Evening star., 1917-11-25
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING

The Naval Militia has tho Same rela-
tion to the Navy as the National Guard
to the Army. Naval militia
The Naval men in time Of war are
...,... known az tho National
3AAsls. Naval Volunteers and be-
como active members Of the Navy and
serve as blueJackets and officers in the
main or reserve deets, or wherever
else they may be assigned. All mat
ters relating to the Naval Militia come
under the bureau Of navigation of the
Navy Department.
The state Of Massachusetts, was the
lrst to establish Naval Militia, doing
SO March 20. 1890. The next was the
LIST Battalion. Naval Militia. New York.
It was founded in 1891. using the U. s.
Granite State. 'dreadnaught" Of 100
years ago. as as armory. There Is now
Naval Militia in twenty-five states, the
District of Columbia and Hawaii.
Training in this militia consists OF
drills for which the battalions are d.
vided into divisions. and OF instruction
in navigation. infantry. ordnance. sea-
manship. signals and the use OF the
radio. This Is furthor supplemented by
practical experiences; Naval militiamen
unteers. in which the period of enroll
ment is three years. The advancement.
as we'll as pay. depends entirely upon
merit. each man receiving approx
mately II and upward per drill
Marine companies have been formed
In connection with the Naval Militia,
and have been called to active duty in
tho Navy. An aviation section is also
attached to the Naval Militia and a
training station has been established.
have recently looked into the matter say
that only 1e
Foreign Languages cities out Of
in Graded Schools. poDu,.t,on non ~ -''Vor or
over teach foreign languages below the
seventh grade Of the elementary school.
In twelve Of these cities German is tire
foreign Language taught; in three cities
German, French and Spanish are all
taught in the elementary grades: In one
city German, Italian and Polish: while
IN the three remaining cities the languages
taught to elementary school children are
ton. In a few cities It was found that the
foreign language 10 taught in all grades
from the first to tho eighth: in others
tho instruction does not begin until the
nth or sixth grades The number of eie-
mentary school children taking German
ranges from 40 in ono city to $4,000 in
another.
perts Of the bureau who made a survey
recently. favor the teaching Of German or
any other foreign language In tho lower
elementary school. though many Of them
believe thoroughiy in foreign Language
study for students in higher schools Most
Of the supertntendentg feel that, especially
in the lower grades. should be taught zone
nation. ono language. one nag"
A typical condition is pointed out by
the experts as being present in Baltimore.
where the introduction Of German as a
subject Of instruction in elementary
schools IN 1874 WAS partly due to the fact
man private schools. in which the atmos-
phere was entirely German. BY the intro
duction of German into the public schools
the private schools were eliminated and
the children gradually came under the
influence OF American ideas.
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Canada is giving considerable atten-
tion to matter that will soon have
to be faced by the United
Disabled States; namely. the prob
c-,,. lem Of the disabled SOL
SVA01eIs' dier. In Canada this Is
being tackled by tho Canadian army
medical corps. the military hospitals
commissioners. supplemented by pro-
vinciaI commissions. according to our
government experts who have their
eyes on such matters.
The Canadian army medical corps is
concerned most intimately with giving
the active medical and surgical treat
mont required by the men over seas,
and the military hospitals commission
limits its activities more or less COM
pletely to caring for men in Canada
who are convalescent or require treat
newt Of a special nature.
The opinion prevails In Canada, 1t Is
said. as 1t must in all countries. that
the bodily or mental disability due to
military service must be brought to a
be considered to have become capable
Of working effectively and Of support
ing himself in competition with his
fellows. Further. II is considered i'm.
possible. disabled men must be taught
occupation in order that they may be-
como employable. Further, II Il is
necessary, ex-soldiers must be assisted
in obtaining employment. Such prob
lens as these are being faced right
now by tho Canadian government. and
II Is just such problems that our own
government ofilcials must study TO be
prepared for what certainly must come
II the United States is to go whole
hearted into the great war.
Pensions and other advantages must
be given In compensation for any dis
ability resulting from military service:
the magnitude Of the pension and Of
other advantages will vary in accord.
ance with the extent Of the disability
In respect OF which they are awarded.
In choosing the occupation for which
man Is to be trained. his inclinations,
his previous experience, his physical
and mental capacity and his present
condition have to be considered EN-
ployment may be found for ex-soldiers
through special federal and provisional
bureaus and the cooperation Of large
corporations In France, It is stated,
arrangements are being made to re-
move serious disadvantage which
would otherwise prevent employers
from engaging disabled men, by provid-
ing scheme of insurance which will
relieve employers from liability for
the accidents to which disabled men,
by reason of their disa bilities, are es-
pecially exposed.
The Importance Of chromite as a war
supply in the manufacture of armor
plate. armor-piercing pro-
Supply of jectiles. stellite for high
w.:l. speed tools, and automo-
ChroMlte. bile and other special
steels can scarcely be overestimated,
according 10 experts of the geolopjcal