The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25

we had to train IoliiiS
the war;" declared Devine, d grad
uate of West Point and Yale uni
versity, who later taught at both
institutions. "Of course he went
on, ..:there was the pressure of war
and it's necessities, which will be
lacking in peacetime training OF
youngsters."
Peacetime training brings other
problems, the general explained,
saying he has some distinct
IDEAS on training '~teen-agers.
Der will not be served in the
trainees' PX," he said, adding, II
am convinced an 10 or 10 years old
prefers a big chocolate soda to
beer"
Marking an abrupt departure
from army custom is the code OF
conduct featuring the trainees own
court system. Each of the four ex-
detrimental companies will have its
court of seven trainees. An officer
will serve only in an advisory capa-
city to teach the trainees self-gov-
eminent and to protect the rights
of the accused.
The courts will try trainees &C.
cused of such offenses as absence
without official leave "a hours OF
less, lettering IN the job, and dis.
orderly conduct prejudicial to the
unit. Sentences meted by the
courts will not include confine-
ment.
For serious offenses the expert.
mental units men would be sub
ject to the articles of war, since
they are regular Army men. The
problem OF dealing with such of.
lenses in any UNIT program still
is being studied.
The 664 also will be governed by
a dement, and merit system de-
signed to instill in them a sense
OF their own responsibility to
themselves, unit. c o immunity and
country. Each demerit over 10 a
month will subject the trainee to
accompanying merit system will
an hour of extra fatigue duty. The
bring rewards for exceptional per
Torrance of duty.
Instruction in morals, devine
said. twill be entirely in the hands
of our two chaplains." This, too,
will be a departure from Army
custom.
"Whatever they say, We'll do
added the general. The chaplains
are Capt. Maury Hundley, Cedar
Bluff, Va, protestant, a d Capt
Charles j. Murphy, Middletown
Conn, catholic.
ION S ndays," Devine said
''the trainees will 60 to the church
of their choice" For those not de
string to attend religious services
he said, there will be lectures or
citizenship and the individuals re
sponsibility to self and communi
ty.
Civic leaders of Louisville ane
Elizabethtown will be asked to ex
tend their wartime cooperation il
providing wholesome entertain
ment and recreation in the towns
But for the first four weeks, De
vine said, there will be no leav'
for the men. The time will b.
spent in teaching them militar.
courtesy, acquainting them witt
the post establishment on conduct
ed tours and in recreation here
Later, tours Of neighboring com
munities will be held.
An educational program empha
sizing vocational training, develop
ment of hobbies, current affair
and modern languages will be di
rected. by Capt. Luther S. Craw
ford. former information and edu
cation officer of the Secont
Armored division.
Devine said he hasn't deter
mined whether the t~rainees will bt
allowed away from h e post OF
overnight passes, saying he would
rather have them "in" by II pm
or midnight. Some arrangement
may be made to allow men over
night passes provided they have
places to stay with responsible
persons.
What the men do between 5 pm.
and 6 am, Devine said. will be
watched as carefully as theil
work. They will have Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons and Sum
days off.
FRENCH STATUES WIN