The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

, training corps at the University of Ala
 bama.
 "A detailed discussion of this matter is perhaps unnecessary in the body of this report. However, I may at this time briefly mention the following sa- lient points:
 T. The military training contemplated is to be strictly elective. No student will be required to take it. The theoretics courses to be offered will probably in clude military history, organization, the
 theory of tactics. the use of topographi- cal maps, and mobilization.
 ''2 The young man who elects to take the training thus provided will during his first and second college years, secure
 an allowance of clothing. In addition to
 such allowance he will receive during his third and fourth college years a cash payment in lieu of and equivalent to the
 army ration which amounts to substan- tially $75 per year. Undoubtedly in many cases such assistance will constitute the
 determining factor with young men of , limited means as to whether or not they can take a college education. "3. In addition to a full infantry equip ment for each man, a rifle, belt, bayonet pack etc., there will be at each institu- | tion coming under the provisions of this | measure, battery of artillery, g. signal outfit, a first aid outfit, and motion picture outfit for giving military instruc. tion.
 5. There will be detailed as many United States officers, noncornnissioned officers, and enlisted men, active and re- | tired, as may, in the opinion of tho President, be necessary to carry on tho military instruction.
 "5. The Secretary of War is authorized I to prescribe standard courses Of theo- retical and practical military training. Five hours per week throughout the aca- denic year must be devoted to such train- 1 ing by the student who elects to taka l 1t. Academic recognition will be given these new courses by treating them as 6 part of the elective work that may bd | taken for a degree. The exact content i of the courses and the exact amount of credit to be allowed will in due time be determined by the faculty committee on | instruction.
 "6 A student who completes the four year course may be appointed by the President, under such regulation as he may prescribe, as a reserve officer. "7. Any reserve officer appointed pur-
 suant to the provisions of this mea sure
 may be commissioned by the President as a temporary second lieutenant of the reg
 ular army for a period of at least six months, with the allowance provided by law for that grade. and in addition pay at the rate or SlU0 per month lie may De attached to unit of the regular army for
 duty and training during the period cov- cred by his appointment as such tempor- ary lieutenant, and upon the expiration of such service with the regular army he shall revert to his status as a reserve officer"
 INTERESTED IN HEALTH Again the University of Alabama is talk ing a vital interest in improving the health conditions of the state. The fol- lowing letter to The Age Herald, written by MT. c. R. West of Jefferson county one of the instructors in the summer school, will give an idea of the part the | university played recently in a campaign for the elimination of certain diseases in this county:
 "Tuscaloosa, June r, 1916. Dear MT. Editor: T am writing this letter for the benefit of the people of our county. You know that I am this | summer at the University of Alabamas We are having a fine summer school Tuscaloosa has recently given to Ala bama an object lesson. setting forth the value of publicity and initiative in the
 matter of public health. Last fall follow ing the development of a. number of cases of fever, the city health authorities. with
 the cooperation of President Denny of