Evening star., 1937-09-21

mentary subjects, 100000 in high
school subjects and 10000 in college
subjects. During the past year 6,70s
enrollees received eighth-grade di-
plomas, 2.057 received high school and
A received college diplomas.
Furthermore, each enrollee is given
training in connection with the lob
which he does in camp or on the work
project. Last year more than 200 900
enrollees received systematic instruc-
tion on the jobs which they were doing.
1t has been conservatively estimated
that c. c. c. jobs provide enrollees
with experience and training in more
than 800 vocations.
Job training, as it~functions in the
c. c. c.. is dual in purpose. First, it
trains the worker to do we'll the Job
to WHICH he is assigned. Private in
dustry long ago found Job training a
paying investment. 1t has proven so
in the C. C. C. Secondly. the enrollee
is given training in practical jobs so
that he becomes more experienced and
employable.
Taught Theory Of Work.
Enrollees are taught theory of work,
why it is done and how each indi-
vidual job Is related to the finished
product. In addition, such subjects
As forestry, general conservation.
mathematics and theoretical phases of
job performance are taught In organ
lied classes meeting one or two eve
nings week by the supervisory per-
sonnel, as part Of the spare-time edu-
cational programs arranged by the
educational advisers This is instruc-
tiOn which is not related directly to
f1eld work being done by the camps.
For instance, courses may be given in
agriculture, printing. surveying or
typewriting. Under the capable super
vision OF trained Army men, enrollees
assigned to camp overhead duties re-
ceive training in such jobs as cooking,
truck driving, nrst aid, typewriting,
bookkeeping and stationary engine
operation.
Large numbers Of young men enter
ing the camps for the first time fire.
Quently know very little about the work
OF occupations and their RESPONSE
bilities as citizens. Each camp, there
fore, through the educational adviser
and other competent camp officials,
attemps to counsel and guide the
young men into constructive activities
OF all kinds. Civilian Conservation
Corps camps are rapidly becoming
places where young men are provided
opportunities for finding themselves
and their respective places in the
world in which they must live.
have devoted much of my time to
description Of what the c. c. C..
camps are doing for the young men
and for their families. You have seen
that the C. C. C. offers unemployed
youths an opportunity to live in the
outdoors in a healthful atmosphere
where they can build up strong. Wig
orous bodies and lay the foundation
for active. useful lives You have
noted that the c. c. c. gives each
youth q chance to work and to learn
through work TO shoulder RESPONSE
bilities and TO do a man-sized job. 1t
also gives him = chance to obtain
knowledge and training which will
provide him with a head start in any
line Of work.
Forest Conservation Work.
In addition the corps gives American
youth chance TO share in restoring
and conserving the country's forests,
parks and land resources. The CORPS
gives each enrollee with dependents
a chance to share in the support OF
his family by sending home a substan-
tial part OF his $30-a-month cash
allowance. The importance of this
contribution to the national relief sit
uation Is shown by oficial figures in
dicating that since 1888 enrollees have
allotted more than s400, 900 900 home
to their families.
I want now to call your attention