Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-04
Leaders IN Army Enlistment

"a AAAA$A< "A 4duhGu llISL among the CUES
~ of the nation and Georgia ranked
first among the States in the num-
Der Of recruits enrolled in the United States
army during the month ended July 81, an
nounces the Recruiting News, published by
the recruiting branch of the army.
There is world of significance in this
fact. Not only should the people of Georgia
feel just pride that the young men of their
State are contributing such record share
to the nations defense in peace as we'll as in
war, but they should feel thankful such is
the case. More than evidence of Georgia's
patriotism, it means that Georgia is benefit
ing where she needs to benefit most, educa-
tionally.
The new army is one of the greatest forces
In the country today for graduating litter
acy and Ignorance. It is a great free public
institution in which raw citizenship is made
nnlsned Citizenship and the untaught become
the educated. To quote from recent state
ment. by General Shanks, commander of
Camp Gordon:
Under the present system, in addition to
military instruction usually given in the
morning hours, every soldier has an oppor-
tunlty TO attend one or more of the practical
or technical courses which fit the young man
upon his discharge from the army to go hack
10 CIVIL life possessed of a trade or vocation
that will prove of greatest advantage to him
In his subsequent life. In addition to g. gen
eral educational course in elementary studies
|
Deen limited, there is wide field of selec-
ZION IN vocational work. Our army trades
and vocational schools fill a long-felt want
ana nope to solve one of our greatest ma
| tlonal problems. During the first year the
plan mas been in operation, more than 1O5-
ooV sololers received instruction in one or
| another OF these courses. These plans con-
| template turning back into business channels
| annually thousands of young men trained as
| tractor and automobile mechanics, road and
bridge builders, telephone, telegraph and
| raolo operators, Hnemen, carpenters, build
ers, agr1culturists, dairy farmers animal hus-
| bandry experts, bee-keepers, stenographers
| typ1sts, BARRIERS, cooks, bakers, printers pho
| tographers, painters and business account
| ants"
The practical results of this army training
are not far to seek Major B. M. Bailey, At
| lanta recruiting officer, has in his possession
hundreds Of letters written to him. at his
own request, from recruits enrolled in Geor-
gia and sent elsewhere to army educational
centers. Before they entered the army. many
| of them could neither read nor write The
mere Typography of their letters is evidence
of the first water of their improvem emit,
while the views they express go further in
showing the outlook in life the army has
opened to them.
letters into Georgia homes, some of them
barren OF any "book learning" whatever, and
implanting there the same seed of ambition
and desire for education that later will bear
rich fruit for the State
| Georgia should and does appreciate this
wonderful work the army is doing and in
it the recruiting officers should have the full
and earnest support of every Georgian with
the best interests of his state at heart