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meet success ill actual conflict. And so, Con- gress, in the 1920 National Defense Act pro- vided for the expansion of the R. O. T. C, recognizing that in American colleges is It sioually efficient corps of" officers to lead the military formations that must in war assume the job of direct defense. No matter what her potential assets might be, no nation, unless she be well officered by individuals of intelligence, loyalty, courage, and training, can hope to A COMPANY CAPTAIN AND SPONSOR LINEBAUGH B COMPANY CAPTAIN ROBINSON AND SPONSOR FltALEY great reservoir of young men of basic qualifi. cations for commissioned duty. The purpose of the organization is spe- cificalJy educational, an objective founded in a realistic evaluation of existing world condi- tions. The Corps merely recognizes and devotes itself to a serious national problem, the solution of which requires earnest effort on the part of the individual and well organ- ized material aid and efficient leadership on the part of government. Obligations of future citizens, the fundamentals of worthy com- munity relationships are considered of para- mount importance in the various training techniques. The one future obligation that all students have in common, and for which special training is absolutely necessary, is that 132