Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
CITIZENS MILITARY
TRAINING CAMP

TRAINING CANT
New York, Feb. 27.-Sounding the
twelfth annual call for the Citizens
Military Training Camps, Major
General Dennis e. Nolan, command.
ing the Second Corps Area, U. S
Army, with headquarters on Cover.
nOrs Island, announced today (Sat-
Hrday) that the War Department
quota allotted here will permit T.
500 youthful residents of New York
State, New Jersey, and Delaware to
enroll for this Summers Govern
ment-conducted encampments.
With actual enrolment scheduled
to begin Tuesday Mar. u, through
out the Second Corps Area, General
Nolan declared 26 mail sacks filled
with application blanks had already
gone out to qualified candidates in
response to the flood of inquiries re-
ceived during the past few weeks at
C.. NJ. T. headquarters.
Although the 1882 quota equals
the largest ever received by the To-
cal army area during the twelve
years of the C. NJ. T. Camps exist
ence, indications point to completion
of enrolment at the earliest date on
record, it was said at army head
quarters. Vacancies in the various
camps will be filled strictly accord
ing to the order in which candidates
fulfill the necessary admission re-
quirements.
The young man who plans to
spend his Summer vacation as a
guest of Uncle Sam at one of these
e. M. T. c. encampments must act
promptly" General Nolan said
First come, first served. is the pol
icy that will be followed: 1t is not
too soon to apply now.
Six separate c. NJ. T. Camps will
be conducted in the Second Corps
Area under General Nolan's super
vision. In addition, candidates re-
siding in New York, New Jersey, and
Delaware will be sent to encamp-
ments outside the Corps Area for adj
vanced courses in cavalry training.
All camps will be conducted for 80
days, each operating either in July
or in August.
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Champlain, n. Y, famous for its part
in the founding of the voluntary
training camp movement, again will
be the principal camp site in the
Second Corps Areat and probably
the largest c. NJ. T. Camp in the
United States. From July to Au-
gust 8, 2200 youngsters, including
first-year candidates and advanced
students, will take the training
course there in the Infantry branch.
Dates and locations of c. NJ. r.
Camps of the Second Corps Area
are:
July 1-30-Camp Dix, N. j., Signal |
Corps, 200 students.
July 2-3l-Ft. Ethan Allen, VT, !
Cavalry. IS students.
July 5-Aug. 3-Plattsburg Bks., n.
Y, Infantry, 2,200 students.
July 5-Aug. 3-Fort Niagara, n. Y,
Infantry. 800 students.
July 6-Aug. fort Myer, Va,
Cavalry, IS students.
Aug. 1-3O-Camp Dix, ~ j., III
fantry, 1,150 students.
Aug. 1-30-Madison Bks., n. Y,
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Aug 1-30 - TT. Hancock, \. j.,
Coast Artillery, 300 students.
Open to youths of good character
and sound physique who are between
II and "a years, the camps offer 80
days of healthful, beneficial camp
life and training without cost.
food. uniforms, athletic
laundry service. medical
attention, and other necessary eX-
penses are paid by the Government
Railroad fare to camp and return is
each student.
No obligation for future military
service of any kind is incurred by
foung men who attend the c. M. r.
Camps, General Nolan asserted. The
amps chief purpose, he declared,
S to develop the youth of the Ma
ion mentally, morally, and physic-
lily. The camps teach the duties,
privileges. and responsibilities of
american citizenship.
President Hoover heads the dis
inguished group of leaders in all I
walks of life who have lent their in t
orsement to the value of the C. M. I
). Camps as a force in strengthen ]
ng the youth of the country, accord I
ng to General Nolan. f
He Mentioned. among others who t
ave expressed their approval of the
amps, the late Thomas Edison,
olOnel Charles A. Lindbergh, Cal
in Coolidge, General Charles G.
'awes. Patrick Cardinal Hayes, Bis
op William T. Hanning, DR.. Cyrus a
dler of the Jewish Welfare Board. a
nd such figures in the world of
port as Babe Ruth, Bill Tilden, a
obby Jones. Charley Paddock, john N
y Weismuller, and the late Knute i
Ockne.
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