The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-18
LIST men FOR
TRAINING CAMP
u. 5. ARMY OFFICER WILL VISIT
MOSCOW-ALL0TMENT is
INCREASED

Moscow is to be visited within a
few days by an officer from Fort
Missoula, Montana, according to word
received here, both by the postoffice
authorities and the commercial club
for the purpose of receiving applica-
tions of students to attend the citi-
zens military training camp at Fort
Douglas, Utah.
The war department recently in
creased the allotment of students to
attend the camps in this area to 900
from 600. General Morton, command
ing the ninth corps area. is yery
anxious to have these camps filled. in
order to allow the maximum number
OF young men possible to get the ad-
vantages of this training.
The camps open July 26, and stu
dents here go to Fort Douglas, Utah.
The ninth corps area has for its
territory California, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming. There will be three
camps, one at Del Monte, Cal; one at
Camp Lewis, Wash, and one at Fort
Douglas, Utah For coast artillery
only, the camps will be at Fort Win
field Scott Cal, and Fort Worden,
Wash The camp continues until
August "a. idaho is in the 1O4th di
yisional area, which includes Idaho.
Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and Nevada.
The chief of staff of this division is
at Salt Lake City.
The citizens military training
camps are conducted by the war de-
partment under the national defense
act, which is the basic law for the
army of the United States, which con-
sists OF the regular army. the ma
tional guard and the organized re-
serves. The purpose is to bring to-
gether young men of high tyne from
all sections OF the country. and there
by develop closer national and social
unity; to teach the privileges duties
and possibilities of American cit-
izenship; to stimulate patriotism: to,
interest young men in the Importance
of military training; to teach self
discipline, and to develop the physi-
cal standard of the American youth
through participation in military ex-
ercises, athletic games and sports,
conducted under expert directors.
The benefits to be derived from
attendance at these schools are Sc
cured without expense to the students.
as the war department provides trans
portation to the camp and return.
board, lodging, expert medical atten-
tion, uniforms, equipment, arms.
laundry (for clothing issued at camp
only, and amusements in the form
of athletics, games and musical en-
There are four courses of instruc-
ton, known as the basic red course,
advanced red course, white course
and blue course. For the basic red
course, age IL to "a, for applicants
who have not had previous military
In this course, they can
qualify for the next course, the ad-
vanced red course; and those who
take this course can qualify for the
white course; and, finally, those who
take this course can qualify for the
blue course. A certificate as to moral
character is required, given by a
clergyman, priest rab- .
Di, officer, retired officer OF. ex-officer
Of the United States army, navy, ma
rine corps or reserve corps, or any
prominent and reputable citizen
Parents are informed that their
boys at the training camp will be well .
cared for; that, under the observing |
eyes of experienced officers and nom
officers, he will learn
the meaning of discipline, will de-
velop alertness and self-reliance and
will return home bigger, stronger and
better; will be filled with new ideas,
have new friends and ideals; will have
rubbed shoulders, talked and associ-
ated with hundreds of future citizens
from other states, and his welfare
will be guarded and he will be given
healthy, wholesome recreation for
leisure hours. They are assured that
when their sons return home they
will have developed a larger sense of
heir responsibility as future citizens
If the United States.