New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-03
Move Begun to Have
Camps Opened to Poor
as Well as Rich.
APPROPRIATION FROM
CONGRESS URGED
Backers Say U. S. Has Not Kept
Up with Employers in Pre-
paredness Campaign.

and other government camps available
70 the poor as well as those who can
afford 10 pay their way was begun yes
terday by the Military Training Camps
Association under the slogan, Demo
cratize the training camps" Follow
ing their telegram to President Will
son Of day or two ago, asking him
20 use his influence TO obtain an ap-
preparation to pay the expenses of
camp volunteers. the association Off
GERS yesterday sent messages TO the
members of the Military Affairs Com
mittee Of the House of Representa-
tives urging immediate action.
The plea read: 1--WE urgently ap-
? al TO you to make an adequate sp-
preparation TO put into effective oper-
alton Section 81 of the army reorgani-
zation bill for Federal training camps
that they may be made available to
every citizen willing 70 volunteer his
time and services.
1--WE do not ask that these men re-
ceive pay, but only that their bare ex-
perses be met to make their volunteer
ing possible. The Secretary Of War
has transmitted to the chairman of
the House Committee on Military At
fairs an estimate for such appropria-
ton, requiring about S2,250000 for
$4,000 men, including uniforms. trans
portstion and subsistence.
Speedy Action Urged.
ave are informed that your com
mittee has provided only half million
dollars for this purpose. or less than
onc-fourth of the amount called for
by the War Department. At least
$500 men 20 TO the Federal camps in
Texas, Georgia and New York within
two weeks from now, all at their own
expense.
an July az least 1900 more will 60
!nto training at camps in Indiana. Cal
.fornia, New York and Georgia. II
there is further delay in recommend
ing and passing an adequate appro-
priation, il is conservative to say that
25.000 men from all states of the
Union will be debarred from taking
training this summer"
This appeal was signed by the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Training
CAMPS Association, which was formed
by camp graduates of last year,
financed by their subscriptions, and
has charge of the work Of promoting
the eight camps TO be held this year.
AIN his Memorial Day address the
President said that the acid test was
now TO be made Of the willingness of
the EMPLOYERS of the country to give
81 q 4alyo 4,oi "a -
member Of the committee said. "The
employers have answered the test. 500
of them. employing more than 100000
men, have granted four weeks leave
with full pay and one offering TO pay
its mems expenses as well. II is TO the
government now that the test is 10 be
applied.
Seek Camp Democracy.
"A good deal was made last year Of
the wealthy and prominent men who
took the training. A whole lot more
should be made Of the poor men who
are eager TO do it. but can't afford II.
il is up to the government to make this
a really democratic institution"
The enrolment for the five Platts-
burg camps Jumped Yesterday TO within
113 Of IL 600. the registrations for the
Gay being 100. At the headquarters
of the civilian committee of the Naval
Training Cruise, which is in this its
first year running OF less extensive
scale. the same relative activity in en-
rOlments was reported, 900 having
signed up TO date, 800 from the New
York district alone.
Among those who have enlisted from
New York are Thomas W. Slocum,
George +. Baker. jr, Orson Mum,
Harry y. Hollins. jr.. Hermann Del
lichs. Robert Jacob, Harold s. Wander
bilt. B. II. Borden. Stewart Davis,
Charles II. Jackson and Ogden Reid.
Next Friday night a big meeting TO
boom the cruise will be held at the
Harvard Club for the general public.
Among those swho will attend the
camp are;
Abbot. Herbert M; Abraitys. George
Acker. Joseph f.: Alderman. Alexander
Seymour Alderman. James Frost Adams,
Arthur Cell: Adams. II. Morris Adams.
ROYAL ID. Adamson Thomas Adams. Will
lam Bradford: Adams. W. s.; Adler. Fred
orick A.. Albright. Langdon; Alland, Ray
mond A.: AllsOpp. Henry G.; Almquist,
frank c. Aister. Joseph Anann. Harry J.
Ambrose. Edward j.. Ames. Morse l..
Ames. r. NJ: Anderson. Daniel C.: Ander-
son, james H.. Anderson. William c.
Anness. Peyton X. Annis. Earg G.; Ap-
nleton. Robert: Armstrong Newton o.
hrmstrong Roger W. Arnold. Howard W
Arnold. MILFORD c.: Arrowsmith. Harold
Noel Ashley. Harmon H.; Ashton. Leslie
o.: Aspinwall. Breck Atwood. Ward j.
Auehincloss. C. Russell Ayres. Lawrence j.
Auchincloss, Sam Slotn AbramsOn. Samuel
Albert. Hunt; Allen, Stanley W; Aihn.
Edward W. Amory. C.. IT.; Amory, John
Austin; Andrew, Frederick H., Andrews.
Walter c.. Appleton. james Waldingfeld (.
Arbucke. Frank Jones Armstrong. Frank
Lee. Aronson. Alex. II.
B
Bacon. Erie Spencer: Bailey. Harry L.
Bailey. Roscoe b.. Baird. Robert; Baker,
Carleton c.. Baker. G. Cornelius Baker.
jefferson w. Baker. ). Baldwin, Francis
George Baldwin. Winfield S. Baliss. Don
aid; Ballou. William John: Baltzly, Alexan-
der Bamford. William b. Bandel, Bernard
Bankard: Bangs. Louis s.: Banks, Alvin
Herbert; Banzhaf +. j.; Barber. Arthur
william Barney. Percy C.; Babson. Her
man: Bailey. Henry H. Baker, George
Banning, Clinton Kirby Barker. Thompson
NJ: Barry. Frank r. Bausman. Thomas /.
Rel. Alfred J. Benedict. II. W. Bernhard,
Robert: Bernstein. Leo f: Black. AleXan-
der; Bosom, George Chapman, lr. Bracken.
r., Brown, William s. Browne. X. X.
Brownold, Bertram Brush, Horace ID.
Buell.. George c.; Burlington. Oscar byrne'
FRANCIS Bartlett. Irving: Bassett. John b. :
Raxter Othel; Bayne, Ross Campbell; Beam,
William b.; Bearse. Francis r. Beeier'
Myrton +. ,,,.,,, -
Behar Manuel F.; Behrens. william =,
Roll Clarence F.: Bell. Edward, jr: Bell.
B Psi a.; Bell. Robert Bellinger. Frederick .
Belmont. Franklyn Edward; Benson b,
BENSON. Joseph c.; Berliner. Herbert Best.
Tharratt Gilbert; Belts. Herbert ID. B Bierau'
i5ipsm d: Bills. Frederick p. Bishop.
S,,,"rs Slade Blackman, Floyd Horace
T Roke Francis stanton BlakeIey. Harold
Ma niauet. samuel j.: Blinn, Edward r. {;
ptocb Bernhardt: Blodgett Leon r. bioom'
RtVSIs Rlume A. Leon