New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1918, Page 10

OUR BOYS STUDYING THE FRENCH TONGY Education of Soldiers is Given Attention in Camps [ S J 24.—Educational form of, the unp Activi- ntained with One of con ‘Washington, June classes in the army important part of the Committee an uning « ties. This work is v the help of local committees the ways in which mittees are co-operatin effe tively with the camp forces is in the securing of tcachers of French and ! other subects. The men cager prepare themselves for the time when “somlewhere in France” they will meet the men with whom they are to fight side by The War Recrea- tion boards in many cities are making this possibie by providing tcachers, | not only at the camps, but in the munities. Atla (&) for instan is furnishing French teachers for th Y. M. . A. educational directar at camp; Burlington, Vt.: Charleston, | S. C.: Chicago, Ill. (where a five-hour trip is involved for the teachers zoing | to Highland Park); Indianapolis, Ind.; Pensacola Francisco, Cal; Spartanbu . C.: Minneapolis and Paul, Minn., and many other cities are performing similar services. In Alexandria, La., 2 grammar school has Lieen opened in ihe evening for classes in French and history. In Chattanoo- the hoard of education is attempt- the educational material for the 300 men enrolled n camp, many of whom can nor write. Three hun- arithmetics sent to the by the Ameri- Cincinnati are camps an work locul most these are ol side. com- St. ing to supply necessary clas in neither read red and fifty Recreation board Book company of put to excellent use at camp. University of South Carolina at giving courses in French, and topography Saturday night given at the base Cody by teachers from Deming High school. This school will he open cvenings for classes in French, Spanish, mathe- matics, science and history. The edu- cational work the men at Fort Bliss has been taken over by the pres- | ident of the University of Texas who has assigned five university instruc- | tors and three volunteers to the work, | the army providing transportation to the camp for the instructors. Two thausand men were enrolled in the classes. At Macon, Ga., an educa- tional course has been arranged giving high school and college credits The men at the navy yvard. through the courte rganizations in Phil- adelphia, are having instruction in automobile mechanics, clectricity, typewriting and surveying, as well as in academic subjects. The Unive i 3 onsin and California are nstructors to the nearby can being The Columbia is history, T at a nom lectures are hospital at hematics al rate heing Camp tor camp Closely allied to work at the camps ities is the mov rapidly through itfes to coilect books for the men in camp 6 M. C. A reation hospitals, the barracks and in many instances in the khaki clubs in the communities. In all of this work the city libraries heen most help- | ful in acting cducational work the houses and the book camp. The citles are throwir the educational and in the com- ment which has all the camp ind magazines for at the huts, the base have as clearing training in sortin before they libraries of a open in number their facili- | camps. | JOH unday aft- s when the them at ties to the soldic on noon in the eveni Many libraries and men ave in tows of tablished anch the plans have been for collceting the the i of the the project. In 12) belped in coilecting by sting books and commun- the rousine iterest esin Paso the the hun- were catalogued of onc hoxes the be which library in various contributions Atanta made 1 gathered their collections. The wsked to up the left by guests. school children of Au- telling of the move- reading maiter the home Sconts were the ma- of Day- tion of wer books public dred placed where reguinrly other cities wagons which they hotels units ales, Ariz parts of might made one or ind e of laundry made gather their magazines Through the [ cireulars ment providing for the vesched of the city. The Girl active in helping to terial. e locul ton technical ce U throngh advertising public lin of ¥ took the task soldiers guard and soldiers, het mittec secured collc ma agencies. The shington supplying nes all rooms Moving medium matter. mac nearby clubs, books rest detached stations. picture films were of appeal for readin NY EVERS WILL “OVER THER! used as : TEACH former second bu man of he old Chicago Cubs, i bued with patriotic fervor. He volunteered for service in France Johnny Evers, has vities of the American froops. Christy Mathewson had been offered the place, but-considered it his duty to bhoost the game and keep it alive at home as a teeder for the army “over there.” TFor more than a decode Fvers has heen recognized as one of the brainiest play- ers in baseball. He always has given the game his best effort and his fight- ing qualities have led him into many mixups. Evers’ health is much im- prov of spreading the Upited S among other countries. national game of the es the soldiers of EAT CORNW @) G, b BEAT GE MANY Support EVERY FLAG that opp osesPrussianism Eat less of #he food Fi&h ters need DENY your.rel(" sometl\ing WASTE NOTHING UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINIS TRATION have | " NATIONAL WAR GARDEN COMMISSION. <& KAISER CGN VISIT TO city ! two | up the books ! azines | under- | | Photograph Kaiser walkir showing the s through the German | Brugze. streets of { museum foliowed by his stafr. Fl ande on BRUGGE, FLANDERS his way to ON THE TRAIL OF THE GERMAN l:’-BOATS | d and he hopes to be the means | e im- i and | will have charge of the baseball acti- | wy of all for the are raiding Some Vessels of the American 1 Kinds are the German submarines that along the Atlantic coast scorning of | be the larger balloons | cending f From these vhen scen w vessel ike the onc m the | balloons the submerged. observation here seen as- ileship GENERAL PERSHING ORDERING General Lullard of the American forces abroad is shown dictating to n group of ¥rench oth s the orders of | General paratory omewhere Pershing launchir American front. (at to aloug the AN ATTACK the g right) pre- an attack the Utah. | U-boats can | MR. AVERAGE MEETZMR .~ SAVING HABT, Yoo TMOo OUGHT Know EACH BeTTER. o Yes, ! e OTHER. VERY WELL., A scen [ ! | i hattery at the of | corner Sritish of howitz a i3 wood hurl- ing she at the foreground e e A A T ST s - — the is KnEW NOUR ~GRANDFATHER. A% BT s distant Huns. 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