Army Recruiting News ~ Feb-Mar 1925

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WAR P ENALTY FOB PEIVATE U S E , $300RECRUITING PUBLICITY BUREAU, U.

GOVERNORS ISLAND, N. Y.O F F I C I A L B U S I N E S S

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United States Army Air Service PostsWings1st Kelly Field, Tex as10th School Group3rd Att ack Group (for A dministrativepurposes only.)2nd Lang ley Field, Va.Headquar t e r s

2nd Bombardment Group9th Observation GroupGroups1st PursuitHe ad qua rte rs . Self r idge Field, Mich.17th Pursuit Squadron27th Pursuit Squadron94th Pursuit Squadron95th Pursuit Squadron57th Service Squadron2nd Bombardment GroupHe adq uarte rs Langley Field, Va.11th Bombardment Squadron20th Bombardm ent Squadron49th Bomb ardment Squadron96th Bom bardm ent Squadron2nd Photo Section59th Service Squadron3rd Attack GroupHe adqu arters Kelly Field, Texas8th Attack Squadron90th Attack Squadron60th Service Squadron4th Composite GroupHe ad qua r te rs . . .Camp N ichols , P. I .2nd Observation Squadron3rd Pursuit Squadron28th Bom bardm ent Squ adron66th Service Squadron6th Photo Section5th Composite GroupHe ad qu ar t ers . . . .Luke Field, Hawai i6th Pursuit Squadron19th Pursuit Squadron23rd Bombardment Squadron72nd Bombardment Squadron11th Photo Section65th Service Squadron6th Composite GroupHe adq uar ters . . .France Field, CanalZone7th Observation Squadron24th Pursuit Squadron25th Bombardm ent Squadron63rd Service Squadron12th Photo Section9th Observation GroupHeadquar ters . .Mitchel Fie ld , N. Y.61st Service Squadron10th School GroupHe adqu arters Kelly Field, Texas40th School Squadron41st School Squadron42nd School Squadron43rd School Squadron68th Service Squadron22nd Photo Section

11th School GroupH ead qua r ter s . . .Brooks Fie ld, TexasPage Two

46th School Squadron47th School Squadron62nd Service Squadron56th Service Squadron21st Airship GroupHe adq uar ters Scott Field, III .8th Airship Com pany9th Airship Company12th Airship Company24th Airship Service Company21st Photo SectionDivision Air Service1st Div M itchel Field, N. Y.5th Observation Squadron14th Photo Section2nd Div Ft. Bliss, Tex as12th Observation Squadron1st Photo Section3rd Div Crissy Field, Calif.91st Observation Squadron15th Photo Section4th Div Ma xw ell Field, Ala.22nd Observation Squadron4th Photo Section5th Div Fair neld , Ohio88th Observation Squadron7th Photo Section6th Div Ch an ut e Field , 111.16th Observation Squadron5th Photo Section7th Div : . . . Marshall Field, Kans.16th Observation Squad ron

9th Photo Section8th Div Boilin g Field, D. C99th Observation Squadron3rd Photo Section9th Div M itche l Field , N. Y.1st Observation Squadron8th Photo SectionHawaiian Div Wheeler Field, Hawaii4th Observation SquadronSquadrons1st Observation (9th Div)Mitchel Field, N. Y.2nd Observation (4th Group)Kindley Field, P. I.3rd Pursuit (4th Group)Clark Field, P. I.4th Observation (H. Div.)Wheeler Field, Hawaii5th Observation (1st Div.)Mitchel Field, N. Y.6th Pursuit (5th Group)Luke Field, Hawaii7th Observation (6th Group)France Field, Canal Zone8th Attack (3rd Group)Kelly Field, Texas11th Bombardment (2nd Group) . . .Langley Field, Va.12th Observation (2nd Div.)' F t. Bliss, Tex as

15th Observation (6th Div.)Ch an ut e Field, 111.16th Observation (7th Div.)Marshal! Field, Kans.17th Pursuit (1st Group)Selfridge Field, Mich.19th Pursuit (5th Group)Luke Field, Hawaii20th Bombardment (2nd Group) . .Langley Field, Va,22nd Observation (4th Div.)Maxwell Field, Ala.23rd Bombardment (5 th Group) . . .Luke Field, Hawaii24th Pursuit (6th Group)France Field, Canal Zone25th Bombardment 6 th Group) . . .France Field, Canal Zone27th Pursuit (1st Group)

Selfridge Field, Mich.28th Bombardment (4 th Group) . . .Camp Nichols, Rizal, P. I.40th School (10th Group)Kelly Field, Texas41st School (10th Group)Kelly Field, Texas42nd School (10th Group)Kelly Field, Texas43rd School (10th Group)Kelly Field, Texas44th Ob serva tion Po st Field, Okla.46th School (11th Group)Brooks Field, Texas47th School (11th Group)Brooks Field, Texas49th Bombardment )2nd Group) . .Phillips Field, Md.50th Observation (15th Group)Langley Field, Va.56th Service (12th Group)Boiling Field, D. C.57th Service (1st Group)Selfridge Field, Mich.58th Service (15th Group)Langley Field, Va.

59th Service (2nd Group)Langley Field, Va.60th Service (3rd Group)Kelly Field, Texas61st Service (9th Group)M itche l Field, N. Y.62nd Service (11th Group)Brooks Field, Texas63rd Service (6th Group)France Field, Canal Zone65th Service (5th Group)Luke Field, Hawaii66th Service (4th Group)

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Service With Uncle Sam At Anchorage, AlaskA NCHORAGE, ALASKA, is oneof the most desirable stations inthe entire United States Army.The city, which is located on the Government Railroad at the head of Cook Inlet,has about 2,000 inhabitan ts. He re thereare well appointed business houses of allkinds where one may purchase anythingthat can be obtained in the States ; twoexcellent hotels, steam heated, with goo.lrooms and service; and, among otherthings, an excellent motion picture theaterwhere one can see the same pictures thatare shown in the best houses in the UnitedStates, though somewhat later becauseof the great distance intervening.Good automobile roads, over which it ipossible to drive practically the entireyear, radiate from *he city. A morningand an evening newspaper publish thenews not many hours later than it appearsin the States. Mail service is weekly.Many civic lodges and clubs are represented by flourishing posts, such as theAmerican Legion, Masons, Odd Fellows,Shriners, Knights Templar and Elks.There is no regular post for the UnitedStates troops, who occupy buildings belonging to the Alaska Railroad. Theseare better constructed than many of thbarracks.in the States ; steam heat and ho'water for shower baths, etc., are suppliedby the railroad power plant without anylabor on the part of the troop s. N


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Further Hints on How To Be A SoldierW H E N y o u s e e t h a t yourQUICKNESS and NATURALABILITY are p l a c i n g youAHEAD explain to your comradesyour good qualities. At the SAMETIME tell them kindly about theirown DEFECTS . Do this IN PUBLICso that you can not be accused ofFAV ORITISM. While you are in thehospital send for a BIBLE and look upD A N I E L , F I F T H CHAPTER,TWENTIETH VERSE.* * *

First Aid For All ContingenciesThe f o l l o w i n g instructions havebeen carefully prepared by the eminent m e d i c a l authority,D O C T O R HOWETTTICKLES.STAGE FRIGHTIf patient is U N C O N SCIOUS hang him, FACE

UP, over a convenient fence.See if he is b r e a t h i n gT H R O U G H his E ARS .Take off his SHOES andTHROW THEM AWAY,[f he is still unconscious, GOTHROUGH his POCKETS.That will bring him to.* * *PARALYSISS e a r c h p a t i e n t forBOTTLE and test QUALITY of contents. If bottleis EMPTY, hold to ear andL I S T E N for D E A T HRATT LE. Rub patient'sback, b e g i n n i n g a t theFRONT and vice versa. Askhim WHERE he got it,writing reply on BACK ofyour COLLAR. Pull outpatient's TONGUE a fewi n c h e s , le tting it FL YBACK. Continue this OPERATION till the WAGONcomes. * * *

TOOTH ACHEWrap BLANKET around tooth andsecure with RUBBER CEMENT toroof of mouth. Lay j 'our ear toSOLES of patient's F EE T and see ifyou can detect heart-bea ts. If hisPUMP is working, ask him to COUNTUP to TEN slowly, holding hisBRE ATH . A fiy-paper poultice inback of the KNEES will help in. severecases. * * *

HOMESICKNESSIf patient is UNCONSCIOUS windhis WATCH, returning it carefully toYOUR pocket. See if there are indications of RUST MARKS on theBACK TE ET H. Wh en patient is ableto take nourishment, feed him a hotGOULASH through a STRAW.Page Four

A Continuation of the Article byBrainless Bates in the Recruit-

ing News of January 15FREEZING

Hang up patient by his HEELS,telling him to stand "AT EASE." Rubfrozen spot with TOMATO SAUCEand open DAMPERS half-way. If patient is still cold it may be necessaryto PRIM E HIM. Use primer CAREFULLY, remembering FEDERALTAX.

Medical ReportThe information desired on this sheet is not at allnecessary. All questions, therefore , should be answered carefully.1. Name

AddressState address of your lady friendDo you know any other good addresses?What is the matter with you anyway?Why were you born ?What do you think of the Kaiser ?Is that all ?

9. Where were you on, the n ight of theJune, 1492?10. Is that the correct answer ?11. What is the co rrect answer ?

31st of

Thank you.12. Do you like molasses on raw oysters ?13. Have you ever committed suicide?14. Have you kept anything back?These answers must be sworn to by a Justice of thePeace and the sheet detached and mailed to theBureau of Military Misinformation. If the commanding general owes you any money, telegraph theanswers to him collect.

SNAKE BITEIf patient has been bitten BELOWTHE BELT, remove belt and place

BELOW BITE. This is IMPO RTANT. Remove patient's SH IRT andlook for snake. When found mark"EXHIBIT A" and replace CAREFULLY. Blow in BOTH of patient'sears at the SAME TIME.* * *Answers to Correspondents

1. Yesterday at target practice I didnot make a single hit. What had Ibetter do? Priv. Dedd Shott. An,s.Fix your bayonet and charge the target.2. What shall I do when surroundedby a superior force? Capt. Dill Pickle.Ans.Walk sideways rapidly. The

enemy will then think you a wholeregiment and hastily retreat.3. How can I make my girl remaintrue when I am away? Sgt. Ima Nutt.Ans.Get a new girl in every town.4. How can I enter the Germanlines? Capt. F. U. Preeze. Ans This was done very cleverly by IkeMclke, the Yiddish spy. He disguisedhimself as a sausage and crept throughNo Man's Land, making a noise likea pretzel.

5. What shall I do when my ammunition is exhausted? Henry Fish Cake.Ans.Cease firing.6. How can I make myselfpopular with my men?

L t . L e i d e r k r a n z . A n s . Join another company.7. What is the capital ofTurkey? Col. M. T. Bean.Ans.Thirty cents.8. How can I cure myselfof walking in my sleep.Weary Willie. Ans.Takecar fare to bed with you.9. How is the moderntrench constructed? MajorHans Uppe. Ans. S o m erun from right to left.10. What is the best curef o r seasickness? C o r p .Tom Cod. Ans.We giveup . * * *

EquipmentWhile the governmentfurnishes the essentials ofmilitary life, experience hastaught that the followingarticles contribute to one'spersonal comfort:One paper-hanger's outfit.One case of dominoes.One four-inch hawser.Two typewriters.One nice work bench.One Chicago directory.One kitchen range.

One slot machine.One manicure set.One Morris chair.Four doz.- prs. suspenders.Four good Persian rugs.One tooth brush with Evinrudemotor attached.One 24-foot ladder.Ojie bass violin-One vanity box.One mahogany bar.One brassiere.One 1906 Ford.One chiffonier.One saw horse.One clothes-dryer.Two clothes-pins.


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The Man the Army WantsBy Master Sergeant M. W. FISCHER, D. E. M. L., R. S.

TO the youngman in search of adventure, who likes the company ofhis fellow men, who doesn't wantto worry about where his next meal iscoming from, how he can pay the doctoror the dentist, should he need one, orwhere to get the money to buy a newpair of shoes or a suit of clothesin otherwords, to the young man with a devil-may-care spirit, the will to do or die,U n c l e S a m ' sArmy of realhe - m e n , r e a l

righting men,offers its appeal.AY e \v a n tt h e m a nwhose motherwants to seeher boy madei n t o a re alman. We wantthe man wholoves to travel,w h u l o v e sstrange sightsa n d s t r a n g e

no fear of oldIFE STORY OF 100 AVERAGE MENage, no dread100 of sickness orMEN 36 n o n e mp l o y m e n t .F ree medica la n d d e n t a lt r e a t m e n t i sgiven you andin a d d i t i o nyuu a re p a i dwhile you aresick.AGE 2 5 AGE 35 AGE 45 AGE 55 AGE 65 Thirty days'

countries, who wants to learn to takecare of himself, who wants to fit himselfto buck the world no matter how hardthe bucking is. To such a man theU. S. Army offers the following:Pay to start $21 per month with threep-ood solid flesh, muscle, and bone-building meals a day, all the clothes you canwear fitted to any climate you may be in,and a clean bed in a clean barracks amongclean men with every convenience tokeep clean in the shape of baths andshowers.Every opportunity for recreation inthe form of baseball, tennis, golf, polo,dancing, moving pictures, swimming,bf.^ii!;','. held games, football, handball

every conceivable form of athletics, everyconceivable form of entertainment, everyconceivable opportunity for self education, every opportunity to travel to seethe world, to BE A MAN AMONG MEN.The pay increases as you go along,up to $157.50 a month, according to rankand length of service. Retire me nt comesafter 30 yea rs' service with pay andallowances up to $133.87 a mo nth. Youhave no futureto worry over,

f u r lough i sy o u r s e v e r yyear, or a total of three months for eachenlistment, to go where you wish, howyou wish and when you wish, militaryduties not interfering . Your pay continues all the time, and in addition youare paid the money equivalent of yourrations while you are away from yourstation.A life worth living is the life worthwhile, and the Army offers such a life.No drudgery, no worry over the future,no stuffy hall-room, no bucking theworld in the mad rush for the almightydollar, no aging in years before yourtimenot in the good old Arm y. TheArmy offers you a long life and a happyone.

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Madison Barracks, New YorkHome Station of Second Battalion, Seventh Field

Artillery, Has Seen Over Centuryof Army Life

MADISON BARRACKS is locatedat Sackett's Harbor, New York,ten miles from Lake Ontario.There are few military posts in the country as picturesque as Madison aBrracks,or to which is attached such historicalsignificance as centers around this garrison.At the close of the war with GreatBrita in in 1815, the defenses left at Sackett's Harbor consisted of a break of logsextending from Horse Island to the siteof Madison Barracks; Fort Tomkins, asmall earthwork on Navy Point; threeblock houses, one of which was situatedwithin Fort Tomkins; and Fort Pike, anearthwo rk and water battery. Therewere also Fort Volunteer, a long row oflog huts built on the shore of Black RiverBay by Revolutionary War Veterans, andCantonment Smith, an eight-sided fortlarge enough to protect a regiment ofmen. The builders of For t Volunteer,a number of Revolutionary veterans whohad since returned to their farms, inspiredwith patriotism, had offered their services, free of charge, for thirty days forany duty they might be able to perform.During the summer of 1815 Major General Jacob Brown ordered the opening ofa military row from Sackett's Harborto Brownsville, a distance of six miles,At the same time he issued orders for theconstruction of Madison Barracks nearthe scene of the Battle of Sackett's Harbor. General Brow n apparen tly issuedthese orders on his own responsibility,

placing his brother, Major Samuel Brown,in general charge of the building. TheyPage Six

were later approved by the War Department.The post was intended primarily forInfa ntry . By the fall of 1816 the enlistedmen's quarters were so far completed thatfive companies of the 2nd Infantry movedinto them from Navy Point. The historyof this regiment is inseparable with thatof Madison Barracks for the twenty-threeyears following the War of 1812.This war had a particularly deteriorating effect on the morals of both militaryand civilian population along the northernfrontier. Difficulties often arose, generally from insignificant causes, which couldnot be settled save through the "gentleman's code of honor," the duel. His torians relate a number of such conflictswhich took place among the army officersstationed along the border. To counterbalance these irregularities the 2nd Infantry instituted a series of religiousservices which materially aided the restoration of public order. Th is regimen tbecame familiarly known in the westerncountry as the "Praying Regiment."Much ado was made over the visit ofPresident Monroe to Madison Barrackson August 4, 1817, while on a tour of thenorthern frontier with the view of ascertaining what defenses were necessary tostrengthen the line. Nineteen guns werefired in his honor, and after passing undernineteen arches on a bridge of evergreenand flowers, upon the last of which wasperched a living American eagle, he wasmet by a number of officers and soldiers

of the Revolution, and addressed by hisforme r superior officer. Af ter havin g

dined with the officers of the Barracksin the mess room, he witnessed the illumination of the village by the citizens. Thenight was passed by the President at theMansion House, then kept by the notorious Bill Johnson, who had been a spy inthat region on the American side in 1812.On his departure the host handed thePresident a bill for $150 for the night'slodging. Johnson later became a pirateamong the Thousand Islands during thetroubles of 1847-1848.From 1816 to 1823 little is known concerning happenings at Madison Barracks.It is believed, however, that an artillerycompany under a Captain Hilerman occupied Fort Pike between 1816 and 1821.On the departure of the troops remainingas garriso n in 1828, under Ma jor N. S.Clarkit appears that troops had beenwithdrawn from time to timethe beliefwas entertained that the post would notbe used for military purposes for sometime. Therefore Captain Alden Pa rtridge, a teacher of some note, obtainedfrom Secretary of War Peter B. Porterpermission to use the place as a militaryand scientific school. Th is project wasapproved by the President and confirmedby Congress, but nothing came of theproposal.

The fort was reoccupied in the fallof 1828, and on May 20, 1832, the troopswere again withdrawn, this time to formpart of the expedition against BlackHawk. When the Black Haw k IndianWar terminated two years later the headquarters of the 2nd Infantry was againestablished at Madison Ba rrack s. From


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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWStime to time for several years thereafterthe post was abandoned and reoccupied.The most notable of withdrawals oftroops occurred during the Patriot Warand the chase by a company of the 2ndInfantry of the notorious St. Lawrence pirate,Bill Johnson, the former inn-keeper.Expected trouble withGreat Britain about 1840led to the constructionof more buildings at theBarracks, which wasnow enlarged to fit itfor a large command. Inthat year the organization of the 8th Infantrywas c o m p l e t e d , n inecompanies be i n g stationed at Madison Barracks for a year. Being ordered toFlorida, the 8th Infantry was succeededby the 2nd Artillery, which was in turnrelieved by the 2nd Infantry.

In these days of pipe-clayed belts andstiff uncomfortable uniforms, a certainamount of stiffness of deportment andmartinet methods of conducting everything relating to military routine were regarded as essential to a true soldierlybearing. No better example of the severetest of those times can be had than in thescrupulous care that was taken by the2nd Infantry to keep the parade clear ofgrass. Every blade was remorselesslyhunted out from between the gravel stonesof the surface by the prisoners, armedwith knives, old bayonets, and shears, tillnothing was left but a glaring, barrenplain, upon which the footsteps of themen at drill gave out that peculiar gritty"tramp, tramp, tramp" so pleasing to astiff-necked drill master.

President Martin Van Buren was almost killed while visiting Madison Barrack s in 1838. Man y distinguished publicmen had visited the post in that year,

attracted to the northern frontier by thethreatened troubles with England. In thecourse of an exhibition to show PresidentVan Buren the proficiency which the menhad attained in drill, and to give a round-

The Old Quartersing off to the occasion, the order wasgiven the men to load and fire. The inspecting party was standing near thesallyport on a line with the flank of thecommand, and at the discharge of thepieces, a ramrod from one of the musket*flew like an arrow and stuck into theground between the President and thecommanding officer of the post.Many regiments were organized andsent to the front from Madison Barracksduring the Civil W ar. Among these werethe 10th New York Artillery, 94th NewYork Volunteers, 20th Cavalry and the186th New York Volu nteers. Some ofthe most famous of American soldierswere, also stationed at Madison Barr acksfrom time to time, Generals Grant andSherman of Civil War fame, and Generals Hunt, Worth and Brady of earliertimes.With the organization of the 186thNew York Volunteers trouble arose. Abounty of $1,000 had been offered for enlistments and by this time, 1864, the waveof deserters, stragglers and sulkers fromthe front lines had grown to large pro

portions. Many of these men enlisted inthe regiment, obtained their bounty anddeserted immediately. "Bounty jump ing"was encouraged by an organization, operating secretly among the malcontents,whose purpose was toimpede or cripple theFederal Government incarrying on the war.The people in the neighborhood of the Barr a c k s suffered m u c hfrom the vandalism ofs u c h m e n a n d w e r egreatly pleased when theregiment was at lastordered away.

By the end of the CivilWar the post, throughneglect, plundering andthe effects of time, was hardly fit for theoccupancy of troops. Capt. Elisha Camp,Quartermaster Corps, was therefore sentfrom Washington with a dozen or moreskilled carpenters to put it once more ingood repair. Other needed improvementswere also placed in affect. A post library with two hundred and fifty selectedvolumes was instituted, and a fire department, consisting of a double-deck, handsuction engine, with room for thirty mento work at a time, a hose cart and six hundred feet of hose, was supplied. The postwas well furnished with ladders, hooks,axes and fire buckets so that any dangerby flame could be adequately combatted.Several hundred trees of all kinds wereplanted. Although many of these subsequently died the remainder greatly improved the appearance of the post. Agrove of Lombardy poplars on the bluffnear the Fort Pike earthwork, which havestood like sentinels there since the warwith England, can be seen for many miles.In 1879-80 the quarters were rebuilt.General Sherm an arrived in 1882. Und erhis direction and that of General Sheri(Continued on Page Fifteen)

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, N. Y.An Army Information Bulletin containing a resumeof administrative reports, statistical tables, rules,regulations, and official notices of recruiting for theguidance of members of the Regular Army, NationalGuard and Organized Reserves

FE BR UA RY 15, 1925Rate Companies on Enlisted StrengthThe maintenance of organizations of the Army at

function solely of the D. E. M. L., but of the organicommanders themselves. As the Adjutant General stated in his letter of August 9, 1922, "The dutyof organization commanders to obtain reenlistmentswithin their units without the competition of outsidesolicitation is indisputable. * * * It is desired toemphasize the importance of securing reenlistments ofthe greatest possible number of men who are to bedischarged during the current year."An officer in charge of a recruiting district in themiddle west condemns company commanders who fumeand fret, when their organizations are depleted, about"not having men enough to turn out for parade," andbecome worse with selfish complacency, when their personnel is complete, with some such remark as "Whyworry now ?""They will not accept the indisputable postulate," hewrites, "that any company commander can maintain hisorganization strength if he wants to, because said maintenance does not enter into his efficiency rating. Thenatural corollary of this is so evident that it shouldnot require the emphasis I give itto wit, give maintenance of organisation strength on efficiency reports ofcompanies equal rating with marksmanship, disciplinean d efficiency."This district commander, one may well believe, hasthe right idea. There are entirely too many organization commanders who pass the buck unconditionally tohe Recruiting Service when condemning the qualityr the quantity of recruits received. If some of them

ht not be able to offsetwould only be as zealous

esprit de corps

A Compliment to the Army"I shall recommend appointment of an officer of

the Army or Marine Corps who can be relied upon todischarge the duties of his office without fear or favorand without regard to politics."Mayor Curley ofBos ton , Massachuset ts .The mayor's statement was in answer to a committee

of business men who called on him to see what couldbe done to check the local crime wave.During the past few years the military services havebeen complimented by numerous requests for the assignment of officers on municipal, state and federalduties separated from the Arm y jurisdiction. The employment of Army officers and men on big projects ofvital importance to the civilian community is not atall new in its conception, for the Army has made possible the advancement of our civilization and has stabilized and safeguarded that same civilization once it wasestablished.But the truth is that the American people have notalways known about these accomplishments and areonly now awakening to the fact that the training givenArmy officers and men is such that it fits them peculiarlyfor many big jobs demanding ready comprehension,technical skill, and quick and accurate decisions basedon merit and free from personal or other extraneousinfluences.Although the shortage of Army officers for purelymilitary duties renders it impossible to grant these requests, nevertheless this insistent and growing demandfor their services in civilian capacities is a most wholesome and gratifying tribute.oWill You Help Uncle Sam ?There is a great waste in the careless addressing ofmail matter; the depositing of letters and packages withincomplete, inadequate or incorrect addresses, an overwhelming majority of which comes from large patronsof the mails.Many of the largest and most progressive firmshave long since realized that, while at one time to leaveoff the street address may have given an air of importance this condition no longer exists. Accordingly,their exact locations are given now on all letterheads, envelopes and advertising.The omission of street addresses alone is costingUncle Sam nearly $2,000,000 a year according to thePost Office Department's estimate.As the Army is increasing its use of direct mail constantly it behooves us to see if we are among the guilty.See that

1. Street addresses are always used.2. Return street address is on your envelope.^ 3, Changes on your mailing list are promptly made.


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The United States Army builds Men"Richmond for Quality Recruits

The Richmond Recruiting Bulletin, inits issue of January 20, stresses the valueof the Recruiting News as an aid to canvassers in the field, and continues its campaign for Quality Recruits . We reprintbelow several of the Bulletin's remindersto canvassers:"Do you know that Recruiting Dutyis one of the best details in the Army?"Do you know that if you want to holdyour present detail you will have to produce Quality Recruits?"Are you placing your Army Pictorialsin places where the young men can seethem at all times ?"Are you reading the Recruiting Neivsregularly ?"Do you know that the RecruitingMews is a very valuable aid to the recruiters in the field?"

War Department AdditionsCapt. A. Pledger Sullivan, formerlyrecruiting officer in Baltimore and recently detailed to the A. G. D., hasbeen appointed as assis tant to MajorI. J. Phillipson, in charge of RegularArmy recru i t ing in the War Depar t ment, and Capt. Joseph P. Cromwell,Infantry, has been detailed in a similarcapacity in connection with C. M. T. C.p rocu remen t .

Army StrengthThe strength of the Army on December 31, 1924, was 11,793 Regularofficers, 88 Reserve officers on activeduty, 156 retired officers on activeduty, 1,044 warrant officers, 165 fieldclerks, Q. M. C, 217 Army field clerks,118,102 enlis ted men (American) and7,111 Philippine Scouts , 79 retired enlisted men on active duty and 1,053cadets, U. S. M. A.

R. O. Enlists Union AidThe Recruiting Officer at NewHaven reports cooperation on the partof the local mu sicia ns' union. Th erebeing a call for qualified musicians, hereported the fact to the union, as allunemployed men of the order reportto thei r union head quar ters . With inless than four hours two applicantshad already been sent him by the organizat ion .

A Good Recruiter

Sgt. Van der ZeeSgt. Dan Van der Zee, Company G,23rd Infantry, organized recruiter attached to the Indianapolis recruitingdistrict. He secured IS enlistmentsduri ng D ecem ber, 1924, with out coming near the door of the Indianapolisrecruiting office, except to bring in hisman and without assistance fromoth er recruite rs. Sgt. Van der Zee hasa splendid war record, having achievedan enviable reputation while servingin France.

WANTED!ProofreadersPrintersPublicity Men

Enlisted men with experience arewanted to fill the above jobs.Write to the Chief, RecruitingPublicity Bureau, GovernorsIsland, N. Y., stating qualifications

Hoosier Recruiter PraisedDuring the three months in whichhe has been on duty in Logansport,Indiana, Sgt. Harry C. Rozcll, a recruiter in the Indianapolis districthas succeeded in making a splendidimpression on the press and people ofthat town, as testified by letter fromimportant citizens sent to the recruiting officer of the dis tric t. He was ofspecial assistance to the American Legion in aiding that organization in thefilling out of bonus application blanks.Sgt. Rozell was formerly a sergeant 1stclass. O. M. C. As Lt. Col. R. S. Wood-son, district recruiting officer, remarks,"When an enlisted man in any community in such a short space of timeby his exemplary conduct, military andpersonal aptitude establishes for himself a position of influence in a civilianc o m m u n i t y a n d w i n s t h e p r a i s e o f t h epress, public officials, and prominentcitizens as Sgt. Rozell has done, it isa matter worthy of notice of higherauthor i ty ."

Warning to RecruitersAn applicant for enlistment under thename of Clarence Phillips was provisionally accepted for enlistment at Wheeling,West Virginia, on Frebruary 6, 1925, andarrived the same evening at Fort Hayes,Ohio, with another applicant for finaldisposition. During the night Phillipsstole clothing, jewelry and money valuedat approximately $100 from his companion and made his escape by leapingthrough a window.Phillips, it is believed, is an uld offender. His description follow s: Age ,23; weight, 140 lbs.; eyes, blue; height,67 inches; hair, brown; complexion, veryruddylooks like a heavy drinker; andidentifying marks, hair lip. He was attired in a badly worn blue suit, brown cap,and low cut brown shoes with rubbers.Recruiting officers are requested to lookout for this man and to notify the Recruiting Office at Fort Hayes in case heshould apply again for enlistment.

o1000 InchesGratisThe Indianapolis Recruiting district

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWSThe Richmond District in 1924The Richmond, Va., recruiting districtcontributed its share of recruits to theArmy in 1924, according to Sgt. J. F.Maher, publicity man for the district.From Janu ary 1 to December 31 a totalof 1,909 enlistments was made, an averageof 159 enlistments for each of the twelve

months.The first seven months of the year netted the district 1,500 recruits, or a monthlyaverage of 214 accepted applicants. Then,just as the procurement machine of thedistrict had been whipped into shape for arecord breaking year, came the order todiscontinue original enlistments.Three of the Richmond district canvassers passed the 100 ma rk. Sgt. Mo rrisSheckliter, 6th Field Artillery representative in charge of the Norfolk sub-station,was high canvasser for the year with atotal of 184 accepted applicants, an average of 15 applicants a month. Cpl. JohnM. Duggan, D. E. M. L., R. S., F. F., followed with 124 accepted applicants, andSgt. Orval D. Amburn, D. E. M. L.,R. S,. F. F., was the third of the trioover the hundred mark with 106 acceptedapplicants.August, September and October werethree slow months for Richmond district.Due to the restrictions placed on originalenlistments during these months, it wasunable to reach the hundred mark in anyone month.The tabulated chart herewith shows thevarious towns and cities in the Richmonddistrict where sub-stations were located.The figures quoted will show that manyfailed to respond to the Army's appealfor desirable young men to replenish itsranks. Each town was tried out by experienced recruiters, and when the localityfailed to yield the proper amount of re

cruits it was abandoned as a site for asub-station.From time to time new sections of thestate were mapped out and locations selected which were tried out to ascertainif they were suitable for permanent substations. In this way many good areaswere discovered which yielded the necessary results to warrant their retentionpermanently.

Poster CooperationThe ist C. A. "A" Board, Jan. 21, 1925An officer asks where we getour attractive Recruiting postersfor the A signs. Please see thatevery canvasser is prepared toanswer this question and understands that they are furnishedby the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, NewYork.To show our full appreciationof the Bureau's work, the Asigns should always be at theirbest, with fresh posters neatlyarranged, grounds and pavementcarefully policed in every direction, and the sign occupying anarea which in itself is an advertisement for the Army.

Repeater SurrendersWilliam E. Moore, whose aliases , repeated enlis tments and desertions werewritten up on page 14 of the RecruitingNews for June 1, 1924, surrendered onDecember 17, 1924, at Fort Jay, NewYork.EN LI S TMEN TS , RICHMOND DISTRICT,

Stations Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June JulyNortonRichmond . . . 7169 2357 1245 1530 2648 5164 3323Norfolk 64 44 27 38 30 32 31Roanoke 57 32 26 28 24 30 23Danville 23 15 14 12 33 28 12PetersburgBristol . . . 1816 712 716 516 629 2029 215Harr isonburgCrewe . 127 52Staunton 6 1LynchburgPocohontas . . .. . . 31 11 4 3 3 2Winches ter . . 3Wytheville . . .Covington . . .Newport NewsShenandoah . .

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13 13 81Marion 9TOTALS ... 347 209 162 166 203 274 139

Noteworthy ArticlesNewspaper clippings have been coming in in quantity during the past fewweeks. The most interesting weresome small features sent by Sgt. JohnJ. Chop, D. E. M. L., R. S., F. F., onduty at Hagerstown, Md., entitled"Hiked 22 Miles to Join Army,""Thinks Army is the Best Place,""Born in Army, He Goes Back," and"Failed Once, Tried Again"all articles which tell the story in theirtitles; two features from Cpl. Harry C.Moses, in charge of the sub-station atElmira, N. Y., entitled "Size KeepsHim Out of Cavalry, Recruit is Sentto ArtilleryCpl. Harry C. Moses Enlists Largest Recruit Ever to Sign Upat the Local Station When DundeeYouth Joins Service" and "ElmiraMan Joins Army After Quarrel withSweetheart; Now He Wants to ChangeHis Mind;" and a letter by Sgt. Albert G. Barksdale, in charge of the station at Bakersfield, California, to theBakersfield Calif ornian on the success ofa want ad placed by him with thepaper, reading "WantedEx-serviceMen to Apply for Their GovernmentInsuran ce. See A. G. Barksdale, Recruiting Sergeant, U. S. Army, Arlington Building."Cpl. Moses, whose clippings from theElmira Star Gazette and the ElmiraAdvertiser are mentioned above, hashad that station only since October 3.

In October he enlisted six men, five inNovember, 21 in December, and up toJanuary 8 of this year had enlisted 12men. He attribu tes a large part of hissuccess to the newspaper publicitywhich has been given him and hisefforts.IN 1924Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Totals

2 11 5 4 5 2588 18 24 45 60 4912 15 12 30 43 3684 14 11 14 20 2833 6 9 11 166'i 54 31 4 14 9113917972611 762254917 70 62 107 153 1,909

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Letters to the Editor4th C. A. HandicapsU. S. Army Recruiting StationDecatur, AlabamaDec. 24, 1924.1. Th e fact that the 4th Corps Are aand some others are handicapped in recruiting is mostly because they are seldom

authorized to accept applicants for corpsareas other than their own. I am quitesure that if recruiters on the East coastin the southern states were allowed toaccept applicants for Hawaii, Californiaand the Philippines they would make amuch more favorable showing.2. W e all realize that it is the economical viewpoint that has lessened ourchances to accept men for these places,and also that very few vacancies haveexisted for some time . But I for one amasked daily if there is a chance to enlistfor Haw aii or the Philippines. I wasraised in the country myself and it wasadventure that interested me in the Army.I feel that all young boys feel the sameabout such matters, and such has beenproven many times.

3. There are many young men on theWest coast, however, who would like tocome to Florida, sunny Tennessee, or doa stunt at soldiering in New York Stateor Oklahom a. They have heard and readmuch about these places and naturally thefact that they could enlist and serve in astrange country is the most interestingdrawing card the Recruiting Service coulddisplay.4. Most members of the RecruitingService of the 4th Corps Area as well asother corps areas on the East side wouldshout with joy to come into possession ofthe authority to accept men for the WestCoast, Hawaii, and the Philippines.JAMES C. CRAWFORD,U. S. A., D. E. M. L., R. S.News Articles Reprinted

Headquarters 356th Infantry89th Division, U. S. ArmyOffice of the Executive OfficerSecurity Bldg., Sioux Falls,S. D.,January 12, 1925.The Editor, Recruiting News,Governors Island, N. Y.1. Request that you send me a copy of"Histories of Army Posts."2. The Recruiting News is certainlyan excellent publication, and assists onein keeping in touch with things militaryall over the country. Copies receivedhere are read by a number of Reserveofficers in this locality, and articles appearing therein are reprinted in the localnewspape rs. Congratu lations on your excellent publication.W A R D M . A C K L E Y ,

Capt., Inf., D. 0. L.Executive Officer, 356th Inf.

News Helps ReservesChicago, 111,January 22, 1925.Editor, Recruiting News,Governors Island, N. Y.The Recruiting News has been a welcome visitor for several years, and I take

this step to thank you for same. I especially enjoyed the almanac you sentus , as it has been a source of historicalinformation.It may interest you to know that yourvaluable paper was instrumental in securing several efficient men who now havebeen commissioned in the O. R. C.OTTO H. GOLDSTEIN,Col., Q. M. R. C.Food For TalkRecruiting Office,Little Rock, Ark.

December 16, 1924.Editor, Recruiting News,My dear Sir:Since my detail on active duty this pastsummer at this station, I have come incontact for the first time with the Re cruiting News. I find in it many articlesin connection with the service and service people that are particularly valuable tome for release to local papers who areglad to give them space, and also in supplying me with subjects to talk on beforecivic organ izations. I find that I have notrouble in getting individual attentionwhen an audience of civilians is told whatthe Army is doing now in time of peacebuilding radio stations, laying cables, providing landing fields, flying around theworld, fighting fires, improving harborsand rivers, cooperating in Christmas mail,assisting war veterans in securing VictoryMedals and bonus, fighting boll weevil,and, last but not least, making men, physically, morally, and intellectually, of allthose who enter the Army.The picture on the front cover of theRecruiting News of December 1, showinga veteran approaching the desk of a member of a recruiting party to apply for hisbonus has served me very well. I wastrying to work out some method to advertise the bonus drive in connection withthe picture show, so I cut out this print,added my office address and the wording,"It is up to you, Buddy" to the printedwords already shown, had three slidesmade, and now it is running in pictureshows in this city without cost to myselfor the governm ent. Th e effect of thispublicity is evidenced by the increase ofapplicants for the bonus. I expect to usethese slides in the future in towns'wheresubstations are located.

Very respectfully yours,H. M. RIMMER,Major, U. S. A., R et.

Welcomes Regulars In N. G.Company A, 111th Infantry, Pa. N. G.Pottstown, Pa.December 29, 1924.I like your magazine. It is full ofvaried subject matter interestingly written. Each copy, after I have read it, isplaced in the magazine rack of our company room, and I notice many of the menlooking at it.Since 1920, when I reorganized thiscompany, we have lost several of ourmen by reason of their enlisting in theRegular Army, and Recruiting Nczvs maybe the reason. At the same time, wehave picked up as many after their discharge from the Regu lar Arm y. I amglad to see men enlist in the Regulars,and am glad to get ex-regulars into myoutfit. The Army profits, either way.Congratulating you again upon thestandard you are keeping with Recruiting Neu's, I am, FRED H. KELLEY,Capt., Ulth Inf., Pa.


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Getting Them When They Can't Be GotBy 1st Li. LOGAN W . BOYD, Infantry, D. O. L., Recruiting Officer, Nashville, TennesseeTHE Nashville Recruiting District,the headquarters of which is locatedin Nashville, Tennessee, a busy cityof approximately 120,000 people, has fora long period of time successfully filledall quotas allotted to it. How ever, a re

cent examination of the records of thedistrict displayed the fact that an applicant for enlistment was rarely obtained onSaturday.To overcome this condition of affairsevery effort consistent with the dignity ofthe Service was made in Nashville, butto no avail. Consequently the activitiesdescribed below were carried out by therecruiting officer, and after a thoroughtry-out the plan was found to be convenient, practicable, inexpensive and highlysuccessful.Within a radius of 30 miles of Nashville there are a number of towns varying in size from 1,000 to 5,000 people. OnMonday of each week one of these townsThe Jack of All Trades

Oh, the Doughboy is an artist if youtake him by and large,He can shoot an old machine, gun orman a pontoon barge,Building roads and digging trenches arenothing" new to him,While riding polo horses is a thing hedoes with vim.He can run a tank across country androll the bones that night,He'll operate artillery and it's easy forhim-quite,He knows about trench mortars and autorifles, too,While scrapping with a bayonet is alsonothing new.

If a big shell cuts the wires (as it hasbeen known to do)The Doughboy gets real busy and putsthe message through,Or, if for some strange reason, suppliesdo not arrive,For some way to secure them a plan hewill connive.

For native versatility and nerve to takea chance,On marriage, demolitions, fight or frolic,or a dance,Engineering, equitation, any other kindredthing,The Doughboy is the fellow who deservesthe laurel ring.Infantry Schoo l New s.

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in which there is no recruiting sub-stationis selected for a visit by a recruitingparty on the Saturday next following.The editor of the newspaper published inthe selected town is requested to give sufficient publicity through his columns tothe proposed visit, in order to attract theattention of desirable men who may wishto obtain information concerning theArmy.On the following Saturday morning, atsuch time as will insure their arrivalin the town to be canvassed by 8 o'clock,the recruiting party, consisting of the recruiting officer, one chauffeur and twocanvassers, leaves Nashville in a G. M. C.truck, in which benches have been constructed for their convenience as wellas for the comfort of accepted applicants.On arriving at the destination every advertising and publicity facility is immediately taken advantage of and used, andthe people cultivated in order to establish

C. M. T. C. ApplicationsSummary of telegraphic reportsreceived for February 10, 1925 :C.A. a b c d e1st 837 808 298 4,400 19.2nd 6,5003rd 33 32 . . . 5,600 .54th 5,7005th 909 909 785 6,000 15.156th 786 773 729 5,600 14.7th 6,7008th 5,0009th 4,500

2,565 2,522 1,812 50,000 O 3Explanatory notea Number of applications received.b Num ber of a considered acceptable.c Number accepted and so notified.d Minimum objective.c Percentage of d obtained.

O'Brien Gets PublicityA picture was carried in the Ne wYork Herald-Tribune of January 28showing Mas ter Sergeant ThomasO'Brien, D. E. M. L., R. S., of theAlbany office, accepting his dischargepapers from Governor Al Sm ith. Theretirement of Sgt. O'Brien was announced in the Recruiting News ofJa nu ar y 15, 1925. Sgt . O'Brien hasbeen ' tendere d a position as physicalinstructor at the Manhattan, Hospital ,New York City, which he will acceptupon his return from a visit to hishome in San Diego, California.

friendly and personal relations.Following the century-old custom, thepeople from all over the countryside visitthe towns on Saturday, thereby affordingthe Nashville party an opportunity ofmeeting more people than could possiblybe met on any other day.Among others, the recruiting officers'duties consist of securing a desirable roomin which physical examinations can beconducted. Th is is alway s easily accomplished. To facilitate matters the recruiting party is equipped with eye test. cards, measuring tape and other necessaryarticles.The concerted efforts of four men,along the lines above indicated, are calculated to, and really do receive muchattention, and as we have never failed tobring desirable applicants back with us,we unhesitatingly offer this suggestionwith the hope that those who try it outwill be materially benefitted therefrom.

Notes From a Post CommanderA material increase in reenlistments inthe soldier's own organization wouldcorrespondingly lessen the necessity forlarge recruiting parties and the expenseincident to their maintenance.As a post commander I found it possible personally to influence to a markeddegree the reenlistments in my immediatecommand. W hen a desirable soldier'sterm of enlistment was about to expire,discreet inquiry was made as to whetheror not he intended to reenlist. If he didnot, it was my business to learn "why."If it developed that the company commander had failed to do everything practicable and proper to secure a reenlis tment, he heard from me. In brief, thedesirability of securing reenlistments wasmade so plain, and a lack of proper effort to do so became so unpopular, thatit came to regarded as a reflection on theorganization, and especially on its officersand N. C. O.'s, if a really desirable manfailed to reenlist in his old company.Of course the responsibility beginshigher up. No company commander canpopularize reenlistments for certain stationsbut he can help.It seems to me that there are not asmany reenlistments as there should be.Part of this failure appears to be due torather too hard riding of the presentday hobby for doing every thing "intensively" and by "drives." How ever greathis merit, the soldier doesn't like theseme thod s. An other cause is , I believe,due to the lack of organized effort on thepart of the officers and non-commissionedofficers to procure the reenlistment of

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Through T h e, TelescopeServices Link Ground and Air A Land Grant ContestCooperat ing wi th the Wes ter ly , One of the land grant railways, the The P. D. TournamentRhode Is land, Chamber of Commerce, Northern Pacific, is suing the Govern- The Philippine Department militaryCol. Fr an k B. W ats on, 1st Corps A rea ment in a tes t case to determine the tourn am ent held from Decem ber 15 toRec ruiting Officer, arra nge d for a future charges for trans port ation of December 20, 1924, at Fort McKinley,radio tractor in charge of Captain military forces on its lines. Th e basis the largest post in the Department, wasLaw renc e C. Clayton, Signal Corps, to for the suit dates back to Civil W ar attended by representatives from allbe sent from the Army Base in Boston days, when the Northern Pacif ic was organ izatio ns in the Islands. The 45thto Westerly on January 24 to establish constructing its l ine from Ashland, Infan try (P. S.) won the tourna men tcommunication with the Navy dir igible Wisco nsin to Portland, Oregon . Con- with 173 poi nts ."Los Angeles ." gress passed an act granting certain A number of local records wereSeven special trains were run to lands to the road for right of way, broken, and one world 's record, thatW est erly from all part s of New En g- exactin g in retu rn that in sections of the 220 yard br eas t stroke . In theland and New York br inging together where the land grants were used for latter contest Yldefonso, of the 57thmo re tha n ten. thou sand people to ob- railroad roadbed the road should be a Infantry (P. S.) , as announced preserve the total eclipse of the sun, post road and military route, upon viously in, these colum ns, set a n ewwhich was here in the path of the which military forces would be trans- record of 2:50 2/5 in the first trial heat.gre ates t period of totali ty . A large po rted for half fare in times of peace. In addition to the sports, exhibitionsfield on a hill adjacent to Wes terly The route has been altered consider- of silent drill and monkey drill werewas cleared of snow by the Chamber bly s ince that t ime, and the Northern given by the Infantry and Cavalry, aPacific contends that the Government mountain battery gave an exhibitionf Commerce and the rad io t rac torwith a loud speaker a t tachment was should accordingly pay more for the and a sham battle was s taged betweentransportation of i ts soldiers than was the Air Service and the 60th Coastet up in the center . The in forma tion received from the "Los Angeles ," originally agreed upon. Artil lery (Anti-A ircraft) . The Schoolwhich was cruis ing in s ight but for Bakers and Cooks servedat an alt i tude above the vapor; regular Army chow, hot fromthe field kitchen, in mess kitsf the earth, was broadcast to Things the Army Does Besides Fight to distinguished visitors.the assemblage. Besides the as- Mitchel Field, L. I., January 24.Thorough obs is tance rendered by the Regu servation and photographing of the total eclipselar Army, Battery E, 243rd of the sun which took place this morning was made Bravery CommendedArtillery, under Captain John possible by the cooperation given scientists by the In recognition of the braveryF . Datson, was on active duty Arm y Air Service. Twenty-five Arm y airplanes displayed by Pvt. Michael J.assis ting in directing the great took off from Mitchel Field in plenty of time toinflux of visitors. The assistance take up their appointed positions in the sky and Timko, C. W. S., on duty inrendered by both branches of strung out in a line from New Haven, Connecticut, Hawaii, in the course of a firethe Serv ice provoked much to Greenport, Long Island, at from 5,000 to 15,000 in New Rochelle, New York,feet altitude.favorable comment. on the evening of January 11,One machine, that piloted by Lieut. Elliott ando 1925, Major General C P. Sum-carrying Major Hensley, field commnder, as pas merall , commanding the 2ndth Infantry Aids Flood Suf- senger, carried a radio broadcasting outfit, throughferers which Major Hensley acquainted hundreds of thou- Corps Area, has written him asands of listeners on the ground with the progress letter of praise. "Your actionA detachment of the 8 th In- of the eclipse, as seen from his lofty position. A in entering the burning build

fantry aided materially in rend- score of machines carried cameras and hundreds of ing," the letter reads, "withering first aid to the citizens exposures were made in the short time during which utter disregard for your ownof the flooded areas in lower the eclipse of the sun was at totality. s a f e t y , t h r o u g h clouds ofLong and upper Mc lntosh In addition, observation of the line and directionof the shadow of the moon cast on the ground was smoke which partially threat-Counties , Ga., in the latter part made, which, it is believed, will be of inestimable ened the efforts of tried fireof January following the un value in checking up on astronomical data. fighters and carrying to safetyo four children, bespeaks a de-hat region to be inundated. New York, January 26.The use of Army trucks gree of courage becoming to ain New York, New Jersey and Delaware duringthe Christmas season saved the postal authorities soldier, which reflects great$17,000. Flo or space for handling the vast quantity credit upon yourself and theof parcel post packages in New York City was also Army, which is proud to numdonated by the Army, reducing congestion to the ber you as one of it. Yourlowest point in years. On Christmas Day the last heroic conduct on this occamail carrier was off the streets and on his way sion is worthy of emulation byhome by 11 a. m.a result of the others of the military service."Page Thirteen


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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWSCavalrymen Boast BootsThe enlisted men of the ServiceTroop, 3rd Cavalry, stationed at FortMyer, Virginia, have recently blossomed out in attractive new boots. Atthe present time th e Service Troop isthe only organization in the regimentso to be outfitted, th e boots being anexperiment sanctioned by (he regi

mental comm ander. They are usedonly for formations and not for riding,hu t it is only a question of t ime beforethey will have supplanted the old typeof leggins entirely.The men are not required to purchase th e boots, but do so voluntarily.The cost is $8.80 per pair, th e manufacturer being "The Associated Stores"at Camp Lewis, Washington.Tlie 3rd Cavalry was the second organization in the Army to appear ingold plated buttons.The wearing of thenew type leather bootsmakes it probably th es n a p p i e s t a p p e a r i n goutfit in the Cavalrytoday. oChiefs of ServiceCol. John T. Axton,Chief of Chaplains, hasbeen recommended bythe Secretary of W arfor reappointment asChief of Chaplains fora term of four yearson the expiration ofhis present term onMarch 17, 1925. MajorG e n e r a l W illiam J.Snow, Chief of FieldArtil lery, and Brig.G e n e r a l A m o s A.P'ries, Chief of Chemical Warfare Service,n a v e l i k e w i s e b e e nrecommended for reappoin tment forterms of four years.Col. Robert H. Allen, Infantry, hasbeen recommended to be Chief of Infantry, with the rank of major general,for four years commencing March 28,vice Major General C. S. Farns wor th ,who retires from active service aftermore th an 40 yea rs' service on March27. Col. Moses G. Zalinski, Q. M. C,has been recommended to be assis tantto th e Quar termas ter General , withrank of brigadier general, for fouryears, vice Brig. Gen. John T. Knight,who re t i res on April 18, 1925 on reaching the age of 64. c -Physical Defects CostlyOf th e 1,029 candidates physically examined for appoin tment to the U. S.M. A. at West Poin t in 1924, 319, or31 per cent, were rejected on accountof physical defects.Page Fourteen

Chaplains' CreedsOf the 124 chaplains in the RegularArmy on October 2, 1924, 28 were ofthe Methodist Episcopal faith, 21 R oman Catholic, 17 Baptist, 13 Pres by terian, '-) Congregational, 9 Pro tes t an tEpiscopal, 8 Disciples of Chris t , 7 Lutheran, 2 each of Baptist, Colored, Reformed Church, Universalists, and Unitarians, and one each of the Evangelical, Presbyterian Cumber land, Methodist Protestant, an d Methodis t Epis copal, Colored. The distr ibution bygrades was: Colonel, 1 ; Lt. Colonels, 4 ;Majors , 0; Captains, 87; and 1st Lieutena nts , 26.On the same date there were 957 Reserve Corps chaplains, two of theseholding the grade of Lt. Colonel, 42Majors, 310 Captains, and 603 1st Lieutenan ts . This num ber included, in ad

3rd Cavalrymen Wearing New Bootsdition to the creeds named above, th efollowing churches : Christian, Christian Science, Church of Chris t , DutchReformed, Jewish, Reformed in A m e r ica, Reformed in U . S., th e SalvationArmy, and the United Brethren .

Appreciates NewsRobert L. MessimerFord Building, Detroit

December 19, 1924.Editor, Recruiting Nezvs,Dear Sir :The Ncn>s has been coming to me forseveral years and I wish to express toyou my very sincere appreciation of beingincluded in your list. I have not only enjoyed reading the Neivs but have gaineda very great deal of valuable informationfrom its pages.

R O B E R T L. M E S S I M E R ,Lt. Col, Ord., O. R. C.

The British Military MoustacheThe C anadian Military Gazette ofJ anuary 13 pr in ts an, in teres t ing extract from General Sir Nevil M acready's "Annals of an Active Life,"on th e wear ing of the military moustache in the British Army. It appearsthat for many years prior to theWorld W ar the mous tache was a necessary part of the soldier's equipment, and was required by regulations.The origin of the military moustachewas traced by General Macready tothe days of the Croatian Hussars , whoevidently considered that a fiercemoustache would assis t in terr ifyingtheir enemies, much in the same waythat Chinese soldiers adopted awe-inspir ing masks as part of their uniform.Recommendations that officers an dmen be allowed to goc l e a n - s h a v e n w e r epigeon-holed. Infractions of the regulat i o n w e r e fr eq ue ntand w ere p u n i s h e dseverely, the culpritsbeing generally officers of Artillery andCavalry. It was notuntil an officer of thenew army was cour t martialed in the earlypar t of the war thatth e m a t te r ca me tothe attention of theKing of England. Thisofficer brought forth theingenious excuse thathe was an actor byprofession and to growa moustache woulddisfigure his upper lipand militate againsthis success when heeventually returned tothe s tage. The result was an order onOctober 8, 1916, leaving the wear ingof the mous tache to the option of theindividual soldier, with th e exceptiontha t the "Charlie Chaplin" type wouldnot be worn.

Reenlistments NeededThe commanding general of the 8thCorps Area ha s notified all post commanders in the area that expectedmonthly losses for the remainder offiscal year 1925 are es t imated at 654enlis ted men, to replace which a recru i t ing ra te 20 per cent greater thanhas been obtained in any month s inceJune, 1924, must be mainta ined . Themost valuable and economical methodof securing such replacements , he

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWSMadison Barracks, N. Y.(Continued from Page Seven)dan, more improvements were made.Eventually the reservation was enlargedto 115 acres. The post as it stands today was constructed during this period.The 11th and 12th Regiments were stationed at Madison Barracks for some time

and then came the historic Ninth. Thehigh esteem in which the Ninth was he'.cby the citizenry in the vicinity is shownin a beautiful stone tower erected on thereservation by the Le Roy de ChaumentChapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, in memory of the members of the regiment who lost their live in its many campaigns.When, following the declaration ofstate of war between the United State;and Germany, the officers' training camp?were opened all over the country, Madison Barracks was chosen as the site ofone of these camps, and in the years 1917-'18 many of our World War officers received their commissions there. Afterthe Armistice Madison Barracks was usedfor a time as a hospitalization center,then as a concentration point for the foreign brides brought home by returningmembers of the A. E. F. , and finally asthe station of the 63rd and later the 34thRegiments of Infantry.In the Fall of 1922 Madison Barrackswas chosen as the home station for thebattalion of Field Artillery assigned tothe 2nd Coast Artillery, owing to itsproximity to the 12,000 acre Pine Plainsreservation just across the Black Riverfrom Great Bend, New York. On September 26, 1922, the 2nd Battalion of the7th Field Artillery arrived at the post.Battery stables and gun sheds of brickand concrete were constructed in 1922.Just outside the west gate of the post, inthe town of Sacketts Harbor, are an excellent grade school and a high school.Ten miles distant by auto bus lines, whichrun through the post, is the town ofWatertown, which furnishes shopping andamusement for the command. Clayton,Alexandria Bay and the famous Thousand Islands summer resorts are only anhour or two distant, while the Adirondack Mountains, with their excellenthunting and fishing are only a short day'sautomobile journey away.The football, basketball, bowling, boxing, and baseball teams from the post arewell and favorably known throughout thesurrounding territory, while the Springand Fall horseshows and polo games attract large crowds from all the surrounding towns. In the cold northern winter,skiing, ski-joring and snow-shoeing furnish sport for those hardy enough to bravethe stormy wind, while those with thinnerblood can enjoy themselves in the comfortable library or in the Army motionpicture theater in famous old Dodge Hall.

Air Service Posts(Continued from Page Two)

68th Service (10th Group)Kelly Field, Texas70th Service (14th Group)Kelly Field, Texas72nd Bombardment (5th G r o u p ) . ;Luke Field, Hawaii88th Observation (5th Div.)Fairfield, Ohio90th Attack (3rd Group)Kelly Field, Texas91st Observation (3rd Div.)Crissy Field, Calif.94th Pursuit (1st Group)Self ridge Field, Mich.95th Pursui t (1st Group)Selfridge Field, Mich.96th Bombardment (2nd G r o u p ) . .Langley Field, Va.99th Observation (8th Div.)Boiling Field, D. C.

Your Letters1. Are they clear?2. Are they correct?3. Are they complete ?4. Are they concise?5. Are they courteous?Unless the answer is "yes" toeach, they do not possess true

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Airship Companies8th (21st Group) Scott Field, 111.9th (21st Group) Scott Field, 111.12th (21st Group) Scott Field, 111.18th Phill ips Field, Md.19th (15th Group) . . .Langley Fie ld , Va.24th Service (21st Group)Scott Field, 111.Photo Sections1st (2nd Div.) Ft. Bliss, Texas2nd (2nd Gr oup ) . . .Langley Field, Va.3rd (8th Div.) Boiling Field, D. C.4th (4th Div.) Maxwell Field, Ala.5th (6th Div.) Chanute Field, 111.6th (4th Gr oup ) . . Camp Nichols , P. I.7th (5th Div.) Fairfield, Ohio8th (9th Div.) Mitchel Field, N. Y.9th (7th Div.) . . .Marshal l Fie ld , Kans .11th (5th Group) . .Luke Fie ld , Hawai i12th (6th Group)Fran,ce Field, Canal Zone14th (1st Div.) . . .Mitchel Fie ld , N. Y.15th (3rd Div.) Crissy Field, Calif.20th (15th Group) . .Langley Fie ld , Va.21st (21st Group) Sc ott Field, 111.22nd (10th Gro up). ' . .Kelly Field, Tex as23rd Po st Field, Ft . Sill, Okla.24th Ft. Sam Houston, Texas

Service With Uncle Sam in Anchorage, Alaska(Continued from Page Three)with hunting small animals and fishing.For any person who likes hunting, Anchorage is his Paradise.The winter sports, such as skiing and

skating, are particularly enjoyed. It isoften possible to have a dog team, theirowners spending the winter in the States.The pleasure of "mushing" more than offsets the trouble and expense of keepingthe team. In summer, outdoor swimmingmay be enjoyed, Anchorage having theonly outdoor swimming place in AlaskaLake Spenard. Baseball and tennis canbe played practically twenty-four hours' aday in the summer, as there is no darkness. The troops furnish teams in theCity Basketball League and the CityBaseball League, both of which have threeteams. The soldiers have always wontheir share of the games in both leagues.There is a good library in the PostExchange at Anchorage. More than sixhundred volumes are available, and thetraveling libraries from Ninth Corps AreaHeadquarters supply the latest books.Daily newspapers and a large numberof magazines and periodicals are regularly received.During the War the troops stationed atAnchorage were a detachment of theUnited States Guard, with a detachmentof the 14th Infantry. In November, 1919,Company B, 21st Infantry, was sent toAnchorage from Fort George Wright,and Company G, 59th Infantry in 1922,when Fort Gibbon was abandoned. In thelatter year both companies w ere' tran sferred to the 7th Infantry and in 1923Company B was withdrawn and sent torejoin the regiment at Vancouver Barracks, Washington.This left Company B, with the necessary detachments of the Finance, Quartermaster and Medical Departments, asthe full garrison at Anchorage. Thislittle group of soldiers is envied by manymen in the other posts of the Army forthe splendid station they are garrisoning.

- oR. O. Gets Good BreakTalks were made over radio stationW H O, Bankers Life Building, DesMoines, Iowa, on J anuary 13 and 21by Capt. R. T. Edwards , Q. M. C,local recruiting officer, on " A r m y opportunities for young men." TheWestern Newspaper Union and theIowa News Service sent the text of histalks out to approximately 200 smalltown newspapers in Iowa in thei r"boiler plate" service. On J anuary20 Captain Edwards spoke to the

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Plattsburg's Taste In BooksH ARD-RIDING cowboys, quick-drawing gunmen, and other diamonds in the rough as portrayedin the Zane Grey type of Western story;the icy fastness of the far North withdashing and heroic Royal NorthwestMounted Policemen rescuing half-frozenmaidens in the nick of timealthough,heaven knows, their power of enduranceseems limitlessfrom the perils of manand climate, and vividly pictured by suchwriters as James Oliver Curwood, stillholds first place in the affections of theArmy's readers of fiction. Such is thecontention of the Education and Recreation officer at Plattsburg Barracks, NewYork, in his annual post library report,for F. Y. 1924.

"They never seem to get too much ofthat sort of thing," said Captain Mac-Mullin, the E. and R. officer, commentingon his report, "and while Grey and Cur-wood are the most popular, Bower andothers who take the West or the farNorth as settings for their stories arealso eagerly sought after. Th at the wildand wooly aspects of Western life arethings of the past does not seem to detractin the least from the interest. Thesereaders demand certain characters andsituations in a Western story and if theyare present the book is enjoyed and characterized as 'swell' or 'a peach.' OwenWister's 'The Virginian,' probably thebest Western story ever written, is notparticularly popular because, I imagine,it is too realisticnot enough pep andginger in it to tempt the appetites ofadventure-loving soldiers whose taste insuch things have been formed by thestrong diet afforded by the melodramas in

the pictures. The y are much like civiliansin preferring stories of things as theywould like to have them to things as theyare."Detective stories and mystery yarnsproduced by such best sellers as SaxRohmer, J. S. Fletcher, Arthur B. Reeve,and other graduates of the SherlockHolmes school have many devoted readers. The great prototype too, and hisfaithful W atson are not neglected by theyounger generation of readers. Theyreflect the almost universal prelilectionfor crime-detection and crook storiesthat have made that class of- fiction fruitful in record runs and sales.The post library is undoubtedly themost used feature of the educational andrecreational activities at Plattsburg Barracks, probably because it combines learning and play and inculcates the formerwithout the reader's being aware that heis improving his mind or adding to hisstore of knowledge."Many a man," said Captain MacMullin, "has unconsciously absorbed a knowledge of French history from Dumas orHugo, of English history from Scott,Stevenson and Stanley Weyman, and ofour own from Cooper, Churchill, Fordand Chambers who never would be content to pore over the pages of a merehistory book or laboriously dig out factsand dates. It is like physical trainin g inthat respect; formal calisthenics are aptto be a task and a bore, but give a man agame to play and he will get twice asmuch exercise and enjoy the process because the game is the thing and muscle-training and muscle-building only by-products."

Soldier readers favor travel second tofiction. Ne xt in popularity are technicaltexts other than military, the latter beinglooked upon by the ambitious as a meansto promotion or part of the soldier's job.The classics of English literature,works of Scott, Shakespeare, Dickens andThackeray, make little appeal to modernsoldier readers, nor is there a waiting listfor We lls, Bennett or Galsworthy. Theaverage reader of today, both soldier andcivilian, deman ds action. No t even thefrank discussion of sex relations can lurethe soldier from the book where the attractiveness of the heroine is taken forgranted and she is merely the activatingmotive for hair-raising escapes and two-fisted fights.The Plattsburg post library has recently instituted a new feature, the paidloan plan, which has proved very popular.This was begun by means of an advancefrom the post exchange funds, and soprosperous has it become that the libraryhas been able to purchase several of thenewer publications out of surplus revenue.Private Max Chower has been the postlibrarian for the past three years, andhas had splendid cooperation from headquarters.The year just over has shown a considerable increase in the number of the library 's patrons. Out of the total personnel of 850, Plattsburg Barracks canboast of an average monthly circulationof 1,500 books of fiction and 150 of nonfiction. Th e reading room is in almostconstant use, where the better class ofmagazines and newspapers are providedfor readers who are ambitious to keepabreast of the times.

STATEMENT OF ENLISTMENTS AND REENLISTMENTS DURING JANUARY, 1925Dist . U. S. A.B R A N C H E S O F S E R V I C E i s t a n d 3 r d 4 th 5th 6th 7 th 8th 9th of in Haw aiian PanamaC. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C.,A. Wa sh. China Dep t. Dep t, Total

Infantry 146 430 355 207 240 116 108 70 226 9 1 1,918Cavalry 1 40 143 72 10 4 305Field Artillery ! 47 122 67 2 37 167 69 22 125 63 13 932Coast Artillery 92 115 175 12 20 29 2 19 2 475Air Service 2 22 176 28 91 107 20 59 68 4 586Corps of Engineers 12 37 5 15 13 11 24 6 10 135Signal Corps 4 41 1 3 1 1 2 23 3 79Quartermaster Corps 5 7 41 19 4 6 24 162 8 287Finance Department 6 1 2 3 1 2 15Medical Department (M . & D.) .. 16 16 48 40- 13 32 11 56 39 280Medical Department (Ve t. C.) .. . 1 3 2 1 4 19 1 33Ordnance Department 14 51 15 3 13 12 3 117Chemical W arfare Service 1 15 6 6 2819 16. E. M. L 20 5 18 36 10 13 150

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U. S. Army Quartermaster and Medical PosQUARTERMASTER CORPSBakery CompaniesNo. 1 Ft. Sam Houston, TexasNo. 2 Ft. Riley, Kans.No. 3.Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.No. 5 Schofield Bks., Haw aiiNo. 6 (P. S.).Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I.

No. 10 Coroza l, Canal ZoneNo. 11 Ft. Ham ilton, N. Y.Division Trains1st (1st Div.), Hq Ft . Jay , N. Y.Motor Transport Cos. 1 and 2Motor Repair Section 1

No. 94 '. West Point, N. Y.No. 95 Corozal, Canal ZoneNo. 96 Corozal, Canal Zone2nd (2nd Div.), HqFt. Sam Houston, TexasMotor Transport Cos. 5 and 6Motor Repair Section 3Wagon Cos. 3 and 43rd (3rd Div.), Hq.Camp Lewis, Wash.Motor Transport Cos. 9 and 10Motor Repair Section 5

Wago n Co. 6Hawaiian Div. Train, HqSchofield Bks., HawaiiMotor Tran sport Cos. 41, 42, 43 and44Motor Repair Section 21Motor Repair Section 22Panama Canal Div. Train, HqCorozal, Canal ZoneMotor Transport Cos. 37 and 38Motor Repair Section 19Wagon Cos. 19 and 20Pack Train No. 16Philippine Div. Train (P. S.), Hq...Manila, P. I.Motor Transport Co. 45Motor Transp ort Co. 46Motor Repair Section 23Wagon Cos. 23 and 241st Cav. Div. Train, Hq..Ft. Bliss, Tex.Wagon Cos. 25 and 26Pack Trains 1, 2, 3 and 42nd Cav. Div. TrainPack Trains 5, 6 and 7Motor Cycle CompaniesNo. 2 (2nd Div . ) . . . .F t. Houston, Tex.No. 10 (P . C. Div.) Corozal, C. Z.No. 11 (H. Div.) Schofield Bks., HawaiiNo. 12 (P. Div.) (P. S.)Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I.Motor Repair Battalions1st Camp Holabird, Md.3rd Camp Normoyle, Texas4th (less Cos. A and B)Ft. Mason, Calif.Co. A Camp Holabird, Md.Co. B Camp Normoyle, TexasMotor Repair SectionsNo. 1 (1st Div.) . . .Ft. Hancock, N. J.No. 3, (2nd Div.) Ft . Houston, Tex.No. 5 (3rd Div.)..Camp Lewis, Wash.No. 19 (P. C. Div.).Gatun, Canal Zone

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No. 22 (H. Div.) Schofield Bks., HawaiiNo. 23 P .Div.) (P. S.)..Manila, P. I.No. 81 Ft. Bliss, TexasNo. 83 Ft. Sam Houston, TexasNo. 86 Ft . Benning, Ga.No. 88 Ft. Leavenw orth, Kan s.No. 90.. .H. Q. M. D., Honolulu, HawaiiNo. 91. .H. Q. M. D., Honolulu, Hawaii

Motor Transport CompaniesNo. 1 (1st Div.) Ft . Jay , N. Y.No. 2 (1st Div.)Army Supply Base, Brooklyn, N. Y.No. 5 (2nd Div.)Ft. Sam Houston, TexasNo. 6 (2nd Div.)Ft. Sam Houston, TexasNo. 9 (3rd Div.) Ft. Mason, Calif.No. 10, 3rd Div.)..Camp Lewis, Wash.No. 37 (P. C. Div.) Corozal, Canal ZoneNo. 38 (P. C. Div.).Gatun, Canal ZoneNo. 41 (H. Div.)H. Q. M. D., Ft. Armstrong, HawaiiNo. 42 (H. Div.)H. Q. M. D., Ft. Armstrong, HawaiiNo. 43 (H. Div.)Schofield Bks., HawaiiNo. 44 (H. Div.) Schofield, Bks., HawaiiNo. 45 (P. Div.) (P. S.)..Manila, P. I.No. 46 (P. Div.) (P. S.)..Manila, P. I.No. 49 Ft. Bliss, TexasNo. 69 West Point, N. Y.No. 72 Ft. Leavenworth, Kans.No. 91 Ft . Sill, Okla.No. 100 Ft. Benning, Ga.Pack TrainsNo. 1 (1st Cav. Div.) . . .Ft. Bliss, TexasNo. 2 (1st Cav. Div.) Marfa, TexasNo. 3 (1st Cav. Div.) .. .Ft. Bliss, TexasNo. 4 (1st Cav. Div.) . . .Ft. Bliss, TexasNo. 5 (2nd Cav. Div.).Ft . Brown, TexasNo. 6 (2nd Cav. Div.) . .Ft. Clark, TexasNo. 7 (2nd Cav. Div.)Ft. Huachuca, Ariz.No. 15 Camp Gaillard, Canal ZoneNo. 16 (P. C. Div.) Camp Gaillard, C. Z.No. 34 (P. S.) Camp Stotsenburg, P. I.No. 35 (P. S.).Camp Stotsenburg, P. I.

Wagon CompaniesNo. 3 (2nd Div.)Ft. Sam Houston, TexasNo. 4 (2nd Div.)Ft. Sam Houston, TexasNo. 6 (3rd Div.)..Camp Lewis, Wash.No. 19 (P. C. Div.)Camp Gaillard, Canal ZoneNo. 20 (P. C. Div.)Camp Gaillard, Canal ZoneNo. 23 (P. Div.) (P. S.)Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I.No. 24 (P. Div.) (P. S.)Camp Stotsenburg, P. INo. 25 (1st Cav. Div.).Ft . Bliss, TexasNo. 26 (1st Cav. Div.).Ft . Bliss, Texas

MEDICAL DEPARTMENTAmbulance CompaniesNo. 1 (1st Div.) Carlisle Bks., Pa.No. 2 (1st Div.) Carlisle Bks., Pa.No. 4 (2nd Div . ) . . . .F t. Houston, Tex.No. 5 (2nd Div.)Ft. Sam Houston, TexasNo. 32 (H. Div.) Schofield Bks., HawaiiNo. 34 (P. Div.) (P. S.)Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I.No. 35 (P. Div.) (P. S.)Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I.No. 43 (1st Cav. Div.).Ft . Bliss, TexasHospital CompaniesNo. 1 (1st Div.) Carlisle Bks., Pa.No. 4 (2nd Div . ) . . . .F t. Houston, Tex.No. 31 (H. Div.)Schofield Bks., HawaiiNo. 34 (P. Div.) (P. SFt. Wm. McKinley, P. I.

Medical Regiments1st (1st Div.) Carlisle Bks., Pa.Regimental HeadquartersService Co.Collecting Co. No. 1Ambulance Cos. Nos. 1 and 2Hospital Co. No. 1Veterinary Co. No. 12nd (2nd Div.) F t. Houston , Tex.Regimental HeadquartersService Co.Collecting Co. No. 4Ambulance Cos. Nos. 4 and 5Hospital Co. No. 4Veterinary Co. No. 211th (H . Div .)...Schof ield Bks., HawaiiRegimental HeadquartersService Co.Collecting Co. No. 31Ambulance Co. No. 32Hospital Co. No. 31Veterin ary Co. No. 1112th (P. Div.) (P. S.)Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I.Regimental HeadquartersService Co.Collecting Co. No. 34Ambulance Cos. Nos. 34 and 35Hospital Co. No. 34Veterinary Co. No. 12Collecting CompaniesNo. 1 (1st Div.) Carlisle Bks., Pa.No. 4 (2nd Div . ) . . . .F t. Houston, Tex.No. 31 (H. Div.)Schofield Bks., HawaiiNo. 34 (P. Div.) (P. S.)Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I.Veterinary CompaniesNo. 1 (1st Div.) Carlisle Bks, Pa.No. 2 (2nd Div . ) . . . .F t. Houston, Tex.No. 11 (H. Div.)Schofield Bks., Hawaii-No. 12 (P. Div.) (P. S.)

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Sixth Corps Area C. M . T. C. Prospects BrightTH E C. M . T. C. officer of the 6thCorps Area, Captain Delbert Ausraus, Coast Artillery Corps, inaugurated his active procurement campaign on Feb ruary 15. Hi s organizationhad succeeded in securing as county, state,town and ward committeemen a greatnumber of newspaper editors, and by furnishing them with press releases was sureof getting a good local publicity break.In addition, it had searched through thelists of Reserve officers in the corps areafor contributors to magazines, periodicals,club bulletins and newspapers, and placedeach of them on the mailinglist for press releases, thus enlarging the possibilities forpublicity.Each 10 days Capt. Ausmusfurnishes to the local committeemen a list of the boys whohave been accepted for theC. M. T. Camp. These namesin turn are furnished to thelocal papers for small newsitems conveying the fact that"John Doe of Peoria County,Michigan, has been accepted toattend the C. M. T. Campat Camp Custer, Michigan, onJuly 23 , 19-25." Atta ched tothe latter list is a note explaining just who the boy ishisrelationship to local personages,, his high school record,and anything else connectedwith him that will tie up thenews item locally.Capt. Ausmus, like manyother officers confronted withthe job of procuring applicantsfor the C. M. T. Camps, hasfound that a surprisingly largenumber of people have neverheard of the C. M. T. C, inspite of all the publicity matter, newspaper articles, talks,lectures, and motion picturesand news weeklies on the subject. It has been his experience that the only way tomake the C. M. T. C. universally known is to keep it constantly beforethe public, is possible, through the mediumof the Associated Pres s. As a generalthing the intelligent reading public, whileit may skip column after column of sensational reading matter, does read Associated Press dispatches and releases.But even one Associated Press dispatchdoes not make the impression that is lasting. Reiteration is needed.

A copy of the United States Army Almanac has been placed in the hands ofeach corps area committeeman by Capt.Ausmus. -Suggestions appearing in theRecruiting News which may be of value

Vim, Vigor and Vitality Characterize Initial Steps For Pro

curement of Candidatesto his workers in the field are passed onto them as soon as noted.Perhaps the most worthwhile thing thatCapt. Ausmus has evolved in the shape ofpublicity is a little pamphlet called "Talking Points on the C. M. T. C," whichcomprises in four small pages a list ofpoin ts w hich e v e r y m an t a l k i n g

CITIZENSILITARY TRAININGC A M P S

For Further Information Apply to:C. M. T. C. OfficerHqrs. 6th Corps Area1819 W. Pershing Rd.Chicago, Illinois

C. M. T. C. should know. It has filled acrying need in his corps area and has metwith a favorable reception from all the6th Corps Area enrollment agents, as itgives them something to stick in theirpockets when called upon to speak beforea club, school or other gathering of youngmen. One can peruse it in a couple ofminutes and refresh his memory completely therewith.The real value of the pamphlet willprobably not be appreciated upon firstreading. The average man used as acommitteeman usually has at best a limited knowledge of the C. M. T. C, sincehis daily work is along other lines. In

the majority of cases when called uponto talk on the subject before a crowd ofyoung men he is hard put to cover thesubject in a creditable wayand it wasto furnish this link in the chain that thepamphlet was first written.Paragraph 6 of the pamphlet, it will benoted, covers a variety of subjects, ofwhich at least one undoubtedly is knownto any individual who opens the pamphletand reads it. The reader may not be ableto talk upon all of the various subjectscovered, but must surely know one ofthem. Perhaps he is a doctor and understands care of health, maybehe is an athlete and understands the good that is to bederived from athletics; perhaps he knows neither of thesebut understands radio; and soon ad infinitum. It is butnecessary for him, then, to

mention in passing the variousthings that are done at theC. M. T. C. and to center histalk on the one subject withwhich he is familiar enough totalk intelligently.The cover page of the pamphlet is shown herewith. Th econtents, a_simple series ofseven questions with their answers, are shown below:What does C. M. T. C. mean?C. M. T. C. means Citizens'Military Training Camps.What is the purpose of thesecamps ?To train our young American manhood to be better citizens through mental, physical,moral and military trainingunder expert instructors.Who may attend ?Any healthy, normal youngman of good charac ter. Agesfor 1925 camp : Basic Course,17 to 24; Red Course, 17 to25 ; White Course, 18 to 28;Blue Course, 19 to 31.What is the cost of attend-ance?

Nothing. Expenses for transportation,uniforms, food, medical attention, housing and laundry are paid by the Government.What are the obligations?There is no obligation for the Basic,Red, and White Courses except thatyoung men pledge themselves to go tocamp, receive the training and behavethemselves.What does the young man get out of thecamp ?Thirty days' training in the out-ofdoors, under expert instructors, in:(a) Care of health.(Continued on Page Eleven)

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Skiing in the ArmyBy Captain J. E. UHRIG, 3rd Infantry

ONORS in this sport go to theScandinavian races. The Norwegian excels in jumping, the Finnexcels in cross-country work. To riseto championship calibre the skier must,necessarily, be bred to the art, and growto the knack of balance in the bird-likeleap from childhood.Skiing in the 3rd Infantry at FortSnelling is a means to conditioning themen physically and furnishing a diversionduring a season when outdoor activitiesare limited by snows and inclement weather. Trud ging in the snows without arunner or plodding along laboriously onsnowshoes is not at all inviting, but thegliding on skis, whether on the level ordown a slope, is a fascinating movementand a healthy exercise.The extent of our participation inski meets has been limited to thetournaments held in adjacent citiesand to four or five soldier entries. In theNorthwestern Ski Association's tournament which terminated February 8, wehad four entries in Classes "A" and "B"but none of our candidates were so placedin the list of winners as to warrant thetrip to Canton, South Dakota, to test theirskill with the champions of the country.There are four or five men in the regiment who are sufficiently adept in ski-jumping to compare favorably with thegroup that composes the entries for championship tests and who would in their performances bring no discredit to the Army.The organizations of the 3rd Infantryhave sufficient skis to equip the entirepersonnel. The Machine-Gun Companiesand the Howitzer Platoon, in addition,

have toboggans on which to transporttheir respective gun equipment. Th isequipment, with the escort wagon bodysleds which are used daily in the workabout the post during the winter when theground is covered with snow, places theentire outfit on runners.Our training programme prescribestwo hours a week of training in crosscountry skiing and for the execution of afew simple movements which, togetherwith the fundamental instruction in skiing,are described in the training guides on thesubject. In the main our rules are adoptedfrom the Norwegian regulations.The ski used is eight feet long and fourinches wide, made of well seasoned ash orhickory wood. The tight binding allowsa fairly free vertical movement of thefoot, but so limits the lateral movementas to be nearly rigid and permits controlof the ski by the operator.Form counts in performance as in anyother sport and our regulations endeavorto start a novice properly. The initialstep is to teach the movement "on thelevel," then followed with the "kickturn," which is equal to an "about face."After the novice is taught to climb hillsby zigzagging or sidestepping and has faircontrol of his balance and skis, the thrillof the game, "hill running," can be takenup. Ability to "brake" i. e., turn the skiso that the inner edge is pressed to thesnow and outward, slowing the speed ofthe movement, and becoming adept atmaking slight changes in directions toavoid obstacles soon follow.The French military forces copy theirmovements and technique from the Nor

wegians and urge the use of the ski bytheir troops stationed in the Vosges andthe Alps. The re has been some discussion in the foreign armies regarding thesize of a ski unit and its utility . Th erecan be no doubt that ski detachments arean advantage as they can move rapidlyacross country over snow-covered areassimilar to cavalry on the plains. Balck inhis publication on Tactics states that theproper sphere of ski-runners is patrolduty and suggests the substitution of ski-runners for cavalry in winter campaigns."Ski-runners can perform the same dutywhich cavalry can perform on the plains;they can occupy points in advance whichare important to use, dispute crossingswith the enemy, and hold him at bay. Skidetachments alone are able to reconnoiterthe condition of roads and test the carrying power of snow in advance of a command, and they alone can furnish the connecting links in an extended outpost position, because they are able to move off theroads. Du ring halts they furnish guards ;in action they easily turn the enemy'sflanks, reconnoiter his weak points as wellas the position of his reserves, and afterthe fight they maintain contact with himas patrols."

Primarily, our instruction tends to develop the ski-runner, and the handling ofthe soldier's accountrement when he ison skis. In the event of hostilities whe rein ski-runners could be utilized, Americawould find sufficient agile operators inNorthern Michigan, Minnesota and theDakotas to form the necessary ski detachments.

The Value of Military TrainingBy Staff Sgt.DR FRANK CRANE said that"Every reasonable human being isopposed to the present system underwhich the governments of the world function insofar as that system renders rivalarmies and navies a necessity. But forall that the system of training and education used by the modern Army and Navyis not equaled by the machinery of education used by any other institution in theworld."During ten years' service in the Army,I have come in contact with every sort ofman on earth, high and low, rich and poor,educated and uneducated. Afte r observing the effect of military training on allthese in time of peace and war, I am convinced that every young man should re

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