The Washington times., 1921-04-06
CITIZENS CAMPS
!. TO0PEN IN JULY
U. S. Offers Military Training to
Men Between Ages of is
and As.

April 6.-The War Department is
about to launch a campaign to inter-
est the young men of the United
states in the Citizens Military Train
ing Camps, which will open in July
and August in each of the various
Corps Area. Though courses OF in
struction will be available for persons
between the ages of sixteen and forty
hve, efforts will be concentrated upon
the recruiting of ysuhs from sixteen
to nineteen years of age. who will be
eligible for training in the so-called
Red" camps, and eventual service In
the organized reserve" of the Amer
lean forces.
The training camps will be located
as follows:
First Corps Area--Camp Devens,
Mass.
Second Corps Area-Camp Dix, N.
j., or Plattsburg, N. Y, or both.
Third Corps Area-Camp Meade,
Nd.
Fourth Corps Area-camp Jackson,
s. c.
Fifth Corps Area-Camp Knox, KY,
or Camp Sherman. Ohio. or both.
Sixth Corps Area-Camp Grant, ILL.,,
or Fort Sheridan. Ill, or both.
Seventh Corps Area-Fort Smelling,
Mimi, and Camp. Pike, Ark.
Eighth Corps Area-Fort Logan,
Colo. and Camp Travis. Tex, or Camp
St4nley, Tex.
Ninth Corps Area-Presidio, San
Francisco. Cal. and Camp Lewis,
Wash
Under plans worked out by the
general staff. the courses of instruc-
ton will be divided into three classes,
to be known respectively as the Red,
White and Blue courses.
Physically fit male citizens between
the ages of sixteen and forty-five of
average general intelligence and good
moral character, are eligible for the
Red course. Those accepted will be
given elementary military training,
which will include the duties of the
private, small arms rifle practice,
guard duty, camping and marching,
individual cooking. personal hygiene,
physical development, discipline and
morale.
The object OF the Red course Is to
bring together young men OF all
types. both native and foreign born.
to develop closer national and social
unity, to teach the privileges, duties
and responsibilities Of American citi-
zenship, and to stimulate the interest
Of the youth OF the country in the i'm
portance Of military training as a
benefit to the individual. taking such
training and as an asset vital in the
problem 6f national defense.
Any physically fit enlisted man of
the organised reserves who has pass
ed his nineteenth birthday and is not
over forty-five years OF age is elig-
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course. The object Of this course is
to qualify selected privates of the
organized reserves as noncommission-
ed oficers, so that they will be cap
pable OF training recruits In the du-
ties of privates and in leading them
In active service. Graduates OF the
White course win be eligible %
compete for commission in the ON
GERS reserve corps The course Is also
intended to provide further military
training for civilians who have had
the Red course or its equivalent.
To the Blue course will be admitted
civilians. warrant or noncommissioned
omcers of the regular army, national
guard or enlisted reserve corps who
will attain the age of twenty-one
years before graduation and who have
the required educational qualifica-
tions. All candidates must have COM
pleted the training prescribed for the
Red course and the White course, or
the equivalent thereof
The Government will nav all
charges for transportation and SUBJ
sistence. clothing. equipment, laundry
and medical attention. and members
OF the national guard. regular army
or reserve corps ordered to the camps
will receive pay. at the rate author
lied by law. Civilians authorized to
attend camps will not receive pay.