The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
MAY USE GRANT
FOR TRAINING
DISABLED men
Government Decision to Clear Title
Indicates Permanent
Occupancy.
Washington News Bureau.
Rock Ts4ar1d Argus

washington, d. c., Oct. 29.-Sec-
retary of War Weeks and Director
rorbes of the veterans bureau this
week took action likely to result in
transforming into great train
ing school for disabled veterans
the site now occupied by Camp
Grant. where thousands of Illinois
bovs were trained for service in
the late war.
senator MeoilI Mccormick has
inst been advised by Secretary
weeks Of the latter's decision to
nresg the pending condemnation
suits against the small portion of
the Camp Grant tract, now held by
Individual owners, in order that
the government may have complete
title over the entire tract.
Secretary Weeks announcement
was interpreted here as Indicating
that the government has definitely
decided TO retain the tract Of about
40 900 acres. in accordance with the
recommendation of many organi-
cations and individuals in DOWN
state Illinois.
Following Secretary Weeks let
ter to Senator Mccormick, Colonel
Charles Z. Forbes, director OF the
veterans bureau, declared that. he
will make a formal recommends
ton to the president upon his re-
mrn from the south asking that the
Camp Grant site be reserved for
use in connection with the rehabil-
itation work Of the bureau.
Follow Sherman Model.
Director Forbes declined to dis
cuss the details of his plan but it
is known that he has already rec
commended informally that the Hi
aois camp site be utilized along the
same lines as the site of Camp
Sherman. Ohio Colonel Forbes
last week recommended to the
president thar Camp Sherman be
Immediately converted INTO
school for disabled veterans, at
which the service men may be
taught the practical trades, horti-
culture, agriculture, and animal
husbandry.
Several weeks ago Director
Forbes stated in an interview that
while it is the plan of his bureau
to develop first the training schoo;
at Camp Sherman, the bureau Off
Gals have tentatively decided on
the establishment of a second SOL
diers' university at Camp Grant.
Director Forbes has announced
that he will be ready TO receive ap-
plicants for training at Camp
Sherman within 80 days after the
president ratihes his plan, and it is
assumed here by Illinois members
of congress that the Illinois site
would be utilized within a few
months later.
If the plan goes into effect, hun
dreds of dOwn-state disabled vet
Grams will be given training at
Camp Grant. Many of these men
are now being trained in industrial
establishments in various cities of
the country under conditions which
were condemned by Director
Forbes in his recent report to the
president, rendered following a
personal inspection.
Lively debate on the pending rev.
enue bill occupied the entire week
in the senate, Senators Mckinley
and Mccormick of Illinois being in
constant attendance on the ses-
sionS.
Both the Illinois senator's this
week supported administration
leaders in opposing all amend
ments brought forward by Demo-
cratic senator's and supported by
only handful of Republicans.
majority of the senators of the
agricultural bloc" stood fast with
the Republican majority in oppo-
sition to the amendments comply
ing with the terms of the agreement
effected several weeks ago at the
famous Capper dinner. Senator
Mccormick Of Illinois is credited in