Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
COURSE IN AUTOMOBILE
!. INSTRUCTION ARRANGED
Camp Ice Y. NJ. e.. a. Will Train
Soldiers to Dismantlc
Motors.
900 DOUGHBOYS
Similar Number Enters Camp i'm
y Small Dctaclmcnts From Other
g Points-Aiay Sell Government Au-
tomobilcs nj Camp.
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- CAMP LEE. March oo.-rhe second
Sswcek of the vocational guidance work
NJ the Camp Ice Y. NJ. {. y. opens here
Monday night with course Of instruc-
spon ON gas engines, motors. motor
CARS and gasoline and lubricants for
their uso. \ series OF practical
3,eourscs az instruction for the soldiers
shavc been carefully prepared. and the
Tact that the course on engines and
motors comes second in the list ind'-
gates the degree of Importance that
us attached To their use.
A. The first weeks series of, lectures
Son farming. fruit growing and cattle
Tonight throughout the week there
sghas been a gratifying show Of in
ierest hy the soldiers of Camp Lee in
ithc vocational forum is held. has been
provided every evening. SO pronounced
has been the interest that, classes in
agriculture are NOW being formed, and
Mill meet twice Il week for an in
vehnite period in addition TO the COM
week has volunteered his services as
an instructor in this work.
COURSE IN CHARGE OF
GEORGE W. CRAVEN
rs The course for next week will be
IN charge of George W. Craven. who
is chief engineer of the auto motor
salvage and engineering branch Of the
motor transport corps of the War De-
partment. lie has had many years OF
experiences; having been chief enginccr
sElkhart. Ind. and later acting as gem
sral manager OF the American Motor
Eorpora ton. OF Plainsvillc. y. j., from
(Which place he went into the army
servcc.
I, Monday nights program includes a
general lecture on the gas engines,
construction. application and opera
ton.
gotor s' Sehieic With 's su fh ' oH
trucks and passenger cars. Design
and consumption viii be made clear;
.simiarities between the two types OF
IN otor-driven vehicle.
- Wednesday night has lesson on
9including tho tractors. airplancs, mo-
Ator- boats, and their design, conStruc-
sstio IN, and applica,ion VIII be given;
the operation, maintenance and repair
gof all such cars. y subdivision will
stake UP engines and motor vehicles,
!. and fuel problems.
\ Friday night has been Sc, aside for
'ecral topic. MIR. Craven Will take UP
and discuss in detail any phase Of
auto motive construction and appiica-
tion that has not been covered during
LANTERN SLIDES AND
= MOVIES SHOW POINTS
e Every night will have lantern
.sElides. movies and reflcctroscopes TO
iSillustratc many of the points being
4 brought out in the lecture
The third week of the series will
10 the great general problem of sales
manship. This week Will be in charge
of +. Il NJ. Bcnjamin. OF the Shelton
School, Chicago, ILL.,. on craftsmanship
This topic has been prepared with un-
usual care to furnish Information 10
all kinds of statesmen. whether a
ribbon counter clerk or man selling
giant power in the Florida Everglades
and il is expected TO he "A very popular
3 Course. Other series will be announced
slater.
5. 1t is understood that orders arc be-
-inS issued here for the sa lie Of all cam
automobiles II is said. however that
sales Will only be made in blocks OF
ten car1.
= Five hundred men moved out today
anG $50 cane n from various points
and il small dHtzch.nen,s only There
were less than ip0 overseas men IN
The number. The outbound quota IN
clude tortysiX Ni!giui4rs and thirteen
aPennsE rar'ans- = ". WetSel p-csi-
GENT o. nc Wecsel Seed COMPANY
fHarr!sorbG-E, Va was d!scha--.t
and Lieutenant Martinez officer in
charge Q, the Liberty Th@ace-. was
among tie well-Enown headquarters
officers who were discharged this week.