Evening star., 1938-07-17

There Is also Naval Academy pre-
paratory class, which affords enlisted
men an opportunity to prepare for An
rapolis.
Army and Navy officials in WASH
ington say that many such students
make excellent records, and, upon
graduation, become splendid officers.
The Navy also has its own post
graduate school, It is at Annapolis
and also at few civil universities.
Courses include law, naval construc-
ton, engineering, command, naval in
telligence, operations, ordnance, aerol-
ogy and others. At the Naval War
College, Newport, r. l., advanced
courses are given which correspond
to those OF the Army War College.
A few naval and Marine Corps ON
GERS who have completed the Naval
War College courses attend those at
the Army War College.
Like the Army. the Navy has been
constantly improving its school sys-
TEN and especial attention has been
given to the training of enlisted men
in technical subjects. The enlisted
man in all services today has a re-
markable opportunity for study and
Advancement But it is not easy. the
studies requiring hard work and close
application.
THE Marine Corps and the Coast
Guard have school systems akin
to those of the Army and Navy.
Marine Corps officers are given ad-
vanced training at the Marine Bar
racks at Quantico, Va, and at Phila-
delphia, Pa. while at various posts
throughout the country enlisted men
find schools available for such sub
jects as communications. administra-
ton, motor transport. arms, clerical
and field music. Also there is a sea
school for the men who so proudly
wear the "Semper Fidelis' insignia.
Contrary to widely held view. the
Coast Guard is not part of the Navy,
although IL functions as such in war
1t has many vital duties in time Of
peace. enforcing the law for all OF the
Federal executive departments. saving
lives at sea, operating the iceberg pa
troll, and many more which make 1t OF
outstanding service. 1t was founded
in 1890 for the enforcement of the
custom laws.
The Coast Guard has a fine school
system for prospective officers and en-
listed men. The academy at New
London. Conn, founded in 1876. par
allels West Point and Annapolis in
all essential respects. There are, In
addition, special schools in aviation
engineering, gyroscopy. parachute rig
ging, sound motion pictures, cooking,
baking and others. As in the other
services, enlisted men in the Coast
Guard are encouraged to fit them
selves for special duties and also to
prepare for the academy.
FROM all this it will be seen that
the public's time-honored picture
Of the military services needs subetan-
tial revision. Here as elsewhere spe-
cialized training Is becoming more
essential. The military services, both
in war and in peace. require. increas-
ingly, = personnel able to utilize the
most modern materials and methods.
Finding the need. the services are
endeavoring to meet it, with a marked
degree Of success. by an educational
system attuned to the times.
This is evident throughout all of
the services and in all OF the schools.
from those which teach essential
trades to enlisted men to the colleges
in which the most competent officers
are given highly advanced training
in the art of war.
In the former the doughboy. COB,
leatherneck, and coast guardian get
invaluable instruction which not only
fits them to be better soldiers. sailors,
and marines, but likewise makes them
better citizens and economically far
more useful to the country when they
leave the service The officers not
only become more skilled in the de-
fense Of their country. but they. too.
become better citizens by virtue of
a broader outlook, instilled first by
training. second by prescribed course
OF reading and strict requirement
to be throughly informed on the lead
ing events and progressive develop
ments of the day.
Significant Is the fact that the SER
vices have adopted an exchange"
program; In other words, Army men
meet with Navy men and Marines
and Coast Guard officers and enlisted
men in certain courses, thus giving
all a broader understanding OF both
individual and mutual nrnhlems.