Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-25
FREE SUMMER TRAINING CAMPS

The War Department has recently
announced that the Citizens Military
Training Camps will be held again
this summer. The Third Corps Camp
will be established at Camp Meade,
Md, from July 81 to August 81, both
dates inclusive.
1t is not entirely with military
purpose in view that Congress has
appropriated money for the mainte-
nance of these camps. Studies upon
a group of 100000 young men be-
tween the ages of Is and 80 years,
disclosed the fact that 46S per 1000
presented physical defects. Some 60
900 examined in Maryland prescnt4d
526 out of each 1000 not sound. II
was realized that the effect upon the
the social and industrial life of the ma
ton would be momentous should this
condition be allowed to continue and
passed Oh to the coming generations.
Particularly was this fact important
as the survey showed 70 per cent OF
the physical defects may have beer
prevented and much of the same be
arrested or corrected even now, thru
personal hygiene, developmental eX'
ercises or minor medical treatment.
A schedule of instruction has been
carefully mapped out and the best tai.
ent of the army placed in charge OF
the camps. Four hours each week
day will be devoted to drill, field ma
neuvers, setting up exercises, range
practice, use of modern signalling de-
vices Gncluding the wireless telephone
etc.,. There will also be spectacular
demonstrations of all arms of the ser,
vice, by tanks, artillery, cavalry, and
the air service. Motion pictures will
be utilized as method of instruction.
showing the activities of the war zone
The afternoons will be spent in super
vised athletics, and will include field
sports, baseball, swimming, tennis, etc
No angle through which the youths
attending may be improved mentally,
physically or morally, will be neglec-
ted. Each individual is given a care
full and thorough physical survey, his
parents or guardian notified by letter
of any defect and the means of cor
rection advised by board of the
ablest specialists of the Army Medical
Corps. If defective he is placed in a
special class for developmental treat
ment, and his exercise graded accord
ing to his ability. He is fed by espec
ially trained officers with especially
provided and carefully selected diet.
His work and his play is supervised b!
medical officers and his moral tone is
looked after by red blooded chaplains.
He retires early in well ventilated and
sanitary barracks. He is taught neat
ness, and acquires an ability to look
out for himself, and last of all D1SCl,
PLINE-that will render him of more
value to himself, his employer and
family, through the fact that he will
do what his boss twenty years in the
business) tells him to do.
The Government pays his railroad
fare, clothes and feeds him the best
He is given opportunities to take side
trips to Washington, Annapolis and
points of interest. If he did happen
to get sick he gets the care that only
the very best and most expensive hos
pitfalls could give. In the 1887 youths
at Camp Meade last summer there
was not one serious case of illness or
one single accident during their stay
in camp. But they did average
gain in weight of Az pounds and
slightly less than one inch in chest
measurement.
Many letters from grateful parents
have been received by the authorities
and it is regretted that many of those
who will apply must be rejected by
reason of the limited number the
camps will be able to care for. Appli-
cation should be made to the Com
manding General, Third Corps Area,
Baltimore, Maryland.