Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-07-04
TRAINING CAMP.
Government Makes Announce
ment of Second Training
Camp. Opportunity
to Become Officer.

without delay, as no applications
received after July Is will be con-
sidered. Successful applicants will
receive transportation from the
Government, and during the camp
will also receive their uniform, SUBJ
sisience and 10000 per month.
The camp lasts three months.
All who desire to become candi-
dates will apply on the official ap-
plication blanks which may be OBJ
tained by writing letter or postal
card to the Examining Officer, Sec
ond Training Camps, The Citadel,
Charleston, S. G. Information
concerning these camps can be OBJ
taiued from the same Office. Men
certified as acceptable for the first
series of camps (the camps now in
operation) must in all cases renew
their application.
A member of the National Guard
in Federal service may apply thru
channels and, if accepted, will be
part of his state quota. While in
the training camp he will be on de.
tached service from his National
Guard organization.
There is no Limitation as to the
number Of enlisted men of the
National Guard that are eligible,
and their applications will be treat
ed in the same manner as those of
civilians. National Guard officers
whether or not in the Federal serv-
ice, are eligible to apply for admis-
sion to the camps.
1t is expected that the entire
National Guard will be in Federal
service before these training camps
open. If the applicants organiza-
ton is not in Federal service at the
time of making application, he must
enclose with his application sign
ed statement of the .Adjutant Gen
'eral OF the Statereeommending the
applicant as suitable for appoint:
ment as an officer and agreeing to
discharge him, or furlough him for
three months beginning August p,
1917, if not in Federal service on
that date.
Emrloyees of the United States
must enclose the signed recommend
alton and consent of their chiefs.
Shortly after July 10 the Exam,
/ ining officer will visit various points
to be announced in the State. Ap-
plicasits selected for personal and
physfSi examination will be Motif
ed to appear before the Regular
Army Examiner in person at con-
venient point for inquiry into his
record, capacity, leadership, and
qualifications in general, also for
further physical examination if
deemed necessary by the Examiner.
After the personal and physical
examinations are completed on Aug,
10, the acccated applicants will be
notified when and where to 20 for
the training course.
Accepted applicants, unless they
are reserve officers or members of
the Regular Army Nor National
Guard in Federal service, will be
required to enlist for a period of
three months, under section 54,
National Defense Act, and will
agree to accept such commission. in
the army of the United States as
may be rendered by the Secretary
of War. The enlistment obligates
one to serve in the training camp
only.
Men will be classified and recon-
mended for commissions on the
basis of their qualifications as
demonstrated during the training.
Those eligible under the officers
Reserve Corps age limits (up TO 50
for second lieutenant, SO for first
lieutenant, 40 for captain, and 45
for major, will be commissioned
COR five years in the Reserve Corps.
However, these age limits will not
govern all appointments because
under the Draft Act of May Is,
1917, these age limits do not apply
to appointments for the war only.
Accordingly, men qualified for COM
missions Except for the Reserve
Corps age limits) will be commits
stoned in the National Army for
the war. In other words man of
40 may be commissioned second
lieutenant in this manner if recon-
mended for that grade.
For the first month the course
will be uniform for all, with the
purpose of giving instruction in the
duties common to all arms. At the