Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-23

ere recelNins general and sporial
education a. pare OF their Army
tralninel but that men arc enilsllne
Ia the Army IN order that they mas
take advantage Of these educational
opportunities and be better prepared
T. reonter civilian life. and the
whole purpose OF Army enlistment
y being subjected 70 ideals of civic
upbuilding that are Of tremendous
importance.
To carry ont the siupondous edu
cational program. an cducaiionnl or
t~ani1alion has been set up ia Wash
,ngton, aud in the various camps and
nosts. This organization comprises
both military and civilian personnel
The War plans Division. through Ne
Education and Recreation Branch
IS responsible for the funclioninr Of
the big educational organization Of
The Army. Associated with II Is The.
civilian advisory board. The educa
lion scclion-one Of the sections ui
the education and recreation branch
las u appropriate subseciions
general educational. vocational
training, aud standards aud tests.
The camps. posts and stations have
each their education and recreation
aud their school Officers. The h..
%struciors are drawn from the 20.
listed and commissioned personnel.
and. where qualified men are not
available from this source. civilians
are employed. In addition. there are
development experts for each OF the
courses Offered and consulting ex.
peris for each OF the seventeen large
departments OF study, into which all
The courses are grouped. The devel.
opmeni experts are detailed 10 the
various camps posts and stations
throughout the service. while the
consulting experts are responsible
for certain groups OF camps terri.
torial departmenisl where they su.
pervisc and direct the educational
program. In the future. however.
oil civilian experts will spend a part
OF their time ai Camp Grant In the
summer. thus keeping in touch with
The ramifications Of their work
throughout the country.
The material and equipment used
al these numerous camps through.
out the service is secured from iwo
sources. requisition and p%urchase.
Equipment in stock IN tho military
warehouses Throughout the service
IS nov available for vocational train.
ing purposes and is secured for each
camp by simple rcquisiiion. by The
school official. al the particular
camp. Material required for school
use and not available from Army
stock may be purchased. consistent
with certain general restrictions,
from vocational training funds al.
lolted 70 each department. "serv.
zee or independent camp. post or
station. The funds are derived from
two suorces: lal an appropriation Of
=, 000.O00 by act OF Congress July "a,
1919. for vocational training In the
Army for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1890; tbl a fund Of $500,
100 turned over 10 the education and
recreation branch by the various
welfare agencies whose activities
were taken over by the War Depart.
ment ON November 1, 1919.
Every man IN the service who
honestly desires 30 obtain skill ia a
civilian trade or occupation. can oh.
tain In the Army that thorough fun.
damental knowledge upon which can
be built the skill Of a master work.
man. The War Department take,
The educational and vocational train
ing seriously. n considers that IN,
better tho education. and the higher
The state Of conientment, the greater
his efficiency and the more usefu.
The man. A system of education b,
shieh a man can obtain miliiar,
training, general education aud 1
fundamental knowledge Of a usefu
trade Is the IDEAL desired. The hes
curriculum. the most useful equip
ment ana the hest personnel obtain
) able are insisted upon.
All serious and thoughtful par
enis earnestly desire that their SON
} be honorable and useful member
| OF society. While the material ad
| vantages Of q period OF training il
3 lhe Army are obvious, the countr!
! may rest assured that the War ID
partment pays great and consian
attention 10 The more important maj
? ter Of the upbuilding OF the char
aeter of the young man enlrustel
; 10 ~ care. Morale siandards ar
maintained ai a high plane and Il /