The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 237, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 12, 1920 Page: 4 of 50
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UNISCHOOLS
TO RID BIRKS
OF ILLITERATES
Educational Head Here Tells
the Results of the First
Year.
BIG MEN TAKE PART
Leading Educators Aid Gov-
ernment in Broad Pro-
gram of Training.
The mobilization of man power and
material resources to promote the ideals
of democracy in peace as well as to
Oerve as a ready reserve in an emer-
gency has been carried out in the
United States army in the establish-
ment of educational and vocational
•chools in the opinion of W. H. Smith
educational consultant for the Eighth
Corps Area who recently returned from
Camp Grant 111. where he attended a
fathering of all educators of soldiers ;
lor a summer course of instruction and j
comparison of notes. Mr. Smith for-1
mer president of the Mississippi A. J
A M. college outlined the plan to give
the soldiers sufficient training in the
army no that he could step from the'
ranks and enter a civilian trade with I
food pay.
"Under authority of Congress the
War Department early in 1919 estab- J
; listed vocational and general education-
al achools together with increased rec- 1
- national facilities in all camps and I
posts. These were organized with a
view of giving every enlisted man or
recruit an opportunity to learn a trade I
or vocation and to receive training in
genera! education and citizenship that .
would make him a more efficient sold-
ier and a more useful citizen" He
said.
Congress Recognizes Worth.
"The success the first year consid-
ering the difficulty of inaugurating a
new program on so large a scale was I
beyond expectation. Congress showed
iS approval by an increased appro-
priation for the year 1920-1921.
“In the opinion of many army offi-
cers and civilian educators who have ।
rendered assistance to the military or-;
ganization in promoting the schools it l
is the most important movement fos- ’
tered by the army in years.
“The recent war brought the army .
dose to the people and through this |
agency the people will readily appre-j
date the army as their organization'
and give it an opportunity to grow into
a great democratic institution serving
at all times Democratic ideals.
“The special educational and recrea-1
tional schools at Camp Grant during
August was an outgrowth of the policy I
of the war plans division to consoli-
date the experiences of those who were
responsible for the results of the first
year's work in the army schools to I
unify the plans and methods is all
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camps and posts to make available the
best and most efficient methods of m-
structions and approve courses of study
for the army schools.
New School Methods.
“The program for this school cov-
ered thoroughly the entire field of the
educational and recreational activities.
Daily conferences were held of the de-
partment officers. At these conferences
representatives from the War Depart-
ment presented various phases on the
work from the viewpoint of the differ-
ent branches of the service.
“A group of specialists who had
spent seevral months at Camp Grant
presented to these conferences for dis-
cussion lesson outlines methods of in-
struction in general and vocational
work methods for grading and testing
the intelligence and progress of the
army students and for measuring spe-
cial aptitudes. Through these tests
which are similar to those used in the
army during the war for the selective
service the army will be able to get
awdy from the methods now used in
the public schools.
Practical Demonstrations
“The Camp Grant army school was
in operation during this time and was
open for observation. Specially trained
teachers were in charge of some classes
nnd gave practical demonstrations of
the value of the methods used in the
best army schools. The civilian super-
visors and teachers from camps over
the country held daily group confer-
ences for discussing problems peculiar
to each group. They were given an op-
portunity to observe the work of the
special classes and to study the sheets
and lesson outlines worked out by the
specialists.
Big Men Take Part.
“An interesting and valuable feature
of the school program was the daily
meetings at the Liberty theater. Offi-
cers. supervisors teachers and army
students assembled to hear formal lec-
tures on important phases of the com-
plex problem. In the list of speakers
were Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. Gener-
al Crowder Maj. Gen. William G.
Haan Secretary Raker. Colonel Ruse
Colonel Sorley Dr. Mann and Dr.
Judd.
“Special schools were conducted for
recreational officers librarians hos-
tesses social workers and other lines
of army activity.”
Eliminate Illiteracy.
Commenting on the progress of the
army in its first year of education for
the soldier Mr. Smith adds “Under
this scheme illiteracy in the army will
be a thing of the past and thousands
of men will be turned out from the
army to civil life trained and equipped
for leadership in community affairs.
“Many will find their educational
opportunities in the army and the
country will be more than repaid
through the increased productive capac-
ity and efficiency of thousands of her
citizens.”
Reports show that during the last
fiscal year the enlistment in the army
has been four times as great as any
other year. Eighty-five per cent are
said to haev joined because of educa-
tional advantages offered.
GAS SUPPLY INCREASED
Millions of Cubic Feet Mide Available
to North Texas Towns.
MeKinney Tex. Sept. 11.—Eighty-
four million eubie feet of gas daily will
be added to the supply available to Me-
! Kinney and other North Texas towns
by completion of 12-inch lines to the
Magnolia field and Culver well in
Southern Oklahoma according to a let-
ter received by Mayor Henry A. Finch
from the Lone Star and North Texas
gas companies.
All work on the new lines has been
finished the mayor was informed.
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SCOUTMASTER TELLS
OF INTERNATIONAL
MEETING AT LONDON
Scoots From Many Nations
Gathered in British Me-
tropolis for Conference.
An interesting account of the Inter-
national Boy Scout jamboree held in
London this summer was given by
Scoutmaster Fred P. Goodman at a
meeting of Troop 14 at the Y. M. C. A
Friday night. Mr. Goodman who rep-
resented the Sau Antonio Bov Scouts at
the jamboree returned to Sau Antonio
Friday.
About 300 boy scouts and 50 scout-
masters were sent as representatives of
America with Colonel Gtgnilliatt acting
as commissioner in charge. They sailed
from New York July 0 on the’“Poca-
hontas ’ and landed in Southamoton on
July 16. From there thev went to Lou-
don where they joined about (1000 rep-
resentatives from other countries. They
remained in London three weeks dur-
ing which time they practiced for the
events in which thev took part later
at the jamboree.
They were taken in busses to Olym-
pia. where the boy scouts of 36 nation-
alities were represented. Among the
countries represented were Sweden Hol-
and Ireland. Scotland France. Eng-
land. Switzerland. Spain. Italy Greece
Australia and several countries of South
America. The representatives of Ameri-
™ " on a l ar gc number of the events.
The most notable of which was the In-
^aKoant under the direction of
Ralph Hubbart. and also the Genesis of
Scouting. They won the boxing event
the band contest and the scenic dis-
play.
The 300 bovs from America and their
scoutmasters wore entertained in
trance by the French government and
taken in special trains and army trucks
oxer the battlefields. They then crossed
into Belgium passing through Brussels
and attending the games at Olympia.
They sailed from Brest on the ’ Prin-
cess Alice.” and landed at the Brook-
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THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
lyn navy yards. September 4. They were
the guests of the Commodore hotel while
iu New York and were the honor
guests at a banquet given there at
which time awards were made and
badges presented. _
MEXICAN BAND COMING
Business Men of Mexico and Famous
Band Will Be Here.
Representatives of prominent Mexi-
can business houses will pass through
San Antouio immediately following the
Dallas fair together with the Mexican
presidential band according to A. G.
Akeroyd of the Mexican Trades Bureau
of the Chamber of Commerce.
The band which numbers 120 pieces
will stop at the Gunter hotel October
25 26 and 27 and will render three
concerts one on the night of October
25th on the Gunter root garden under
the auspices of the various civic or-
ganizations ; another the next night at
the band stand ou Alamo Plaza under
the auspices of the Mexican Trades Bu-
reau of the Chamber of Commerce and
a third at Brackenridge l’ark ou the
night of October 27.
Letters have been mailed out by the
Mexican Trades Bureau to its members
asking them for necessary funds and
subscriptions have been generous ac-
cording to Mr. Akeroyd.
Bc> Scouts Honored.
Eagle Scouts Otto H. Hagemaun
Clarence Krause and Chester Sehweers
were honored with a program given by
Troon 15 of the Bov Scouts Saturday
night at their headquarters. Garden
street and Pershing avenue at which
time they were nrcsented with badge*
by Scoutmaster George S. Moore. Scout
Commissioner Michael gave an address
and the selection of the Boy Scout band
was made. A cake eating contest was
nejoyed later in the evening.
Home Demonstration Agent Arrives.
Beeville Tex. Sept. 11. —Miss Ka-
leta Lyou has begun her work as home
demonstration agent for Bee county.
She succeeds Mrs. Mae dick whose
resignation was effective July 1. Miss
Lyon comes to Bee county from Refu-
gio county where she has served as
home demonstrator for two years. Her
home is in Buffalo Tex.
COULD NOT FIND A
RENT HOUSE SAYS
FATHER RAN HIM OFF
Eleven-year-old Lad De-
clares His Dad Gave Him
Impossible Job.
Two hours after starting out into the
world to gain his own livelihood an
eleven-year-old white boy landed in the
hands of the police. Officers gave him
into the custody of Fred Davidson San
Antonio humane agent who will seek
to find the lad another home. The boy
informed the police his father drove him
away
"My papa made me leave home to-
day” the youth told the police “be-
cause I could not find a reut house.
He gave me $2 and told me to start out
for myself.” The lad said he tried hard
to find a house for rent but it was im-
possible.
Firemen at Firehouse No. 13 South
Presa and Hicks avenue stopped the
lad while he was passing the place. He
was clad in a pair of overalls bare-
footed and a cap adorned the shock of
dark brown hair that covered a little
round head. He carried an old suit-
case in which he had a suit of clothes
and another cap. When the fire
fighters heard his talc they summoned
the police.
The boy’s mother died last February
he told the officers at headquarters.
Since that time his older brother he
said left home. During the absence of
his father at work be said he and his
uine-ycar-old sister did the house work
and cared for their baby brother. The
case is being investigated.
Mineral Wells Bonds Approved.
Austin Tex. Sept. 11.—Au issue of
$451)00 city of Mineral Wells public
school bonds has been approved by the
Attorney General's Department. The
bonds bear 6 per cent aud mature seri-
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Diehl, Charles S. & Beach, Harrison L. The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 237, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 12, 1920, newspaper, September 12, 1920; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1617058/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .