Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-03
MILITARY TRAINING
 CAMPS ID BE HELD
 DURING THE SUMMER
Civilians Will Be Given Best of Opportunities to Get Commissions in the Ofhc- CTS Reserve Corps.

Citizens military training camps in the Southern Department will be held in the states of Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico during the coming sum- mer. While the exact locations of the camps have not been fully determined, the following is the program that will be put into effect:
 Austin, Tex, May to June 3.
 Dallas. Tex, June 16 to July 15.
 Alexandria, La, July 2S to August 27.
 Houston, Tex, Sept. to october 7..
 Las Vegas, N. M., July 21 to August 20.
 The objects of these camps are to instruct and train citizens of the coun- try in the use of arms and in the tactical use of troops, to teach mili- tary history and policy of the United States, and the military conditions eX- isting therein, and also to prepare those desiring commissions in the Of ficers' Reserve Corps for the duties pertaining to such commission.
 Attendance Rules.
 These camps may be attended by any male citizen of the United States, Cor any male who has declared his intention of becoming citizen,) be tween the ages of IS and 45, who IS in sound physical condition and oi good moral character and who has had the equivalent of a high school educa- tion.
 Those who have the above Qualitica tions, but who are between the ages of 45 and 55, may be authorized to at tend, but entirely at their own ex- pense.
 Attendance at these camps involves absolutely no obligation of any kinG for future military service. As eX- plained farther on, those who have completed a course of three camps, nay become members of the Officers Reserve Corps, subject to call in the event of war.
 Transportation from the attendants home to the cainp and return will be furnished by the United States: the exact manner in which this will be done has not yet been decided upon
 Camp Uniforms.
 Subsistence while at the camp will be furnished by the United State: without cost to tine attendant. The uniform will be furnished at the eX pense of the United States in some what the following manner:
 (a) The applicant is urged to fur nish his own uniform. After being ac cepted as an attendant, he has the privilege of purchasing this uniform from the government at cost price plus 10 per cent. At the conclusion of his three terms. he will be then re imbursed one-third of the amount So expended.
 (b) The applicant may wear the uniform already purchased by him al some former camp, and he still be similarly reimbursed.
 Co Upon reporting at the camp and depositing S10.OO a uniform will be furnished the attendant, to be re turned by him at the conclusion of the camp. If no article furnished has been lost or damaged other than bJ fair wear, the deposit will be returned. or in the event of loss or damage. a balance will be returned after the cost Of the lost or damaged article has been deducted.
 Attendants at the camp will be furnished cots, bedding, arms and equipment by the United States. instruction Course.
 The course of instruction includes 8 series Of three camps, each of thirty days duration, and known respective ly as Red. White and Blue Camps. instruction at the first camp will be basic infantry course. For the sec ond and third camps, the attendan, will be allowed to choose the particu- lar arm of the service in which he desires to be instructed. and will be caught the duties of officers and non commissioned officers Of that pdrticu. lar arm. In addition to the summer camps, a correspondence course will be conducted during the winter months for those desiring to continue theiI studies. A part of the period of each camp will be devoted to a march in which actual campaign conditions vii. be assumed, and in which problems ol security. transportation, bivouac quo combat will be solved.
 Those who have completed the course of three camps and preScrib- ed winter work. will be given an op portunity Co obtain a commission ir the Officers Reserve Corps. should they so desire.
 Application to attend any of the camps mentioned in this article shoUlc be made to the:
 OFFICERS IN CHARGE
 OF TRAINING CAMPS,
 Southern Department,