The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-19
PROF. CApLINGER
in eHARGE or
DRIVE HERE
Superintendent Caplinger in Charge
OF Enlist and Go to College Cam
paign In This Section.

superintendent w. j. CapInger OF
the Maysville Public Schools has is
sued the following announcement:
Mr.. w. d. Cochran of this city,
chairman Of the committee on Educa-
ton OF the State Council Of Defense,
has appointed me to look nfter the
"enlist and go to college" movement
in this part of the state. / have done
considerable writing to different col
lege presidents trying to get as def
mite information as available before
having anything in the papers. But
as everything is changing so rapidly
in these days, am unable to give
anything more definite than the fol-
flowing:
The following letter sent me from
the recruiting headquarters at Lex
ington:
Students Army Training Corps
The Students Army Training Corps
is the name given to the military or
ganization to be perfected in the col
leges this fall.
All able-bodied students in the col
leges where corps is organized may
enroll or enlist The enlisted student
does not receive pay, because he is
on inactive service. He is, however,
in the military service of the United
States. He may attend camp for six
weeks during summer, when he re-
ceives pay.
| His relation to the draft:
The member of the Students Army
Training Corps is volunteer in mill
tary service. He will, however, reg
lister when he reaches the age and
upon notice by the President. The
draft board will not call him for in
duction as long as he remain a mem
Der Of the Students Army Training
Corps.
Not an exemption plan:
This is not a plan for the eXemp-
ton Of college students. The purpose
of the plan is to provide for the very
important needs of the army for high
ly trained men as officers, engineers,
chemists, doctors, administrators. The
plan is an attempt to mobilize and
develop the brain power of the young
men of the country for those services
which demand special training.
| rT,I,o 10 FOR the
next year, the largest proportion of
the student body reaching the requir-
ed age will be used to supply the Of
ficers needed for the army. 1t is I'M
derstood that at least four or five
times as many officers will be re-
quired as the total number who will
be graduated from all American Col
leges and Universities. Enlistment in
the s. A. T. c., therefore, while 1t does
not promise an Officers Commission.
is at the present time the plainest
road leading in that direction En-
listment may be cancelled by with
drawal from college.
Opportunity will be given for the
enlisted student who so elects, to
transfer from army to navy or to be
assigned to active service in one OF
the various special corps.
Regular uniforms, including hats,
shoes and overcoats, will be furnish
ed free to all members of the S. A.
T.. c., by the government officer in
structors and military equipment will
be provided by the War Department.
would say to all students that are
eighteen who have not completed the
High School that the best informa-
ton / can get is to enroll in High
School and complete that course, at
least that is the information l got
from the University of Kentucky,
stating that they had been advised
to that effect by the Government.
Those who have completed High
School work are requested by the
Government to enroll in college, at
the same time enlist in the S. A. T. C.
Perhaps as soon as the present draft
bill assumes definite shape and is
passed, will have information of
more explicit nature. If so, will in
form the young men through the col
umns of the papers.
Yours respectfully,
w. ]. CAPLINGER.