The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-25
Call Drafted Men of Four States
& for Special Training.
Selected According to Qualifica-
+ lions by Local Boards.
SEND THEM TO UNIVERSITIES
Govt Provides Quarters for
4 Men at Big Colleges.
Prepare Mechanics for Aero
Fleets, Is Crowder's Plan.

washington March 25--Drafted
men from four -states-Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana and Minnesota-will be called
Between April and IS. to technical
Schools for training in specialized
Branches of modern warfare
1t will be the initial mobilization
hinder Provost Marshal General Crow
der's plan to greatly increase the num-
Der of skilled mechanics in the army.
The first schools will be for signal
corps men. The exact number 10 be
called during the month has not been
determined.
II The men will be mustered into Serv-
lee just as soon as the regular soldiers
are, after having been selected be-
cause of their qualifications by local
Boards All those sent to the schools
must have a grammar schools educa-
Ton.
In connection with the specialized
work, il is planned to have one hour
of military drill a day for the men and
after their schooling Is over they Will
be sent to a camp to be whipped into
shape for service in France.
In most cases, quarters for the men
will be provided at the following
the work:
s Carnegie Institute of Technology.
pittsburgh.
6 University of Chicago.
e University of Cincinnati.
University of Minnesota.
& New York University.
& Pennsylvania State college.
E University of Pittsburg.
81 University of Wisconsin.
& Northwestern university.
g Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind
4 Rahe Auto and Tractor schools,
KANSAS City. Mo.
= Sweeney Auto school, Kansas City,
Mo.
Bradley Polytechnic institute, Peo-
ria, Ill.
500 to Carnegie Institute.
= TIE list of schools and the number
Of men and the states. they will come
from were announced as follows:
4 Ninnesota-Five hundred men to
Carnegie School of Technology, Pitts
burg; 500 to the University of Gin
cinnati; 500 to the University of Min
nesC :-189 to Pennsylvania State col
9ege, and 800 to the University of
Pittsburg.
= Illinois-Two hundred to the Lewis
Institute, Chicago; 100 to the Uni
yersity of Chicago; 100 to Northwest
ern university Evanston; 200 to the
Bradley Polytechnical institute at
Peoria.
1000 to X. C. Auto Schools.
--Iowa-One hundred to New York
university; 400 to University of Wis
eonsin; 500 to the Rahe Auto and
Tractor school, Kansas City. and 500
t. the Sweeney Automobile school.
Kansas City.
1ndlana-Five hundred to Purdue
University, Lafayette
s.'Men desiring to attend these
schools in the four states named will
apply to their local boards for induc-
ton" Provost Marshal General Crow
der said.
LII enough men a1e not secured in
fi1is way, the local boards will select
the best qualified men to complete the
quotas assigned to them
Keep Air Mechanics Quota.
The work of these schools will be
to provide a greater number of me-
ei7anics so that the air fleets of the
United States may be assured of being
kept in topnotch order. a statement
from the provost marshal generals of
flee explained.
szs'This set of schools is established
to- trainmen as specialists in wood
work and gasoline engines the state
1uent said. THE assignment of duty
VIII. be made according to the ability
shown by the students and a number
probably will be at once attached to
the staff corps which will have charee
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