Evening journal., 1918-05-30
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1918.
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THAT is the advice Of p. p Claxlon, United States
i Commissioner Of Education, and of the War Depart
men in statements addressed to boys who members
of High School graduating classes this As Delaware
College makes military training under regular army
officers. important part OF It's course. the following
statement made by Mr. Caxton and sent broadcast
country SHOULD receive the serious attention OF all
Delaware High School graduates and their parents;
Many 1918 High school graduate is debating with
himself this year: Shall / go to college? or shall /
enlist at once for military service?
The War Department has just made II possible TO do
both. II says in effect TO the ambitious young Amer
can. "Nou your country by going to college To
ma sure that you do not lose thereby the opportunity
Of Serving your country In direct military capacity
yeu will be asked TO Join the special United states Army
college training units that are TO be formed. You win
be liable for service at moments notice, hut because
you are worth more to the nation with your college
training than without it. you VIII be expected to stay 10
college until called by the Government"
The War departments announcement provides that
beginning with September 1915 military instruction,
under officers and noncommssioned officers Of the army
will be provided in institution Of college grade
rolling for instruction hundred able
bodied students the Of eighteen The necessary
military equipment will be provided by the Government
There VIII be created military training unit in each
institution. Enlistment Will be purely voluntary but all
students over the age Of eighteen viii he encouraged
enlist
The enlistment will constitute the student member
Of the Army Of tho United States liable 10 active duty
at the call OF the President II WILL however be the
policy Of the Government not 10 call the members OF
the training units to active duty until they have reached
the Of twenyone unless urgent military necessity
compels an earlier CALL Students under eighteen, and
therefore not legally eligible for enlistment will be en-
couraged to enroll IN The training units Provision win
be made for co-ordnang the Reserve officers Training
Corps system which exists In about one-thrd OF IN 4
collegiate institutions with This broader plan
This new policy aims to accomplish two-fod OBJ
ject" the War Department announces "nrs to develop
great military asset The large body OF young
IN the colleges; and second TO prevent unnecessary and
yastoul depletion Of the colleges through ndscrmnate
by offering 90 The students definite
immediate military status"
No nation has made such generous provision for /
combined military and college education has Tho |
United States in this plan Tie youth who avail |
themselves OF the privilege viii be serving their
trys immediate well as future needs.
We would remind High School graduates and their |
parents that OF those sensible words from
the highest military authority the United States and
that the remainder OF them from the highest edu
catlonal authority in the United states
And avail ourselves Of this opportunity to
gest that Delaware parents High School graduates
should send them. If their means win permit to Della
College which has been endowed generously by
Pierre s dupont ana which is administered ably by
DR.. Samuel ohes Mitchell
BY doing such parents and such boys will serve
the broad patriotic purposes Of the Federal Government
with respect TO them and the student enrolment OF the
college Will be what II ought to be
Remember, the voices which speak in the statement
quoted above the national war preparation
and prosecution and Of national educational preparation
including that Of military nature. II should be heard
and needed in every home