Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-01-25 | Page 18 | ASTP Officers Hear Need of Diligent Study

Officers Hear Need Of Diligent Study The need of f diligent study by I classification caU n officers of all H phases of Df an army specialized training Unit gra graduates graduate's background cIvilIan civilIan civilian civil cIvil- Ian an and military were emphasized emphasize by Major J J. R. R Patrick chief of ot the army specialized training divisions division's divi sion's eions classification branch at concluding concluding concluding con con- con con- sessions of or the two-day two A AS S T TP P officers officers' conference Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day at h headquarters Ninth service command Fort Douglas The series of meetings chair- chair by Captain P. P M. M Brandt Jr A S T P training officer were Arranged in order to discuss methods methods methods meth meth- of further streamlining operation operation operation opera opera- tion procedures s already ady in effect at 29 20 universities and colleges Purpose of the A S T P is to specially train soldiers as war technicians or specialists Only soldiers of the highest intelligence with prior academic experience which can be quickly turned to the army's annys advantage by specialized training are accepted for enroll enroll- ment nent At pres present nt the army service forces' forces Ninth service command army specialized training division headed by Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Dan- Dan iel fel F Jones s. s hRS has more than i students soldier is- is c enrolled in ed educational educational c institutions in the eight western states Attending the the conferences were representatives from Or Oregon gon State college Stanford university Utah State Agricultural college University University sity of California a University of Santa Clara University of Oregon San Francisco university University University University sity of Idaho University of WashIngton Washington Wash Wash- ington and the College of Puget Sound Bound Washington n. n