Evening star., 1925-04-22
YOU AND UNCLE SAM
Series OF Educational articles Telling HosU Federal Govern
ment Is Organized and Ho,U 1t Functons--Wr rtten
Expressly for School Children.
No. 5o-Citizens' Military Training Camps.

To help keep this Nation physically
MT. Uncle Sam will take $4,000 young
men, between the ages Of II and 81
years, and in 80 training camps for
so days teach them to become better
citizens. For while emphasis is placed
on physical development. there will
also be instruction supplementing the
schools of the land, true democracy
will prevail with no favors shown and
the youth Of the land will be given a
clearer conception of duties he owes
his country. The United States Gov
ernment bears all the expenses, and
there is no obligation for subsequent
military duty.
The purpose of these camps as
stated by Robert c. Davis, the fine.
figured, energetic, capable young ad.
jutant general of the United States
Army. is ito bring together young
on common basis of equality, under
the most favorable conditions OF out
door life, and through thoughtful be.
havior,S physical development, ath-
letic excellence and mass training to
benefit them individually while afford
ing them a better understa nding of
the position they occupy as citizens
in the team-play of the Nation.
In the camps this year formal lee
lures by instructors will be avoided.
for it is thought that short confer
ences or talks, in which candidates
take part in practical demonstrations
and discussions, will usually accom-
plish better results. Some of the sub
jects which the trainee will be asked
to discuss include the meaning OF
liberty, constitutional government and
national defense.
The young men of these camps
come from the office, the store, the
factory and the school. Each counts
for what he Is, not for what he has
or was. The only distinction among
them is that which each man may
earn for himself by his own charac-
ter. his own ability and his own hard
work.
In the camps they come into a
closer sense of business partnership
with the United States Government,
q keener interest in the welfare of
that Government. The country be-
comes real to them-not as. an iso-
lated village. a bit of a great city,
lonely farm or a place that holds
job-but as an entity, an ideal
something TO be guarded and loved.
There comes to them a greater de-
gree OF mental aIertneSS, valuable
experience in the benefits of ,disci-
pline under proper conditions, and
finally new resolve to become more
worthy of the title of American citi-
zen.
The young men give their time.
their energy and their thought. Unc.e
Sam does the rest. The United States
Government pays all necessary ex-
penses. 1t pays transportation to and
from home for each youth at the rate
of cents a mile over the shortest
usual route. Uniforms, shoes, hats,
shirts, leggins and other articles Of
soldiers clothing, necessary laundry,
good wholesome food. bedding and liv-
ing quarters and medical attention
are all furnished free of charge.
Inculcation of the spirit of fair play
in all things is fostered and developed.
Carelessness and untidiness, which
are among the worst American faults,
are not tolerated. A full schedule in
the open air eliminates pernicious
idIeness. Candidates are encouraged
to attend their own church services
and sufficient number of chaplains