Evening star., 1937-05-02
C. C. C. Camps
Continued From First PaRe.)

ITO SUPPLEMENT and broaden vo-
cational instruction game d
through job training, courses in camp
schools cover such subjects as agricul-
ture, auto repairing. carpentry, cook
ing, mechanical drawing, radio serv-
icing and plane surveying Many
camps have organized clubs which are
studying gardening, poultry, live stock
and dairying.
To aid cultural and citizenship edu-
cation, camp libraries are circulating
nearly half million books month to
more than 100000 regular readers.
More than 10000 educational films
are in circulation on a wide variety
of subjects. Many companies have
arranged special courses to familiarize
the enrollees in their duty as citizens.
Many OF the camps have debate groups
discussing current questions OF public
interest. More than half of them have
either an open forum, debating So
ciety or both
In the Dalton High School at Pitts
field, Mass, a university" met every
night. 1t was for c. c. c. enrollees.
The faculty was composed Of the C.
c. c. administrative personnel and
regular school teachers. Twenty-six
courses were offered-three for college
grade, l3 for high school grade, seven
vocation and three elementary.
! Thousands upon thousands of en-
rollees attend classes in schools OF
neighboring villages and oftentimes
they are given an opportunity to make
use of school workshops and labora-
tory apparatus.
College and university authorities
have also extended splendid co-opera-
ton to the camp educational program.
Twelve institutions Of higher learning
have granted scholarships or other
financial aid to enable qualified en-
rollees to pursue their studies in COL
lege Six colleges are permitting near
by camps to use their Libraries, labora-
tories, class rooms and gymnasium
equipment. Two institutions have
made direct donations of books to
camp libraries. Other schools have
made available to the camps the use
Of projectors, films, slides, forestry and
art exhibits.
Each camp has welfare officer who
supervises athletics, amusements anc
other leisure time activities.
The religious side of camp life i.
given all practicable encouragement
The work of Army chaplains is ably
seconded by civilian ministers in the
communities. Last year there were
| 1885 services, with an attendance
Of 1l,156,568
After work hours and while the boys
are In camp they are under the super
vision of 1898 Army Reserve officers,
who are thus employed because they
are the only cohesive group of men in
the Nation. outside Of the Regular Of
ficers, who are experienced leaders OF
men in camp life. No military train
ing Is permitted in the c. c. c. camps.
On the l,651,376 young men and
war veterans who had been enrolled by
the end of January, 1887, 387 ,040 had
been discharged to accept other en-
ployment.
IT COST $185,86l, ,636 to feed these
camps. The average cost per man
day has been 4783 cents, but the War
Department expects to reduce this to
46.41 during April, May and June. The
average c. c. c. man eats five pounds
of food day. It takes $4,000 carloads
Of food year, and in such quantities
are 127, ,750 900 eggs, 1884, 900 pounds
Of potatoes, 15.969.000 pounds of but
ter, 1884, 900 pounds of beef, 1884, ,o0C
gallons Of milk. The surgeon generals
records show that the enrollees have
an average gain of 6.04 pounds during
the first two months in camp and ~
pounds the first six months. Clothing
issued to enrollees has cost $126 ,129, :
l22. There have been issued 4,79l, 15e
pairs Of shoes, 6,044,96 flannel shirts,
1903 1921 wool trousers and proper
tionate number of other garments.
There are 1,467 camp newspapers.
The camp work program. it is en-
phasized by Secretary of Labor Per-
kins, is in no sense in competition with
private industry and does not displace
other workers who would be employed
to do the same work.
The c. c. c. boys receive a basic
cash allowance of $50 per month";
plus food, shelter, clothing, transpor-
tation, medical care, etc. Not more
than 9 per cent of the total author
lied number of enrollees may receive
$36 per month as assistant leaders
and not more than 6 per cent may
receive SIS per month as leaders. A
large portion of the cash allowances
Of nearly all enrollees is allotted home
to needy dependents, most of the boys
allotting SOS Of the $50 per month to
be sent home In checks by the War
Department without passing through
their hands.
The great majority Of those enrolled
are young men with dependent fa1ni-
lies. There are some 10000 Indians
and 10000 territorials.
New York has the largest number
of c. c. c. camps, LOG; California
second, 103; Pennsylvania third, 81
Virginia fourth, 80; Texas fifth, II
Michigan and wisconsin sixth, 76;
Illinois seventh, n; Minnesota, 72
North Carolina, 60; Tennessee, SIS.
stressing the achievements Of tht
G. G. c. as notable in the field o1
citizenship, the Secretary OF Wal
says:
More than . million and a hall
men and boys have beeh improved
physically. mentally and IN character