The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-05-25
Free Military Training
Offered to Young Men

Prompt action is necessary IL the
young men of this section expect to
be the guests of Uncle Sari OF Camp
Knox when the government will held
the big Citizens Military Training
camp in August Many preliminar-
les in passing on the qualifications
of candidates make it necessary 10
set May 81 as the time limit within
which applications may be made.
All expenses of those accepted
for the camp, which will continue
throughout August, will be borne by
the government, including transport
tation both ways, uniform and otter
equipment and board. Candidates
for the three courses of instruction
must be between II and 81 years OF
age and posses required qualifica-
lions as to character, education ard
physique. The normal, healthy young
man can easily meet these qualifica-
tions and necessary blanks and de-
tailed information will be promptly
furnished upon application by mail
or in person to Headquarters Gath
Cavalry Division and Organized Re
serves of Kentucky, Room 5l5 Post
office Building, Louisville, Ky.
All the latest ideas in military SCI
ence will be communicated to those
who attend the Camp Knox school.
The Red, White and Blue courses
cover the requirements of the vari-
Gus classes of candidates. The camp
will not only be interesting and val
liable from an educational standpoint
but an elaborate schedule of sports
and entertainment promises to make
the training period highly enjoyable.
The United States army officers
who are completing the arrange
ments for abe Camp Knox school
(Which is for men in the Fifth Corps
Area, composed of Kentucky, Indi-
ana Ohio and West irgVinia) stress
the urgency of prompt application
for admission. Only 5000 young men
from the four states named will be
accepted, and Governor Morrow, the
Y. M. c. A. and various civic organi-
nations are uniting in efforts to see
that the Kentucky quota is up to full
strength.
Reserve Headquarters in Louis
Vile will give prompt and courteous
attention to all requests for infor-
nation.
1t is highly unusual and paticu-
larry interesting act on the part OF
President Harding when he commun-
icates by telegraph with the govern
ors Of states urging them to COOP
crate in creating interest in the idea
of the Citizens Military Training
Camps. Efforts since the world war
to formulate a settled military pol
icy for the United States have been
hampered by many influences, but
it now appears that all concerned
are in agreement that the best to be
hoped for in the way of prepared
ness" is a body of several million
young men trained in the fundamen-
tails of military service. Since this
training is to be given at the camps
held each year In the various corps
areas, 1t becomes obvious that the
training camp idea is the nucleus
about which the army of the future
is to be built.
Under the new law providing for
the United States military establish
ment we have the regular army, the
national guard and the organized re-
serves. The reserve of man power
must come fro mthe citiznes' mill
tary training camps, and hence the
vital importance Of the course OF In
struction at Camp Knox and other
training eenters In August. Il Il q
capital importance. therefore, that
our young men be urged to attend
} these camps. where, in effect, they
VIII have q months vacation at the
governments expense. The quaiih-
, cations as to character. education
and physique make It certain that
only the flower of youth Of the land
is eligible. and we hope to see Ken
lucky well represented among the
5000 students at Camp Knox next
August.
It is required that applications be