Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
TRAINING Var Students.

A splendid arrangement whereby young men
between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years
can simultaneously secure the benefits of military
training together with collegiate education has
just been announced by the War Department in
connection with the Students Army Training
Corps.
For purposes Of illustration we will say that
the new army bill which brings into the military
service all men between the ages of eighteen and
twenty-one years (as we'll as all men from thirty
to forty-fve years of age), offers the young
the following choice:
Either he can register September II and
await his turn to be indicted into the military
service, he has the privilege of enrolling him
self a member of the Students Army Training
Corps and going to a college university with all
expenses paid and $50 a month by way of salary.
By enlisting himself in the S. A. T. c., he be-
comes member of the military forces of the Ma
tion and is subject call into active duty at
time but he is likewise subject to call if he simply
registers and waits his turn in his order number.
Although he is subject to call into active serv-
ice when he ensts in the s. A. T. c.. the policy of
the War Department will be to allow him to con-
tinue his studies long possible, account of
the fact that the Nation has need for educated and
trained young
At the same time he is pursuing his studies, he
will also be taking a special course in military
training that will equip him for the highest form
Of special service to his Nation. When finally he
is called into active service, he does not go
raw recruit without previous training, but goes
equipped for special rank.
Members of the S. A. T. c. who distinguish
themselves in their studies will be left prepare
themselves thoroughly for the scientific work of the
government in such lines chemistry engineering,
physics and the like.
Their military training will be in charge of
army officers specially selected for experience in
handling young at this impressOnabe age
when the finest of all military material is de-
veloped.
During the course of their collegiate studies
and military training, members of the S. A. I. G.
will have their tuition and board paid by the gov
eminent, will have their clothing furnished by the
government in the shape of uniforms, and will be
paid the regular soldiers salary of $50 month.
1t would be difficult to conceive more splendid
opportunity for young men desiring to col
lege education while at the same time fitting them
selves to render their Nation in time of war the
highest service of which they can make themselves
capable by special training
1t virtually amounts to making every college
and university, where the S. A T. c. is established,
a branch of West Point. That the splendid advan-
tages offered by the government will be seized by
thousands of ambitious and patriotic young men
is proven already by the very large number of APP
plications received at colleges and universities
where the S. A. TIC. has been established.
And at the time it opens the way for in
situations of learning to render the government
splendid service in training young men for the
tasks of and the greater tasks of reconstruc-
ton that will follow.
AS Bishop Gambler, the chancellor of Emory
University, apty says:
Under the new plan it is obvious that the col
leges and universities called upon to become
in a measure army training camps, not very unlike
any other camps where troops are in training. 1t
is patriotic service which they are called upon to
render and they Undertaking it cheerfully and
enthusiastically"