The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-21

tonic, Tex. Three sessions will be
held at Fort Benjamin Harrison. from
July to October s. The middle
West is now taking great interest in
the camps. Business men In Cleve-
land, Detroit, Chicago. Indianapolis
and other cities are working with the
committees in charge OF enlistment
and from present Indications about
5000 men will attend the sessions at
Fort Harrison.
In view Of present conditions along
the border, the southwest is also TAX
ing much interest in the training
camp at San Antonio. One session,
running from June IL to July s, will
be held there. It is predicted that
at least 5000 will enroll, with the
likelihood Of the number reaching
5000. tsf
Plattsburg. the original training
camp. will lopen on June 8, and the
camp. will open on June 8, and the
Der S. So great is the interest taken
In the Plattsburg camp that many
big business houses and corporations
are allowing their employees to take
a month off with full pay II they en-
roll. The same offer Is being made
by corporations in most of the big
cities Of the country. Men from ev-
cry state in the union will attend
the sessions at Plattsburg.
Every student who attends train
ing camp will have to deposit $40 on
his arrival. or this IS is a deposit
on government equipment to guard
the United States against damage
which may be done to its property.
The other s25 is to pay for the re-
cruit's board and lodging. The only
other expense the recruit will have
will be s11.s0 for his uniform, ex-
elusive Of shoes, which will bring the
cost Of his outfit to a little more
than SIS.
Men May Win Commissions.
Transportation expenses will also
have to be paid by the recruit. These
with few minor charges, will make
the cost Of month in the open ap-
proximately $50 per man.
The majority Of the men enrolling
for work in the training camps are
college graduates or students, adm
army officers map out the courses of
instruction SO as to prepare the stud
ents for commissions in a volunteer
army in the event Of war. So sue
cessful was the intensive method Of
study at Plattsburg last. year that
many army men hold the opinion
that those who took the course are
fairly we'll equipped soldiers now.
Tho Rraf two nj M n, v,e ,tvara baId
In 1913 and were started by UNDER
graduates OF the colleges. The move
ment gradually grew until last year
the business and professional mems
camp at Plattsburg was attended by
1,S00imen. College men, profession
al men. bankers, merchants and city,
state and national officials rubbed
elbows with men who work for a
daily wage.
The training is designed to give
the fundamentals Of military science
and practice and cover infantry drill.
rife practice. mariouevres, sanitation
and first aid. Those who have at
tended the camps are enthusiastic.
They assert that no better vacation
can be had. 4tiE fs F
y Two lamps TOT juniors.
One Of the camps at Plattsburg
will be for juniors, youths from
eighteen to twenty-one. But the de-
mand for admittance to the junior
camp by those not yet eighteen has
been SO great that sub-junior camp
is to be opened for those between IF
teen and eighteen years.
This camp is a subdivision Of the
Plattsburg camps and will be run
on exactly the lines under supervis-
ion of regular army officers. 1t Is
to be held at Fort Terry, on Plum
Island, near Greenport, Long Island,
which is a government coast artil-
lery post. Here an opportunity will
be given to learn the workings OF
the heavy coast artillery. an oppor-
,tunity obviously not available at
Plattsburg.
The expense at the junior and sub
junior camps exclusive OF transpor-
tation and the uniform will be
s22.5O. This sum covers board.
camp expenses and ammunition. The
government loans tents, cots. pillows.
mattresses, pouches, sweaters and
ordnance as the senior camps. About
1000 boys are expected to be at Fort
Terry. The course will extend from
July to August 10.
Another camp for schoolboys will
also be held In this state. It will be
located at the infantry school Of APP
plication at, Peekskill and will be
conducted by national guard officers.
High school boys are eligible to at
tend. The camp will be open from
August to September 3 and boys
can spend the entire four weeks there
or take two weeks course. Board
will be fifty cents a day per boy.
About 1000 boys will, attend, It is
expected. sFe
NOTICE.
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