The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-24
Army Offers OpportunitO
For Men to Learn Trades
Service is Now a Real ''Univer-
sity in Khaki" Where All
Are Given Chance.
(By JERRY sToopARp)

Join the Army and see the world
on foot, the expressive phrase Of
the old hard boiled service
mans reply to his opinion of the Army
has been changed by the present pro-
groom of the War Department in a
general education system that is be-
ing inaugurated by the Department.
The educational system comprises
everything from primary and gram
mar school work to collegiate courses
and fits a man for any place in society
when he is discharged from the serv-
ice.
The system has been inaugurated at
Fort Barrancas under the supervision
of Tom c. REEVES and various courses
are being offered to the men. II in
cludes everything from primary work
for the men who are classed as iIIit-
crate to special mechanical courses
in automobile engines and higher
mathematics and business courses.
In addition to the class work az the
post, library replete with a broad
scope of subjects is at the disposal of
the men. The volumes not only COM
prise texts and treatises of mechani-
cal subjects but also between four
and five thousand volumes of fiction.
historical. biographical and scientific
studies for the entertainment and
study of the men at the post
The books Of mechanical study and
school texts are kept in a separate
room from the general library and
these are issued by a librarian. The
men taking special courses may draw
the books at any time for reference
and study. The books from the gem
eraI library may be drawn at any
time by any of the men at the post
during the hours when the library is
open.
An honor system for drawing these
books is used and no regular librarian
is employed for this work The man
goes to the rows of books or the cata-
log and finds the book he is seeking
He takes a card from the back folder
of the book and signs 1t. on the
card is indicated the length Of time
the book may be kept out by the man.
He dates the card when he leaves IL
at the desk and returns the book when
due and replaces the card. Mr.. REEVES,
who is in general charge Of the edu-
cational system, says that it is only
seldom that a book is lost or that a
man must be asked to return It to
the shelf
In the same building with the IL
brary is the service mans canteen
where tobaccos, soft drinks and other
minor delicacies may be purchased
at a much cheaer price than they may
be obtained at the stores in the city
The canteen istunder the supervision
Of Sergeant Austin, as steward. The
entire building is devoted to the en-
listed men and on one floor there is
a reading and recreation room In
this room are comfortable leathered
upholstered lounges, big roomy chairs
and tables for a variety Of games.
The club room is kept by the men
themselves.
The study Of automobile mechanics
is being carried on in a separate
building from the other schools and
this section has sixteen men in it.
The school is under the direct stFper-
vision Of Master Electrician Barnott,
who came here from Camp Grant for
this work. He IS assisted by Mr.
Russell. Sergeant BarnOtt is an auto
specialist and has made a study Of
all makes OF auto engines and vul-
canizing.
In the school there are Ford, Dodge
and Cadillac model engines for the
students. A big Republic truck has
been equipped as an individual ma
chine repair shop and carries a lathe. |
drill, grinders, and welding equip |
ment.
In the business courses, under the !
afNral