The border vidette., 1931-02-28
CITIZENS MILITARY TRAINING
CAMP OPENS HERE JULY "a

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Arizona has been given aquota
of 400 this year for training at
the Citizens' Military Training
camp which again will be held
at Camp Stephen D. Little. No
gales, it ia announced by Colonel
Charles W. Rutherford, of Ploe
nix, civilian aid to the secretary
Of war. The camp viii! open
July "A and close August %.
Iu 1880 Arizona exceeded it's
quota of a little more than 300
but the boys enrolled for the
training were all given opDor
tunity to attend through special
action of army officials.
Colonel Rutherford in addition
to announcing plans for the
camp has made bis appointment
of county chairmen for the en-
rollment of the boys. The coun
ty chairmen are: Sen. T. j..
Bouldin.St. Johns. Apache coun.
ty; Capt. Clarence Hinton, Doug.
las. Cochise; DR.. Grady Gam.
mage, Flagstaff, Coconino; Capt.
j. j. Houseman. Globe. Gila !;
LIT. Col. e D. Householder, SAT
ford, Graham; 1t. John R, Turn.
er, Morenci, Greenlee; Lit. E
Ross Householder. Kingman,
Mohave; Capt. G. J. MoQuilian,
Winslow. Navajo; G. A. Stauffer.
Phoenix. Maricopa; Capt. N. L.
Houston. Tucson, Pima; G. A.
Villerlain. Florence. Pinal; LIT.
Bonsall Noon, Nogales, Santa
Cruz; Capt. N. F. Wykoff. Jer
ONE, Yavapai; LIT. Marvin G.
Clark, Yuma.
In talking on plans for the
camp Colonel Rutherford said:
THE benefits derived from the
Citizens Military Training camps
need no comment from me, other
than to state that this important
movement has the cordial ap.
proval of thousands of our lead
ing men and women. headed by
President Hoover.
Arizona has been allotted 400
boys for the year 1881. The
camp is to be held in Camp Ste
phsn D. Little at NoRales, and
will open July "a and close Au.
gust %. It will be cond ucted by
repular army. and reserve of
6cers, detailed for such duty.
"All necessary expenses of the
students are paid by the govern
ment, including wholesome food,
uniforms, athletic equipment,
laundry service, medical atten
tion and railroad fare to camp
and return. There is no obliga
ton for future military service
of any kind incurred by those
who attend.
The Citizens Military Train
ing camp offers four courses: the
basic, or frst-year course for
which no prior training is re.
quired, and successively, the
red. white and blue courses,
which give graduates of the basic
course progressive training in
advanced and specialized sub
jects. The first-year course con
sists of physical training. in
structive in the duties and priv
ileges of American citizenship,
training ia hygiene and first aid, ],
hiking, drilling for rifle marks
manship.
LESS than half of the day 8
schedule is devoted to military
subiects-athletics coming in for
the greatest amount of attention.
In addition to this there are nun
erous contests and entertain
ments, including dancing once
or twice q week-which permits
the young men to enjoy the so
cial life of an army post.
THE civilian aide appoints
some prominent citizen in each
county as county chairman. whom
in turn appoints vice-chairmen
in the leading towns and cities
in the state. Too much cannot
be said in praise of these gentle
men who devote their time and
effort for this important work. !"
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