Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
10000 PENNSYLVANIA
ROCKIES FOR CAMP
Mobilization Call Rouses Interest
Here in Military Train
ing Plans

i Philadelphia business men, college grad
uatcs and high school students--in fact,
| men In every walk of life between f8 and as
years Of age are enrolling for four or five
weeks service this summer in the United
states Military Training Camp at Platts-
burg
The Philadelphia contingent at Platts-
| burg last year was among the moss notable
| OF the camp. This year It is expected that
| IL VIII exceed 10000, II conditional enroll
| ments received at the Military Training
! Camps Association. 352 Bullitt Building
| 1913 South 18th street arc true Indications
OF the spirit Of the young men Of the city
Enrolment in the United states military
| training camps imposes no new obliga-
! tons. The obligation 10 defend the coun-
| try In case of need already rests on all
! male citizens Of military age. Attendance
! ct military camp neither increases nor
! diminishes the existing obligation.
There is a happy get baol, to nature for
! q while sentiment that promises well for
! fpur-weck vacation" at the Plattsburg
| camp J. Walter Keller O7. and Charles
! IT, Wettor 10, inviting graduates and stu
| dents of Swarthmorc College to attend the
camp suggested that:
physically the effect Of outdoor life,
nourishing food. regular exercises unlimited
swimming and interesting work are little
| short of marvellous
Mentally, the suhsorvience of self, the
| just discipline. the association with young
men of your own type from all parts of
| tho country and the prevading spirit of red
blouded sportsmanship and patriotism are Of
vast value.
"Tho cost for month of enjoyment cat
such military camp that you will remember
for life is less than what you would prob
ably spend In a week at some summer re-
sort"
The objects Of the United States Military
Training Camps such as that at Plattsburg
are to equip qualified men to fill the great
deficiency in commissioned officers. Also:
ITO foster Il patriotic spirit and spread
among the citizens Of the country some
knowledge of military history, military
policy and military needs, and not least, per-
haps:
ITO instiu in four or five weeks of healthy
outdoor life the habits of obedience. dis
cpline, command and self control that are
the prerequisites of efficiency in every busi-
from the camps better prepared to take
care Of themselves and others"
The camps at Piattsburg will continue in
four-week periods until October 5. The
army bill before Congress provides that
the Military Training Camps be conducted
by the War Department. with further pro-
visions that the expenses are to be met
by the Government. So tar no appropria-
tion bill has besn passed to meet these ex-
pcnS2s.
Howard NJ. Henry OF the Philadelphia
Enrolment Committee, urges Conditional
enrolment" pending the passage of the APP
preparation bill Already he said. IL, SIS men
have shown their desire to take this train
iuE at the Plattsburg camp meeting their
own expenses. These will amount to about
$50 for thee junior division, exclusive Of
railway fare and uniform, which costs $40
PLATTsBURG. ~ y. June 2O-whle
the National Guardsmen attending the
training camp We're leaving here to join
their companies, the 1900 rockies who re-
manned were stirred to the greatest effort
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