Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-09
FIRST TRAINING STATION OF
 JUNIOR NAVAL RESERVE Established at kitemaug on the Thames-Use Donated by William B. Walker

On a beautiful hill, rising abruptly from the Thames river, overlooking the surrounding country and sur mounted by a plateau, in the town of Montville, has been established the first training station of the United States Junior Naval Reserve in charge of Major Willis J. Physioc of New York and Capt. B. T. Mason of Grove Beach, Conn.
 Dotting the large, spacious. level drill field, are about two score white canvas tents, which house the SO odd boys, ranging in ages from Is to 20 years, who have been sent there to get all insight into the rudiments of naval service.
 Camp Dewey, the name by which it is known, has been made possible through the beneVoIence of leading men of the nation. whose interest in the navy Of Uncle Sam has led to them to furnish funds with which the movement was launched. The name was selected in honor of Admiral George Newey, hero of the battle of Manila bay.
 Object of the Camp.
 At Camp Dewey, a work. vet in it's infancy, has been launched. which its promoters believe will broaden out in- to scope fully as important as that carr4ed on at Pl2ttsburg, E. '. The idea of &he United States Junior Ma V S41 e-CSssnS . III tLS N OLA dL LEG nedFDY traInIag station, is the same in rela- tiop to the navy, as that at PIatts- buzz is to the army.
 Its principal object is to advance the interests of the merchant marine Of the United States. It is hoped to send those boys now in camp tAback to their homes next Septeunber with g greater 1Qye for the water and the tRa4ning which will make it possible for them to do their individual part In boosting Americas greatness at sea.
 Development in the past two years showing that the United States is de- cIdedlY lacking in it's merchant ma rine has tended to arouse interest and many new craft are either nearing q completion or in contemplation which Tn lew years Will, 1t is hoped, make Americas merchant marine the great est in the world. Officers to command those ships will be needed. The boys of the United States Junior Naval Reserve will then be in line to receive such appointments. Each boy is trained in military tactics-in fact the camp is conducted along military lines. There is a guardhOuse and guards are maintained through hours Of day and night.
 At the expiration of their term in camp the 50 odd boys who are to be the first product of the movement will also have sufficient knowledge of naval tactics to answer any call that may be issued for service in the navy. They will be able to take their places creditably with the regulars now in the service.
 4 particular aim Of the movement is to give the United States some req son for subsidizing it's merchant ma rine by making it's officers and sailors a part of the naval reserve.
 Five nautical training academies, of which Q cit 6a present camping grounds, are contem- plated, the work of training to be con- ducted along the lines of the mer- chant marine. The promoters are de- sirous of having one of these acade- mics located near New London, be- cause of the navy yard and submarine base, which would prove valuable aux diaries