By MAJOR RALPH ERNEST JONES, U. S. A. Foreword by BRIGADIER GENERAL FOX CONNER, U. S. Army A work of applied Psychology, concisely written with sufficient detail to be clear and understandable. Endorsed by many leading officers of the Army. The Book is clearly written; its arrangement is excellent; the subjects are wisely chosen and the generous scope of the little work is splendid. DAVID C. SHANKS, EVERY MODERN BANKING SERVICE FOR BOTH OPEN AN ACCOUNT with $1 or more. 3% interest. By MAIL. Deposits and withdrawals can be made by mail WE E DO more Army and Navy business than any Please say you saw the advertisement in the INFANTRY JOURNAL " PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE UNITED STATES INFANTRY ASSOCIATION, UNION TRUST BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C. EDITOR, LIEUT. COL. WM. H. WALDRON; MAN- AGING EDITOR, G. H. POWELL. COPYRIGHT 1922 BY THE UNITED STATES INFANTRY ASSOCIATION. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER AT WASHINGTON, D. C., UNDER THE ACT OF MARCH 3, 1879. ACCEPTANCE FOR MAILING AT SPECIAL RATE OF POSTAGE PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 1103, ACT OF New Recruiting System Making Good Keeping the World Safe for Democracy 77 77 78 78 79 83 84 121 124 THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE OF THE INFANTRY JOURNAL IS $3.00 PER YEAR. SINGLE COPIES 50C. SUBSCRIBERS SHOULD NOTIFY US PROMPTLY OF FAILURE TO RECEIVE THE INFANTRY JOURNAL. The address of subscribers is not changed except upon request. THE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE IS ALWAYS GLAD TO CONSIDER ORIGINAL ARTICLES OR MATTER THAT HAS NOT APPEARED ELSEWHERE IN PRINT OF POSSIBLE INTEREST IN THE INFANTRY JOURNAL'S FIELD. ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY. IT IS REQUESTED THAT AUTHORS DOUBLE-SPACE ALL TYPEWRITTEN MANUSCRIPTS. THE INFANTRY JOURNAL PAYS FOR ALL ORIGINAL ARTICLES ACCEPTED, THE INFANTRY ASSOCIATION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN PUBLISHED Vol. XXII JANUARY, 1923 Military Training in High Schools W ITHIN the past year the R. O. T. C. has been on trial at a number of places, and it is interesting to note the tactics of those who would abolish the system in our schools and how they are being combated. Last March, a member of the Board of Education of Cleveland, Ohio, presented a resolution to the Board which instructed the Superintendent of Schools to conduct a survey of military training to determine "the advisability and desirability of continuing or discontinuing military training in the high schools of the city of Cleveland." This was met by an amendment by the President of the Board, which approved the system of military training and called for suggestions on the subject from civic organizations and others as to how it could be improved. This was adopted and the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce appointed a committee to make the investigation. This committee has gone into the subject most thoroughly and its final report to the Board of Directors will prove of great interest to officers of the Army on duty with the R. O. T. C. No. 1 units and those who may hereafter be detailed on that duty. It is reproduced here in order that it may have a wide distribution to the service and be made available for the future use of officers who may be called upon to combat the insidious operations of an organized body of misguided pacifists who would do away with the military training in our school system. After preliminary statements showing the scope of the investigation and an outline of what the military training in high schools consists of the committee proceeds to analyze the situation and present its recommendations. The report goes on to say: Your committee is giving below arguments which have come to its attention against military training and in favor of military training in high schools: ARGUMENTS AGAINST MILITARY TRAINING 1. That eventually a militaristic class will be created. 2. That a class consciousness will be created. 3. That the training should be available to all boys of a certain age, whether or not high school students, or should be abandoned. 4. That the training tends to inculcate in some boys criminal tendencies. 5. That the boys taking the training can not determine for themselves the difference between carrying concealed weapons, which is prohibited by law, and carrying unconcealed |