Arizona republican., 1922-03-21
MUCH BENEFIT IS
To BE DERIVED At
TRAINING CAMPS

That the citizens of Arizona may be
informed of the value Of citizens mill
tary training camps and the vast good
that is to be derived from attendance
at these camps, the commanding Off
Ger of Eighth Corps area at Fort Sam
Houston has written the Phoenix
Chamber of Commerce. His letter is
as follows:
Secretary, Phoenix Chamber Of Com
merce, Phoenix, Ariz.
My Dear Sir:
/. The commanding general has di-
rected me to request that you furnish
this office with list Of addresses OF
the chamber of commerce organiza-
tions of your state and also such
available lists OF other commercial
organizations, or OF prominent per-
sons interested in commercial and
civic movments as may be available.
2. The lists are desired in order
that. from time to time these repre-
sentative bodies Of influnual citizens
matters with which they are closely
linked and interested through the an
nual holding of citizens military
training camps. etc. Should congress
sional appropriations permit, there
will be held this summer a series of
camps for the organized reserves, ma
tional guard, Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps and citizens military train
ing camps. Pending the action OF
congress. no decision can be an
nounced as to location OF these camps
or the personnel thereat. Attendance
at the citizens military training
camps carries with il no obligation in
any manner of future military serv-
ice. The very successful citizens mil
itarv camps held last year In the
Eighth Corps area at San Antonio
and Denver have created a wide in
terest among patriotic citizens on this
subject and il is believed that co.
operation between this office and the
representative civic bodies would be
mutually profitable and also highly
conducive to an even greater success
in the approaching summer camps. il
same receive congressional approval.
3. The physical and mental benefit
received by students at the citizens
military training camps and the alN
most universal approval and satisfac-
tion with which the parents Of stu
dents regard the training at these
camps has been shown by replies to
elaborate questionnaires sent by the
war department to the parents OF
students attending the camps. OF 900
replies received from parents of stu
dents attending the 1921 camps at
San Antonio, 296 candidates thought
well enough os the course, according
to their parents, TO advise their
friends to take IT, The parents of all
but two students reported their sons
to have been improved in health. or
these two exceptions, one had an
operation performed on the last day
of the camp and the other is reported
as having a bad cough. AS TO phys
ique and figure. 26S parents reported
Improvement, none worse. non COM
initial, 80 no change. AS 10 fnental
alertness. 2S2 parents reported M
provement, none worse, IL non com.
initial. 81 no change. AS TO habits 200
parents reported better, worse, II
non -committ,l. 50 no change. Similar
favorable changes were reported as
to morals, personal cleanliness and
respect for authority. In reply to the
general question as to the opinion OF
the effect of the summer Camp upon
the students. the parents of 29l stu
dents were markedly favorable, none
were unfavorable and "a non commit
tai. These opinions were expressed
approximately four months after the
conclusion of the camps when the
parents had had ample time to OBJ
serve and digest the effects OF the
summers work.
4. A training system which secures
results such as the foregoing must
make a powerful appeal both to pa
triotic citizens having the future oi
their country at heart as We'll as 70
parents interested in the welfare OF
the future manhood of this country.
II is desired to get in touch with the
most representative and best ele-
ments of the citizens of this CORPS
area for the future development OF
this training. Your attention ana
careful consideration OF the foregoing
will be very much appreciated very
sincerely yours,
GEORGE CHASE LEWIS
Lieutenant Colonel goth ln1antry'
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