The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-25
ARMY CONTEST Winners
ANNOUNCED BY JUDGES

armies, namley, inert, destructive,
and constructive. An inert army is
one which accomplishes nothing
along constructive lines. and is vast
drain on the treasury of the govern
ment. This last army that went over
to Europe to make the world safe
for democracy and has been recent
ly demobiliZed was a destructive
army, that is, 1t went forth with the
object of destroying anything that
might bring victory. But this new
army which is now being recruited,
is constructive army, because it's
object is to build up the man, with
the three all-important necessities,
namely, character, physique and
crafts.
The first Of these branches is the
most important because man that
has character is man, even though
he lacks physique and crafts. For
nation of character includes religious
training, and man cannot succeed
unless he refers his affections to God.
In the army this dependence on God
is recognized because religious clubs
are formed to keep the soldiers mind
full Of their creator.
Physique and crafts are also two
essentials in the life of every man,
physique to make him physically TT
TO endure hunger, thirst, fatigue, pri.
walton and the strain of battle II
necessary; but crafts, that important
factor Of everyday life is the thiag
that calls the attention Of most young
men. 1t is chance to become MAN
among men, an educated leader Of
the civilized world. This is mental
and moral development which the
new army aims at beyond all else.
This education is superior to
high school or college training, be-
cause it has been proved by learned
professors that pupil acquires
nearly twice as much efficiency in a
school under military discipline as in
an institution without it. Our new
democratic, constructive, peace-tiIne
school in which man may study
he wishes from law to engi-
neering and also observe and Five
up to the rules and regulations of the
army.
This is the opportunity for which
young men have been watching and
waiting. A chance to earn, learn and
travel
Second Prize.
The second prize essay is written
by Viva M. Palmer:
"The peace time, democratic army
Is made up largely Of young men who
enlist in the army when they are
from eighteen to twenty-one years Of
age. A young man who is anxious
to improve and develop himself, an
enlistment period in the army at this
stage of life offers a splendid oppor-
tunity. In the development of char
acter, in the attainment OF ideals Of
service, an enlistment in the United
States army, coming at approximately
the time when parents can no longer
afford to send their sons to school.
THE point which / especially wish
to emphasize that mothers and
fathers can entrust their boys to the
war department with the feeling that
it is keenly interested in developing
hood, and returning them to their
capable citizens.
There exists in the army today,
real opportunity for vocational edu-
cation along the various trade lines,
and also opportunity for general edu-
cation, both elementary and ad.
vanced. Every effort is made to in
duce him voluntarily to take advan-
tage Of educational opportunities
offered him in the army. Not only
when the recruit is actually attend.
ing the educational and vocational
schools provided in the army, but
also while he is being given his train
Ing and doing his daily military work,
he is learning something constantly
and being trained in a school which
is moulding him into a more effective