The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25

The Catholic University at Wash ington will open on September 2S, as a unit of the Students Army Train ing Corps. Already about 800 students have applied for admission.
 The following brief catechism, pre- pared by the Government authority, will satisfy fully all inquiries as to the status of accepted students dur ing the coming year. {, It should be noted that young men wfJo contemplate entering the Stu dents Army Training Corps should make immediate application to the Registrar of the University as they will not be eligible after being called to service by the Local Draft Board: l. Q.---What is the Student Army Training Corps2
 A.---The Student Army Training Corps is body of draft regtstrants, yalsed by voluntary induction, for the RNrpose of utilizing effectively the plant equipment and organization of the colleges for military instruction and for selecting and training officers and technical experts for service in the existing emergency,
 2, Q.---What persons are eligible for induction into the Student Army Training Corps?
 A.---Men of IS and over who have registered under the selective service regulations, who are physically fit to perform full military duty. There are two sections of the Student Army Training Corps. The Collegiate Sec tion Section A is for those who have graduated from a standard four-year high school or preparatory school or have equivalent educational qualified tions. The Vocational Section (Sec- ton B) of the Student Army Training Corps will include those who have had Q grammer school education or its equivalent.
 3. Q.---How does the individual seek induction into the College See ton of the Student Army Training Corps?
 A.---By enrolling in the institution nearest his home which has a unit o1 the & A. T. C., and which teaches the subjects in which he wishes to special ize. There he will matriculate as 2 regular student. About October frs he will be inducted upon application to the Commanding Officer into tht Student Army Training Corps.
 
 seek induction into the Vocationa Section of the s. A. T. C.?
 A.---By application for voluntary in duction at the local draft board. A fast as vacancies occur in these rank they will be filled from these appli cants.
 5. Q---What Is the status of member of the Student Army Train ing Corps?
 A.---That of a private soldier In tn army of tt.e United States on activ duty. He will be given I private pay (S30 par month), and his housing subsistence and instruction will b provided by the college at the expens of the government.
 6. Q.---How long will a member c the Student Army Training Corps re main at school or college?
 A.---This will depend upon his az, qualifications and aptitude. In ger eral men Is years of age will remai about nine months, and older men fc shorter periods, but there Is no 1T variable rule.
 2. Q.---What policy will the gov ernment pursue in assigning member of the Student Army Training Corr for duty?
 A.---In accordance with the neeC of the service and the qualifications the individual, members of the Str dent Army Training Corps may ] assigned to (A) an officers trainir camp, (B) a nOn-commissioned of cers' training school, co depot bri ade, CD to continue in certain cas in either collegiate or vocational SC tons, such special or technical trai ing as the need of the services ms require.
 (A) Men assigndd to officers trai ing camps will be trained as office of the r. S. A.
 (B) Men assigned to non-commi stoned officers schools will be train as on-commissioned officers In t U. s. A.
 co Men assigned to depot brigad will be sent to cantonments for trai ing as combat troops.
 (D) Men who show special aptitut