Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-13
North Daloota'S GreafeSt
Classified Section
Shows That American Army
AS a Big School Will
Be Popular.

Beaune, France, May 20.-fCorre-
spondence of The Associated Press.)
Belief that the American Expedi-
tionary Force university here has
United States army a great school for
America, is expressed by DR.. John
Erskine. professor Of English In CO.
lumbia university. DR.. Erskine is n
Of the three members Of the recently
created educational corps of the
American Expeditionary Force.
The. great university is nearing its
turned to America but DR.. Erskine
regards it as a laboratory which has
demonstrated the possibility OF uni
versal training in america with the
United States army as the medium.
The A. E. F. university seems to
me a significant experiment from the
point of view of education in the Uint-'
ed States,"' said DR.. Erskine.
II a been fascinated with the
idea that we might. introduce itno our
national life a system of universal
training not yet attempted system
which should be compulsory for all
men whether or not they are physi-
cal]y fit to be soldiers, which should
serve as an annual inventory of our
ly n morally. The university might
serve as a model for the training
camps which would be found in such
a system: a student would be under
military discipline, and would enjoy
all advantages of h we'll administer
ed military camp, but he would pur-
sure whatever subjects his tastes and
his situation in life might, cause him
to desire, from brick-laying to uni
versity study. : :.
ut has interested me exceedingly
to observe. as I have advanced h
idea hat our army should. be trans
formed into an instrument for educa-
ton. that the idea has net with in
telligent espon from the experi-
enced officers of the regular army.
The university has come to mean
for many of us here the hope that our
most chivalrous soldiers. our best
trained scientists. our citizens with
the largest Imagination may agree on
a program Of universal training which
will quickly drive out illiterarcy and
all disease that is ~avoidable, and will
fit men and women to take a worthy
part in the peace time business of
our country. f -
IF we should so organize the Unit
ed States, we should be prepared
against attack in time of war, and we
should also be prepared, as far az is
humanity possible, against prejudices
and ignorances which tend to drive
nations into war"
Still 'Nursing the BABY
London. May 19.-(Mail. The
British government still finds it neces-
sary to nurse the baby, Of trade.
even il big profits have to put into
the bottle" Sir Auckland Geddes.
acting president of the Board of
Trade, told a deputation of Liberals
who called on him to urge that the
present restrictions on imports and
exports were hampering business in
this country and preventing British
-tnnefchats from competing on equal
terms with Americans in neutral
countries. .~,- .....
Sir Auckland admitted thai profits
of sewers hundred per cent were be-
ing made in wool but he was of. the
opinion that the import restrictions
must be kept on despite needs of the
consumer and the consuming indus
tries. He. said he thought much I'M
employment would be cause If. the re-
strictions were to be lifted suddenly.
Trade confidence was just. beginning
to return, he argued, and nothing
should be done to hamper. it. !,