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

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THE STORY OF THE CAMPS noted thatithe men grow more aggressive, more confident, they get the spirit of leadership and initiative and in every way become better able to meet the problems of everyday life. ,gf f SX. , I W4 4 c f 73 I ' He has recently added that of all the various activities carried on under the direction of the War Department none has met with greater public approval than the Citizens' Military Training Camps. The reason is not far to seek. The CMTC are, in the words of President Coolidge, 'fcssentially schools in citizenship . They are, it is true, an indispensable factor in the maintenance ofthe National Defense Act. They are contributing an important percentage to the membership of the Ofiicers' Reserve Corps. But above all, the men, who have at- tended the camps, have carried to every community of the United States a new reverence for the Hag, coupled with high determination to do their duty as citizens. Patriotism and devotion to country are the first fruits ofthe Citizens' Camps and these qualities are backed by physical vigor, mental alertness and a higher sense of responsibility. Camps are open to young men, physically and mentally sound, between the ages of I7 and 24, in a four-year sequence, entitled, Basic, Red, White and Blue Courses. All necessary expenses are paid by the Government and the camps are so distributed throughout the country as to make them easy of access in every section. Military instruction is given for the first year in the Infantry only, but there- after, at the choice of the candidate, in the Infantry, Cavalry, Engi- neers, Artillery or Signal Corps. The schedule gives to military drill the morning hours. Afternoons are devoted to physical training, to a great variety of ath- letic sports and to systematic instruction, by lectures, conferences and discussions, in the principles of gOOd citizenship. Evening re- creation is generously provided through mov- ing pictures, concerts. amateur dramatics, dances and indoor games in theatres, clubs and hostess houses. The contribution of the Citizens' Camps to the physical well being of the country is some- ' thing difiicult to esti- mate. This year fifty thousand young men jonst L. I-limes Major Cmzrral, U. S. Army Chief of Staff Pagf l:'!z'z1fn V ' U l ' n l 'V' .v.v.v.v.v.v..-....................' ' ' ' ' ff 1 9 ,.

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, X i THE STORY OF THE CAMPS iff' .s OVER THE TOP-Individual initiative is developed by competition in work and play. lessening individual initiative or respons filed their applications after a careful physical examination. Many others learned of physical defects hitherto unnoticed, which proper care may serve to overcome. ln every camp the candidates are subject to a second examination. Minor defects are notedgproper regiment and exercises are prescribed. A third examination at the close of the training period serves not merelyas a record ofphysical improvement, but in many cases as a basis for suggestion as to future medical and surgical treatment of certain kinds at home. Standards of physical eihcieney are established at every camp. Voluntary tests have proved the value of these standards, which are taken to every part of the country to serve com- munity purposes. lfach graduate ol ri CM'l'C becomes in a sense a living standard ol physical fitness for his comrades and the gospel of health is carried to every village, town and city with obvious and significant advantages not merely to the present, but also to the next generation. Moral character is another definite contribution of the Citizens' Camps. Daily discipline has its outcome in prompt response to orders, habits of obedience to recognized authority, secured without ibility. Teamwork on the drill field is matched by teamwork in athletic sports and games and by social give-and-take in recreation hours. Many a shy lad who never seemed to tit in with his fellows at home has discovered at camp for the first time the joys of eomradeship through participation in the varied activities of' the training period. On the other hand, many an arrogant and self-assertive youth has learned here his first effective lesson in mutual consideration and respect for others' rights. Plain honesty in thought, word and act is the recognized ideal in all bands of .+, l r HOME WAS NEVER LIKE THIS -A typical company street, where the candidates are quartered, living simply and strenuously in a democracy of good fellowship. Page Twelve vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv vvvvvvvmvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv .....4..........-......-.-.iv I ' ---11-0 :nurse-er--Ol-fb--0-h