The age-herald., 1900-07-22
RECRUITING MEN
 FOR REGULAR ARMY AlabamianS Being Sent to the
 Philippine islands.
WORK GOING ON BRlSKLY
Interesting Facts Gathered from Lieut. Mitchell in Charge of Alabama Sta cxS tions Fine Specimens Physical
 Manhood Being Enlisted

Since the first of January last about 200 Alabamians, good specimens of physical manhood have enlisted in the regular army. Besides the recruiting station here there is one in Montgomery, and both of them are in charge of First Lieut.. A. Mitch ell, [. S. A. At the Birmingham station, located in Twentieth street, at the corner of Morris avenue, twenty-three men en- listed in June, of which number twenty one finally passed and were mustered into service at Columbus, O. This was the largest number enlisted here in any one month during the present year. Up to yes terday sixteen men had enlisted this month
 All the Alabama recruits are sent to the Columbus barracks and from Columbus they are transported to tie Philippines Should the War Department call for regu lar army recruits for service in China it is believed that Lieutenant Mitchell would be kept buster than he is for nearly all the men who call on him with a view of en- listing express a desire to go to the Orient The promise of shipment to the Philippines has attracted many who would not other wise have cared to enlist, and big war in China would, it is thought, cause something of rush. The average young man who has a taste for military service craves ad- venture and war. If he is needed only for garrison duty in the United States he pre- fers to stay out of the regular army.
 Applicants for enlistment must be be- tween the ages of IS and 35, of good char acter and habits, able-bodied, free from disease, and must be able to speak, read and write the English language. Minors of enlistment age must have the written consent of father, or mother if the father be dead, and in case that both are dead the written consent of a legally appointed guardian must be presented. Married men will be enlisted only upon the approval of regimental commanders
 For infantry and heavy artillery the height must be not less than feet i inches, and weight not less than 120 pounds and not more than 19O pounds.
 For cavalry and light artillery the height must be not less than feet 4 inches and weight must not exceed 165 pounds.
 The minimum pay of private is $13 per month Beginning with the third year his pay is increased $1 per month; fourth year, $2; fifth year, 8; sixth year, $5; eleventh year, $6 sixteenth year. $7, and $1 per month increase every succeeding five years. Thus a private who had served sixteen consecutive years would draw $l3 plus $7-$2O per month Every enlisted man receives in addition to his proper pay" a full allowance for subsistence and cloth ing, and all soldiers serving in Alaska, Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, the Philippines and China receive 20 per cent increase over and above the rates of pay proper"
 The minimum pay proper of corporal is S15 per month, and of sergeant SIS. A first sergeant starts with s25 per month proper pay" plus continuous service in crease. At the end of thirty years of con- tinuous service every enlisted man is en- titled to retire on three-quarters pay, plus S9.50 per month communication for ra- tions and clothing.
 No government pays it's soldiers so lib- orally as the United States, and no soldiers are better clothed and fed than the United States regulars.