The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-23
County to Send Quota to
Army Camp This Year
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., Ardmore Tuesday, conferred with the
local organization and spent the day in
outlining plans for recruiting here. A,
the organization meeting he went at
length into the motives, details and ol.
Grafton OF the camps.
In leading up 10 his subject, Major
Gardner outlined the present military
policy Of the United States as defined
by congress. He showed that in "a Sc.
rious emergency, practically the total
reliance Of the nation would be placed
on citizen army exactly aa in 1917
The National Guard would form the
first line Of defense and the regular
army. In very large part, would be
split up 10 form the nuclei around
which the units OF the citizen army
would be built up.
------ Plan Followed In War. ----.-
THAT Is the plan" Major Gardner
said, which was followed. as far as
possible, when We entered the world
war. Those Of us whose duty il was
TO organize and train the men who
came 10 the cantonments in the fall
Of 1917 and the spring of 1918 know
and l believe every man who saw
service agrees with us-that II those
men had reported for duty with Just
enough practical experience to know
how to take care Of themselves in the
field and with just enough elementary
military training to enable them to
fall in" on the company street and
execute the basic drills. they could
have been made ready for battle in
from three TO six months less time than
II actually took. There is no need fot
me TO tell you what a tremendous saw.
ing in blood and in gold that three
months represents. The necessity OF
effecting such saving the next time
we face an emergency is plain to you all.
That is the purpose OF the Citizens
Military Training Camps-to build a
man up physically; 10 teach him how
10 safeguard his health and how to Sc.
cure the maximum amount Of COM
fort in the field, and 10 give him a
foundation of military training on
which the finished structure can be
erected in the minimum OF time when
necessity demands"
The speaker then took up in detail
the Citizens Military Training Camp to
be held at Fort Sill from July q 10
August IS for citizens OF Oklahoma
and northern Texas. bringing out the
fact that all expenses are borne b., tho
government and that the men attend.
ing pay for their thirty day outing in
service only. The schedule for the
camp covers only five hours daily, only
portion of which is strictly military.
The men are encouraged to bring
along military equipment, bathing suits.
musical instruments. etc. and one OF
the principal objects sought is TO ge,
the men from all over Oklahoma and
northern Texas acquainted with each
other ~ that sincere way which camp.
Ing out together brings, and TO foster
that solid spirit OF democracy which is
the cornerstone Of Americanism. Nil.
itary discipline will prevail. the speaker
said. but 1t viii be the sort OF dis.
cipline suited to the occaslon-not the
rigsd discipline to which the trained sol.
der Is accustomed IL is essentially the
purpose to teach what discipline Is by
gradual steps, TO make clear the dif.
ference between the proper and the
improper methods Of obtaining discip.
line. and. above oil, to demonstrate the
absolute necessity for discipline when.
ever a large number OF men must op.
crate as u unit
Range Practice.
Another point stressed by the speak.
er was the instruction In the use Of
the rifle, which will be given TO all
attending the camp. Target practice on
the Fort SIN range Will be an import.
ant feature Of the months program and
the practical value of such training.
from civilian as we'll az military
standpoint. was emphasized.
A synopsis OF the detailed informn.