Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-28
Y. N. c. A. IS TRYING
TO GIVE AWAY $166 IN
COUNTY TO STUDENTS

Luther Barnard, interstate supervi-
sor Of the educational service depart
ment Of the Y. NJ. &. A. at I'll Paso.
was Deming visitor last Wednesday
for the purpose of arDusing interest
among ex-service men for the free
scholarships being offered by the Y.
NJ. e. A. In vocational schools. col
leges and correspondence courses The
sum Of Si66 is available now until the
first of the year. when Il IL expected
n larger allotment will he made. Addi.
ti0nal reallotments will he available
after October |.
Ex-service mtn are directed Ia apply
10 any office of the local post of the
American Legion for information IN
regard Ia the free scholarships. DIR. \.
ID. Swope Is the post commander.
AT present the college fund for New
Mexico Is exhausted, hut the trade
schools are open, as well as the CORE
sp0ndence courses that pretty well COW
or all the technical and commercial
branches. II there Is an eX-service man
In Luna county who wishes 10 attend
the local high school he cnn receive
aid. Now Is the opportunity to get as-
sistancc In gaining an education. This
money must he used or IL will he l0sI
to the county. The college fund will be
available after the first of the year
and applications for assistance from II
should he made now.
The free scholarship plan Is to he
ldemObiliZed and u continuation of the
work Of the Y. NJ. &. A. Education
Commission Overseas. In April, 1919
the sO-called Khaki College" organ
lied by General Pershing's order by
the American Y. NJ. G.. A. at n cost OF
$3.0O0,0OO in France. Belgium Ger
many and Great Britain. was turned
over 10 the war department. together
with its entire personnel Of 400 "Y'
instructors. The speed with which the
troops were dispatched home and dc
mobilized cut short the service planned
The responsibility Of the army and
navy for the education OF the service
man ceased upon return TO civil life
yet occupational readjustment. tdgeth
or with the high cost of living made
additional educational training all III,
more necessary. II Is for this reason
and 10 assist In the movement TO allal
the present-dny unrest that the Wal
Work Council has decided to continue
It's free educational service on a great
ly enlarged scale.
The scholarships are awarded dis
charged service men. Anler,cans wn'
served with our allies, or sons %
Americans who died In service durini
the world war. and are offered will
no restriction other than the man,
ability to carry through the educationa
. program for which he applies. In ad
dition tn the correspondence courses
5000 scholarships will he available ii
Y. NJ. &. 4. or other accredited schools
and POO in the nations largest col
leges and universities.
; Applicants who qualify for FREE
scholarships may enroll In either da!
or night schools. Those desirous Of en-
tering course will he awarded 4
scholarship In one Of the schools nc
credited 10y the educational committee
A limited number of scholarships ar,
available in technical schools and uni
versities. These last will he awarded
by the state committee Of tn Y. "
IC. A. through n committee ccmpos't
lof Officers of the local American L.
gion Post.
When the announcement Of the NV,
million dollar appropriation for cdu
cational service To former soldiers sail
ors and marines waS made. the Y NJ
G.. 4. launched its largest enterprise
since the war. This plan provides ~,
200 free scholarships for ex-Servict
men, and also provides reconstruction
lecture courses and Occupational grid
ance and employment service. 4 fourtl
I feature of the plan Is the Americaniza
tiOn work, which is being conducted h
industrial communities where the for
eign population Is centered.
Not less than 10000 scholarships ar,
!, offered i'm correspondence courses, GOV
ering wide variety of subjects, In M
effort To reach the very large number
of ex-service men In rural communi
ties. including small cities, towns and
villages. where there are no Y. VI. &
: A. schools. and instruction is most diff
ficult to obtain.
Approximately seventy per cent oi
the 4.SOO.000 men under arms during
, the war came from rural communities
IL Is estimated. Accordingly, a curric
uium appealing tO men in rural commu
mites has been prepared. including
courses In sells and fertilizers rnrn
crops, breeding and feeding of live
stock. dairy farming. poultry husban
dry. productive Orcharding market
pardening, citrus fruit raising and
farm management. In addition to this
lihere are correspondence courses IN
mechanical. commercial and engineer
ing subjects
The correspondence courses form Il
new department of "Y' educational
work. and will he under the direction
of ]. Foster Hill. director Of CORE
spondence courses In France.
\ Co,arnor Cox failed to arouse anN