Evening star., 1936-12-06

vhAl IS going 10 become OF
w c. re e- ,S. S,' forthcoming re-
organization of the Federal
Government scheduled by President
Roosevelt no emergency unit presents
the puzzle for solution that is pre-
sented by this corps.
Generally thought of the Civilian
Conservation Corps can be-and is
contemplated being-continued es q
separate unit performing the work
that Is now intrusted to it until June
80, 1888. This by virtue OF the fact
that the President has included sums
for Its maintenance as such In his
1888 budget.
In the first place the corps is built
around human welfare The youths
making up its rolls are from families
that need financial assistance. This
they are receiving from the corps by
way of their sons. But prosperity is
returning and. according to corps off,
cials in Washington, this is affecting
enrolment. especially in the indus
trial centers of the country. Heads
of families, out of work for the last
few years. are now returning 20 work
and. as a result, financial assistance
sought through the corps is falling
of. Prosperity is having liquidating
influence on the corps. which. as time
goes on, will become heavier and
heavier.
! This presents two or three alterna-
tives for the continuation Of the corps.
1t can be expanded from a welfare
basis to that OF training camps for
youth in the military. be taken over
by the Agriculture Department for
manifold field duties in that depart
ment or by the Interior Department
for practically the same purpose. Ex-
cept that in case of the Interior De-
partment there would have to be. pos.
sibly. some reorganization by depart
ments, shifting of all conservation
work to this department.; thing sug-
gested by Secretary Ickes last Con-
gress and embodied in q bill.
Army Supervision Talked.
In the case Of the Army. the sug-
gestion has already been made by Maj.
Gen. Moseley. commanding general of
the 4th Corps Area, that all c. c. c.
camps in the United States be ex-
! panded to take in all youths Of IL
years Of age and that, additional to
the present activities of the camps,
military training be added. Says Gen.
! Moseley:
Il would take the six work days and
divide them into two parts. One part
that is. every other day-would be
devoted to basic military training, not
militaristic in any sense, but confined
to those elements Of military training
which are we'll worth while and which
inure to the benefits of the Nation at
large"
Military training today is no part Of
the camps, contrary to the impression
in many quarters that 1t is. The
Army merely administers the camps.
The boys do not even do q squads
right" and squads left" The nearest
approach to military training received
is an answer to roll call and a call to
mess.
A typical day in camp takes the
following form:
6:30-Time to get up. Boys dress
and, when the bugle blows reveille,
form in line in front Of the barracks
for roll call
"Barrack No. /. All present and ac-
counted for. Barrack No. 2. All pres
ent and accounted for"
Between breakfast and reveille, men
police barracks, make up hunks and
sweep.
7:l5-Mess call (breakfast). Dry
cereals and milk with cream, fruit. po-
tatoes, creamed beef, eggs, coffee.
8:00-Sick call. Men reporting sick
are transferred to hospital for treat
ment or put on light duty around the
camp.
s:2O-Work call. The bugle sounds
for work. Men, clad in blue denim
and hat, load on trucks and are taken
to their work projects, where they
apply themselves diligently to the task
at hand until
noon-Mess hour 0unch). At noon
mess is served at the project from
trucks that carry hot food to the men
In thermos containers.
Men return to camp. Time be-
tween return and dinner Is free Tor
cleanup, recreation, sports, camp
Identification, reading, etc.
5-Mess call. (Supper) At the
evening mess the men wear the dress
uniforms-olive drab uniforms, black
ties. Menu includes meat, vegetables,
beverage, bread and butter, dessert.
6:30-School call (time varies In
different camps). Glasses and lee
lures held in the camps usually three
or four nights q week. Educational
work Is voluntary. In addition. men
are free to read, write letters, play
games, participate In sports, etc.
Moving pictures are often shown in
the camps in the evenings. Religious
services are held at least once q week
for Catholics, Protestants, Jews.
No Military Routine.
There is nothing of military char
atcer here; no formation, no drills,
no blackboard tactics. Only the Army's
thorough care Of the men as to food,
clothing, disqualification and camp dis
cipline.
Nothing il more remarkable than
this division Of authority which char
acterises al the G. G. G. camps
division that has not. as yet, caused
any conflict Or resulted tn challenge