New-York tribune., 1921-05-25
Plattsbtll'g Idea
Gets Pledges of
Strong Support
r,eIegates of Patriotic So
cieties at Meeting With
Army Mem Promise Aid
ia Obtaining Enlistinents
Want $4,000 Applicants
If Ifsuccessful This Year, War
Department Is Expected
to Provide for Expansion

representatives OF more than q score
= .s,st-iotic organizations, meeting yes
'..1sv at Corbin Hall, Governors ISL
"a With officers of the Second Army
r,-ns Ares, pledged their support in
=. work to obtain 8 representative en-
s,sasut Of young men for the citizens
~il;tsry training camp at Plattsburg
.,;s summer. The PIattsburg course
,slI begin August and last for thirty
Avs. A recruiting campaign is under
- shjs week. with headquarters in
Is Broadway Theater, 1859 Broadway.
S.ysraI hundred applications have al
..sav been received.
TSs camp will provide elementary
-iIitarv training for approximately
sSa0 men. sixteen to thirty-hve years
= are. The course viii serve as q
ss.sping stone TO non-commissioned
srssss and 10 commissions in the re-
s,yvs forces when aoGitionsl camps for
s, two last-named Classes are eStab-
gshe3 probably next year. For this
-.,sar. and TO assist the War Depart
~snt in establishing an adequate civil
;,s reserve which shall constitute the
-s;r erny in times of national emer-
.snsy. Major Harvey II. Fletcher, re-
rating aajutant st Governors Island.
tsld the meeting that he wanted $4,000
rr more applications.
Develop Manhood
sssskers dwelt on the necessity of
nsintaining 9 proper liaison between
g. army and civilians and on the value
4 keeping alive the public interest in
as Plsttsburg idea started by Major
General Leonard Wood. Major General
sullsrd, the principal speaker, told
Ia representatives of the societies
rresent that honesty, fellowship and
sstioaal ideals we're sure results of
lat idea and that they must be able
keep on developing manhood of the
,amp that went overseas to fight for
democracy. He deplored the elimina-
ion Of compulsory training for young
ren By the state and said the aid of
.Ae organizations would count all the
rcrs strongly because of this omission.
New York, New Jersey and Della
ware. the states embraced by the ID
Corps area" said General BuIlard,
constitute the front door to the most
ytsl region of our country. The army
!, 10 be made smaller; the National
Guard is not receiving the proper en-
engagement; training for boys in our
ssse has been omitted. This is unfor-
innate, for large portion OF the world
Is still engaged In war.
ut is very encouraging go ind you
zen taking this interest in q revival of
the Plattsburg citizens training camp
novement at q time such as the pres
,at The young men you sent across
vsre the best. We want men such as
ihey foR our citizen camps"
Expect 400 Next Year
Brisadier General William O. Weigel,
aisf Of staff to General Bullard, said
i she camps were success this year
sSs can have double 1900, and I be-
hHs soon the War Department will
?nvide for many more"
Colonel Gulick, Of the army General
Sal, Washington, said the War De-
pament was heartily behind the citi-
aas training camp revival, and that
had in mind for the future three
sssses of camps-one to give elemen-
ary training, one to train non-com-
nIssioned officers and another to de-
Eeop reserve officers.
Others who spoke were Colonel J. NJ.
thompson. representing the Military
0rdss Of the World War; Major A. G.
Ihacher, president of the Military
Training Camps Association; Colonel
thatcher Luquer, of the Society of
colonial Wars; Joseph Caccavajo, rep
issenting the New York State Grand
spdge of Masons; Lieutenant Colonel
Z d. Burnhsm. who presided, and
laonel S. G. ShartIe.