Army Recruiting News ~ Jul-Sep 1925

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/7 'O r\JWAR DEPARTMENT Penalty for Private Use $300RECRUITING PUBLICITY BUREAU, U. S. ARMYGOVERNORS ISLAND, N, Y.OFFICIAL BUSINESS

A BULLETIN OF RECRUITING INFORMATION ISSUED BY DIRECTION OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMYOSQ CO J COO 2O ^> D: 2a: UJ ui< oo >cc:


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Economy of Adequate Provision for DefenseI T is a sublime thought that our forefathers one hundred and fifty yearsago laid the foundation of what hasbecome the greatest nation. The establishment of a free government whereinevery man could worship God in his ownway, and under which life, liberty andthe unmolested pursuit of happiness wouldbe guaranteed had long been the dreamof oppressed hum anity. But it remainedfor our 'ancestors here in America toseize the opportunity, and dare to proclaim their purpose to the world. Feeble,unorganized, unarmed though they were,yet they feared not. No other peoplecould possibly have a greater inspirationthan ourselves, and none greater obligations to cherish and protect whatthey gave us.

In Cambridge, Massachusetts,one hundred and fifty years agoyesterday, the sword of supremecommand was bestowed on Washington, but the armies that wereto fight the battles that confrontedthe colonists had to be created.In that task Washington foundhis sorest trials . Such was theattitude of the colonists that theycould only be induced to servefor short periods, and disciplinewas nex t to impossible. Fo r thesereasons the personnel was constantly changing and the numberof men who actually served in theContinental Armies during thesucceeding seven years outnumbered by twenty to one the Britishforces sent to subdue them. Th epatriots of the Declaration foundthat it was one thing to proclaima principle, but quite another toestablish it. Th ere were pacifistsand Tories in those days, just asthere are today, and there wereshirkers, slackers, and profiteers.Unity among the colonies waslacking, but worst of all was the failureof the colonists themselves to appreciatetheir individual obligations to the nationthey had started out to found.

Through the intervention of Providencethere has always arisen the man fitted tomeet each successive crisis in our history.Of all such men Washington stands out asthe foremost, because on him fell theresponsibility of success in this war forthe principle of self govern men t. Th eobligation was not to his people alone butto all people for all time. W itho ut hiscombined qualities of high moral courage,tireless perseverance and noble patriotism, he could not have overcome the endless difficulties that beset him. W e neve rlose an opportunity to do honor to hismemory, but we have been most heedlessof his advice. W hile praising his ability

Defense Test Address Broadcast byGeneral John J. Pershing on

Evening of July 4in meeting the crises of war, we rarelyundertake to avoid the possibility of theirrecurrence. W ha t do his example andhis counsel profit us if we ignore in oureveryday lives the practical exercise ofour functions as citizens?In his day the duties of citizenship, soto speak, made too little impression uponthe average man. And there is whereour greates t danger lies today. Th e storyof unpreparedness for the Revolutionary

CMTC ENROLLMENTJUNE 30, 1925

CorpsArea a b c d e f1st 3927 2395 4400 3000 89.2 79.82nd 6894 4269 6500 4700 106.0 90.83rd 6609 4718 5600 3900 118.0 120.94th 6672 5110 5700 4000 117.0 127.75th 6988 4193 6000 4200 116.4 99.86th 5864 3662 5600 3900 104.7 93.97th 5485 2608 6700 4900 81.8 53.28th 4651 3094 5000 3400 93.0 91.09th 4941 3334 4500 3000 109.8 111.152031 33383 50000 .35000 104.06 95.38

E x p l a n a t o r y n o t e :aApplications received by June 30.bNumber accepted and ordered to camp.cMinimum objective.dNumber to be trained.ePercentage of quota (applications).fPercentage accepted of number to betrained.

War has been repeated in every war since,just because our people have failed tofulfill their obligations during peace.Never ready to meet any major emergency, the cost in lives and money has always been unduly and unnecessarily heavy.I wish it could be said with confidencethat we should never again be neglectfulof our security, because neglect wouldagain only invite insult or aggressionagainst us and only make our war of defense a heavier burden upon our people.The Law of 1920 was practically thefirst successful effort to benefit by experience, and a fairly good start has beenmade. Th ere has never been greater interest in time of peace in the subjects ofnational defense. Th e Arm y, the Guard,the Reserves are all anxious to be foundready, and the spirit is abroad among the

people. But we are prone to be careless,and under our very eyes there have already been serious reductions made byCongress in our military establishment.More unfortunate still, further cuts seemimminent and for political reasons, unlessthe people through the press and throughtheir representatives step in and call ahalt. Otherwise the result will be a repetition of the past with its loss of lifeand treasure, and with the added possibility that defeat may come some day instead of victo ry. Th is has been the fateof all nations that have neglected security.In the light of history it is clearly ourduty to support an adequate military establishment during peace, or elsethe next generation will have topay the price that has always beenpaid for past neglect. It is sadin retrospect to realize that evenwhile paying war costs inheritedfrom their fathers, no generationof Americans has been wiseenough or unselfish enough to provide against the wars that havefallen upon their sons. It hasbeen said, and with truth, that theGovernment is a poor businessman ager. It is too often pennywise and pound foolish, and oftenonly the political considerationof the moment seems to count.No better illustration is neededof this than the millions that must

be paid in interest alone on ourwar debt during this fiscal year,to say nothing of the many moremillions that will have to be paidon the debt itself. There can beno possible justification for savinga few millions a year on theArmy during peace if in the endand as a consequence we areforced to spend extra billions inan emergency to make up deficiencies. Th e difference in the cost between an adequate and an inadequatesystem is not enough to warrant the risk.Insurance against war and its consequences is too valuable.Most everybody now admits that hadwe been reasonably prepared in 1914there would probably have been no necessity for our entry into the war, or ifit had been necessary the war could havebeen brou ght to a close in 1917. Ev eryone also knows now that if the Allieshad failed to hold on until we were readythe Central Powers would have won thewar. Th e same or parallel conclusionsmight be drawn as to our previous wars.As to cost, without going into details,probably two-thirds of our national debt(Continued on Page Eleven)

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Our 'Walking Show Case"By Major MALCOLM P . ANDRUSS, CAC, DO L, Com manding Buffalo Recruiting District

N a recent issue of the Recruiting NewsI touched on the subject of our "stationary show case," the "A" board. To

It is a basic principle of salesmanship

In successfully selling himself there are, in more or lessed degree if he is' ambitious to beattractive personaland a pleasing personality.It has often been said that salesmen

Recruiters' Work ImportantI know of no military activity in time

Thrown as these men are in directinfluenceor evil. To o often this fact is

ts. Possibly their attitu de "of in

Soldier Salesmen NeededIn my opinion one of the most glaringified salesmen. Th e pity of it is tha t

he either attracts or repels. If this

our vineyards. The fruit we har

The Recruiter Should Possess BothAn Attractive Appearance and

a Pleasing PersonalityBut I am forced to admit that the

"master" soldier is a rara avis. It hasoften been said that a good soldier is awork of God and a poor one is an invention of the evil one. Th at we lack themost efficient personnel is no excuse forour assuming an attitude of injured in-differenceconducting a passive resistance, as it were. On the contrary wemust devise ways and means for neutralizing the handicap under which we areworking. It is our problem and we mustsolve it in a way that will not only reflectcredit upon ourselves but upon the service in general.There is no royal road to success or accomplishment. The things that we trea sure the most in life are those that wehave had to strive the hardest to obtain.There may be many solutions to our problem, all of them equally meritorious, andwhereas the lines along which I am working at present are not radical departures,still I feel that I should touch upon thembriefly in order that there may be an interchange of ideas, a feature so essentialto the success of any business.Men Must Play the GameN o business can be efficiently conduc tedwithout a careful study of the "overhead."It is frequently the determining factor insuccess or failure. In other wo rds, makea study of your "engine." Does it runsmoothly or is there a knock in it? Yourcar may be superficially a work of artbut if there is no engine under the hoodyou will never reach your objective. Youare familiar with the work to be donein your recruiting district and you musthave an efficient office force properly to coordinate it. Frequently we are toldto cut down here or there, and, whereasthere is danger in a top-heavy organization, on the other hand it is vital that it

be sufficient in numbers to function properly. The m an in the field must be takencare of. He is & part of the machine andmust be made to feel so.Look to the morale of your mentheymust be led, not driven. If success is tobe yours you must have a happy and contented "family." Perso nal contact andencouragement are the first essentials of true leadership. Stimu late ahealthy spirit of rivalry among your canvassers. Impress them with the fact thatproduction is an interesting game, not amere routine duty; that if they considertheir work in the light of nothing more

than a duty their usefulness to you is atan end.Hold conferences from time to time andtake the men into your confidence; inspire them with a desire to be producersand compliment them on their accomplish.ments when prai se is due. You can catchmore flies with sugar than with vinegar.Be careful not to give the impressionthat your DEML men are the king pinsand that the [allocated personnel is a sideissue; there should be no differentiation,for all have one objectiveproduction.True, your best salesmen should be giventhe "high spots," but if the assignmentsare made diplomatically there should be noresulting unpleasantness.

Sub-Station Training ValuableYour sub-station commanders should beimpressed with the fact that they are notbeing side-tracked, for certainly it is justas essential to have excellent men awayfrom the home station as near the throne.As a matter of fact it is vital that men atsubstations be of a calibre worthily to represent the Army for they must at timespaddle their own canoe and assume responsibilities that otherwise might not betheirs. Aga in it is well to give all ofthe personnel a chance to do substationwork in order to broaden their initiativeand further to acquaint them with themany problems that must be met andsolved by the team as a whole.Your recruiting detachment is a teamand the individuals composing it mustplay the game according to the rules laiddownthis is discipline in its truest sense.Right now it is the practice in my district to run a "foreign service" rosterfor substation work, the tour of dutybeing for three months. The results sofar are most encouraging and bid fairto solve a problem that has been a sourceof no little worry in the past.Men are not considered available forsubstation work until they have attainedsuitable proficiency at the home station.In case a man has done efficient work ata substation and is anxious to remain histour of duty may be extended. However,if he is a "high powered" salesman hemust expect to be placed where his 'talentscan be used to the best advantage. It isimportant that the canvasser be kept informed as to the status of his applicantsand also as to his comparative standingalong the lines of productionthis ispsychological. W her e there a number ofcanvassers at any one station the "recruiting canvassers' daily progress board,"described recently in the Recruiting Newsmay be used to excellent advantage alongproduction lines.

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Russian Officers Enlist in Washington N. G.A D IS TI N CT innovation in the recruiting of National Guard organizations was effected in theState of Washington last April whenBattery C, 146th Field Artillery, in Seattle, enlisted an entire platoon of forme rofficers of the Russian Imperial Army.Every one of the new guardsmen waswounded and decorated for gallantry inthe fierce fighting in East Prussia andlater in action against the hordes of theRed army . All have received their firstnaturalization papers and are studying,for their final papers with the hope ofeventually becoming full fledged citizensof their adopted nation.Contact with these unusual recruitwas gained by their organizer, Lieut.John M. Stoddard of Battery C of the146th, a Seattle newspaper man, who in

vited several former Cossack officers toride, as his guests, the mounts maintainedby the artillery regiment at Fort Lawton,the Regular Army post adjacent toSeattle.Later the Society of Wounded RussianVeterans of the World War extended,through its president, Lieut. Gen. Alexander Elshin, its support to the proposedformation of a Russian platoon, and thebattery shortly afterward gained a former major general, several colonels, lieut.colonels, majors and captains and two onetime Russian naval officers.All Seattle's Russian colony attendedthe formal muster of the new platoon onApril 28 when the regimental commander,Colonel Harry G. Winsor, welcomed thenew artillerymen, who were given theoath of enlistment by the battery com

mander, Captain Cyril Stutficld. A reception and musical entertainment followedthe muster.Enlistment of the platoon has helpedmaterially in the solution of an annualproblem experienced by Washington National Guard unit commanders, namelythat of recruiting sufficient men for theannual encampment who will not requiretraining for their duties in camp.From the moment that the two Russianchiefs of section first aligned their sections their drill has been progressing rapidly. In addition to the weekly drill thenew guardsmen attend a weekly schoolof instruction in which their former military lore is revived. Additional rec ruitsare expected from the Russian colonyshortly.

Russian Chief of Section and His Gun Crew of Battery C, 146th FALieut. John M. Stoddard in Foreground

Digestive PhysiologyAn Army DiscoveryUNDAY, July 12, 1925, marked the101st anniversary of the beginningof the studies which resulted in thepresent knowledge of the physiology ofdigestion. These studies were started onJuly 12, 1824, by Surgeon William Beauont, of the United States Army.Dr. William Beaumont, one of the pioeer American scientists, was born Noer 21, 1785, at Lebanon, Conn. H eas the son of Samuel Beaumont, arosperous New England farmer. At thef 21, disregarding his father's proests, William wandered northward to

hamplain, N. Y., where he taught schoolor three years . H e began the study

of medicine in 1810 under the tutelageof Dr. Benjamin Chandler of St. Al-bans, Vt, and was licensed to practicemedicine by the Third Medical Societyof the State of Vermont in June, 1812.Dr. Beaumont entered the Army aswhat was then called surgeon's mate,Six th U. S. Infa ntry , Sept. 8, 1812, butsuspended duty for the purpose of establishing a private practice at Plattsburg,N. Y. W ith the advent of actual campaign, he re-entered the Army Feb. 15,1813, and served valiantly throughout theW ar of 1812. At the close of the war heresigned from the Army, and in 1815 established Himself in the practice of medi

cine at Plattsburg, N. Y. Howe ver, upon the solicitation of his friend and military comrade, Dr. Joseph Lovell, thenSurgeon General of the Army, he accepteda commission as post surgeon, datedMarch 18, 1820, to rank from Dec. 4,1819, and was ordered to Fort Mackinac,Michigan.It was during his service in the frontier post, Fort Mackinac, that an accident to Alexis St. Martin, a Canadian employee of the American Fur Company,gave Dr. Beaumont the opportunity whichresulted in the now famous experimentson gastric digestion. Th is young man(Contiimed on Page Twelve)

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Tenth Infantry Guards Harding TombT the grey-walled tomb of President and Mrs. Warren G. Hardingin Marion, Ohio, is stationed a de

ntry. Day in and day out, through

Literally hundreds of thousands of

er guards. For courtesy and respect

The present detachment dates from

eded them. W ith but few changes

The activities of this Guard of Honor

Small Detachment Has Honor ofGuarding Remains of Na

tion's Dead Chiejsentry duty that is performed . As representatives of the Tenth Infantry and theArmy the detachment has a most responsible position whether on or off duty.Marion itself is not a large city but it isthe Mecca of imany tourists, and awayfrom the cemetery the conduct of themen must be irreproachable.The opportunity for the favorable advertising of their regiment and the serviceis startlingly manifest. The non-commissioned officers make a practice of givinga replica of the picture accompanying thisarticle to each visitor who passes through.On the back of this picture is written thedonor's name and his regiment, so thatthis form of advertising reaches everystate in the Union.Lieutenant Sherfey is a member of several clubs in Marion, and each enlistedman who is eligible belongs to the American Legion, and is, therefore, interested incivic affairs. Whenever an ex-soldier diesit is the detachment that furnishes the firing squad. As escorts at military funerals, as leaders in various patriotic parades,the members of the guard are alwaysready to serve.

In a detail such as the one at Marion,its diplomatic as well as its military aspectmust be considered. Eac h man is made torealize this, and to see that the misconductof one member could not only break thereputation of the whole but would be ablemish on the record of the regiment."The proudest characteristic of theservice," said Lieutenant Sherfey in oneof his talks to them, "is the nicety of itshonor. I want you soldiers who are hereguarding the tomb of your late commander-in-chief to feel proud of and show

pride in being members of the militaryprofession here in Marion. Remember thatyou are picked men, which puts you in aclass by yourselves. By your voluntaryenlistment into the service you'have takena position that entitles you to respect.'I am an American soldier' are proudwords for any man to say."But duty has not occupied the entiretime of the members of the detachment.The citizens of Marion are very friendlyand many are the dinners and social functions to which the soldiers are invited.Baskets of fruit, nuts, candies, pies andother edible things arrive at the quartersat frequent intervals, as do also magazinesand books.Mrs. Harding knew each member in thedetachment and was proud of the menwho guarded the remains of her husband.Before her death she provided the men'sThanksgiving dinner; Christmas dinnerwas given by Rodman Wanamaker ofNew York; while the Rotary Club entertained them on Armistice Day.Many a letter commenting on the courtesy of the men has been received by Lieutenant Sherfey from visitors. The distinguished persons who have visited thetomb have likewise had a good word forthem. The Secretary of War, two Presidential aides, the Postmaster General,and many generals and ambassadors haveall complimented the guard and its commander.

As far as can be ascertained a guardwill be maintained at President Harding'stomb until the completion of the memorialwhich is being erected by the HardingMem orial Association. This, it is estimated, will take nearly two years. Meanwhile the detachment of the Tenth Infantry continues to uphold the traditionsand honor of the regiment by its attentionto duty and the courteous and respectfulmanner which it displays in contact withthe civilian population.

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The March of the Mounted RiflemenJULY 25, 1849.We are now fairlyarrived in the great valley of BearRiv er. It is a fine valley, in someplaces three miles wide, and well wateredby Bear River, which empties into theGreat Salt Lake, after having passedthrough a mountainous region for manymiles. We are now to travel along itsbanks until we arrive at Soda Springs,where the Oregon trail turns to the northand the river makes a bend to the south,more abruptly than where the trail leavesthe North Platte.July 26.We commenced our march at8 o'clock for Smith's trading-house, aboutthirteen miles distant, which we reachedabout two o'clock after a very warm,dusty and fatiguing march.August 1.The mules, being loose lastnight, were very hard to catch this morning. This is generally the case with theseanimals; and where the trains are largeand grass scarce, it is all-important thatthey should be hobbled.We commenced our march at half pastseven o'clock, and soon left the river,but struck it again at one o'clock, whenwe reached the Soda Springs.August 2.The great mass of emigrants ahead of us have now turned off onthe road to California, and we begin tofeel as if we were getting towards Oregon. It is fortunate for us that our trailhas been so little travelled, for we aresoon to enter a country, on Snake River,that is entirely destitute of grass to theCascade Mountains, a distance of 700miles.

August 4.We commenced our journey today for Fort Hall, not more than

From Bear River to Fort Boisse381 Miles in One Month

and Four Days(Continued from July First Issue)

an ordinary day's march; but the fatigueof the teams of yesterday, and the heavy,sandy road that we were to pass over between this and Fort Hall, made it doubtful if we should accomplish the distancetoday, being 22 miles.The first division left the encampmentat 6 a. m. We descended a long hill whichbrought us into a sandy plain which extends to Fort Hall, and on the banks ofthe Port Neuf, which, after taking a circuitous route through the hills, strikesagain the road at the base of the hillswhich we had just descended, making it18 miles from our encampment of the2nd. W e continued along its banks forsome distance, when it diverges from theroad, and, passing through the plain,reaches the Snake River valley, where itfalls into that river about 15 miles belowFort Hall .August 5.I gave orders to commencecrossing at daylight, so as to reach campas early as possible. Severa l wagons werestill on the road, but were brought in during the morning.We had now arrived at Fort Hall, ourlast resting-place; and sorry was thecondition of the trains, which were destined to carry us a distance of 700 milesfurther before any aid could be obtainedafter leaving here. These were the sameteams which, from their condition atFort Kearny, induced me to call for a

board of survey, being fully satisfied thattheir condition did not justify the hope ofour arriving with them at our place ofdestination without great trouble and lossof property. It was now important toreorganize the whole train, by leavingunserviceable wagons and such animalsas were unfit for present use at Fort Hall,which was to be occupied by two companies of the rifle regiment that had recently arrived.The regimental train was the most injured by the march. The drivers, beingenlisted men, were entirely ignorant ofsuch duty, and took no interest in learning or even improving the condition oftheir teams. Hav ing found among thetrain that had recently come up a number of very fine mules, it enabled me torefit once more the whole train, togetherwith what I had, and place them in a condition to commence the long journeywhich we still had before us. The bestdrivers were taken from Fort Hall, andsubstituted in place of the soldiers for theregimental trai n. The most indifferentteamsters of the supply train were paidoff, and others left at Fort Hall to be discharged as soon as they received their pay.August 7.The march was renewed at12 o'clock. The day was passed in completing all unfinished business, and preparing the second division to follow inthe morning. We retired this eveningto rest at half past eleven o'clock, afterriding, walking, and writing throughoutthe day and much of the night, havingcompleted a new train, which was to lastus to the end of our journey, there being(Continued on Page Fifteen)

Inside View of Fort BoissePage Seven


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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, N. YAn 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

JULY lb, 1925

Make It Snappy But PotentBrevity and neatness of speech are important in alllines of effective work, except when the sometimes notunpleasant game of killing time is involved therein. Recruiters may profit from this indication of the trend

of the times in the July issue of the Inland Printer:"This sentence is delightfully characteristic of muchbusiness letter writing: 'Answering your recent favoraddressed to us, we would state that under separatecover we are mailing you samples of the different linesof letter paper that we carry, and trust you will findwhat you require among them.' Isn 't that rich? Theauthor (of a new book on 'business English' being reviewed in the magazine) simplifies it to: 'We are mailing you the samples you asked for, and believe you willfind among them just what you want.' "A great deal of time can be employed in camouflaging and padding a little knowledge on the part ofcanvasser when talking to a recruit, or a much shortertime can be used to give him a concise explanation ofwhat the' Army really holds for him. The illustratration cited can well be applied to the recruiter's lineof talk.

Recruiting for American War"Great encouragement" (this in caps)"AmericanWar" (also in caps)"What a Brilliant Prospect does

-this Event hold out to every Lad of Spirit, who is inclined to try his Fortune in that highly renowned Corps,The Royal Marines, when every Thing that swims theSeas must be a Prize!" So runs the head type of a recruiting poster in the June issue of the Globe andLaurel of the Royal Marines of Great Britain. Theposter, a copy of one originally issued at the time ofthe War of 1812, contains much that is of interest torecruiters for any service of any country because ofthe arguments advanced to the prospective recruit."Thousands are at this moment endeavoring to get

chance appear of enriching themselves by prize money!What an enviable station then must the Royal Marinehold, who with far superior advantages to these, hasthe additional benefit of liberal pay and plenty of thebest provisions, with a good and well appointed shipunder him, the pride and glory of Old England; surelyevery man of spirit must blush to remain home in inactivity and indolence, when his country and the best ofkings need his assistance.

"He has likewise the inspiring idea to know thatwhile he scours the ocean to protect the liberty of OldEngland, that the hearts and good wishes of the wholeBritish nation attend him, pray for his success, andparticipate in his glory !! Lose no time then, my finefellows, in embracing the glorious opportunity thatawaits you; you will receive 16 guineas bounty, and onyour arrival at headquarters be comfortably and genteely clothedand spirited young boys of a promisingappearance, who are five feet high, will receive 12pounds, one shilling and sixpence bounty, and equaladvantages of provisions and clothing with the men."In fact, the advantages which the Royal M arine possesses are too numerous to mention here, but among themany it may not be amiss to state, that if he has wife,or aged parent, he can make them an allotment of halfhis pay, which will be regularly paid without any troubleto them, or to whomsoever he may direct; that beingwell clothed and fed on board ship, the remainder ofhis pay and prize money will be clear in reserve for therelief of his family or his own private purposes. Thesingle young m an on his return to port finds himselfenabled to cut a dash on shore with his girl and hisglass, that might be envied by a nobleman. Take courage, then, seize the fortune that awaits you, repair tothe Royal Marine rendezvous, where in a flowing bowlof punch, in three times three, you shall drink 'LongLive the King, and success to his Royal Marines.'

"The daily allowance of a Marine when embarkedis one pound of beef or pork, one pound of bread, flour,raisins, butter, cheese, oatmeal, molasses, tea, sugar,etc., etc., and a pint of the best wine, or half a pint ofthe best rum or brandy, together with a pint of lemonade. They have likewise in warm countries a plentifulallowance of choicest fruits. And what can be morehandsome than the Royal Marines' proportion of prizemoney, when a sergeant shares equal with the firstclass petty officers, such as midshipmen, assistant surgeons, etc., which is five shares each; a corporal withthe second class, which is three shares each; and theprivate, with the able seaman, one share and a half each."How simple would be recruiting if some of the same.inducements could be offered today!


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RECRUITINGN O T E S The United States Army builds Men"

Encouraging ReenlistmentsFif ty-s ix per cent of the to ta l number of men discharged from the Quar t e rmas te r De tachmen t , Fo r t Benn ing ,Georgia, per expira t ion of term of service during the per iod f rom March 1,1923 to M a r c h 31, 1925, were enl is tedo n the day f o l l o w i n g d isch arge.S t r ange to say, only a smal l percentage of these men were non -commis sioned officers.F r o m th e da te a man joins the organization, every effort is made toplace him according to his qualifications or preference insofar as possible.His career is watched carefully andhe is given every assis tance in makinggood on his job. Promot ion to noncommiss ioned grades and to specialistratings is given as rap id ly as is cons is ten t wi th a man's qualifications andthe allotted grades and ra t ings .T he men are given every oppor tuni tyfor recreation in baseball, football,basketbal l , and all other outdoors p o r t s ; th e recreat ion room is filledwith good books, magazines and periodicals and life in thei r quar ters ismade as near to the comfor ts of homeas possible. V ery few men are everb rough t to t r ia l by cour ts -mar t ia l . Discipline except in rare cases is enforcedby use of the 104th Article of War,and in practically all cases the desiredresults have been obtained by th ism e t h o d .

An excellent mess is kept at allt imes, and the menu is varied daily.The mess is operated under the personal supervis ion of the company commander , and is also given careful atten t ion by the first sergeant and messsergeant . Menus are always carefullya r r anged and only the best foods areserved. The ki tchen and mess buildin g are kept in spotless condition, andevery effort is made to m a k e the surroundings and environment p leasantand a t t ract ive .Frequent smokers and barbecues areheld in which the ent i re Detachmentpar t ic ipates . Barbecues are given inthe open and smokers in the Detach ment mess hall , music being alwaysfurnished. Smo kers usually consis t ofboxing bouts , indoor athletics , andplenty of food and l iquid refreshment.All of the men perform from sevento ten hours ' work per day. The quarters of the men and the recreat ion andday rooms are made as at t ract ive as

poss ib le . Phonographs and player-piano have been installed, and tennisand volleyball courts have been cons t ructed and are used as leisure hourspe rmi t .Ten days or more before a man is tobe discharged, he is called in by thecompany commander and asked if heintends to reenlis t . If his answer is inthe negative, the question of secur ingemployment in civil life is then gone

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into thoroughly. Army pay, allowancesand retirement features are t ho roughly explained to him and all of theseare compared with salaries paid in civillife, particular attention being given tothe retirement feature and to the valuethereof every two or three days untilactual t ime of discharge, and on thedate of discharge the man is againcalled in and the same procedure used.In most cases satisfactory results areobtained.I t is believed that the question ofmorale in the Army today is in thehands of company and separate organization commanders , and t ha t if theproper methods are used and discipline is enforced in a str ict , kindly andimpartial manner, the military serviceca n be made attractive to the averagesoldier. Too much stress can not belaid on the enforcement of strict military discipline, bu t this must not beconfused with a discipline which isenforced in other than the mannermentioned above.It is well wor th ment ioning that thework of th e 137 men in the Detach ment is performed under th i r teen different officers and in at least thir tydifferent offices, shops, etc., and thatthe men themselves are only actuallyunder the immediate control of th~company commander between re t reatand reveille, Sundays, holidays, andWednes day and Saturday af ternoons .

DURING JUNE, 1925Dist. USA Panama Philip9th of in Hawaiian Canal pineCA Wash . China Dept. Dept. Dept. Total

178 18 12 55 3 1,96021 3 56428 7 2 1 80756 1 5621022 6 408220 8 285512 1 67279 11 37413 133 11 3294 1916 911812 14 197649 555 535 474 761 484 81 37 84 4 5,689T O T A L 362 729 934~

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWSRecruiter Athletes Win Prizes General Mess Displaced Orders Affecting RecruitingThe 3rd Corps Area team won the The Recruiting Officer at the Receiv- First Lieut. Elliott R. Thorpe, In-South Atlantic athletic competition ing Barracks at Jefferson Barracks, fantry, relieved from recruiting dutyheld at the Army War College, Wash- Missouri, in soliciting enlistments for at Providence, Rhode Island, and asington, D. C, on June 2 and 3, 1925. the 6th Infantry, stationed at that post, signed to the Infantry, 1st Division.Recruiters who received individual invites attention to the fact that the old Col. Hunter B. Nelson, retired,prizes for the part played by them in general mess has been discontinued. placed on active duty at Los Angeles,gaining the championship for the 3rd Individual company messes have now California, in connection with recruit-Corps Area were Cpl. Roland A. Jo- been installed, much to the satisfac- ing.doin, Battery F, 52nd CAC, on duty at tion and content of the enlisted men of Capt. Chester R. Fouts, Finance De-the Army Recruiting Station at Pitts- the command. There are still many va- partment, relieved from duty in con-burgh, Pa., and Sgt. Elmer C. Moran, cancies existing at this most attractive nection with recruiting in Harrisburg,DEML, on duty at the Bal- Pa., and ordered to Forttimore Recrutiing Station. Hayes, Ohio, as propertyIn addition, Sgt. John J. auditor, 5th Corps Area.Fagan, Tanks, on duty Major William F. Harwith the recruiting station rell from duties at Northat Wilkes-Barre, Pa., re- Dakota Agricultural Colceived a medal for winning lege, to Governors Island,the flyweight champion- New York, for duty in con-ship in the 3rd Corps Area nection with recru iting.boxing tournament. Capt. John L. Tunstall,

, Q - Finance Department, re-Good Recruiting Records lieved from duty in con-Sgt. Henry Sonnenburg, nection with recruiting aton duty at New York City, Baltimore Maryland, andled the 2nd Corps Area ordered to duty at Aberhonor roll with 57 enlist- deen Proving Ground,ments for June. Of the Maryland.other eight men on theroll, four made 11 enlist- Benning Ranks Highments each and four, 10 Some remarkable reeneach. listment records have beenThe honor roll for the made by a numb er of the5th Corps Area comprises organizations at Fort Ben26 names. Four recruiters, ning, Georgia, in the pastSgt. Frank Raines and Pfc. two years . From March 1,S. A. Townson, both at 1923, to March 31, 1925, theEvansville, Indiana, Sgt. following percentages ofJohn C. Jackson, at Lex- men reenlisted from theington, Kentucky, and Cpl. organizations named onEdward Phillips, at South the day following dis-Bend, Indiana, enlisted 17 charge per expiration ofmen each. Of the remain- term of service:ing, one man enlisted 16, Quartermaster Detach-one 15, two 14 each, three, ment, Fort Benning..56%13 each, five, 12 each, six, Infantry School De11 each, and four 10 each. tachment 48%17th Ord nance Co 86%Helps Bag Bandit Detachment, FinanceSgt. Rozell, of the Lo- Department 88%g an sp ort, I n d i a n a R e- Hq. Co., 15th Tank Bn.67%cruiting Station, has just Sgt. Elmer C. Moran receiving- cup from Maj. Gen. S. D. Sturgis. 15th Tank Bn 35%achieved fame as a result Capt. Charles J. Mabbutt, recruiting officer at Baltimore, and Col. J. P. oO'Neil, 3rd Corps Area recruiting officer, are in backgroundof the help given by him 3 on 1st CA Rollin trailing and capturing Three men, Sgt. Jamespost, due mostly to the expiration of aa bank bandit. Sgt. Rozell and a naval A. Buckley, Cpl. Harold Button andofficer entered the woods in which great percentage of one year enlist- Sgt. John Westfield, constituted thethe bandit was concealed. Catching ments. 1st Corps Area honor roll for June. Sgt.Buckley headed the list with 13 re-sight of the fugitive, Rozell fired at cruits.him, shooting his hat off his head. The A Cavalry Movie Adbandit then took to a tree and the A splendid advertisement for theposse was enabled to enter the woods Cavalry of the United States Army is A detachment of men is now beingand surround him, ultimately forcing formed from selected graduates of thecontained in an International News- Signal School at Camp Vail for dutyis surrender. reel motion picture recently made at in Alaska. The Alaskan detail is athe Cavalry School at Fort Riley, Kan popular one, and as the roster is limit-The day to start reenlisting a man is sas, which recently appeared in the ed, all who requested the assignmentthe day he takes the oath of enlistment. leading theatres all over the country. could not be accommodated.

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWSfor Defense

(Continued from Page Three)the end of the war was the direct reof our participation. That is to say,are paying on a debt of some twentyodd billions when the chances are that theexpenditure of less than one hundredthart of it on national defense annually forhe previous years would have saved usfrom the war entirely. Quo ting figuresfor the estimated expenditures of government for the fiscal year 1926, we havethe sum of $3,375,000,000 of which only$1,160,000,000 is involved in expendituresover which the Government has administrative control, or about one-third ofthe total. Abou t two billions then arebeing expended annually on activities leftas a heritage of our unpreparedness.

You are paying heavy taxes mainlyon account of the war, although, as thePresident has said, "if we could confineFederal expenditures to the legitimate obligations and functions of the FederalGovernment a material reduction wouldbe apparent." You are paying a largepercentage of these actual war taxes because Congress for the years prior tothe war failed or declined to make rational provision for national defense.Why then should we revert to the very

practice that has placed this responsibilityof debt upon us? A wise people wouldsee this error and correct it. With thesituation as it exists throughout the worldtoday, we can with less propriety thanever take chances on the future. Yet thepolitician, himself oftentimes uninformedas to his country's history, frequently appeals to the ignorant and unthinking onthe score of economy by making a comparison of our army of today with that oftwenty-five or thirty years ago, when wewere in no way adequately prepared. Hedoes so usually without noting our greatincrease in population or our enormousincrease in wealth, and the unwisdom ofneglect. Such demagogues are dangerouswho would thus leave us unprotected fromfoes both within and without. Let us thenbravely shoulder our load of taxes, 'andalso resolve to pay the small additionaloutlay that our children may not have totake the risks that brought us into thisposition.

But it is not from the military point ofview alone that this subject can be favorably presented, but also from that ofbenefit to the rising generation. The re isno course of training that could be devisedthat is hetter calculated to make good,law-abiding, responsible citizens of ouryouth than service under the guidance ofthe trained, educated, patriotic officers

of our Army, National Guard, and Reserves. Evidences can be seen on everyhand of the splendid effect upon theyoung men who attend training camps foreven a short period, and in the improvedconduct and discipline of our schools andcolleges where this training is given. Andif ever there was a time in the history ofthis country when just that sort of bringing up is necessary, it is the present. Whenone contemplates the constant and openviolations of law, the prevalent disregardfor our institutions, and the efforts toundermine and weaken us for base purposes, it seems high time to seize everyavailable means to inculcate a seriou;sense of duty in our people and reestablishourselves on a law-abiding basis.

It is the duty of every man and womanto study deeply this question of nationalsecurity, and learn how the process bywhich it is to be achieved results in astronger and more reliable body of menand women. The future depends upon thedevelopment of every phase of individualcharacter, and every element of nationalsafety. There is but one voice that candetermine the course to be pursued; onevoice that can decide whether we shallfollow the counsel of the fathers and thelessons of our own experience; one voicethat can give direction to wise policies;and that is the voice of the people.

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWSOur "Walking Show Case"

(Continued from Page Four)When we think of a show case we inIf it catches our eye we are apt

Your canvasser is posted on the street. This being a fact you must

very object. If his uniform is theThe man must be immaculate from

I might just as well come down to

Th ere is no special provision

Any officer or soldier who takes a pridele appearance when in unform. The-

a most gratifying m anner. He doesn't

NoI am not in the clothing businesshem. They are not only a big

Keep an eye on your "walking show

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e. A t first despa iring of his life,

surgical procedures. Throu gh thiswas removed for study. Dr. Beau

care and support as an alternative to releasing him as a pauper to die from starvation and neglect. Du ring the long convalescence he conceived the experimentswhich later were published in book formand constituted the first really importantresearches in the physiology of gastricdigestion, about which little was known atthat time. Of the importance of thesestudies Dr. Victor C. Vaughan of AnnHarbor says:"He made such an exact study of thephysical and chemical nature of the gastric juices that, with the exception of thediscovery of pepsin, the closest researches

of modern time have added but little tothe work done by him."Much of this work was done under thedisadvantages and hardships of life infrontier Army posts.Dr. Beaumont enjoyed an illustrious career as an Army surgeon, serving withdistinction in the War of 1812, the Winnebago and Black Hawk Wars, and in various Army stations for a period of morethan twenty-five yea rs. In recognition ofthe importance of his work the U. S.Army Hospital at El Paso, Texas, theWilliam Beaumont General Hospital, isnamed for this distinguished scientist.

World War Division Handles BonusT HE Adjusted Compensation Branch,as constituted in War DepartmentMemorandum No. 7, dated May 28,1924, was discontinued effective July 1,1925, according to an office order published by the Adjutant General on June27. The World War Division, The Adjutant General's Office, as organized priorto the creation of the Adjusted Compensation Branch, was at the same time reestablished with the addition of suchagencies, activities and personnel as are'necessary in order to perform the current work in connection with the distribution of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act. Th e commissioned and clerical personnel assigned to the AdjustedCompensation Branch were assigned tothe World War Division, The AdjutantGeneral's Office, as of the effective dateof the order, and will continue upon theirpresent duties.The goal set at the inception of theworkthat of certifying to the UnitedStates Veterans' Bureau by January 1,1925, the amounts due in the cases of theseveral millions of applications receivedprior to that date and of maintaining anautomatic and current flow of certificatesto that Bureau thereafterwas reachedand crossed. Th e discontinuance of theAdjusted Compensation Branch wasprompted by the fact that approximately70 per cent of all compensable veteranswho served in the Army during theWorld War had applied for adjusted compensation and their claims had been adjudicated.Under the provisions of the law veterans or their dependents who have notheretofore done so may make 'applicationat any time before January 1, 1928. Thecases of the approximately one millionveterans or dependents who have not asyet made application will be handled inone of the regular divisions of The Adjutant General's Office, automatically andwith the same dispatch and promptness asheretofore. The discontinuance of thisspecial agency in no way affects the pres

ent orderly handling of applications, butaccomplishes a reduction in the cost ofadministration through the elimination ofoverhead and carrying costs.The passing of the Adjusted Compensation Branch at this time brings to mindthat just one year ago it was announcedthat the distribution of the millions of application blanks to veterans residing allover the globe had been completed andthat the Department was ready to receiveapplications from veterans and the dependents for adjusted compensation. Immediately after this announcement, thenumber of applications received dailyfrom veterans increased first by thousands and then by tens of thousands, sothat during the period of organization; ofobtaining office furniture, supplies andequipment; and of procuring and trainingthe required clerical force, a veritablemountain of applications was received,daily augmented by current receipts. Withthis huge volume of work before it, theDepartment began its task of determiningthe service of each individual, computingthe amount of adjusted service credit due,and preparing a certificate of this in eachcase for transmission to the Veterans'Bureau.The peak of the work was reachedabout the middle of last October, whenapproximately 32,000 applications werebeing handled daily. Coincident withreaching this maximum, which was thatfixed in the .origina l plan, and which itwas estimated would permit the Department to reach the goal set by it, a gradualreduction in the clerical force was begun.The reduction was accomplished by transferring to other governmental departments, where vacancies existed due toresignations and separations, the trainedemployees of the B ranch who could bereleased. In M arch, 1925, when the number cf employees being placed in otherdepartments was not sufficient to meeteconomical requirements, forced releaseswere made, the office endeavoring to secure civil employment for those relieved.


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Through T h e# TelescopeOur Awards for Bravery- CAC Cup for CMTCPrior to the World War 2,633 awards Retired Army Personnel in NGoof the Medal of Honor had been made. The Comptroller General has justStudents at the July CMTC at Fortf this number 911 names were rendered the following opinion on thestricken from the list upon report of Adams, Rhode Island, will compete pay of retired warrant officers and en-the board of general officers convened for a silver cup given by the 544th listed men of the Regular Army whounder the provisions of the Act of Coast Artillery (Anti-aircraft) to the are members of the National Guard:June 3, 1916, leaving 1,722 names on student who shows the greatest apti- "The appointment of retired warrantthe list. Out of approxim ately 700 rec- tude, progress and ability in coast ar- officers and retired enlisted men of theommendations for the Medal of Honor tillery work. Regular Army as commissioned offifor acts of bravery in the WorldWar, 90 have been awarded.

The Congressional Medal ofHonor was bestowed upon theUnknown American Soldierburied in the National cemeteryat Arlington on November 11,1921, and upon the UnknownBelgian, British. French andItalia n S o l d i e r s T he to ta lawards, therefore, of the Medalof Honor, excluding the 911mentioned, number 1,817.Twen ty - s ix D i s t i ngu i shedService Crosses were awardedfor heriosm prior to the WorldW ar. Out of approxim ately14,000 recommendations for theDSC for heroism in the WorldWar, 6,039 awards have beenmade, as well as 111 oak leafclusters to 92 individuals inplace of additional DSC's. Thisis equivalent to 6,150 awards ofthe DSC for heroism in theWorld War, in addition to theaward of the Cross on the Unknown American Soldier. Thetotal of crosses awarded is thus6,066, and of oak leaf cluster 111.Seven Distinguished ServiceMedals have been awarded forservices prior to the WorldWar and 1,880 for services inthe Wo rld W ar. In addition195 DSM's and one oak leafcluster have been issued toholders of the Certificate ofMerit, pursuant to the provisions of th e Act of Ju ly 9, 1918,which directed the discontinuance of award of the Certificate of Merit and directed theissuance of the DSM in place ofCertificate of Merit.The Silver Star decorationwas awarded in approximately40,000 cases.

Things the Army Does Besides FightDayton, Ohio, July 8.After a year's w ork asofficial aerial photographer and mapper withthe Alexander Hamilton Rice expedition, whichhas been engaged in exploring the wilds of theAmazon River basin in Brazil where no whiteman had ever before penetrated, Capt. A. W.Stevens, Air Service, has just returned to Mc-Cook Field for duty.Capt. Stevens' equipment on this trip consisted of two aerial cameras, and his work placea Curtiss "Sea Gull" hydroplane piloted by Walter C. Hinton, who was pilot of the NC-4 onits trans-A tlantic flight. Arrived at the Amazon, the explorers embarked at Manaos, thelast outpost of civilization, on Aug. 20, with aparty of about 50 natives and Indians, for theinterior. Lt. Hin ton and Capt. Stevens flewalways ahead of the party, making photographsand sketches of the country and the waterwaysover which it would later pass.After the termination of steamer navigationwas reached, gasoline and supplies were sentfor in light launches, and later, as the partyworked up from the Rio Negro to the RioBranco, even the launches were stopped byrocks and rapids. From then on supplies weretransported by canoes, or even carried on theshoulders of the n atives. Up Rio Branco, thenthe Uraricoera and into the Parima River theparty progressed, to the point where the Aro

casa flows into the Parima, beyond which pointthe stream was impassable because of the steepcanyons and rapids. The airplane flight wascontinued 120 miles farthe r until1 the stream became a mere creek. In one place the plane flewfor 30 miles above dense forests, where a forcedlanding meant that the aviators, even if uninjured, would have had a long job cuttingtheir way back to the river.A complete sketch of the river and its tributaries and aerial views of features of importance were made by Capt. Stevens and deliveredto Dr. Rice for further use by the surveyorsof the party. The plane having used the lastof the gasoline available for pushing into thewilderness, returned to Manaos with its pilotand Capt. Stevens, while the foot party is stillconducting its exploration.

cers, warrant officers, or theenlistment of such retired persons in the National Guard being within the law; that forcewhen not in the actual serviceof the United States being aState force, and the provisionfor pay for certain forms oftraining of the National Guardbeing indirectly a contributionfrom the Federal Governmentto the States for the propertraining of the militia, such retired warrant officers and retired enlisted men are entitledto any pay properly accruingunder their appointment or enlistment in the National Guardwhen not in Federal serviceand such payments will not affect their retired pay. Where,however, organizations of theNational Guard of which retiredofficers, warrant officers or enlisted men of the Army aremembers, are called into theactual service of the UnitedStates or are drafted into theArmy of the United States under section III of the NationalDefense Act and become entitled to receive by reason ofsuch entry into the Federalservice, the full pay and allowances prescribed by law fortheir rank or grade in the National Guard in the actual service of the United States, theywill not be entitled to their retired pay."

o The day to start reenlistinga man is the day he takesthe oath of enlistment.

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWSBeware the Loan SharkA report alleging that bonus certificates had been used in San Antonio,Texas, as the basis for loans under circumstances which appeared to be without sanction of law, was submittedto General Frank T. Hines, directorof the Veterans ' Bureau, on June 23.The latter has s ince taken occasion to

warn veterans against persons who attemp t to purc hase their certif icates .The Adjusted Compensation Actprovides that, after the expiration oftwo years after the date of the certificate, any national bank, or any bankor trust company incorporated underthe laws of any state or possession ofthe United States , is authorized to lendto any veteran, upon his promissorynote, secured by his adjusted servicecertificate, a sum of money not in excess of the loan basis printed upon theface of the certificate. Th e Act make svoid any negotiation, assignment orloan made contrary to these provisions.T h e s e r e s t r i c t i o n swere placed in the Actexpressly to avoid exploitation of war veterans by unscrupulousmoney lenders, whilethe provision allowingthem to negotiateloans upon their certificates under certainconditions w a s i n tended further to protect their interests .

QGeneral PromotedBrigadier General Lieut. Co). S. G. Shartle, Commander of Fort Adams, R. I., andWilliam S. Graves has broadcasting from station WEAN, Providence, R.been appointed majorgeneral , Uni ted Sta tes Army, wi thrank from July 11, 1925, and Col.Paul A. Wolf, Infantry, brigadier general, with rank from the same day.oMaking Defense Test EasyA 79-page booklet containing thereinall of the illustrations necessary forthe preparation of suitable floats andsigns for a Defense Test parade, aswell as pointers for snappy appropriatetalks was issued by Major C. H.Mason, U. S. Army, s tationed at Concord, New Hampshire, for "use ofunits in New Hampshire and elsewh ere ." An y town, school, city, ororganization wishing to s tage a parade or a proper celebration of the dayin future years will do well to get holdof one of these booklets.

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"Exploring Upper Air" in MoviesTwo new motion p ic tures jus t released by the Department of Agriculture show in detail the upper-air workof the Weather Bureau which is beingconducted in connection with theArm y Air Service. Most of the sceneswere photographed at or near ScottField, III., and dep ict a irplan e and dirigible journeys above the clouds, free-balloon observations, the detection offorest fires and the dusting of cottonand oth er crops to kill insec ts. Thesecond film closes with the prediction :"Fifty years from now we'll all be flying." oSan Antonio 100% CMTCThrough the f ine work of the localChamber of Commerce, 25 firms in thecity of San Antonio have followed thelead of the municipal authorities andhave given all employees who wishedto attend the CMT Camp at Fort SamHouston a 30-day vacation with full

pay. May or Tob in, at a mass me etingof all municipal employees held onJune 22, stated that the city of SanAntonio could well afford to sacrificethe time that municipal employeesspent away from their positions whileat CMT Camps, because of the greaterbenefit that would accrue to the cityfrom the better health, greater abiliyand s teadier mental balance whichwould come therefrom.

Ordnance Officer Wins SaberCapt . W. F. Mahony, Ordnance Reserves, has been awarded the saberoffered by the Washington Times,Washington, D. C, to the Reserve officer accomplishing the best results forCMTC enrollment in that dis tr ict in1925. The number of applicants enrolled directly as a result of the efforts of a Reserve officer in the contestw a s t h e f e a t u r e determining theaward.

Parachute Again Saves Flyer's LifeLieutenant Limburg , Air Serv iceReserve, is the twentieth f lyer whoselife has been saved by an army parachut e. After ten minu tes of perfectbehavior a t the Lambeth-St . LouisFlying Field, the plane the lientenantwas piloting slipped into a left-handspin at 2,000 feet. All atte mp ts toright the plane were unsuccessful andfinally at 300 feet the pilot jumped.The parachute opened at once and afairly safe landing was made, a bruisedshoulder being the only injury.The 110th Photo Section of the 35thDivision Air Service, observing theMight, took photographs of the nosespin and the exact position of theplane at the instant Lieutenant Limburg jumped. oFreight ParachutesTo fill the need of a suitable devicefor transferring supplies and provisions from an airplane to the ground,the Parachute Branchof the EngineeringDivision at McCookField, Dayton, Ohio,has completed tests ona w e i g h t d ro pp in gp a r a c h u t e w h i c hpromises to accomplish its i m p o r t a n tf u n c t i o n efficientlyand with the leastamount of difficulty.The device consists of

a neat metal container,four feet high andfifteen inc he s in dia10th CAC BandI. meter, divided intotwo separate containers. The upper compartment, whichis shallow, contains the parachute,wh ile supplie s for flood-marooned colonies or persons in distress may becarried in the lower. Th e containeris carried lengthwise on a bomb rackof the plane and is released by thebomb release handle.Qualification Made HarderT h e s core s req u i r ed fo r qua l i fi ca tionin the va r ious r i f l e cours e s have beenchan ged , ac cor d in g to C i rcu la r N o . 25,W ar D ep a r tm en t , M ay 20 , 1925, to thef o l l o w i n g :

S h a r p - M a r k s -C o u r s e E x p e r t s h o o t e r m anA 306 290 240B 228 216 185C 230 218 190D . . . . . . . . . 2 3 6 224 195Whi le the s core s fo r qua l i f i ca t ion a s

m a r k s m a n h a v e b e e n l o w e r e d , t h o s efo r the two h ighe r c l a s s i f i ca t ions , i tw i l l be s een , have be en inc reas ed .


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(Continued from Page Seven)the companies w as left, but

nd it was thought advisable to concenAugust 8.The second division commenced its march at ten a. m., and encamped on the Port Neuf about eightmiles from here. I left at 2 p. m. andpassed Fort Hall, a trading establishment of the Hudson's Bay Company.This place is about three miles belowwhere two companies of the rifle regiment have chosen for the site of theirnew post. It is built of clay, and muchin the form of Fort Laramie, having alarge sally port which fronts the PortNeuf, with its walls extending back toward the banks of Snake River. The reis a blockhouse at one of the angles, andthe buildings inside are built against theside of the wall, and of the same materials. Th e main building is occupied bythe proprietor, while the others are intended for storerooms and places for thehands who are employed in the serviceof the company. Th e rooms are all small,and by no means comfortable; being generally intended for one person, they arecontracted and dark, having but a smallwindow and one door.This place is occupied by Captain Grant,who has been here about 14 year s. H e informed me that he had endeavored to cultivate the soil, but to no success.There are along the river small quantities of cottonwood, particularly in thevicinity of where the two companies arelocated. W ith the exception of this advantage I do not admire their location forthe post. I presume the troops, however,will not be required to occupy this postvery long, as it seems to be out of position, not being able to draw properly thenecessary supplies for it from either FortLeavenworth or Vancouver. Wh ile theformer is 1,400 miles land transportation,the latter is upwards of 700 miles, havingthe Cascades and Blue Mountains to passover, which are very formidable barriers ;and the whole country is a dreary andbarren waste, where there is but little orno vegetation.Having left Fort Hall I joined the second division about 5 o'clock, and dividedthe train into sections, assigned the several wagon-masters to their respectiveplaces, and was again prepared to commence the journey for Oregon City, orthe Dalles on the Columbia River.August 9.The command left at halfpast six o'clock, and, crossing the Port

StAT fcE AllMV RfeCfcUIf iNGNeuf, soon ascended a steep bluff, givingus a fine view of Snake River valley below.We had now fairly commenced the remainder of our journey to Oregon City,with the best outfit we could procurefrom the materials obtained at Fort Hall,and were to pass through a more drearyand barren country than heretofore, asmall specimen of which had been beforeus during the day.A journey of 700 miles at any time,where everything is plenty, is no smallundertaking; and still greater must itseem to us when we had travelled constantly for three months and had onlyaccomplished 1,400 miles, two-thirds ofour journey, over probably the most uninteresting route which can be found onthe northern continent.August 11.We crossed Ogden's Riverabou t 12 o'clock. Th e road turn s off tothe south for California, which was taken by the Calif ornians who were still along.After passing over a plain about five mileswide, we ascended, by the assistance ofsoldiers, a steep hill, which was the onlyobstacle met with during the day. Ourroad was a good one, and our march notso severe as yesterday; but for the dust,we should have traveled very well.August 15.We travelled rapidly forabout eight miles after commencing thejourney, until we arrived at the creekagain. At this place we waited for ourwagons; having assisted them out of thecanon, which was no easy work, we continued on until the middle of the day,when we came again to the banks of theriver, which were at least two or threehundred feet in height.At this place we could easily hear thesound of a waterfall, which, from thenoise, we at first supposed might havebeen the Little Falls of Snake River; butas we were still 20 miles from that point,we were soon satisfied that it did not proceed from there, or the small cascadeon the opposite bank, which is mentionedby Colonel Fremont as the SubterraneanRiver; and we were much surprised tolearn, the next day, that within ten milesof this place there is a cascade whichin height is not surpassed by the NiagaraFalls.August 17.Every day's journey bringsus into a worse country, if not for ourselves, certainly for our teams. Many ofour mules were carried into the canonlast night; the balance were driven downearly this morning, after much trouble,to get wat er. As we had to travel sixteen miles today before either grass orwater could be obtained over an unevencountry, or encamp where we would haveto fare worse than last night, our marchwas commenced as early as the state ofthings would permit; but the whole traindid not g et off until 10 o'clock, as we

had much trouble in collecting the mulesthis morning, and still greater to get themout of the canon, many of them beingunable to ascend the bluff, and thereforewere abandoned.August 24Our guide, having been inthe country many years, and being wellacquainted with every stream and watering place along the route, informed usthat the distance today must not exceed12 or IS miles; and that our march thenext day would have to be increased to 20,to reach even a place where grass andwater could be obtained in small quantit ies; that our third day's march wouldbe nearly 28 miles, as the country wasentirely destitute of both grass and water;after that, we should soon reach FortBoisse and there would be but littledifficulty afterwards until we arrived atthe Blue Mountains. This was cheeringnews, for we greatly required a changefor our teams, which were fast on thedecline, and the horses of the commandwere no better.August 29.The command commencedmoving at seven a. m., which was generally as early as we could at present makearrangeme nts to move. Througho ut theday, several mules and horses died, or became so exhausted as to compel us toleave them behind. This is certainly notto be wondered at, when we bear inmind the state of the country throughwhich a command as large as ours hasbeen traveling, entirely destitute of theleast subsistence for our mules and horses.We arrived at Fort Boisse about fivep. m., and encamped on a small creekcalled the Owyhee, about three-quartersof a mile from the trading post of FortBoisse, which is on the opposite side ofSnake River and immediately upon itsbanks. This is another trading-post established by the Hudson's Bay Company,for the same purpose as that of Fort Hall.The walls and blockhouses are placed atthe corners, so as to protect the severalsides; the sally port or main entranceopens on Snake River, and inside of thewalls the buildings are arranged aroundthe four sides, one story high, and similarin formation in every respect. The structures are formed of clay, which in dryclimates makes a very excellent building,and is found to be very durable . Someof the buildings are used as storehouses,together with the block-houses, to keepthe peltry. They are. contracted, andby no means intended for any one to occupy who is used to the comforts of life.The employees, however, never havingbeen accustomed to better, are perfectlyreconciled, and, so long as they get theirdaily food, are perfectly happy to breatheout their lives in this manner among theIndians, who to them are somewhat likewhat the peons are to the Mexicans.

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W A R D Peifolty for Private "UseRECRUITING PUBLICITY BUREAU, U. S.GOVERNORS ISLAND, N . Y.

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

K BULLETIN OF RECRUITING INFORMATION ISSUED BY DIRECTION OF THE ADJUTAN T GENERAL OF THE ARMY

When Good Fellows Get Together

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Woman*s Value in War TimeMERICAN womanhood, a mine ofpotential value in the nation's defense, is being explored by thel staff under the directionf the staff's lone woman member, Miss

f Women's Relations in the War Department. Out of the information sheexpects to obtain through questionnairessent broadcast to every American Armypost in the world Miss Phipps hopes toconstruct a program of women's usefulness in the event of another war.The study which is being made atthe direction of the Secretary of Warand in compliance with the provisionsof the national defense act is expectedto place before the Army general staffa complete picture of how and to whatextent American womanhood can beutilized to increase the effectiveness ofthe armed forces of the United Statesin the event of U national emergency.Born in the service herself, the daughter of an army officer and having servedin the Red Cross ranks during the WorldWar, Miss Phipps is regarded as peculiarly fitted for the task of ascertaining thevalue of womanhood as possible nationdefenders. The job, she said recently, isnot going to be a difficult one, however,for common sense is to be the guide inframing the ultimate picture of womanhood in the armed forces of the nation.Would Determine Military Possibilities"There are obvious duties that womencan fill in the Army and thus releasemen for other services," Miss Phipps said,"but it is not the obvious tasks that weare concerned with. It is to determinethe unusual or unexpected potential valueof women in the military service that thesurvey in progress hopes to accomplish."Miss Phipps said that the study isnot a "militaristic" move on the part ofthe Army general staff, nor the surveyan outgrowth of feminism. She admitted,however, the status of women now, whenthey 'are fully enfranchised, brings uponthem a new relation to their governmentwhich in pre-suffrage days did not apply."This study or survey we are making,"

Miss Phipps said, "is based primarilyon the fact that women are becoming recognized in all pursuits of life, allbranches of business, the law and otherprofessions, civic endeavors, art and related subjects, diplomacy, finance and infact everything except the military. Common sense tells us that no future war willbe fought without the help of women. Itis the precise character of their usefulnessin war that we seek to determine by thisstudy."Miss Phipps recalled that during theCivil War women took a prominent part,

even to the extent of actual assistance inPage Two

Emmet Dougherty, in the NewYork Herald-Tribune, Depicts

War Department Study.the area of action. They kept the powder dry, they loaded the muskets, theyeven shouldered the guns and foughtalongside their helpmates."We are not sure that this study willshow that women can be utilized in theactual zone of operations, but it certainlywill disclose a number of places behindthe lines where women will be able to replace men," Miss Phipps said. "Womencertainly are better cooks and laundressesthan men, but these are obvious places

WD Commendation for HeroicConductRoger W. Hayward (ArmySerial No. 6115954), sergeant,

Detached Enlisted Men's List,Recruiting Service, U n i t e dStates Army, then corporal, Detached Enlisted Men's List, Recruiting Service, United StatesArmy. For heroic conduct during the fire at the Crocker House, New London, Conn.,April 7, 1925. Corpl. Hayward,with utter disregard for his ownsafety, assisted in extinguishingthe fire, arousing sleeping guestsand removing their valuables.Corpl. Hayward's conduct at thistime was deserving of commendation and reflects great creditupon himself and the Army ofwhich he is a member.Present station: Recruiting Service, New London, Conn.Residence at enlistment: 80E d w a r d s Street, Hartford,Conn.in which they may be used. Their usefulness in other posts more purely military, such as the duties filled with somuch success by the British Wacks(Woman's Auxiliary Army Corps) isstill to be determined. We have nothought of organizing battalions of deathsuch as the Russians did, but we do desire to ascertain fully the American woman power."

Miss Phipps has no delusions as to thepotential value of her sex in any nationalemergency. She has "lived" an army lifeand knows its advantages and shortcomings. Born in Augusta Arsenal, Maine,Miss Phipps lived in the military serviceuntil the retirement of her father, Brigadier General Frank Huntington Phipps,in 1907. At the outbreak of the WorldWar she enlisted as a private in the motor

corps of the Red Cross, having also beenwith the home service section, and laterwas appointed director of the motor corpsservice of the Pennsylvania-Delaware division of the Red Cross. Next she becamesuperintendent of the women's relationssection at Governors Island, New York,and in 1921 she was transferred to Washington as director of the Bureau of Women's Relations in the War Departmentand attached for special duty with thegeneral staff.General Hines' Opinion.Major General John L. Hines, chiefof staff of the Army, is confident thestudy being made under Miss Phipps'direction will be productive of real value."We have no idea of making fightersof our girls or of creating any suchthing as a Woman Battalion of Death,"General Hines said. "We are trying tosee how women volunteers of the futuremay be used to the best advantage. Wehave found that from 1914 to 1918 womencontributed enormously to the success ofthe Allied cause. They worked in thefield actually with the armies. At homethey gave innumerable kinds of aid andsupport to the welfare of the troops andto the efforts of the nations. A quarterof a million women served as an officialauxiliary in the British Army, and morethan a hundred thousand served in variouscapacities with the military and navalforces of the United States. More thantwenty-two thousand women served overseas with the American Expeditionary

Forces; twelve thousand were enlisted inthe Navy and Marine Corps. In this country there were fifty thousand women regularly enrolled as welfare workers, clerks,cooks, waitresses, dietitians, laundresses,matrons, telephone and telegraph operators."In this study which is in progress webelieve we will be able to get a far betteridea of woman's usefulness than is nowunderstood. We know there are tasksthat women can perform better than men,and thus release men for heavier and moredangerous work. We know that the women of America do not desire to sit idlyby and be protected. Their desire is tohelp in every possible way. Veteran welfare workers, with splendid overseas records, have already organized themselvesso as to mobilize rapidly and efficientlyshould another national emergency come.Of one thing we are certain. Our experience in 1917 and 1918 taught us atleast that we can count upon the womenof America. It was a high grade ofservice they rendered. They made sacrifices no less than their men. Some servedat the front. Some served in the cantonments. Some served in the Red Cross

chapters. All served in the home."


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Recruiters and Recruiting DutyBy Captain LELAND W . SKAGGS, Infantry, DOL , in the Richmond Recruiting Bulletin.A NY good soldier can make good Richmo nd R ecruiting Officer Ex- necessary that they go. They keep goodon recruiting duty if he will work plains Make-Up of a Superior men out and eventually the above aver-hard and forget petty jealousies. I age and superior recruiters will say,have in my experience on recruiting duty Recruiter, and Method of "What is the use of working so hardtalked to hundreds of recruiters and have Becoming One. when some of these birds get away withmentally marked them as below average, hour day means. Sixteen hour days are murder?" We should be able to keep theaverage, above average and superior. not unusual for them, and they love it. Army filled with ease, but to do this weThese hours are not imposed by the re-The recruiter who is marked below need the support of every officer and solcruiting officerthey are self-imposed.average is the soldier who is indifferent dier in the Army.The only growl these men have is whento this or any other kind of work. they fall below ten enlistments a month, Some of the thousands of separationsHe is the man who continually se- which is seldom. Of course, all of these from the service could be avoided if or-cures from one to four recruits each 26 are not active canvassers. Some are ganization commanders would study outmonth. The below average recruiter clerks, truck drivers, etc. However, they a pten whereby it would be a pleasureusually does not care if he secures re- demonstrated their ability to secure re- to remain in the post and the regiment.cruits or notso long as he receives pay cruits before being placed in the main All work and no play makes a dissatiseach month he is satisfied. He cares no- office. fied soldier. When good men are enlist-thing about promotion or his organization. The above average and superior can- ed and assigned to an organization, theThe average recruiter (we first day of dut y of that re-have a great number of this cruit should be the one toclass on recruiting duty. CMTC ENROLLMENT start reenlisting him, for first

Why?) enlists from five to JULY 20, 1925. impressions are lasting ones.eight men a month and quits. Corps I remember that a certainHe is usually a clock gazer Area a b c d e commanding officer at Jefferand spends his time wishing 1st 4373 2909 4400 3000 99.3 96.9 son Barracks issued ordersthat each day were the 30th 2nd 4615 4700 98.2 6/3 that all trains would be met7068 6500 108.7of the month in order thai 3rd 4718 3900 120.9 6/12 by a NCO from the receiving6609 5600 118.0 barracks to take charge of alle might draw his pay. 4t h 5110 4000 127.7 5/28672 5700 117.0 incoming recruits, and that theHe knows as a rule very 5th 6988 4193 6000 4200 116.4 99.8 5/18 NCO should personally seelittle about the Army, where 6th 6102 4405 5600 3900 112.9 6/1108.9 that the new recruits werethe regiments are located, the 7th 6829 5700 6700 4900 101.9 116.3 7/22 given something to eat andnature of the climate at different posts or whether or Sth 6263 3976 5000 3400 125.2 116.9 7/11 drink and a good place to9th 3550 3000 118.3 5/29 sleep immediately upon theirnot fishing, boating and ath- 4947 4500 109.9 arrival. I may add that theletics are featured. He sim 55,851 39,176 50,000 35,000 111.7 111.93 commanding officer was ridiply states to the prospective Explanatory : culedof course, not in hispplicant, "Hey bo! What doou say about signing up with aApplications received by July 20. presencebut why was heridiculed? Simply for the rea-ncle Sam's Army, where you bNumber accepted and ordered to camp son that he was human andet three squares a day and a cMinimum objective. knew his stuff. Incidentally, helace to sleep?" Mark you, dNumber to be trained.hen the canvasser yells "Hey was a commanding officere -Percentage of quota (applic ation s). whom any soldier would goo," it is usually a bo /Percentage accepted of number to be trained. to hell for.e is hailing. An average gProcurement discontinued.recruiter should not be re- Getting back to recruiting, Iained on recruiting duty. hope that every canvasser willThe above average recruiterhe is a vasser can secure recruits in any district, read the above and try to make an honany city, any town. Why? For the reason est-to-goodness, hard working, abovethat he wants to make good and knows average or superior recruiter. It is easy.how. No district is different from an- Forget your imaginary problems. For-other in this respect. Just as many re- get that someone has it in for you. For-cruits can be secured in one corps area get that the "old man" is hard-boiled.Perhaps he is: if so, perhaps you are theas in another. I will admit, however, that? cause of it. Had you considered thata great deal depends upon the corps areaThis question is easily answered. It is part of it?and district recruiting officer. Let's all of us in the Army get behindThe 3rd Corps Area in the last fiscal the recruiting game and boost it. Helpyear enlisted 8,450 recruits, all of them, your men who are on recruiting duty.with probably a few exceptions, quality Let me tell you this24 hours on re-recruits. Our corps area recruiting officer, cruiting duty are harder than 30 days inhowever, is a live wire and knows the the line. If you don't believe that, tryot have time to worry about pro- game, and before being corps area re- it. But could you qualify as an abovecruiting officer was a successful district average or superior recruiter ? Be sure be- "Of the 29 recruiters in the Richmond commander. fore you ask for recruiting dutyif not,

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Courses, Enlisted Men, F. Y. 192Air Service

School Course Students Begins / EndsAdvanced Flying All student pilots M ar. 15/25 Sept. 14/25< i < i < i Sept. 15/25 Ma r. 14/26Brooks Field Prim ary Flying Regular flying students Mar. 15/25* Sept. 14/25

< i t I I < < I I Sept. 15/25* Ma r. 14/26*NOTE:Instruction of f lying cadets s tarts one week earlier .Sc ott Fiel d Balloon and Airship Regular flying students Sept. 15/25 July 14/26CavalryFort Riley Horseshoers R A a n d N G enl is ted m e n Aug. 15/2.e Dec. 14/25Feb. 15/26 June 14/26Saddlers < < < < < < < < ' Aug. 15/25 Dec. 14/25

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Feb. 15/26 June 14/26Chemical Warfare Service

Edgewood Arsenal Non-commissioned Officers RA NCO's Mar. 29/26 Apr. 24/26Coast ArtilleryFort Monroe Artille ry RA enlisted specialists Sept. 15/25 June 15/26ClericalEngineeringRadioDiesel engine Nov. 20/25Artillery NG enlisted specialistsEngineeringRadio

EngineersFt. Humphreys Machinists RA enlisted men Jan. 4/26 June 19/26

II IISurveying and DraftingII II Photography and Lithography

Field ArtilleryFt. Sill Horseshoers RA and NG enlisted men Sept. 15/25 Feb. 4/26Auto mechanicsBattery ' Feb. 8/26 June 12/26SaddlersCommunications FinanceWashington Enlisted Men's RA enlisted men Sept. 21/25 Dec. 12/25(i it < i Feb. 15/26 M a y 8/26InfantryFt. Benning NG enlisted specialists NG enlisted men Feb. 2/26 M a y 25/26Tank Motor mechanics RA enlisted men Sept. 15/25 Mar. 15/26Motor mechanics Mar. 15/26 M a y 15/26Communications Sept. 17/25 Feb. 6/26Stenographers and typists Sept. 15/25 M a y 15/26Medical

Army Medical X-ray technicians RA enlisted specialists Sept. 10/25 Dec. 10/25Laboratory " Jan. 15/26 Apr. 15/26Army Dental Dental hygienists Jan. 2/26 M a y 2/26Dental mechanics Jan. 2/26 June 30/26Army Veterinary Veterinary technicians Sept. 1/25 Feb. 1/26Carlisle Bks. Non-commissioned officers RA, NG and Res. NCO's Oct. 16/25 Dec. 15/25OrdnanceRaritan Arsenal Mach in i s t s ; Welde r s ; RA enlisted men Sept. 14/25 June 15/26Carpenters ; Elect r ic ians ; Ar t i l lery mechanics ; Armorers ; Auto mechanics ; Clerks ; Munition workers.Specialis ts ' course, depot. NCO's Jan. 25/26 June 15/26(Continued on Page Twelve)Page Four


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Recruiters9 Troubles Hare Not ChangedH E re cruitin g service has been prosecuted with zeal and the usualsuccess. Two field-officers, four

Drag oons. Eighteen captains and

The receiving depots and schools of

The accompanying statement exhibits

4 regiments of arti ller y.. 314Drag oons 794 regiments of artiller y.. 3148 regimen ts of infantry 405

Total 3,695Owing to the great dispersion of the

According to the present laws, the

(2,304), goes out every year by expiraf enlistment. Add the loss by

Adjutant - General's Report ForF. Y. 1850 Shows Conditions notso Good as "Before the War."The records show that, of the 19,599

persons who have offered 'themselves thecurrent year at the recruiting stations,only 2,884 were accepted as able-bodiedand otherwise fit for the service. Therejection of so large a proportion ofapplicants (more than five-sixths) evincesdue observance of the law and regulations on the part of the recruiting officers ; and in no one particular, perhaps, isgreater attention bestowed upon the observance of either, than in respect tothe enlistment of minors.In amending the provisions of theact of Marc h 16, 1802, section 11, by thenew law, approved September 28, 1850,section 5, directing the discharge of

Alaskan NotesSoldiers who have served in Alaskawill be interested in knowing that abig new reservoir will soon be completed at Chilkoot Barrac ks. Whenfinished it will hold enough water tosupply the post for several days in casethe pipe line breaks, as it has beenknown to do in the past.Companies E and F of the 7th Infantry, stationed at Chilkoot Barracks,celebrated July 4 at Juneau, m aking thetrip on the Government boat "Fornance."

Press Assists Uriiontown RecruiterSergeant James Smith, DEML, incharge of the Army Recruiting Station at Uniontown, Pa., is receiving liberal cooperation from the local pressin his recru iting endeav ors. Not onlydoes he land inside space for long articles, but quite frequently he securesfront page space for shorter stories.In the past four months he has enlisted50 menand this in a town of 18,000.He attributes his success to the help ofthe press and the main recruiting office at Pittsburgh.June Reenlistments Per-Dis- Reen cent-CA charged listed age1st 60 17 28.332nd 355 114 32.393rd 226 81 35.844th 448 131 34.195th 101 26 25.746th 287 46 16.027th 240 143 59.588th9th

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