The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-04-16

Announcement was made last Sat
urday by Major A. II. Emery, com
mandng officer of the Salt Lake
City district recruiting stations. that
Miss Elsie Coleman, twelfth grade.
Idaho Falls, Ida, has been awarded
first place in the district for writing
the best essay on the opportunities
offered in the United States army
The committee judging in the district
was composed Of Gov. Simon BAN
berger of Utah, Gov. d. w. Davis Of
idaho. G. +. Stillman. Salt Lake
county commissioner: Hamilton Gar
diner, state commander of the Ameri-
can Legion. and President Guy c..
Wilson of Latter-day Saints Univer.
sity, and Major Emery. Miss Cole
man won over about n hundred other
contestants, who were previously ad-
judged winners in their various cities
and districts.
BY winning first place, Miss Cole
man not only receives the large silver
cup offered by the Salt Lake City re-
cruiting station, but her essay has
been sent 60 Washington, ID. G., where
on April 10th, Il will be judged with
other district winners by Secretary
of War Newton d. Baker, Gen. John
j. Pershing and Gen. =. G. Marsh.
The three successful prize winners in
the United States vii receive free
trips 10 Washington, ID. C., with their
parents, where the committee will
award gold. silver and bronze medals,
respectively, to the prize winners and
a cup for the school the contestants
represent. Here IL Miss Coleman =
essay;
"To many people the mere mention
Of the word soldier brings to their
mind composite picture in which all
the attributes of physical perfection
are personificd. A persons hearing
Is spoken of M soldicrly " Il Is alert,
vigorous. clcnncut and also decisive.
Physical fitness has always been the
invariablc result of military training,
The improvement In physique of re-
crnit is well known. His stature and
chest measure increase and his waist
measure decreases. He learns the
laws Of hygiene and practices them
until they become habits. He becomes
more alert, physically and mentally.
lie becomes aggressive and more nm-
bilious. We hVyo oil heard Of the
lure of the open road or vanderbilt.
Travel has a universal appeal 10 all
nntionnliiies. This gums many re-
cruits for our army Travel alone Is
an education. Intercourse with new
people, contact with strange laws
customs. language, scenes, ideas and
governments make travel the most
broadening influence in the world
Efficiency is the watchword of
today. Efficiency is impossible in
unskilled labor. Here the army pre-
sents probably lis most attractive
proposition Ia a prospective recruit.
lie has the privilege of choosing vo-
cation and receiving instruction IN
that subject from competent nsirue-
tors. When he finishes his course he
has a better chance for success, great
err earning capacity aud increased et-
ficieney in all phases Of life. lie has
a broader view concerning the work
of the world and his relation TO Il and
other citizens of this great universe.
Morality is encouraged in the army
for purely practical reasons. Men
with high morale unquestlonably make
better soldiers. Honesty, seriousness
integrity of purpose and a desire to
do everything as perfectly as posi-
bile becomes second nature to an I'M
listed man,
Americans are noted for their
disrespeet. The army causes rellablll-
" and sense of responsibility to de-
velop in the soldier Punctuallty!
respect for authority, personality and
self-control are all developed during
a term of enlistment, The soldier II
made a better citizen through the de-
velopment of morale. He learns IA
have more consideration for his fel-
low beings aud TO work for the com
mon good of all. And not least to be
considered is patriotism Loyalty
love for the flag, appreciation OF the
nation and Intolerance for the enc
mics of mankind are the greatest
blessings that come from the service
in the army of the United States.