Evening star., 1936-07-08
1000 YOUNG MEN
BEGIN TRAINING
200 From District Among
Those Entering C. M. T. C.
Camps Today.

Four thousand youths ranging in
age from II to "a years and including
more than 200 from the District, put
aside their civilian clothes today and
donned military uniforms they will
wear for the next 80 days in the an
nual Citizens Military Training Corps
camps of the 3rd Corps Area.
The majority-2,662, to be exact
rolled into Camp Meade, Md, early to-
day to spend a month in the Infantry,
while $50 others went to the Cavalry
School at Fort Myer, Va; 800 to the
Field Artillery camp at Fort Hoyle.
Md, and like number to the Fort
Monroe, Va, Coast Artillery School.
The familiar army picture of "be-
fore and after" was presented at the
four places as the youths, suitcases in
hand, entered the barracks in civilian
clothes, only to emerge later in khaki.
Four hundred arrived at Fort Meade
yesterday. The so-called processing"
program was expected to occupy the
entire day there. The first formal re-
view will be held Saturday at II am,
when the c. M. T. c. boys appear in
parade and receive the oath admin
istered by the commanding officer of
the corps area.
Col. Goodwin in Charge.
Col. Edward E. Goodwin, command
ing officer of the 318th Infantry, is in
charge Of c. M. T. c. camps in the
area this year. Col Edgar A. Myer of
the 34th Infantry is chief officer at
Fort Meade.
Seventy per cent of the Fort Meade
contingent Is composed of basic stu
dents, those who are taking the mill
tary, physical and citizenship training
course conducted by the Federal Gov
ernment for the first time.
Lieut.. Col. Charles Demonet, WASH
ington, acting as chairman of the Pro-
curement Committee for the Military
Training Camps Association of the
District, played a prominent part this
year in advance work for the camps,
including the securing Of candidates
for the training.
Camps Oversubscribed.
This year, Col. Demonet said, c. M.
T. c. camps throughout the country
have been oversubscribed by four to
one. Preparations were made for
$4,000. but more than 100000 enlisted.
Camps in other corps areas will open
at various times, depending on cli-
matte and other conditions.
"The command of the schools and
camps solicit the visits of parents and
friends" Col. Demonet said, ito OBJ
serve the discipline and regularity
with which the boys live and also the
splendid physical training facilities
which are so helpful in the develop
ment Of young men. The camps are
open at all times to visitors. After
the boys have been there for two
weeks, they march like veterans. Their
parade at pm. every day Is an in
spring sight. Parents and friends
should take advantage Of the close
proximity Of these places to visit them
some time during the 30-day period.
The morning period, from reveille to
noon, Is devoted to military subjects,
field maneuvers, terrain exercises, fir-
ing range practice, marching and
drills. The afternoon session embraces
schools of citizenship and also varied
athletics, the latter supervised by Sc
lected reserve officers who are athletic
directors in prominent colleges. Prizes
and medals for achievement are pro-
vided by various patriotic and military
organizations. Evenings frequently
are spent in boxing exhibitions and
movies. Swimming pools also are
maintained at the camps with aquatic
competitions q part Of the program.