60 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTUKJfiJ. 



4. Electrical ignition, lightiig and starting. 



5. Caiburetoi trouble and block running. 

 G. Road driving and trouble. 



7. Forge work. 



8. Tractors and stationary gas engines. 



The first detachment left on July 14th and was distributed as follows: 

 250 to Camp Hancock, 162 to Camp Jackson, 27 to Raritan Arpenal, 33 

 were retained as instructors and cleiks, 12 were sent to officers' training 

 camps and 26 to Camp Custer, 10 having been rejected for physical de- 

 fects. 



The majority of the detachment saw service "over seas". 

 On July 19, a second detachment, of 500 men from Michigan, arrived 

 for the auto-mechanics course, and was trained and transferred by Septem- 

 ber 13th. 



On September 13th, 480 men from IMichigan arrived, were still in 

 training at the time of the armistice and were held here until finally dis- 

 charged from service on December 17th. 



About August 1st, 25 men were received for training as horseshoers and 

 the same number as carpenters. 



A total of 1504 men received vocational training. 

 By November 11, contracts had been closed and all arrangements made 

 for training until June 30th, of this year, detachments of 400 auto-mechan- 

 ics, 50 radio operators and mechanics, 50 topographers and 30 machinists, 

 but of course we were requested to discontinue operations and "close up 

 shop". 



The Division of Veterinary Science cooperated effectively in the training 

 of this group. 



The district director of the Committee on Education and Special 

 Training says of our work: 



"From an organization stand-point there were no complaints made, 

 no excuses offered, none were necessary. The efficient organization 

 was peculiar in that all educational matters went from heads of depart- 

 ments to the Supervisor and then to the President. The President, 

 Supervisor and Commanding Officer worked as a unit with the result 

 that there were never any difficulties that were not anticipated and met 

 before they matured. 



"The main course was for auto-mechanics and special instructors 

 were selected — many of the men having been released by manufacturers 

 as their patriotic contributions to the war work. Practically without 

 exception the instructors proved to be satisfactory. The course for 

 horseshoers was on an excellent basis because of the sufficient number of 

 horses to work upon and the assistance of the veterinary department. 

 "Most of the equipment was purchased for this work but part of 

 it was loaned by cooperative manufacturers. Ample room was provided 

 so that there was no crowding in any way of the educational work. 

 "The military and educational work was well balanced and there was 

 no lag or lack of snap in either the educational or military work from start 

 to finish." 



