Jefferson Barracks Citizens Military Camps - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Lemay, MO)

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THE CALL OF THE CAMPS A K .Q F newandstillhigherstand- ard. At an impression- able age, for the majority of those enrolled were just entering upon man- hood, they learned from menofcharactertheideal of clean living. They found in the daily pro- gramthemeanstogreater physical vigor and con- trol. Military drill brought proper carriage, quickness of response and exact co-ordination of nerve and muscle. Mass calisthenics emphasized these ,qualities thru rhythmic movement. Adequate, varied, nutri- tious and appetizing diet for thirty days contrib- uted its share to a bodily growth, measured by inches of height and chest expansion and many pounds of Weight. Regular hours estab- lished a proper habit of life. Systematic medi- cal inspection Warded off any danger of undue ex- ertion and it Was sup- plemented by hospital care in case of need, although the 'records showed far less sickness than in the ordinary American home or city. Y DWIGHT F. DAVIS Secretary of War ...--...... .....,....... THE TENT CITY is typical, although sometimes the men are housed in permanent barracks Page Eleven v Q V VV 'V' 'VV' V VVYYAVQVQ . ,

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THE CALL OF THE CAMPS ff :- I a 7, .ff camps a highly-prized occasion for preliminary practice in full accord with academic rules. Track teams enrolled also from many schools and shared the exceptional advantage of training and competition in jumping, running, pole vaulting, shot putting, javelin and discus throwing under expert coaches. The athletic youth of the Nation found nowhere else as great an opportunity as the War Department afforded in the Citizens' Military Training Camps, because it saw in these out-door sports not merely physical betterment, but also a moral education in team work, fair play and the will to win, coupled THE CAPITOL is a symbol of patriotic devotion. with full recognition of the principles of the game. A The characteristic American gospel of health and fitness impelled to the camps thousands who were not eager to shine as athletes, but sought the conditions which make for bodily well-being. Within a generation a remarkable change has come' in our national life thru emphasis on proper diet, exercise and outvdoor living. Young men have caught this spirit and have adopted what may be called almost a religion of physical health. Therefore, they welcomed heartily the training offered in the camps. The preliminary physical examination and the succeeding bodily tests at the time of registration taught them a EE +9 x Q N - X N X r r swiss 5 K X L NJN , - N r.r.i X . . 1 , 'i ...g , t s THE CATH OF ALLEGIANCE+A solemn pledge of service given by the men of the CMTC. Pagf Ten ' - I V V V V V V V'V'V4V-'NM'-V-V' V V ' r.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.vmv.v.v.v.vN.mv-v.v.v.v.v.v.v-v.v.v.v. 0 a

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The men who Went to summer camps for physi- cal development reaped results far beyond their expectations. Desire for change the THE CALL OF THE CAMPS S f f 7 JOHN L. I-I1NEs ' .Major General, U. S. Army Chief of Staff urge of youth toward new experience, ac- counted for many appli- cations. The minimum age for camp admission Was 17 years and the great majority were only slightly older. The camps were to them the first step in venturing out of the home and liv- ing free from domestic control. They came to the CMTC because they felt a need for something different from their ac- customed surroundings and occupations. They looked forward to new scenes, wider acquaint- ance andadifferent mode of life. They were at that stage of develop- ment which gives to par- ents many an anxious hour. The restlessness of youth, which so often, if unguided, leads to bad associations and even to crime, was directed in the camps to worthwhile endeavor. Fathers and mothers gave consent to T 1 . I l Y' Ms., 1 s M .swim i . Q , a. ,t A ., .mari i -- ' -- .:-...L ,lim 'I CAVALRY TRAINING is given at one or more ca ' h C Allen in Vermont to Del Monte on the Pacific Coasi1?pS In eac Orps Area an the Way from Fort Ethan Page Twelve V 'Y VYUVYYVY 'ff' - .Vu n Q Y V U T 0 'NN-V-VN-vmvmvw.v.v.v.vww.v.v.vmv.vwmvwm fa o