The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-06

army 41alning corps, Is IN mllltal
service of the United States. Becaui
he does not receive pay he is classs
as on inactive service, but In a n,
tional emergency the president ma
call him at any time to active servic,
He Is called to active service eac
I summer when he attends camp for ST
weeks and receives the pay of a pr
vate.
His relation to the draft is a
follows:
Any student so enlisted, though il
the military service of the Unitet
; States, is technically on inactive duty
and therefore must register after h
has reached draft age and upon notiet
by the president. Upon stating in his
QUESTIONABLE that he is already in
the military service of the United
States, he will be placed automatical-
ly by the local draft board in class 5-B
as provided by the seleetive service
regulations. The draft board will not
call him for induction so long as he
remains a member of the Students
Army Training Corps.
Opportunity win be given for the
enlisted student who so elects, to
transfer from army to navy, and vice
versa, and to be assigned to active
service In one of the various CORPS
OF the army upon recommendation of
the college president and the proper
military authority.
Regulation uniforms, including
hats, shoes and overcoats, will be fur
nished all members of the Students
Army Training Corps by the Govern
ment.
should congress lower the age of
Inability to immediate military service,
men of the new age not already en-
listed may find difficulty in entering
the service otherwise than through
the draft boards. In view of this pos
slbilty, all men expecting to enlist at
all in the Students Army Training
Corps will do we'll to enter promptly"
Mrs. Parsons read the news item
carefully three times. AS she was fin
lshing it for the third time her bus-
band came in. One glance told him
that each had read the importantnews
But, my DEAR" Mrs. Parsons smiled
sadly the money-things cost so
much that we have little to spare.n
Cheer up, mother" her husband
answered, Il saw Mr.. Leighton. He
asked me if | wanted to let Robert
40 his duty and go to college So as to
mt himself to serve his country in the
future. Of course said Yes and he
SAID: Then I'll gladly let him work in
our office part time; you know we
nave branch office near the univer-
SHY he'll make enough to paw his
way through if you'll help him lust
about as much as you do now"
When Robert was told of the plans
Tor the future, he rebelled-it was the
natural thing for a red-blooded Amere
lean boy to do. He wanted to fight
Johns in the army, isn't he? l want
to kill Huns"
After time, however, he saw that
ne served Uncle Sam much better as
member Of the Students ARMY
Training Corps than as a private n
France.
Then a big thought occurred to him
As a college student he would be {
odier just as much as if he were fight {
ng In France right now. He would e
year Uncle Sans Misunderstanding ? {
WY, of course, he would be fighting t
S hard fight as his brother in France
CT John and he would both be doing t
ne work that most helped their coun- c
ry Besides, even if he enlisted in n
ne regular army he could not expect n
see actual fighting much sooner s.
nan through the S. A. T. C.
And SO it was that Robert saw his Il
lty and did it. - 81
DICK, the youngest, felt very blue. c
or once he forgot to tease mis- mother ei
lief. '''''
Mother" said Mr.. Parsons in a Sc
orrled Tone" something's up. Dick ia
TOO good; something is wrong with b.
e lad" a,
There was, and day or two later W
ry rebellious Dick stood manfullv Sc
fore his father and said.
Father, am going to work: I can pc
job in the Hillside Mill and work tie
war supplies. I can't be a Stacker; Vi
e got to go. and Pm going" &C
80, Dick, that's the trouble, is it ?" te
Yes. father" ar
We'll, Dick, if it's best for Won IN da
III not stand in the way, but prom st
me you won't do anything for a
ek or so that / can look into it." dil
Dick promised and it was a long ist
ek OF waiting for him. Before the pc
Elk was out, however, Mr.. Parsons cir
ied Dick to go for walk with him. an
Their and son set off together and tel
er few minutes Mr.. Parsons said: ev
Dick, who's the Secretary of pr
ar" ha
Secretary Baker, Of course" Dick 1t
Swered with surprise. DR.;
l suppose he would know as well inc
anybody what would help to win list
war, wouldn't he?" an
Sure he would" Law