Show colleges play big part in war effort E affo rt the nation Is looking to the colleges for military and technical leade leadership dr franklin 8 harris president of BrIg brigham harn young university ver sity declared recently while making studies of the part institutions of higher learning can play in tine ie war As an example he cited the quota of reserve officers enlistments which the ninth corps area commandant nn n n clant allotted to B Y U in the new program to provide thoroughly trained officers for army navy marines and coast guard sl significantly the college may propose the curriculum except for recommendations of mathematics physics ani physical education tor for this reserve officers corps dr harris observed the national crisis demands that most men of effective age without dependents must be mobilized lor for some aspect of the war effort dr harris said young men and women of college caliber will best serve the nation by getting as much specialized ciali zed college work as possible before going into military service or war industry war Is causing colleges to change rapidly he sald said A major trend Is toward a hh shorter orter more intensive college course these trends are reflected at the B Y U by the all year schedule day and night classes in business primary and secondary civil pilot training and other work |