Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-14

Wv now the uIS OF IN enlisted man IN
the regular army OF the United
States Is being made over on basis which
will cause it to be SO different from that
which he led in postwar times that the vet
eran of the service will have difficulty in
ecognizing those stations in which he used
to serve.
The regular peace-time army Of the United
states is to be converted into training
chool for citizens, and half the time that
the enlisted man spends in that army will be
given to development along lines that are
not military. The soldier is to be given edu-
cation, trade training, athletics, music, lit
erature social life-all of those elements
that were so effectively introduced into the
training and the daily schedule of the men
who went into the national army for the
great conflict The change from the life of
the old army post will undoubtedly be great
and 1t is the intention Of the war depart
ment that life in the army shall be placed
on new basis which will give it those ad-
vantages which will attract to it worthy and
ambitious young men from the great body
Of citizens.
In those days before the war the uniform
Of the soldier was a social ban. He was q
parish and an outcast. He was not accepted
socially and this fact drove him to the sa-
loon and the brothel Little effort was made
at army posts to hll in the spare time Of
the soldier with anything that was useful or
beneficial. He learned soldering and moth
Ing else. The influences outside Of the time
spent in bis military duties were all to his
disadvantage
During the war as though by inspiration
the American public brought to the men in
training a score of whosesome and helpful
influences One Of these was the introduce
ton Of athletics to I'LL in the time Of those
youngsters who were fond of contests of
sport and skill. These athletic recreations,
the benefits Of which were demonstrated
during the war, are to be kept in the army,
are to be organized and developed. Every
camp Is to have It's athletic instructors. An
elaborate scheme Of athletic events which
will I'LL In eleven months Of the year Is to be
organized and each unit in the service will
compete for athletic honors. The spirit of
athletics, best typifed in the American uni
versities Ia TO perneate the entire army Or
ganlZation.
That great American army, four million
strong. which turned the tide Of the world
contest came to be known as singing army
The Introduction Of the song leader into it's
every element was a novelty, and was q
feature which proved to be exceedingly pop
ular and which brought to the men g. spirit
that they otherwise would not have known.
The song leader Is to remain and the regu-
lar army is to become q singing army. Like
wise Is much attention to be given TO or
clubs and other agencies which give musical
talent Of the army a chance to express it.
self.
The ordinary employer is responsible for
the man who works for him for but eight
hours a day. The soldier is under the con-
troll Of his officers for twenty-four hours a
day. His officers are, therefore, responsible
for his entire time. This responsibility, dur
ing the war, led to the furnishing of various
forms Of entertainment for the soldier. The
Liberty theater became an institution and is
to be retained in the regular army Every
post will have It's Liberty theater. To these
theaters will come musical, vaudeville and
other attractions, paid for by the govern
ment and touring army posts as other enter
tainers are booked for the various munich
palities of the nation. stupendous mo-
ton picture organization Is being built up,
the province of which Is to select and sup
ply to the entire army such films as to make
attractive exhibitions a part OF the weekly
program Of each post These dramatic enter
tainments and motion picture shows are not
to be entirely free. A charge Of probably a
dime will he made. and this money will help