Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
0. n. S. STUDENTS GET
CHANCE TO ATTEND
SUMMER ARMY CAMP

Bows from Ottawa ha4 been invited
TO take the course in military physical
training to be given during July and
August a Camp Roosevelt, near Mus.
| kegn, Mich, under The direction OF
Captain f. L. Beals of the United
States army. II is expected that IL
/ ooJ boys, young men and older men
/ will undergo training there this sum
mef
Camp Roosevelt is intended as a
+ living memorial to the principles OF
military and physical fitness which the
name suggests and il is being estab.
lished by the Chicago board of eduCa.
ton with the sanction and support Of
/ the war department Primarily, the
camp is intended for the field train
ing of the Youths VINO are members
OF the reserve officers training corps
OF the Chicago high schools where
more than 1900 boys are receiving
military-physica instruction as a part
of their high school course In order
10 stimulate general interest in mill
tary and physical preparedness. how
ever, Camp Roosevelt viii be all-Amer-
lean and recruits will be received
from all parts OF the country At the
executive headquarters Of the camp,
p North La Sale street, Chicago. ap-
plicationS are steadily coming in from
practically every state in the Union
The instruction at Camp RooseyeJ
will he essentially military, although
recreative athletic features will serve
to soften the rigor Of strictly military
program.
There will be training in drill for
nations. setting up eXercies, bayonet
practice. trench digging. grenade
throwing, craftsmanship ground avia-
ton, tank and motor service signaling.
map making and all the kindred de.
tails of army life These instruction
classes will be given under the super
vision Of Captain F. l., Beals as com.
mandant, with the assistance Of forty
commissioned and non-commissioned
officers detailed by the war depart /
ment for the Camp Roosevelt actiyi. (
ties. /
As further cooperative step the
war department will furnish equip.
ment for the camp and the recruits.
Although the camp is primarily for
the boy of high school age it will not
not be limited to this single group
Boys over y years Of age will be
admitted, and for the younger lad
a special course of instruction ia
scoutcraft and woodore will be ar.
ranged The next class will be the
boys OF high school age who will fol.
low out the military regime Of army
life Young men who are out of high
school and in the beginning years Of
business will constitute the next class.
and the fourth class will consist of
business men up to As or 30 No age
limit has been placed upon the bust,
ness man. As long as he can follow
out the military program and line up
for chow three times day he will
be admitted and will be given the full
benefit Of the training.
The camp will be situated at Lake
Harbor, near Muskegon, Mich, one Of
the hes. known vacation points along
The lake. Facilities for baseball, row
ng swimming, hiking, tennis and golf
are accessible to the camp location
md may be enjoyed by those who do
1ot find complete interest and recrea-
/ n hn inv f,,iy 3
being outlined by Captain Beals.
The health OF the recruits Will be
July safeguarded by a staff of physi.
,ians and nurses Religious environ :
nent will be supplied by the Y NJ.
:. A, the knights of Columbus, the
Jewish Welfare Board and other sim
lar organizations
The camp will open July and viii
De conducted in periods of two weeks |
No recruit will be accepted for less |
han two weeks. although enlistment
nay be made for two, four, six or |
light weeks if desired. An enrolment /
ee of 81 will be charged and there
viii be a daily charge of 81 for each l
'ecruit for the training, mess priv
eyes and other expenses. Beyond |
hese charges. everything will be free
o the recruits. The principal ex-
'ense of the camp is being borne by 4
,roup of patriotic Chicago business Il
men who are interested in giving the
5hicago plan of military physical II
raining a thorough trial with the II
rope that other cities no winvesti
Eating will adopt the plan and thus
1--WE the nation the basis for a con
tant supply of officer material in case
UGH material should be needed in the