Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-12

(. TRAINING
CAMPS TO BE OPENED FOR OF.
FIcERs. ONE AT CAMP
TAYLOR.

Washington. July l1.--It will be
Of interest to those who wish to Sc
cure training that will RI them 10 be
officers. to learn that Ave Central Of
acers' training camps. at which civi-
lians and enlisted men will be trained
for commissions in the officers re-
serve corps, have been established By
the war department, according to an
announcement just made here. The
camps for infantry training are 10
Gated at Camp Lee. Petersburg. Va.
Camp Gordon. Atlanta. and Camp
Pike. Little Rock. ark A camp for
field artillery training has been es-
tablished at Camp Taylor, Ky. and
camp for machine gun training at
Camp Hancock. Augusta. Ca.
The announcement further says:
''Thsse training school. viii be run
continuously. new class being adj
mitted monthly. The course Of train
ing will be four months at the infan-
try and machine gun schools. and
about three months at the field artil-
lery school These schools are open
ed to qualified enlisted men Of all
branches Of the service. except coast
artillery corrs. signal corps aud Ia
Dor units. and also limited number
of civilians
"To be eligible for admission to n
central training school candidates.
either civilians or enlisted men. must
be between the ages Of twenty years
and eight months and forty years.
must be citizens Of the United States
and not have been born in any Of the
countries with which the United
States is at war or allies Of such
countries. Enlisted men must have
the moral. educational and physical
qualifications required Of an officer.
Civilians must be graduates Of high
school or have pursued an equivalent
course OF instruction.; must be OF
good moral character, and must have
the physical qualifications required
for a commission in the officers re-
serve corps.
"For the field artillery candidates
must in addition to the above. pos
sess a thorough understanding and
working knowledge Of arithmetic. al
gebra 10 include quadratic equations
and plane geometry. A knowledge
Of Trigonometry and the use Of LOG
arithms is desirable Men having
had a previous scientific and teehin-
cal educational aud training are most
desirable, particularly those edn'
Gated and trained as civil. mechanical
electrical. mining or architectural
engineers.
Civilians possessing the requisite
qualifications as TO education. char
Acter and physique, Who desire TO at
tend an officers training school viii
apply for information and necessary
blank forms 10 the army officer on
: duty as professor II military science
and tacticr at the educational lnsti'
tuition earest the residence OF the
|. applicant. After the applicant has
been examined by professor VI
: military science and tactics, his appli'
cation will be forwarded TO the com
mandMg officer Of the Central Oh
GERS Training School Only such ap
pheations as are approved by the pro
fessors Of military science and tactics
win be forwarded 10 the commanding
officer OF the Central Officers Train
| ling School. The commanding ofiieel
! will notify from time to time soe'
applicants as may be needed, direct
ing them TO report at a designated
training school ON a specified date.
"ln the selection Of men to attep'
these training schools preference vii
be give to qualified enlisted. men =
long as they are available"