The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-16


been compiled by Major q. w. Nc
Caskey, District Military Inspector
and DR.. Ray L. Wilbur. Regional Ed.
vocational Director Of District No. II
(California, Nevada. Utah. Arisons
and New Mexico) 8. A. T. c.. fol-
information Of all concerned.
RURPOsE-Yhe primary purpose
Of the Student Army Training Corps
Is to utilize the executive and teach.
ing personnel and the physical aeQ-
uipmeat Of the educational institu.
tions to assist In training orr new
armies. These facilities win be %.
pecially useful for the training Of
on,cer candidates and technical ex-
perts Of al kinds to meet the needs
Of the service. This training Ii con.
Quoted in about 600 colleges. univer.
stiles, professional. technical and
trade schools Of the country.
Divided into two sections:
"A"-C Collegiate section.
"B"-vocationa section.
The Collegiate section was inaug-
urated October LIST il open to reg
strants who are members OF some
authorized college, university or
professional school; to all those who
have the necessary number OF credits
to enter THE selected instItution and
pursue courses for degrees; to all
those who have not the necessary
credits to enter for q degree course.
but who the college and military
authorities agree are capable Of
handling one Of the prescribed cours.
20 under the 8. A. r. G. regulations.
Application for this section will DO
made directly to the Commanding
Onicer OF the institution selected.
The Vocational Section II to train
soldiers for service a. trads special
lists In the Army. In this section.
men do not make direct application
to the institution but by voluntary
induction to the local draft, board.
Radio electricians. telephone electri.
clans. Duplex telegraphers and met
eorciigists may apply directly to the
institution for voluntary induction
into the b" section.
oPPoRTUNITIEs:-Ths status 81
the 8. A. T. G. IL that Of . private.
The housing. subsistence and in
struction Of soldiers in both branch
es 10 provided by the educational In
stitution under contract with tho
government. The men are members
Of the U. 9. army. ON active duty.
receiving the pay ossa private ana
are subject to military discipline and
orders. Members who show BY their
rating In academic and military work
that they have unusual ability may
be transferred 70:
ta) Central omcsrs Trailing
School.
co. Non Commissioned omccrs'
School.
(c) Or may be assigned to tnsti'
tutions where they are enrolled for
further intensive work along speci-
fled linea %. for instance. in ersin-
eerins. chemistry or medicine.
The colleges. preparatory school.
knd high schools Of the United State.
must now meet the new condition.
brought about by the draft law end
the pressing necessities Of the army,
IT IL inevitable that the students oil
diers will be withdrawn from ths
various 8. A. T. c. units much fast
err than they can be replaced by the
ordinary academic methods. with
drawal will be occurring throughout
the year but particularly at the enc
OF etach three months period. whil,
graduation from the preparation,
schools IL largely confined to thu
spring. 1t IL therefore most desir
able for preparatory students WHIT
are over eighteen years OF age t.