South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-06
What Our Boys are Doing
at the Kentucky Camps

News Times Special Service
CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Aug. Civil
ians contemplating making applica q
tion to the field artillery central Of
fcers training school here should
not be worried by the fact that they
might be somewhat rusty" on
their mathematics. Lieut.. col A.
H. Carter, commandant. realizes
that there are thousands of men
who would make good artillery Of
dcers who have not had occasion to
make use OF mathematics since
leaving school and naturally not
brushed up" on this subject
Col Carter took this into con
sideration when he planned the in
stitUtion and for this reason Gre
ated an observation battalion where
civilian candidates viii be placed
and taught mathematics before they
enter the regular school course
The same applies 20 men who have
neglected their physical condition.
They would .ot be able TO with
sand the strain Of the training I'm
the regular course. In the obser-
vauCu battalion they will receive
systematic and scientific physical
training 20 build up and prepare
them for the more strenuous eNer-
else
Men between the AGES Of 90 years
and eight months and 40 years who
possess the required qualifications
are eligible as students in the
school They will be- given every
opportunity 10 merit commissions.
In the event they are unable TO keep
pace with their classmates they
Will be given a chance i'm less ad-
Nanced classes. \or will their ar
dIlery education end when they are
graduated from the school
Those graduates who are not
commissioned at once will be sent
into artillery replacement depots.
where they will continue their
studies and handle men Also. so
far as is practical graduates OF the
local institution will be detailed as
students To pursue post-gra duate
courses M the school Of fire. Fort
Sill. okla The latter institution Is
now operated for instruction TO
train officers for this important and
fascinating arm of the service.
After the candidates have been
graduated and commissioned, ave
nues viii be open for rapid promo
tion for those displaying ability
The school should appeal. the Off
Gers believe, TO all men qualified 10
enter and especially 10 those above
the draft age who are anxious or
willing 10 serve their country.
Since the size of the school was
doubled 90 20.Oo0 students a drive
is ON for civilians
Tented City
Like mushrooms. tents, are likely
TO spring up i'm almost every quar-
ter Of Camp Zachary Tayor. The
offiiaI announcement that the field
artillery central officers training
school will be increased TO 10000
students and an enlisted personnel
attachment or approximately 5000
means that TO meet the emergency
nearly all available ground will have
90 be utilized for pitching tents 10
accommodate the overflow at the
cantonment.
Already 5000 men. mostly re-
cruits received in the white July in
crement last week. are under can
vas Triangle ield Preston 81
road and Kentucky ay.. tho larg-
est drill grounds OF the camp. Is
tented city and almost throughout
The area of the 15eth depot brigade
which IS largely overcrOwded, can
vas is being used 90 take care Of
the overflow The capacity OF the
barracks and ohic~-s quarters is
1900 and the military population
is neaS $4,000
The more than doubling the size
Of the training school for artillery
officers will present a situation that
must he met as soon as IL arises
Brig Gen Fred r. Austin camp
commander. stated that the most
feasible solution OF the problem ap-
peared 90 be the use OF more tents
lie does not contemplate any per
manent construction work for Camp
Zachary Taylor as the emergency
win be removed when the school
goes 20 its permanent quarters at
SIithton. following completion OF
us wooden barracks there
The plans FOR the Stithton can
Torment FOR 60. 600 troops included
barracks for ID. 600 for the school
With the proportions Of the inssitu-
ton enlarged 20 such great extent
b. win be necessary proportionate-
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