El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Uncle Sam VIII
Send His Army
Boys TOSchOOI
Every Man to Be Educated
For What He Is Best
Fitted For.
d FREDERIc }. HAsKIN.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April g.
w The office Of the provost mar
shat general has announced that H.
900 young men Of the first class, hav-
ing. grammar school Quotations, viii
be sent 10 technical schools and uni
Versities, and that thereafter drafted
men with the proper educational
qualifications viii be sent 70 these
schools IN a steady stream to be
qualified for the technical and me
chanical work OF which the American
war Organization stands in such great
need
An executive committee Of army Of
fieers has been appointed TO take
charge Of the work, and they are as
sisted by an advisory committee %
large universities, the United States
bureau Of education, the federal board
for vocational education, and the
Carnegie Foundation
To Make Expert Chauffeurs.
One Of the most Interesting and i'm
portant courses is that which is de-
signed to fit men 10 be motor truck
drivers and chauffeurs. Drivers Of
motor vehicles are needed in great
numbers at the 'front.' and they must
be men OF the highest possible relia-.
bnity and resourcefuiness. To obtain
from civil life the number OF trained
men needed is impossible. Hence the
government VIII choose men who
seem to be physically and mentally
fitted Tor the work, and VIII give
them this course OF training.
These courses in auto driving VIII
be given at technical schools and
universities. g neighboring garage TO
be used for practical demonstration
work In some instances the garage
may be the class room, too. The
course viii consist OF classroom in
struction, shOpWork and driving In
srruction on the road The work VIII
be intensely practical and no more
time VIII be given TO the theory OF
internal combustion and electrical ig-
milton than is absolutely necessary 10
successor operation OF 9 car.
The Other Mechanics.
The numbers in which trained me-
needed may be gagged BY the follow
ing statement Of trained men needed
by the aviation service: Cabinet
makers and carpenters, 14,400; chauf-
workers, 1900; motor repairmeu,
p, 500, instrument repairmen. 1900.
ignition and magnetic repairmens
$780, Welders, $500. The total num-
Der OF mechanics and technicians
needed by the aviation service alone
listed 81 different occupations which
are fundamentally necessary TO the
operation Of a modern army. For
every man who Is an actual fighter in
the line there must be at least one in
some other occupation. Thus the
army Of mechanics and other skilled
workers is as large as the army OF
fighters
These facts are offered to show the
recruit the range Of opportunity
which exists for him to serve his
country in some skilled capacity The I
man who is soon to be drafted or who
wishes TO enlist should not leave his Z
to the authorities. but should /
carefully consider his own expert I
ence, his education, his aptitudes and I
his tastes before he is called TO SER Z
vice. BE VIII have given some OF ]
this Information in his questionable j
but he would do well to inform the I
chairman Of his local board in what I
skilled capacity he thinks he might I
serve
To Put Men Where They Fit.
This means that each man VIII be /
placed, as far as possible, where he I
VII do the most good, whether that I
place is in civil life, IN the front 4
trenches. or in some skilled occupa- i
ion connected with the army OF navy. 4
The duty Of the recruit, therefore. is /
10 aid the government as much as /
possible by representing his own I
qualifications as accurately and fair
~ as he can, and BY trying 70 get /
INTO the occupation for which he IS /
best fitted.