The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Citizens Military Training Camps
To BE Continued.

ne W III DGl)tlfllHECl is Dltptlf-
ing to continue the series Of Citi-
Zens' Military Training Camps COM
-ncnced last year. by Offering train
ing in the more advanced courses.
the White and Blue. in addition to
the Red or Elementary course Of
fered last year The purpose OF
the White course is to prepare grad
uates of the Red Course and spe-
cially selected applicants OF mill
iary experience equivalent 10 that
gained in attendance at a Red
Camp for warrants as non-com-
misSioned officers Of the Organic
ed Reserve and the National Guard.
The Blue Course is TO prepare
graduates of the White Camp and
specially selected applicants Of mil
itary experience equal to that gain
cd by attendance at the Red and
White Camps for commission as Of
ficers 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. COM
prising the states of Georgia. North
Carolina, South Carolina. Tonnes
see. Florida, Mississippi. Alabama
and Louisiana, it is planned to hold
camps in all three courses at Camp
Mcclellan, Admission. .Alabama. for
Infantry, Cavalry, Field Artillery
and Engineers. A camp for the
Coast Artillery Will be held ut Fort
Earrancas, Pensacola, Florida. The
combined camps Will be about three
times the size OF the camp held last
year at Camp Jackson. S. c., pro-
viding congressional appropriations
permit.
The active recruiting for these
camps begins about April first and
from headquarters, Fourth Corps
Area. Fort Mcpherson. Georgia. it
IS announced that about half the
proposed attendance is already as
sl;rea through the desire Of those
attending last year TO ccatinue
their military studies by taking the
White Course this year, and the
wish OF disappointed applicants
for last years camp 10 attend the
Red Course this year 1t will be
the policy to admit applicants Of
last years camp who are qualified,
but We're not selected. due to linz
tied appropriations, last year.
The age limits for the year Of
1922 are II TO % for the Red
Course. IS to 90 for the White
Course and.19 to 81 for the Blue
Course. These limits can only be
waived in cases Of men who served
in the world war, who may be ad-
mitted TO whatever camp for which
they are qualified, il not over 30
wears OF age, and in cases OF men
who completed the Red Course last
year.
Arrangements are being made
with the following headquarters 10
receive applications from appli-
cants in states as indicated:
AT headquarters, SIND Division,
Organized Reserve, 1902 1-2 Main
Street, Columbia, S. c., from the
state Of South Carolina, Georgia
ana Florida.
At headquarters, Slst Div. Or
saniZcd Reserve, Arnstein Bldg.
Knoxville, Tenn, from the states
OF North Carolina and Tennessee.
\, headquarters, S7th Div. Or
San:Zcd Reserve. Poland and Dau-
phine SITS, New Orleans. La, from
the states of Alabama, Louisiana
and Mississippi.
Application blanks can be obtain
ed from offices Indicated about
April ), 1922, and thereafter by
mail. ol by applying in pea soii.