Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-09
Training Camps Available
For Maine Young Men

Governor Percival p. Baxter has
received from Hon. John w. Weeks.
secretary of war, letter that is of
especial interest to many young men
Oh Maine. With the letter came q
oidhh application to enter citizens
military training camp conducted by
the War Department. Such citizens
must be between the ages of 16 and
80 years. Twelve camps are to he
maintained for 80 days during the
summer of 1921. They are scattered
from coast to coast. The First Corps
Area, to which Maine and all the
New England states will be assigned
VIII open Aug. 1. There will be
three courses of instruction, Red
White, and Blue. The Red provides
basic training. The White course
will continue the training Of those
wishing to become noncommissioned
officers Of the Organized Reserves
and the Blue course will train men
to become reserve officers.
Applications from Maine for blanks
should be made to the Commander
~of the First Corps Area, Boston,
Mass.
Citizens Military Training Camps
are conducted by the War Depart
ment under the National Defense
Act, which is the basic law for the
Army of the United States. The
those attending, including trans
portation to and from camp, uni
forms, food, and medical attendance.
The object of these camps is to
bring together the young men of
high type from all sections Of the
country on common basis of
equality and under the most favor
able conditions of outdoor life; to
stimulate and promote citizenship,
patriotism, and Americanism and,
through expert physical training,
athletic coaching, and military train
ing, to benefit the young men in
dividually and bring them to realize
their obligations to their country.
The letter of Secretary Weeks to
Governor Baxter follows:
Hon. Percival p. Baxter,
: Governor of Maine,
Augusta, Maine.
My dear Governor:
Plans have now been completed
which provide for months course
in Citizens Military Training Camps
this summer for 10000 physically
fit citizens between the ages of 16
and 80 years. These citizens will be
drawn from all parts of the country
and quotas in preparation to popu-
lation are being allotted each state
in order to assure a thoroughly
: representative body of candidates.
l am most anxious that the men who
take this training come not only from
every part of the country but from
all walks of life.
Procurement of candidates is in the
hands of the Commanding Generals
of the nine Corps Areas and the To-
cations of the camps and all other
general information is contained
upon the application blank, a copy Of
which I inclose.
1t is my opinion that these camps
are a vital asset in the broad scheme
of national defense because they adj
vance the upbuilding of the National
Guard and Organized Reserves.
1t is my belief and my hope that
these camps Will ttiSo ueNeIOp ciooci
national and social unity; will teach
the privileges and responsibilities of
American citizenship and will stimu-
late the interest of the youth of the
country in the Importance of military
training.
My purpose in addressing you on
this subject is to request that you
bring these camps to the attention
of the people of your state by
proclamation or by any other means
you desire. / make this request be-