Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-10

Next Monday. June II. the citizen
military training camp fer Texas will be
opened At Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio.
Ii il announced that nearly four hundred
Texans have enrolled Tor the camp. 1t
was expected that there would be many
more than thi~ number. however, and 1t j.
not too late yet for any eligible male citizen
10 enroll, even though they have not had
any previous correspondence with the mill
tary authoritIc7 IN charge Of the camp.
In other word~. any man who j. eighteen
years old or over, and who comes up to
the physical requirements, can 20 to Fort
Sam Houston Monday and enroll. There
may be some VINO would like even at this
late date 10 enter the camp. IL j. an
nounccd that one may enter even a day or
two after the opening.
The following main facts relative to the
camp should be understood by any who
wish to participate.
Every person enrolled will b. provided
with tents, cots. mosquito bar. mattresses,
bedding. and also arms and equipment nee
cssary for drilling purpose.
The expense lo-De paid by the apDli-
cants viii amount To about SO for ratiun~
Tor the four weeks and $3.50 for ihe nee
e~sary uniforms. which will bc furnished
by the government and will become the
property of the members. Ii will be- nee
essary Tor members to deposit $50 Ia
cover these expenses.
Each member. before entering the camp.
will be required to sign the following agree
mcnt:
Il viii attend the camp for the full
period of instruction unless Unforeseen
circumstances shall prevent, and | agree
Ia obey the rules and regulations c9ia-
blished for the government of the camp.
1 viii also deposit. upon arrival 1T the
camp, the sum Of $50. u meet my expenses
during the camp"
The instruction to be gwen n the camp
will consist Ut drills. ceremonies. includ-
ing guard mounting. parade. review. IN
spcctIon. etc. lectures On military Science
aud service, pradtlcai demonstrations. pre-
p%aration Tor target practice. study and
application ct the principle, OF recon
naissance. marching. camping and combat.
and optional work.
\ march will be under service comb
tion> and against am enemy Ia Leon
springs. p miles distant, 80 ordered as to
represent q Victorious march. giving on
portunlty 10 study the principle, of com
bat m actual practice. At Leon springs
there Will be target practice with rifle and
machine gun, held engineering. and com
bat exercises ~ conjunction with troops OF
the army. The return march Will rcrre-
sent contrary conditions. hclug ia the
nature of the retreat oia defeated army.
Tn completion of the course. each par
,eipant viii he given a certificate which
would place him IN line for appointment a.
a commissioned officer IN 4 volunteer
army, IN ease the country ~hould have
occasion 20 call ont halt 4 million or more
The Tact OF participating IN the camp.
h"wcver. does not involve any obligation
whatever ~ further service on accom-, ~
having taken tho course. further than the
ohligation which already rests mpnn m
male citizens, under The constitution. tu
defend hiS country. in ease Of need.
There viii be one of The finest and most
representative bodies of Texans nj IN.
camp. Men Of al ranks. business nre-
ieSs'onai. business men, ranchmcn. far
mers VIII DC there. And every one of
them will be inspired BY a patriotic dc,ire
To III himself for the defense Of his conn
Try. IL 4 safe t. Say that four weeks
association with such a body Of Texan.
VIII IN itself be Of great benefit Ia thes,
who are 20 fortunate n to be among them
Brownsville already ha> sent four men
to attend the camp. The Herald wishes
the number were larger. II i not too late
yet to enroll.