The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24
TRAINING CAMP
FOR YOUNG men
TO BE OPENED AT CAMP MEADE,
MARYLAND, ON Az
GUST isT.
NO CHARGES WILL BE MADE
Splendid Opportunity For The Youth
OF The State To Secure Val
liable And Healthy
Experience.

penses Included, railroad fare paid, Is
offered this summer by the govern.
ment 10 1,20O young men between the
ages Of 10 and 354who reside In Penn.
sylyania. Maryland. Virginia aud the
District Of Columbia. This Citizens
Military Training Camp will last for
thirty days, commencing on August
lat, aud viii be held at Camp Meade,
Maryland, about half way between
Baltimore and Washington.
Attendance al the camp will not
cost one cent to any OF the candidates
who are selected to 80. They may
either pay their railroad fare from
their homes to Camp Meade and be
reimbursed as soon as they arrive ~
the rate OF FIVE cents for each mile
Travelled. allowing an ample margin
for meals and other expenses en- route.
or II they prefer they will be fur
nlshed with a :icket before they leave
home and allowed not 70 exceed $500
day for their meals while travelling
Upon arriving at Camp Meade each
man will be supplied with a complete
set OF uniforms and equipment he will
aien be assigned to quarters IN com
Portable permanent barracks When
mess call sounds he will fnd a well
cooked meal All ready for him paid for
b. The government and prepared By
army cooks who are now going through
. special course OF training az the
Camp Meade Cooks and Baksra
school 10 prepare them for duty At The
camp All the Mess attendants will be
supplied from Regular Army regiments
stationed a. Camp Meade Should no
have need Of II at any time he will md
a wtn.equippod hospital free Of charge
With competent army surgeons and
ceutigu
In return for this he wili be cslird
upon 10 devote his mornings 10 miil.
tary drills and exercises under the
direction Of onhoors specially selected
from the Infantry School At Camp
BenninR. Georgia tor duty a. instruct
ors, and viii be encouraged 20 spend
his afternoons 10 athletics and Famea
under the supervision Of oficcrs ape.
eially trained 10 supervise such &c
ilyiUeB
White be will live IN permanent bar.
racks, he will frrqHrntiy take short
hikes through tbs beautiful rolling and
wooded country Of southern Maryland.
carrying The infantry soldiers Geld
equipment ard ending she march By
going into camp dnd spending tho
HiRht under canvas n the weather d
good Some Of bis meals IN The Geld
he Wlll cook Tor himself In his "mets
XII and others viii be served to him
from rolling Kitchens
The military part Of the day'a pro.
gram will include demonstrations Of
all tho modern military weapons. such
as Tanks. ARTILLERY, machine guns and
trench mortars by veteran regular
troops stationed II Camp Meade. a.
we'll a. the actual drills in which the
candidates viii take part. II IA hoped
that they viii become suHiclentIy N.
torcated 10 afiiIlatc with the National
Guard or Organized Reserve when
they return 10 their homes. thus dtting
themselves 10 be leaders instead Of
followers il they should ever be called
upon 10 serve their country In case
Of another war. but attendance a. the
camp involves absolutely no obllFa.
ton. moral or lcgal. TO perform any
further military service.
on duty hours viii be- well provided
for, and candidates VII be encouraged
20 spend all their time in camp by
providing them with amusemants 30
that they will not want 20 leave n.
There viii be movies aud other forms
OF entertainment every evening and
frequent concerts by some Of the nne
Regular Army bands stationed a.
Camp Meade The religious atnas
phefe will not be neglected. Two
chaplaIns win devote their entire time
70 the Citizens Camp and 10 the man
agement Of service club where can.
didates viii be entertained In their
spare time. Other ehnplalns Of slx
different denominations ON duty with
regular troops OF the camp viii be
available for advice and counsel.
The Military Thinning Camps Aso.
citation, composed Of graduates OF pre-.
viouB similar camps held az Plntts
burg, New York, and other places, are
IN active charge Of receipt and for
warding OF applications through their
nearest local representative, o. o.
Ellis Room 404, Title Annex Building.
II East Fayette street, Baltimore. bur
II he cannot be conveniently reached,
information and application blankssean
be secured and arrangements made TO
obtain without charge the very simple
physical examination by writing 10 the
Commanding General. Third Corps
Area Fort Howard. Maryland.
Applications should be forwarded q
early as possible, as the final selec
tion OF applicants must be made well
IN advance OF the opening Of the camp
On August LIST. In case the number
of applicants exceeds the capacity OF
the camp. vacancies will be appor
toned by counties In proportion to
their population, and the individuals
selected by method which viii IN,
sure that each locality and each indl.
vidnal applicant has an equal chance.