Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-06-30
TRAINING CAMP
FOR YOUNG Men
70 eE OPENED AT CAMP MEADE
MARYLAND ON Az
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

A free summer camp. with all ex.
pelses included. railroad fare paid, Il
offered this summer by the govern.
ment to 1900 young men between the
ages OF 1s and IS who reside In Penn
sylvania. Maryland. Virginia and the
District Of Columbia. This Citizens
Military Training Camp win last for
thirty days, commencing on August
lat, and win be held at Camp Meade.
Maryland. about half way between
Baltimore and Washington.
Attendance at the camp win not
cost one cent 10 any Of the candidates
who are selected TO TO They may
either pay their railroad fare from
their homes TO Camp Meade and be
reimbursed rs soon AZ they arrive ai
the rate Of ave cents for each milo
travelled, allowing an ample margin
for meals and other expenses en- route.
or IL they prefer they viii b fur
nished with ticket before they leavL
home and allowed not to exceed S3.OC
q day for their meals while travelling
Upon arriving At Camp Meade each
man will be supplied with q complete
set Of uniforms and equipment He win
then be assigned 70 quarters In com.
Portable permanent barracks. When
mess call sounds he win and o well
cooked meal all ready for him paid for
by the government and prepared by
army cooks who are now going through
. special course Of training at the
Camp Meade Cooks and Bakers
School TO prepare thea for duty 81 the
camp. AL the meas attendants will be
supplied from Regular Army regiments
stationed At Camp Meade. Should he
have need OF Il at any time he will find
q well-eQuipped hospital free Of charge
with competent army surgeons and
dentists.
In return for this he 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 an instruct
ors, and will be encouraged TO spend
his afternoons In athletics and games
under the supervision OF officers spe-
cially trained to supervise such &C.
tivities.
While he will live In permanent bar.
racks, he will frequently take short
hikes through the beautiful rolling and
wooded country OF Southern Maryland.
carTysns u.v infantry soldiers neId
equipment and ending the march by
going into camp and spending the
night under canvas II the weather IN
good. Some Of his meals In the Aeld.
he will cook for himself In his mess
Kit" and others will be served to him
from rolling Kitchens. q.
The military part OF the days BRO
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. a
well as the actual drills In which the
candidates will take part. Il In hoped
that they will become sufficiently IN.
terested to aEflliate with the National
Guard or Organized Reserve when
they return to their homes. thus nttinR
themselves to be leaders instead Of
followers X they should ever be called
upon to serve their country In case
OF another war. but attendance NJ the
camp involves absolutely no obliga.
ton. moral or legal. to perform any
further military service.
on duty hours win be well provided
Tor. and candidates will be encouraxe6
70 spend ell their time in eamp hy
them with amussmsnts 40
that they will not want to leave IL
There viii be movies and other forms
OF entertainment every evening and
frequent concerts By some OF the nne
Regular Army bands stationed NJ
camp Meade. The religious atmos.
phere will not be neglected. Two
chaplains viii devote their entire time
10 the Citizens Camp and to the man.
asement Of q service club where can.
iidates win BE- entertained In their
spare time. Other chaplains Of six
Inherent denominations on duty with
'eguiar troops Of the camp win he
valuable for advice and counsel.
The Military Training Camps Aso.
iation. composed Of graduates Of pre.
1ous simiiar camps hald at Piatta.
'urs, New York. and other places. are
a active charge OF receipt ana for.
Eardfng OF applications through theix
iearest local representative. O. o.
1iiis. Room sO4. Title Annex Building
u East Fayette street. Baltimore. hu,
u ne cannot be conveniently reached.
and application blanks can
70 secured and arrangements made 70
'otain without charge the very sImple
'hysacal examination by writing 70 the
commanding General. Third Corns
urea. Fort Howard. Maryland.
Applications should be Forwarded m
ariy as possible, 40 the final seIee
lon. OF applicants must be made well |
a advance OF the opening Of the camp |
n August LIST. In case the numbar
4 applicants exceeds the capacity az |
ne camp. vacancies will be amor.
Toned by counties in proportion 70 |
heir population. and the individusls
elected BY q method which win An.