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Show . t By ELMO SCOTT WATSON ' 3TTT ERE'S what the well-dressed ( j j 1 young man is going to wear J 1 1 this summer: high-peaked, , r 3 M-. wide - brimmed sombrero ; 3 H sot "annel shirt with nar-JU nar-JU W row black cravat; peg-top Ay woolen breeches; neatly-T neatly-T wrapped spiral leggings, and .A, sturdy marching clogs. The color scheme will be olive drab throughout On his shoulder he will probably be wearing an army rifle. For the well-dressed young men of the nation are putting on soldier's clothes on a larger scale than ever before since the stirring war days of 1917 and 101 S. The difference between 1917-191S and 1929, however, Is this: It's a bloodless blood-less war that this crop of youngsters Is going to fight. And no mother If one may be permitted to resurrect a phrase which was fortunately soon forgotten can possibly say In regard to this war that she "didn't raise her boy to be a soldier." for the common enemy which they are going to overcome over-come Includes stooped shoulders, flat chests, sagging backbones, too little or too much weight and poor understanding understand-ing of what American citizenship means. All of which Is by way of saying that at 52 citizens' military training camps, strung all the way from Ft-McKlnley, Ft-McKlnley, Maine, to Ft. George Wright, Wash., and from Ft. Snelling, Minn, to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, these youthful volunteers, more than 40,000 of 'em, are coming from farm and factory, fac-tory, from night school In the city and exclusive boys' schools, from cottage cot-tage and from mansion to assemble for thirty days of camp life under the Stars and Stripes at the expense of their Uncle Sam. "Essentially schools in citizenship" former President Cool-Jdge Cool-Jdge once characterized the C. M. T. C. For this Is America's way of making her young citizens better fitted, both physically and mentally for their duties In citizenship. The assembly of the 40,000 thl3 year marks the peak of development of the C. M. T. C. Idea since It was started In 192L Today more than a quarter of a million husky young Americans will testify to the benefits which they have received at the citizens' citi-zens' military training camps, for that Js the number, say government statls-tlcs, statls-tlcs, which have attended the camps. tin reality they go back to the famous old Plattsburg camps, conceived and sponsored by Col. Theodore Roosevelt Roose-velt and Gen. Leonard Wood, for business busi-ness men and college students. That was back In 1915 and the value of the training given in the original camps was so soon demonstrated when the United States was drawn Into the World war that congress, when enacting en-acting the National Defense. Act of 1920, authorized the citizens' military training camps. Although the words military training train-ing are a pn rt of that name, making soldiers Is by no means the primary elrn of the C. M. T. C. movement. No obligation for future military service of any kind Is Incurred of those who enroll In the camps. The only requirements re-quirements are the age limits of from seventeen to twenty-four years, good character and sound physique. Free trips to camp and return home and an abundance of wholesome food, uniforms, uni-forms, athletic .equipment, laundry service and other necessary expenses ere provided by the government. And there are no strings attached to this offer. Uncle Ham simply asks the privilege of taking over for n period of six weeks the training of his sous for (ha purpose of the following: "7o develop the manhood of the nation by bringing together young men of high and different types from rA:- fcSHJ v -i,. -"-or I - - --v -i rT . v ' ) - - , - ' I i: t 1 v. V : - ,' - 4 " - i V.. -J yf jU-v If. : - v : .s. :fcs - ' ' . - - - . - i all sections of the country on a common com-mon basis of equality and under the most fnvorahle conditions of outdoor life. To teach them the privileges, duties, and responsibilities of American Ameri-can citizenship. To stimulate the In terest of the youtli of this country In the Importance of military training ns a benefit to the nation and the Individual Indi-vidual taking such training. To Inculcate In-culcate self-dlsclpllne and obedience and to develop these youngsters, physically, phy-sically, mentally, and morally." He believes that In return for what he Is giving his sons so freely they will repay Id kind as good citizens In times fit peaee and as voluntary defenders de-fenders If ever war threatens him. Klaborato preparations have been made to make this year's camps more attractive than have been the popular encampments for the past eight years. These camps offer no vacation In the sense of purposeless squandering of time In Idle pursuits or useless diversions, diver-sions, such as Indifferent youth may fancy. The camp schedule Is not arduous, ar-duous, but for every hour there Is a definite aim and occupation. Military drill fills (lie mornings with short Intervals In-tervals for rent and for the ever-welcome milk period, wisely ordained for those still fast-growing youths. Afternoons Aft-ernoons are devoted to a wide variety of sports and games, In one or more of which each candidate must take his part. In the dally program he finds a means to greater physical vigor and control. Military drill brings proper carriage, quickness of response and exact co-ordination of norvo and muscle. Mass calisthenics emphasize these qualities through rythmic movement. move-ment. Adequate, vailed, nutritious and appetizing diet for thirty days contribute con-tribute Its share to a bodily growth, measured by Inches of height and chest expansion and many pounds of weight- Itegular hours establish n proper habit of lire. Systematic meill-cal meill-cal Inspection wards off any danger of undue exertion and It Is supplemented supple-mented by hospital care In rase of need. After a long day of outdoor w-rk and play, men welrorri eagerly th recreation of the evening hours. The hostess house, under the direction of sympathetic and experienced women, affords the comforts and quiet enjoyment enjoy-ment of a home or club. Chess and checkers, billiards and card games fill many n happy hour, hances are organized or-ganized at every training center with partners furnished by committees and clubs of neighboring communities. The Liberty theater offers moving pictures with professional and amateur concerts con-certs nnd plays. Most camps have their own citizens' military training enmp band nnd sometimes their own orchestra end dramatic and debating clubs. From reveille to taps the program pro-gram Is full of earnest work and wholesome recreation, Inciting each candidate to full performance of duty through (ho day In order better to en-Joy en-Joy the resulling leisure of the evo nlng. Six years have demonstrated tin value of the citizens' military train lug camps, for which there Is no belter bel-ter proof titan the Increasing desire of young men to return for a second year, coupled witli the unanimous up proval of parents. ' I l 'ty$' tit I; hzl&l V l i f . " 7 r KSi 1 Tent city where boys and girls of 4-H clubs live during their annual visit to Washington. 2. President Hoover signing the farm relief bill. 3 Dr. Joseph S. Ames who has been elected president of Johns Hopkins university to succeed Dr. Frank J. Goodnow, resigned. |