Washington High School Cadets - Adjutant Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Citizenship and National Defense Training By Lieutenant Colonel Wallace M. Craigie, U. S. Lieutenant Colonel Wallace M. Craigie, U. S. A., Professor of Military Science and Tactics H has been written about the lx 'gl' 1 merit and benefits of the special 'yt isgkg 35 course of training in the universi- T Q - 3 5 T7 .f A 5 if t, . 'X 5 3 'Ut Q' Sk-9: 6 inf a Fl 3 1:21 , fre-al' ' N gms-'Q 1 ties, colleges, and high schools of Vi x this country which has, as its lofty purpose, such developments as character build- ing, obedience to lawful authority, discipline, leadership,, proper conception of the duties and obligations of citizenship, etc. I refer to the course which may best be characterized as Citizenship and National Defense Training. As a guide and means toward developing the young men of the nation into useful, de- pendable, and prideful citizens, this course, which so many of our leading educational in- stitutions have so wisely and liberally included in their curricula, ably meets the need therefor and promotes national safety. Militarism appears to be the spectre held up by certain groups who would save the country from the rattling saber! but who in reality have as their ulterior purpose the ob- struction of citizenship and national defense training: a training now so universally ac- cepted as a national safeguard and the best kind of national life insurance. When a vast majority of our leading edu- cators include citizenship and national defense training as part of their curricula, when an- A., Professor of Military Science and Tactics nually nearly one hundred and thirty thousand 029,116 to quote official figuresj of our young men are today receiving this training in the universities, colleges, high schools, and other institutions of learning, when upwards of thirty-five thousand of our young men from every walk of life annually attend Citizens' Military Training Camps, established through- out the country, when countless large business and, manufacturing concerns grant their ein- ployees leave on full pay to attend these camps, when national patriotic bodies of our women and national patriotic bodies of our men recognize the importance and usefulness of this training and give their full support and endorsementg then, there must be a recognized fundamental principle of right teaching in- volved. A citizen is gauged by his instinctive obe- dience to and respect for constituted authority, by his conception of and regard for the duties, responsibilities, obligations, and privileges of his citizenship, and a nation's safety-its very existence, indeed-can be founded only upon the principles inculcated by education and by training in citizenship and national defense, and communistic teachings can find no foot- hold in the national life of a citizenry so trained. If war is to be outlawed, if the pesti- lence of war is to be stamped out, this training in citizenship and national defense offers the ounce of prevention which is worth more than the pound of cure! As applied to our own Cadet Corps, this training manifests itself in numerous Ways, during and after service in the Corps. I can safely predict that, should the Alumni of the Washington High School Cadet Corps be re- quested to state whether they regard their training in the Cadet Corps as a real asset, their replies would register one hundred per cent YES! The Cadet Corps may well be proud of its achievement in annually develop- ing a large group of high-principled young men eager to assume the responsibilities and duties of their citizenship, and to take their places as leaders in civic developments. Habits of discipline, self-control, obedience, tolerance, and respect for the rights of others, are in themselves an equipment of incalculable value to anyone and are, in great part, the bulwarks of character and a well-balanced citi- zenship.

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Cadet Camp, 192.6 By Major john G. Donovan, U. S. A., Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics Major John G. Donovan, U. S. A., Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics RIDAY night une 25 there was C' h Q 5 omes scattered throughout VVash 6 'gh ington as the Cadet members of the families were busy packing their old kit bags for the annual cadet camp, which was held at Camp Simms. This Gov- ernment Reservation was placed at the dis- posal of the High School Cadet Corps through the kindness and courtesy of the Commanding General of the District National Guard, Major General Anton Stephan, and the Adjutant General Lloyd M. Brett, Colonel, United States Army. Saturday noon found all the Cadets, Cadet Instructors, and the army officers, detailed for duty with the High Schools, assembled at the Camp. The Cadets were divided into two pla- toons, the lst platoon, consisting of all Central High School Cadets, and the 2d platoon, of Central, Western, McKinley, and Eastern Ca- dets The number reporting from the diiferent schools were as follows: Central 38, Western 12, McKinley 7, Eastern 2. The platoons were assigned to separate bar- racks and the assistant Cadet instructors de- tailed to immediate command of the units g Captain D. C. Crain was assigned to command of the mixed platoon with Lieutenant L. B. Voshall as assistant, whereas, Captain A. W. Van Leer, who commanded the winning com- pany for the year 1926, commanded the lst or Centralite Platoon, assisted by First Lieuten- ant C. B. Bishop. YM much hustle and bustle in many -. y, Tam, - N-x' Ltd' ' ' iij ?E-it ' .. V . The commissioned and non-commissioned personnel were assigned to duty as follows: Camp Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Wal- lace M. Craigie, U. S. A.g Camp Executive, Major john G. Donovan, U. S. A.g Camp Ad- jutant, Major Raymond G. Payne, U. S. A., Camp Supply Gfficer, Captain David Van Pelt, U. S. A.g Camp Surgeon, Doctor Paul Taylorg Supply Sergeant, Master Sergeant Carl Trom- etre, U. S. A.g Exchange Steward, Master Ser- geant Frederick Hess, U. S. A.g Instructor of Small Arms Practice, Sergeant J. VV. Crockett, National Guard, District of Columbia, Camp Cook, Sergeant Gibson, Maryland National Guard, Assistant Instructors, Captain A. W. Van Leer, Captain D. C. Crain, First Lieuten- ant C. B. Bishop, First Lieutenant L. B. Vosh- all, and Second Lieutenant T. R. Troth. Night found the camp well policedg bed sacks well filled under the watchful eyes of Sergeant Trometre 3 every Cadet had been as- signed a bunk, and a good supper had been enjoyed by all. The dispensary was ready to handle all minor aches and painsg castor oil and the proverbial black pills were placed in a most prominent position on the shelf with other distasteful drugsg Sergeant Hess with a Well-stocked Post Exchange was behind his counter prepared for a consuming raid, and the cook shack personnel were most busily cleaning up dishes 5 however, very few required cleaning, except for sanitary reasons. Sunday the 27th, the Cadets were author- ized to attend church services in Anacostia or Washington for those having written requests of their parents. As it is the policy of the camp authorities to exercise as great and, in many cases, greater care over their charges than their parents, Cadets are not authorized to return to Vifashington over night without either verbal or written request of parents. Visitors and relatives flocked to the camp dur- ing the afternoon and were proudly shown the sights by the Cadets. Monday the 28th, the real program of train- ing was initiated, which was followed strictly, and instruction was made progressive through- out the camp. This schedule of instruction and drills was published in camp orders as follows: 6:15 A. M.-First Call for Reveille. 6:30 A. M.-Reveille and Assembly. Q10 min- utes setting-up exercises, police of barracks and camp.j 7:00 A. M.-Breakfast. 7:25 A. M.-Sick Call. 7:25 A. M.-First Call for Drill. 7:30 A., M.-Assemble for Infantry Drill.