The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-09-05
LYNDEN MEN TO TRAIN
AT MILITARY. CAMP
Will Take Short Course To BE Civ.
en- BY Army Officers In Belling.
ham This Month

Lynden will be well-represented
at the Northwest Washington Milit
airy Camp Sep. 16 to 29 at the What
com High School in Bellingham. Sew
eral local men are making arrange
ments to attend.
! B. c. De Long is acting as recruit
ing officer in Lynden, and informal
ion about the course may be obtained
from him.
The following is the outline of the
work:
Two weeks intensive instruction
in the fundamentals of military train
mig, comprising close aud extended
order drill, interior guard duty, and
lectures and conferences given by
Military and University authorities,
on subjects of vital importance to
men intending to enter the Army.
This two weeks training will aualif
the average man for a non-commis-
stoned officers warrant soon after
entering the Army.
A special invitation is extended to
young men who will soon enter the
military service. Business men will
find this training of inestimable value
as complement to their business
experience.
The Non-commissioned Officers
training camp is an Extension Course
of the University of Washington. De-
partment of Military Science.
1t is officially endorsed by the State
Councils of Defense, and assisted by
the military authorities of Seattle.
Facts About Civilian Camp
Open to all men in good health be-
tween the ages of Is and As years.
Draft men and business men are
welcome.
Entire time required. Leaves of
absence will be granted in accordance
with military practice.
Men will sleep and eat on the cam
pus and bring their own blankets.
Cots, mattresses provided and fur
nished free.
Regular Army ration served.
Uniform: Each man must supply
his own o. D. uniform. (Such uni
form, consisting of cotton o. d.
breeches and shirt, canvas jeseins
and campaign hat.
Nav, oop ho oboI hv fol-
egraph or telephone.
Report at Whatcom High School,
3 A. NJ, Monday, September 16. The
officers in charge reserve the full
right of canceling any application, in
the event that the applicant does not
report at the time and place specified.
Application for attending the camp
for only a portion of the time will
not be accepted.
Bond Of Good Faith
Each man, when reporting at the
Whatcom High, will be required to
make deposit of $500, as bond of
good faith that he will remain for the
full two weeks. This money will be
Sunday noon. September %,
to all men who have attended the
camp regularly for full time. The
$500 may be refunded in extreme
cases where men are required to
leave camp on account of sickness or
being called into the military serv-
ice, but for no other reason.
Textbooks
Infantry Drill Regulations (Mos
Manual of Interior Guard Duty:
Small Arms Firing Manual; Note
book for lectures. These books
should be purchased by each student
and brought to camp.
What To Bring
Suit of serviceablc ciri'ian clothes;
toilet articles; SOAP; towels; hand
kerchiefs; WOODEN socks; woolen un-
derwear; sweater; Bring along any
small musical instruments which yol
own. All articles should be plainly
marked with your name. Purchase
these articles before reporting at
camp.
The approximate cost, including
board, uniform. books and sundries