Milford chronicle., 1926-03-05
DELAWARE STRONG FOR
SUMMER TRAINING CAMPS
State Had More Applicants Per. Cap
ita Than New Jersey and New
York in 1925. The Enrolment For
1926 Is Now Open And viii Close
In June.

The Citizens Military Training
Camps which are maintained each
summer by the United States Gov
ernment, and at which thousands of
young men have had a line six weeks
outing in the mountains and at the
sea shores during the summers,
with every expense, transportation
subsistence and equipment furnish
ed to them; their only expense be-
ing the time given. In addition these
young men have had special educa-
tiOn on lines of actual life work.
which has opened to them oppOrtun-
tiles which they never would have
had without this especial training
in Citizens Military Training Camps.
Delaware men have taken advan-
taGe of this opportunity in the past
and no doubt they Will again this
summer. These camps are receiving
applications for the various periods
and lines of training now, and the
enrolment will be closed at June
LIST, so it will be wise for the young
men of Delaware to make applica-
tiOns now.
The following letter from the
headquarters of the United States
Military Reserve Headquarters at
Wilmington, which was received
this week, is interesting reading for
the young men of Delaware and
their families and it is well worth
reading carefully; ii follows:
Wilmington, Delaware
March 1st, 1926.
3149 DUPONT Building
Editor Milford Chronicle,
Dear Sir
Through your paper it is desir-
ed to congratulate Sussex county on
its constructive patriotism. The rec
Ords of the War Department dis
close the fact that in 1925 this coun-
ty had more applications for the
Citizens Military Training Camps
per 1000 population than any other
county in the Second Corps Area,
comprising the states OF Delaware,
New Jersey and New York.
The number of applications per
1000 throughout the Corps Area var
led from 1 in 80 for Sussex county
to l in 20770 for Franklin county,
New York, with an average for all
counties of approximately in 25OO.
In view of the fact that the Second
Corps Area stood second in the en-
tire country in the number of appli-
cations received it is entirely pos
sible that Sussex county led the
whole United States.
This is a record of which every
citizen of the county and the State
of Delaware should be proud.
1t is desired to commend all those
whose efforts were in a large meas
ure responsible for this wonderful
showing, among whom were, Colonel
A. E. Tanner, Laurel, county chair
man; David R. Pepper, Georgetown;
Andrew E. Barr, Georgetown;
Frank P. Carmine, Millsboro; John
H. Culver, Laurel; Oliver NJ. Long,
Selbyville.
The quota for the county was 10.
81 applications were received and 38
enrolled. The records also show
three dangerous competitors for this
year. In 1925 one county increased
the number of applications over
1924 by 1000 and two counties by
4OO%o to a ratio of in 935, [ in 1445
and in 875, respectively. Also, New
Castle county took 9th place with l
in 1860 and is expected to better
that figure materially.
In order to exercise economy in
transportation this year all new
candidates are urged to apply for
Fort DUPONT for their basic training.
AS far as instruction and training
are concerned this is one of the best
camps in the Corps Area and it is
hoped that new candidates will not
withhold their applications for the
reason that they cannot attend a
camp farther from home.
Those desiring to enroll should
not delay their applications until
they know definitely that they can
attend a camp but should submit
their applications Immediately and |
notify the G. M. 7. c. officer, Gov
ernors Island, New York, about one
month prior to camp if they are
unable to attend.
Trusting that Sussex county will |
make every endeavor to maintain
this wonderful C. NJ. T. C. record
and thanking you for any publicity
you may. give the subject, I am
Sincerely yours,
K. B. LENNON, Major, GAG |
(DOL); Executive.
Application blanks may be pro-
cured from Major C. H. Short, I.aur-
Ell Delaware Cn11ntu Cl,ni,.,,n.,n