Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-18
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TRAINING CAMP IP
4 FOR YOUNG MEN
TO BE OPENED AT CAMP MEADE,
MARYLAND, ON AU.
GUST 1ST.
NO CHARGES WILL BE MADE
Splendid Opportunity For The Youth
OF The State To Secure Val
liable And Healthy
Experience.
NO CHARGES WILL BE MADE

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ages of 16 and 35 who reside in Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Virginia and the
District of Columbia. This Citizens
Military Training Camp will last for
thirty days, commencing en- August
1st, and will be held at Camp Meade,
Maryland, about half way between
Baltimore and Washington.
Attendance at the camp will not
cost one cent to any OF the candidates
who are selected to go. They may
either pay their railroad fare from
their homes to Camp Meade and be
reimbursed as soon as they arrive at
the rate Of five cents for each mile
travelled, allowing an ample margin
for meals and other expenses en- route.
or if they prefer they will be fur
nished with ticket before they leave
home and allowed not 10 exceed $500
a 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 viii
then be assigned to quarters in COM
Portable permanent barracks. When
mess call sounds he will find we'll
cooked meal all ready for him paid for
by the government and prepared by
army cooks who are now going through
a special course of training at the
Camp Meade Cooks and Bakers
School to prepare them for duty at the
camp. All the mess attendants will be
supplied from Regular Army regiments
stationed ct Camp Meade. Should he
have need of it at any time he will find
a well-equipped hospital free Of charge
with competent army surgeons and
dentists.
In return for this ne will be called
upon to devote his mornings to mill.
tary drills and exercises under the
direction of officers specially selected
from the Infantry School at Camp
Benning, Georgia for duty as instruct
ors, and will be encouraged to spend
his afternoons in athletics and games
under the supervision of officers spe-
cially trained 10 supervise such &C.
tiyitieS.
While he will live in permanent bar
racks, he will frequently take short
hikes through the beautiful rolling and
wooded country of Southern Maryland.
carrying the infantry soldiers field
equipment and ending the march by
going into camp and spending the
night under canvas if the weather is
good Some of his meals in the field
he will cook for himself in his mess
kit" and others will be served to him
from rolling kitchens.
The military part OF the days pro-
gram will include demonstrations OF
all the modern military weapons, such
as Tanks, Artillery. machine guns and
trench mortars by veteran regular
troops stationed at Camp Meade. as
we'll as the actual drills in which the
candidates will take part. 1t is hoped
that they will become sufficiently In
terested to affiliate with the National
Guard or Organized Reserve when
they return to their homes. thus fitting
themselves to be leaders instead Of
followers Il they should ever be called
upon 10 serve their country in case
OF another war, but attendance at the
camp involves absolutely no oblga-
ton. moral or legal, to perform any
further military service.
Off duty hours will be well provided
for, and candidates will be encouraged
to spend all their time in camp by
providing them with amusements so
that they will not want TO leave it.
There will be movies and other forms
of entertainment every evening and
frequent concerts by some Of the fine
Regular Army bands stationed at
Camp Meade. The religious atmos-
phere will not be neglected Two
chaplains will devote their entire time
to the Citizens Camp and to the man
agement of service club where can.
didates will be entertained in their
spare time. Other chaplains Of six
different denominations on duty with
regular troops OF the camp will be
available for advice and counsel.
The Military Training Camps Aso.
citation. composed OF graduates OF pre-.
yious similar camps held at Platts.
burg. New York, and other places, are
in active charge of receipt and for.
warding OF applications through their
nearest local representative, Colonel
John A. Cutchirs, Mutual Assur.
ance Building, Richmond. but if he
cannot be conveniently reached, In.
formation and application blanks can
be secured and arrangements made to
obtain without charge the very simple
physical examination BY writing to the
Commanding General. Third Corps
Area. Fort Howard. Maryland
applications should be forwarded as
early as possible. as the final selec.
ton Of applicants must be made we'll
in advance Of the opening of the camp
on August list. In case the number
Of; applicants exceeds the capacity of
thesscamp. vacancies Will be appor-
toned by counties in proportion to
their pouuIat;on. and the individuals