Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-22
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL WORK TO
o. uao.arAr<EN ~ GOVERN.
MGAT AT CAMP DODGE.
INDICTMENTS FOR THOSE
WHO JOIN REGULAR Array
Educational Studies Compulsory For
il,i.erates. Voluntary For Others
Beard OF Civilians to. Serve in Advi-
sorry Capaoity-Cersus Bureau Net
to List Housewives Among Employed,
IRN Z. G. Dousherty.l

WASHINGTON, sept. 22.-Ambitious
plans for the education Of Iowa boys
who join the regular army and are TO
be stationed at Camp Dodge are being
made by tho war plans division of the
General stan, under the direction of
Mai. Con. William q. Haan, recently
returned from overseas.
Education in the army viii serve
n two-foid purpose" General Haan
explained today. First. to train
tochnici0ns and mechanics to nc T
the army's needs and to raise the SOL
dler's general intelligence in ordcp' q
Increase his military efficiency, and
secondly, to fit the soldier for a def
mite occupation upon his return to
civil life"
Educational studies will be compul-
sorry for illiterates in the army, but
for others. the course OF studies will
be voluntary. When once enrolled
as q student, however. the soldier will
be required to complete the course uIr-
dertaken. Normally an average Of
three hours a day for five days each
week will be devoted to, educational
work.
A board of civilian educators will
serve in an advisory capacity with
the war plans division in the develop
ment of educational policies within the
army, and efforts will be made to make
the new courses attractive to all
branches of the service .
HOnnprtInity fc,. III, 1,,iSo
ton OF the soldiers leisure time is to
be provided" General Ham said.
Commanding officers will assume full
responsibility for the contentment and
well-being of the soldiers and be pre-
pared to maintain, as far as practic-
able, the work now being carried on
by the several civilian welfare agen..es
within their commands. Camp activi-
ties will include recreational athletics
music, dramatic entertainment, service
clubs, post exchanges, libraries and
community corporations. Every pos
sible assistance will be given COM
manders in the development of these
activities by superior commanders and
by the war department. Commanding
officers also will give their support
and assistance to Chaplains and all
other agencies in the problems of
moral training, character building and
religious guidance of the soldier. In
order to carry out the policies of the
war department the commanding Off
Ger will appoint on his staff an ,educa-
ton and recreation officer. This Off
GER should have the highest qualifica-
lions and rank appropriate to the size
OF the command.
"He will be charged with the direct
control and supervision of all activi-
ties defined in the new work and will
be provided with such assistance, mill
tary and civilian, or both, in educa-
ton, camp activities and moral train
ing as the strength of the command
requires"
The new scheme Of the education Of
soldiers Is one which has been given
careful consideration by Secretary Of
War Baker, who believes that the new
army of the United States should be
devoted to the betterment Of it's per-
sopnel not only in fighting way but
to fortify the men to meet civilian
pursuits after their service with the
colors has ended. He believes that the
American army should be a big univer-
sity for the intelligent training of all
who give portion Of their life to the
service.
Not to List Housewives.
The question of whether housewives
shall be included in the census which
will begin in January was definitely
decided this week when the bureau OF
census and the department Of labor,
agreed that the enumeration Of house,
wives could not be included in the
canvass of working women" The
data which will be gathered by the
census enumerators referring to house
wives however, will be turned over to
the department of labor for use it de-
sires to make of 1t In the way of issu-
ing statistics in the number of work
ing women" In the nation.
JOBS SCARCE IN ENGLAND.