Evening star., 1925-03-31

understood that a graduate OF the
citizens military training camps
stands in superior class-"A, pre-.
terred and must be so recognized in
his local community.
ana all this opportunity costs not
one cent, for the Government Days for
the uniforms. the transportation to and
from camp, the board. medical atten-
dance, housing and laundry during
the months outing, and gives the
training by experts. 1t is amazing
that red-blooded boys who believe in
themselves do not crowd the recruit
ing omces months ahead to register
Tor such free vacation and training
Evidently they do not know what
they are missing. Last year 10000
young men took advantage of this
opportunity. The total number sd-
inltted Is limited by the CAPACITY of
the camps, but those who reeis,er
early are certain of admission. The
quota assigned to the District of CO.
lumbia is only few hundred.
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Lieut.. Col. Scott has received many
letters from parents OF boys who have
neen to previous camps. These testify
10 the benefits. Among the letters is
one rom Japanese boy who writes
that he is his "self-gua rcian," but In
his capacity as guardian of himseif
kimayong testifes
am going to keep sending nv
boy, (himself) to camp until he hos
iihished his course. My boy said that
ne enjoyed everything he received
from camp. The officers treated thew
kindly, and their kind treatment &c
gettng better every year, and he said
that the more he goes to the camn
the more he likes to 20"
A father of a boy who has cor-
writes: year 81
ut was very depressing to read
iasL .s summer accounts of the boys
VINO. were turned away from tho
camps because OF insufficient accom-
modations, and I sincerely trust this
misfortune may not be repeated
A mother writes:
The benefits derived by NV son
were 100 per cent. For many years
ne attended private camp in New
hampshire. but in Comparing them
with the past years at camp, the lat
ter at Camp Meade under the super
vision or the Citizens Military Train
ing eamp' was tho most beneficial as
TO health and general character. NV
son and myself look forward to NEXT
Summer for another wonderful month
at camp under the Citizens Military
Training Camp.
II indorse the military training for
boys and am happy in the thought Of
our very good Government affordinp
us this special training for our bows
l am sure that our country will pros
per IN the foresight of the training
of the youth"
Here is most significant letter
from mother who had been at her
wits end regarding her boy:
Before my son went to traininp
camp he was most reserved and
seemed to want nothing except to he
let alone. He resented being oues-
toned as to where he was going and
it even seemed to annoy him to have
to eat with the rest Of the family. ]
could not get next to him. so to
speak. His thoughts were a mystery
to me and / could not seem to hit
upon a topic of conversation that
would interest him at all. He would
not talk about his progress at school
so / made 1t my business to INQUIRE
and / found that he was always on
the outside of things. He would
stand near crowd of boys, but new
er join them, and did not seem to
want them to notice him.
Upon his return from training
camp l notice such a difference Now
he is one of us and is interested In
everything that goes on about him
/ have discovered a depth Of feeling
and thought that I never dreamed he
possessed. His personal appearance
has improved. He seems to take
pride in keeping his clothes pressed
and in order, and likes to appear well
before others. He respects mother