The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-01-31
ARE INTERESTEDN
VOCATIONAL WORK
A NUMBER OF SAUK CENTRE
YOUNG MEN WILL TAKE
ACTIVE TRAINING.
RADIO APPEALS To SEVERAL
UNCLE SAM OFFERS FINE OPP
PORTUNITIES FOR PRAC-
TICAL EDUCATION.

Minnesota leads thus far in voca-
tional training for drafted men and
with this distinction in view Sank
Centre is now preparing to start
classes for her men,, Mr.. Garvey of
State Board for Vocational educa-
ton spent Tuesday afternoon
here and at two o'clock talked to
about 80 draftees on the work offered
by the state under the sanction of the
war department. The men listened
to his remarks and exposition of plans
attentively and at the conclusion
most of them signed up. Although
there are about rs men in and around
Sank Centre who are in Glasses 1 and
2, on account of the weather and for
business reasons more were unable
to be present. However, the classes
will no doubt be added to by these
men who will join later.
These classes are absolutely free to
the draftee. Those that are held in
the school house will be paid for by
the Board of Education. Those that
are held in other places such as with
veterinary surgeon or at black
smith shop will also be void of ex-
pense to the embryo soldier. The in
structors are to be men of Sank Cen
tire who have had sufficient experience
in their line Of work to qualify and
their services are donated. In some
cases the instructors are also drafteess
which puts them in the front rank for
promotion of the United States SER
vice.
> The motive of the government in
training these men before their actual
entrance into the army camps is be-
cause the service is desperately in
need of trained men. Any man can
carry gun and march without much
preliminary training, but the supply
of trained specialists, is almost ex-
hausted and Uncle Sam must prepare
more. In order to de-this, these vo-
cational classes have been instigated
which not only benefit the service, but
also the men. Their opportunity for
their chosen profession, is open to
them and their chance for advance
ment is greatly increased. Any
thinking prospective soldier will see
the advantage Of these classes and if
they have not joined one or more of
them they will consider the fitness of
doing so at once.
The course is generally six weeks
of 100 hours of actual work
in length. This by no means entirely
fits man, but he has a start and
finishes at the training camps in re-
cord time. Mr.. McGarvey intimated
that finishing schools will probably
be started in various parts of Mime
sofa about the first of May whereby
anyone who has taken the preliminary
work might complete his course. This
is not authentic yet, however.
The following classes are those Of
fered by the government which were
presented by Mr.. McGarvey.
1. Radio and buzzer. Great de-
mand for men.
2. Two types of automobile train
ing.
A. Truck drivers or chauffeurs.
B. Auto and airplane engines.
For people with car experience.
3. Woodworking. Course prepares
woodworkers to do work on air
plane parts. Great demand.
4. Gas engine ignition.
5. Drafting 6 kinds.)
A. Simple draftin.
B. Mechanical drawing.
C. Typographical.
6. Cooking. Based on army manual
Cost per man about 7c per hour
to be paid for by giving socials,
suppers, ETC.. Charts furnished.
Z. Blacksmithing.
8. Wheelwright.
9. Horseshoeing.
10. Type writing and shorthand.
II. Veterinary surgeon.
The names of those who registered
Tuesday together with their choice
in classes when mentioned, is publish
ed herewith also:
Glen Bohall-radio.
Leslie Wells radio.
Sentry Hillerud-radio
Earl a. Rein-radio.
Howard Marshall-radio
w. F. O'Brien-radio.
Paul Wilcox-radio.