The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-16
WILL ESTABLISH NEW o. II. s.
Camp Fremont, California, WIN Train.
Infantry Officers.

On December l, 1918, there Will be
established at Camp Fremont. Cali
fornia. an infantry officers training
school, capacity 10000 students, for
tie purpose of turning out second
lieatenan;s OF infantry. The dura-
tion OF the course will be about two
months.
The rapid and unparalleled expan-
sion of our great military establish
ment depends now, in the most crlti-
cal hour, upon these men who have
the capacity for leadership and the
physical stamina to weld into fight
ing material.
All draft registrants between ages
OF eighteen and forty-six are eligi-
BILE, except registrants in deferred
classification on account OF indus
try, occupations or employment in.
try, occupations or employment
including agriculture. Physical re-
quirements are those for general
military service. Must be a citizen of
the United States and not born In
any of the countries with which the
United States was at war or the allies
OF such countries. Applicant must
be a high school graduate or have
had sufficient educational attainments
to absorb the course of instruction for
which he is applying; this must have
been gained in school. In outside study
or in the active business world. must
be OF good moral character; and
must have the physical qualifications
required for a commission i'm the Of
ficers' reserve corps. Requirements
for visual acuity for candidates are.
as follows:
A minimum OF 20-70 In the left eye
and 20-40 in the right eye without
glasses. correctable to normal by the
use OF glasses, and normal color per-
ception. Civilians possessing the.
requisite qualifications as to educa-
ton, character and physique. who de-
sire TO attend an infantry Officers
Training School will apply for in
formation and necessary blank forms
to the following: The Military Train
ing Camps Association at S21 Michi-
gans Trust Building, Grand Rapids.
Michigan, or Military Training Camps.
Association. Marquette. Michigan.
The application may be made eth
er in person or in writing. The appli-
cation and other blank forms fur
nished must be filled out in detail and
must be accompanied by at least 3
testimonials- by reputable persons as
70 good character, and a record OF the
physical examination of the appli-
cant, submitted ON prescribed form
and made by reputable physician
The application and accompanying
papers will then be forwarded to
either of the above listed papers. Up
on receipt Of the application and ne
cessary papers, each applicant will be
notified to appear In person at his
own expense, at an appointed time be-
fore the military training camps as
sociation to whom he has presented
his application
After each applicant has been ex-
amined by the military training camps
association, the application, together
with all the papers connected with
same. will be forwarded to the Mill
tary Training Division Headquarters.
Central Department, Chicago, Illinois.
On receipt of such applications, to-
gether with all other papers to the,
military Training Division Headquar-
tiers Central Department, action look
ing toward the induction OF the can
didates into military service and
transportation to Camp Fremont, CAL
ifornia. will be at once taken.
Civilians in Glass la who enter the
infantry officers training school will
be indicted for the period of the war;
II they fall TO qualify for commits
sions they will be assigned to appro-
pirate organizations in the replace
ment depot. Civilians who are II. de-
ferred classifications on dependency
grounds will have the option of re-
verting to their civilian status and
original draft classification, should
they fail to receive recommendation
for commissions.
All civilians designated to attend
the infantry officers training school
will receive transportation from their
local board and shall. while. Ia at
tendance, receive the pay and allow
ance OF privates. first class.
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