The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-21

interests OF the service ana country.
The army could not lapse back to
the old plane. If it expected to at
tract the best type of men it would
have to hold out more than promise
of turning a man out barrack room
type Of soldier and little else.
Thus the way was paved to re-
making the army into what might be
called a poor mans university.
The school of the soldier and school
of the squad which a recruit used to
fpore over in the Infantry Drill Regu-
lations has been supplemented by a
school in Americanism and opportunity.
Nearly all of the recruits who are
coming in now have been attracted by
educational and vocational training
advantages the army now offers.
The Academic courses begin at the
beginning for the man who cannot re-
cite his letters or write his name and
will include such preparatory work
for college as foreign languages,
physics, chemistry, geometry and bot
any. The vocational courses fit their
gradutes for more than so trades.
This list includes motion picture
operating, baking, blacksmithing, cleo
trician, masonry, carpentering, cabinet
making. foundry work, radio special
ization, etc.
Do you know at your nearby Fort
Barrancas we have some different
vocational training courses on our list
at present.
Stenography, typewriting, bookkeep-
ing, civil engineering, steam engineer
ing, radio operator, and an automotive
course.
The stenography and typewriting is
under the supervision of competent
instructor, a young lady employed from
your city who was for some time an
instructor in your local business col
lege.
The bookkeeping course is in charge
Of a civilian employed for that pur-
pose only, a competent accountant.
The automotive instructor is an
other civilian, and a complete course
in gas engines, automobile, truck and
motor cycle repair, including shop
work will be given.
Gentlemen yesterday afternoon we
moved into a newly constructed model
just been completed, in fact the last
block of the cement flooring was
poured only one week ago. The au-
to learn, so anxious to get into their
new home they came to me and asked
me not to call for a detail but volun-
teered to move the heavy models and
machinery into its new housing and I
saw them yesterday in their blue dem
inns unloading truck loads of material
into this building.
Will these men carry on-wil1 they
go over the top? I will say they will.
The army for years has been spoken
Of as a parasite on the body polite.
Non producers, who have been sup
ported, likened to the police force and
the fire department, necessary in emer-
gencies but IAN expense during the
more or less long intervals between
same.
That day is past, in the future it is
our aim to turn back to civil life at
the end of his enlistment not only
better man physically and morally, but
a man with an education and a trade.
The moral side of the soldiers life
is being looked into in a new way. At
present at Fort Barrancas lectures on
sex morality illustrated by moving pic
lures are being given and numerous
other means being employed to protect
the soldier from influences degrading.
A new service club modelled on the
plans of an up to date gentlemans
club will be opened in few. days,
a club of the enlisted men run by a
president and board of governors of
enlisted men.
Amusements and recreation is pro-
vided for. In word, in the new army
today you have your protection, the
soldier earns while he learns and has
a good time doing it.
You may ask why come to you with
all OF ELSEWHERE do you come in !?
Well, gentlemen, this army am speak
ing of Is your army. these men stand
ready to protect you and the nation,
yes. die for you il needs be.
When you meet a soldier make him
feel his Uniform is a badge denoting
social standing rather than the lack
Of it.
We want and we are going to get,
too. the highest class men in America