The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-02
MILITARY
TRAINING
CAMPS 1877
CAMPS WILL eE 10
GATED IN THE STATES OF Low.
lslANA, TEXAS AND NEW MEX
lCO.

the summer of 1917. While the exact
locations of the camps have not been
fully determined, the following is the
program that probably will be put into
effect.
Austin, Texas May 4-June 8.
Dallas, TeXas-June 16-July Is.
Alexandria, La.-July 2S-August 27.
Houston, Texas-Sept S-October Z.
has Vegas, n, M.-July 21-Aug,
ust 20.
The objects of these camps are to
instruct and train the citizens of the
country in the use Of arms and in the
tactical use of troops, to teach the
military history and policy Of the Uni.
ted States, and the military conditions
existing therein, and also to prepare
those desiring commissions in the Of.
dcers' reserve corps for the duties
pertaining to such commissions.
These camps may be attended by
any male citizen Of the United States
Tor any male who has declared his
intention Of becoming a citizen be.
| tween the ages of IS and 40, who is in
sound physical condition and of good
moral character, and who has had the
equivalent Of high school educations.
Those who have the above qualnca.
tions but who are between the ages of
40 and 5J may be authorized to at
tend but entirely at their own ex.
pense.
Attendance at these camps involves
absolutely no obligation Of any kind
for future military service. As ex.
planned below, those who have com.
pIctcd a course Of three camps. mas
become members Of the officers re.
serve corps, subject to call in the
event Of war
Transportation from the attendants
home to the camp and return. will be
furnished by the United States: the
exact manner in which this will bel
done has not yet been decided upon
Subsistence while at the camp win
be furnished by the United States
without cost to the attendant.
The uniform will be furnished atI
the expense Of the United States in
somewhat the following manner;
'M the applicant is urged to fur.
nish his own uniform. After being ac.
c'picd as an attendant, he has the
privilege of purchasing the uniform
from the government az cost price
plus 10 pen cent At the conclusion ofI
each of Dis three terms he viii De- /
then reimbursed onethird OF the
amount so expended
lb' fh" applicant may wear the uni. !
FORM already purchased by him al |
some former camp, and he viii be sim. |
h'r'y reimbursed
'H Upon reporting at the camp and
u'poSiilng Slo' uniform win be fur ,
NiSn'd the attendant, to be returned |
oy MIN az the conclusion Of the camp |
" no article furnished has been lost |
o' damaged other than by fair wear |
''' u'po''l VIII be returned, or in the
event Of loss or damage. "a balance will
De returned after the cost Of the lost
OF uam's'd article has been deducted |
Attendants al the camp viii be fur.
''S'ed cots bedding. arm and cluip.
men' by the United States.
The course OF instruction includes
q series Of three camps each Of thirty
days duration. and known respect.
"''y as The Red White and Blue
camps instruction at the first camp
VIII be 4 basic infantry course For
the second ana third camps tho M
''hd'h' VIII Dee allowed to choose the
particular arm of the service in which
n' u''Ir'' To oe instructed, and viii be
''"S". ''' duties OF officers and non.
,0''''''' stoned officers Of that particu.
'"' '''' IN addition 10 the summer
camps " correspondence course will
u' conducted during the winter
','o"'"S ''' those desiring to continue
'"''I STUDIES,