South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-05
LEGION HELPING
TRAINING CAMP
MOBILIZATION
Enrolment Blanks Now Oh.
tainable Prefer Younger
Men.

Several South Bend men, veteran
Of the world war as wen as students
IN the s. A. T. q. and other military
organize tons are considering favor
bly, taking training At army camps
this summer. The American Legio
u cooperating with the Militar
Training Camps association in IN
work Of enrolment. and will assist
any OF these in making applications
The following letter explains th'
plan and requirements. Further d.
sails NAV be obtained from Stuar
Elbel. adjutant of South Bend Pos
so. or from the Military Trainin-
Camps association. 30 Mailer
Bldg. Chicago. IN.
TO THE COMMANDERS OF
AMERICAN LEGION POSTS
You may remember that the Mill
tary Training Camps association
gave all Of It's facilities in the ini-
tia1 formation OF the American
Legion. and now we ask your hearty
cooperation i'm recruiting for the
citizens military training camps.
which the war department is pro-
posing for next summer.
Training Is open 90 men between
the ages Of 10 and So preferably
with no previous military training or
experience. who are Of sound char
acter. intelligence and physical CON
dition.
The government plans the camps
IS schools for citizenship and ma
tional defense and viii care i'm great
detail for the physical. mental and
moral well-being Of all men who at
tend. Military training will initiate
young men into tho conditions of
camp life and the elementary duties
OF soldier. Competent instructors
viii SUI ervise all varieties OF games
and sports with the aim of develop
ms a love for out-of-door life and
good habits OF personal living
Wholesome recrestion will be fur
niahed through lectures. vaudeville
moving pictures. amateur and pro-
fessionsI dramatic and musical en-
tertainments. on appropriate occa-
sions voluntary religious exercises
will he held for men Of all faiths
VIII Bolster Guard.
Ira ming will be given at COM
pletely equipped and permanent
army camps where there is oppor-
tunity e. observe the handling Of
combat troops and the work Of var
ious- special services i'm tho military
establishment. II is hoIed that this
series Of voluntary camps will lead
young men 10 associate themselves
with the national GEdrd or the re-
serve in readiness Tor the defense OF
their country in time of need.
Each applicant must present e
certificate against smallpox and Of
anti-typhoid Ctaken within three
years. or get treatment at camp.
The enrolment blank calls for medi-
cal TESTIMONY as 20 physical cOndi-
tion. heart action. eyesisht and
hearing Special attention will nc
given At the camps 10 all individuals
for the correction of minor bodily
defects
The camps viii open for a four
weeks period i'm the latter part Of
July and will be located for the
mississippi valley. probably AT Cam
Knox. Kentucky. Camp Grant Hi
pois Camp Pike. Arkansas, and
Fort Smelling Minnesota.
The government pays AN expenses
including TRANSFORMATION and each
candidate need hrinE with him only
enc piece of hand luggage. contain
jig towels. underwear. toilet articles
and a sewing kit
The Military Training Camps as
scciatiou proposed this plan OF sum-
mer camps and is at the request Of
the war department assisting i'm re-
cruitinS for Thorn. Enrolment
blanks NAV bC had ON application
to the office of its central depart
rent 210 Naucrs Bids Chicago
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