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Citizens Military Training Camps, 1925

FIRST CORPS AREA

EST.
LOCATIONS BRANCHES TO BE TRAINED DATES ATTEND
Ft. Adams, R. I. Basic (CAC) Tuly 1-30 425
Camp Devens, Mass. Basic (Inf., Engr.) Aug. 1-30 1245
Ft. McKinley, Me. Basic (Inf.) Aug. 1-30 505
Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt. Basic. (FA, Cav. (incl. 2d C. A.)) Aug. 1-30 750
Ft. Terry, N. Y. Basic (CAC) Aug. 1-30 225
Camp Alfred Vail, N. J. SC (see 2nd C. A.) Aug. 1-Sept. 1
SECOND CORPS AREA
Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y. Basic (Inf.) July 1-30 1425
Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y. Basic (Inf.) Aug. 3-Sept. 1 1825
Madison Barracks, N. Y. Basic and Advanced FA Aug. 3-Sept. 1 300
Ft. Hancock, N. J. Basic (CAC) Aug. 3-Sept. 1 200
Camp Alfred Vail, N. J. SC (incl. 1st C. A.) Aug. 3-Sept. 1 200
Ft. DuPont, Del. Basic (Engr.) Aug. 3-Sept. 1 ,200
Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt. Cav. (see 1st C. A.) Aug. 1-30
San Juan, Porto Rico Basic (Inf.) June 12-July 11 400
THIRD CORPS AREA
Camp Meade, Md. 'Basic (Inf., FA, Engr., Cav.) 2200
Ft. Eustis, Va. Basic (Inf.) 1200
Ft. Monroe, Va. CAC (incl. 4th C. A.) 530
FOURTH CORPS AREA
Ft. Bragg, N. C Basic (FA) July 2-31 1000
Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Basic (Cav.) July 2-31 450
Camp McClellan, Ala. Basic (Inf.) July 2-31 2100
Ft. Barrancas, Fla. Basic (CAC) Tulv 2-31 420
Ft. Monroe, Va. CAC (see 3rd C. A.) July 2-31
FIFTH CORPS AREA
Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind. Basic (Inf.) July 8-Aug. 6 1500
Camp Knox, Ky. Basic (Inf., FA, Engr., Cav., SC) July 1-30 2700
SIXTH CORPS AREA
Camp Custer, Mich. Basic (Inf., FA, Engr., Cav., SC) July 23-Aug. 21 3400
Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Basic (see 7th C. A.) July 23-Aug. 21
SEVENTH CORPS AREA
Ft. Leavenworth, Kans. Basic (Inf., FA, Cav.) Aug. 1-30 1800
Ft. Des Moines, la. Basic (Inf., FA, Cav.) Aug. 1-30 1350
Ft. Snelling, Minn. Basic (Inf., FA, Cav.) Aug. 1-30 1250
Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Basic (incl. 6th C. A.) July 23-Au g- 21 1000
EIGHTH CORPS AREA
Ft. Logan, Col. Basic (Inf.) July 28­ Aug. 26 500
Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. Basic (Cav.) July 28­ Aug> 26 125
Ft. Sill, Okla. Basic (Inf., FA) Tuly 28­ Aug. 26 1050
Ft. Bliss, Texas. Basic (FA, Cav., SC) Tuly 28­ Aug. 26 275
Ft. Crockett, Texas. Basic (Inf.) Tuly 28­ Aug. 26 450
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas Basic (Inf., FA, Engrs., SC) July 28­ Aug. 26 1000
NINTH CORPS AREA
Ft. Douglas, Utah Basic (Inf., Engr., SC) June 12-July 11 720
Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyo. Basic and Advanced (FA, Cav.) June 12-July 11 140
Del Monte, Calif. Basic (Inf., FA, Engr., Cav, SC) July 21-Aug. 19 1040
Ft. W. Scott, Calif. Basic (CAC) June 20-July 19 170
Ft. Geo. Wright, Wash. Basic (Inf.) June 12-July 11 170
Camp Lewis, Wash. Basic (Inf., FA, Engr., Cav., SC) June 19-July 18 680
Ft. Worden, Wash. Basic (CAC) June 20-July 19 80
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 Military Publicity in North Carolina
By 1st Lieut. WILLIS S. BRYANT, 5th FA, Fort Bragg, N. C.
D URING 1924 the Recruiting Office
for the North Carolina district
made every effort to secure
publicity favorable to the interests of
Fort Bragg in particular and the
Army in general. Every medium of
advertising was used with the follow­
ing results :
News Papers
Articles covering items of general and
personal interest in matters relative to
activities in this post have been sent to
practically every newspaper in the dis­
trict. The papers receiving such articles
have with few exceptions printed the
articles as signed.
Early in the year it was decided to put
on an ^educational campaign for Fort
Bragg and North Carolina, General Bow-
ley's idea being to interest the western
end of the state in the affairs of the east­
ern end. This is a long state, and as rail­
road lines (main lines) run north and
south, travel by rail is not one of the
favorite sports of North Carolineans. In
line with this idea arrangements were.
made with the Charlotte Observer to put
out an advertising section on Fort Bragg.
This was done, and a twenty-two page
section was printed with their Sunday
edition of February 2, 1924. We also
prepared all articles and photographs,
and secured advertisers for the edition in
the City of Fayetteville.
The Fayetteville Observer issued an
eighteen page section under date of
May 26, 1924. and featured Fort Bragg
in well illustrated articles furnished by
this office. Arrangements have now
been completed with the Ashville Citizen
to send one of their staff men here for
a week. His duties will be to write up
Fort Bragg from "soup to nuts,'1 as
well as to photograph anything he may
feel would be of interest to the readers
of his paper.
The Raleigh Nezvs and Observer has
featured Fort Bragg, also the Greenboro
News. These newspapers have such a
wide circulation within the state that we
feel safe in assuming that every news­
paper in North Carolina has learned
about Fort Bragg.
Post Publications
In line with our advertising campaign
it was decided to issue what is known
as the Fort Bragg Booklet, the run being
about 10,000 copies. Securing the mate­
rial for this booklet required a period of
three months. The finished job, a very
handsome one, was turned out by the
Cumberland Printing Company.
This is an attractively bound booklet
of sixty pages, and contains articles cov­
ering every line of post activity, as well
as a number of photographs. Each unit's
The Recruiting Officer for N. C.
Tells How He Thoroughly Ad­
vertised His Post and District
history is presented in an interesting man­
ner, and proves worth while reading.
The money for the booklet ($1,500) was
raised by different Chambers of Com­
merce in North Carolina. Copies have
been sent to every military unit in the
U. S. Service, both foreign and domestic.
Our idea is to attract ex-service men and
soldiers who are due to be discharged and
who have not decided for what station
they will reenlist.
In addition to the above, copies have
been sent to every member" of the Senate
The day to start reenlisting a
man is the day he takes the oath
of enlistment.
Reenlistments f or February
Dis- Reen- Per-
charged listed centage
C.A.
*lst 84 45 53.57
*2nd . . . . . 156 50 32.05
*3rd . . . . . 186 65 34.95
4th
*5th . . . . . 34 20 58.82
*6th . . . . . 86 29 33.72
7th . . . . . 147 44 29.93
8th . 931 151 18.17
9th
* Discharges per ETS.
and House of Representatives, and to
civic organizations in the leading cities
of the United States. This was our sec­
ond step in our advertising campaign, and
proved to be really worth while.
The Broadcasting Station
During the Spring of 1923 the writer
was on duty in Washington, tracing the
history of the 5th Field Artillery. While
there he saw the tractor S-C-R-97 radio
set, and got therefrom the idea of a
broadcasting station. He wrote to the
regimental commander, obtained his en­
thusiastic approval and as a result one
of these sets was secured and brought to
Bragg. For the next few months we
were busy as squirrels, building the sta­
tion. The hearty co-operation of the
Signal Corps in this matter is appreciated
by every member of the post.
Our big 750-watt set has been on the
air continuously for seven months. The
call letter is A-T-9, 435 meters, and we
would be mighty glad to hear from any­
one who picks up this station at any
time. This station has been heard in.
every state east of the Mississippi, ex­
cept the rock-bound State of Maine, the
total number of states heard from to
date being 26. Reports from the eastern
part of Canada are numerous, and to date
every report received has been enthusias­
tic, because the listeners seemed to en­
joy the variety and quality of our pro­
grams.
The 5th Field Artillery Band and
Bugle Corps, the Jazz Orchestra sec­
tion, and the Fayetteville Musical Arts
Club have borne the brunt of the work.
Other programs included "Lectures on
Leadership" by General Eli A. Helmick,
"Immigration," by Congressman A. M.
Free, of California, "Vocational Train­
ing" by Colonel J. C. McArthur, "Mili­
tary Training and Physical Development"
by Colonel Conrad H. Lanza, and mili­
tary talks by the officers operating the
station. In addition, results of boxing
tournaments held at the post Liberty
Theatre have been reported from the
ringside, and have been well received.
During the period of the terrific storms
in Georgia and South Carolina, the Asso­
ciated Press requested this station to
stand by, in case the wires went down,
and broadcast information concerning the
cyclone. Although everything was in
readiness, it was not found necessary to
make use of us.
Lectures
The writer has delivered addresses at
high schools, churches, Reserve officers'
meetings, educational associations of
North Carolina, American Legion meet­
ings, and luncheons of various civic or­
ganizations throughout the state. Some
of the subjects covered were "Code of
Flag Etiquette," "The CMTC," "The
Army as a Career," and "Military Train­
ing as a Means of Physical and Mental
Development."
The people of North Carolina have
been extremely cordial, and have shown
the greatest interest in Fort Bragg and
the Army. This is due entirely to the un­
tiring efforts of the Commanding Gen­
eral.
Co-operation
In 1923 and 1924, during the Fair pe­
riod in the state, exhibition batteries have
been sent out to tour the state and aid at
Fairs. This has proved a most interest­
ing feature >o far as the people of North
Carolina were concerned, and has pro­
duced excellent results. Our stable of
boxers has played no small part in ad­
vertising the post.
Every officer and enlisted man at Fort
Bragg has been strongly urged by the
Commanding General to aid the Recruit­
(Continned on Page Twelve)
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 Dogs and Things for CMTC

football team for the last three years,

and is well known throughout Pennsyl­
vania, Maryland, Virginia and the Dis­
trict of Columbia. She will be present
at the 1925 CMTC of the 3rd Corps Area
and will do her bit by demonstrating her
high state of training irr public and pri­
vate exhibitions. At the present time sfie
is a splendid accessory for the Recruit­
ing Service in that she never fails to at­
tract a crowd when staging performances
at the Baltimore Recruiting Office.
An offer of $1,000 was made Captain
Mabbutt for Frenchie by Mr. Lou Brown,
purchasing agent for the Jesse Lasky
Film Corporation, in New York, who
wanted Frenchie to go into the movies,
playing in Alaskan pictures. Captain
Mabbutt's fondness for the animal caused
him to decline the offer.
* * * * *
The CMTC movement in West Vir­
g'nia has been given a big boost in the
last month by the announcement that
State high school students who attend
this summer's CMTC will be allowed a
iine-quarter school credit for the month's
Frenchie, Capt. Mabbutt, and Duke of Hampshire training. Upon completion of the four
year CMTC program, as a result of the
APT. CHARLES J. MABBUTT, has been the inseparable chum of Captain ruling of the State Board of Education,
C Quartermaster Corps, Recruiting
Officer for the Army at Baltimore,
Mabbutt.
Soon, in the course of events, Frenchie
Maryland, is proud of ihe fact that his too is going to bring forth a litter of pup-
high schools throughout West Virginia
will allow pupils a full credit toward
graduation.
office secured 140 enlistments during Feb- pies, but under much more peaceful con­ * * * * *
ruary, and that Pfc. William R. Zeller, ditions than those under which she her- A few worthwhile newspaper pointers
of the 59th Observation Squadron, A S ; self was born. The best puppy in the to county chairmen are contained in
Pvt. Harry T. Smith, Company D, 34th litter is to he presented by Captain Mab- Weekly Bulletin No. 2 of the CMTC
Infantry, and Pfc. James R. Windham. butt to the student in the Citizens' Mili- Officer of the Fifth Corps Area. They
Company B, 12th Infantry, three of his tary Training Camps who obtains the are given herewith for possible use by
recruiters, landed on the corps area re- greatest number of accepted applications other CMTC officers or State chairmen:
cruiting honor roll for the month. to attend the 3rd Corps Area CMTC dur- Again we zAsh to call to your attention
He is also proud—and let it be said ing the summer of 1925. Records of the the necessity for visiting the editors of
that this item is last but not least—in the registry in the American Kennel Club your local newspapers if you are not to
possession of Frenchie, one of the finest of Frenchie and the sire of the litter, overlook a most effective medium for put­
police dogs in the United States. On Duke of Hampshire, will accompany the ting over your campaign. Editors are
March 3, Captain Mabbutt's picture ap- young dog when presented to the winner everyone's friends and are ever willing
peared at the head of a short but inter- and will render it eligible for registry. to help along a -worthy project.
esting feature story in the Baltimore The prize dog will have the best of care It is a sad fact that there are a num­
American, but it was not the 140 enlist- during its puppyhood prior to presentation ber of editors it'ho knoiv little or nothing
ments, nor yet the three honor roll men to the winner. about the CMTC, and others ivho are
who were responsible for his appearance This valuable prize is offered because inclined to oppose it because they do not
there. It was Frenchie, whose likeness of the faith that Captain Mabbutt has in understand its method and motive.
appeared in the American of that date the ability of the Citizens' Military Train- We arc concentrating our efforts on
alongside of Captain Mahbutt. who was ing Camps not only to give fundamental publicity in the nezvs columns and we
responsible for the happening. military training, but also to assist in shall rely on you for EDITORIALS.
Frenchie, in tlu first plac, is a thor- the mental and physical growth of the News stories can tell HOW boys way
oughbred police dog. although her "nation- candidates and in developing the spirit of attend the CMTC but they cannot tell
ality is more or less garbled. She was team work and loyalty that goes to make WHY they should. That is the func­
born on French soil, of German parent- good citizenship. This, naturally, is the tion of editorials.
age, and under the American flag. Her attitude of all who have come into close And it is the function of editors to en­
mother, a trained dog used b ; the Ger- contact with the CMTC. The dog will courage their readers to support every
man fighting forces, was wounc1 d m the be presented at the close of the CMTC on undertaking they hclieve worthwhile
shoulder during the American advance July 30. through the editorial columns.
toward German}', and was captured by Experts consider Frenchie to be one of It should be no herculean task to con­
Captain Mabbutt and Lieut. Harvey Wil- the best trained German police dogs of vince the editors of your newspapers that
cox. A couple of days later a li'ter of America, and rank her with Strongheart, the CMTC merits their endorsement.
puppies was born, and Frenchie was one Rin Tin Tin, and Peter the Great. She At any rate, will you do them the jus­
:
of them. Ever since that time : n nchie has been mascot of the 3rd Corps Area tice of explaining it?
Page I'our
 Post Schools A Fertile Source of Publicity

Publicity Bureau is called. Officers

Typical Home-Town News-Story whose c o o p e r a t i o n made this de­
cidedly effective dissemination of re­
cruiting publicity possible include:
ARMY INFORMATION SERVICE Lieut. Col. W. F. Herringshaw, com­
39 WHITEHALL STREET manding Motor Transport School,
NEW YORK CITY Camp Normoyle, Texas; Lieut. Col.
John E. Hemphill. commanding Signal
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Mar. 2.—Gilbert Lawrence, son of Charles F. School, Camp Vail, N. J.; 1st Lieut.
Lawrence, of Walla Wallk, Wash., today received a diploma as a full- Ray H. Green, asst. commandant, Mo­
fledged motor mechanic from Lieut.-Colonel W. F. Herringshaw, com­ tar Transport School, Fort Hancock,
mandant, at the graduating exercises of the Army Motor Transport
School at Camp Normoyle here. N. J.; 1st Lieut. A. B. Ames, asst. com­
Lawrence, who is serving as an enlisted member of the Seventh Field mandant, Cooks and Bakers' School,
Artillery and regularly stationed at Madison Barracks, New York, com­ Cavalry School, Fort Riley, Kansas;
pleted a four-month course in automobile engineering. His course Capt. William Mayer, Field Artillery
included the theory and practice of gas engine maintenance and repair, School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; 1st Lieut.
the principles of transmission construction and operation, and the char­ S. D. Tallmadge, asst. commandant,
acteristics of four well known types of ignition systems. Cooks and Bakers' School, Corozal,
The Army Motor Transport School for enlisted specialists is one Canal Zone; Lieut. Charles Stallsburg,
of the largest of its kind in the country. All soldiers who seek training Cooks and Bakers' School, Camp
along automobile lines eventually come here for a course under the Meade, Md.; Major Paul W. Evans,
Army transportation experts of the school. commandant Meteorological School,
Lawrence, who was recommended for the course by his immediate
commander because of his excellent record as a soldier and his high Camp Vail, N. J.; and Lieut. S. D. Tall­
moral character, returns tomorrow to Madison Barracks, where he will madge, commandant, Cooks and Bak­
complete his enlistment before deciding whether he will continue in the ers' School, Corozal, Canal Zone.
Service for the advantages of the Army retirement privileges or enter the True, not all stories broadcast un­
lucrative field of employment now open to him as a motor mechanic. failingly ran the editorial gauntlet un­
scathed or lived to know the mad
thrill in which—we suppose—the six
WO HUNDRED and three news­

T
papers, circulating among 6,041,­
000 readers in towns which already
have given recruits to the Army and
which presumably will do so again,
recently received Army news-stories
of local interest.
Besides enjoying the local quirk of
the items, these 6,041,000 possible read­
ers learned incidentally, p e r h a p s ,
though no less surely:
That the Army really does conduct
schools;
That soldiers travel while in the
service, in some cases as much as two
thousand miles;
That the Army teaches helpful
trades;
That the Army rewards good con­
duct just as other employers do;
That the Army encourages ambi­
tion ;
That the Army regards the sold­
ier's preference for a certain vocation;
That -the Army returns a man to
civil life better equipped for civic and
economic success than when he en­
tered the service;
That the Army—well, why go on?
Anyway, there aren't many other con­
siderations buzzing around in the mind
of the young fellow of today who tries
to size up his chances in this or that
enterprise in the industrial world.
It was not this array of highly valu­
able data on the Army as a career,
however, which won publication for
the stones. That was done by the
local interest. This touch was impart­
ed to each story by "featuring" a sol­ best sellers revel in their pulpy, parch­
dier from that town who had just ment hearts. Yet sending out home­
graduated from an Army school. town items on graduates is by no
Lists of graduates of post and serv­ means an experiment. For two years
ice schools, sent by commanding offi­ now the Army Information Service
cers to the Recruiting Publicity Bu­ has been doing it. And editors the
reau, Governors Island, N. Y., served country over voluntarily mail that of­
as a basis for the home-town items, fice marked copies of editions in which
which were written up and distributed the stories appear. There's a demand
to the newspapers by the Army In­ for local stuff.
formation Service, as the public press If you haven't already sent in your
relations section of the Recruiting list of post school graduates, do it nozv!
The News-Story in Skeleton Form
ARMY INFORMATION SERVICE
39 WHITEHALL STREET
NEW YORK CITY
For Immediate Release. No. 33
CAMP ALFRED VAIL, N. J., Feb. 23, 1925.
of •'., >
today graduated with honor from the Army Signal Corps Radio School
here.
, who is an enlisted member of
at >
completed a six-month course in radio communication. His course of
instruction included maintenance, sending and receiving of radio mes­
sages, and the theory and practice of radio engineering. He is now
well qualified to take the examination for a full-fledged radio operator's
license.
, who was recommended for this
school by his company commander because of his excellent moral charac­
ter and aptitude, received his diploma from Major Paul W. Evans, assistant
commandant of the Army Signal Corps School at Camp Vail.
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 History of the Quartermaster Corpi

department, military stores, Indian goods, such number of Assistant Deputy Quar­
N EARLY one hundred and fifty years
ago, at Carpenter's Hall in Phila­
delphia, a group of earnest and
patriotic men adopted a policy which
and all other supplies or articles for the
use of the Department of War, be made
by or under the direction of the Treasury
termasters as the President's judgement
dictated.
This may be considered as the begin­
they thought would be for the benefit Department." ning of a recognized and stabilized ex­
of the American Revolutionary Army This situation continued until 1799 istence for the Quartermaster's Depart­
and the advancement of independence of when a Quartermaster General with the ment. True, at various times up to the
the colonies which they represented. This rank of Major General was authorized present it has been walking with three or
group of men was the Continental Con­ incidental to the military preparations for four tegs or with one, but the essential
gress in solemn session and the policy was threatened hostilities with France. vital organs have remained intact for the
expressed thus: The anticipated war did not materialize proper functioning of the body as it now
"RESOLVED, That there be one and in 1802 the army was reduced to exists.
Quartermaster General for the grand "peace time proportions." In the process The foregoing brief outline of the first
army and one deputy under him for the the appointment of paymasters, assistant thirty-.Mx years of the Corps' existence is
separate army. That the pay strongly indicative of two
of the Quartermaster Gen­ facts; first, that no armed
eral be $80 per month, and force can perform adequately
that of the deputy $40 per without an active supply de­
month." partment, and second, that
The first Quartermaster the American tendency to
General was Major Thomas procrastinate in military pre­
Mifflin of Pennsylvania, who paredness in time of peace
was appointed to that posi­ existed even in the early
tion by the Commander-in- days of the Republic.
Chief, G e n e r a l George The subsistence depart­
W a s h i n g t o n . History is ment, which was finally
silent as to the officer who merged into the Quarter­
earned the $40 per month. master Corps in 1912, ex­
Major Mifflin six months isted in one shape or another
later was promoted to the as far back as 1775, when the
grade of colonel and finally Continental Congress, by
to brigadier general and this resolution, p r o v i d e d that
latter took him out of the there should be a Commis­
Quartermaster G e n e r a l ' s sary General of stores and
position and into the field provisions. The mission of
with line troops. Thereafter this officer was at the same
several changes were made time so broad and so inde­
and the probable net result finite that much dissatisfac­
was nothing more than dis­ tion resulted and eventually
organization and. ineffective­ C o n g r e s s c r e a t e d two
ness. The pitiable winter at branches from the one, a
Valley Forge determined
Commissary General of Pur­
General Washington to ap­
point as Quartermaster Gen­ chases and a Commissary
eral his personal friend, General of Issues. The Act
General Nathaniel Greene. of April 14, 1818, established
the office of Commissary
During his regime Gen­ General and it continued as
eral Greene prepared a re­ such until absorbed by the
organization scheme for his Quartermaster Corps.
department which was un­ Until the passage of this
doubtedly the first reorgani­ Major General W. H. Hart, The Quartermaster General Act the subsistence depart-
zation of many that the ment had undergone practi­
American Army has had during its exist­ paymasters, and military agents was pro­ cally the same growing pains as had the
ence. This scheme was emasculated by va­ vided for, upon whom devolved the func­ quartermaster department. Contractors
rious agencies to such an extent, however, tions of the quartermaster's department, furnished the army's requirements without
that he resigned as Quartermaster Gener­ and without a co-ordinating head other any system of inspection; as a remedy for
al and resumed a command in the field. than the Secretary of War. this a purchasing bureau, outside of mili­
With the ending of the Revolutionary This condition, in spite of the protests tary control, was established; then there
War and the reduction in strength of the of the War Department, continued for a was appointed a Superintendent General
Army—it numbered 1,216 men in 1790— period of ten years, when the quarter­ of military supplies, whose control ex­
the work of the Quartermaster General master's department again was the "thin tended over quartermaster supplies, sub­
was minimized in importance and at one red line of 'eroes" sung by Kipling in sistence, ordnance, and medical supplies.
time was almost submerged entirely, when his "Tommy Atkins.." War was in sight At the same time the Secretary of War
on May 8, 1792, Congress enacted: with England. On March 28, 1812, the was given the right to prescribe the kind;­
"That all the purchases and contracts department was re-established with a and quantities of supplies to be purchased,
for supplying the army tvith provisions, brigadier general as Quartermaster Gen­ which fact indirectly gave him control
clothing, supplies in the Quartermaster's eral, four Deputy Quartermasters and over the Superintendent General. The.
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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

Act of April 14, 1818, served to put both lured by prisoners at the Fort Leaven- Pacific coasts numbered 69 vessels with
the quartermaster and subsistence depart= worth Military Prison in 1878. a total carrying capacity of 37,000 men.
mcnts on a more secure and certain footing. By Act of July 5, 1884, a corps of These boats had been freighters and
The Quartermaster General appointed Quartermaster Sergeants was added to underwent changes to provide sleeping
under this act was Thomas S. Jesup and the department. accommodations for men and stalls for
the Commissary General was George Gib­ A corps of Army Service men was at­ animals and eight of them were provided
son, and both officers thereupon began tached to the department by Act of June with refrigerators for fresh meat. The
periods of most remarkable service. Gen­ 29, 1890. The system of record keeping transport fleet consisted of 38 boats.
eral Jesup served as Quartermaster Gen­ in the Quartermaster General's office was Armies of occupation were sent into
eral from May 8, 1818 to June 10, 1860, changed from the book system (Letters Cuba and Porto Rico and an armed garri­
a period of forty-two years, one month Received and Letters Sent) to the card son into the Philippines. The work of
and two clays ; General Gibson served from index system November 15, 1890 and later transporting these men and all their sup­
April 18, 1818 to September 29, 1861, or extended to the field. plies was added to the functions of the
forty-three years, five months and eleven April 25, 1898, the United States made department. Remittances from approp­
days. Their continued tenure in office may formal declaration of war against Spain. riations for the department from the close
be assigned as a principal reason for the Declarations of war have the power to of the fiscal year 1898 to September 1,
1898, aggregated $20,825,212.35, a sum
growing stability of their two branches. multiply by ten over night the armed that reveals the magnitude of the work
force of a country, while the supplies in
General M. C. Meigs Was Quarter­ stock remain as they were; such was the done for the Army during its five months
master General of the Army during the case in 1898. Men rushed to the defense of war.
Civil War period. Te T h e Quartermaster
his genius may be at^ Department rendered
tributed the fact that efficient service to troops
the Union Army sent to China during the
Quartermaster Generals, 1818—1925
throughout all that time Boxer uprising, provid­
was effectively cared ing clothing and other
for. General Grant, in supplies as needed. Af­
his m e m o i r s , is the Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Jesup, May 8, 1818 to June 10, 1860. ter many experiments
prime authority that and tests for low visi-
Brig. Gen. M. C. Meigs, 1860 to February 6, 1882. bility, the khaki color
this was so, when he
said that the men were, Col. D. H. Rucker, February 20, 1882 to February 23, 1882. was adopted for cotton
except in rare cases, Brig. Gen.. Rufus Ingalls, March 16, 1882 to July 1, 1883. and woolen materials
w e l l f e d a n d well and General Orders No.
Brig. Gen. S. B. Holabird, July 1, 1883 to June 16, 1890. 81 was amended chang-
clothed in face of the
f a c t t h a t t h e war Brig. Gen. R. N. Batchelder, June 26, 1890 to August 19, 1896. ing the old blue uniform
dragged on for over Brig. Gen. C. G. Sawtelle, August 20, 1896 to February 16, 1897. to khaki color, effective
four years. July 1, 1903.
Brig. Gen. G. H. Weeks, February 16, 1897 to February 3, 1898 T h e Quartermaster
In 1866 one of the Brig. Gen. M. I. Ludington, February 4, 1898 to April 12, 1903.
major activities of the Department rendered
department was the col­ Brig. Gen, C. F. Humphrey, April 12, 1903 to July 1, 1907. valuable service to the
City of San Francisco
lection and interment in Brig. Gen. J. B. Aleshire, July 1, 1907 to September 12, 1916. in connection with the
national cemeteries of Maj. Gen. H. G. Sharpe, September 16, 1916 to July 2, 1918. appalling disaster of
the dead scattered over H. L. Rogers, July 3, 1918 to August 27, 1922. their earthquake visita­
the length and breadth Maj. Gen.
tion in April, 1906. The
of the land. New sites Maj. Gen. W. H. Hart, August 28, 1922 to total expense to the de­
for national cemeteries partment in this worthy
were selected and others work was $1,236,324.96.
improved so that at the The estimated damage
close of the year forty- of their flag, but they must be fed and to posts in the vicinity, of San Francisco
one had been established and ten more clothed with food and in garments that from the earthquake totalled $218,970 and
determined upon. Lists of the dead were conform to military specifications, and the value of the lost supplies at the San
published in newspapers and given to the such regulations of necessity require time Francisco depot was $1,915,338.21-.
principal libraries of the country. Marked for fulfillment. The provisions of section 3 of the
progress was made in 1867 when the num­ On April 1, 1898, the Army numbered Army Appropriation Act approved Au­
ber of national cemeteries was increased 25,000 men, but by June 1 of the same gust 24, 1912, consolidating the office es­
to seventy-two and the number of listed tablishments of the Quartermaster Gen­
year the number had leaped to 275,000. eral, the Commissary General and the
dead given out for publication was 179,­
092. In 1868 the work had already called The great problems of the Supply de­ Paymaster General, and constituting a
for $2,680,845.64 and it was far from partment were the securing of the re­ single bureau of the War Department, to
completed. The total number of graves quired number of tents and providing be known as the "Quartermaster Corps,"
reported was 316,233, of which 175,764 .water transportation for the troops. The and the consolidation of the Quarter­
were satisfactorily identified. stock of tents had been exhausted by re­ master, Subsistence and Pay Departments
The manufacture of belts, canteens, peated calls for protection of flood suf­ to be known as the Quartermaster Corps
cartridge-pouches, knapsacks and haver­ ferers, and this problem Avas met by the of the Arm>, became effective November
L, 1912. An actual saving of $47,030 per
sacks was transferred to the Ordnance Post Office Department's placing its force annum for clerical- hire in the office of
Department in 1872. Thus all leather ar­ from the Mail Bag Repair shop at the
the.Quartermaster General resulted. The
ticles were henceforth made in one de­ disposal nf the Quartermaster Depart­ consolidation resulted in greater economy
ment.
partment. (Continued oil Page Eleven)
The combined fleet of the Atlantic and
All shoes for the Army were manufae­
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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
ing ideas ? Are we doing our part to make each issue of
the Recruiting Netvs better ?
"The above are only a few of the questions that the
Recruiting Service personnel should ask themselves,
and are just reminders for those of us who fail to
Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, N. Y
support the Bureau and appreciate the wonderful work
An Army Information Bulletin containing a resume it has accomplished in the past, and what it can accom­
of administrative reports, statistical tables, rules,
regulations, and official notices of recruiting for the plish in the future if we support it as we should.
guidance of members of the Regular Army, National "Major A. G. Rudd, Chief of the Bureau, always
Guard and Organized Reserves
welcomes suggestions for new posters, etc., in fact any­
APRIL 1, 1925 thing that will promote, the interest of the Recruiting
Service and the Army in general.
"Out of the large number of officers and enlisted
Grand Old Man Passes On men who are on duty with the Recruiting Service, very
Col. Benjamin W. Atkinson, Ret., died recently. few furnish data for the Recruiting News. Many
He was well known to all on recruiting duty in the times it is quite noticeable that there are only a few
New York District, of which he was in command who write for the Recruiting News, thereby placing the
for several years after the war. His death is re­ burden of the contents of this publication on the should­
ers of the personnel of the Recruiting Publicity Bureau.
gretted by all his friends in the Recruiting Service.
o "While our district .has always stood behind the Bu­
Backing Up the R. P. B. reau and furnished data for the Recruiting News, still
there is much more that can be done, and every enlisted
An article entitled "Backing Up the R. P. B." in the man in this district should turn to and back up the
Richmond Recruiting Bulletin of March 20 calls to R. P. B. and send in suggestions and items for publi­
the attention of the recruiters in the Richmond District cation.
the necessity of making best use of material furnished "We are all fond of the Recruiting News and have
them by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau. The article praised the Bureau for its activities from time to time
was most pleasing to us of the JR.ecruir.ing Publicity but what we should do is some thinking and writing
Bureau, for it showed that the front line recruiters that will assist the Bureau in its publication to a more
appreciate the work we have been doing for them— successful career."
which is the greatest reward anyone can hope to obtain
for services rendered. Filling the Blank Files
"It would be impossible to carry on recruiting suc­
cessfully without the aid of the Recruiting Publicity This is the time of year when all organizations which
Bureau, and I am certain that those of us who are expect to attend the summer camps should be at full
responsible for securing replacements for the Army strength. The success of these camps depends upon the
will agree with me," states Captain Skaggs in the ar­ _ efficiency of our regular organizations. If they are
ticle mentioned. "A recruiting service without a pub­ not at regulation strength or are filled with raw
licity bureau would be like a ship without a crew; it recruits their efficiency is greatly impaired.
would never get anywhere.
"Now then: Are we backing the Bureau up by using The surest way to popularize the summer camps with
what we receive from it to good advantage? Do we the enlisted men of the Regular Army is to have every
show by our production that we are using all advertis­ unit filled with trained soldiers when the camps open.
ing matter received from the Bureau the way we Then the work will be much lighter for everyone, de­
should ? sertions will be fewer, the camps will run more smoothly
"Do we place the expensive Army Pictorials in places and it will be much easier to procure boys for the
where the young men and traveling public can see them, CMT Camps the following year.
read them, and become interested in them ? In some corps areas there are a number of units
"Are we telling the Recruiting Neivs about our ex­ considerably under strength. Let us bend every ef­
periences in the field ? Do we know that the Recruit­ fort toward filling them, at least with partially trained
ing News is our official magazine, and that its success men, a month before the camps start. This would
depends upon our efforts to keep its pages filled at all materially lighten the load of everyone and do much to
times with interesting recruiting data and new recruit insure the success of the camps.
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 RECRUITING
NOTES
The United States Army builds Men"
A 200 Per Year Man
Sgt. Frank Raines, DEML, RS, in
command of the sub-station at Evans­
ville, Indiana, in the Indianapolis Re­
cruiting District, is said by his com­
manding Officer, Lt. Col. R. S. Wood-
son, Retired, to be one of the best
recruiting sergeants in the United
Sgt. Frank Raines
States Army. The sergeant is 27 years
old, and is a native of Williamson,
West Virginia. He has secured, un­
aided and alone, in the past two years,
over 400 enlistments from the Hoosier
towns of Terre Haute and Evansvillc.
Col. Conrad to Manila
Colonel Julius T. Conrad, A. G. D.,
sailed on March 24 from San Fran­
cisco on the Army Transport "Thomas"
for Manila, where he will be stationed.
Col. Conrad was the first chief of the
Recruiting Publicity Bureau in New
York City. Later he was placed in
charge of the Recruiting Division of
the Adjutant General's Office in Wash­
ington, being followed, upon comple­
tion of that detail, by Major W. V.
Carter, the immediate predecessor of
Major I. J. Phillipson.
Army Not Jail Substitute Competent But Modest
In spite of frequent notice fo the Since Colonel J. P. O'Neil has im­
contrary, the impression is still preva­ pressed upon the recruiters of the
lent in some circles that the Army is Third Corps Area that "Quality is
a dumping place for criminals. The Essential," recruiting is not so easy
latest example of this to come to our as formerly. Despite this fact the
attention is the case of an 18 year old Scranton Recruiting District, under
boy in Owensboro, Kentucky, who was the charge of 1st Lieut. Joseph J. Gut-
haled before a local judge on a charge
of chicken stealing. His mother
pleaded for him, stating that she would
have him join the Army or Navy if he
could be released.
The judge consented and the case
against him was filed away. The mis­
c r e a n t later appeared at t h e
local recruiting office and filed his ap­
plication. Cpl. A. B. Wilson, DEML,
in charge, rejected the application as
soon as he heard the circumstances.
"Judge Watkins need not think he
can unload his prisoners on the Gov­
ernment. A man who will not obey
the laws of his country is not a fit
man to fight for it," the corporal is
quoted as having stated by the
Owensboro Messenger of February 14,
which played up the corporal's praise­
worthy stand at considerable length.
The Adjutant General has written Mr.
Urey Woodson, editor of the Ozvcnsboro
Messenger, a letter of thanks and appre­ Corporal Hiawatha Yates
ciation for the patriotic support given
the Army by his paper in this instance.
kowski, has been making strides in
gaining an opportune place in the
Applied Direct Mail Methods standing of the districts of the area.
An ardent advocate of the value of In February it gained two over the
direct mail recruiting publicity is Cpl. standing of the previous month.
Harry C. Moses, in charge of the re­ The star recruiter of the district is
cruiting station at Elmira, New York. Corporal Hiawatha Yates, of the 96th
To all prospects whom he cannot see Bombardment Squadron, Air Service,
personally he writes a well worded, who in December procured 13;'in Jan­
uary, IS. and in February. V) men. Cor­
neatly typewritten letter telling of the
poral Yates is one of the most con­
advantages of the military over civilian scientious recruiters in the business,
life, and incloses pertinent recruiting and is one of the most modest of men.
pamphlets, such as the RPB "Army The men at the Scranton office had
Training," "Some of the Advantages to inveigle him to the photographer's
of Being a Soldier" and "The United to have the above photo snapped.
States Army Builds Men." As open­
o
ings for specially qualified men or for Phillips Heads 5th C. A.
service in special branches occur, he Cpl. Edward Phillips, RS, on duty at
writes a follow-up letter to the pros­ South Bend, Indiana, secured 18 en­
pect covering these points. And, as listments in February, heading the 15
the Corps Area Recruiting Officer says recruiters in the 5th Corps Area who
in speaking of Cpl. Moses' work, "He secured 11 or more enlistments for
gets men." the month.
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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
CPI. Ross, SASRS, CAC
Cpl. Robert Ross is in the Sub-Aque­
ous Sound Ranging Service of I lie
Coast Artillery. His branch boasts .1
formidable title and its duties are
unknown to the reading world. Capi­
talizing on this fact, Cpi. Ross, in
scouring the country around his post
in search of men, has found the news­
papers ready to write articles on his
quest and on the functions of his
branch of the service. The news­
paper releases handed out by Cpl. Ross
are not only compendia of re­
cruiting information but are
also interesting descriptions of
the little known instruments
employed by his corps in lis­
tening for ships approaching
our shores. This is out of the
ordinary, and appeals to news­
paper publishers.
Buckley Heads 1st C. A.
Sgt. James A. Buckley enlisted
14 men in February, thus head­
ing the six men in the 1st
Corps Area who secured 10 or
more recruits for the month.
The others were Sgt. William
A. Gilger, Sgt. Joseph Bloom,
Cpl. John J. Smith, Sgt. John
Westfill, and Sgt. Joseph T.
Theriault.
No Arrested Development
Here
Pfc. Charles R i d g w a y ,
DEML, reported for duty at
Headquarters, Recruiting Dis­
trict of Arkansas on September
10, 1924, and since that time
has developed into the best re­
cruiter in the Arkansas Dis­
trict. From September 10, 1924
to January 31, 1925, he enlisted
71 recruits out of a total of 122
working days.
Col Reichmann Leaves
Col. Carl Reichmann, U. S.
Army, Retired, recruiting offi­
cer at Minneapolis, Minnesota,
has been relieved from further
active duty, effective May 1, 1925, and
will proceed to his home.
o —
Three-Year Terms Predominate
Out of 140 enlistments made by the
Recruiting Officer for Portland Har­
bor, Maine, since January 1 of this
year, only one was for only one year.
This seems to show conclusively that
when an applicant is acquainted with
the advantages of a three year enlist­
ment in an efficient manner he will
readily be attracted to the longer en­
listment and its increased opportuni­
ties.
Page Ten
Cat Complicates Matters Creating a Mailing List
Coincident with the arrival of orders The Recruiting officer at Richmond,
directing his transfer from duty in Virginia, has devised a memorardum
which is handed to all newly enlisted
New York to the Pacific coast, Col. recruits, on which the recruit is asked
C. C. Ballou, Recruiting Officer for the
to write the names of any young
New York District, was presented with friends whom he would like to have
a litter of kittens by his tabby, Joan with him in the Service. The memo­
randum states: "If you will give us
of Arc. Ju.'in and her flock were dis­
the names of your young men friends,
covered by the colonel in the bottom we will try to get them to enlist in
drawer of his Army desk. It is not the organization to which you have
known, however, if he will take Joan's been assigned- We want only the
entire family with him to his new post. names of dependable young men who
can pass the examination and
who are otherwise qualified
for enlistment. When you
have filled out this form, give it
ten the 1st sergeant, who will
see that your friends are com­
municated with at once and
every effort made to have
them enlisted and follow you
to the organization for which
3'ou have enlisted."
A form letter is written the
friends named by the recruit
notifying them that he has en­
listed in the Regular Army and
has expressed his desire to
have them in the same organi­
zation with him. Literature is
inclosed which shows the new
prospects the benefits to be de­
rived from an Army enlist­
ment.
Notes from Iowa
The Burlington and Dubuque
sub-stations of the Iowa Re­
cruiting s u b - d i s t r i c t were
closed on January 2 and Feb­
bruary 3, respectively, as they
were low producers, and Fort
Dodge and Mason City re­
opened on January 5 and Feb­
ruary 4, the latter cities having
proven to be more fertile ter­
ritory.
One of the 11 qualified re­
cruits enlisted by Sgt. Daniel J.
Cremens, top man in the sub­
district for February, was Alex­
Col. Ballou and Joan's family
ander Orr, a former Infantry­
man of the British Army who
A 28 to 1 Ratio served on all fronts and in 20 battles
On March 9, 1925, the Sth Corps Area during the World War and was deco­
rated twice for bravery.
made 28 enlistments and had only one
rejection. While the 28 enlistments
do not approach the Corps Area rec­
Aerial Advertising
ord, it is believed by Major J. F.
Crutcher, Corps Area Recruiting Offi­ Recruiting and CMTC posters will
cer, that the ratio of enlistments to be distributed by Capt. Thomas W.
rejections is an outstanding one. Al Hastey of Ft. Sam Houston, and Lt.
any rate, it shows that the canvassers, Reuben D. Biggs, of Kelly Field,
especially the NCO's in charge of sub­ Texas, in the course of a trip over
stations, art alive to tho important Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, for
part they must play in the nation's the purpose of locating and marking
program of economy. emergency landing fields.
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
History of the Quartermaster
Corps
(Continued from Page Seven)
and efficiency where functions necessarily
overlapped, inevitable competition in ma­
king contracts and a duplication of other
office work.
Nineteen fourteen was momentous in
that it was an unforeseen beginning of
military activities in connection with
Mexico. Admiral Mayo, in command
of the American vessels stationed off the
port of Tampico, ordered the local com­
mandant to salute the U. S. flag, which he
refused to do. A German steamer load­
ed with war materials for Mexico ap­
proached Vera Cruz and this movement
was the one for action on the part of the
U.' S. Government. The Gulf fleet was
ordered to occupy Vera Cruz and the
same day saw the entire city in posses­
sion of U. S. sailors and marines. Gen­
eral Funston with 6.CL0 men occupied the
conquered city.
These troops were withdrawn Novem­
ber 23, 1914, but marauding expeditions
were now more frequently disturbing
Americans on the frontier, which made
it necessary to call out the militia in con­
nection with U. S. troops for protection
of the frontier. These events ran into
1916, and entailed arduous duties upon
the Quartermaster Corps. Besides the
trcops at Vera Cruz and along the Texas
border, large numbers of Mexican pris­
oners and interned (including women and
children) had to be subsisted, which was
accomplished with great credit to the
corps.
War was declared against Germany in
April, 1917, and the United States launch­
ed itself on a military effort whose gi­
gantic preparation and facilities astound­
ed the world. On May 23, 1917, the Sec­
retary of War authorized the Quarter­
master General to enlist 15,993 men for
the Quartermaster section of the En­
listed Reserve Corps, and from this num­
ber were formed 235 wagon companies,
106 auto truck companies, 20 bakery com­
panies, and 24 pack-train companies. A
training school was established at Wash­
ington, D. C, for reserve officers in
which the duties of the Corps were taught
by lectures which were distributed in
pamphlet form to the officers; another
school was conducted at Philadelphia.
During the summer of 1917 one million
men were transported to camps and vast
quantities of materials of war to assem­
bly points by railroads without suspen­
sion of commercial traffic and practically
without inconvenience to the public. Ex­
perts in their respective lines of business
were commissioned from civil life, their
business acumen swinging the products of
mobilized industry into a perfected line
behind our fighting forces.
During the fiscal year there'was a gen­
eral reorganization of the Corps. By
June 30, 1917, the Corps supplied about
250,000 troops; by June 30, 1918, the
number of troops had climbed to two
millions and a half, of whom one million
had been equipped for transportation to
France. The personnel of the Corps on
June 30, 1917, consisted of 1,124 officers,
8,446 enlisted men and 20,500 civilians ;
on June 30, 1918, there were 8,200 officers,
191,038 enlisted men and 89,788 civilians.
The appropriations for the former year
'were $1,569,580,636.34; for the latter,
$4,265,927,663.15, while those for the fol­
lowing year were $6,408,107,262.93.
On so large a scale was construction
carried on by the corps in the building of
cantonments that the Construction and
Repair Division of the Office of the Quar­
termaster General was made an independ­
ent division, reporting directly to the
Secretary of War.
So great had become the problems of
storage and traffic and embarkation that
these functions were organized as an in­
dependent service with Major General G.
W. Goethals as Chief, as well as Acting
Quartermaster General, and from De­
cember, 1917, until May, 1918, the Stor­
age and Traffic Service and the Quarter­
master Corps were under the same head
with a resulting close coordination of the
work of the two organizations. All mo­
tor transportation of the Army was con­
solidated under the Motor Transport
Corps under general orders of the War
Department, August 15, 1918.
On October 11, 1918, the office of the
Director of Finance was created and on
May 6, 1919, the supervision of all mat­
ters relating to water, rail and animal
drawn transportation activities were con­
solidated in the Transportation Service,
which reported directly to the Secretary
of War. With the purchasing and dis­
tributing and the financial functions gone,
and all activities relating to water, rail
and animal drawn transportation consoli­
dated in the independent Transportation
Service, all that remained of the Quar­
termaster General's office was the control
of the personnel and the operation of the
Remount Service and National Ceme­
teries.
The control over storage, distribution
and issue of all supplies of the Army was
given to the Quartermaster General, not
as Quartermaster General, but as Direc­
tor of Purchase and Storage. At the
same time, the Director of Purchase and
the Director of Storage were appointed,
both to report to the Director of Pur­
chase and Storage. After the signing of
the Armistice the Remount Service and
the Cemeterial Service were taken into
the Purchase and Storage organization
while the control of Quartermaster per­
sonnel was made a part of the Purchase
and Traffic Division, a change which
marked the last removal of a function
from the Quartermaster Corps.
On June 30, 1918, the enlisted strength
of the Quartermaster Corps was 191,038.
The enlisted strength reached the maxi­
mum of 230,714 men September 15, 1918,
and the civilian employees of the Quarter­
master Corps had increased from 20,500
on July 1, 1917, to 100,133 on July 1, 1919.
Congress by Act of June 4, 1920, trans­
ferred back to the Corps, the Transpor­
tation Service ; Motor Transport Corps ;
Construction Division and the Real Es­
tate Service. The same Act made the
Finance Service an independent service.
The title of Director of Purchase and
Storage assigned during the war to the
Quartermaster General was abolished.
This sketch of the Department of the
Quartermaster General (later known as
the Quartermaster Corps), from 1775 on,
shows a steady growth in power to func­
tion for an ever increasing army, growing
as the Union has grown, step by step,
until today the Corps, like the country,
ranks as an equal with any similar or­
ganization in the world.
Real Assistance
Whereas the co-operation of the
Motion Picture Theatre Owners of
America with the War Department of
our Government in the matter of vis­
ualizing scenes associated with mili­
tary activities, the building up of virile
American manhood and providing in
this way for our common defense, has
been productive of excellent results
which have secured for theatre owners
the approbation of high officials in this
division of our national affairs, and
Whereas this screen presentation of
the Citizens' Military Training Camp
activities under the direction of the
War Department as the same was so
forcibly explained to us by General
Malvern Hill Barnum at this, Conven­
tion and Major General A. W. Brew­
ster at our annual dinner, has been
of real service in bringing to the peo­
ple of the nation this outstanding and
meritorious plan for inculcating in the
minds of our young men the elements
of good citizenship,
Therefore, be it resolved by the dele­
gates of the Fifth National Convention
of the Motion Picture Theatre Own­
ers of America that we approve of the
service already tendered to the Na­
tional Government in this relation and
earnestly urge all theatre owners in
the United States to co-operate fully
with ihe representative of the War
Department in this relation.—Resolu­
tion adopted by National Convention
of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners
of America.
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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Warning to Recruiters
A man named James R. Wilson, be­
lieved to be a professional crook, was
accepted for enlistment in the Army
at Cleveland, Ohio, on February 14,
and arrived at Columbus, Ohio, on the'
same date. On February 15, William
S. Silberberg, who was likewise enlisted
at Cleveland and who accompanied
Wilson to Columbus, reported that
Wilson had represented himself to him
as a former officer of the Regular
Army; that upon arrival in Columbus
•Wilson had donned the uniform of a
1st lieutenant of Infantry, later ex­
changed this for a new Army uniform
just purchased by Silberberg, borrow­
ed Silberberg's wrist watch and $20,
and disappeared. Silberberg later
found that some of his clothing, cash
and property had accompanied Wilson
when he disappeared.
Wilson's height was 68 inches;
weight, '135 pounds; eyes, dark; hair,
dark brown and scanty; complexion,
rosy. He stated that he had had about
six years' service in the American
Army.
Ratings for Recruiters
We rate marksman and gunners—
writes Major B. M. Bailey, Field Artil­
lery, DOL, recruiting officer of the 2nd
Corps Area, to his office under date of
February 9—so why not rate canvassers
on their efficiency in getting recruits ?
The War Department would probably be
glad to grant authority to have a recruit­
er's rating placed on his service record.
A canvasser who secures 10 recruits a
month is listed on the corps area monthly
honor roll. A canvasser whose name ap­
pears on this roll six times in the calendar
walk. He did more work than that
year is entitled to be called "A Good Re­
on the farm. But he explained that
cruiter."
some little time ago he read in The
A canvasser whose name appears upon
Tcnncssean that the Army needed men.
the honor roll nine times within the cal­
endar year is entitled to the rating "A
Very Good Recruiter," and one on the
honor roll each month for a year, "Su­
perior Recruiter."
A canvasser who does not make good
in charge, defined Dezarn as a fine, in­
as a recruiter should be returned to his
telligent young man—typical of the
organization and notation made on his
service record "not suitable for recruiting
duty" or "not qualified for recruiting."
Many men sent back to their organiza­
tions for failing to get recruits now
change corps areas and again show up as
recruiters, either DEML or allocated.
In a national emergency the Regular
Army and the National Guard must re­
cruit up to strength in 24 days. To be
prepared to do this job we must know who
the qualified recruiters are. What could
be easier for a company commander than
going over a descriptive list and selecting
the rated men to send out ?
Page Ttvclve
Discipline Business Requisite
Wherever men are employed in oc­
cupations endangering their lives or
the lives of others, writes Colonel
C. A. Romeyn, Cavalry, Chief of Staff
of the 94th Division, discipline is a re­
quisite. In order of severity his ob­
servation rates the following as most
exacting in this respect:
1. Merchant marine,
2. Steel manufacture,
3. Naval forces,
4. Railroads and fire departments,
5. Marine Corps and Army.
All "big business" insists on dis­
cipline and could not exist without it.
The Duke of Wellington is quoted as
saying: "An Army without discip­
line is an armed mob, harmless to its
foe and dangerous only to itself and
its friends."
AFTERWARDS
The years go by and a man forgets
Old barricades in the bitter fray,
The ancient wrongs, and the dull regrets
He knew so well in a younger day.
The slogging hikes and the sudden fears
That haunted him in the mud and rain
Are gilded soon in the passing years,
Wiped clean again of the crimson stain.
"Never again," is the soldier's cry,
And deep in his soul he means it all:
But after months have drifted by
He leans again to the bugle call,
Soon forgetting the Army slum,
The blasting shell in the swampy glen.
His dreams sweep back to the rolling
drum
And a life on the open road again.
The reveille of a rainy dawn—
An endless road with a gun and pack,
A "bawling out" when the line is drawn
With never a chance to answer back.
Broken dreams where the Fokkers drift,
Even the stockade dull and grey,
Drudgeries of a K. P. shift—
They all look good, when you're far
away.—Grant land Rice.
Military Publicity in North
Carolina
(Continued from Page Three)
ing officer, and the support rendered has
been all that could be asked. Officers,
men and motors have been sent out when
requested, whenever funds were available
for expenses. At the time the results
have not always been what the writer
had hoped for, but it was soon learned
that you could not always swat the ball
on the nose at the first swing.
However, the way was paved for a
better understanding between the civil
and the military. We are now cashing
in on our efforts.
New Army Observation Planes
The War Department has awarded
$70,000 to the Curtis Co. and $60,000 to
the Douglass Co. for the experimental
observation airplane manufact«red by
each of these companies, and the de­
velopment work involved in the pro­
duction of these planes.
The Army Air Service is seeking a
safer and more maneuverable type of
airplane for general observation use
that will replace the war-built DH's.
The awards were made as a result of
tests conducted at McCook Field, Day­
ton, Ohio, on January 23 by a board
of officers convened for that purpose.
Members of the board were all expert
aviators or observers and made actual
tests of the new designs of observa­
tion airplanes which had been sub­
mitted by the Curtis, Douglass, and
Wright Companies.
The speed of the tested types was
over 130 miles per hour, with ceiling
over 20,000 feet. The Curtiss model ex­
ceeded the basis of rating by three
points, scoring a total of 148 points;
and the Douglas came up to the re­
quirements with a score of 145.
Kentucky Youth Hikes 185 Miles
to Join Army
Nashville (Tenn.) Tcnncssean, March 4, 1925
Completing a hike of 185 miles from
his home near Shively, Ky., John L.
Dezarn, 25-year-old farmer, strolled
smiling into the local Army Recruiting
office Wednesday morning and an­
nounced his intense craving for a uni­
form and a Springfield rifle.
Dezarn didn't think much of the
He had saved sufficient money to pro­
cure food and lodging on the route,
and his arrival Wednesday morning
found him in excellent condition.
Lieutenant Logan W. Boyd, officer
best of the Southern farmer class.
His application was readily accepted
and Dezarn will be shipped to Fort
McPherson, at Atlanta. In the spring
he will go to Camp McClellan, Ala.,
for special training.
The announcement in The Tenncssean
to the effect that the 22nd Infantry
was in a position to accept qualified
applicants was responsible for Dezarn's
journey to Nashville and subsequent
enlistment in the Army.
— o
The day to start reenlisting a man is
the clay he takes the oath of enlistment.
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Crack Outfit Celebrates Hoosiers Favor Services

The 20th Infantry, stationed at Fort Recently the Indiana legislature,
Benning, Georgia, celebrated its or- without a dissenting vote, passed a bill
ganization day on March 3. An attrac- permitting the attendance of children
tive, well printed program was pub- of Army, Navy and Marine Corps per­
lished in commemoration of the day, sonnel at schools in the state without
included in which were the events of the payment of tuition. It is thought,
the day, the history of the regiment, according to the Fifth Corps Nczvs, that
the story and description of the regi- Indiana is the first state to grant such
mental coat of arms, the rules for dis- privileges to the children of the Serv-
play of the Stars and Stripes, and a ices.
reprint of the folder "Some of the
Advantages of Being a Soldier." The
World Flyers Rewarded
program carries a splendid recruiting ing at headquarters in Ottawa and 295
By direction of the President, Dis-
appeal, in spite of the fact that it was
t i n g u i s h e d Service Medals were
not published primarily as such.
awarded on March 19 to Major Fred-
Incidentally, a period was set aside erick L. Martin, Captain Lowell H.
daily, prior to the organization day, for Smith, 1st Lieut. Leigh Wade, 1st
instruction in the history and nomen- Lieut. Erik H. Nelson, 1st Lieut. Leslie
clature of the regimental coat of arms. P. Arnold, 2nd Lieut. Henry H. Og­
This instruction was to be continued den, 2nd Lieut. John Harding, Jr., and
until every member of the command Tech. Sgt. Alva L. Harvey, of the Air
was thoroughly familiar with the Service, for services rendered by them
subject. incident to the Around-the-World
Flight.
Canadian Veterans' Settlement o
Since the establishment of the Sol- A Chaplain on Recruiting
dier Settlement Board in Canada, 30,­ Chaplain John R. Edwards. U. S.
604 returned soldiers have been pla'ced Army, Retired, now in Denver, Colo-
on the land, according to the Canadian rado, has been placed on active duty
Military Gazette of March 10, and of in Denver in connection with recruit-
that total 24,148 have been granted ing for a period of 30 days, at the ex-
piration of which he will be relieved
loans. Of this latter number, 4,229 are
from further active duty.
on free Dominion lands, 2,463 on priv­
ately owned lands, and 17,456
on purchased lands. The total
amount of loans in force is
Things the Army Does Besides Fight
$103,150,098.73, and the average Washington, March 19.—A resume of the op­
loan per settler $4,266. Of this erations of the airways system of the Army
Air Service from its beginning in the fall ot
$59,800,229.35 is for purchase of of from $100 to $120. Haiti is
1922 to March 1, 1925, shows the following:
land, $2,559,259.71 for removal Number of completed flights, 480.
of e n c u m b r a n c e s on land Miles flown, 692,700.
are three sailings per month.
owned privately by settlers, Passengers carried, 688.
Mounted Police Dwindling
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
is dwindling in size. Whereas in 1920
it had 73 officers and 1,598 men, in
1924 it had only 58 officers and 962
men. The number of horses decreased
from 924 in 1920 to 433 in 1924. The
number of cases handled, on the other
hand, increased about 86 per cent
last year, numbering 30,680.
More than a third of this notable
service is stationed in Ontario, 72 be-
at other points in Ontario.
o
CMTC Additions
As will be seen on page 2 of this
issue, several new CMT Camps have
been established this year. Fort Will­
iams, Maine, in the First Corps Area,
Fort Eustis, Virginia, in the Third,
Fort - Oglethorpe, Georgia, in the
Fourth, Fort Benjamin Harrison, In-
diana, in the Fifth, Jefferson Barracks,
Missouri, in the Sixth, Forts Crockett
and Bliss, Texas, in the Eighth, and
Forts D. A. Russell, Wyoming, and
George H. Wright, Washington, in
the Ninth, are all new stations for the
1925 CMTC.
Lower Rates to Panama
The Panama Railroad Steamship
Company has recently announced a
. rate of $30 for first class pas­
sage for. officers traveling be-
tween New York and Panama
and $75 for members of their
families. This is a marked re­
duction from the March fare
touched on both trips. There

$10,608,979.67 for permanent im- Express carried, in lbs., 56,280. Blue Course Age Limits

provements, $29,782,430.69 for Crashes, 15.

stock and equipment, and the
remainder disbursed to Indian
settlers.
A total of 727 soldier settlers
have repaid their loans in full,
of whom 336 have sold out and
discontinued farming. Aban- The
donments since the beginning
diers' bonus has been extended
of the settlements number
5,203, or 21.5 per cent of the
whole.
The correct ag
Fatalities, none. agee limits for
the Blue Course, CMTC, are
Injuries, 1. .
The model airways system is being conducted 19 to 31 years, and not 18 to
by the Army Air Service as an incidental func- 31, the Adjutant General an-
tion in its training and practice. On airway nounced on March 10.
flights data is collected on meteorology, land-
ing fields, efficiency and stability of airplanes, Bonus Time Extended
and motor efficiency. Valuable experimental
time for filing of appli­
work in instruments for aerial navigation is also
conducted. The Signal Corps of the Army co­ cations for the New Jersey sol­
operates with the Air Service by furnishing
weather reports. by an act of the legislature to
include July 1, 1925.
Page Thirteen
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Business Boosts CMTC
Ninety-five institutions, including
telegraph and cable companies, man­
ufacturers of all sorts of products, de­
partment stores, banks, financial in­
stitutions, light and power companies,
railroads, etc. in the metropolitan dis­
trict of New York City have offered
the War Department their whole­
hearted cooperation in making the
1925 CMTC a success.
Quartermaster Enterprises
The Quartermaster General is now
completing plans for construction at
the Dayton Air Field involving an an­
nual expenditure of $500,000, with an
ultimate cost of approximately $5,000,­
000, and for the first two units of the
Atlantic Storage Plant in Panama, the
expenditure in connection with which
will be something over $500,000. He
is also completing a comprehensive
study of construction in the Medical
Center at Walter Reed Hospital, which
will involve around $3,000,000. Plans
in connection with the construction
of quarters at Fort Benning are also
under way.
Eliminating Elopements
Elopements from the Fort Benja­
min Harrison depot branch of the In­
dianapolis recruiting district, which
varied formerly from 7 to 9 a month,
have been entirely eliminated, accord­
ing to a recent story in the Fifth Corps
News. Back in the days when elope­
ments were still not at all unusual, it
was decided, in order to nullify them,
to give the receiving station a home
atmosphere. The walls of the sleep­
ing apartment were painted in two-
tone colors, attractive curtains shad­
ed the windows, and pictures suggest­
ive of home, great statesmen, military
life, and so forth, were hung on the
walls. A large table, provided with
games, magazines and writing paper
completed the homey effect.
Then an old-timer, whose methods
were far from the hard-boiled type,
Technical Sergeant William Cameron,
was installed. By his exceedingly f'ni^
personality Sgt. Cameron made the
boys feel that it was a privilege to
join the Army. The best mess on
the post—for a good mess is always
an asset to recruiting—was selected
for the men, and good quarters pro­
vided. Prior to this time the men
were kept at Fort Harrison for weeks
until shipped to their permanent sta­
tions, and were quartered in tents be­
cause of the crowded condition of
the post. Now they are held only 24
hours before being shipped to corps
headquartersj which has better fa­
cilities for quartering them.
Page Fourteen
Police Want Army System
Police Commissioner Richard E.
Knright, of New York City, speaking
at a dinner given on March 20 by the
officers of the Police Reserves, asked
his listeners to work out a plan where­
by young men seeking to enter the
Police Department might serve an ap­
prenticeship in the Reserves under
Regular officers borrowed from the
Army or Navy. This system, he de­
clared, ought to produce a higher type
of recruit.
CMTC Enrollment
Reports received up to March
20, 1925:
C. •i. a b e d c all DEML—were honor men in Janu­
1st 1,218 1,152 935 4,400 27.7
2nc 1,179 1,157 741 4,400 18.1
3rd 539 498 194 5,600 9.6
4th 2,088 1,241 . . . 5,700 36.6
5th 2,307 2,263 1,455 6,000 38.4
6th 2,289 2,2291,257 5,600 41.
7th 290 218 100 6,700 4.3
8th 722 664 577 5,000 14.5
9th 635 595 97 4,500 14.1
11,276 1 0,017 5,356 50,000 22.55
Explanatory note—
a Number of applications received
b Number of a considered accept­
able
c Number accepted and so notified
d Minimum objective
c Percentage of d obtained
Prizes for Star Recruiters
A prize of a standard safety razor
is being offered each canvasser in the
2nd Corps Area who secures 10 or
more recruits for the Army at large
and to each canvasser who secures
five or more recruits for organizations
or stations in the corps area and less
than 10 recruits in all during March,
1925. The donor, the manufacturer of
the razor, through Capt. W. F. Gent,
in the office of the Recruiting Officer,
2nd Corps Area, has offered a similar
proposition to all other corps area re­
cruiting officers.
o
Publicity Plus
Sergeant Henry L. Poor, DEML, RS,
in charge of the sub-station at Fort
Worth, Texas, was given an excellent
write-up in the Fort Worth Record re­
cently. The article was. headed "Recruit­
ing Officers' Many Duties Are Multiplied
in Times of Peace," and was accompan­
ied by a cut of Sgt. Poor in the act of
preparing an application for bonus for a
veteran.
W. Va. Proud of Record
The West Virginia Recruiting Dis­
trict has 148 enlistments to its credit
for January and February, which, con­
sidering the quotas received and the
size of the party, is a good record.
As to quality of applicants, writes Col.
B. P. Nicklin, Infantry, DOL, in com­
mand of the district, there are none
better. "When you try to find a bet­
ter class of men from which to make
soldiers than the native West Virginia
mountaineers," Col. Nicklin states, "it
just can't be done, for they are born
soldiers, dependable, always on the job,
and good shots, and 'fight' is their
middle name (when necessary)."
.Three West Virginia recruiters—
Sgt. John J. Francis, Sgt. Herman
Zimmerman and Cpl. Caddo Thomas,
ary and February. The general av­
erage for all recruiters in the district
was 12 enlistments per recruiter.
The securing of bonus applications
is practically finished, more than 80
per cent of the World War veterans
of West Virginia having filed applica­
tions. The district, in addition to its
regular recruiting activities, is now
pushing the CMTC procurements to
the limit, and assisting the State Aide
and county chairman in every way
possible.
o
New Militia Chief
Col. Creed C. Hammond (Infantry
Reserve) Oregon National Guard, has
been appointed by the Secretary of
War to be Chief of the Militia Bureau,
with rank of major general, for the
term of four years effective June 29,
1925, vice Major General George C.
Rickards, whose term expires on
June 28.
Asks MOWW Help
Col. Blanton Winship, officer in
charge of CMTC affairs in the 1st
Corps Area, has enlisted the aid of
the members of the Military Order of
the World War in securing suitable
young men for the 1925 camps. A
form letter, with an application blank
attached, has been sent to every mem­
ber of the order in the corps area, with
the request that he procure a candi­
date for the camp.
Fine Work
A splendid display of CMTC pic­
tures, covering two whole pages, is in
the San Francisco Chronicle rotogravure
section of March 11, 1925. Not only are
the photographs numerous and artistic
but they are extremely well chosen. The
CMTC Officer of the 9th Corps ,A r e a
is to be congratulated upon securing
such a spread.
 Army Schools and Hospitals

General Hospitals The Coast Artillery School
Army and Navy General Hospital Ft. Monroe, Va.
Hot Springs, Ark. The Infantry School..Ft. Benning, Ga.
Fitzsimmons General Hospital.... The Tank School..Camp Meadc, Md.
The Air Service Advanced Flying
Denver, Colo.
School Kelly Field, Texas
Letterman General Hospital
.Presidio of San Francisco, Calif. The Air Service Primary Flying
School Brooks Field, Texas
Sternberg General Hospital
The Air Service Tactical School. . .
Manila, P. I.
Langley Field, Ya
Tripler General Hospital
Hon.olulu, Hawaii The Air Service Technical School
Walter Reed General Hospital... Chanute Field, 111
Army Medical Center, Washing­ The Air Service Balloon and Air­
ton, D. C. ship School Scott Field, 111.
Wm. Beaumont General Hospital The Air Service Engineering
El Paso, Texas School McCook Field, Ohio
The Army Music School
Special Service Schools
The Ordnance School Washington Bks, I). ('
Watertown Arsenal, Mass. The Chaplains' School
The Ordnance Specialists' School Ft. Leavenworth, Kans.
Raritan Arsenal, N. J. The Finance School
The Signal School Washington, D. C
Camp Alfred Vail, N. J. The Quartermaster Corps School
The Chemical Warfare School Philadelphia, Pa.
The Quartermaster Corps Subsist­
! . .. .Edgewood Arsenal, Aid. ence School Chicago, 111.
The Cavalry School...Ft. Riley, Kans. The Quartermaster Corps Motor
The Field Artillery School Transport School
Ft. Sill, Okla. Camp Holahird, Md.
School for Bakers and Cooks
Ft. Benning, <ia.
Corozal, Canal Zone
Ft. Hamilton, N. Y.
Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas
Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I.
Franklin Cantonment, Camp
Meade, Md.
. Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.
Ft. Riley, Kans.
Ft. Sheridan, III.
Schofield Bks., H. T.
Ft. Strong, Mass.
The Army Medical School
Army Medical Center, Washing­
ton, D. C.
The Army Dental School
Army Medical Center, Washing­
ton, D. C.
The Army Veterinary School
Army Medical Center, Washing­
ton, D. C.
The Medical Field Service School
Carlisle Bks., Pa.
The School of Aviation Medicine.
Mitchel Field, L. I., X. Y.
The Engineer School
Ft. Humphreys, Va.

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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Reserve Officers Receive G. S.
Training
Eleven Reserve Corps officers, all
colonels or lieutenant colonels, re­
ported on March 16 to the War De­
partment General Staff for five weeks
of active duty. All nine corps areas
were represented.
These Reserve Corps officers—Col.
George L. Taylor, FA, of Alstead,
X. Y.; Col. Xewhold Morris, FA, of
\e\v York City; Lt. Col. Western Jen­
kins, Infantry, of Rome, X. Y.; Col.
H. C. Jones, Infantry, of Baltimore,
Aid.; Lt. Col. L. Kempter Williams,
Infantry, of Patterson, La.; Lt. Col.
Jesse Peck Dice, FA,
of Akron, Ohio; Lt.
Col. Grant N. Miles, of
Peoria, 111.; Col. A. J.
Elliot, FA, of Kansas
City, Mo.; Lt. Col. San-
ley Gale Eaton, Infan­
try, of Sioux City,
Iowa; Lt. Col. Ralph
H. Durkee, Infantry, of
San Antonio, Texas;
and Lt. Col. Harry V.
G. Wurdemann, MC, of
Seattle, Wash. — came
to Washington for the
purpose of familiariz­
ing" themselves with ex­
isting policies governing
the direction, operation,
and administration of
Organized Reserve mat­
ters both in the War
Department and the
field, and to make prac­
tical criticism and sug­
gestions for their im­
provement.
They are formed into
three committees for the
purpose of making their
reports, One commit­
tee will study and draft
recom'mendations on
"Active Duty Training for Reserve Offi­
cers and Enlisted Men;" another on "In­
active Duty Training;" and a third on
"Organization for Training." These sub­
jects will be considered from the stand­
point of practice in performance of
initial mobilization duties and practical
training for combat.
Among the subjects to be considered
are methods, means, frequency and
time of training; the establishment of
prescribed courses for inactive train­
ing; credit for performance of mili­
tary duty on an inactive status; re­
sponsibilities of unit commanders for
the efficiency of their organizations
when inactive; and the re-allocation
of reserve units in order that these
may fulfill their mobilization and train­
ing requirements more satisfactorily.
Page Sixteen
Army Officer Wins Fencing Pittsburgh Bears Chip on
Laurels Shoulder
Second Lieutenant John V. Grombach, The Pittsburgh Recruiting District read
athletic officer for the 16th Infantry, at with interest the article entitled "The
Governors Island, New York, is a little- Rise of Pittsburgh" written by J. R.
heralded but justly renowned figure in Matthews, formerly 1st Sergeant of the
American athletic circles. As a cadet at Pittsburgh District and published in the
the USMA he was on the boxing team Recruiting Neivs of February 1, 1925
in the years 1921, 1922 and 1923, during (writes Lt. Col. W. B. Cowin, Recruit-
which time he never lost an inter-collegi- ing Officer at Pittsburgh). It was an
ate bout. In 1923 he earned the title of excellent article but the only trouble
Inter-Collegiate Heavyweight Champion. with it was, it did not go far enough and
In 1V24 he was a member of the United tell of a recruiting record which was
States Olympic boxing team, and accom- established later.
panied it to France. This district decided that 304 men was
While he was at the Olympic games his a monthly record which was too easy to
„ beat, so decided to es­
tablish one which could
not be beaten. There­
fore we enlisted 309 in
October, 1923, in No­
vember, 354, and in De­
cember 337 men, a total
of 1,000 men in three
months, or an average
of 333 men a month.
Not satisfied, this dis­
trict opened the new
year by enlisting in Jan­
uary, 1924, 413 men.
So we then decided to
see if we could not beat
an average of 304 men
for 6 months. In Feb­
ruary we enlisted 256,
and in March, 262, a
total of 1,931 men in 6
months or an average of
321 men a month for a
period of 6 months.
Having made this re­
markable record, this
district started on a rec­
ord for selected recruits
and enlisted between the
period of March 31,
1924, and December 31,
Lieut. Grombach as Fencer and as Boxer 1924, 1,193 men, not one
of w h o m w a s d i s -
cousin, Lucien Goudin, of France, the charged for minority. Only one was
world's champion fencer, induced him to discharged for physical disability—and
take up fencing. On his return to this this man was examined and passed at
a sub-station by a local physician.
country he joined the Washington Square
Fencers' Club, in New Y'ork City, even- When the question of economy entered
the race on a reduced budget, Pittsburgh
tually entering the National Epee Fencing said, "Let's see how much we can re-
Championship tournament, in which he duce," and reduced the cost of recruiting
tied for first place. He lost the tie and for the quarter ending December 31, 1924,
was awarded second place. by $31.45 per man or a total reduction of
In addition to being coach and player $8,680.20 for one quarter.
on the Fort Jay football team and athletic This is the history of "The Rise of
officer of the 16th Infantry, Lt. Grom- Pittsburgh." We can beat it! Can any­
bach is Secretary of the International one else ?—Adv.
Boxing Federation for North and South
America. Capt. Post New R. O.
Captain Audley M. Post, 12th Field
o Artillery, is detailed as Assistant Post
The day to start re enlisting a man u Recruiting Officer, Fort Sam Houston,
the day he takes the oath of enlistment. Texas.
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The Value of Military Training to a Civilian
I DO not believe that all thinking Amer­
icans fully appreciate the beneficial
effect of military colleges and schools
upon our normal life in purely peace-time
pursuits and activities. Such institutions
are on the blue side of the public ledger.
They more than counterbalance many
subversive influences and educational evils
that are distinct American liabilities and
others that must be classed as national '
risks, decidedly speculative in character
and unlikely ever to be assets.
Military Training from a national stand­
point would be worth every cent that
has been expended and is being expended
upon it even if war were abolished
and we knew for a certainty that this
country would never be called upon again
to defend its rights and independence
with the sword. No more convincing
evidence is needed than that military
schools and colleges are notably free from
the many unsound theories, ideas and
practices that thrive like choking weeds
in some of our other educational institu­
tions. The Americanism of the military
institutions has never been questioned. As
a matter of fact, the Reserve Officers'
Training Corps is now recognized by the
trustees and faculties of our large univer­
sities as exercising a most wholesome in­
fluence upon students—which is the criti­
cal age from a character standpoint.
Man Same in Peace and War
I am also one who believes that be­
cause of its intrinsic educational and
character-building merit, military training
makes for the individual's personal suc­
cess. Soldierly qualities are valuable in
the office, the shop and the farm as they
are on the battlefield. The same, not a
different kind of man, is needed in peace
as in war. There is no doubt that mili­
tary training strengthens a man physi­
cally, mentally and morally and develops
those habits of thought and action which
make him a more efficient, capable and
reliable man to work with, for, or under.
The preparation that fits anyone to hold
his own, and to cooperate with his asso­
ciates for their mutual benefit, when his
life, their lives and that of his country
are at stake will surely stand him in good
stead at less trying and less critical and
simpler tasks. Undoubtedly soldierly
qualities can be and are developed by ex­
perience, but the school of hard knocks
is slow and sometimes painful and its
teachings are usually untimely and un­
scientific. Military training teaches a
man to find himself in the most formative
period of his life. I know of no substitute
in our educational system that will so
effectively help a young man before he
has actually entered his life work.
In this connection, it is well to recall
that the most enthusiastic advocates of
military training are the veterans of our
Page Two
Address of Secretary of War Read
Be j ore the Association of Mili­
tary Colleges and Schools
wars. They are certain that it will make
their sons and their neighbor's sons more
capable and useful citizens. They have
had its value to the individual personally
proven, although of course in their advo­
cacy they are not unmindful of the needs
of the national defense.
Army Not Reformatory
We at the War Department are often
annoyed by some judge offering to refrain
from sentencing a young offender on con­
dition he will enlist in the Regular Army.
By One Who Knows
/ desire to record the wholeheart­
ed support of the Disabled Ameri­
can Veterans in the Citizens' Mili­
tary Training Camp movement. It
is felt that no cross section of
American citizenry is more thor­
oughly qualified to discuss the hor­
rors of war, and none is more ready
to aid in eliminating the probability
of recurrence of conflict than the
men for whom the World War
still endures.
While sane training for potential
soldiers is valuable, we feel that the
camps really constitute a university
in better citizenship, not only in
improving physical condition, but
inculcating the higher principles of
Americanism and leaving the youth
of the country better fitted to per­
form his obligation to the nation
as a citizen.—Extracts from letter
written by Frank J. Irwin, Na­
tional Commander of the Disabled
American Veterans, to the Honor­
able John W. Weeks, Secretary of
War.
We are justly annoyed because the Army
is not a corrective institution, because of
our strict requirements, because the
American uniform is a badge of honor,
because the Army code of conduct is
so exemplary, and because of the unin­
tentional reflection upon the character of
our soldiers. But actually the judge is
paying the Army a genuine compliment.
He has recognized that the boy is worth
saving and believes that he can be made a
useful and law-abiding citizen. The judge
realizes that military training and dis­
cipline will bring out whatever latent good
the culprit possesses and help him find
his better self, even when his own com­
munity has not and probably can not.
I know that you are also annoyed by
somewhat similar instances.
whose sons have become unruly and are
in danger of becoming even worse, are
Parents
advised to send these boys to a military
school. This you resent, because your
schools are not houses of correction,
because of your strict and high entrance
requirements and standards, and because
of the excellence of your student bodies.
However, here again is recognition of the
man-making worth of military training,
that you can save the boy and make him a
useful man, although his own parents,
associates, schools and environments have
failed.
I have discussed from time to time the
value of military training to civilians
with business men who have large com­
mercial organizations. Those employers
who have given the subject serious con­
sideration, who have compared men with
and without military training at the same
tasks, and the work of certain other men
before and after receiving military train­
ing, inform me that it increases the effi­
ciency and capabilities of their employees
as civilians. The number of organiza­
tions which permit their employees to
attend our summer training camps at full
pay increases each year.
Sound Body an Essential
This policy is adopted by large corpor­
ations not only for patriotic reasons, but
because it is proving to be a paying in­
vestment. Undoubtedly one of the import­
ant accomplishments of military training
is its physical results upon the individual.
Not only does it develop a boy physically
at his most critical age, but also impresses
upon him the necessity of keeping in con­
dition throughout life. The advantages
of starting any career with a sound body
and keeping sound throughout the span
of life cannot be over-stressed. I some­
times think that our educators as a whole
do not appreciate the vital relation of the
body to the mind. Not only does a sound
body result in more working hours during
a man's life and thus materially extend
his effectiveness, but it also makes for
clearness of thought and purpose and in­
creased efficiency. At our Citizens' Mili­
tary Training Camps it has been demon­
strated that even a month as a soldier will
produce noticeable and lasting physical
benefits. Soldierly habits, once acquired,
are not easily lost.
In this connection, the commendable
pride in appearance that is instilled should
be mentioned, as it is a practical asset.
A favorable physical impression made
upon associates and those with whom one
has business dealings increases their con­
fidence and their possessor's earnings. An
erect carriage, courteous manner, poise,
neatness of dress, and a generally excel­
lent appearance have money values of
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 Engineer Reproduction Plant
Snqinser Meproductior
~ Plant
HE operations of a
T modern army in the
field require large
quantities of maps. Cam­
paigns are planned on them,
intelligence reports are based
on them, artillery fires ac­
cording to them; accurate
maps are indispensable to the
modern army. One of the
numerous duties of the Corps
of Engineers in the theatre
of operations is to provide
the army with maps. Surveying parties
mu?t be organized and equipped to pre­
pare new maps and reproduction plants
must be provided to print them.
In time of peace the Twenty-ninth En­
gineers, "the mapping soldiers of the
Regular Army," carry on these duties.
This battalion consists of reproduction
and surveying companies. In order to
provide a base reproduction plant for the
Army and to provide a training center
for the men to learn map reproduction,
the Chief of Engineers established the
Engineer Reproduction Plant at Wash­
ington Barracks, D. C. The equipment
of the Engineer School Press, the Central
Map Plant and the Photographic Labor­
atory, all located at Washington Barracks,
was consolidated and in the spring of 1919
this modern and up to date plant com­
menced operations.
The plant is housed in a large, ivy-cov­
ered brick building within the walls of
Washington Barracks, the stately home
of the Army War College. This beauti­
ful, well-kept post, flanked on two sides
by the waters of the Potomac, is one of
the most attractive spots in the Nation's
capital city. As one looks west from
Arsenal Point across Washington Chan­
nel, the graceful willow trees and velvet
lawns of Potomac Park meet the eye,
while to the south and east the landing
fields and hangars of Boiling Field and
the Naval Air Station reach into the dis­
tance. Large sunny barracks which form­
erly housed the First Battalion of En­
gineers furnish quarters for the men of
the detachment. A large gymnasium is
the scene of weekly boxing bouts; tennis
courts, handball courts, a golf course,
baseball and football fields and a large
cinder track furnish ample facilities for
athletics.
A force of approximately sixty sol­
diers and sixty civilians operate the plant
under the direction of three Engineer
officers. The enlisted men are nearly all
on detached service from the reproduction
company of the Twenty-ninth Engineers,
Fort Humphreys, Va. When soldiers
are detailed to the plant they are assigned
Section of Press icoom
: Section' ol Mob
Qeproduciion Tra
to w h a t e v e r department
they prefer—drafting, press
room, wet plate and dry plate
photographic l a b o r a t o r y ,
process, transfer, modeling
and finishing, etc. If a man
shows no aptitude for the
work in the department to
which he has been assigned
he is allowed to transfer to
some other department for
which he is better adapted.
A large proportion of the
civilian employees have served in the
Arm}', five of the eight heads of depart­
ments having served with printing units
during the recent World War. This ex­
perience is of great advantage to them
as instructors because they are already
familiar with Army methods and take
great interest in teaching the soldiers.
In order to gain an idea of the opera­
tions of this plant, it is best to follow a
map through the entire process, eliminat­
ing, however, many technical details. The
original field sheets are drawn by the sur­
veying parties and are sent first to the
drafting room where they are carefully
fitted together to form one map. Each
color on this map must be printed sepa­
rately, so from the original a new draw­
ing is made for each color that is to ap­
pear on the final map. On one of these
new sheets are drawn roads, houses and
other works of man, which will be printed
in black, another drawing shows all
wooded areas, which will be printed in
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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Thirty-Fourth Infantry
Aids C. M. T. Camps
w ITH over three years of success­
ful Regular Army publicity as
a guide the 34th Infantry has in­
augurated a publicity campaign to aid
the Third Corps Area in attaining the
quota allotted for the Fort Eustis, Vir­
ginia, CMTC which wilt open July 1.
The 34th Infantry first began a definite
regimental publicity scheme when sta­
tioned at Madison Barracks in 1921. On-
being transferred to Fort Eustis for sta­
tion in the latter part of 1922 the regiment
continued its newspaper publicity work,
covering the entire state of Virginia so
thoroughly that the regiment has become
known throughout the Old Dominion as
"Virginia's Own" Infantry organization
of the Regular service.
During the past two years over 500
items covering the progress of individual
Virginians in the 34th Infantry have been
sent to the daily and weekly newspapers
of the hundred odd counties of the state
with the enviable result that the regiment
is now enabled to secure as much news­
paper space as can the National Guard
regiments of the state.
In February it was announced that the
Third Corps Area had approved of the
plan for holding the first CMTC in the
history of Fort Eustis during the month
of July and that 1,200 candidates would
be trained there.
The regiment immediately turned its
publicity efforts toward popularizing the
CMTC to be held at Fort Eustis and also
toward keeping the work of "Virginia's
Own" before the people of the state
through the medium of the CMTC inas­
much as the candidates will be trained
by the 34th Infantry.
At present special items are being sent
to the twelve most influential newspapers
of the state every two weeks, giving gen­
eral data concerning the Fort Eustis
CMTC, such as the plans for instruc­
tion, recreation, athletics, and reception
of visitors during the course of the camp.
These articles go to papers in the larger
cities such as Richmond, Norfolk, New­
port News, Lynchburg, Petersburg, Dan­
ville and Roanoke.
In addition to special items for certain
papers a general article is being sent every
month to the sixty or seventy papers pub­
lished in the state.
The CMTC officer of the corps area
has been requested to furnish the regi­
ment with the names and home addresses
of all accepted applicants and when such
names are received it is the intention of
the 34th Infantry to cover the entire state
with personal items on the candidates
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whose applications have finally been
approved.
Despite the fact that all articles sent
out to the newspapers thus far have been
general in scope with no special appeal to
any one city or town excellent results
have been obtained. In a recent batch of
seven newspapers received five ran the
34th Infantry's CMTC "story" on the
front page, two using it as the "lead"
article of their entire issue.
Such results are only possible due to
the fact that the state has been system­
matically covered for a period of over
two years. That the 34th Infantry has a
large number of Virginians in its ranks
is well known; that it trained the Vir­
ginia CMTC students in 1923 and 1924
at Camp Meade, Maryland, was broadcast
throughout the state in those years. The
result is that the people of Virginia feel
that they have a personal interest in the
"doughboy" regiment, this interest being
doubly increased due to the fact that the
youths of the state will be trained by
the regulars of "Virginia's Own." The
newspaper editors are not slow to recog­
nize this fact.
Recruiting Campaign
For Specialists Successful
'WO trial requisitions for specialists
T for the Quartermaster Corps at
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, were made
on the 6th and 7th Corps Areas in De­
cember by the Adjutant General. The
requisitions have since been satisfactorily
filled, and a solution has been found to an
interesting problem in selective recruiting.
The Adjutant. General directed the 6th
Corps Area, by radio dated December 4,
1924, to enlist the following qualified
personnel: Two plumbers, one carpenter,
one stationary engineer, one electrician,
one printer, one baker, one stationary
fireman, one auto painter, two auto me­
chanics, and two chauffeurs. The two
chauffeurs, the two mechanics, the fire­
man and the painter were all enlisted
within two weeks after receipt of the re­
quisition. The baker and the carpenter
signed up in January, and the remaining
personnel were enlisted in the first week
in February. The experiment was evi­
dently as full of interest for the recruit­
ing personnel as for the A. G. O., for
the Commanding General of the 6th Corps
Area, in an indorsement dated February
18, stated "It is desired that this Corps
Yorktown Battle to Close Eustis
CMTC
One of the most spectacular military
demonstrations ever held in Virginia is
planned as the finale for the Citizens'
Military Training Camp to be held at
Fort Eustis, Va., during the month
of July, when the final battle of
the Revolution will be re-staged by Regu­
lar Army troops followed by a modern
attack of over 800 Regulars and 1,200
young Marylanders and Virginians who
will attend the camp.
As now being arranged the entire per­
sonnel of the CMTC students and instruc­
tors, including the soldiers of the 34th
U. S. Infantry, will make an over-night
march from Fort Eustis to the vicinity
of Yorktown, about nine miles away. In
the afternoon the Regular troops will go
through the attack as fought during the
War of the Revolution on the field works
which are still standing, employing the
close formations used during the Revolu­
tion. The demonstration by the troops
of this regiment will be practically per­
fect historically as the same soldiers took
part in the filming of the "Chronicles of
America" by the Yale Historical Society
last year, when the battle was worked
out in the most minute detail.
Area be given another quota for Quar­
termaster Corps, Fort Sill."
The 7th Corps Area, which had been
authorized to enlist 10 QMC specialists
for Fort Sill, had successfully enlisted
seven by February 25, namely two paint­
ers, one- warehouseman, two bakers, and
two without qualifications. The three
additional applicants were later secured,
but by that date the detachment at Fort
Sill was already overstrength.
So far as Fort Sill was concerned, the
experiment was a success. The Quarter­
master on February 3 wrote that, owing
to the short time the men had been under
his obser-vation, a conclusive report as
to their abilities could not be made, but
that to date their services had been satis­
factory and that they had in each instance
demonstrated qualifications in the duties
to which assigned.
In this particular instance, recruiting
for specialists was especially valuable,
inasmuch as the Quartermaster Detach­
ment and Motor Transport Company No.
91 play an important role in the function­
ing of the Field Artillery School.
 United States Army Broadcasting Stations

N OT all of the waves disturbing the

atmosphere in these latter day even­ AT-9 and IVFBY Now Sending execution.
ings come from civilian broadcast­
mg studios. The Army, considering its
Out Regular Programs, Ac­ fact,
three
which
local
It was this Army station, in
originated a move among the
stations for allocation of time,
the importance of which should not be
meager numbers and its depleted appro­ claimed by Radio Fans
under-estimated, as the pleasure of local
priations, has quite a respectable showing enthusiasts not possessing the most sen­
in this modern and most popular field. At floor, faced the microphone and gave their sitive sets is now unhindered by programs
least one of its stations has been broad­ best. given simultaneously from two or more
casting for eleven months, and has been In the operating room at the rear, like­
heard in almost every state in this coun­ wise close and warm, Col. McArthur and stations.
try. It will not be long, it is believed, Lieut. LeGette wiped beads of perspira­ WFBY operates on a wave length of
before almost all of our corps areas are tion from their brows as they watched the 259 meters, and has a transmitting power
represented by at least one station. of 100 watts, although only 50 watts have
indicators and little dials of the trans­ been used up to the present. The pro­
The Army, it is well known, is com­ mitting set showing plainly that the con­ grams so far have been talks by the post
pletely equipped with a "dot and dash" cert was being broadcast to the four commanding officer and prominent pastors,
radio net which covers the entire United winds. Despite the heat and perspiration, an Army and Navy club smoker, musical
States—but that is far removed from the their countenances beamed, for they saw numbers by the 11th Infantry orchestra,
subject under discussion, in the reading of those dials the culmina­ and recitals and talks by Army personnel.
Much has been written of station AT-9 tion of their dreams, realization of their The 11th Infantry band and dance or­
at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the pio­ fondest hopes. History had been made. chestra are ever ready performers, and
neer of the service aiid have e l i c i t e d m u c h
the only Army broad­ praise from persons who
casting station in the 4th have heard their pro­
Corps Area. In the grams.
summer of 1923 1st Two National Guard
Lieut. W. S. Bryant, the organizations in the 5th
recruiting officer, pro­ Corps Area have made
cured a SCR-97 radio application for broad­
transmitting set from casting licenses but the
the Chief Signal Offi­ licenses have not as yet
cer and through his ef­ been issued.
forts and those of Col. While the 1st Corps
John C. M c A r t h u r , Area has no Army
commanding t h e 5th broadcasting station, the
Field A r t i l l e r y , 1st Army broadcasts one
Lieut. J a m e s Y. Le- night each month
Gette, and 2nd Lieut. through W E E I , the
H. P. Roberts, a broad­ Edison Electric Illumin­
casting station was in­ ating Company of Bost­
stalled by the personnel ton. Each program con­
of the 5th Field Artil­ sists of a concert by an
lery. After eight months Army band and two
of hard labor AT-9 short talks, as a rule by
broadcast its first test 16th Infantry Band, broadcasting from station WJZ (Radio Corporation of America) staff officers at corps
42nd St. and 5th Ave., New York City area headquarters, on
program on February
28, 1924. The program, various Army activities.
a bout between Stribling and Perry, was AT-9's programs are devoted princi­ Army programs in the 2nd Corps Area
telephoned from the War Department pally to entertainment, the performers are given at intervals at station WJZ
theatre by Lieut. Bryant and broadcast being the 5th Field Artillery band or or­ (Radio Corporation of America) and
by Lieut. Roberts on the panel phone, chestra, singers and musicians of the post at other New York City studios.
Lieut. LeGette operating the transmitting and regiment, announcers of Army boxing- Army concerts are frequently broad­
set. It was received and acknowledged in bouts from the ringside, local and visiting cast by the 17th Infantry band, in the 7th
18 states, ranging as far south as Florida, officers,' and talent from Fayetteville and Corps Area, from station WOAW, owned
as far north as Massachusetts, and as far other cities in the South. The station and operated by the Woodmen of the
west as Iowa. operates on 435 meters wave length with World at Omaha, Nebraska, and military
The first official program was broadcast 750 watt power, and broadcasts regular information of general interest to the pub­
by the Fayetteville Musical Arts Club on programs every Thursday evening from lic is as a rule broadcast from WDAF
May 29, 1924, from the little "dugout" 8 to 10 o'clock. It is authorized to broad­ (Kansas City Star), KDS (St. Louis
studio, the broadcasting room of the 5th cast on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays Dispatch), WHO (Bankers' Life Com­
Field Artillery radio station. The club, at the same hours. pany of Des Moines, Iowa) and WOC
( Palmer School of Chiropractic at Dav­
consisting of 50 voices and a 9 piece or­ On February 20, 1925, station WFBY, enport, Iowa).
chestra, assembled before the microphone at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana,
and filled the ether with music that put formally inaugurated its schedule of Plans for the installation of a high
Fort Bragg and Fayetteville on the radio programs by broadcasting the "Black and power broadcasting station in the 8th
-map of the United States. Without a White" dance music direct from the offi­ Corps Area have been submitted to the
"hitch, without a flaw, the little army of cers' dub. Beginning with Monday even­ War Department, but on account of the
singers and players, shut off from air ing, March 9, a regular schedule of broad­ large expense involved it is not deemed
because of the padded walls, ceiling and casting' three nights a week was put into practicable at this time.
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 How Do You Like Your Outfit?
By Master Sgt. M. W.
ID you ever hear of esprit de corpsf
D You sure did. Every soldier has
heard it a dozen times or more. Know
what it means? You sure do. Every sol­
dier does. But for the recruit who doesn't,
it means "enthusiasm, devotion, and jealous
regard for the honor of the body as a
whole"—in this case the "outfit."
Those three words, esprit de corps, will
make an outfit the best in the Army. The
lack of esprit de corps will make it the worst.
Have you got it? If not, why not? You
say the outfit is no good, that you can't get
enthusiastic over it, can't be devoted to it,
that it has no honor to regard jealously?
Well, buddy, it isn't the outfit, it's you.
An outfit is what you make it—you and
the other members of it. An outfit is a good
outfit or a bad outfit because you and the
other members of it make it a good or a
bad outfit.
If the outfit lacks enthusiasm why not stir
it up? Somebody has to do it. It isn't
hard. Get the enthusiasm started and it will
roll on and gather up like a snowball, until
it is so big and great that you'll have to put
a brake on it to keep it from getting out of
bounds. Enthusiasm breeds devotion, and
devotion breeds jealous regard for the honor
of the body as a whole.
Get out of the anvil chorus and jump up
on the boosters' platform. When you are
with the members of your outfit tell them
what a wonderful crowd they are, what great
pals they are, what cracker-jack ball players,
football players, swimmers, athletes they
are; what wonderful soldiers they are; how
they could have the best drilled company in
the Army if they would pull together—the
best football team, the best ball team, the
best any old kind of a team.
And that would be the truth, because they
can if they pull together. That is all there
is to success in any line—teamwork. Pick
out your representative for the boxing con­
tests. Back him to the limit. Back every­
thing to the limit. Go the limit for your
outfit and watch your enthusiasm spread and
grow until the first thing you know you'l
have the best outfit in the Army, and it
won't be only the outfit—it'll be you.
Spring is here. Time to start tossing the
old horsehide around. Get at the head of
the column. Organize a baseball team. Prac­
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FISCHER, DEML, RS
tice daily, challenge everybody. What if
you do get beat? Hard luck—that's all.
You can beat them next time. Just didn't
get the breaks. Stick to it. A team isn't
bad because it got beat. Keep your eyes
open for a new first baseman if the one you
have misses too many. But stick to the one
you are letting out. He tried his best.
Don't can him. Keep him practicing with
the team. He may be an awful slugger and
a peach of a pinch hitter.
Stir up the whole company. Make them
all come out and play. Insist on it. Talk
to them. Get them enthusiastic. Get your­
self enthusiastic. Then brag about your
team. Brag right out loud. Let the whole
world hear you. Tell the world how good
you are. Never mind what other outfits call
you. No man ever got anywhere who didn't
think he was good. If he didn't think he
was good he didn't have nerve enough to try.
The same thing goes for an outfit. In a week
you'll find the rest of your outfit right with
you. They'll brag too, and the more they
brag the more enthusiasm they'll get, and
you'll have esprit de corps and you'll have a
good outfit.
Boost your outfit the same way in every­
thing—in drill, the appearance of your
quarters, your athletic teams of all kinds,
your boxers, your company officers, every­
thing about your outfit. Keep at it, every
day, every hour, every minute. Don't over­
look a chance to pound into your pals what
a great outfit they belong to, because it is
a great outfit, buddy. It's got to be a great
outfit, because you belong to it, because it is
a part of the Army, your Army, my Army,
the Army of the good old U. S. A., the best
country on earth with the best Army on
earth, composed of the best men on earth.
Get that in your system. Get lots of it in
your system until it just boils over, and then
spout it out as you go along. Tell it to
everybody. Believe it, because it's so. It
is so, because you believe it.
And now, how do you like your outfit?
It is a good old outfit, isn't it? It always
was a good old outfit. The only trouble
with it was that you had the wrong view­
point. You were waiting for the other fel­
low to make it a good outfit and he couldn't
do it without you. But right now it's the
best old outfit the Army ever had. Keep it
like that.
 Fort Des Moines, Iowa

By Capi. R. T. EDWARDS, QMC, DOL, Recruiting Officer, Des Moines, Iowa

I OWA, in which state Fort Des Moines Post In Louisiana Purchase Coun­ appurtenances of an army post. Captain
is located, was originally a part of
that vast territory known as the Louis­
iana Purchase, procured from France in
try Will Soon Celebrate One
Hundredth Anniversary
Allen, as the first commanding officer,
named the new station Fort Raccoon.
This was soon changed to Fort Des
1803 by President Jefferson. There was Moines, however, by order of General
bitter opposition to the spending of the Winfield Scott, commanding the Uuted
$15,000,000 demanded by France for an cap. It was established as a frontier post States military forces in that commu"itv,
unregenerate wilderness, yet the land con­ by Act of Congress of 1833 for the pro­ as being a little more dignified.
veyed to the United States has yielded tection of the neighboring settlers and By the time the winter of 1843-44 had
fourteen of the Nation's forty-eight emigrants from the frequent raids made fairly set in, all the buildings were com­
states. by wandering tribes of redmen, to be lo­ pleted and the command, abandoning their
The first fortification—if such it could cated "on the right bank of the Mississippi tents, moved in and made themselves as
be called—-in the vicinity of the present near the mouth of the Des Moines River." comfortable as the circumstances of their
day Fort Des Moines was built by the In the summer of 1835 Lieutenant Col­ isolated position would permit The im­
French in the early part of the 18th cen­ onel Philip Kearny was directed to pro­ portunities and frequent overt acts of
tury, and was located on the Mississippi ceed with an expedition from this point squatters and the restless instincts of the
opposite the mouth of the Des Moines to the mouth of the Raccoon River to neighboring tribes afforded - lany oppor­
River. While history is decidedly vague select a site suitable for a military post. tunities for service to Capts a Allen and
on this point the original post was prob­ His report was unfavorable. The War his meager force. The troops were almost
ably a trading station, with perhaps a Department failed to concur and directed constantly in the field.
small garrison to maintain French as­ the Inspector General, Colonel Croghan, At midnight on October Jl, 1845, a
cendancy along the Mississippi. to look into the matter on his visit west. signal shot was fired from one of the
The first occupation of the section by Colonel Croghan also doubted the expe­ barrack cabin roofs as a notice to the
United States troops occurred in 1833, diency of establishing a post in the vi­ public that the treaty with (ie Indians
following the purchase from the Indians cinity and expressed himself so. had expired, and that the terlman's rule
in 1832 of a strip of land fifty miles wide In November, 1842, Captain James in Iowa was over forevc The In­
on the west bank of the Mississippi. A Allen of the Dragoon Regiment visited dians immediately scattered all over the
second purchase on the west bank was the locality and made recommendation state in small bands to prevent their re­
made in 1837. The third or "New Pur­ that troops be stationed there. This was moval but were rounded up by the mili­
chase" made in 1842 gave the United approved by the War Department, and on tary authorities, and doubtless with many
States the title to the remainder of the the afternoon of May 20, 1843, Captain a regretful and lingering look (a paint­
lands of the Sacs and Fox Indians in Allen with his company of dragoons, con­ ing of this event hangs in th-_ iJolk Coun­
what is now Iowa, but permitted those sisting of four officers and forty-eight ty, Iowa, courthouse) they passed to the
tribes to occupy the portion west of Red men, landed at the proposed site, and were south to the new Indian r servation in
Rock until new homes in Kansas were joined next day by Captain J. R. B. Gar­ Kansas under the escort of Captain Allen
found for them in 1845. denier's company of the First Infantry, and his dragoons.
Des Moines was naturally named from two officers and forty-four men. A post By arrangements made w <V> the War
the river upon whose banks it was built. was accordingly laid out on the west bank Department the settlers livi . in the vi­
The most generally accepted derivation of the Des Moines River at the junction cinity were allowed to occupy tin- build­
of the name is the River of the Monks, of the Raccoon, at the edge of a belt of ings of the post. The officers' cabins
or, in French, Riviere des Moines. This timber extending along the river front. paralleling the Des Moines River became
is supposed to have originated from the Cabins for the officers were constructed known as "Des Moines row," and the bar­
presence of Catholic Trappist monks— facing the Des Moines; those for the rack cabins facing the Raccoon River
Moines de la Trappe—at a very early companies of dragoons and infantry became known as "Coon row."
day near the mouth of the river. The fronted on the Raccoon. There was also The next step in the evolution of Fort
designation prevailed and so Des Moines a warehouse for commissary stores, a
began to appear on modern maps. guard house, the adjutant's office, stables Des Moines was taken on January 4, 1900,
Fort Des Moines had its beginning in and corrals for crippled or unserviceable when, by Act of Congress, five hundred
the days of buckskin jacket and coonskin horses, a well, a flag staff, and all other {Continued on Page Fifteen)

Parade Ground and Barracks, Fort Des Moines

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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, N. Y
An Army Information Bulletin containing a resume
of administrative reports, statistical tables, rules,
regulations, and official notices of recruiting for the
guidance of members of the Regular Army, National
Guard and Organized Reserves
APRIL 15, 1925
Genera] Davis On The House Organ
Writing to the Editor of the Richmond Recruiting
Bulletin, under date of March 5, Major General Robert
C. Davis3 The Adjutant General, praises the work of
the Bulletin and comments favorably on the recruiting
district house organ as an institution.
"The recruiting district house organ," he states, "is a
post war development which has done much to instill
esprit within the organizations which utilize its service.
From its inception the Richmond Recruiting Bulletin
has occupied an enviable position in this particular field.
Its accomplishment reflects much credit not only on
the initiative of those responsible for its contents but
also upon the team work of all the recruiting personnel
concerned.
"Veterans of the A. E. F. will recollect how the
French observed that, where two or more American
soldiers were gathered together for longer than a few
days, some form of a newspaper appeared. The house
organ directs this natural tendency into effective chan­
nels. The work these little sheets are doing is a healthy
sign of progress. The information they disseminate
and the morale they build contribute in no small part
to the success that has been attained in recruiting.
The Richmond District is to be congratulated on the ex­
cellence of its Recruiting Bulletin, which has estab­
lished among its contemporaries a standard of achieve­
ment worthy of careful emulation on the part of each
individual upon whose efforts the success of recruit­
ing rests."
o necting different parts of the country, and these were
Letting The Home Town Know
The Camp Lezvis News is a young paper, but its 24
columns are filled with first rate, purely local reading
matter of real interest to the 3rd Division men at the
post and to their families at home. The officers and
editors back of the publication realize the importance
of "playing up" to this latter group for in issue No. 8
of March 28, under the heading "Publicity," appears
the following paragraph:
Page Eight
"Under orders issued by the Camp Commander, it
will be possible in the future to send copies of the
Camp Lewis News to the newspapers read by the fami­
lies and friends of officers and men of the garrison.
It is very desirable that whenever a soldier is promoted,
qualifies in the arm of his branch of the service, or
wins in an athletic event, notice of such success be
inserted in the Camp Lewis News. Organization com­
manders have been directed to keep on record a list
showing the newspapers read by the families of all of
our garrison. Whenever a soldier is creditably men­
tioned in the Camp Lewis News, a marked copy will
be sent to the newspaper read by his family or friends,
requesting insertion. In this manner it is hoped that
the activities of Camp Lewis may become better known
throughout the country and the public may appreciate
the real function of the Regular Army, namely, to train
citizens for their duties as such, as well as for National
Defense."
Job One-Third Finished
On March 31, 1924, a total of 8,955 applications
for the summer CMTC had been received throughout
the United States. On the same date of this year
15,534, almost twice as many, were on file in the various
corps areas, of which number 13,933 were considered
acceptable, and 7,274 had been definitely accepted. In
other words, on this latter date 31 per cent of the mini­
mum total number of applications had been secured, and
over 20 per cent of the minimum number to be trained
had been notified of their acceptance.
As one becomes more familiar with the task before
him, the more easy is his work and the more efficacious
the means adopted by him to bring about a desired end.
The perfection of the CMTC movement this year,
characterized by ease never heretofore experienced,
bids fair to eclipse that of all previous years both in
speed and thoroughness.
The Difference Between Road and Street
In the days of Romans, highways were built con­
called streets. The main object of these streets was to
hurry along troops when engaged in warfare. The first
roads were really "rides" or bridle paths, which ran
through a village or led from one small village to an­
other.
Today the names have changed, and when and how
no one quite seems to know for we speak of streets in
our cities, and yet when one comes out into the country
we always speak of roads.
 RECRUITING

NOTES

The United States Army builds Men"

Recent W. D. Orders
Col. William R. Sample, 3rd Infantry,
is relieved from that regiment and
duty at Fort Snelling, and ordered to
Atlanta, Georgia, in connection with
recruiting.
1st Lieut. John R. Tighe, QMC, is
relieved from recruiting duty at Mem­
phis, Tenn., and assigned to duty in
Alaska.
Capt. James H. Washburn, Cavalry,
on recruiting duty at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Indiana, is detailed as acting
Quartermaster for the Indianapolis
Recruiting District.
Col. Benjamin P. Nicklin, Infantry,
DOL, has been announced as com­
manding officer of the West Virginia
Recruiting District, with station at
Huntington.
Lieut. Col. John O. Steger, AGD, is
relieved from duty in the Panama
Canal Department on April 13 and as­
signed to duty in connection with re­
cruiting at Denver, Colorado.
Col. John N. Straat, Infantry, is re­
lieved from duty in connection with
recruiting " in Chicago, Illinois, and is
detailed for duty with the Organized
Reserves at Syracuse, New York.
The day to start reenlisting a man is
the day he takes the oath of enlistment.
Army Strength
The strength of the Army on Feb­
ruary 28 was 11,745 Regular officers,
78 Reserve officers on active duty,
one emergency officer (reconstruction),
118,762 enlisted men (American), 7,042
Philippine Scouts, 157 retired officers
and 78 enlisted men on active duty,
1,039 warrant officers, 164 field clerks,
QMC, 217 Army field clerks, and 978
cadets, US MA.
Your Vocabulary
Is it Flexible?
Is it Larger, than it was a month
ago ? Or
Is it Atrophied?
The Correspondent who Con­
trols Words Controls Business.
Navy Recruiting Suspended
Recruiting for the Navy has been
temporarily suspended, the strength
of the Navy now being up to its au­
thorized figure.
An unusually large number of re­
cnlistments has lately been noted, so
that the exodus of discharged men is
very low. On March 23, 1925, there
had been 8,687 expirations of enlist­
ments of men so far in the fiscal year
who were qualified for reenlistment.
Of this number 7,235, or approximately
83 per cent, reenlisted.
NCO Rank in the Guards
Non-commissioned officers of the
Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) of
the British Household Cavalry are
strictly forbidden to be seen walking
with a trooper. It is deemed extremely
important to keep the non-commis­
sioned officers entirely separate from
the men at all times, and therefore
all NCO's, even lance corporals, live
and eat by themselves, the senior
trooper in each barracks being re­
sponsible for its orderly behavior.
1st C. A. Reenlistments
The reenlistment figures shown for
the 1st Corps Area on page three of
the Recntiliiui Nczvs of April 1 are in
error. The line should read "Discharged,
84; reenlisted, 38; percentage, 45.24."'
School Details
Major Dwight D. Eisenhower, Re­
cruiting Officer at Fort Logan, Colo­
rado, has been designated as a stu­
dent at the Command and General
Staff School for the 1925-1926 course.
Major John F. Crutcher, Recruiting
Officer of the 5th Corps Area, has been
designated to attend the 1925-1926 ad­
vanced course at the Cavalry School,
Fort Riley, Kansas.

STATEMENT OF ENLISTMENTS AND REENLISTMENTS DURING MARCH, 1925

Dist. U. S. A.
BRANCHES OF SERVICE ist 2nd 3rd 4 tb 5*b 6th 7th 8th gth of in Hawaiian Panama
C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C A. Wash. China Dept. Dept. Total

Infantry 115 215 221 325 262 118 83 111 240 15 2 5 1,715
Cavalry 19 63 44 39 37 37 100 114 40 9 502
Field Artillery 69 33 112 92 63 22 17 121 22 4 1 558
Coast Artillery 63 129 156 5 64 1 1 1 41 1 9 473
Air Service 3 102 55 16 30 27 113 30 8 6 479
Corps of Engineers 49 18 4 1 6 25 11 12 126
Signal Corps 14 55 22 2 1 1 14 12 1 123
•Quartermaster Corps 8 31 38 12 4 14 80 5 2 215
Finance Department 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 13
Medical Department (M. & D.) 23 26 "60 11 "47 6 74 32 4 302
Medical Department (Vet. C ) . 1 2 1 2 7 17
6 20 "36 7 3 17 1 102
Ordnance Department 45
Chemical Warfare Service 1 20 1 23
17 "29 20 10 13 9 44 13 13 12 180
D. E. M. L
TOTAL 341 756 802 524 539 313 304 692 451 17 2S 4,850

Pago Nine
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

The Dumbell Recruit War Department Orders

Sees Son in Poster
As a companion piece to the caption 1st Lieutenant Abraham R. Gins-
Mr. Seth Gingrich, of Palmyra, Pa.,
while inspecting an Army poster picturing of Lieut. Wharton's cartoon on the burgh, FA, is relieved from present
assignment and duty as instructor,
an Army band, recognized the leader front page of our March 1 issue, War- Field Artillery Technical School, Fort
as his son, Ammon E. Gingrich, direc- rant Officer G. H. Crain, on duty in the Sill, Oklahoma, effective June 15, and
tor of the 35th Infantry band at Scho- Office of the Adjutant of the 2nd Corps
field Barracks, Hawaii. Mr. Gingrich Area, submits the following: ordered to duty with the Recruiting
immediately wrote Sgt. H. M. Carpen- Publicity Bureau, Governors Island,
Medical Officer examining recruit: New York.
ter, iin charge of the Lebanon, Pa., re- Were you ever hit on the head?
cruiting office asking for a few copies Recruit: Yes, sir.
of the poster, saying: Good Use of Almanac
"You see, a father naturally takes Medical Officer: Where? The United States Army Messenger,
a little pride in showing friends a pic- Recruit: On the corner of 5th and the 4-page monthly publication of the
ture of this kind, and by doing so it Main Streets, Kansas City. Headquarters, District of Atlanta, has of-
may also help you a bit in getting re- Mr. Crain states that this happened fered to send a copy of the Army Al­
cruits, especially in this locality, where at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, about manac to each person who sends in the
my son is well known, having played 10 years ago. names of at least three young men of
in L e b a n o n County good character, between
bands from the time he the ages of 18 and 35,
was 12 years old until who are unmarried and
he entered the service, who might be inter-
with my approval, at the An Honor to the Army ested in entering the
age of 18. He has served When the recent tornado which wiped out numerous Army at some time.
14 years in Army bands The supply of Alman­
towns in Southern Illinois and Indiana struck West acs was completely ex-
and last July graduated Frankfort, Illinois, Private Ira H. Gibson, Company
from the Army Music hausted by the 5th of
School at Washington, H, 6th Infantry, was recruiting in that town for his the month.
D. C, from which he regiment. What he did, and how he rose to the occa-
was sent to his present sion, is best shown in the following letter to the com­ Two Recruiters Retired
station." manding officer of the 6th Infantry from Mayor Bert Master S e r g e a n t
Needless to say the Bagley and Chief of Police C. E. Norman of West William H. Houser and
father obtained the sup- Frankfort: Sergeant Jesse Caho,
ply of posters he re- "We take this means to mention to you the conduct both D E M L and on
quested. An apprecia- of Recruiting Sergeant Ira Gibson during our trouble duty with the Recruit-
tive parent was pleased, ing Officer at Chicago,
and another booster for and disaster. Illinois, were trans-
the Army was added to "He has been on duty twenty-four hours a day, help- ferred to the retired list
the list. ing in every way that he could, and was a gentleman on March 9, 1925.
all the way through. We feel that if all the men in
Another Old-Timer Out your command were the same as Sergeant Gibson, you Cavalry Poster
Master S e r g e a n t would have the best regiment in the world. Ten thousand copies
William Moss, DEML, of the RPB stock Cav­
on recruiting duty at "There is nothing that we might say that can com-
Detroit, Michigan, was mence to express our appreciation of his heroic efforts alry poster—11 by 14
retired from active serv­ to relieve the suffering and preserve property, order inches, and printed on
ice on April 2. He first and life. May we express a desire for him to be per- heavy canary . paste-
enlisted at the age of 22 mitted to continue in our locality and work with us board—have been run
on October 5, 1894, in until this disaster has been taken care of in a thorough off by the Recruiting
Battery E of the 3rd manner?" Publicity Bureau. Re-
Artillery. His military quisitions for the same
life covers a period of will be honored as re-
28 years, 10 months and ceived.
13 days of domestic service, and one Mstr. Sgt. Goodrich Retires Stork Visited Sleigh
year, one month and 18 days of foreign Master Sergeant Eugene C. Good- The first man enlisted in the United
service in the Philippine Islands. rich, DEML, on duty at the Army Re- States Army who was known to have
Master Sergeant Moss has taken up cruiting Office in Los Angeles, Cali- been born on a dog-pulled sleigh while
his residence in St. Louis, Missouri. fornia, was retired on March 27 at his parents mushed through the Far
the expiration of 30 years' service. North was signed up at Syracuse, New
9th C. A. Reenlistments Seven years of his service were with York, on March 2. Masse Armand,
the 4th Cavalry, six years and one-half the recruit, told Major R. L. Weeks,
Figures just received from the 9th with the 3rd Cavalry, three years with RO, that he was "born somewhere in
Corps Area show the following dis- the 18th Infantry, and almost 10 years northern Alberta." An inquisitive re-
charges and reenlistments for the with General Service, Infantry, and porter discovered that the youth had
month of January and February: the Recruiting Service. Approximate- been born while his father whipped
Dis- Reen- Per- ly four years were spent on foreign into speed a team of dogs en route
Month charged listed centage service, Master Sergeant Goodrich to a settlement.
January ....350 58 16.57 having taken part in quelling the Phil- The day to start reenlisting a man is
February. ..292 46 15.75 ippine Insurrection, the day he takes the oath of enlistment.
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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
The Value of Military Training to
A Civilian
(Continued from Page Tzvo)
their own in their effect upon others, but
even more important psychological re­
sults in the individual himself. They give
him self-respect and self-confidence. He
approaches his problems with more assur­
ance and fewer doubts in his own ability.
The value of military training in its
broadest sense neither begins nor ends
with the physical as it includes much more
than sufficient exercise, proper eating,
and regulated hours. Its effects upon
character are much more important, al­
though difficult to catalogue or define.
Self-discipline and self-control are its
products and deserve the highest ratings.
The object of all military training, as
far as the individual is concerned, is
to give him that strength of character and
purpose, that power over his own emo­
tions and actions, that will result in his
being normal under the most abnormal
conditions, calm during the most exciting
of events, attentive to duty under the most
distracting of circumstances, and deter­
mined to perform the definite tasks as­
signed to him in spite of all handicaps,
against opposition aimed at his destruc­
tion. That is not only the aim, but the
accomplishment of military training. Such
training certainly should give the same in­
dividual the proper mental attitude for
meeting the normal problems of a normal
peaceful life without fear or tension and
with that easy confidence so necessary for
success.
Regular Army officers will testify that
the recruit senses, even before he under­
stands, the purpose and objects of mili­
tary training—even of squads right and
left—and feels the change or rather de­
velopment taking place within himself.
He takes on a new confidence as a result
of this feeling of newly acquired strength,
power and control. The real soldier knows
the value of discipline to himself and
exercises it of his own volition. There
is no necessity to force it upon him after
his recruit period. He even becomes criti­
cal of the lack of discipline outside of an
army post and in his civilian acquaint­
ances. He compares himself unconscious­
ly with them and is certain that he is the
possessor of a precious something that
is missing in them and that the difference
in .his favor is large. He will never
cease to be a soldier until the end, al­
though he may leave the Army never to
return. He is proud of having been a sol­
dier, proud that he still is one.
Nor is that all. There is the pride
in skill that can be noted in the "snap"
of the rifle. There is the pride of ac­
complishment noted in the pleasure that
comes at the end of a long hike made
without falling out, and when "expert" is
made on the target range. There is the
pride of duty noted in the dispatch with
which all orders are executed. There is
the pride of responsibility noted in the
performance of his full share of the work
of a squad, platoon or company and the
watchful care exercised over comrades
it is his privilege to command. There is
the pride of cleanliness noted in the spot­
less uniform, the shine of the rifle, and
the orderly bunk. There is the pride of
fairness, truthfulness, honesty, and honor
noted in all his intimate dealings with his
comrades in arms. There is the pride of
service noted in the sympathetic and
brotherly helpfulness that permeates a
barracks.
These and more a soldier acquires be­
cause of what is termed military training.
These and more you give to your students
in your colleges and schools. These and
more they carry away from your cam­
puses along with the knowledge acquired
from text-books, lectures and classes.
Because of the former they will make
better use of the latter. In fact, it might
well be said that military training is more
valuable to the civilian than to the sol­
dier, for the civilian is thrown upon his
own responsibilities to make his own way
more or less alone, and has greater need
for the qualities that have come to be
called soldierly. He is in competition daily,
as well as in cooperation, with his asso­
ciates.
I am of the opinion that your schools
are even more important to the United
States than similar schools would be in
other countries, because we have nothing
in the United States that approaches uni­
versal military training, and there is much
evidence of lack of discipline. You are
continually leavening our citizenship with
disciplined men. Increasing urban life
tends to lower the physical condition of
our people. You are constantly develop­
ing fine physical specimens and sending
them out as advocates of physical strength
not only for themselves but for others.
Our country is founded upon the theory
that it belongs to the people, not the peo­
ple to the state, and differs from all other
countries except England in that respect.
Our citizens consequently have more in­
dividual freedom and rights than those of
any other nation. They have need for a
greater sense of civic responsibility. They
need the restraining influence that comes
from military training, its belief in the
law of service and cooperation, its respect
for the rights of others, its feeling of
comradeship, and its proper pride in self
and national accomplishment.
The Brooklyn Eagle of March 27 re­
ports that Mrs. Robert Androvitch, of
Seacliff, Long Island, completely deaf for
18 years, after taking several airplane
flights at Mitchel Field has had her
hearing partly restored.
Effect of Smoke on Firing
An article in Chemical W'arfcwe of
February IS, 1925, quotes an interesting
practical exercise of rifle fire in smoke.
Fifteen men fired at a D target from the
300-yard range, each man firing first five
rounds without smoke either on the target
or the firing point; second, five rounds
with smoke on the firing point; and third,
five rounds with smoke on the target.
Twenty-two bullseyes were made when
the smoke was not used; one bullseye
was made when smoke was present on the
firing point; and eight bullseyes when
smoke was on the target.
The deductions made were that the
placing of smoke on the firing point re­
duced the efficiency to 1/22 of that with­
out smoke; further, the placing of smoke
on the target reduced the efficiency 8/22
(slightly more than 1/3) of that with­
out smoke; and finally that the efficiency
of firing with smoke on the target is
eight times that of firing with smoke on
the firing point.
Assuming then that the fire efficiency
of two opposing forces was equal with­
out smoke, one force, by the use of
smoke on the opposing position, while
reducing its o^n efficiency to 8/22 of its
former value, reduces that of its oppon­
ents to 1/22, and thus has an efficiency of
8 to 1 over its opponents.
Figures for all hits made in the ex­
periment quoted support the above de­
ductions, though to a smaller degree.
Under the first condition named—no
smoke being present—65 hits with an
average value of 3.9 were obtained.
When smoke was released on the firing
point, seven hits with an average value
of 4.15 were obtained. Forty-one hits,
with an average value of three, were ob­
tained when smoke was present on the
target, but not on the firing line. The
efficiency in firing with the smoke on the
target under these conditions was ap­
proximately 5 to 1.
Newspaper Friends Help
Cpl. Harry C. Moses, in charge of
the recruiting station at Elmira, New
York, has two worthwhile friends in
Mr. Kenneth Cummings, reporter for
the Elmira Morning Advertiser, and Mr.
Shaffer, of the Elmira Star Gazette.
With the assistance of these two news­
paper men he has been able to put
across a large amount of worthwhile
publicity. Both men are loyal sup­
porters of the Army, and are espe­
cially interested in recruiting. Mr.
Cummings recently submitted an or­
iginal suggestion for a Cavalry poster.
The day to start re enlisting a man is
the day he takes the oath of enlistment.
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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NBWS
Engineer Reproduction Plant
(Continued from Page Three)
green, another shows the contours of the
relief, which will be printed in brown,
and a fourth shows the drainage, which
will be printed in blue. These new draw­
ings are sent to the wet plate laboratory
where each one is photographed on a glass
plate to the scale desired.
After being developed the plates are
sent to a negative cutter who corrects any
defects or errors and then sends them to
the process department. Here prints are
made from the glass negatives on alum­
inum plates. These plates are sent to the
press room where each one is used to print
a color on the map. The battery of five
presses has a capacity of over twelve
thousand sheets per hour.
In addition to these departments which
offer such excellent opportunities to learn
i lithographic trade, the plant operates a
photographic laboratory where thousands
of lantern slides and prints as well as
numerous bromide enlargements are
turned out. Complete equipment for tak­
ing, developing and printing moving pic­
tures is also provided here. This depart­
ment of the plant is operated entirely by
soldiers, who turn out work that is not
surpassed anywhere.
The relief modeling room is a unique
and important auxiliary department of the
plant. During the war relief models rep­
resenting the battle areas in miniature
were valuable assets at General and Army
Headquarters; many officers urged that
they would be just as valuable in the front
lines, but quantity production was out of
the question and the bulk of plaster mod­
els was prohibitive. Experimental work is
being carried on in this department with
the object of overprinting on contour
maps a halftone photograph of a relief
model of the same terrain. This com­
bination of contoured map and shadow
photograph retains all the advantages of
the usual map and adds many of the ad­
vantages of the relief model. Although
this work is still in an experimental stage,
sufficient progress has been made to as­
sure the success of the undertaking.
In a plant of this size it is necessary
to have a force of electricians, machinists
and carpenters, to make necessary repairs
to the machinery and building. This small
but highly skilled force is called upon to
do a great variety of fine machine work;
for example, they recently constructed
four stereoscopes, an optical instrument
to assist in studying aerial photographs.
In time of war it is necessary to have
in addition to this base plant a smaller,
movable plant at each Army and Corps
Headquarters. To meet this requirement
a mobile map reproduction train was de­
vised shortly after the United States
Page Tzvclvc
entered the recent European struggle.
When the American Army went to France
in 1917, a number of three and five ton
trucks were fitted with special bodies
and equipped with specially designed ma­
chinery to form complete mobile print­
ing units. These trucks were grouped into
A Good Follow-Up
Headquarters Nashville Recruit­
ing District
226 Custom House Building
Nashville, Tennessee
March 16, 1925.
Mr. R. P. Wiley,
Franklin, Tenn.
Dear Mr. Wiley:
Sgt. Harrison informs me that
recently he conversed with you
about enlistment in the Army
and that during the conversation
you evidenced great interest in
the service; also that, in his
opinion, you were of that type of
man who would appreciate and
take advantage of the wonderful
opportunities offered by the
service today.
I am therefore enclosing an
"Age Certificate." If you will
secure the signatures of your
parents thereto and mail it to
this office after their signatures
have been attested before a No­
tary Public, you will then be
ready for enlistment.
As there are very few vacan­
cies existing today in the serv­
ice, due to the large number of
men who find the service so at­
tractive that they reenlist imme­
diately upon discharge, I advise
you to lose no time, but present
yourself promptly at the above
address for enlistment.
Remember the old adage,
"Opportunity knocks but once,
etc," and realize that it is now
knocking loudly on your door.
Yours very truly,
LOGAN W. BOYD,
1st Lt., Inf., DOL
Recruiting Officer.
printing trains, several of which operated
in France until the close of the war,
printing thousands of maps for the army.
Later on additional special machinery was
installed in trucks, until finally a train
of forty trucks was developed.
After the war these trucks were re­
turned to the States and stored in various
cantonments. For the last year the En­
gineer Reproduction Plant has been col­
lecting this machinery, reinstalling it in
trucks for use at large army posts. At
present a train of five trucks and one
trailer is stationed at Fort Bennirtg, where
it turns out work for the Infantry School,
at the same time serving as a permanent
exhibit for the officers attending the
school, demonstrating the powers of this
valuable field reproduction plant. An­
other train has recently been shipped to
Fort Sill for the use of the Field Artil­
lery School. On Defense Day this train
was stationed on a prominent corner in
Washington, where it was operated by
soldiers from the Twenty-ninth Engin­
eers, printing ten thousand copies of an
automobile map of Washington and vi­
cinity which were distributed to the pub­
lic. A third train is now being assembled
at the plant.
During the past two years the plant
has been doing a considerable amount of
experimental work for the Air Service.
The problem has been to devise a map
which will show at a glance information
of special importance to air pilots, elim­
inating everything else. An air map, to
be successful, must be simple and at the
same time convey a large amount of in­
formation. Conventional signs have been
adopted to show the location of regular
landing fields, emergency fields and sig­
nal beacons; all prominent objects such
as oil tanks, concrete roads, large streams
and ponds which help a pilot to locate
himself are plainly marked. Contours
are not used, elevations being indicated
by color layers. This information is very
important to a pilot who is flying at night
in mountainous country or during a fog,
for it tells him how high he must fly
to be safe. More than thirty of these air
maps covering the most important airways
in this country have already been pub­
lished and the success of this work is
assured.
The operation of the Engineer Repro­
duction Plant requires the services of so
many different specialists that it is use­
less to give the names of all the trades
that may be learned there, therefore only
the most important ones are listed below:
Cartographic draftsman
Lithographic draftsman
Negative cutter
Wet plate photographer
Photostat operator
Process printer
Transferrer
Pressman
Press feeder
Plate grainer
Photographer
Machinist
Cutting and folding machine operator
Electrician
It can readily be seen that the work
here is extremely interesting, the men
have excellent quarters, each one of them
is learning a profitable trade to which
he devotes his full time, and Washington
with its many attractions is just outside
the gate. Is it any wonder that the sol­
diers are well satisfied ?
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New Racing Planes The 61st Division Bulletin

Steps have been taken toward the The first number of the 61s1 Division Flying Costs
joint procurement of three planes for Bulletin, published at New York City, The Cost Accounting Department at
the Army and Navy with a view to has recently been received. The prime Luke Field, Hawaiian Territory, re-
defending the Pulitzer Speed Trophy object of the Bulletin, according to its cently published the results of a six
for airplanes and the Schneider Cup foreword, is to steer clear of all matter months' study of the costs of operation
Trophy for seaplanes. Unofficial ar- in which the division personnel is not of different types of airplanes. As a
rangements have been made with the especially interested. result of data collected it was found
Curtiss Company of Garden City, that the cost of operation of an MB3A
Long Island, to proceed with the work. The cover is made from an attractive
plane for six months is $855.54; for an
Three planes will be completely con- heavy yellow stock, and the eight pages MBS-1 (Martin Bomber), $1,517.27;
structed, one to be allocated to the of reading matter are on high-grade for an SE5, $199.29; for a JN6 (the
Army, one to the Navy, and the third glazed paper. Captain Geoffrey Galwey training "Jenny"), $536.18; and a
to be held in reserve as available to is editor, and Capt. F. W. Lee business DH4B (ordinarily known as the DH
that service which may have need of it. manager. or DeHaviland), $666.10.
A fourth plane will be partially The cost per flying hour for
built for destruction or sand a period of six months to oper­
bag tests. ate airplanes of the 5th Com­
Things the Army Does Besides Fight
The Pulitzer Races, it is ex­ posite Group, which flies prac­
pected, will take place during Hot Springs, Ark., Feb. IS, 1925.—Dr. John E. tically all types of service
the early part of October, and Walker, of the laboratory service of the Army planes, -is as follows : 6th Squad­
the Schneider Cup Race during and Navy General Hospital at this place, has just ron (682 hrs., 3 min.) $24.18;
made public through the Journal of Infectious
the latter part of October. It Diseases the results of an investigation made by 19th Squadron (629 hrs., 28
is expected that the new planes him of the value of soaps in killing bacteria. min.), $24.37; 23rd Squadron
will be delivered early in Sep­ Dr. Walker finds that various solutions of soap (455 hrs., 12 min.), $28.27; 65th
tember. differ as to their actions on various bacteria. For Squadron (81 hrs.), $21.78; and
instance, the pneumococcus, which causes pneu­ 72nd Squadron (612 hrs., 12
Army Helps Homeless monia, is killed by a weak solution of one of the min.), $16.80. This cost in­
The part taken by the Army sodium ingredients that enter into soap, whereas the cludes oil, gasoline and parts
typhoid bacillus is not affected by the same sub­ used in replacement and re­
in the last few weeks in the stance in a concentration 2,000 times as strong.
work of relief for the stricken Raising the temperature of the soap solution will pairs, but does not include
population of the cyclone and increase its power to kill germs so that typhoid labor.
flood sections of the Middle germs are killed in a soap solution that is only
West has been considerable. as warm as the temperature of the body, whereas Springfield Designer Dead
One thousand large tents, 1,000 cold solutions of soap will not kill them. Brigadier General Frank H.
tent stoves, 12,000 blankets, The organism that causes pneumonia is most sus­ Phipps, Retired, died on March
4,000 bed sacks, 4,000 cots and ceptible of all to the various ingredients of soap 28 in Washington at the age
4,000 pillows were shipped to and dies very quickly under influence of a soap solu­ of 81 years. Credit is ascribed
the affected area on March 19 tion. The streptococcus, which appears to be as­
sociated with various types of infections of the to Gen. Phipps more than to
by the Chicago Depot of the nose, throat, ears, and chest, as well as with various any other person for the crea­
Quartermaster Corps. In addi­ special infectious diseases, is killed, although not tion of the Springfield' rifle as
tion, the Quartermaster at St. quite so readily, by the same soaps that kill the it is known today. Moved by
Louis furnished 200 blankets, pneumococcus. The typhoid organism is resistant dissatisfaction with the wea­
200 cots and 20 tents. to soaps of unsaturated acids, which kill the pneu­ pon used by United States
mococcus and streptococcus readily, but is not quite troops in the Spanish-Ameri­
British Recruiting Unsatisfac­ so resistant to the soap_s of saturated acids. Soaps
of palmitic and stearic acids kill the pneumococcus, can War, he obtained an ap­
tory streptococcus and typhoid bacillus in about fie propriation for' the develop­
The British Army estimates same concentration. ment of a rifle that was known
for the fiscal year 1926 fix the It will be remembered that during the Wo/ld as the Springfield model 1903,
land forces at 160,600 men, a re­ War investigators in the Army claimed that to which was at the time consid­
duction of 1,000. The Secre­ some extent diseases of the lungs, including common ered the most nearly perfect
tary for War, Sir Laming colds, and even pneumonia were transmitted by rifle used by any standing
Worthington-Evans, declared, insufficiently washing the dishes used by the men
in a memorandum accompany­ so that the next service carried the germs with it.
ing the estimates, that the re­ It. was proven, however, that if the dishwater
cruiting last year was unsatis­ contains 0.5 per cent of ordinary yellow soap, the The Air Service News Letter
factory and that more than pneumococcus and the streptococcus would both has appeared under a new cover
half the applicants were re­ be eliminated. page. It is now as attractive as
jected as below standard. it is of value to the Service.
Page Thirteen
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING
Bear*y Heads Adjutants General
At a special meeting of the Adjutants
General Association held in Washington
on March 10, 1925, Brigadier General
Frank D. Beary, Pennsylvania, vice-
president, was elected president to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement of Brig­
adier General Harry B. Smith, Indiana.
Brigadier General Hartley A. Moon, Ala­
bama, was elected to fill the unexpired
office of vice president.
Doughboy Chief Some Marksman
Major General Robert H. Allen, the
new Chief of Infantry, is, according to
the American Rifleman of April 1, a
real shooting Infantryman. He has
been a member of the Army, Infantry
and United States International Teams
for years, and was captain of the Army
Infantry Rifle Team of 1913. He was
made a Distinguished Marksman in 1910.
His shooting record in part is as
follows: 1906, gold medal, South­
western Division; 1908, gold medal,
Philippines Division; 1910, Distin­
guished Marksman; 1909-1910-1911,
member and coach, Army Infantry
Team; 1913, team captain, Army In­
fantry team; 1913, captain, U. S.
Army Team, United States Match;
1913, coach, U. S. International Team,
Palma Match; and 1919, member and
coach A. E. F. Rifle Team.
Ingenuity Plus
A graining machine for the map re­
production activities of the Field Ar­
tillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma,
has been invented by Lieut. W. E.
Walters, of the Academic division of
the school. A standard machine to
do the work desired would cost $450,
and the $450 was not available—hence
Lieut. Watters' invention.
The machine was made entirely of
salvage material, including old parts
of a 155 mm. howitzer, a worn out
dish-washing machine, a broken bread
mixer, spare parts of a White recon­
naissance car, pieces of abandoned
Quartermaster cots, an old piece of an
Artillery truck, and a salvaged portion
of a turning lathe. The entire cost of
the new material totaled less than $15.
The machine was constructed by the
Field Artillery School machine shop,
the work being done by Staff Ser­
geants Skiles and Sobecke. The ap­
paratus will be used both in the garri­
son and in the field for service with
the Mobile Topographic Train,
Sgt. Thomas Lynch, Battery C, 6th
Field Artillery, was retired on March
31 at Fort Hoyle, Maryland. Twenty-
nine of his 30 years' service were
passed in the Field Artillery, in which
he held a commission as 1st
during the war.
Page Fourteen
A Credit to His Outfit
The wife of a private of Battery C,
14th Field Artillery, recently lay sick
in St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis. An­
aemia set in, and the patient grew
steadily weaker until the surgeons de­
termined that a blood transfusion
would be necessary to save her life.
The Adjutant of the 6th Infantry
at Jefferson Barracks was notified at
11 :30 o'clock one Thursday morning. By
Private Albert J. McIIraith, Company
6th Infantry
1:30 p. m. over 40 men were waiting
at the Station Hospital to offer them­
selves for the transfusion. Six were
selected and sent in to St. Luke's the
following morning for further blood
tests. Pvt. Albert J. McIIraith, Com­
pany K, 6th Infantry, was finally
selected, and the transfusion was ac­
complished a few days later with com­
plete success.
Pvt. McIIraith was a member of the
oost boxing team and, by giving his
blood to save the wife of a brother in
c.rms, sacrificed his opportunity to
represent Jefferson Barracks in the
tryouts for the corps area boxing
caainpionship which were held two
d.y after the transfusion took place.
CMTC Exhibition
April 17 will be the big day for the
1925 CMTC in New York City. On
the evening of that day the third an­
nual exhibition for the CMTC of the
2nd Corps Area will be held at the
Armory of the 13th Coast Defense of
the New York National Guard in
Brooklyn, the main event of the even­
ing being a company drill by the Pro­
visional Company of the CMTC grad­
uates of 1921-2-3-4.
Various church and school military
units will take part in the evening pro­
gram, as well as Regular Army, Ma­
rine Corps, National Guard, Naval
Militia and Boy Scout formations. The
training school of the New York Po­
lice Department will give an exhibi­
tion of calisthenics, jiu jitsu, boxing
and close order drill. Track events
and a review of the Provisional Regi­
ment by Major General Charles P.
Summerall will conclude the exhibi­
tion. The 16th Infantry band under
Warrant Officer Peter Wiedenkeller
will furnish the evening's music.
Red Doughboy Gets Yellow Discharge
An Associated Press report of
April 4 states that Private Paul
Crouch, 21st Infantry, stationed at
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, was sen­
tenced to 40 years' imprisonment and
given a dishonorable discharge when
a G. C. M. found him guilty of at­
tempting to organize a revolutionary
Communist league among soldiers sta­
tioned at the Barracks. Crouch was
charged with being the leader of a
self-styled ring of Communists, and
was charged with having issued propa­
ganda under the pretext of being a
teacher of Esperanto at Army schools.
X-Words for CMTC
The Summer Camper, a little sheet
published three times a month by the 1925
K, Del Monte summer camp press bureau
at Headquarters, 91st Division, Presidio
of San Francisco, California, has just
sent out its first two issues. Issue No.
2, dated April 2, announces that the
daily camp news sheet, The Little Bear
Cat, plans to run a cross word puzzle
with every issue this summer.
Service Hero Rewarded
Pfc. Harold A. Tobey, Company A,
7th Engineers, has been awarded a sil­
ver life saving medal by the Treasury
Department, under the provisions of
the Act of Congress approved June
20, 1874, in recognition of the gallant
conduct displayed by him in rescuing
a man from drowning in the Chatta­
hoochee River on June 21, 1924. Pfc.
Tobey's station is Fort Benning, Ga.
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
CMTC Enrollment
Reports received up to March
31, 1925 :
C.A. a b c
d c
1st 1,409 1,317 1,026 4,400 32.
2nd 1,740 1,699 1,006 6,500 26.7
3rd 904 833 305 5,600 16.1
4th 2,716 1,958 703 5,700 47.6
5th 3,228 3,155 1,577 6,000 53.8
6th 2,935 2,730 1,409 5,600 52.1
7th 579 385 176 6,700 8.6
8th 849 734 610 5,000 17.
9 th 1,183 1,122 462 4,500 26.2
15,543 13,933 7,274 50,000 31.
Explanatory note—
a Number of applications received
b Number of a considered accept­
able
c Number accepted anc . so notified
d Minimum objective
e Percentage of d obtained
Fort Des Moines, Iowa
{Continued from Page Seven)
and twenty-five acres were purchased at
the present site and the erection of the
present-day brick buildings were begun.
In November, 1903, the present Fort Des
Moines was recognized as a military post
and the fort was taken over in the name
of the United States Government.
The first troops to occupy the new
post were two troops of negro cavalry.
These were later replaced by the Eleventh
United States Cavalry, which was in turn
relieved by the Second United States
Cavalry. Three years afterward troops
from Fort Omaha, Crook, Riley, Russell,
Meade and Crawford, together with the
Second Cavalry then on duty at Fort
Des Moines, participated in one of the
largest maneuvers ever held in the United
States up to that time.
The years between 1906 and 1917 saw
only the every day incidents of garrison
life. The Second Cavalry received orders
for a change of station and the Sixth
took up the garrison duties until it too
Picture Men Help
The Ohio Motion Picture Theatre
Owners' Association on April 3 in­
dorsed the enrollment campaign for
the 5th Corps Area CMTC, and passed
a resolution to circularize its member­
ship with the request that theatre
owners throughout the State cooper­
ate with the Government in the show­
ing of CMTC motion pictures.
A movement is under way to have
"minute men," drawn from the ranks
of Reserve Officers, make a series of
short talks relative to the CMTC in
Ohio theatres. The support of the
theatre men was brought about at the
behest of Mr. William M. James,
President of the Association.
The day to start reenlisting a man is
the day he takes the oath of enlistment.
was ordered away, to travel to the Mexi­
can border to assist in quelling the dis­
turbances there. In the summer of 1917
a Colored Medical Officers' training camp
was established at Fort Des Moines. A
provisional training camp was also sta­
tioned at this post at the same time as the
National Guard before leaving for south­
ern training camps.
On February 16, 1918, the post hospital
was converted into United States Army
General Hospital Number 11, and be­
came a base hospital March 5, 1918. On
April 1, 1918, it again became a United
States Army hospital, and on September
21, 1918, the name was changed to United
States General Hospital Number 26. Dur­
ing this period 7,425 men who had been
wounded in the fighting in France were
cared for, the entire post being used for
hospital purposes.
The Fourteenth Cavalry arrived in
August, 1920, and, less the First Squadron
and a detachment of the Service Troop,
augmented by the Ninth Field Artillery,
less Batteries A and C, constitutes the
present garrison. There are also the ne-
Officers Row, Fort Des Moines
CMTC for Peace
Two of the greatest agencies of
peace known today arc the Army
and the Navy. They exist, not io
make zvar, but to maintain peace.
Something always will come up to
render necessary the ultimate ap­
peal to force. We must have force
ready and ivc must he prepared to
use it.
I cannot imagine unv "work bet­
ter calculated to build up and
strengthen true manhood and strong
citizenship than the Citizens' Mili­
tary Training Camps.. Any one
who goes to those camps is better
fitted for his ozvn work and all his
relations ivith life. Religion, in all
its manifestations, should be right
behind the work and support it.—
Bishop William T. Manning.
cessary detachments of the Finance De­
partment, Quartermaster Department, and
Ordnance Department; the Station Hos­
pital and members of the Detached En­
listed Men's List.
The post proper has an area of one
square mile with a rifle range comprising
95S.5 acres lying two miles to the south.
The buildings are of red brick construc­
tion and contain accommodations for 42
officers, 3 warrant officers, 16 non-com­
missioned staff officers, 1,267 enlisted men,
and 1,260 animals, with hospital accom­
modations for 36 persons.
The post is located five miles from the
business district of the progressive and
hospitable city of Des Moines, Iowa,
which has a population of 150,000. Fort
Des Moines is connected with the city
by an efficient street railway system and
an excellent paved road. It is an ideal
post, beautifully and symmetrically ar­
ranged and well cared for, with ample
recreational and service activities—in
fact, it is typical of the standard military
posts of which our citizens and their
Army are so justly proud.
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 Letters to the Editor
P. O. Jobs for Vets
New York, February 23, 1925.
The Editor,
The Recruiting Nezvs,
The Post Office Department is con­
stantly in need of men in different
branches of the service, especially the
distrifttrtion (mailing), registry, money-
order, stamp, and transportation depart­
ments, the latter including the motor ve­
hicle service, in which chauffeurs and
mechanics are needed. When a man re­
tires as a sergeant at SO or 55 years he
will probably look for some work to do.
The P. O. Dept. offers inducements to
such men to enter its service.
The Civil Service Commission allows
5 per cent on its rating for former serv­
ice men, who need only 65 per cent against
civilians' 70 per cent. In addition, age
limits are waived in the case of war serv­
ice men. The work day is not over eight
hours. Pay ranges from $1,400 to $1,800
a year. All hands start in as substitutes
with prospects of increase in pay with
retirement on pension at the age of 62.
(The recent postal pay bill just passed
by Congress has increased these figures.)
A Master Sergeant retiring on $133 or
$137 per month will be able to draw $150
in addition to his retired pay and be
eligible for civil retirement.
As before mentioned, working condi­
tions are good, pay, while not quite satis­
factory, is fair, many ex-service men are
already in as carriers or clerks, and to
me it looks as if it were something to
consider before turning to something else.
Z. Zeisler,
c/o Varick Street P. O.
o Editor, The Recruiting News,
How He Saved the $1,000
In the March 15 issue of the Recruiting
Ncivs Sergeant Smith told of his trip to
Europe on $1,000 saved by him while on
recruiting duty. In this letter he tells
hozv he did it.—THE EDITOR.
Army Recruiting Station,
Uniontown, Pa.,
March 26, 1925.
The Editor, The Recruiting Nezvs,
Governors Island, N. Y.
In answer to the letter of Major Rudd
as to how a sergeant in the U. S. Army
can save one thousand dollars in a short
space of time, I herewith set forth to the
best of my knowledge how it was done.
From September, 1923, the time I took
charge of a sub-station at Uniontown, Pa.,
until November, 1924, the time I was
discharged from the service, I placed in a
local bank here the sum of fifty dollars
per month. The total sum saved was
seven hundred dollars, interest on the
above-amount being twenty-five dollars.
I also invested in three shares of City
Service Company, the investment on my
Page Sixteen
part being one hundred and eighty-six
dollars, or sixty-two dollars a share. I
sold that when I was discharged, and got
a return for the money invested of eighty-
two dollars and fifty cents a share, or a
total profit of sixty-one dollars and fifty
cents, making a total saved from Septem­
ber, 1923, until November, 1924 of seven
hundred eighty-six dollars and fifty cents.
I had upon my discharge received cloth­
ing allowance savings amounting to nine­
ty-three dollars. I also received fourteen
dollars for mileage to the place of my
previous enlistment. I received as a re­
enlistment allowance seventy-five dollars,
making a total for that period of nine
hundred and sixty-eight dollars and fifty
cents.
I can truthfully state that of the com­
mutations received by a soldier while on
a special detail, which is sixty dollars a
month, all that amount is taken for living
expenses and no money can be saved.
Any man in the U. S. Army, regardless
of what his pay may be, can save some
part of it if he makes up his mind to
do so. I myself never knew how easy it
was to save until I tried it, and was very
happy to see my account grow, always
adding to it to make it so. I have done
all that without getting down to miserly
habits.
JAMES SMITH,
Sgt, 13th Engineers,
In charge of Substation.
A Welcome Idea
Haverhill, Mass.,
February 23, 1925.
Governors Island, New York.
If I might make some suggestions, I
would first continue the "Post Histories"
series. You recently published the ad­
dresses of the various Army units. Now,
why not publish a short sketch of each
regiment with its coat of arms? For
Instance: "9th Infantry. Organized,
1850. Served on western frontiers; in
California during Civil War; in Cuba
and Philippines during Spanish War; in
2nd Division during World War."
The above should give you an idea
of what I am driving at. Make it long
or short according to the regiment's serv­
ice. If these were published, the can­
vasser could give an account of his out­
fit's career and if he landed his man, he
could get more space and, an interesting
story about his latest recruit. Third, if
the last suggestion is vetoed, why not
publish the coats of arms of the different
outfits? Tell why they were selected and
what they mean. The "I'll try, sir" of
the 5th Infantry has a glorious meaning.
TRADITION.
A Recruiter's Suggestions
2247 Brill St., Bridesburg, Phila., Pa.
February 11, 1925.
Editor, Recruiting News.
As I have been on the Recruiting Serv­
ice for about two years, I have heard a
lot of criticism. It has been suggested
that all on Recruiting should be sergeants.
It looks better for the old fellow standing
on the corner, and for the young fellow
it gives "pep." Perhaps if the band which
we are now wearing which reads "Re­
cruiting Service," were changed to "U. S.
Army Recruiting Sergeant," it would help
to encourage the applicant, as it would
give all canvassers the rank of sergeant.
As far as the uniform is concerned, the
Marine uniform seems to appeal to the
applicant on account of the long trousers.
They like these better than the wrap leg­
gins which we are. wearing, or if we wore
leather leggings, it would serve to at­
tract their attention.
A. A. ILLIG, Cpl.
A Use For Leaflets
U. S. A. Recruiting Sub-Station
Elmira, New York
February 21, 1925.
Chief, Recruiting Publicity Bureau,
The Recruiting Publicity Bureau leaf­
lets, "Army Training" and "The U. S.
Army Builds Men," are the most valuable
aid to recruiting, for they can be used
in letter form and every family in the
country as well as the larger towns can
be reached thereby. I have, with the help
of city directories and telephone books
and any other source from which I could
secure the information, made up quite a
large mailing list, and am using the leaf­
lets to their best advantage. I also find
them very valuable in placing posters on
A signs, etc. The leaflets haven't an
equal when it comes to leaving literature
in the lobbies of hotels, in station wait­
ing rooms, public libraries, etc.
HARRY C. MOSES,
Cpl., DEML, RS, FF.
o
V. F. W. Offers Rooms
Headquarters Harold E. Storr Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Plainfield, N. J., Feb. 12, 1925.
Chief, Recruiting Publicity Bureau.
At the last regular meeting of this post
authority was given to me to extend to
the War Department, Recruiting Pub­
licity Bureau, the use of our rooms for
your recruiting officer any time that you
may feel like sending an officer to Plain-
field, N. J., for such purposes or the
using of posters. We feel that our rooms
are more home-like and will appeal to the
applicant more than will post offices or
other public buildings.
ALBERT H. TROTTER.
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T HE Recruiting Officer at
Baltimore, Maryland,
Captain Charles J. Mab­
hut, QMC, conducts a boxing
school for the 3rd Corps Area
at Camp Holabird, Maryland.
Prominent among the mem­
bers of his class are soldiers
on duty with the corps area
recruiting service. A knowl­
edge of boxing, incidentally, is
one of the best qualifications
a man in the 3rd Corps Area
can have, provided his per­
sonality, character, and per­
centage of energy are up to snuff, for
assignment to recruiting duty.
A recruiting personnel that can stage
a boxing bout among its members, or
which can place one of its members in the
ring opposite some local champion, has
a most acceptable visiting card in any
community it may visit. Such is the case
in the 3rd Corps Area, as previously de­
scribed by Col. J. P. O'Neil on page 5 of
the Recruiting News of May 1, 1924.
The picture in the center on this page
portrays the staff and students of Capt.
Mabbutt's boxing school at Camp Hola­
bird. The circular cut to the left shows
Sgt. Lester Maylie, of the Recruiting
Service, being decorated with the medal
of the heavyweight champion of the Reg­
ular Army by General Charles H. Muir,
until recently commanding general of the
3rd Corps Area. The cut on the right
shows Pvt. Eddie Burnbrook, also of the
Baltimore Recruiting Station, welter­
weight champion of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps.
Many pupils at the school are well
known because of their boxing prowess.
Sgt. Faulk Finch and Cpl. Charles Jared
are middleweight champion of the Army
and light heavyweight champion of the
Army, respectively. Sgt. Lester Maylie
is heavyweight champion of the Army,
Xavy and Marine Corps. Capt. Mabbutt
Page Tivo
The Third Corps Area
Boxing School
himself was coach of the Army boxers
who accompanied the Army Olympic team
tci France in the summer of 1924. He i^
an ardent athlete himself and a success­
ful recruiter.
N. Y. N. G. to Have Distinctive
Garb
Commanding officers of organizations
of the New York National Guard have
been authorized to adopt distinctive uni­
forms or parts of uniforms for their
commands upon receiving authority there­
for from the Commanding General of
the National Guard. It is the intention
to allow each organization to submit its
ideas of an entire uniform or distinctive
additions to the present uniform for the
approval of the proper authorities. De­
signs have been prepared for the first
advance step in equipping each organiza­
tion with distinctive additions to the
present uniform.
Caps have been designed for each or­
ganization of such color and with such
trimmings as to ^ct forth prominent­
ly the branch of the service and the
historical feature of the regimental colors.
For example, the 71st Regiment for over
50 years wore a distinctive uniform of
dark blue trimmed with white. The cap
design has a top of dark blue with a band
and piping of
white, with the
distinctive de­
vice of the regi­
ment as worn on
the campaign hat as a cap ornament.
The 258th Artillery as a historical fea­
ture still uses the title of "Washington's
Greys," the name under which they were
organized over 100 years ago. Their
cap would be grey trimmed with artil­
lery reel, the latter color designating their
present branch of service. The belt is
of heavy white webbing as worn by the
West Point cadets, the brass plate bear­
ing the regimental number.
The expense of the above will be only
nominal, and should not exceed $4 per
man. With only the above additions to
their uniforms, it is believed, an organi­
zation will at once have an individuality
that will make it easily recognized on
parade and add much to the personal ap­
pearance of its members. Should an or­
ganizition desire to advance further, de­
signs have been prepared and estimates
submitted for the addition of one or two
cross belts, distinctive coats, trousers,
breeches, and leggins.
These distinctive features, should they
he adopted by the various regiments, will
be a distinctly State uniform for wear on
State and regimental occasions only, and
will not be worn by organizations when
doing duty under Federal control.
 Citizen Soldiers Bulwark of Our Defense
I N our defense system the National
Guard forms a valuable and charac-
teristic component. I never meet a
Guardsman but I am reminded of the
essentially democratic character of that
system. The bulwark of our defense is
the citizen soldier. Realizing that mili­
tary efforts arc still necessary for na­
tional security we provide for the use
of armed forces; yet to avoid the ex­
tremes of militarism and for economy of
maintenance we keep our standing army
small and depend largely upon civilian
volunteers. We depend for our war ef­
fort upon the militia; that is to say, upon
all able bodied men of a military age.
The militia is a tradition of free gov­
ernment, handed down from the very
beginnings of our history. Indeed, it
antedates-our government. The first rude
tribes protected themselves, of necessity,
against the inroads of avaricious neigh­
bors by embodying their tribesmen into
the fighting forces.
When the national states of the pres­
ent era began to rise from the confusion
of the middle ages, there grew up the
militia system by which each landholder
was required to serve himself or to fur­
nish a fighter when the cause of his
country required it. In English history
the militia has always been a popular
force, distinct and separate from the
Royal Army, which was sometimes Hes­
sian instead of English.
In French history it was the National
Guard which protected the interests of
the people against the Royal troops, which
were sometimes Swiss or Austrian in­
stead of French.
The militia has always represented the
popular will. The militia is composed of
the citizens themselves.
Almost at the beginning of our na­
tional history a constitutional amendment
stated that a militia force was essential
to the security of a free people. The mili­
tia act of 1792 provided that every able
bodied citizen should be prepared and
equipped to form the forces which war
might make necessary. It was a Federal
Government to meet those emergencies
which the Constitution foresaw, such as to
repel invasion and suppress insurrection.
However, there were no provisions made
for training, and the law was never car­
ried out. We depended on popular interest
rather than upon effective organization
and preparation.
The theory of a free people willing to
protect its government is in conformity
with our entire national idea. We have
been too content to assume that mere pa­
triotic willingness would be sufficient. We
have been neglectful of that preparatory
training which alone makes a willing mili­
tia ready and effective in war.
When the British threatened the Na-
Secretary Weeks, Speaking Before
State Adjutants General, Lauds
Spirit of United Army
tional Capital in 1814 we were content
to announce that the militia should stand
ready to rush from their homes at a
moment's notice. When Wellington's
veterans marched on Washington we sud­
denly assembled our untrained citizens.
The inevitable result was defeat. In later
conflicts we were content to depend upon
enlistments for short terms only, for
terms so short that adequate training
A Thought for Mother's Day
Officers and civilians are now
broadcasting the message of the
Citizens' Military Training Camps
throughout the corps area, but a
message from a mother to the thou­
sands of listening parents will add
a message of appeal and sincerity
that cannot be over-estimated. Will
you therefore use your best en­
deavors to enlist the services of a
mother in broad casting by radio the
glad tidings of our camps to fathers
and mothers of the 7th Corps
Area?
It is not necessary tliat this
mother have a son who has at­
tended a camp, but she should be
one IUIW thoroughly approves of
the camps and their purpose and
whose message will carry convic­
tion.—7th Corps Area letter to
CMTC canvassers.
could not be given prior to active cam­
paigning. It was the prospect of expiring
enlistments which hurried McDowell at
Bull Run and Hooker at Chancellorsvillc
into battle before the appropriate moment.
We have always been able to secure the
militia.
Our problem has always been to secure
an organization for our militia, and its
training and preparation in advance of
battle so as to secure greater efficiency in
the campaign. The national problem in
time of war is to have trained groups
ready to take up the burden of the con­
flict. The National Guard has always
helped toward this end.
By maintaining the National Guard the
separate States of the Union have main­
tained and kept in training local organiza­
tions ready for the call of the Federal
Government.
I have spoken of the militia, and it is
possible you may misunderstand my mean­
ing. In fact, I believe that one of the
chief reasons for the unfortunate rivalry
and mutual suspicion between the Guard
and the Regulars that existed prior to the
World War, and has now happily dis­
appeared, I think—indeed, I believe that
the chief reason for this rivalry was due
to the fact that when General Upton
spoke in his "History of Military Policy"
of the inefficiency of the militia, his use
of "militia" was misunderstood. By "mil­
itia'1 he meant untrained and unorganized
troops. Upton paid full tribute to the
organized units, the trained personnel, and
the heroic service of the National Guards­
man ; yet simply because the National
Guard has been spoken of as "militia" his
criticisms have been mistakenly under­
stood and repeated as if they were criti­
cisms of the National Guard. It is very
essential that we should realize the dis­
tinction. The militia includes all able
bodied citizens between 18 and 45 years
of age. The National Guard is not the
militia. It is only a part of the militia.
It includes only organized and trained
citizens ready and capable of immediate
service. The National Guard has ful­
filled to a great extent the requirement
of a free people, that they be organized
and disciplined for their own defense.
It is a great satisfaction now to see the
spirit with which the unified army is being
conducted. I see it with the Regulars
more than I do the Guard, but I haven't
heard a word for certainly two or three
years of anything which savored of any­
thing other than real soldierly, brotherly
spirit, and if it exists anywhere else it
certainly doesn't in the War Department.
I am anxious, too, to feel assured that
you feel that policy of your men counts
for more than numbers. There will be
some differences existing in the future
about appropriations, about the amount of
money which can be devoted to the Na­
tional Guard. You may not be quite
satisfied with the amount or that you can­
not increase your numbers as much as you
believe should be done, and yet that is the
second consideration. The first one is
so to conduct the forces that you have
that they shall be ready on the minute
and completely able to defend themselves
and defend their country in time of need.
We might have a hundred thousand, if
not two hundred thousand more men, I
presume, in the National Guard; but if we
liad those men at the expense of careful
training and efficiency it would not be only
a loss of the money appropriated for them
but it would be a loss of total effec­
tiveness in the result. So I hope that you
men will feel that, whatever amount'of
money you receive from the National
Government or from your States, the
first consideration is always careful train­
ing and effective service rather than quan­
tity or numbers of men.
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 Governors Ross and Ferguson Laud CMTC
UR women governors, Mrs. Miriam
O A. Ferguson, Governor of Texas
and Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross, Gov­
ernor of Wyoming, have come out un­
reservedly in favor of the Citizens' Mili­
tary Training Camps. Their letters,
which are given below, speak for them­
selves.
Governor Ross in her letter to Major
General Charles T. Menoher, commanding
the 9th Corps Area, under date of April
13, 1925, expresses her views as follows:
"I 'am much gratified that Wyoming
is this summer to be favored with a Citi­
zens' Military Training Camp. It is my
earnest hope that many of the young men
of the state will take advantage of this
opportunity—one which I feel offers com­
pensation out of all proportion to the re­
quired expenditure of time and effort.
Whether or not another war shall ever
make necessary the duty of military serv­
ice, I feel strongly that the physical bene­
fit and mental discipline to be derived
from military training must be an asset
to any man throughout all his life.
"I think, too, that young men in the
Mother of the Army to be Honored
OTHERS' DAY, May 10, 1925,
M will be the date of the unveiling
of two windows erected to the
memory of Mrs. Juliette Lamont, found­
er of the Army Relief Society, in the
Church of St. Cornelius the Centurion, at
Governors Island, New York.
The designation of Mothers' Day for
this event is most timely, for not only was
Mrs. Lamont a mother in fact, but she
also earned for herself the title "Mother
of the Army," for it was due to her in­
tensive work for the first seventeen years
of its existence that it is the godsend to
Army orphans and widows which we
know and respect today. Mrs. Lamont
was president of the Army Relief Society
from 1900, the year of its foundation, to
1917, the year of her death, and was the
wife of Daniel Lamont, Secretary of War
under President Grover Cleveland.
The work of the Society is too well
known in the Army to require explana­
tion. It is enough to i&y that it has suc­
ceeded admirably in fulfilling the objects
outlined in its certificate of incorporation,
namely, "To collect funds and provide
relief in case of emergency for dependent
widows and orphans of officers and en­
listed men of the Regular Army of the
United States; to aid in securing employ­
ment for them; and to solicit and create
scholarships and supervise educational
opportunities for such orphan children."
Since 1917 approximately $400,000 has
been collected and expended by the So­
ciety. This sum of money represents more
Page Four
Citizens' Camps must find great stimulus
to develop in association and competition
with others from different sections of the
West with whom they come in contact.
"The exceptional summer climate and
other favorable conditions in Wyoming
will undoubtedly make certain the success
of the proposed military camp."
The same enthusiasm in regard to the
Citizens' Military Training Camps is ex­
pressed by Governor Ferguson in her let­
ter of April 10 to Major General Ernest
Hinds, commanding general of the 8th
Corps Area. She states :
"I have followed closely your initial
campaign to secure eligible young men for
acceptance as students in the 1925 Citi­
zens' Military Training Camps, and I
wish to assure you that this movement
has my heartiest support.
"A National movement, such as this,
which has for its aims and objective in
the Basic Course, the inculcation of habits
of discipline and obedience and the de­
velopment of the manly virtues of fair
play, self respect, patriotism and good
citizenship, and in the Advanced Course,
than the figures would indicate, for the
Society has absolutely no overhead except
the cost of printing its yearly report.
None of the officers are paid, each of
them giving her time freely to the conduct
of the Society's affairs.
None of the money expended goes to
officers or enlisted men—not one cent is
ever given a living soldier. Only widows
and orphans of officers and enlisted men
are given money, and then only when the
need for the same is apparent. On the
death of an officer the War Department
notifies the president of the Society, Mrs.
Henry L. Stimson, who writes the widow
asking if money is needed. In the case
of the death of an enlisted man the regi­
mental commander, should the family be
in need, can secure for the widow a cash
advance—this is frequently made by wire,
so as to take care of the most urgent ex­
penses—and should further help be needed,
a monthly or other regular grant of
money is made. In addition, members of
the Society help place the family on a
budget basis, help the widow to become
readjusted, place the children in schools,
and assist in numerous other ways.
In the past year the Army Relief So­
ciety disbursed $63,904.06 in behalf of its
beneficiaries, included among which were
the widows of 44 officers and 48 enlisted
men, the families including 96 children.
In addition, the Society is aiding 11 un­
married middle-aged women, the or­
phans of Army men who are no longer
able to work, and who would be in dire
the development of non-commissioned offi­
cers and officer personnel for the citizen
components of the Army of the United
States, is certainly deserving of the sin­
cerest support of those of us who are en­
grossed in the task of bettering our com­
munities in every possible way.
"To me, the future of our Country rests
with the coming generation, that class of
young men of today who are now at the
age when external influences are to shape
their lives. It is paramount that we at­
tempt in every way to so place at the
disposal of these young men such an ele­
ment of education as will be found in the
Citizens' Military Training Camps, so
that they may be equipped to discharge
their duties as citizens in a manner which
will operate for the betterment of our
Country.
"I believe the Citizens' Military Train­
ing Camps offer a vital element of educa­
tion which cannot be found in any of our
regular establishments of learning.
"To support them is to render a distinct
public service."
straits were it not for this assistance.
Sixty-seven children were given educa­
tional assistance during the year.
Emergency aid during the year amount­
ed to $2,652, of which $950 was tele­
graphed when prompt action was impera­
tive.
The windows themselves, which will be
presented by Mrs. Stimson to Major Gen­
eral C. P. Summerall, in the name of the
Army, at 11 o'clock on the morning of
Sunday, May 10, are set in place in the
main entrance porch of the chapel of St.
Cornelius the Centurion, Governors Is­
land, the church presided over by Chap­
lain Thomas E. Swan, 2nd Corps Area
chaplain. The windows complete the work
in stained glass for the porch, there being
two other windows, representing the arch­
angels Michael and Gabriel, already in
place, the two new windows representing
the archangels Raphael and Uriel.
As the porch now stands, the four arch­
angels, Michael, standing militant as
chief of the angel forces fighting for God
and His Church against the powers of
darkness, Gabriel, the bugler, Raphael, the
healer, and Uriel, the messenger of divine
light that leads to knowledge of God, are
calculated to call to mind the wonderful
obedience to law and order under the
Almighty in the celestial realm. The com­
parison is a happy one for the Army, and
the choice of the Army Relief Sot-'ety in
selecting the two windows to complete
this group as a memorial to Mrs. Lair«*nt
is most fitting.
 Amateur Standards for Army Athletics

U NDER present conditions and in

view of the trend of the changes Policy Proposed by Adjutant Gen­ War
now taking place in the Army, all
of which make for closer contact and co­
eral Brings Army Meets Within
of each individual. Summer training

nmps
Department desires that the Army
include units of the Regular Army,
operation between the several components Scope of Civilian Rules National Guard, Organized Reserves, Re­
serve Officers' Training Corps and Citi­
of the Army and for closer relations with zens' Military Training Camps. Ath­
the public in general, the Regular Army paragraph c, states, "All athletic compe­ letics are
must necessarily fit its policies to con­ titions conducted within the Army will be prominent stressed in all camps and have a
place in their training pro­
form more closely to the rules and cus­ upon an amateur basis." This, however, grams. These camps have track and field
toms of civil life which in the past it is followed by statements regarding ama­ meets and numerous
has ignored. In no other phase of Army teur standards in the Army, which were tests which, with the other athletic con­
possible exception
life is this more apparent than in ath­ accepted by civil athletic organizations of minor local regulations, are open to all
letics. "during the existence of an actual state members of the camp. Although desir­
Colleges and other civil organizations of war," but are not acceptable at the able, it is clearly evident that the deter­
interested in athletics consider amateur­ present time. It is realized, however, that mination of all members of the camp who
ism in athletics vital and guard their due to continual change in Army person­ have previously violated amateur rules
athletics most jealously. In order to safe­ nel, due to the thousands of men and cannot even be attempted, much less ac­
guard the amateur standing of the ama- boys the Army has in training for short curately accomplished.
teur athletics of all Many conferences and
c o m p o n e n t s of the much correspondence
Army who care to re­ have been necessary in
tain their amateur rat­ order to prove to the
ing, it is essential that officials of the National
the Army provide rules Amateur Athletic Fed­
and regulations for the eration, the National
conduct of Army ath­ Collegiate Athletic As­
letics which conform to sociation and the Ama­
those in use by colleges teur Athletic Union that
and civil athletic or­ the athletic situation in
ganizations. the Army is unusual
Athletics and physical and warrants the ruling
training are an import­ in regard to an amateur
ant part of military running against a pro­
training. It is gener­ fessional in an Army
ally r e c o g n i z e d that amateur meet as set
athletics have a marked forth below. They have
influence in developing all agreed in principle to
organic vigor, physical this ruling, and with the
fitness, intellectual effi­ support of these organi­
ciency, moral qualities, zations this amateur
and social habits. The policy for Army Ath­
Army conducts athletic letics will insure the un­
meets in which, in addi­ questioned standing of
tion to members of the Army a t h l e t i c s and
Army athletes in ama­
Regular Army, mem­ teur athletic circles.
bers of National Guard, Basketball team, Co. G, 17th Infantry, Fort Omaha, Nebraska
Organized Reserves, Re­ This decision and the
serve Officers' Training concurrences of civil
Corps, and Citizens' Military Training periods each summer, and due to military amateur athletic organizations are based
Camps take part. Members of the Regular training problems, the athletic situation in upon the definitions of the terms "amateur,"
Army are participating more and more in the Army is quite different from that of "professional," "closed meet" and "open
civil athletic meets. This contact makes it a college or athletic club. Where the meet" as used by amateur athletic organi­
more desirable, if not essential, that Army maintain the highest standard in amateur zations. For that reason the following
athletics conform to the athletic standards athletics, it does not desire to issue in­ brief definitions or these terms are given:
which members of the civilian components structions, in regard to athletics, that arc (a) Broadly speaking, an amateur is
of the Army know and observe, and to impossible to carry out or will interfere one who engages in sport solely for the
which members of the Army entering with or slow up military training. Regu­ pleasure and the physical, mental and
"open meets" must conform. lations for the conduct of Army athletics social benefits he derives therefrom, and
Practice has proven that athletics must are now being revised to bring them up In whom sport is nothing more than an
be conducted on an amateur basis to be to date and will be published shortly. avocation. Under this definition individ­
successful. Schools, colleges, athletic It is impossible, due to the above-men­ uals ineligible for amateur competition are
associations, etc., recognize this and are tioned difficulties, for all commanding offi­ those who have competed for a cash prize
well organized to control and regulate cers to inquire into and record the com­ or staked bet, or under salary, or for a
;their athletes. Their athletic meets and plete athletic history of every person who fee. The spirit of amateurism, which
should be behind amateur athletics, car­
.contests, with minor exceptions, are for comes under his command Training ries with it all that is included in the
amateurs only. The War Department programs provide athletics which must definition of an amateur and much more.
-policy, as set forth in War Department be open to every member of the command (Continued on Page Twelve)
Circular No. 156, 1921, paragraph 1, stjb- and certain athletic activity is required
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 The CMTC as a Business Proposition
NOVEL plan for CMTC publicity
A which was launched recently in
Omaha, Nebraska, is now being
carried out throughout the Seventh Corps
Area. Three full-page CMTC advertise­
ments were made up to appear in the
Omaha Bee at thirty-day intervals, the
first having been published April 1. All of
the illustrations, cuts and mats were
made by the newspaper, which then soli­
cited Omaha business firms for dona­
tions to pay for the advertisements. In
return for this the names of the donating
firms appear at the bottom of each page.
Copies of the first full page Omaha
ad have been sent to the advertising man­
agers of all the daily newspapers in
the cities included in the 88th, 89th and
102nd Divisional Groups, with a request
that they in turn cooperate and put the
campaign over under the same plan used
in Omaha. Under this plan the Citizens'
Military Training Camp idea gains valu­
able publicity, the newspapers gain finan­
cially from the sale of the advertisements,
and the donating firms go on record as
favoring red-blooded Americanism.
Inquiries resulting from the solicita­
tions sent to the various newspapers
through the corps area by the Bee indicate
that a large number of these newspapers
will run all of the series of advertise­
ments.
In sending out the sample copy of the
advertisement to the chiefs of staff of the
divisional units, Colonel Harvey W. Mill­
er, Seventh Corps Area Adjutant Gen­
eral, made the work easier by enclosing
a list of the newspapers in each divisional
area. In addition request was made that
the chiefs of staff communicate with their
workers in each town or city and ask
them to visit personnally the editors of
each paper in an added effort to further
the work. It was not intended that the
workers, civilian and military, place them­
selves in the position of soliciting dona­
tions, but instead, of placing a business
proposition before the newspaper pub­
lishers.
The first full-page advertisement is
headed — " Y O U N G M E N — L E T
UNCLE SAM TRAIN YOU FOR
ONE MONTH—WITHOUT COST"
and under this caption is an attractive
drawing depicting a sham battle scene at
one of the camps. After giving the dates,
the body of the advertisement below the
cut reads:
"The CMTC is maintained by the Gov­
ernment for the purpose of the mental,
moral and physical development of young
men. It is a broad, constructive policy of
teaching young men discipline and re­
sponsibility, which is the basis of good
citizenship.
"The CMTC provides practical physi­
cal development through clean sports,
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which are competitive, and prizes are
awarded to the best athletes. Outdoor
games are under the direct supervision of
experts and individual attention is given
to attend camp for the month of August.
and corrective measures in exercise are
suggested.
"The CMTC stimulates and promotes
better citizenship and patriotism, and
through expert physical direction, ath­
letic coaching and military training, bene­
fits young men individually and brings
them to a greater realization of their obli­
gation to country, flag and home.
"The CMTC costs you nothing. All
expenses are paid for the entire period of
The Reenlistment Problem
N order to increase the percentage of
I reenlistments in 2nd Corps Area or­
ganizations, a summary of methods
being used at various posts and stations
within the corps area -has recently been
published to the command. Several of
the methods devised are purely local in
application, but practically all problems
confronting officers in preaching the doc­
trine of reenlistments are covered or at
least touched upon in the summary.
The points stressed in the circular are
the following:
(a) A list should be posted on each
organization's bulletin board to show the
vacancies for which a man may re-enlist.
These lists are published by the corps area
recruiting officer as vacancies occur and
are furnished all posts, camps and sta­
tions.
(b) Making of living quarters, messes
and duty as attractive as possible.
(c) Granting of special details desired
if the soldier is qualified and the detail
will be in the interests of the service.
(d) Generous granting of passes.
(e) Reductions of fatigue and guard
details to a minimum.
(f) Encouragement of athletics, post
dances and other recreations.
(g) Encouraging enlisted men to go to
their officers for advice in their personal
affairs.
(h) Suppression of trouble makers
(this includes civilians who are domi­
ciled on or near the reservation).
(i) Talks by the post commander and
company officers to the troops explaining
the many advantages of the service over
civilian pursuits.
(j) Bringing to the attention of com­
pany officers the necessity for using prop­
er judgment in administering punishment
under the 104th Article of War. Limita­
tions must not be exceeded. Punishment
to be graduated to fit the offense. First
or rare offenders to be given more con­
sideration than old offenders.
training—railroad fare, uniforms, equip­
ment, medical and emergency dental care,
recreation and entertainment. Think what
this wonderful opportunity means to you
in health.
"PLAN NOW TO ATTEND A
CITIZENS' MILITARY TRAINING
CAMP.
'.'Get in touch with the CMTC Officer,
7th Corps Area, Army Building, Omaha,
Nebraska, at once and make arrangements
to attend camp for the month of August.
No red tape—no future military obliga­
tion—just a month crowded full of new
experiences and thrills. Don't delay, as
reservations are filling rapidly."
(k) Arranging through post exchanges
or direct with street railways and jitney
bus owners to furnish regular, prompt and
cheap transportation to nearby places of
amusement. (Permit only cheap and effi­
cient jitney men to solicit fares on the
reservation.)
(1) Monthly conferences and instruc­
tion of officers and non-commissioned offi­
cers by the commanding officer on psy­
chology of handling men, "esprit de
corps," improving living and working
conditions.
An RPB Booster
Army Recruiting Station,
Hagerstown, Md., April 2, 1925.
The Editor, The Recruiting News.
Captain Skaggs, in his article, "Back­
ing Up the RPB" in the Recruiting News
of April 1, speaks the truth. I have been
a constant reader of the Recruiting Ncivs
since 1 entered the recruiting game and
since I saw my first copy and can truly
say that there are always articles in the
News from which I can get much inform­
ation. No man on recruiting duty should
pass it up until he has read it from cover
to cover. The Recruiting News is as
necessary to the recruiter as oars to a
man in a boat out on the water.
We can also be thankful for the posters,
booklets, pictorials, pamphlets and other
things being published and distributed by
the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, which
are just as important to recruiting as the
Recruiting Service is to the Army. Dis­
continue the Recruiting Service and soon
we would be without the Army, and mas­
ter sergeants, 1st sergeants and sergeants
would be doing K. P. The Recruiting-
Publicity Bureau is as important to the
Recruiting Service as is the War Depart­
ment for the United States.
JOHN J. CHOP,
Sgt, DEML, RS, FF
How a 2nd C. A. Division Handles Its Drive

H OW one reserve division in the Employers Hail CMTC as Agency N e \v York Edison Company, New York
Second Corps Area is handling its
drive for enrollment in the Citi­
zens' Miitary Training Camps is illus­
for Improving Efficiency and
Earning Capacity of Men
lime , New York Life Insurance Com­
pany, New York Stock Exchange, Na­
tional City Bank, Pennsylvania Railroad
trated in the energetic and unique puhli­ Company, Prudential Insurance Company,
city campaign now under way at the insti­ Radio Corporation of America, Reming­
gation of Colonel Peter E. Traub, wonderful camps ami the benefits to be ton Typewriter Company, A. G. Spald­
Cavalry, Chief of Staff of the 77th derived free of charge from attendance ing and Brothers, Standard Oil Com­
Division. thereat by young men between the ages panies of New York and New Jersey,
During tile last week every 77th Divi­ nl 17 tn 24. The results were most grati­ United States Steel Corporation, Western
sion Reserve officer of experience in the fy njr. Seventy-five nationally known Electric Company, American Sugar Re­
newspaper and advertising field received mncerns reported endorsement of the fining Company, Otis Elevator Company,
a colorful letter showing how the sum­ LMTL and practical co-operation through Sinclair Oil Company, American Loco­
mer camp movement could he built into I he attendance of their employees. Twen­ motive Company, and U. S. Rubber Co."
the best kind of feature The practice of the
and human interest Metropolitan Insurance
stories, as well as live Company as published in
news. In addition 24 their daily bulletin, and
congressmen, 24 state as noted by C o l o n e l
senators, 62 assembly­ Traub in his letter, is as
men, 65 aldermen and follows :
SWIMMING
100 district leaders uf CITIZENSHIP CO.Jft S "The President has
Greater New Ynrk re­ SHOOTING
ceived an equally en­ RIDING CAMP CUSTER given his assent to the
M i l i t a r y Training
lightening letter demon­ JULY 73*° TO AUGUST i r Camps Association that
strating how the wel­ A reasonable number of
fare of the young men
-• • •• " »•»

the home office employes

in their districts direct­ may attend the CMT
ly reflects upon them, Camps. Those desiring
and asking their aid in to take adavantage of
the interests of better this opportunity may do
citizenship. so by utilizing their va­
Colonel Traub has cation period for the
left no stone unturned This signboard was erected by Walker & Company of Detroit, purpose. Where the va­
to bring the facts before Michigan, at no cost to the Government. The company has erected cation period is not suf­
the public through the ficient to cover the time,
similar signs in Cadillac, Mt. Clemens, Detroit, Muskegon, Owosso, salary will be paid for
medium of publicity. He Grand Rapids, St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Flint, Saginaw, Battle
keenly realizes the value the additional time re­
of right publicity, having Creek and Lansing. quired."
found that an article The patriotic co-operation of this firm with the civilian aide and The plan adopted by
boosting the camps in a chief of staff, 85th Division, has materially assisted the CMTC en­ the Standard Oil Com­
newspaper or a maga­ pany of New Jersey is
rollment campaign now in progress in Michigan. this :
zine is at once followed
by increased applica­ To date, more than 1,000 boys of the 1,200 allotted have been Five men will be ap­
tions with reference accepted in the State of Michigan. This splendid showing is largely pointed each year in ad­
therein to the article in due to the patriotic co-operation of such firms as Walker & Company. dition to the old men
question. who have attended pre­
He declares in his let­ First Lieutenant Gordon K. MacFdward, FA, Reserve, adver­ vious years, the age lim­
ters to the publicists: tising manager of the firm, is responsible for the erection of the it being 17 to 20 years.
"We hear a great deal signs. The training camp pe­
about 'live news' and 'hu­ riod of one month must
man interest stories.' include the regular va­
Well, where can you get cation due the individual
anything better to publish along these ly-two large firms have been added this attending camp. Full pay will be given
lines than where they are both comprised year. for the entire training camp period. The
in a matter that is of vital interest to "Notable on the list of 97 firms are method of selection is to have heads of the
every business concern in the country, viz, the following : All American Cables, various departments recommend only
American Car and Foundry Company. those men in their department who have
in the 'efficiency and earning capacity' first class records in every way.
of their employees and the gratification American Telephone and Telegraph Com­
of the employer over a system that in­ pan\, American Railway Express Com­ Another idea evolved by Colonel Traub
creases the output of his plant through pany, Brooklyn Edison Company, Chase is to have special "efficiency reports"
the government's effort and at government National Bank, Delaware and Hudson made on the men - attending the camps
expense? As you haven't had time to get Railroad, Eastman Kodak Company, Fed­ and furnished the employers. This came
in touch personally with this situation, eral Reserve Bank, Franklin Automobile at the suggestion of several large firms.
let me do that for you : Company. Gimbel Brothers, Kuhn, Loch "Reports from employers in every in­
stance," says Colonel Traub in his pub­
"In 1924 an organized effort was made and Company, Leliigh Valley Railroad,
Long Island Railroad, Lord and Taylor, licity letter, "indicate that they felt well
to inform the officers of large institu­ repaid for their participation in these
tions and firms in the Second Corps Area, McMillan Company, Mackay Cables
i Virnpanv, I. P. Morgan and Company, ( Continued an Pope Eleven}
a^s well as their employees, concerning our
Page Scz>cn
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, N. Y
An Army Information Bulletin containing a resume
of administrative reports, statistical tables, rules,
regulations, and official notices of recruiting for the
guidance of members of the Regular Army, National
Guard and Organized Reserves
MAY 1, 1925
If Your Mother Still Lives—
Of all the days observed throughout the year none
is more deserving" of recognition than Mothers' Day.
To the soldier it has a particular significance, for
the majority of service men are far from home.
And as each year adds to the frailty of the little
mother who still watches over the home fireside
she lives more and more in and of her children. To
have them with her is a blessing; to be separated by
great distances for years at a time leaves a void thai
only constant care and understanding can help to fill.
One letter, a week will do much to make he-
happy. It will be worth infinitely more than a
truckload of flowers and the costliest monument
when letters are too late. If you haven't been writ­
ing to her regularly start in now. And write to
her on Mothers' Day, May 10, by all means.
o cants other than shown on their application, and
The Story of the Army in Peace
The Recruiting Publicity Bureau, in furtherance
of a plan initiated some years ago, is collecting all
available historical data on the peace-time activities
of the Army. It is our best judgment after much
experience that the average civilian knows little
about the military service except for those periods
when it has been engaged in actual war. This
bureau, however, is bending every energy toward
the preparation of a complete story of the deeds
of those regiments and detachments which were so
largely responsible for the settlement of our west­
ern states, together with the important facts con­
nected with the establishment and abandonment of
our army posts everywhere.
Inquiries concerning the matters outlined in the
foregoing paragraph are welcomed. Doubtless
much desirable publicity can be obtained for the
Army if the military personnel and the public gen­
erally are furnished with information regarding the
outstanding accomplishments of our military forces
in days gone by, We ask only that interested per-
Page Eight
sons, should they happen to run across any perti­
nent data from time to time, furnish us with such
material. A constant source of this information,
much of which is not easily available to us, is found
in the public libraries as well as in old records pri­
vately owned.
Many an old army post, now long forgotten, pos­
sesses a history of sentimental and historical value
if we can but reach the essential sources of informa­
tion.
We are deeply indebted to the Historical Section
of the Army War College for much of the material
already on hand.
o
Character First, Quotas Second
Character in CMTC candidates is demanded in a
letter of Col. E. V. Smith, Infantry, Chief of Staff
of the 91st Division at the Presidio of San Francisco,
California, to county representatives and commit­
teemen of the State of California. "Representatives
and committeemen from the counties where over-
enrollment may be expected," writes Col. Smith,
"should exercise great care from the very beginning
in the selection of applicants. It is believed that
you gentlemen will greatly assist in preserving the
good name of the camps, these headquarters and
yourselves, by giving special attention to the char­
acter of the applicant. Poor material should not be
encouraged to apply for training. These headquar­
ters have no information as to character of appli­
careful inquiry into the character of those young-
men whose applications pass through your hands
is highly important. Only those young men are
wanted, each of whom shall worthily represent his
own community.
"You are assured that your recommendation as to
the acceptance of an applicant will be given the
fullest consideration. We are asking in return that
you regard character of applicants as of first im­
portance, and place quotas as second."
Continuity in Publicity
"If you resolve to advertise," says a Philadelphia
magazine, "resolve on continuity of effort by deciding
that a definite percentage of your receipts will go into
publicity." Advertising should be regarded as a matter
of fact, as the sailor regards the winds of heaven—a
force constant but uncertain, but yet brought within
clearly defined laws but still possessing characteristics
so well known that vessels can be built that will work
even against adverse winds and still reach tfrei.r d,e§ti,n&~
tion,—The Mangander.
 RECRUITING
NOTES
The United States Army builds Men"
A Model "A" Board
The "A" boards in the Springfield,
Mass., Recruiting District so pleased
Col. F. B. Watson, Recruiting Offi­
cer for the 1st Corps Area, that Cap-
lain Herrcn, Recruiting Officer at
Springfield, was asked to tell how his
boards were made up.
Captain Herren's recruiters first
carefully clean the board, extract pro­
truding nails, and plane all rough
places. White canvas is tightly
stretched over the board and tacked
to the rear, the canvas covering the
edge of the board. The canvas is then
given two coats, of dark green paint.
After the paint has thoroughly dried
the poster to be used is fixed to the
boards with thumb tacks, four or l i v
posters of the same size being placed
one on top of the other, so as to per­
mit ready removal of the top poster
when it has become damaged. The
poster is then framed with ]i" to ^4"
white picture molding, the molding-
resting full width on the poster.
The office address, catchy phrases
and the name of the organization for
which enlistments are being pushed
are shown in aluminum paint on lh?
space not taken up by the molding.
Three sets of stencils are available,
and the size is used that conforms best
to the type on the poster.
After the board has been completed
the whole surface is given a coat of
white shellac, which gives it a luster
appeared in the Elmira Telegram of
and increases the life of the board 300
April 19. He intends to carry pictures
per cent. Boards are replaced every
of Camp Vail and Fort Sam Houston
two weeks and the positions of the in­
in the next few days.
dividual boards changed weekly. Hot
o
water must be used to remove the
KFRM Broadcasting
paste, and a fresh coat of paint applied
Another Army broadcasting station,
every time the board is altered.
KFRM, is now on the air. This sta­
Figures from action posters, letters
tion, which has a 263 meter wave
from the "Stop, Look, Read" posters,
and pictorials are used to good advant­
age, as are strips advertising corps
area stations. Capt. Herren has found
that prospects will stop and look at
pictures when they would not pause
for a poster full of reading.
o 7th
The day to start reenlisting a man is
the day lie takes the oath of enlistment.
Spokane Recruiter Retired Soldier Fire-Fighters
On March 4 Master Sergeant Asa E. Cpl. Roger W. Hayward and Pfc.
Watson was retired from active service George R. Carroll, both DEML recruit­
at the Recruiting Station in Spokane, ers at New London, Conn., rendered
Washington. For the 14 years preced­ signal service in salvaging property
ing his retirement he was on recruiting and preventing the spread of fire that
duty, and all but a few months of almost destroyed the Crocker House
that time in Spokane. His recruiting at Xcw London some weeks ago. Mr.
service started with an enlistment in
the General Service Infantry on Janu- H. F. Hanigan, manager of the hotel,
wrote Col. Ode C. Nichols, Recruiting
Officer at New Haven, "I understand
they lost a great deal, as the fire broke
through into their room. I cannot
speak too highly of the services they
rendered that night. They are both a
credit to the Service."
This is the second time within six
months that Cpl. Hayward has been
commended for services rendered by
him at fires.
For the Home Folks
Sgt. Harry C. Moses, in charge of the
recruiting station at Elmira, New
York, has a new stunt which gives
Uncle Sam's Army much desirable
publicity and the folks at home some­
thing tangible affecting their sons'
welfare. He furnishes the local papers
with pictures of Army posts at which
Elmira "boys" are stationed together
with short sketches of the history and
advantages of the post, and lists of the
names of the Elmira men at that sta­
Master Sergeant Asa E. Watson tion. A splendid picture of Fort Jay
(Governors Island) and its environs
ary 23, 1911. Prior to that date he had
served in the 4th Cavalry, for which he
was enlisted on June 7, 1899, and with
which he served in the Philippines
during the insurrection, and the 6th
Infantry, in which he served for nine
years, two of them in the Philippines.
— o —
Reenlistment Percentages for March
Dis- Reen- Per- length and uses a 100 watt set, broad­
casts from Post Field, Fort Sill, Okla­
C A. charged listed centage
•1st 62 21 33.87 homa, every Monday evening from 8
to 10. The enlisted men of the radio
*2nd 136 46 33.82
*3rd 179 61 34.08 detail, 1st Field Artillery, operate the
*4th 230 80 34.78 plant, with Lt. James P. Boland, 1-.
*5th 30 16 53.33 Field Artillery, in charge. So far only
*6th 91 38 41.75 special numbers by the 1st Field Ar­
203 56 22,66 tillery band, under the direction of
Warrant Officer A. A. Jason, have been
* Discharged per ETS. broadcast.
Page Nine
 UNITED STATES ARMY KE< RUlTlNfi NKWS
Richmond's N e w S i g n
A new street recruiting sign in use in Richmond,
Virginia, is shown on this page. T h e size of the
sign is 5 x 7 feet, and the cost $5.50. The side
facing toward the street hears the slogans, neces­
sary to get the city's permission to place it on the
streets, "Safety First" and "Don't be A. J. Walker,"
together with A r m y a d v e r t i s e m e n t s . The other
side carries pertinent p h o t o g r a p h s and a list of
s t a t i o n s for which r e c r u i t s are accepted.

War Department Orders

Maj. Raymond S. Bamberger, AG,
has been relieved from further duty
with recruiting, Headquarters, District
of Washington.
Maj. R. E. Carmody, Cavalry, has
been ordered to duty in connection
with recruiting at Headquarters, 5th
Corps Area, upon completion of pres­
ent course at Command and General
Staff School, Fort Leavenworth.
Capt. Walter J. Gilbert, CAC, lias
been ordered to Providence, Rhode
Island, for recruiting duty.
Col. William Wallace, retired, has
been placed on active duty and ordered
to Minneapolis, Minnesota, on recruit­
ing service.
Capt. Lewis A. Pulling, 2nd Cavalry,
has been ordered from Fort Riley to
Governors Island, New York, for duty
in connection with recruiting.
o see these beautiful Islands under the
Another Good Record
It cost $27,215 per man for each re­
cruit enlisted by the Albany, N. Y.
Recruiting District in March. Of the
90 applicants 84 were accepted.
Several items chargeable against the
Albany Recruiting Station do not ap­
ply to some other districts which have
reported low cost of recruits. These
were, in March, $503.66, or $5,995 per
man, for rail transportation to Albany
and thence to nearest recruit depot;
$12 fo-r lodging of applicants; $33.60 for
meals for applicants due to train ride;
and $90 for medical examination by
civilian doctor. The per capita cost
of enlistment of the 84 men was thus
raised $7.61 plus. The average cost
less the overhead of shipping to a de­
pot 150 miles away was $19,605 per
man. This report docs not allow for
assistance of the Medical Department
in the examining room, but carries
the entire personnel as an overhead.
I\igc Ten
Travel Worth Enlistment
A post card received by Col. W. B.
Cowin, recruiting officer at Pittsburgh,
Pa., a few days ago from recruit Simon
Opolinsky, enlisted at that station on
February 11 for assignment to the
Philippine Department, gives support
to the sales talk of recruiters when ad­
vising young men to enlist for foreign
service. "It is worth an enlistment to
American flag," Opolinsky wrote from
Honolulu, where his ship had touched
enroute to his station. Opolinsky at
the time of application for enlistment
was skeptical of service in the Islands,
but the canvasser explained to him
that the journey itself was worth the
enlistment, and the post card was the
result.
o—
Post Information Book
The (>th Corps Area has just put out
a booklet on the posts and stations
within its borders that is second to
none in publications of this nature
seen by this Bureau. The posts are
listed by states, each post being cata­
logued under the headings of location,
garrison, quarters, climate, sports and
recreation, athletics, schools and mili­
tary duties. The job consists of 26
well multigraphed pages, and is bound
in an attractive heavy gray stock.
One Hundred Per Cent Publicity
Every applicant whom Sgt. Albert
G. Barksdale, in charge of the recruit­
ing station at Bakersfield, California,
has sent in to the main office since Oc­
tober 3, 1924, the date he took charge
of his station, has been written up in
the Bakersfield California)!. Every order
which he has received from the Los
Angeles office has been given wide
publicity, and every recruiting* officer
who has visited Bakersfield has been
made the subject of a story. Sgt.
Barksdale thanks for this the editor
of the paper, Mr. Alfred Harrell, and
Mr. Ross Miller, Mr. Lawrence Kimble
and Mr. Scholer P. Bangs, respective­
ly managing editor, city editor, and
star reporter on the paper.
o
New England Leaders
Fourteen recruits were enlisted by
Sgt. Joseph Bloom, in the Portland
Harbor, Maine, District, in March.
Other 1st Corps Area recruiters to
land on the honor roll were: Sgt.
James A. Buckley, Sgt. Thomas J.
Carter, Sgt. Harry Most, Sgt. Palma
C. White, Cpl. Nicholas Berkowich,
and Gil. Waldo A. Siller.
The day to start reenlisting a man is
the day he takes the oath of enlistment.
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
How 2nd C. A. Division Handles
Its Drive
(Continued from Page Seven)
camps because of improvement noted in
physical and mental alertness following
camp attendance and greater appreciation
of the qualities of discipline, team-work
and loyalty. A few extracts from reports
received are as follows:
"New York Stock Exchange: 'Each
year a number of employes from the
Stock Exchange have been granted a leave
of absence with full pay to attend the
CMT Camps. Those who attended have
been greatly benefitted by the discipline
and instruction received and have returned
to their work with higher ideals of citi­
zenship and of the value of fair play and
team-work.'
"United States Steel Corporation: 'I
take pleasure in saying that the ten young
men who went from this office to the
CMT Camps all returned benefitted by
their camp life and experience. As to the
procedure in interesting them to go to the
camps, the Corporation granted two weeks
with pay in addition to the customary va­
cation period of two weeks.'
"New York Edison Company: 'We
have not found it necessary to encourage
the men to put in their applications. Forty
of our men went last year and I expect
fifty to go this year. The men must be
sufficiently interested in going to be will­
ing to include their regular two weeks'
vacations as part of the camp period, the
men to remain at the camp for the re­
mainder of the thirty days on detached
service with pay from the company. The
men understand that while at camp they
are on detached duty for the company and
are not receiving a thirty day vacation.' "
To the 275 congressmen and political
leaders of the district Colonel Traub in
his letter has this to say:
"Interested as I know you are in the
welfare of the young men in your district,
which is part of the region of New York
placed under my charge for enrolling the
right type^ of young men for the CMT
Camps, you will be glad to know that the
government has made available the sum of
$2,807,471 for the purpose of giving to at
least 35,000 eligible Americans this fine
development and citizenship training this
ESTIMATE OF THE SITUATION
—
THEATER OF OPERATIONS
^ - ^ — •
Military Terms Applied to Civil Life
"No one knows the eligible young men
of your district better than you do, and
you will be doing them, their parents,
your district and the country a real serv­
ice by apprising them of the facts con­
cerning these wonderful camps and by
trying to secure eligible young men to at­
tend them.
"If your constituents know the facts,
I am sure the eligible youngsters of your
district will rush to the camps and they
and their parents will bless you for your
interest in their behalf. If you have any
suggestion to make that will enable me
better to bring this important matter to
the attention of your constituents so that
your district will be properly represented
and receive its fair share of the govern­
ment funds appropriated for and de­
yoted to this purpose, I should feel hon­
ored to hear from you."
That Colonel Traub's vigorous publicity
campaign is having its results is evidenced
from the fact that of the Second Corps
Area's quota of 4,700 men, already more
than 3,300 have been enrolled, and with
70 per cent of the work accomplished the
campaign seems only to have begun.
I\iqe lilcvcn
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Standards for Amateur Athletics
(Continued from Page Five)
It .stands for a high sense of honor, fair
play, and courtesy on the part of partici­
pants, hosts, guests, officials and specta­
tors. It stoops to no petty technicalities
to twist and avoid the rules or to take
in unfair advantage of opponents.
(b) A professional is one ineligible to
compete as an amateur.
(c) A "closed meet" is one in which the
events are "dosed," that is, open only to
members of one club, organization or
group. Members of the Regular Army,
National Guard, Organized Reserves, Re­
serve Officers' Training Corps, and Citi­
zens' Military Training Camps arc all
"under control of the War Department for
training. Therefore
they compose one group
and an athletic meet
open only to members of
the above organizations
is a "closed" meet.
(d) An "open meet'
is one open to members
of more than one club,
organization or group.
Due to the conditions
stated above it is pro­
posed by the Adjutant
General that the follow­
ing athletic policy be
adopted by the Army.
Athletics in the Army-
will be conducted cm an
amateur basis. The
only exception to this
will be such profession­
al exhibitions and events
as 3. commanding officer
desires and approves.
All Mich professional
contests will be clearly
a d v e r t i s e d and an­
nounced as professional,
and be distinct from
amateur events. Ama­ The "Chanute Flyers," Chanute
lost 7 out of 42 games played last season, scoring 1,240 points to opponents' 754
teurism in athletics will
be encouraged in the Army.
Athletic competitions and exhibitions,
in which competitors participate as in­ taken part in athletics as a .professional,
dividuals, may be held at any time by applies to enter a professional event the
any command of the Army, in which Athletic Officer in charge of the event will Officer ; Warren, Guard ; Grimes, Coach ;
the events may be open to members of
any or all of the following organiza­
tion;,: Regular Army, National Guard, disadvantages of becoming a professional.
Organized Reserves, Reserve Officers'
Training Corps, and Citizens' Military participate in an "open meet" or to try
Training Camps. Prizes will be in ac­
cord with Amateur standards ; no money commanding officer in order that proper
prizes will be given. Such competitions
are "closed meets" as they are strictly
limited to personnel connected with the
Army. If it so happens that amateurs
compete in such military meets against
persons who may have previousy violated
amateur rules, it will in no way tend to
professionalize such amateurs. Profes-
Poqc TWCIVP
sional exhibitions and events may, how­ team, and Army teams as now organized
ever, be arranged by a commanding offi­ meet the requirements of civil athletic or­
cer as part of the program of such a meet ganizations satisfactorily. Army teams
or as a separate program when they are may therefore play either amateur or pro­
clearly advertised and announced as pro­ fessional teams without affecting the ama­
fessional. teur standing of an individual on a team
Any commanding officer desiring to unless that individual receives money for
hold an "open meet" in which others than playing.
military personnel are invited to participate National Collegiate Athletic Associa­
as individuals will secure the approval of tion rules will govern Army athletics.
the corps area or department commander. Where the National Collegiate Athletic
In holding such meets care will be exer­ Association has no rules for a particular
cised not to violate local customs which sport Amateur Athetic Union rules will
govern amateur meets. In such "open govern.
meets" the open events will be for ama­
leurs only. Professional exhibitions and The policy as set forth above is pro­
events may, however, be arranged when posed in order to safeguard the amateur
clearly advertised and announced as "pro­ standing of the individual athlete in the
fessional," and when provided for in the Army and of those athletes who come un­
der the control of the
Army for training, es­
pecially members of the
ROTC and CMTC. It
is believed that such a
policy will provide a
standard for athletics in
the Army which will
place Army athletics in
their proper place and
will maintain the pres­
tige the Army has al­
ways enjoyed in sports.
Q
The record made this
last season by the "Cha­
nute Flyers," the crack
basketball team of Cha­
nute Field, I l l i n o i s ,
whose picture appears
on this page, has not
been equalled by any
other service team, Maj­
or William J. McChord,
Air Service, command­
ing Chanute Field, be­
lieves. As is stated be­
low the cut, the team
lost only seven of the
Field, Illinois, basketball champions of the 6th C. A.,
42 games played be-
tween D e c e m b e r 1,
approval for the meet. 1924 and March 19, 1925, and gained 1,240
When an enlisted man who has never points to its opponents 754.
The lineup of the team is as follows :
Standing, left to right: Rich, Athletic
explain to him the difference between pro­ Pond, Forward ; Aurand, Manager.
fessional and amateur athletics and the Seated, left to right: Blackwell, Guard ;
Parks, Forward ; Bruss, Center ; Worley,
Any member of the Army desiring to Forward ; Rahn, Guard.
o
for an Olympic Team will report to his College Scholarships Offered
Two scholarships of note have been
certifications may be made as to his ama­ offered students with the highest
teur standing. standings in the 1925 CMT Camps
Nothing in the foregoing paragraphs within the past few weeks. Centenary
restricts in any way the playing of team College of Louisiana has established a
games as football, baseball, soccer or scholarship to be offered the student
with the highest standing in the 4th
basketball as now played by Army teams. Corps Area camps, and Columbia Uni­
Participation in such games is not as an versity, one for the outstanding stu
individual but merely as a member of a dent in the 2nd Corps Area camps.
 Through The

# Telescope
No Lukewarmness Here An Archie Bomb
The Southwestern Express Com­ Experiments are now being made, ac­ Range Work for Reservists
pany, through its president, Mr. J. E. cording to a reference in the Canadian Enlisted Reservists who have not
Skaggs, has notified the War Depart­ Military Gazette of April 14 to an article participated during the calendar year
ment of its willingness to display in the Westminster Gazette, on an anti­ in small arms firing practice may, upon
CMTC posters, regardless of size, in aircraft bomb which, when within a cer­ application to their unit commander,
the windows of all of its principal tain radius of an airplane, "responds to be attached by the corps area com­
offices.
the magnetic influence set up by the metal mander to a Regular Army organiza­
Even in voicing his inability to allow 1 tion, or, upon application of their unit
the display of posters on trucks and parts of the airplane. ' This influence, it commander accompanied by the rec­
other vehicles, Mr. Skaggs shows his is stated, gives the bomb increased veloc­ ommendations of the National Guard
hearty cooperation with the CMTC ity toward the plane. No amount of man­ unit commander and with the approval
movement. "Our wagons are not euvering by the pilot, according to the de­ of the State adjutant general, be at­
s c r e e n e d or equipped with sides scription, will enable him to escape, and tached by the corps area commander
whereby we could display posters the plane is doomed. The bomb is launched to a National Guard unit durirg the
either with or without a frame," he from the ground and, if found practicable, regular target season for the purpose
writes, "and our truck bodies are so will eliminate the need of aircraft guns. of firing the rifle and pistol courses.
constructed as to prohibit the use of o — They must, however, remain in an in­
posters on them. We have never Use for Publicity Matter active status, and no expense to the
availed ourselves of the opportunity government may be incurred other
of advertising our own business on our The CMTC officer for the 6th Corps than the allowances of ammunition
trucks and wagons * * *. I am sure Area has furnished each CMTC club in and target range materials. In addi­
you will appreciate our position and his district with a copy of the Army Al­ tion, such firing must not prejudice
our inability to comply with your re­ manac and a print of the Artillery poster in any way the firing of the Regular
quests in connection with vehicles. which was used as a cover design for the Army or National Guard organization.
"However, we shall be very glad to Almanac. o
display these posters in the N. G. Drill Schedule
windows of all of our principal Instructions have been issued
offices, which can be done re­ by the War Department to
gardless of the dimension of Things the Army Does Besides Fight State Adjutants General so to
the posters, and if you think Mitchel Field, L. I., March 26—To demonstrate conduct the drills of the Na­
well of the idea, I shall be glad that an aviator making a parachute jump from an tional Guard for the balance of
to put them up in the offices." airplane is in no danger of the plane's dropping the fiscal year that the're will
on him, Lt. M. L. Elliott, operations officer of this be no obligation created for
W. Va. Again First field, today sent his plane into a fast tail spin from armory drill pay in excess of
a height of 3,000 feet while two enlisted men t h e a m o u n t apportioned to
West Virginia was the first dropped off the wings of the plane.
state to complete her quota for them, that there will be a mini­
Despite the speed with which the heavy DeHavi­ mum of 48 drills for each or­
the Citizens' Military Training land plane fell, the men dropped faster. After
Camps, according to advices re­ 1,200 feet Cpl. Bergo opened his parachute. Three ganization and a maximum of
cently received by Justin K. hundred feet lower Staff Sgt. Randle L. Bose one drill a week for the bal­
Anderson, State Civilian Aide, pulled the cord which opened his parachute. Cpl. ance of the fiscal year of each
from the Secretary of War. Bergo was slightly injured when he dropped on organization so far as it is pos­
some telegraph wires as he was landing at the edge sible to have it within the
On April 7 the allotted number of the field, but Sgt. Bose made a safe landing. amounts apportioned. Presi­
of 1,100 young men was secured, The experiment dispelled the theory that an air­ dent Coolidge has given this
the quota having been filled in plane out of control will drop faster than the pilot course, as outlined, his specific
37 days. or observer in the event of an accident at a high approval.
With only 615 vacancies as­ atitude and that consequently the pilot or observer
signed to her last year, West is in danger of being struck by the falling plane. o
Virginia was first in the 5th It also demonstrated again that a man can drop Consideration for G. P.'s
Corps Area and the second several hundred feet in safety without opening his
parachute and without losing possession of his The Adjutant General has
state in the country to reach faculties, so that when he is clear of the airplane he lately brought to the attention
her allotment for the 1924 can use his parachute with safety. of corps area commanders that
CMT Camps. Not content with Major General C. P. Summerall, commanding orders assigning men restored
her splendid showing, she con­ the 2nd Corps Area, praised the two men in general
tinued enrollment until the orders for the courage and personal disregard of to duty from the status of gen­
opening of the camp, at which self displayed by them in the course of the experi­ eral prisoner, omit reference to
time 1,510 candidates had been ments. the fact that the soldier has
enrolled. been a general prisoner.

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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Railway Cooperation To Celebrate Cantigny Day
Tlie Southern Railway System is co­ Sounds Exciting The District of Columbia Branch So­
operating enthusiastically with the au­ Randolph County is talking about ciety of the First Division, AEF, will
thorities in charge of the 1925 CMT the CMTC as it talks about elec­ commemorate the capture of Cantigny at
Camps. On March 10 two copies of tion during a presidential year. its annual dinner, May 28, 1925. Interest­
the poster shown on this page, to­ * * * pf/c labored under diffi­ ing features including a radio-broadcast­
gether with two CMTC application culties at first and had many a ing program are being arranged. All
blanks, were sent each ticket agent handicap to overcome, but publicity former and present members and their
of the sysiem from the Washington did it, plus personal solicitation— guests are cordially invited. Details and
offices, together with instructions to Extract from letter of Chaplain reservations can be secured from Captain
the agents to attach the posters to the Alphons G. Duenow, Res., Chair­ C. C. Lowe, of the dinner committee,
station bulletin boards, and to permit man of the CMTC Committee for Room 360y2 State, War and Navy Build­
their display until after the opening of Randolph County, Illinois. Chaplain ing, Washington, D. C.
the various training camps. Duenow is second Vice-President o
In addition, ticket agents were in­ of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod Soldier Rescues Drowning Woman
structed to issue application blanks of Mississippi, Ohio and other On April 6, Private Louis F. DeFost,
to any interested young men who states. Company D, 16th Infantry, stationed
could comply with the requirements at Governors Island, New York, with
as shown in the t h e h e l p of a
application blank, Coast Guard en­
and in case fur­ l i s t e d man at
ther blanks were
desired to suggest
LET'S GO TO A
South Ferry, New
York, heroically
to the applicants rescued from
that they write to
the commanding
Citizens' Military
drowning a wo­
man who had fall­
general of
corps area shown
the Training Camp
en overboard from
a Staten Island
on the poster. ferry boat. The
"We have as­
ONE MONTH OF HEALTHFUL TRAINING task of the two
Carfare and Other Expenses Paid by Government men was not an
sured the War
Department," said easy one, for not
Mr. H. F. Cary 3rd CORPS AREA » . S l r i d " ' Col"mbUl MaryWl ' only was the
and Mr. E. N. CAMP MEADE, MD.
FORT EUSTIS, VA.
i JULY 30, IS25

. " 30, 1925

water very cold,

A i k e n , general FORT MONROE. VA. . " 30, 1925

but the struggling

passenger agents woman was ex­
TORPS A R F A Norlb Carolina. Soull Caroli.a. Ceor^, Florida,

at W a s h i n g t o n , CUKXO A K L A i,
A bamai Teonesjce, Mississippi, Loniiuu
ceptionally heavy.
four C.»p,- Open Uly lr,J

D. C. and Cincin­ CAMP McCLELLAN, ALA. - JULY 2 to JULY 11, 1925

P ho t o g r a p h e r s
FORT BRACC, N C. - - •' 2 lo " 31, 1925

nati, Ohio respec­ FORT OCLETHORPE, C A . - " 2 lo " 31, I92S

were a v a i l a b l e ,
FORT BARRANCAS, FLA. - " 2 lo " 31, 1925

tively, "that we Wr.li lo C. M. T C OFFICER. RED ROCK BUILDINC, Al LANTA, GA.

and many excel­
would cooperate lent pictures of
with them to the 5th CORPS AREA ..Kenluck,, Ohio, Indiana, W.sl Virginia
Open J*l, I.I W Jal, llh
the men struggl­
-fullest extent in JULY 1 lo JULY 30, 1925
ing in the water
JULY S to AUC. 6, 1925

e n d e a v o r i n g to •ICER, FORT HAVES. COLUMBUS, OHIO with their burden

make these train­
ing camps a suc­
cess, and as the
all of the Metro­
number of young
men who will be
appointed to enter these camps is
limited, it is important that any young
man desiring to participate should get
his application early."
Police Interested in CMTC
The Police Commissioner of the City
of New York has signified his intention
to send 25 selected patrolmen to the
2nd Corps Area CMT Camps, and Col.
Peter E. Traub, Chief of Staff of the
77th Division, is now endeavoring to
interest the sons of the Department
personnel. Orders have been issued to
inspectors of divisions to forward to
the Chief Inspector for the City of
New York the names and addresses of
all sons of members of the Department
or Police Reserve who wish to attend
the camps.
Page Fourteen
For Apphcation Blanks and Further Particulars Consult Local Ticket Agent
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
The Southern Railway CMTC Poster
CMTC Trip to Hancock
One thousand prospective candidates
for the Citizens' Military Training
Camps will visit Fort Hancock, on
Sand}' Hook, New Jersey, on Saturday,
May 9. Invitations have been sent
schools, boys' clubs, and large business
houses within a radius of 25 miles from
New York City. Two Government
boats leaving Pier A, North River, at
9 o'clock in the morning will carry the
boys without charge. Firing at float­
ing targets by the big guns, a talk on
mine planting, a formal parade, and
drills will form part of j:he day's pro­
gram. The youngsters will eat Army
chow in the garrison mess halls at
noon, and will watch a baseball game
between the CMTC team of Brooklyn
and the post team in the afternoon.
Col. Howard L. Campion will be in
charge of the excursion.
were obtained
and published in
SYSTEM
politan papers.
Labor Conditions Improving
Statistics recently issued by the
United States Army Veterans' Bureau
employment office tend to show a de­
cidedly better employment situation
than existed a year ago at this time.
For the month of January, 1925, only
493 rehabilitated disabled ex-service
men were shown out of employment as
against 1,424 in January, 1924, and for
February this year, only 414 as against
1,312 for the same month-last year.
CMTC Diary Release
The CMTC officer of the 7th Corps
Area, Major J. M. Pruyn, is releasing
the CMTC Boys' Diary, put out by the
Recruiting Publicity Bureau, to the
newspapers in his corps area. The
diary is being issued in serial form.
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
New York, April 8, 1925.
Editor, Recruiting Neivs.
Please hasten to enter Paul
Revere Sullivan for Plattsburg
CMTC, Class '42, and please check
up for verification T. R.'s enroll­
ment for Class '40, and that of Ed­
mund Burke, Class '27. Arthur
will be 17 on June 5 and his appli­
cation for the same course—Dough­
boy—has been approved, of which
fact our whole squad is very proud.
Loyally,
DAN P. SULLIVAN.
Lieut. Col. Daniel P. Sullivan,
who wrote the above letter, is a
Bronx lawyer and war veteran and
a proud and. patriotic father. Little
Paul Revere is the eighth child, the
one needed to complete the Sullivan
"squad." He was christened on
Sunday, April 19, the 150th anni­
versary of the Battle of Lexington.
The Army and the Horse
There are approximately 26,000,000
head of horses and mules in the United
States of which about 17,000,000 are
at work on farms. Some 2,000,000
more are in non-agricultural work,
• largely in cities. Of the remaining
horse population, 500,000 are under
saddle and 4,500,000 are too young to
work. This makes a reserve stock of
some 2,000,000 head that are old enough
for service but not actually in use.
The greater portion of this number "is
scattered over the ranges of the west­
ern states, and only a small proportion
represents actual reserve animals on
farms.
The annual replacement of work
horses and mules in this country is
something over 2,000,000 head. Norm­
ally there are enough young animals
coming on to meet this deficiency, but
under present conditions the replace­
ments do not exist. It would seem
that 1,500,000 of the young horses not
yet under collar would be available
next year for light farm work, and
that the remainder could be gathered
from the surplus mature animals on
the range. However, the situation is
not so simple, because the range
horses are too far from points of de­
mand to warrant their movement, and
their value as unbroken horses is so
small that very little is left for the
owners after the freight is paid.
In connection with the general sub­
ject of replacement, it is interesting to
know that the Army Remount Service
had on hand in 1924 a total of 352 stal­
lions which were located in breeding
centers throughout 40 states of the
Union, awaiting assignment to locai cups, 19 first prizes, nine second prizes,
farmers and stock-raisers who wished eight third prizes, forty fourth prizes
to improve the breed of their horses. and two fifth prizes. Forty-four awards
Composing this total of 352 were 2X7 were given 53 entries in a cempetition of
thoroughbreds, 26 Arabians, 26 Mor­ 1,530.
gans, 7 standard bred, 5 saddle bred,
and 1 hackney. During 1921, a total
of 4,129 marcs were bred to Army re­ Changes in CMTC Locations
mount stallions ; in 1922, approximately
Since the printing of the table of
7,000 and in 1923, over 8,000. This Army locations of the Citizens' Military
assistance to the farmer in raising bet­
Training Camps for 1925 in the
ter horses has already been quite Recruiting Nczvs for April 1, 1925, the
noticeable and it is signincent that
following corrections and changes have
already at least two famous race horse; been made by the Adjutant General:
have been sired by remount stallions
In the 1st Corps Area, so much of the
—"Sally's Ally," by "Allumeur," and Fort Ethan Allen complement as refers
"Wise Counselor1' by "Mentor." to the Cavalry of the 2nd Corps Area
should be changed to "including 200, 2nd
Army Pigeons Prize-Winners Corps Area;" and the date of the train­
ing camp to be held at Camp Alfred
The homing pigeons at Camp Alfred Vail from "August 1—September 1" to
Vail, New Jersey, were easily the main "August 3—September 1."
prize-winners at various exhibitions of In the 2nd Corps Area, the Signal
homing pigeons at which they were Corps course at Camp Alfred Vail should
entered during the past eight months.- At be changed to "including 50, 1st Corps
the Inter-State fair at Trenton, New Area," and the dates of the CMTC at
Jersey, held the week of September 29, S:.n Juan, Porto Rico, from "June 12—
1924, the six Camp Vail entries captured July 11" to "June 25—July 24."
second, fourth and fifth places from a In the 3rd Corps Area the Engineer
total field of 100. Blue check cock course has been removed from Camp
U. S. A. 24-28 was awarded a silver cup Meade, Maryland, and been located at
for the best young homing pigeon in the Fort Humphreys, Virginia, the Fort
show of the Monmouth Poultry club at Humphreys CMTC to function from
Red Bank, New Jersey. The eleven July 1—July 30, with an estimated at­
Camp Vail entries captured two firsts in tendance of 94. The enrollment at Camp
the red check cock class and firsts in the Meade is therefore cut from 2,200 to
red check hen, blue check hen, blue check 2,106. In addition, the CAC course at
cock, blue bar cock, and any other color Fort Monroe, Virginia, should be changed
cock classes, seconds in the black hen and to read "including 30, 4th Corps Area."
blue check cock classes, and thirds in the The CAC listed under the 4th Corps
blue check hen and blue check cock Area at Fort Monroe should be changed
classes. so as to extend from July 1 to July 30.
At the Boston Poultry Association In the 6th and 7th Corps Areas the
show held at Boston, Mass., on Decem­ Jefferson Barracks camp should include
ber 30, 1924, out of the six pigeons en­ only 500 7th Corps Area candidates and
tered by Camp Vail in a competition of have a total enrollment of 1,000.
250, it secured two firsts and two seconds.
At the Dayton, Ohio, pigeon show on
January 2, 1925, U. S. A. 23-18, a blue Recruiting for CMT Camps
check cock, was awarded a silver cup
for the best cock in the show, and the Summary of telegraphic reports
for April 20, 1925 :
other seven entries, out of a field of 250,
carried off three firsts, two seconds, a C.A. a b c d c
1 1,794 1,617 1,171 4,400 40.7
third and a fourth.
Seven prizes, one first, two seconds, two 2 3,607 3,515 1,406 6,500 55.5
3 1,918 1,731 699 5,600 34.2
thirds and two fourths, were awarded 4 4,104 3,245 1,729 5,700 72.
the nine Camp Vail entrees at the Brook­
lyn Concourse Association show at 5 4,660 4,534 1,965 6,000 77.7
6 3,870 3,596 1,804 5,600 69.1
Brooklyn, New York, on January 11,
the field numbering 400. At the Madi­ 7 1,214 1,054 346 6,700 18.1
8 1,334 1,071 756 5,000 26.7
son Square Garden poultry show held in
New York on January 20, the four Camp 9 2,128 2;026 705 4,500 47.2
Vail entries carried off two firsts and 24,629 22,389 10,581 50,000 49.26
two thirds out of 100 birds competing. Explanatory Note—
Two firsts, a third and a fifth were given a Applications received.
/' Number considered acceptable.
the eight entries competing at the Pater-
son, New Jersey, homing pigeon show on c Accepted and so notified.
January 25 out of 400 birds competing. d Minimum objective
c Percent obtained.
The summary of entries and awards
enumerated is as follows: Two silver
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SOMEPEHY W O R M AMAPUBIKIN
Private Made Goat Again
To Brew Soap
But Who Is to Taste It?
T
HE Coohdge economy program has at last hit the Presidio. As a
result tasting soap is lo be added lo the long list of daring feats of
the versatile American soldier. Arm])
Army cooks yesterday received order/
krt-OMr fills nna greasy water InTthr
making Hour. Tills ).i to be done la 25
made by 1
ao e\cr before Is
my proffpa m tbnt boa rallen
onioDiatlo soap Is
y llcfna. Accord-
u alloivanc a ot lasUo ooap,
cents a 'pound, ot which
lure company klicben uses
Wanted: Army Soap Taster
Cooks Gd Orders to "Make Own"
Gustation Test of Quality
Army Mules Lack Ethics
Mutt B Unlearned
>ure Enough
To Eatl 1
| Genor.l.
Front Lawni Sentry Helpless In Lingo
Old Timer Comes to Aid
<< n<
/ RASS aWt where gftut *nu. and holes 'a tohcrc none vat!"
V J The ia-an about Uie official residence of Maj. Ccn. Chaflu T.
•Mcnoher. commanding the 9th corps area, at Fort Mason resembles a
cornfield after the sfning plotoing.
Mutt and Jeff are lo blame. Lawns are the one thing they can't
appr For this pair of army mules furnish motive power foi _
ON CHEB COLONEL— lawn r rt-hich l(eept the lawn about Ullcrman general hospital
followed It muflt ba tasted. If abai-p
M From all thefllffnaono daily
Somchov. they sneal(cd pait a scntsy yesterday in tlie sacred pre­
and blUng ch lyo baa been ctncU of the commander's yard. And when the sentry espied them Mutt
used and oot enoui b rat; tf greasy and Jeff fere in their glory. The sentry didn't know mule language
loo mi ch fat. His jforl* were of no avail, and an S O S was broadcast.
Whclhor captain serge I Q t COOk,
"rookie" or "K. P." -will do be taatln* light these mornings, Instead ot It brought ex-Sergeant Henry Chambers, a mule sliinner of iD'cnfj­
was not-specified !• orders. an hour before. cighl years experience, to the scene. He escorted his diarges home lo
At Qolden Gate Park B<iulir<jl» play m their own yiard.
ducks quack at mo &.nd opiurowa
ft- k uround demanding cho.w. all
nlnic to spadb up Ifl-Wns- Some,
Ilko Earle Ennla, tho Inimitable
Old Army Game Flourishes Apace
•^+5' «4« «*i> «*••»
Captains Official Soap Tasters
Thrift Puts
FarmDuties
On Soldiers
fOOLIDCE economy it
V - farmers of the soldiers. Ord
have been received i.I (he 9th
area headquarters to lay down a.
barrage of seed m the uncultivated
spaces of military r&serpQu'ora to
raise hay lo supplement the forage'
After Uu seeding the boys Bill be
given a course of instruction en us­
ing the scythe.
Hay ii being raised at Benicia
arsenal and Fort McArthur.
Watch 11,192.5.