The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
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mand of Brigadier General Alfred T. Smith, whose headquarters are also fin Boston.
 New Ensland's Army Posts There are within the First Corps Area twenty-eight army posts. Comparatively few of these, how ever, are garrisoned. Many in fact are on a caretaking status. Connecticut's army post is locat- ed at Fort H. G. Wright, Long Island Sound, near New London. Exempted Stations
 Other army establishments with in the First Corps Area but not un- der its Jurisdiction are the arsenals at Springfield and Watertown and the Boston Quartermaster Depot. These are known as exempted sta. tions inasmuch as they are not un. der the Jurisdiction of the com. manding general. First Corps Area.
 The Civilian C0mpOnents in New England
 Far outnumbering the small regular army forces stationed in New England are the civilian com- ponents of the army in the six states. These include the National Guard and the Organized Reserves. It is with the training of these civilian components that the small regular personnel is largely con- cerned.
 There are, within the New Eng land states, over 10000 members of the National Guard as follows:
 ConnectIcut .....-..... 4,326
 Malnc 2,477
 Massachusetts ......... 9,426
 New Hampshire ...,.., 1,050
 khode Island ........ 1,99O
 vermont ............. 1,194
 The New England National Guard is grouped, for the most part, in two infantry divisions. the 26th, comprised of Massac husetts troops, and the 43d Division, made up of personnel from other New England states
 The 43d Division numbers ap. proximately 8,102 officers and men and is under the command of Ma. Jor General Morris E. Payne, with headquarters in New London, Conn.
 Each summer, National Guard encampments of fortnight's dura- ton, are conducted at regular army posts and in state camps.
 Forty-eight officers and 37 on. listed men of the regular army are continuously on duty with the New England National Guard as in- structors.
 In addition to the above the Regular Army is also charged with the training of the Reserve Offi- cers Training Corps and the Cit. izens Military Training camps.
 Organized Reserves
 Within the First Corps Area are approximately 7,500 army reserve officers. They are grouped mostly in the three New England army reserve divisions, the 76th, the 94th and the 97th. Division headquar- ters are maintained at Hartford, Boston and at Manchester, N. H.. respectively. Others are assigned to the 1st Coast Artillery District and to other regular army organ izations. Their instruction is both theoretical and practical. Many of them pursue extension courses conducted by the Regular Army. Approximately 1,600 of their num- Der receive IA days active duty training annually.
 Reserve Officers Training Corps
 Occupying a prominent phase in the activities of the First Corps Area is the Reserve Officers Train ing Corps. Approximately 5000 students in II New England col leges and three high scholos re- ceive instruction in military sci- ence under the guidance of officers of the Regular Army. Nearly 50 Regular Army officers and 70 en- listed men are on duty at these in- stitutions in connection with the R. o. T. c.
 Training camps for more than 500 of the New England R. o. T. C. students are conducted for six weeks each year at Regular Army posts within and without the First Corps Area. Citizens Military Training Camps
 The Regular Army personnel in the First Corps Area annually con- duets camps of months duration for the Citizens Military Training camps. New England youths, vary ing in numbers from 1900 to $500, depending on appropriations by Congress- are enrolled and sent to these training camps. The number trained in 1894 was 1,115.
 Civilian Conservation Corps
 Early in April, 1888. the com manding general, First Corps Area, Major General Fox Conner. was as- signed the mission of mobilizing some 24,000 youths and war vete- rans for employment in the presi- dents Conservation Corps, in the forests of the six New England states. Not only was the command to mobilize this contingent, the largest ever imp eace time, but 1t was called upon to build camps for one hundred and twenty-five com panies, from Connecticut to Maine and across the Berkshires to the eastern shores of Lake Champlafn.
 This mobilization was carried out promptly on schedule. Some 500 barracks were constructed and the C. C. C., under the Jurisdiction of the First Corps Area. shared the rigors of New England's win ter in the forests with a minimum of sickness.
 Since the beginning of the c. c. c. in April, 1888, the First Corps Area has mobilized approximately 60,000 youths and war veterans for work in the New England forests. The foregoing figure represents the approximate turnover. It has taken the unemployed youth from city streets, provided him a job. a com fortable home, has fed, clothed and carefully guarded his health and otherwise looked out for his well fare.