The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-08
TRAINING CAMPS
HELD IN AUGUST
Citizens Trained for Pos
sible War Without Cost
to Pupil
ny nAscoM " TIMMONN

wAAIlNGToN May o. one
month of free practical military
training will be- gi,on nt the camp
Travis unit ~ the oltikcns' training
camps In August to 1900 young
men from the eighth corps area.
comprising oklahoma Sew Mexico,
Texas ana Arizona. Thv training.
provided FOR by oUugroas.oual ar-
propriaiiou cmbodics iu principle
tho plan ot tho ulattaburT camps
which proved SO popuyr ir recent
years.
According 20 the plan. the gov.
Crnmcnt pays ol' oypcua" "i Train
ing IN return. tho candidate, iu
consideration of hls time" VIII he
taught Nyo uf tho most essential
principles of American citizenship
First how To- scTND his country 'n
peace and war. second. bow 20
tako car, ~ his body huild up his
heath ana live % happy vigorous
lie. Third. habils ~ arlt-,pnifol
rcsourcofulncss. srlf-roliance ana
other elements OF q manly chain's
ter Fourth precision ana o. sens"
Of order Finh. cooperation ana
team work
No Expense attached,
The patriotic young man. eager
90 serve his country and make the
most Of himself viii naturally want
to take advantage Of THIS oppurtu.
nifty. Candidates must hc citizens
OF the United states OF good rcpu-
tatiun between tho ages uf &c ana
81 years ana phyaically able TO
meet the requirements OF normal
training. Provision VIII he made
Tor all necessary uniforms, equip
ment, arms and ammunition. which
viii be furnished by the army with
out cost There IL no expense at
tachcd TO the training. railroad
fare and mileage en- route to the
camp and the return Of the candi-
date to his homo viii be provided
by the government
There viii he an abundance OF
attraction, Camp Travis having
moving pictures and n library and
recreation hall for use by the
candidate for his visitors, friends
and relatives. should he desire To
entertain them during his stay In
camp. Physical inst rictiun VIII
stress the value Of mass" training
In athletics. as recently introduced
at the West Point military academy
There will be no standing on the
side lines or watching the stars
from the bleachers. Instead. II viii
be everyone In the game and a
game for all. The general
plan Of athletic training To
bring out the :atcnt physical and
mental power OF each man.
Play at Warfare.
Interesting dcmonat rations viii
he conducted at camps whore men
from the regular army are stationed
In order to give the candidates ar
idea OF the various branches OF tn,
army. Airplanes will maneuver
fled artillery batteries viii be seer
on the march and In action, engi
neer and signal corps equipment
will be explained and experts o
the infantry will demonstrate tn
use OF their machine guns, grenndcs
trench morbars and one-pounders
In brief. the purposes of the citi
xon's training camp IN to increas
patriotism, develop sel-reliRnce an'
add virility To the manhood OF tn
country--to bring together yoInl
men of all types, both native am
foreign horn, To develop closer ma
tional and social unity to teach th
privileges. duties and responsible
ties OF American citizenship. Ap
pllcation blanas and Information re
garding training camps can be oh
talned by sending II letter 10 tn
eighth corps area commander
Camp Travis.