Citizens Military Training Camp - Full Pack Yearbook (Fort Leavenworth, KS)

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an wx GY ,, , THE FULL PACK T CITIZENSHIP COURSE GIVEN BY COLONEL VAN SCHAXCK ' .4 very valuable Jeriei of tallzf on citizenfhip -was given to the young men of the Fort Leavenworth CMTC by Colonel Louif f. Van Schaicle. The title: of there addreffef indicate their exceedingly interetting nature: ' The Cood Man But, Bad C1tizen , The Conftitution of the United State.r , Bol.fheoi.fm , The Flag ofthe United State.f , De5irable Qaalitief of Citizenrhipn. Some Jtrileing extract: follow. ' In every community we have good men who pay their taxes, go to church possibly and are good to their families. Some of these good men are bad citizens, because every citizen shares certain rights, privileges and duties under his Government and the man who reaches out for the rights and privileges but neglects the duties is a bad citizen. Good citizens are interested not only inthe things which affect themselves, but in the things which affect the com- l munity and the section in which they live. The Constitution of the United States was defined by Gladstone as 'The most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man'. We should protect and defend the Constitution, for if its enemies are allowed to break it down in one place they may break it later in the very parts which best guard our rights. We should respect the Constitution in all of its provisions, for no nation can defend with its whole heart what it does not respect. Should the defense ofthe Constitution cease, free government will perish among us. ' Should America accept any of the Russian propaganda set forth in this country? We should not, because it is advice from an outside source and probably more in the interest of Russia than in the interest of America. We should not, for the experiment of com- munism was tried once in this country by the ,iamestowngColony and failed miserably. We should not, because under our present system we have become the happiest, wealthiest, most prosperous nation in the world. If change is to come in our form of Government let the movement come from-ourselvesf, ' What made Roosevelt a great citizen? He possessed the quality of honesty.Witness his acknowledgement of error in connection with one vote in the New York Legislature at a time when he was but twenty-four years of age. He possessed the quality of force, ah enthusiastic pedestrian, a fearless rider, an intrepid hunter, building up a naturally weak physique, until he was in body, as in mind, an embodiment of force. He possessed the quality alike of physical and of moral courage. He was.a lover of home, as the foundation of civilization. No less was his love of country and he had a deep and abiding faith in the American Government. If we can emulate his qualities, the spirit of Theodore Roosevelt lives within us. The Flag of the United States stands for this country, its broad lands and high mountains, its people-,and its government. The American Army was born in July 1775, when George Washington took command of the scattered militia around Boston. The American Navy was born in October, 1775, when Congress ordered the building of two ships as national cruisers. The American Flag was borniin June, 1777, when Congress ordained a fiag of thirteen stripes,alternate red and white,with a union of thirteen white starsiin a blue field. For nearly one hundred and fifty years this flag has been .the emblem of liberty to its people and goodwill to mankind. It went forward in a triumphal march from the original colonies on the Atlantic to the new states on the.Pac1fic. ln- 1847 and 1861, in 1898 and 1917 it was the symbol ofa righteous cause. It flies. today over the United States and protects many islands of the Seven Seas. Let us keep it flying and keep it meaning what it means to the world today! , COLONEL Louis J. VAN Scmucx Page Ninety-.fix , ,,,,, q 1 vvvvrvvvvv vv.v.v.v.vvv.v v.v.vv.v.v.wv. -1. . . ' ' - ' N'

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THE FULL PACK CLOSING ADDRESS OF BRIGHADIER GENERAL' EDWARD L. KI-NG FINAL EXERCISES OF CMTC AUGUST 29, 1925 ' This is the'last formal occasion at which you young men will be assembled. I want to take occasion at this time to let you know some of the things which have been done and this names of-some of the people who have done these things. I want you to appreciate w at they have done to make this camp a success. In the first place, of course, these camps are made possible by action of Congress. Then, through the War Department, the work of the camps is decentralized so that, so far as you youngmen are fconcerned, the corps area commander is made responsible for the work done. In this corps area there are several camps,-one at Snelling, in St. Paul, one at Des Moines, and one here and the man who has charge of all this Work, using his subordinates and assistants, is Major' General Duncan, the corps area commander. He goes out of the active service in October, due to reaching the retiring age of 64. It is due to his interest that this work has been made a success. Before you young men arrived, there was a great deal of preliminary work done. This work is right up to-the team work which has made possible this camp. In my mind, there are three men who, I might say, have filled the key positions in the preliminary work of ,organizing the camp and of putting it through. The first I want to mention is Colonel Kinney. On Colonel Kinney's shoulders has fallen, day and' night, the mass of detail to make things go and I amivery glad to be able to say that, to my mind, I would give him 100 er cent on his work. ' IColonel Van Schaick, the Executive Officer, 'has also assisted greatly in carrying out the details and particularly in giving to you young men our ideas of what wecall Citizen- ship. From my observation, the ideas which he has gotten together and put to you, or had put to you, has had a splendid effect on you. His splendid work was due to careful forethought and careful attention to details in getting it to you. . . W e ' The practical work has been handled by Major Baird, the semormstructor. Anybody who saw your review, the other day when it was received by Governor Paulen will realize - the splendid work that Major Baird did to bring you young men to this point, to where you yourselves could put on as fine a review as I ever saw put on by anybody. As I say, those are the three key men. It is their teamwork uwhich has made pos- sible the success of this camp and I want you to remember the word teamwork. N'o one man working by himself can put over any particular work. I'don't care how good he is, he has to have assistants, he has to I work with others. These men I have 1 l . . GENERAL KING,S FAREWELL Anmuass Page N inzty-uvcn . - . 1I4'-Yafsfsfavsfnfu'.'g'nVA . . . . . . . - .