The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-08-28
BUSINESS MEMS TRAINING
CAMP.

Daily Newspapers that the Minnesota
National Guard is to establish a.
Military Training Camp at Fort
Smelling, Minnesota, for period OF
ten (10) days.
The Camp will be established for
the benefit of business men who de-
sire to take course of military train
ing and will be modelled after the
Business Mems Training Camp held
at Plattsburg, N. Y.
The Camp will be held September
20-30a 1915.
The cost to each man attending
will be twenty-five dollars, ($25OO).
This will get him uniform and pay
for his rations during the entire per-
iod.
The course of instruction will con-
sist of Infantry Drill (close and ex-
tended order), bayonet exercises,
guard duty, target practice with both
rifles and machine guns, the tactical
use of machine guns and artillery, the
construction of battle-trenches, prob
lens in minor tactics, advance guards,
rear guards, out-posts, and patrolling,
troop leading, battle exercises, first
aid to the wounded and camp santa
ton, map reading, sketching and LEG
lures on general military subjects. An
effort will also be made to have in
struction in riding and Workmanship.
The First Infantry, Minnesota Ma
tional Guard will furnish, rifles, blan-
kets, tents, cooking outfits, etc.
The instructors will be regular
Army Officers and Officers selected
| from the National Guard.
This course of instruction will serve
to put those who have already had
military service abreast of the times
and give those who have had none
some idea of elementary principles.
1t is the intention to encourage
those attending this Camp to continue
their military study by urging them
to attend one or more of the weekly
! Officers Schools of the First Infantry
held at its Armory during the spring,
fall and winter months. This, OF
course, without any enlistment in the
Guard. ... 81. ..... ..
The Camp will be organized and
maintained on strictly military lines.
The First Infantry Band will be in at
tendance. The proper Workmanship
barges will be awarded those making
the grades of marksman, sharpshooter
and expert rifleman. The names OF
7 all those attending this Camp will be
forwarded to the Office of the Adju-
tat General of the Army for enroll.
ment as class of persons eligible fol-
volunteer commissions in the event o.
war. Send all communications and ap
plications to Colonel e. D. Luce OF
} Capt. Robert X. Alcott, Phoeni'
Bldg, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Luce,
Col. LIST Inf. M. N. G..
Col. Earl D. Luce has requested tina
:, we publish the foregoing circular lie,
D ter that the Business Men of our rae
? may take some interest in the organ
: cation of the Business Mems Train
q ing Camp to be held in Septembe'
= We are thankful for this general ir
vitation and feel that some OF our ref
. resentative men should take advan
. age of this privilege. There is no us
crying discrimination after we los
these chances to qualify as publ
y spirited and patriotic citizens. o.
n race should be represented and If "
n were not wanted, we would not be !,
II vited. This is a grand privilege, b
70 cause it affords both military educ
ton and precaution, which is of u
. most importance to all.