Evening star., 1923-07-01
BOYS G|VENF|RST
| |M|L|TARYLESSONS
$500 Already Have Appear
ance of Trained Troops at
/ Camp Meade.

) Under the guidance of Regular
Army officers and enlisted men, 2,50t
boys of all shapes and sizes have, In
Z weeks time, been transformed into
q trim and snappy soldierlike crowd
at the Citizens Military Training
Camp. Camp Meade. Md.
With the object. of the month 8
course well in hand. the student
soldiers are looking forward to the
program of the next week, which
calls for more work and more play.
The foundation having been laid dur
ing the past six days, they are
military affairs.
Yesterday the boys witnessed the
execution of a military feature which
they will themselves undertake sew
on hill overlooking the review field.
the students saw about 1000 men
parade before Gen. Harold B. Fiske,
the commanding officer.
bands in Parade.
s In the line of march wer" 100 Re
serve Officers Training Corps stu
dents, 5000 regular troops, including
the 18th Infantry. the 9Th Field Ar
tillery. Troop G. Sd Cavalry; Company
T.. 1st Engineers; Signal Corps, Ord
nance. Quartermaster. Finance. the
10th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
Artillery Brigade and few lesser
detachments. All the bands of each
Organization in camp were massed
for the occasion.
The training of the students al
ready has touched on various sub
jects. The boys have learned to ne
snappy, prompt and on the job at all
times. They know what it is to
stand up straight. to salute properly,
70 wear their clothes like veterans.
Daily Army medical doctors give
them talks and illustrations on hy
giene. sanitation and first aid. AL
ready they have learned the secret of
clean health, of clean living. Daily
baths and daily changes of linen and
carefully kept teeth are among the
items of personal hygiene stressed
by the doctors. They also are taught
the rudiments of frst aid. of what
to do for blisters, for cuts. burns, and
how to aid a wounded or sick man.
The sanitation of the BARR cks is an
open book. They see the value of
fresh air. of neatly arranged hunks
and clothing, of polished shoes and
cleanly swept floors.
Citizenship Lessons.
The other subject they already
have partly acquired and which will
be brought up more from day to day
Is an Understanding Of citizenship. Of
the rights and duties and obligations
af both the government and the
American citizen.
s Athletic games are being stressed
as part of the training, and they
have met with such enthusiasm that
when recreation hours begin ath-
letics are continued by a great num-
Der of students. Added to the
equipment already on hand, the camp
has distributed 500 pairs of boxing
gloves, 100 foot balls. 1000 base balls.
100 indoor base balls, 500 bats, 500
delders' gloves. 100 soccer balls. 100
volley balls. 100 basket balls and Iu4
catchers' mitts. This makes it pos
Sible for every student in the c. Nj.
7. c. to take part in any branch of
athletics that pleases him. He car
change from one game to another
and in each he finds capable instruc-
tors.
The camp also has obtained the
services of Guy Winkler. an expert
swimmer and a recognized Red Cross
exponent of life saving. who gives
instruction to officers. men and stu
dents in life saving. Mr.. Wrinkle W..
coach for the swimming team of the
United States Naval Academy for sew
eral years and has been engaged with
the Red Cross for long period.