Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-10
MILITARY CAMPS
TO Be SHOWN. NOV.
11-12 IN MOVIES
LOCAL ASSOCIATION SECURES
FILMS GIVING HOME FOLKS A
CHANCE TO SEE WHAT SOL
OiERiNG is LIKE.

iiIt III hlliCFica = military canton
mcnts will be depicted in "A picture 1T
be shown here under the direction
of the Ottawa branch of the Militar.
Training Camps Association. ID. &
Cairns. chairman OF the local branch
has complied the following deScrir
tion of the film FOR readers OF tn
Free Trader journal
To the Citizens OF Ottawa.
That the people back home are
entitled 10 know everything regard
ing the training and general we'll
fare of the soldiers comprising the
national army. has been impressed
uilm the War Department to such
AN extent that the authorities have
authorized the Military Training
Camps Association of the United
States to produce Il One-reel motion
picture which is to be distributed
broadcast aud presented by the mo.
ton picture ~tlcatcrS of the United
States.
The second reason for the wide
presentation of the picture is to
demonstrate that probably Tor the
first time In history the officers of
the national army have been select
Ell strictly upon merit and without
reference 10 political or personal
preference.
The picture. which is entitled.
' Who Leads The National Army
being distributed with the hearty
is being distributed with The hearty
GO operation OF nearly AL of the
leading film distributing companies
and Is being put out in exactly the
same manner as any other onc-recl
subject.
II is estimated that who Leads
the National Army" is of vital in
fercst to at least twenty-five million
persons in the United States. or 10
every person who has a friends or
relatives In the national army or
who may have Il friend in that army
thru future draft calls.
The picture itself shows the care
ful selection and rigid training of
the officers who are in command of
the national army. II IS exactly the
same training thru which the re-.
cruits must 30 before they will be
considered proficient soldiers.
The picture, on the authorize.
tion of The War Department. was
taken at six of the officers training
camps scattered lhruout the coun.
try and in the Office Of Secretary
Of War Baker at Washington. The
picture opens with a scene at the
club and the decision of the club
members to apply for enlistment at
one of the officers training camps.
Then in rapid succession follow the
mental and physical examination.
arrival at camp. of camp s|etting-up
exercises. manuel of arms. signal
practice. bayonet charges. maneu-
vers. trench construction, grenade
throwing. attacking trenches. going
over the top, President Wilson re
viewing candidates, rcdeeming the
War Department pledges Of square
deal, Secretary OF War Baker sign
Ing commissions. and finally well
trained and ready TO lead the ma
ti0nal army.
Every person seeing the picture
may Immediately vizualizc the work
being done at the present time in
the numerous camps of the country
by the enlisted men. The recruits
must go thru this same, training
under the leadership Of the men
who received their training in the
officers training camps.
Not alone the Military Training
Camps Association OF the United
States is behind the presentation
of this picture. but the Illinois
State Council of Defense and every
other large patriotic organization
in the c0nutry Is doing It's utmost
to see that every person interested
see This picture during It's run. The
members Of those patriotic Organi-
zatlous are actively at work. notify
Ing the families of the drafted men
when and where this picture may
be seen.
Arrangements have been made
whereby this picture will be shown
nj The Orphcum ihcatcr in This city
ON Nov, II and ~, Sunday afternoon
and night and Monday night. Never
before has there been shown a pic
turc which depicts scenes of so
much interest to the people back
home" as does this one. DO not
miss the opportunity of seeing the {
kind Of training all Of our boys
must 20 thru,
Very respectfully. :
d, q. CAIRNS. t
Chairman Of Local Branch. Mill.
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