The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06

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neral e0A3octef ana evef1So b.
tolligence. signed By q school.
master, clergyman. priest or m
TAooo under 10 yeafs Of age M
hayo parental consent
zach student will bring 70 g.
only ono piece Of hand lugk,ee
containing night clothes. undsgs
wear. socks, towels and toilet s..
ticleo. He will b issued. free 4
charge, . complete assortment q
camp clothing including . service
hat, . black tie. two olive drsh
suits, puttees, shoes. . raineoat and
sundry other equipment even unto
. mosquito bar. II necessary. An
munition will BE- provided in nc-
cordance with the small arms firinr
regulAttons. Good food in sufficient
Quantities IL emphasized and win
b provided as prescribed BY the
secretary OF war from time 10
time" No one who has seen that
genial personage would doubt hls
sympathetic feeling in passing upon
this momentous phase Of the equip-,
ment.
Gevernneat Pays Expenses,
Tho one expense the student VIM
have 10 the preliminary paying II,
whatever railroad fare Is necessary
to take him to camp. He will be re-
imbursed after arrival there, at the
rate of flve cents q mile. II this
arrangement is not convenient, the
government will furnish railroad
tickets and pay back the cost Of
meals consumed during the period
i Of travel.
These camps are called Red.
White and Blue camps to designate
the three different classes of train,
!, ing offered. Only the Red (bexiu-I
ners' camps) will be open to those
who have had no military training.
In order to attend the White and
blue camps. It is necessary to have
had previous military training. Par
ticulars regarding these camps will
be given to individuals desiring 10.
look further into this matter, BY,
the ONCE Of the Commanding Gem
eral, Headquarters, First Corps
Area, 80 Chauncy St, Boston, Mass,
The training at all three grades
Of camps Is based primarily on the
old Plattsburg training camp. The
program for the Red camps in
cludes infantry drill, rifle marks
manship, camping and marching.
military courtesy, personal hygiene,
physical training, athletics, cere-
monies and parade reviews. The
physical training, athletic coach
ing and military instruction are all
to be under the direct supervision
of experts.
Special emphasis IL laid On the
training to make the men physical
ly fit and give them an idea Of how
to keep in that condition. Studies
of the draft statistics made In the
surgeon generals office show that
every year nearly 100000 boys
reach their maturity with physical
defects which, il permitted to 60
uncorrected. will impair their ef-
fciency and usefulness for later
life. But to the casual observer,
many OF these cases would appear
physically normal.
There will be in all the camps
moving pictures, aries, and 70.
(, creation halls for dancing and 9th.
er entertainments. The camps will
be fitted out with attractive Hostess
houses, as are the regular arm,
camps, where friends and relative!
can be entertained by attendant stu
dents. Arrangements will also b.
made 80 that plenty of girls viii
be able to attend the camp dances
i Students are encouraged to bring
musical instruments for an organ
isation OF camp music. Thereswil
. probably be dramatics also. ant
when the camp affords the faciii
ties, there will be swimming parties
! for the boys. There will also b,
. all kinds of athletic tournaments
including baseball games and ten
mis- matches.