Evening journal., 1918-08-14
SPECIAL TRAINING
FOR j. S. SOLDIERS
What Government is Doing
for Young Men Who Train
at Delaware College
ADVANTAGE OF
JOINING CORPS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

too hasty enlstments In the L. :. Sa'-
vice before the person seeking enlist
nent is properly prepared from an ed
ucational and military stsnpOint, the
Council OF Defense Of Delaware issues
the following explanation, showing how
young men contemplating joining the
Army or navy, can receive an education
As well IS the best military training,
practically free, at Delaware College,
Is PROVIDED BY the L. s. government
The government has designated Della
ware College as one OF the units on me
Students Army Training Corps.
IN answer TO the question, How can
| render the most valuable service to
my country during the period OF the
war? which every young man is now
asking himself, the War Department OF
me United States Government has ad-
vised all young men TO enter college
lt they ore Atted 10 do so or 10 return
10 college II they are already enrolled
as students, and join the Students
Army Training Corps. Delaware Col
lege has been des.f mated as one OF he
institutions IN Rtch units OF This
branch Of the a. my service will be
established. In order to become mem
bers OF the Corps at Delaware College
young men must satisfy the regular
Bntrancs requirements Of the college.
"The plans for the organization Of TIT
Students Army Training Corps and
the provisions for the carrying out OF
these plans are under the direct super
vision and control Of the committee on
education and special training Of the
War Department, functioning as a sec
ton OF the training and instruction
branch OF the War Plan Division Of the
General Staff. Students IN this branch
Of the army service will be under the
joint Jurisdiction OF Colonel Robert !.
Roes, General STAFF Corps. snd Of the
president OF the Institution. lin this in
stance. Delaware College, acting In
conjunction with the commanding Of
lcer stationed at the college.
"The Students Army Training Corps
Is established as an emergency war
measure. It's objects are: ~ 10 dis
courage hasty snd premature enlist
ment by young men who would serve
the nation better by continuing their
educatlon until called 10 the 'colors in
due course; ~ TO mobilize the brain
power Of the young men OF the coun-
try for those services which demand
special training. and 10 make that pow
sr available In the war and in the peace
which will follow; g. 10 prepare these
Young men properly for the more eX-
scting forms Of military training advan-
tages established under the provision
Of tlf.s plan shall prepare them. To
this end scientific training is indispens-
able. Men scientifically trained Will be
in constant demand at the front as well
as behind the lines during the war
and IN constructive industries and pro
fesslons after the var. In order that
the needed supply Of such men shall
not decrease. a concerted effort must be
made az once to urge properly qualified
young men to attend institutions In
which units Of the Students Army
Training Corps have been established.
To accomplish this purpose, the Elmer
gency Council OF Education has been
created and this council has already or
ganized a nationwide campaign which
will reach every town, every college
and every secondary school, and which
VIII bring home 10 our young men and
TO their parents the fact that those VINO
are qualified TO 60 10 college can serve
their country and themselves best by
doing so.
students in institutions Of collegiate
grade In which there are units Of the
Students Army Training Corps may en-
list in such corps If they are eighteen
years Of age or more. Those under
eighteen may not enlist but the urged
TO enroll. Enrolled students will en-
10y the instruction and privileges Of
enlisted students, except that they can
not have the standing OF a soldier in
the service of his country until they
reach the age Of eighteen. Iouns
men who are not now at college, but
who have the necessary qualifications
for entrance, will be urged to enter as
soon as possible and enlist or enroll
IN the corps.
"The status OF members Of the Stu
dents Army Training Corps Is set forth
as follows by the committee in charge
"By enlisting iu the Students Army
Training Corps you will become
member Of the United States Army. You
will receive regular uniforms. includ-
ing hats. shoes and OverCOats, and he
given nf1Hsry drill under officers de-
tailed by the War Department During
the early part OF your cOui Sc you VIII
receive ten hours Of military instruc-
tion q week, six Of which will be drill
and rifle practice and other outdoor
training. and four will be academic
work for which military credit is given,
such as mathematics, English, for
eign languages, history, science, etc.
You will be carefully rated both by the
college authorities and by the military
officers. who viii help you 10 discover
the special line OF military service for
which Tie greatest capacity and prefer
ence
Members Of The corps will also be
required to attend a six weeks train
ing camp during the summer for rigid
and intensive instruction, with the pay
Of privates in the army. and viii be
subject TO the call of the President for
active service at any time-but it will
be the policy Of the government not 10
make such a call except in case OF ab-
sOlute emergency.
students in this corps. although in
sotive duty, must register as soon as
they reach the draft age They will
state on their questlonnaires that they
are already in the military service of
the United States and will be placed by
their Local Draft Boards in Glass Sd. 8s
provided by the selective service reg
ulasOns. The government regulation
covering the matter reads as follows
when the day arrives on which. &C
oordng to his record number he (thc
member OF the corps would have been
drafted, had ~ not already vOun-
teered. the fact is reported 10 the pres
ldent OF the college and to the COM
handing officer OF the college. who in