El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20
TOTrain Young
MenFOrArnlyAt
School Of Mines
Establishment Of Officers
Reserve Training School
Is Urged.


The Texas School OF Mines has
made application 10 the war depart
ment, through Gen. R. L. Howe. for
the establishment Of a unit Of the
resirve officers training corps IN
engineering, the military work to be
taken in connection with the regular
course in engineering at the School
Of Mines. There is every reason to
believe that the application viii meet
with the approval Of the war depart
ment since IL is in line with the pol
icy Of the department to establish
such units at state institutions OF
college grade, which give four
years course Of collegiate work lead
ing 10 a degree.
The United States war department,
through the American council on ed
ucation, is planning a nation wide
gO-to-college campaign There is an
urgent demand for college trained
men in the conduct Of the war, there
fore the government desires that
young men enter college at the ear
lest possible moment and remain
there until called 10 the c0lors- Il
is stated in a circular recently sent
out by a southern university that
emphasis is laid by the government
upon the fact that the most patriotic
way a young man can serve his coun-
try at this time is not by enlisting in
the army or navy as an unframed
youthful private, but rather by at
tending college and thereby fitting
himself for real leadership in the
various branches OF the service
EnvinbIe Record OF school
The Texas School Of Mines already
has q most enviable record made by.
former students who have entered the
several reserve officers training
camps. No student who ever went 10
the School OF Mines and entered
reserve officers training camp failed
10 get his commission. Two OF its
graduates and one Of its seniors who
were drafted were recommended for
officers training schools and also re-
ceived commissions. This is a hun
dred percent record for efficiency.
, General order No 80, which deals
with this subject, makes some very
Interesting statements 10 the young
man who coutemplates going TO a
college where such a unit is estab-
nshed. The course Of study extends
over four years. but it is planned TO
double up on the work for sopho-
year in order that they may finish
the work at the time of their gradu-
alton The time allotted is three
hours per week for the first two
years, and five hours a week for the
last two years
Government Assists.
The government supplies arms. an /
munition. clothing and all necessary I
equipment to the students. This Is /
not done except in schools where q !
unit of the service as above NEIL I
HfrraaH Sc ~ H-.r-s
ply except &c colleges offering de-
grees- 4 student who completes the /
first two years work successfully !
may obtain a commutation Of sub
sistence, or, in other words. IL the /
boy goes to college for two years and ]
studies the prescribed course in mill
tary drill, Uncle sam not only fur
nishes him clothes but for the next
two years gives him a very substan-l
tial scholarship besides, if he wishes
It is also Of interest to know that
those who finish the course success
fully viii never be drafted as prI-
Yates. but If their services are re-
1uired in the future they viii so 10
The colors as commissioned officers.
The college circular above referred
10 makes the statement that those
who are in the engineers
so g vi - art EAgAANlNE4 IRON
army service until graduation" r.
JURY at the departmental headquar-
-ers confirms this statement. the
answer being given that such stu
tents are furloughed until they have (
finished their course.
Young Boys May Enrol.
The present war having created an
emergency. the faculty OF the School
# Mines. have decided to permit en-
rance for the present at least Of
itudents who have had as much as
wo years in high school work Thei
var department has fixed the mini-l
mum age limit at H. Young men who
contemplate taking advantage OF this
opportunity should notify the dean
Z the School Of Mines as,soon as pos n
ible.
The war department states that up
o as many as $4,000 commissions
an be granted. Some five years ago
1000 men was about the sum total
Il the entire standing army. There F..
S no doubt that compulsory military
ervice viii be the policy Of the gov
rnment OF the United States in the
uture and the young man who takes
-avantage of the present opportunity .
VII save time and also be in line for
commission as an officer.
Male students in the college Of the .
lily OF Fl Paso VIII. OF course be eli