Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-05
How TO Apply for
Officers Camp
General Plan.


forces Of the national army the War
Department has adopted the policy
of commissioning all new officers of
the line (infantry, cavalry, field and
coast artillery purely On the basis
of demonstrated ability after three
months observation and training in
the officers training camps.
A second series of officers train
| ing camps will be held beginning
August 27, 1917, with the definite
mission of producing a body Of line
officers (infantry, cavalry, field and
coast artillery capable of filling all
places in the grades above lieutenant
and many of the places in the grade
Of lieutenant in the second 100000
troops
Date and Location of Camp.
The second camp for the Western
Department will be held at the Pre-
sidio reservation, San Francisco, and
will open on August 27, 1917, and
close November 26, 1917.
Qualifications.
Glasses eligible to apply. Age linn
its:
(a) Members of the Officers Re-
serve Corps (line sections) who,
through 10 fault of their own, were
unable to attend the first series of
camps; also reserve officers of Staff
Corps under so years Of age with at
least two months service in war and
who have had experience in infantry,
cavalry or artillery.
(b) Non-commissioned officers of
the regular army recommended in
March, 1917 for temporary appoint
ment in case of war, and who,
through no fault of their own, were
unable to attend the training schools
for regular army non-commissioned
officers in April, 1917. Maximum
age limit so years.
(c) Resigned officers of the regu-
lar army. Maximum age limit 80
years.
(d) Men of proper qualifications
made eligible for the Officers Re-
serve Corps by the army appropria-
tion of May 12, 1917. Maximum age
limit so years.
(e) Men who have qualified for
commissions under General Orders
No. AZ, War Department, 1915.
Maximum age limit so years.
(f) Citizens Of the United States
who have had war service in the pres
ent war as officers or non-commis-
stoned officers Of the line in the arm
les of allied powers. Maximum age
limit A years.
(g) Men of exceptional qualifica-
tions who rendered their services to
the government prior to June 5,
1917, and VINO have been listed un-
der G. o. 81, War Department. Maxi
mum age limit so years.
(h) Citizens with valuable mill
tary experience and adaptability for
commissioned grade, or citizens who
have demonstrated marked ability
and capacity for leadership, and are
clearly adapted for military service in
commissioned grade. Maximum age
limit "A years.
Employees of the United States
must inclose the signed recommends
tion and consent of their chiefs.
Note-Men who applied for the
first series of camps must re-apply
whether or not certified as suitable
for the first camps. They will have
no preference in selection for these
camps but will be on an equal basis
with other applicants.
The minimum age limit for appli-
cants is 20 years and 9 months. How
ever, in order to obtain the expert
enced class of men desired, prefer
ence will be given to men over 81
years of age, other things being
equal Because of the anticipated
large number Of applications, 1t will
probably be difficult for men under
that age to qualify except in instances
where the applicant has pre-eminent
qualifications or unusual military ex-
'perience.
No Letters of Recommendation.
Note particularly that letters Of
recommendation are not wanted but
only the names of three responsible
citizens who know the applicant best.
Each applicant must be examined
physically at his own expense by
reputable physician who will fill out
the physical report forming part of
the official application blank. This
preliminary examination is subject to
review and the examining officer may
require another examination. Men
who submitted physical examination
I1a.alr &c. .i..s.