Arizona republican., 1921-02-22
Explains Purposes of Military
Training In Letter to Parents

/ At this age in life they are particularly
affected by their environments sur
roundings. While we do not claim to
be able to take student and make
perfect man of him in the time allot-
ted for this training, we can show him
how TO use his thinking powers and
how to start TO train his mind in the
way ii should go. He is bound 10
think deeply over the things that he
sees and learns while taking this train
| ing and unconsciously they Will at1ect
4 his character. We feel that a young
man in high school is in the formula
tive age and habits of cleanliness
neatness, proper exercise and QUICK
thinking win be permanently formed
! if the training is properly carried out
This is what we desire to DO ana we
are making it our business to see that
! the things he learns are the 'iiiis0
! should know.
III frequently occurs that parents 40
not feel financially able to procure the
necessary uniforms and equipment
which are required. Upon Application
10 volr school authorities you Will be
furnished with the addresses of various
4 military QUILTING concerns whera Won
VIII be able to purchase the clothing
the cadets should nave, for even less
IMAM the cost of a good grade of blue
/
| taking of this work really lessons the
expense of clothing as a Young man
/ can wear his uniform at all times for
work and for play For some unknown
/ reason few have objected to the uni
1orm 1t has been demonstrated.
| however. In schools that have taken UP
| this training that the uniform tends
| to spirit of democracy; tends to
| teach the young man neatness in as
much as all the cadets are dressed
alike, therefore if he does not properly
care for his uniform it is very notice
able.
1t is our endeavor to teach these
young men only that portion of the
military training that will be of bene-
fit to them in any walk of life they
care TO pursue and to that end we have
eliminated all the strictly military
features. True. we insist upon strict
military discipline and military cour-
I tesy during a training period but after
all the military discipline is nothing
more than the discipline which should
be required in all class-rooms and mil
itary courtesy is only a form of COM
| mon courtesy. In our close order drill
and manual of arms, we teach con-
centration. INSTALLATION and co-ordi-
natiop-three very essential attributes
in any well educated man. In our rifle
practice we teach the young man the
care of the rifle, how to shoot it: also
how to prevent the accidental dis
charge of any firearm. 1t is rare in
deed that YOU hear of an accident &C.
curing with one who has been proper
ly instructed in the use of arms. In
our physical drill, which is our most
essential feature. we try TO correct
the physical faults the young man
comes to us with. We most certainly
straighten him up, set back his Shout
ders, bring up his head and teach him
TO look straight to the front instead
of on the ground. In our rotation sys-
4 tenn in which each cadet has the OPP
portunity of graduating from high
school a captain of the cadet com
pany, de teach him initiative, quick
ness of thought, how to command arc
handle men and cndeavor TO get him
away from the timidity so noticeable
among many young men.
IF you have a boy going to high
school or intending to go to higf
school, we ask you TO think over care
fully the contents of this letter. alst
TO hand ii on to anyone who you ma,
think may be interested"