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1925 Reserve Officers' Training Camp Camp Meade (As experienced by Saul Overnau.) Some Camp Daze. Thursday June 19-Arrived at my "Summer Home" (that's what my Uncle Sam calls it), at 4.15 P. M., via the Waiting, Breaking and Ancient Electric Rail. way. As soon as I stepped off the "train," a photographer took my picture- made me feel like an over-popular Presidential candidate. Then came that physical exam. I did not know so many doctors could be gathered in one place at the same time; and they were all there to exam- ine Me-yes, there were others to be examined, too. After this event, clothing and equipment was issued to us. Boy, oh, boy! If you want a lot for nothing, just "jine the army." They sure do give you a lot of paraphernalia for nothing. But (this is inside dope), the hitch comes when you must find a place to put all your newly acquired wardrobe mate' rial. When the Capt. told me where I was to put this Sears' Roebuck con' glomeration, I began figuring :-my individual floor space in the barracks building was about four feet by six feet, same to be occupied by a cot (3Y