The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
RO7CD Designed To Make
Youths Better Citizens

| grades in the department of mill
tary science and tactics are de-
rived by averaging the cores I'M
der three considerations Disci-
pline. knowledge of drill and theo-
ny, and absence, excused or unex-
cused. The work of the ROTC does
in no way interfere with regularly
scheduled classes, athletics, or
any other school activities; nor
does it interfere in the case of
students e N p o e d outside of
school hours.
Clothing Issued
Proper military clothing is is
sued to each cadet in the name
of the principal of the High school
who is its custodian, and the prop
er measures for its safeguarding
rest with the Department of Mill
tary Science and Tactics. The
cadets are required to wear the
uniform to drills and to classes
on Mondays and Fridays. No part
OF the uniform, except the black
tie, may be worn with civilian
clothes unless inclement weather
makes a ~raiEcoat or overcoat nee
essary. During such weather the
cadet is permitted to wear a CT
william coat over his uniform.
Cadet officers and non-commis-
stoned officers within the unit are
appointed by the Professor of Mill
tary Science and Tactics with the
approval of the principal of the
school. Spirit o. cooperation, abili-
ty, merit, ability and leadership
are the governing factors in these
appointments. In uniform and in
ROTC formations cadet officers
r accorded salutes and courte-
sizes by their juniors.
Cadets are awarded dement's by
the Professor of Military Science
and Tactics for delinquencies.
These dement's may be given for
such offenses as dirty or incom-
plete uniform, disorder at drill or
in class, damaging school or gov
eminent property, disrespect to
any cadet officer, and failing to
obey the lawful order of any cadet
officer. Cadets are permitted to
cancel dement's by walking de-
~linquency tours in the vicinity of
the high school. Each delinquency
tour is of thirty minutes duration.
and one tour cancels one demerit.
After finishing his three year
course, the cadet is presented with
a certificate of attainment. IT does
not qualify him for any prescribed
position in the arms or services,
but the fact that he has been ex-
posed personally to training which
is conducted for his benefit and
for that of the community is bound
to stand him in good stead wher-
ever he may be in any capacity.
It is an all too common BELIEF
that the mission of the training
program in the ROTC at New
Hanover High school is to build
soldiers and to inculcate the seeds
of nationalism in the youth of to-
day. Such an assumption can
hardly be any more ridiculous
than it is erroneous. The purpose
of the ROTC Headquarters main
talns that it is not the intent of
the government to make soldiers
OF the students who participate,
out to develop in them those quail
tles of manliness, discipline, and
leadership which will make these
young men good citizens and
natural leaders of men in what
ever calling they may choose to
follow in the years to come. 1t
naturally follows that good citi-
zenshlp and leadership will give
W the nation in a time of national
emergency the leaders necessary.
Inc ultimate purpose then of the
SoIC In the high schools is to
oevelop in the male student a high
sense OF patriotic c~;tize,sb;n ~