Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

Applications for admission to the
Citizens Military Training Camps Tor
1929 passed the 100 per cent of possible
enrolment figure on April 20 this year,
two months in advance of the opening
of the first camp. While this does not
put a stop to applications, since not
nearly all applicants are accepted II
does demonstrate an interest in the
work of these camps which is highly
It is forecast that every training camp
will not only have its full quota OF
citizen trainees, but that there will be
sufficient applicants to allow a careful
selection of men for this free Govern
ment camp and training privilege.
Just as much effort to stir up interest
in the camps will 60 on between now
and camp time as has been put forth
in other years but the early response,
considerably greater than in 1928. indi-
Gates that the country Is thoroughly
sold on the Citizens Military Training
Camp plan, and that probably the next
problem will be to secure authority and
funds to hold more camps for more
men in 1880. With that thought In
mind the officers in charge of the camp
program will be glad II the application
list becomes double the possible accep-
tances. Some men will be disappointed,
but the possibility of training all appli-
cants In future years will be greater.
The 81 camps to be held this year
will provide for $500 citizen trainees.
Application on April 20 totaled 37,91S.
The Department of War had accepted
only 20,670 of these applications. and
anticipated at least a total Of $4,000 ap-
plications from which the $500 will be
chosen for the camps.
1t Is therefore not too late to apply
for the camps, with reasonable prospect
Of acceptance. Men from II to 81 years
Of age are eligible. and the requirements
are simply a desire on the part of the
applicant to enjoy month in camp at
Government expense. No obligation to
future military service is involved.
The military purpose of the camp is
TO instruct men in the elements of mill
tarY pursuits, with a view to having a
large reserve power Of men in the Ma
ton at all times who have the basic
knowledge suitable to making officers
and non-commissioned officers in case
of war.
The civil purposes Of the camp in
clude affording opportunity for men to
spend a month in healthful surround
ings with excellent physical training
to give practical experience in athletics
and the essentials of good sportsman
ship, and to inculcate the spirit of CO.
operative effort, good citizenship, and to
mutual respect which comes from camp
associations. Men are brought together
under ideal outdoors conditions, with a
reasonable modicum of work and play,
under conditions which enable men
from all pursuits in life to get &C
quainted and broaden their outlook
and experience.
Camps Vary in Instruction.
In two of the nine corps areas of the
Army the applications for this year s
camps have already reached the full
quota expected. and are still coming in.
This quota means not the number to
be trained, but the number from which
selection was expected to be made.
These are the I'd Corps Area of New
York, New Jersey and Delaware, and
the 4th Corps Area of North and
South Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louis
lana. The laSt-named State was the
first to have its full quota of applicants,
Camps in this area of Southern States
are the first to be held, opening June
10 at Camp Mcclellan, Ala: Fort Bar
rancas, Fla; Fort Bragg. N. c.; FoSt
Moultrie, S. c. and Forts Oglethorpe
and Screven, Ga.
The camp at Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
opens June IA. those at Forts Lewis
and Wright. Wash, q few days later
and others on later dates in July and
early August. All last for. one month.
The military instruction is in q basic
course Of soldering. with instruction at
different camps In the various branches