Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-15
ENROLMENT FOR SECOND
CAMP WILL BEGIN TO-DAY
Older Men of Proved Ability Arc
Wanted for Positions in
Army.
LISTS TO CLOSE ON JULY is
After These Camps All Officers Will
Be Selected From Those Distin.
gushing Themselves by Service In
the Ranks.

beginning to-day and ending July Is.
inc last opportunity will be afforded
young Americans to qualify them
serves as army officers through the
medlum OF the officers training Gamma
1t is definitely announced thai ths
second training camp. beginning An
gust u and ending November 26 viii
be the last. and that in future ofTIcerH
will be drawn from the ranks of those
enlisted men who demonstrates their
ability to command.
The definite mission Of tho second
series OF camps is to produce n BODY
OF line officers In the infantry, cavalry.
held and coast artillery. capable OF fill
and even few Northumberland
Tor the second 100000 troops to be
called In the next few months Ma
ture men arc wanted. and only those
un thirty-one. who may be availabI.
as first lieutenants. viii be accented
for training who possess exceptjonaI
qualifications.
Pians FOR the camps as announced
few days ago have been changed 10
the extent that the New York CITY
men VIII be trained at Fort Mcpherson.
Ga. instead OF at Fort Myer, Va. Tho
Fort Myer contingent will come from
the States of Maine. New Hampshire
vermont, Massachusetts. Rhode Island.
Connecticut. New Jersey, Delaware.
Maryland. Virginia and the District of
Columbia.
WHO ARE Eligible
FOR SECOND CAMP
PERSONS eligible are members OF tho
officers reserve corps dine sectlons)
aiready commissioned who through no
fauit or their own. could no, attend
the hrst camp; reserve officers OF stan
corps under fifty years Of age: non
commissioned officers Of the regular
army recommended for temporary nm
pointmcnt as officers; resigned officers
q
citizens OF the United States who have
Fought in the army OF an allied power
during the present war. under forty
-FOUR: citizens OF valuable military eS-
perience and adaptability for commits
stoned grade, or citizens who have
demonstrated marked ability and ca
pacity for leadership and are clearly
adapted for military service in COM
misstoned grade. In the last two
classes the applicant must not have
passed his forty-fourth birthday.
member of the National Guard may also
apply through regular military chan
nels. and, IL accepted. Will be part OF
his State quota. and while in camp
VIII be on detached service from his
National Guard organization.
virginia is entitled to 347 men at tho
second and last camp. Application
blanks and bulletins OF information
may be obtained. beginning to-day
from Alexander Forward. president Of
VIC iNiCHUiOHV DTan>n and acting prest-
dent OF the Virginia Division, Military
Training Camps Association of the
United States
WILL BE NOTIFIED
BETWEEN AUGUST AND 10
part of each application is a blank
Tor physical examination. which must
DC paid for by the applicant and taken
before any reputable physician The
application. when filled out with the
names OF three responsible citizens who
know the applicant best mus: be mail
cd to the examining officer. Second
Training Camp. Fort Monroe. Va. Let
ters OF recommendation are not wanted
shortly after July Is. an army exam
iner VIII visit central points in the
State, and each applicant selected for
further consideration will be notified
10 appear at certain time and place
for inspection and further examination
those finally accepted for camp will
be notified between August ! and Au-
gust 10.
Every EFFORT will be made to select
men Of exceptional character and OF
proved ability in their various occu-
pations. Men under thirty-one will not
be taken unless with exceptional quail
flcations. To quote the War Depart
ment's statement: While it is desired
to give full opportunity for all eligible
application whose record Ia not In all
respects above reproach and who does
not possess the fundamental character
istics necessary to inspire respect and
confidence"