The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-05-13
ARMY DISCIPLINE
WILL PREVAIL AT
MISSOULA CAMP

Missoula, May 12-Close supervi-
sion of students at this years citizens
military training camp to be held next
month at Fort Missoula is assured by
compilation of general orders No. /,
which will be issued prior to the OPEN
ing of camp. This order, which is
based on experiences gained from the
camps of years gone by, specifies the
duties of the various officers who will
be detailed as instructors and super
vlsors and outlines the routine duties
of the students.
The order should convince parents
of the students that every precaution
will be taken to properly supervise
the moral, physical and spiritual well
fare of the young men while in camp.
Following the usual regular army
routine, all lights in the student camp
will be extinguished at 9 o'clock,
taps will be sounded, and all stud
entss will be required to be in camp
unless specially excused. Students
will be required to keep their tents
and beds in proper order at all times.
One of the main objects of the train
ing camps is to encourage and de-
velop cleanliness, military bearing and
courteous demeanor, and to this end
students will be required to wear their
uniforms properly at all times. The
habit of walking with the head erect,
shoulders thrown back, will be cult
waited.
Students will be required to be pres
ent at all scheduled exercises and for
nations unless specially excused. Vic
lations of regulation, hardness or alb
scene from formations will subject the
offender to such disciplinary measures
as admonition, suspension or with
drawal of pass privileges. In extreme
cases, dismissal from camp will result.
Before leaving their organizations
on pass, students will be inspected to
ascertain that they are in proper uni
form. Civilian clothes will not be
worn by students from the time they
enter camp until its termination on
July II.
: Upon the students arrival in camp,
/ he will be given a physical examina-
ton following which he will be issued
his uniform, equipment and assigned
to tent and bed. Should young
man fail in his physical examination,
he will be placed on a train for immed-
late return to his home.
While on the target range, during
the period allotted to firing the rifle
and machine gun, the utmost care
will be taken by the regular army in
structors, to see that no accidents oc-
cur. No ammunition will be allowed in
the students possession except while
he is actually shooting. Immediately
after firing, rifles will be inspected,
! and all surplus ammunition will be
collected.
! The camp athletic officer will pre-
pare a schedule covering general ath-
letics, competitive games, etc., includ-
ing instruction course in wrestling and
boxing. Great care will be taken so
that the students physical powers are
not overtaxed.
The recreation officer is planning a
series of dances, which will be care
fully supervised by the camp officers,
assisted by the camp hostess. Rela-
tives and friends are cordially well
coined to the camp, and every courtesy
and consideration will be shown them.
Under the auspices of the reserve Of
ficers' association of Missoula, the
students will be taken for an auto ride
up the Blackfoot river near Sunset
prairie, where a huge barbecue will be
held.
Progress on the tent camp is max
ing rapid Roadway, the force of car
penters and plumbers having started
to work last week on the construction
work. Electric lights will be run in,
floors laid, and an ideal military tent
city laid out