The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE CITIZEN
 TRAINING CAMPS
Those Desiring to Take Sum- mer Training at Mcclellan or Fort BaranCas Urged
 to Rush Applications

The war department Is preparing to continue the series of citizens military training camps commenced last year. by offering training in the more advanced courses. the white and blue in addition to the red or ele- mentary course offered last year.
 The purpose of the white course Is to prepare graduates of the red course and specially selected appli- eants of military experience equiva- lent to that gained in attendance at red camp, for warrants as non commissioned officers of the organ ized reserve and the national guard. The blue course Is to prepare grad uates of the white camp and spe- oially selected applicants of military experience equal to that gained by attendance al the red and white camps for commission as officers in the organized reserve or national guard, The educational requirement. for admission to the white course is graduation from grammar school, and for the blue graduation from high school.
 In the fourth corps area. comprising the states of Georgia, North Carolina, south Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama. and Louisiana, It Is planned to hold camps in all three courses at Camp Mcclellan, Anniston, Ala. for infantry. cav airy field artillery and engineers. A camp for tho coast artillery will be held at Fort Barrancas. Pensacola. Fla. The combined camps will be about three times the size of tha camp held last year at Camp Jack son. S. G. providing congressional appropriations permit.
 The active recruiting for these camps begins about April i, and from headquarters, fourth corps area, Fort McPherson. Ga, 1t is announced that about half the proposed attend anee Is already assured through the desire of those attending last year to conr'aue their military studies by taking the white course this year. and the wish of disappointed appli- cants for last years camp to attend tho red course this year. It will be the policy to admit applicants of last years camp who are qualified, but were not selected. due to limited ap- propriations last year.
 The age limits for the year of 1922 are IT to 25 for the red course, IS to 26 for the white course, and 19 to e7 ASt hHp bih' tbhl IHHHe limits can only be waived in cases of men who served in the World war. who may be admitted to whatever camp for which they are qualified. If not over s6 years of age, and In cases of men who completed the red course last year.
 Arrangements are being made with the following Headquarters to receive applications from applicants in states as indicated;
 At headquarters. s2nd division. or ganized reserve. 1so2h Main street. Columbia. g. C., from the states of South Carolina, Georgia. and Florida.
 At headquarters. sfst division. or- ganized reserve, Arnstein building Knoxville, Tenn, from the states Of North Carolina and Tennessee.
 At headquarters. 87th division, or. ganized reserve, Poland and Dauphin, streets. New Orleans, La, from tn, states of Alabama, Louisiana, ant Mississippi.
 Application blanks can be obtained from offices indicated by mall or by applying in person.