Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-07-26
Splendid Chances for Satisfac-
tory Future for Moral, Ener.
getic, Intelligent Young
Citizens.
MILITARY CAREER OPEN
American Soldiers Assured Good Pay,
Fair Treatment, Opportunity for
Improvement and to Obtain
Commissions.

Major c. B. Vogdes, U. S. Army, who
recently opened a recruiting Office for
the United States, at $50 San
Francisco Street, over Cartwrght-Da-
Wis Company's store, is making a spe-
cial effort to secure young men for the
service and from present indications
will be successful in due course of
time. Major Vodges wishes to correct
the idea which seems to prevail to the
effect that to be soldier in the regu-
lar army is to be in position which
is below that of the ordinary Ameri-
can citizen. He says that it is only
necessary to make careful inquiry to
learn that the idea is erroneous and
that large proportion of the soldiers
| in the army are self-respecting, we'll
conducted men and that many of them
have been in the army for years, occu-
pying the higher grades of the non
commissioned officers, and all content
ed with their lot and respected by their
officers. Under the old method of re-
cruiting often rough and worthless
characters entered the service to stay
only until they learned that their i'm
moralities could not be tolerated. I'm
der the present system such men can
no longer gain admittance to the SER
vice, and the young man intending to
enlist can feel assured that he will not
be thrown with undesirable compan-
ions.
Applicants for enlistment must be
between the ages of 81 and 35 years.
They must be unmarried and free from
bodily defects and diseases. They
must be citizens of the United States,
or have declared their intention to be-
come citizens, and must be able to
speak, read and write the English Ian
guage. The pay of private soldier
is $13 per month, and he receives in
addition rations, clothing, fuel, bed
ding medicine and medical attention,
and an increase of 81 per month for
the third year served, and if he re.
enlists within three months from the
date of his discharge 50 per month
for the fourth year of service and So
per month for the fifth year, that is $13
per month for the first two years; S14
the third year, SIS for the fourth year
and SIG the last year. The allowance
for clothing for three years is about
S162. BY care and economy the SOL
dier can save from this from $50 to
SIS. When soldier is discharged
settlement is made with him whereby
he gets all the pay due him and what
ever he may have saved from his
allowance, and, in addition,
travel money to carry him to the place
where he enlisted.
Major Vodges says that there are
bright chances for advancement for the
men who enlist now.
Branch recruiting stations have beed
established in Albuquerque and Las
Vegas and competent enlisted men
nave been placed in charge of them.
At Las Vegas, Private Kientzler can
be applied to for information and nec-
assary requirements and in Albuquer-
que, Sargent Jenkins will perform the
same duties and will promptly explain
everything connected with the service
and the duties of soldier to all ap-
plicants. AS soon as the enlisted force
at the station here in Santa Fe is in
creased. non commissioned officers or
privates will be sent from time to time.
to smaller towns in the Territory to
make young men acquainted with the
fact that the army wants recruits and
would especially like to get young New
Mexico citizens who are conversant
with the English and Spanish lam
guage. Any young man of good habits,
possessing a common school education,
and desirous of doing his duty can very
easily make his way in the army and if
he is young enough, possesses intelll-
gence and is of good moral character,
will in a few years be recommended
for a commission and if he passes the
necessary physical and mental exami-
nations may obtain such a one. Who
ever does, will have his future made
and good fortune assured. The United
States army is in these days prom
inent feature in American life and
many young men of very good families
have enlisted in recent years and are
enlisting today in order to get COM
missions. Statistics from every other
army in the world say that the enlist
ed men in the United States army are
the best paid, the best treated, the
best fed and the best clothed. Any
young man who wants to, after en-
listment, can improve his education as
he has plenty of spare time to do so,
and there are good schools at all garri-
sons and posts.
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