Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-09-25


these two officers have given Of their best and are
sim remaining In the service despite the calls or
their business in civil life. to forward the project
which has as its essential element military plus
hsh grade of civilian vocational education for the
Youth of America vino may become officers or en-
listed men of the United States army.
Last June | was at West Point, where | wit
messed tho presentation Of diplomas to 80 young
second icucnans of the army who after TWO
Years course at the academy had been sent TO
Camp Humphreys for vocational training. They
returned to West Point for the purpose of receiv-
Ing their diplomas. So it will be seen that this
school at observation-disclosures has been in
operation for some time.
Even ~ lis preparatory stages this school not
only has instructed young officers of the army but
hundreds OF enlisted men. They work in machine
shops in lumber camps. for the peninsula Is heaV-
ily wooded in carpentry, in printing, in map max
Ing, in hacksmithing. in railway construction ana
railway operation. in electricity. and in fact In
all branches Of industry which are serviceable In
civil life Us In the army. The completion OF the
school as outlined will give to an officer, regular
reserve or National Guard. and to the enlisted man
that roundabout vocational education when
will Toe difficult to get elsewhere.
Here is every necessary manufactured product
OF the war time. Everything that engineering In
genuty has produced is here one might say, us
kind of educational sample. Camp Humphreys is
a storehouse Of the material necessary for instruc-
ton along nearly every line of military ana
civilian effort.
Appropriations are needed to carry the work at
Camp Humphreys to conclusion. Congress has
been asked for money and the probability is that
II will be forthcoming No one knows today
whether the United States is to have any form OF
universal military training or not but If the de-
,.i>ion shall he in its favor young mon who from
,.nr to year enter their countrys service for field
trimming will be given an opportunity To Oeheht by
a training at this Potomac school.
The students who thus far have been under in.
siruction at Camp Humphreys. officers and enlist
ed men alike, have started at the beginning OF
things The West Point classes went into the
machine and carpenter shops. laid tracks ola sec
,,on.haud work and all the other things necessary
to give them practical knowledge of the things
us,ful tn them in their soldier profession or later
IN amy nrnfesson or trade or business which they
tnirht enter on return to civil life II has been
school Of hard work, Of regular living, with O
sufficient amount of recreation, and with things
so well balanced generally rs to promote Tho
r,,oI working and "recreating' lives of men.
Tb,r, are broad guage and narrow-gauge rail
~,,ds i'm operation at Camp Humphreys. There
ro many army trucks, armored trains, signal
s.nrchlisht and dash range apparatus; forestr.
.,rdv hmberng bridge laying, and all other ia
riluics for training ON broad scale
-, worry character of the terrain and the ampl
.,,,h,r supply nj Camp Humphreys will allow tn
, ,,,l,r varied conditions. Roads already avail
,, from footpnthS modern great highways
f,ish the fields for the practical study of con
,,i,,tion which forms such an important par
H., d,,ies Of engineering troops in the felC
,,., miles " standardgaug railroad and
., or nnrrow-caucc combat railroads. t.
th,r with warehouses and depots cover in n
nor,tions the functions of the service q
supply. ,, u,.,,.,. .,, Co.,, =,
- If rns are already developed The waite
,,,Iy Is pcntiful and of excellent quality. TIL
,,, is b,nnhful and mild enough TO make feel
r,, ,racticahlc during the entire year. An are
,,,iios sounrc is large enough for maneuvern
- hodirs of troops and is sufficiently varied
,..,,r I'm cover the wide range of field cond
,,s Including HAT open country rolling groun
coded areas, valleys and ravines.
,a,,,,, humphreys " II he an engineer school.
,.hich * uscd t. embrace all the phases
','" rim, training There will he an institutio
-, ,,r,duntcs of the military academy IN
.,.l institutions to prepare them for the wor
" a.. ,,r,,s nf engineers The course viii requil
y. Wv ..o,,.s and will cover many subjects which ca
w" 'l ,ndcr these hends: Military. militai
w s,or,rr civil engineering. electrical and m
cnn.''" I'M no a cnde: school for the complete
nam, of cadets who have not completed Il
"' '''' ot the mitnry academy; school 4
'"' nd National Guard officers school Il
rcS'' N RS. , correspondence school Tor rescr
'''' >.,i,,,nI Guard officers. covering the duti
az" ,,. orccrs of the various branches or u
vi ''H aud National Guard. Naturally lar