The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02

citizen, between the ages OF Is and
As, who is In sound physical cca-
|dition and Of good moral character,
and who has had the equivalent Of
a high school education.
Those who have the above qualifi-
cations, but who are between the
lagos Of As and SIS, may be authorized
Ito attend. but entirely at their own
expense.
Attendance at these camps In
wolves absolutely no obligation or
any kind for future military sery-
lice. AS explained below, those who
have completed course of three
camps, may become members of the
Officers Reserve Corps, subject to
call in the event of war.
Transportation from the attend
ants home to the camp and return,
| will be furnished by the United
States, the exact manner in which
| this will be done has not yet been
decided upon.
]! Subsistence while at the camp will
be furnished by the United States
without cost to the attendant.
| The uniform will be furnished al
the expense of the United States in
somewhat the following manner:
TAI The applicant is urged to fur
inish his own uniform. After being
accepted as an attendant, he has
the privilege of purchasing this uni
form from the government at cost
Iprice, plus 10 per cent. AT the con
| clusion of each of his three terms
he will be then reimbursed one
third of the amount 50 expended.
(bl The applicant may wear the
uniform already purchased by him
at some former camp, and he viii
| be similarly reimbursed.
/ (cl Upon reporting at the camp
and depositing $1,000. uniform
will be furnished the attendant. ia
be returned by him at the conclu-
sion of the camp. Il no article fur
nished has been lost or damaged
other than by fair wear, the deposit
Twin be returned. or in the event al
lloss or damage. a balance Will be
returned after the cost of the lost
or damaged article has been dc
Iducted.
/ Attendants at the camp viii be
furnished cots, bedding. arms and
equipment by the United States.
The course of instruction includes
a series OF three camps, each OF
thirty days duration and known
respectively as the Red, White and
lBlue camps. instruction at the first
camp will be a basic infantry course
For the second and third camps. the
Iattendant will be allowed 70 choose
the particular arm of the service
lin which he desires to be instructed
and win be taught the duties OF OF
fieers and non-commissioned offie-
ers OF that particular arm. In ad-
dition to the summer camps, cor
respondence course will be con
Iducted during the winter months for
those desiring to continue their
studies.
Those who have completed the
course OF three camps and the pres
cribed winter work. will be given an
opportunity to obtain a commission
lin the Officers Reserve Corps
should they so desire,
All students under forty-five
years OF age who have not had
typhoid fever, or who are not other
wise protected against it, are urged
to take the typhoid prophyiaxis
This prophylaxis will be admins
tered at the camp or to enrolled APP
pilcants prior to their arrival ar the
camps at such places as the depart
ment commander may designate, OF
a supply OF the serum to be admin
istered to enrolled applicants only
may be sent to any reputable ply
Isician upon application.
Applications to attend any of the