Arizona republican., 1920-12-13

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 IF ARMY IF TO-DAY.
 The army of today is vastly different than the old army of days gone by. A change from the old order of things was brought about by the world war. That war made the army part of the 1 people more than ever before in the history of the nation. It is the earnest desire of the war department and the army itself to preserve and maintain this relationship in the future.
 Another lesson of the world war was tho fact that industry had large part in the training, transporting and equip ment of military bodies and that a certain proportion of nfen actually en- gagged in the combatant arms of the service should be trained along indus trial lines. During the war large | schools were opened and developed to | a great degree of proficiency along in dustrial lines affecting the army itself. | Out of this work grew the idea of the i army schools of today.
 The schools of the sixth division, at 1 Camp Grant, Hi, situated as they are only 90 miles from Chicago, and in the l very center of a large manufacturing and agricultural district are a good example of what is now being accom- 1 plished in this line. Tn arranging his school schedule, General George Bell. Jr., in command at the Illinois camp, : had several vety definite objects in view, among them the following: To develop the soldier to think for him. self, to broaden his viewpoint of life A- II r.-T..
 Der of the military establishment of the country, to increase shis earning capacity and to make him a better citi- ] zen from a military and economic ] standpoint In short, to develop the man mentally, and physically. By so doing, industry and the country at
 large, as we'll as the men, will be bene- , flted by increased production and the , training Of the individual in his chosen vocation.
 As in all educational work, a cer- , tain amount of class room is neces , sary, but at Camp Grant this is sub ordinated to the actual practice of the study taught under working industrial , conditions, such as the man will en- l counter in practical work when he re-
 turns to civil life.
 With this object in view, and real izing that teaching is a profession re- quiring special training, practice and
 experience, in order that the maximum
 benefit may be derived by the employ ment of such teachers this school has secured the very best professional men
 obtainable for their faculty. This Is particularly true in the vocational de-
 pertinent, instructors being obtained ' from the largest and leading manu
 lecturers of the country on a 'loan" ' system for that period of the year GOV
 ering the school term.
 l The schools of the sixth division at
 Camp Grant operate from November
 1 to May 1 and are housed in comfort a able steam heated, well-lighted class 5 and recitation rooms, with shops : equipped completely with the most
 modern machinery and appliances.
 Twenty of the buildings, exclusive ,- of the farm groups, are used for educa- tional and vocational work. Twelve large warehouses are devoted to the
 storing of surplus material and ma ]. chinery, concentrated with view to
 expansion of the future needs of the
 service.
 l. The fall term of the schools opened 10 on November l, and has attracted 3 1t great deal of attention in army and
 educational circles. Approximately
 300 students are now enrolled in the In various courses, and recruits are ar
 irving at Camp Grant at the rate o
 6 r, develops the fact that large percen- , n tage of the men are entering the ser vice with a view to obtain both mill
 tary training and educational and vo
 cational advantages.
 is The staff of the Camp Grant school: lu IL, at present include A civilian instruc LII tors, four officers detailed in charge o en yarions taacbine Functions. and IS en
 listed men as assistant instructors.
 The course of study at Camp Gran a. is arranged that all work is carried ol k between a. m. and 5 p. nl., thus no ce interfering with the soldiers recrea ia ton hours. The educational course
 as follows:
 Americanization course: Reading K writing, arithmetic, history. geograph. m citizenship; begins work at the pri to mary grade and prepares for highe in work. Arranged so that if necessar
 an illiterate can be taken and fitte
 for higher education.
 n- Basic course: Reading, writing en. civics. history, ancient and modern All geography composition, economic citizenship, sociology.
 rd English course: Grammar Ems ,rv fish, literature composition, rhetori
 Business course: Shorthand, type
 writing, bookkeeping traffic clerl .oa traffic manager, saIesmanship. advei ' ,oo tising, file~clerk. office executive, con " "'lo mercial mathematics, accounting, co as accounting, rnimeographing. I The subjects in vocational study al ou' as follows:
 Automotive department: Auto CT lns gineering, tractor, motorcycle, engil the repair, ignition, engine assembly, vu
 canizing and tire rebuilding, stora:
 battery, general repair work.
 Drafting department Free haI
 sketching, architectural drawing, m the chanical, blue print.
 ks Electrical department: House wi the ing, motive power, dynamo work. ,od. Building department: Carpent