The Omaha guide., 1935-08-31

mand1ng OFFICER, the technical
staff unde rwhom he works. 81
the educational adviser after a
personal interview.
"The contribution Of the CCC
boys and men to the advance OF
science, the added wealth result
ing from their brain and Drawn.
and the concrete benefits to the
United States conservation plan
and program in every section OF
the country is amazing, said
Director Fechner. 1.-The volumi-
nous work records Of LOO camp
superintendent and commanding
officers which have come to nv
desk VIII some day rest il the
vaults OF the new Archive build
ing IN Washington, as 4 Of the
most glorious tributes to the name
Of President Roosevelt and the
youth Of this generation, who
served In the great peace-time ar
my Of the Emergency Conserva-
ton Work organization, where
mountain, stream, wood and road
give eloquent testimony as to
what their hands have wrought. "
eve have religiousIy followed
the detailed plan as conceived
from beginning to end by Presi-
dent Roosevelt for the Civilian
Conservation Corps, explained
Mr.. Fechner, the original pencil
sketch made by the President has
been saved as part Of the record
for future historians. We have
constantly striven to approximate
the ideal which he conveyed to
those OF Us entrusted with the
administrative responsibility Of
the organization, to the end that
these thousands Of unemployed
American boys and veterans
might be rehabilitated physically
mentally and morally so as ulti-
mately to take their rightful place
IN industry and as more useful
citizens IN the community"
1.-The government has tried to
De Of genuine help to them con-
tinued Director Fechner, 1--WE are
tachineg these youngsters all over
America how to work; the value
of work and the way to cooperate
and to live together. The Presi-
dent has from the beginning ex-
pressed the hope that the months
spent by these boys IN camp
would prove highly beneficial to
them and they might always have
happy memories of their expert
ences."
Howard w Oxley, director Of
the CCC educational program, re-
presenting the United States Of
flee OF Education, followed Di-
rector Fechner on the platform.
He was introduced by DR.. Thomas
q. Bennett, as the former Second
Corps Area Adviser, who had
merited BY bis exceptional record
the greater national recognition,
which had come to him. Mr.. OK
ley brought greetings To the feI-
lows" directly from DR.. Stude-
baker, United States Commission
er Of Education, who said It was
bis belief that the CCC education
al advisers had the biggest job Of
any group Of men IN America.
Mr.. Oxley, like Director Fech-
ner, talked right from the shout
der to the large audience and the
assembled camp educational ad-
visers, who knew the difference
between class room work and the
big outdoor CCC job In and about
the barracks, wood and recreation
hall, and the technique of teach
ing something well with a few
tools, the art of sharpening the
boys skills through the proper
and full utilization of all possible
resources, around the camp and
nearby community.
Mr. Oxley paid high tribute to
the inspiration and work of DR..
Booker 4. Washington, which he
had observed at first hand, while
educational adviser for the Liber-