Evening journal., 1918-09-05
outline PLAN FOR
Student ARMY CAMP
DR.. Mitchell, President of
Delaware College Makes
Stateemnt
GIVES GOOD CHANCE
FOR COMMISSION

Many injuries are being made at Del
aware College by young men Of Della
ware and vicinity for information rela-
tive 10 the students training corps that
will be organized at the institution un-
der the new draft. DR.. Samuel c.
Mitchell, president OF the college, and
Dean E. Laurence Smith. have been at
Plus,sburg this week In conference
with representatives Of the War De-
partment and other educational insti-
tutlons TO get a definite outline Of the
work.
DR.. Mitchell has issued the following
statement giving details about both the
Student Army Training Corps at the
college and the Training Detachment
at the college:
Student Army Training Corps.
Young men, eighteen years Of age,
who have completed a four-year high
school course, or its equivalent. may
enlist in the Students Army Training
Corps at Delaware College on Septem-
Der IS. with a view 10 becoming either
an ofilcer or technical expert.
The War once gives room. board.
uniforms and tuition, and, in addition.
be made at once to the president OF
Delaware College, Newark, Delaware.
Men under eighteen will be enrolled
in the Students Army Training Corps,
and upon reaching their eighteenth
birthday they will be enlisted Men
under eighteen will pay their own ex-
penses as heretofore. until they become
OF draft age.
'The studies are such as engineer
ing. chemistry, English, history, eco
nomics. agriculture and military.
Training Detachment at Della. College.
Men who have not completed four
year High School course can apply TO
the local draft board for induction into
the Training Detachment at Delaware
College. on November ist. The course
is eight weeks and trains technicians.
The subjects taught are radio. signal
ling. electricity. iron-working. wood
working. automobile, gas engines. etc.
"The War Offlce furnishes uniforms,
quarters, meals and pays $50 a month.
Admission is only through the local
conscription boards.
Men in the Training Detachment
who show capacity and character may
be transferred 10 the Students Army
Training Corps in order that they may
become officers.
SAMUEL C. MITCHELL"
Further information relative to the
Students Army Training Corps is con-
famed in the following statement sent
out from Washington by the committee
on education and special training
All young men who were planning 10
20 10 school this fall. should carry out
their plans and do so. Each should
20 10 the college OF his choice. matricu-
late and enter as a regular student. He
will. Of course, also register with his
local board on the registration day set
BY the President. As soon as possible
after registration day, opportunity viii
be given for all the regularly-enrolled
students 20 be inducted into the Stu
dents Army Training Corps at the
schools where they are in attendance.
Thus the Corps will be organized by
voluntary induction under The Select
I've Service Act instead OF by enlist
ment as previously contemplated.
The student. by voluntary induction,
becomes a soldier in the United states
army. uniformed. subject TO military
discipline and with the pay Of a pri-
vate. They will Simultaneously be
placed on full active duty and contracts
will be made with the colleges for the
housing. subsistence and instruction OF
the student soldiers.
Officers, uniforms. rifles and such
other equipment as may be available
will be furnished by the War Depart
ment. as previously announced.
The student-sOldiers VIII be given
military instruction under officers Of
the army and will be kept under OBJ
servation and test TO determine their
qualification as officer candidates. and
technical experts such as engineers,
chemists and doctors. After a certain
period the men Will be selected accord
Ing TO their performance. and assigned
10 military duty in one Of the follow
ing ways:
,a). He may be transferred TO a CEN
tral officers training camp.
d.. He may be transferred to a nom
commissioned officers training school.
,c). He may be assigned TO the school
where he is enrolled for further in
tensive work in a specified line for a
limited specified time.
ID. He may be assigned to the vo-
cational training section OF the corps
for technician training OF military
value.
(e). He may be transferred TO a can
tonment for duty with troops as a pri-
vate.
Z. Similar sorting and re-assignment
Of the men will be made at periodical
intervals. as the requirements OF the
service demand