El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-02
Change Plans
For Education
In The Army
War Department Outlines
the Purposes of Its
framing.

Inc supervision OF all matters per-
tanning to the education and recrea-
ton OF the American soldier in the
future wiz be vested in the director
OF the war plans division, general
STAFF. according to an order received
at military headquarters here.
This director VIII have associated
with him a board Of civilian edu-
caiors TO advise him on the develop
ment OF educational policies within
the army. He viii provide for the
proper system OF inspection to insure
uniformity in this training.
TTo-foId Purpose.
According to an Interpretation Of
the order b. chaplain Walter B. Zim-
merman. district morale officer. edu-
cation in the army viii serve q two
(aj TO train technicians and me-
CHI MICS TO meet the army's needs. and
10 raise the soldiers general inteill-
geIice in order 10 increase MS milf
'tarv efficiency. OBJ To fit the soldier
for a definite occupation upon his re-
turn to civil life Educational work,
within the times allotted by war de-
pa1tment orders, VIII be as regularly
scheduled as is military training, and
to see that all subordinate otflcers
apply to this new work the same high.
standard Of duty heretofore exacted
in purely military training.
Allotment Of Work.
Every possible assistance VIII be
given by the war department TO or
Eallizations camp and post command
ers in the Development OF these stand
ards Until further orders eouca-
tioiIal training, except for illiterates,
viii be voluntary; but when once en-
rolled as q student the soldier viii De
dertaken-
Normally an average OF three hoSrs
Gay. five days a week, VIII be de-
voted TO such training. II is not IN
tended in allotting three hours daily
or Is hours weekly time 70 educa-
tional work TO restrict commanding
officers rigidly thereto. but Il Is in
tented that IN the allotment OF time
for educational work FOR the year
provision should be made for this pro-
portion Of time 70 be devoted to edu-
Camp Activities.
Opportunity for wise application OF (
the soldiers leisure time viii be pro- /
vidtd- Commanding officers viii as
SUI e fun responsibility for the con-
teniment and wen being OF The SOL !
dieTs. and be prepared TO maintain, I
as far as practicable. the work now 1
5eirE carried On by the several civil /
ian welfare agencies within their /
commands.
Gimp activities viii include recrea-
tfonEl athletics, music. dramatic en- I
tertainment- service clubs. post ex-
Libraries and community CO
operation. Every possible assistance
VIII be given commanders in the de-
velc prnent OF these activities by su-
perior commanders and By the war
5 eusfrtrr ant
Moral Training.
Commanding officers VIII 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 tirder TO carry out the provisions
II this order each command Off
eatiln and recreation officer. This
lfficer should have the highest quail
flea tons and rank appropriate 10 the
iEe Of the command. He VIII be
charged with control and direct Eu-
,erVision Of all activities defined IN
his order and viii be provided with
iuch assistants. military OF civilian.
y both, in education, camp activities
IND moral training lchaplain) as
itreflEth Of command requires Chap
aims are not available for assignment
Is education and recreation officers
Al functions OF the commission on
camp activities and the COM
nittee on education and special train
NJ viii, by the order, be transferred
% the war plans division Of the gen
.rai staff Of which Maj. Gen William
> HAN is director.