Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

land. heart, hand, nation
more, as they enter the ranks to prepare
themselves for the part that they will later
be called upon take in the affairs of their coun-
try -
The government he's ordered that - o.ery school
where military training be part of the school
curriculum for the young students at precisely
the same hour, moment if possible. the pledge that
inducts them into service shall be taken the flag
is unfurled the training grounds.
There is something inspiring and really thrilling
in the fact that the time in all sections of
the country the youth of the land entering into
a life, turning their faces to the future with
determination to accept what that prepared for
Misunderstanding their services, their young lives,
their talents, their all to the of their country
With the reconstruction period following the close
of the there will be demand for men rightly
trained in all lines work and it is to the rising
generation that the country will ultimately look for
the master minds trained to great and high
efficiency. 1t is for this reason that the
government in its farseeing wisdom has pro-
vided opportunity for young to enter
military training school without cost them,
thus breaking down possible barriers. This train
ing will mean cleaner, Drawer better broader mind
ed, unselfish, highly civilized men who
have prepared their talents and offering them
sacrifice the altar of their country for its
best good Such measure this, more than any
other thing accentuates the patriotic spirit and
high and intelligent ideals of the American people
Such has before in the same sense
and with the significance with which it is iH4
corporated into the educational systems of the land
been attempted undertaken in this country, nor
in any other nation of the world especially not in
any European country.
Provision is made that every young man entering
the student army training corps shall receive free
tuition, board and and a stipulated sum
of money month, with the understanding that he
is to be under strict military discipline, keep close
to the rules laid down at military camps, including
residence in the college barracks supervised study
etc, and it is a credit youth of the city that
more than 100 have volunteered and enrolled in the
corps. 1t is a big thing and means the beginning
of great changes in the lives of many hundreds of
young men. But there is big work yet to do The
American youth will not fail
Rock Island point with considerable pride to
the part Augustana is taking in the prosecution
of the war 1t has given most generously of its
young men students, hundreds of them enlisting at
Americas entrance into the struggle and many of
whom have risen in the ranks to places of honor and
distinction. Its entire band enlisted as body and
has since been made military organization.
The exercises tomorrow morning at II o'clock
will consist of short talks in accordance With the
significance of the occasion and it is expected that
the military will be represented by Colonel L. T.
of
gether with the mayor of the city, Lieutenant Smith,
officer in charge of the students army training
corps and others. The exercises are to be held on
the college campus where the flag to be unfurled
and the students army training corps will be in
Quoted into the military. The exercises are open
the public