfts, George H. Schaeffer. j. ].
fAelds, w W. Smith. Walter Stokes, ].
Yosleson. John C. Whitaker, c. C.
Wright Edward N. Benson. A. Russell
Burton, A. j. Antelo Deyereux. Charles
kfumbhaar. Francis v. Lloyd, F.
Huston Miller, s, Gray Dayton. &. A.
heckseher Wetherill. John Prince weth-
lil, Daniel L. Hutchinson, Sd; Allan /:
smith, Harry McMichael, Alfred Il.
nsigeant, j. Hutchinson Scott. Jr.; Row
ana Evans, Allen Evans. e. C. Bailey,
~ Fcnno Hoffman and Joseph N. Du
asry, ID.
geofse Wharton Pepper has also en-
s'lsa. Mr, Pepper was elected recently
slee president OF the newly formed
aianeh Of the National Security League
Z iais city, and is very much interested
! me question OF national defense. He
sas over age. according to limits set FOR
ane eligible for the camp, but a special
ssepuon was made In his case, and he
~ go through the full course OF train
iee interest displayed among the men
,als city Is largely due TO a realization
s Ae defense situation in this country
~ iohowed an address at the Racquet
" py MAJ. Gen. Leonard Wood several
~ ago. General Wood has heartily in
's.ssa 49,. me camp idea as one means OF
s..sss s'-hlins some OF the national unpre-
ne camp itself Is situated on Lake
sllplain, % miles from the Canadian
on the grounds OF the United
zsss - army post there.
or the regular army win be in
- % the camp and a discipline sim |
= - mat In the regular army will be |
zn.-lned. Such troops OF regulars as
- -,sali4ole ,alale VIII cooperate In the mill |
sAsas who have had no military train |
g. g Asse agreed to stay for the entire
s i, reeAsf while those who have had
a.,is, such as National Guardsmen, |
q stay for a shorter period. Upon ar |
the camp each man must deposit /
'I..i ~ addition must furnish certain |
including two pairs OF marching |
ss, medium weight socks. one pair OF
:. =" saoes light underwear two pairs
Z s arab pants. two similar shirts,
q A Of legBtngs. campaign hat and
zfiny blouse and toilet articles.
Aafe also, been advised to be In
-elsa with typhoid antitoxin and this
Snt viii be administered at the
u uee OF charge.
~, loesse win comprise company and
. -..la aflil. the mechanism and use Of
-.'l1fn army rine. which will include
~. practice military hygiene, tactics.
~ and everything else connected
- aly life and the duties Of a held
pglpose of the entire movement Is
''lah the. basic training Tor all
.es of the land service, which can
ppismentedr later By specialization,
% the preference and qualih-
q The Individual, so as 70 give the
spp9Ftanitieg 20 follow the branches
-eh they may be best qualiaed
efs vita regulars representing the
s force will be held toward fhs
q me camp
~ iofning a progressive program
s q. telie we'd. which viii give the men
/. eh IN the duties of = soldier. from
z g g private 20 those Of q company
fhc 'afternpons viii be de-
q more specialized instruction. In
courses in military map making.