Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17

payment has proved helpful to young men
working their way through college.
The student also agrees to accept reserve
commission if he is found qualified at the
end of four years, and serve as a reserve OIL
Ger for ten years unless sooner discharged
Junior units established at secondary
schools and high schools give the student a
sound military training, although graduates
of Junior units do not automatically become
reserve officers. The four years Junior
course is considered substantially the equlva-
lent of the two years basic course IN the
senior units, that a student who had four
years in the r. o. T. C. in high school can, II
found qualified, enter the advanced course
when he goes to college. Then he would be
able to qualify for commission in two years.
This summer six r. o. T. C. camps OF six
weeks duration will be held at the following
environments: Camp Deyens, Mass; camp
Lee Va; Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky; Camp
Funston Kan; Camp Custer, Mich. and
Preside, Cal. These camps will be held from
June Fl to August 2. All expenses OF the
students will be paid by the government While
at camp.
students attending these camps will be
given intensive practical military training and
will live the life of soldiers during the period.
All students who have signed the contract Tor
the advanced course at the various colleges
are required to attend the camp this year,
with the exception of those who, during the
war, were at regular training camps, where
practically the same instruction was given.
Members of the Junior units under certain
restrictions as to age and qualifications are
permitted to attend.
The promotion of rifle practice is encour-
aged in every possible way in the r. o. L. O.
This wear, the rules of the national rifle
matches which are to be held on the navy
rifle range at CALDWELL n. j. provide Tor the
participation of one team from each OF the
R. o. T. C.. training camps. These teams Will
be selected by competition, and the students
fortunate enough to secure places on the
teams Will be given a trip to the rifle classic
of the year at government expense. 1t is be-
lieyed that this event will greatly simulate
Interest in small arms firing among the stu
dent soldiers. The value Of Workmanship
was more than ever proved in this war, and
training of this character is considered OF in
estimable value. All students are Thoroughly
trained in range practice at the summer
camps, in addition to shooting practice which
they get at their respective schools.
Under the present plans, the X. y. L. y.
offers the student training in all arms and
branches of the military service. Technlcal
institutions are showing a keen desire to Sc
cure units of the technical services, such as
the signal corps, motor transport, coast artlI-
lery, ordnance and engineers.
For purposes of administration and con-
troll, the country is divided into twelve X. o.
T. G. districts. In each district there is an
inspector, with assistants in direct charge OF
the units in the colleges and schools Dis
trict headquarters are located at the follow
ing cities: Boston, New York, Philadelphia
Raleigh, Nashville, Columbus, Ohio; Chicago,
Minneapolis, Kansas City, Mo-; Austin, San
Francisco and Spokane.
The R. o. T. G. is proving very popular
with school students. In certain large cities
the high schools consolidate to FORM junior
units. For example, the high schools of Chi
cago maintain a junior unit, the strength OF
which is 1886. To this unit army officers
have been assigned, and the students are
| int in thn fra inin o.
Other cities which have established high
school units include Detroit Cleveland, Mem
phis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake
City, Ogden, Minneapolis and Indianapolis.