The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-07-20

people Of the state Of Utah are do
ing their great part to help Uncle
Sam win the war. Every DAY seorss
Of requests for Information on hoy
best TO- plant gardens TO increase
production: 70 eradicate pests, to ro-
tate crops properly. and to conserve
food and clothing. ere received and.
whenever possible. printed matter
on such subjects y surnished. In
many cases special letters Of In
struction are written by those who
have made . study Of these very Inn
portant matters that concern the
world at large today. n
But the College 10 also taking the
initiative In disseminating informs
ton through extension class work
ers. county agents and homo demon
|strators, and by the means Of we'll
written literature which goes not on
ly to the people Of this state but to
many parts Of the nation. As the
College is under Federal, as well as
State. control. the institution takes
lon a Significance at this particular
time which impresses one with the
wide scope Of its work and its end
less possibilities. At present the Col
Ilege has senior infantry unit Of the
Reserve Oficers' Training corps and
lin this capacity is fitting men to
serve their country in a military way.
The College is proud Of Its Service
flag displaying $50. stars. The ca
diets of war times drill with serious
realization Of the Importance of their
work. Many capable officers in the
III. s. army received their initial
training at the Utah Agricultural
College.
That the scope of this military
work will be constantly enlarged
with the opening of College the soth
| OF the coming September is evidenced
lin a letter from Secretary Of War
Newton d. Baker. to the effect that
military instruction under officers
and on-combatant officers Of the
army will be provided In every in
stitution Of college grade. which en-
rolls for the instruction 100 or more
able bodied students over the ages
Of eighteen = There will be
created . military training unit in
each Institution. Enlistment will be
purely voluntary but oil students ov-
or the age Of eighteen will be en-
couraged to enlist. The enlistment
Fwill constitute the student . mem
|ber Of the army Of the United States
liable to active duty at the cali Of
the president. This new policy aima
Ito accomplish two fold object;
i first to develop as great military
asset the large body Of young men
in the colleges; and second. to pre-
vent unnecessary and wasteful de-
pletion Of the colleges through indis'
eliminate volunteering. by offering
to the students a definite and imme'
date military status"
:. In their desire to make an educa
ton possible to all. the officials Of
the institution have adopted thu
four quarter plan. A student may
register for one or all four terms
, Many who are busy on the farm IRON
early spring to late'fall avail them
selves of the. winter term. and arr
thus increasing their value as citt
! Gems OF tho state. To those who arr
occupied the year round and canno
come to the college. the institution
offers an education through cores
pondence. and, as this becomes NOR
generally known each year. the en-
rollment in this department Is stead
lily increasing.
For the benefit of farmers AM
housekeepers the College. through II
Extension division. stages Annua
Farmers Round-ups and Housekeep
ers' Conferences in various parts o
Utah. each running for one week. A