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i! $2.50 to $3.50 " " " "... $1.29 i
| $4.00 to $5.00 " " " " $1.79 j
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WHETHER YOU RAISED YOUR BOY TO
BE A SOLDIER OR NOT, AT PLATTSBURG
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Ihe attitude of the people of the
1 nited States seems to l>p growing
more and more favorable towards pre
paredness against war. a feeling which
i lie Mexican situation has intensified
to such a degree that headquarters of
State and national military ottlcers
have been constantly besieged with
requests for information of all sorts
relative to enlistment in the various
organizations such as machine gun
companies, artillery batteries and
cavalry troops which go to make up
Hie vital elements of a complete
a rmy.
"The Plattsburg Idea." conceived
and executed by Major General Leon
ard Wood, commander of the Eastern
Division of the United States Army,
lias been growing and spreading in
Hie few years in which it has been in
operation. The first camp which will
i''j held this year, along the lines laid
"tit by General Wood at the Gettys
'•tirg camp in 191.1 and subsequently
't the Plattsburg camp the two fol
lowing years, will open on the third
of April. This camp will be held at
I'ort ogelthorpe in the State of
• leorgia for the purpose of accom
modating those men for whom it is
inconvenient to make the trip as far
north as Plattsburg, X. T. General
Wood has estimated that more than
15.000 men will by next September
have attended the nine camps that
will be held this year—four at Fort
ogelthorpe and five at Plattsburg.
Growth of the Camps
In July 1913 the first training
camp of the Regular Army for college
pand high school students was held on
the field at Gettysburg. The original
plan was part of the effort to arouse
the young men of the nation to a
sense of their military responsibility
or. in the words of General Wood:
"By their ability and readiness to
render manhood service in the cause
of national defense." In 1913 a stu
dents' cami> was also held at Monterey,
<'al„ and in 1914 and 1915 similar
• amps were held in various parts of
the country.
In Juno 1915 the movement spread
10 the younger professional and busi
nessmen and the camp for them was
held in August of that year, subse
quent demand being so great that a
■September camp was of necessity ar
ranged to accommodate those who
could not get to the other camp. In
directly the Plattsburg idea brought I
i bout a similar camp at I'ort Sheri
dan, 111., attended by 500 men.
Gut of these camps grew the "So
ciety of the National Reserve Corps,"
instituted for the purpose of promot
ing the training camp idea and sup
porting a sound military policy. Still,
later there has been organized the!
Military Training Camps Association
of the United States" for the purpose i
of "encouraging reasonable military'
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SATURDAY" EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MARCH 18, 1916
ho,. T £ upp . er ,f " ft picture shows the businessmen's camp during the ei-ht
•' bivouac; upper right hand cut shows ••pup" tents and the
students companies standing "at attention" while the hand nlavs "sVnf.
and pucks " 11,1 ,oWer sccne is ,ak "' ''* ht tIX cam!,, shewing' gm. suJki
, training for citizens of the United I
i States by promoting a national sys
tem of training camps and l>v such '
other means as may lie advisable."
This new association, national in
1 scope, will be restricted to men who
have actually attended regular army
military camps. It starts with a mem
. bership of 3,500 men. Tiie growth
'of this association with the con
tinuance of the camps will inevitably
promote a single strong national or
ganization of citizen militia. .Ml legis
lative propaganda will be avoided ami
the association will be selfsupporting.
Whom the Camps Draw On
it lias been estimated that there are
in the United States between the ages
of 19 and 25 over 4,.100,000 men tit
tor service, 200,000 of these being in
the colleges alone. It is entirely feas
ible to bring the "Plattsburg idea"!
directly to the attention ol over 1,-
000,000 college, business, high school
and professional men. To give these
men four or five weeks a year with
intensive military instructions under
officers of the Regular Army is the
aim of the military training camp.
There are no strings attached to these
camps and no obligation to defend
one's country in case of need is placed
upon the participant beyond the con
stitutional obligation which has al
ways rested upon all male citizens or
military age.
Roughly speaking the qualifications
for admission to the camps are that
the applicant must be a graduate or
undergraduate of a college or univer
sity, a student in public or private
school, or any other citizen between <
the ages of 21 and 45 who has qualifi
cations or experience equivalent to i
such an education. The expense at-' 1
tendant upon a months training atol
these camps is S3O for those in the
senior division and .$22.50 for those
in the junior division, exclusive of
uniforms and railroad fare, the former
of which costs approximately $lO.
Stress I.aid on Personal Hygiene
"At these camps." says General
\\ oou. '*&reat stress is laid upon per
sonal hygiene and camn sanitation and
a serious effort is made to teach men
how to take care of themselves in
camp and at maneuvers as well as to
familiarize them with the use of
arms. The whole effect of these
camps has been excellent both from
the standpoint of increasing the sense
of each man's responsibilltv to the
nation for service and his obligation
to fit himself to render it effectively
and efficiently."
As to the question of any conflict of
, interest or or effort between the or
ganizations of national guard and the
training camps for college and busi
nessmen. John l\ O'Ryan. Major Gen
eral of the National Guard of New
York State states emphatically thai
the training regiments have been of
decided benefit to the national guard
nt least in New York. There are
many men for whom the summer
training camps are far more conven
ient than the amount of time demand
ed for service in the national guard,
and it is a tact that a very consider
able number of men from Plattsburg!
camps have joined organizations of
the New York division, some as com
missioned olllcers and some as enlisted
men.
The Advisory Committee of Univef- 1
sit.v Presidents includes Hihben of'
Princeton, Hadley of Yale, i.owell of
Harvard. Ilutchlns of Michigan, Kin
ley cf New York University, Wheeler i
if California, Shurmtin of Cornell,
James of Illinois, Kirkland of Vander
i bilt, Humphreys of Stevens Institute
|of Technology, Garfield of Williams,
Denny of the University of Alabama,
and Superintendent. Nichols of the
Virginia Military Institution.
Any additional information relative
to the camps as well as application
blanks may be obtained from the
District Office of the
Military Training Camps Association,
13S S. Fourth Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.,
or from the
Officer in Charge,
Military Training Camp,
Governor's Island, N. Y.
A Stimulus an<l a Benefit
Plattsburg is located in New York
State on the shore of Lake Cham
plain, adjoining the military reserva
j tion of the Plattsburg barracks, now
garrisoned by the Thirtieth Infantry.
It is impossible to go into the details
of the workings of the camp, but a
few extracts .from the diary of one
who attended the camp last summer
will give a pretty clear idea of the na
•ure of the work, and the splendid
training received, A stimulus to ener
! getic effort is offered by the possibility
| of recommendation us officers which
! is given at the end of the camp. These
recommendations are based on the
qualities of leadership shown by the
: individual during the month. The
records are kept by the captain of
each company and proud indeed are
the few who receive recommendations
for captaincies of volunteer troops in
time of war.'
Diary ol' n Mouth at Plattsburg
Monday—July 5:
First day of camp. Received
j equipment including mess kit, two
pairs of breeches, two campaign
! shirts, one hat plus hat cord, one pair
of leggings, one dress blouse, gun bay- 1
onet, poncho, four blankets, cartridge i
j belt, marching kit, "pup" tent.
Tuesday—July 6:
Rose at 5:45 in a hurry in response'
to bugle call. Entire morning ai
| jumble of drills and running around |
! with gun on shoulder. Sewed buttons
on shirt and dug trench around tent j
'to catch rain. Star Spangled Manner j
j at retreat sent thrills up and down;
spine. Springfield rifle fascinates.
Wednesday—July 7:
Had first instruction in extended
drill work. Practiced skirmish for-1
mations dashing madly across open
I hilly spaces and then falling fiat in
i mud to shoot at enemy. Took an!
| hour off after mess to clean gun. I
j Weather clear hut rain to-night. Kirstl
| number of camp paper appeared to- |
| day and baseball team was organized.:
Lost needle in trying to sew button !
'■ on shirt and gave up in disgust.
Thursday—July S:
Rained all night and all day giving
us opportunity to hear lecture on
' "Camp Sanitation and Personal j
i Hygiene" by camp doctor. Were
| drilled in stacking guns.
Saturday—July 10:
Simple fool next to me insists on ;
calling skirmish "scrimmage." Aired I
the tents to-day by pulling up all the
| ropes and assembling around center I
pole. Ilad battalion review before'
the commanding officer. Put on clean
clothes and drilled for two hours. Had
a good swim. Guard mount was
i started and entire camp is now being
patrolled every night. Forty men l
coming in late stirred up a row with!
the sentrys and woke up the whole
camp.
Sunday—July 11:
Day of rest.
Monday—July 12:
Outline of work for the week in-i
eludes maneuvers on battle field and
patrol work: extended order drill will |
be taught this week. Company GI
went on the rifle range. Had skirmish
work for the first time with fixed
bayonets. Worn out with marching, i
Several were badly cut with bayonets.
Took up map sketching in the after
noon.
Tuesday—July 13:
Loaded packs and cartridge belts!
on backs and hiked three miles to |
place of ambush where we were In
structed in patrol and advance guard ;
duty, putting both into practice. Had
regular action in mimic warfare. J
Most of us drank too much water;
after marching and had cramps.
Spent the afternoon receiving instruc
tions in first aid.
Wednesday—July 14:
To-day it was rear guard formation 1
and wo were compelled to cover out
rear from un imaginary hostile force
in large numbers. Marched back to
camp with blisters on heels singing!
"Tipperary."
Thursday—July 15:
One of the interesting event.; of the
day was witnessed u machine gun
in action. Took an evening off and
nad regular dinner at the hotel.
Friday—July 1C:
Was promoted to c orporal. Had
inspection in the afternoon. Was j
inoculated for typhoid. Ten million
germs were shot into arm.
Monday—July 19:
Week of work on the rifle range, i
Lots of leisure time sitting: around i
and getting hay fever in the field i
waiting our turn to shoot. Learned 1
a lot about the use of a gun. Figured i
up that in the process of the rifle!
range work during the course of the
week the camp will have expended
for blanks and bullets approximately!
53,000 of the government's money.
Tuesday—July 20:
Acted as ofllcer in charge of quar- i 1
ters for the day, being excused from
all formations. ICntlre week busy as
usual, full of hard work, but a won- 1
derful appetite, plenty of food and '
sleep compensated.
Monday—July 2U:
Had tirst experience in the rifle I
butts, the bullets whizzing over head
and occasionally ricocheting spade-!
fuls of dirt down the back of my neck. I
Mighty interesting work scoring up ;
shots and misses. j
Tuesday—July 27:
Spent a joyful morning digging I
Spring—March 21st
jQArf / li - L Now as Spring approaches,
J pj: you'll appreciate that word of
\ sty^e * s rst ' ast anc^
You'll delight in the fresh
" ness of our stocks.
You'll welcome the ever
\ growing-better service that is
peculiar to this store.
BEL. JOOI—I.MTFD FOUNDED 1871
■ trenches after having walked several j
miles with heavy packs on our backs. \
1 Struck water in the process of digging j
j trenches and grovelled in the mud.
Wednesday— July 28:
Last day of camp before leaving on j
j eight-da.v hike, dawned clear. Spent j
j the morning of the day cleaning up I
| odds and ends packing trunks and ,
preparing for week's march. Received I
instructions in putting up shelter tents
| which we are to use during the march. .
| Each man carries halt a tent in his
pack and when the two halves com
; bine to make a single "pup" tent there
j is just about space for two men to
! lie comfortably on the ground and be 1
I protected.
Thursday—July 29:
Broke camp and in the form of a
regular army we retreated in the di
rection of Ausable Chasm. The
enemy are holding the region around I,
Plattsburg. Marched 11 miles and set
up camp lor the rest of the day and !
night. .Met slight resistance from the;
enemy's cavalry, which is composed :
of regulars located at the Plattsburg
barracks. Appetites enormous by tills
time. Weather hot but cool little
stream runs at foot of the hill where
we are camped. So real fighting to
day. Band concert by the band of
the Thirtieth Infantry. Went into
little town where we were served
lemonade by the townspeople.
Friday—July 30:
Nights are cold and sleeping bag
made up of blankets and poncho none |
too warm. Mother Earth a little hard
first night. Responsibilities are in
creasing. Efficiency and speed in '
everything are the watchwords. Our i;
•squad happened to be the reserve of '
the advance guard so we were com- j,
pelled to deploy as skirmishers into;
the lield along the road and advance 1
through bushes. Made ten miles on
this morning's march.
Saturday—July 31:
Black Rock our objective point, i
Made eleven miles on macadam road I
under a hot sun before getting in |
touch with the enemy. Cut off from
the location selected as camp by the
two cavalry squads of the enemy. We
deployed by platoons and spent a long
hour crawling at a snail's pace in short
advances. Orders given for rattling
lire at 500-yard range. Finally got
close enough to llx bayonets and only
the fear of ruining a farmer's potato
patch prevented a charge * * *
And so on for five more days, covering
approximately 11 or 12 miles a day
and lighting at the. end of each
march. Afternoons devoted to swim
ming and resting.
Friday—August 6:
Prospects of getting back to camp !
and a real bunk raised off the ground
gave us new life. Made a rapid
march for C miles with frequent
pauses while the advance guard drove
off our hostile patrols. Finally about
10 o'clock arrived at a point two miles !
outside of Plattsburg. Hundreds of
townspeople out to see the final
light. Scrapped for half hour or so
and tinally dislodged the regulars by
a bayonet charge. Marched into |
camp at Plattsburg with the band 1
playing and every man at attention. I
Very inspiring. Reached camp at
noon, formally ending the month's
work.
Taft Uninjured When
His Auto Hits Another
Special to the Telegraph
Chicago, 111., March 18. Former
President Taft narrowly escaped in
jury last night while 011 his way to !
address the St. Patrick's Day ban-
' cjuet of the Irish Fellowship Club,
I when the automobile in which he was
i ridintr collided with another car. Mr.
, Taft's machine was only slightly dam
j aged, the other car was wrecked.
"There has been an easy amalgama
tion of the Irish with our American
life," said Air. Taft at the banquet,
j "They have added much to the com
: posite American, made from various
Kuropean stocks. They have softened
the American wit. They have added
I to American tenderness."
At the American Red Cross lunch
con yesterday Taft said:
"We are going to Mexico and for a
short time. They have been delaying
the advance in order to prepare. I
might venture to say that some of the
delay is due to preparedness for Red
Cross work. There is a saying that
the Lord helps those who help them
selves and I am afraid that this coun
try will some time get a ,lolt that, will
disturb it. in its self-complacency."
Women's Mass Meeting
For Preparedness Tomorrow
A big mass meeting will be held in
the auditorium of tile Public Library to
night, March IS. under the auspices of
the Pennsylvania Women's Division for
National Preparedness. The gathering
will be under the direction of Airs.
Charles K. Ryder, who is organizing a
! chapter in Harrisburg.
The meeting was scheduled to take
place at the residence of Bishop Dar
lington, but when Mrs. Ryder learned
that a great many women had notified
hei; of their intention of attending the
meeting she decided to hold the rally
in a large hall there.
Mrs. 1. IT. O'Hara. vice-president of
the women's preparedness body, and
George Wentworth Carr, chairman of
the speakers' committee of the National
Security League, both of whom live in
Philadelphia, will be among tile speak
ers.
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most people overlook a
good dependable article can
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why not buy GOOD, lumber
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