The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-22

Lieutenant T. j. Tully, one OF live
officers sent out from headquarters
at Salt Lake City, paid visit to the
Chief Civilian Aide on the Sth OF
June, at Pocatello, and outlined the
following points pertaining to the
Citizens Military Training Camp te
be held at Fort Douglas at Salt Lake
City, from July Goth to August 24th
this year. Great preparations are be-
ing made, and it will be Of interest
for the public to note the elaborate
plans that are being made for the
training of the young men OF the
corps area, and particularly OF tho
state, during the coming camp. The
following, no doubt, will answer a
great number of questions that will
ordinarily be asked. by parents.
All applications from the state Of
Idaho, in all branches, will be sent to
Fort Douglas, Utah, for training. This
camp is located four miles east OF
Salt Lake City, overlooking the great
valley of Salt Lake, and in view OF the
famous inland sea. The fort stands
approximately six hundred feet
above the city, and is the vantage
point for the birds eye view of the
capital of the intermountatn section.
Street car service is maintained ev-
cry ten minutes to the city from the
fort. Three hundred candidates are
desired from the State of Idaho, of
which two hundred and two will be
accepted for training. The highest
type of young man is desired.
The camp will bring together young
men from all walks Of life, both ma
tive and foreign born, the purpose be-
ing to bring and develop closer ma
tional and social unity, teaching the
responsibilities, duties and privileges
Of American citizenship; to provide
and show to the public, by actual ex-
ample that camp instruction of the
kind will be to the liking of their sons
developing them both mentally ply
sically, and morally. Such training
will better qualify young men for ef-
fective service as American citizens,
through the courses in physical de-
velopment, in citizenship and in mill !
tary training.
The scope as outlined is as follows:
Physical and moral betterment, in
culcation of social and national ideals |
and disciplinary military |
training; the program and approx
mate hours allowed for work being
divided into the following periods:
l. Physical development, "a hours.
Calisthenics, mass commands, mass
games, swimming, boxing, wrestling,
quickening exercises, individual de-
velopment, team work, leadership.
g. Citizenship Training, hours.
3. Elementary Hygiene, Disease Pre-
vention, Sanitation and First Aid,
hours. To include instruction on
care and preservation of health
and health habits. /,
1. Elementary Duties Of the Soldier,
20 hours. School of the Soldier,
squad, section and platoon; man
ual of arms, military discipline ami
courtesy; care and nomenclature
of the rifle; use and care of uni
form and equipment, camping,
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J.. Company Drill, Is hours. II
Infantry close and extended order
in squad, section,- platoon and COM y
pany. II
. Training for ceremony, hours. s
!. Rifle Workmanship, AZ hours. l.
Preliminary instruction, qualifying +
for marksman, sbarpshooter, ex- :
liz
this camp, successful in the camp r
competition will be sent to Camp
Perry for the National competition. G
The branches of the service fnclud- o
d in the training at Fort Douglas n
amp will be, cavalry, artillery, en- n
ineers and signal corps. Applicants +
lay state their choice of branch. n
The athletic program, practically !,
ne most elaborate program to be car a
led out contemplates, first of all, II
purse in training for preparation in +,
lie standard efficiency tests, which a
as been standardized by the A.. A. q
:, and is to be given at all camps II
thletic director of the University of
evada will be in charge of this pro- r.
ram. Aside from this test, there
i'll be organized baseball teams, bas
ct ball, volley ball, tennis and at
lie completion of camp a swimming a,
eet. which will undoubtedly be held ri
the natitorium Of the University Of in
tab. A new nine-hole golf course has a,
st been completed at Fort Douglas, la
I'd will be available for play by the 10
udents. Beautiful trophies will be ca
varded to the winners and excel. DIR
nee in the different branches Of ath-
tics. The government is DESTROYS OF uf
wing men bring athletic equipment ia
uniforms that they may have. tn
1t is especially desired that par r,
ts understand that there Is no in an
ntion of turning the young men ca
ose at night. The course contem- m,
ates sufficient work during the day he
at there mill be no desire upon the tn
TT of candidates to leave the post we
: the city bright lights during the tn,
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