The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-20
UNCLE SANS RECRUITS
Apphcantsf for EnlistmentC Come
from All Ranks of Life.
RIGHT MEN ARE PLENTY
Largest Recruiting Station In United
States is in New York city---Mar-
ried Men Nbt Desldsble, as Rule
Few ApplY-AppIeant Must

ried Men Nbt Desldable, as Rule
Few, Apply-Appieant Must
Be Twenty-one.
Just at the present time Uncle Sam
Is very particular about whom he ac'
cepts for enlistment In the army, says
the New York News. Only the flow
or of American manhood and such ell
igible young men of foreign extraction
as have declared their intention Of
becoming citizens are accepted now.
The reason for this is that the army
is made attractive enough to induce
the right kind Of men to enter the ser.
vice of the Government
In the nrst place, the pay is far
higher than in any foreign military
service, and the chances of promotion
are greater. Another reason Is that
the Government can get all the men
II requires for the army is the chance
of foreign service. That Is good
drawing card with many young men
who want to see the world.
Applicants for enlistment must be
between the ages of twenty-one and
thirty-hye years, of good character and
temperate habits, able-bodied, free
from disease, aud able to speak. read
and write the English language.
The right kind of men are abundant,
30 that the recruiting officer can
take his pick Of the many applicants.
The latter are from all the various
walks Of life, and include mechanics,
81, IL,
sometimes men of Independent for
tune, who enter the service from love
| of 1t.
Occasionally a young sprig of no
| bility, having for some reason of his
own left his ancestral home in Europe
enlists.
Very few married men enter the
army They are only taken upon the
approval Of a regimental commander
or other competent authority. Very
few are chosen.
In the infantry, coast artillery and
engineers the minimum height is five
feet four inches, with weight not over
| 100 pounds, or less than 124 pounds.
For the cavalry and field araillery
the height must not be less than Ave
feet four or not more than five feet
ten inches; with weight not over 16S
pounds. The chest measurement must
be proportionate to the height and
weight.
After the recruit has passed the
requisite medical examination, and is
accepted, he is sent to Fort Slocum
on Long Island Sound Here he Is
taught the first rudiments of the sol.
dier's profession. In what is com
monty known as the awkward squad"
the recruit is instructed how to stand
and walk erect
Having attained certain amount
of instruction, he Is passed on to the
regiment TO which he has been as.
signed Here his military education
is continued for about year. BY
this time he Is supposed to be a com.
petent soldier.
All enlisted men receive, in add.
ton TO the regular pay, rations, cloth
ing and medical attendance. There is
alSo chance for a careful man to
save money on his clothing allowance.
The rates OF pay are varied and range
from $la per month for pTivates ano
$34 for sergeants and $50 for chief
musicians. Besides that private
las the opportunity to rise to the rank
of second lieutenant, at $I25 per
month
In some branches if the service
men with trades get increased pay,
varying from 81 to IS per month more
? than the, private. The corporal's pay
Is SIS per month; that OF sergeant
SIS; first sergeant. SIS sergeant-ma,
jor, ss4 battalion sergeant-maJor, $50,
In the Hospital and Signal corps the
pay is higher For instance, the pri.
vate in the Hospital Corps is paid SIC.
first class private, SIS; corporal, $40
sergeant, s25; first class sergeant
$45. Ia the Signal Corps the private 8
pay is $13 and $17 corporals and
cooks, S20 sergeants. $34 and $45
and master signal electrician, SIS
For foreign service such as the Phil
ippine Islands. Guam, Alaska, China
and Panama, the men get an increase
OF 20 per cent on the regular rates OF
pay.
When man re-enlists after the
expiration Of his term of three years
n within three months of the date OF
mis- discharge, he gets an inereaps OF
81 for tbs month for the first year
So for the second, SO for the next, and
thereafter $l2 per month additional
from the sixth to the tenth years OF
service. After the tenth year the In
crease is 81 per month for each sue
oessiye Ave years.
The soldier can deposit his savings
and draw interest at the rate of 4 pei
cent These deposits are non-forfeit
able, except for dessrtion All money
saved from the clothing allowance Il
paid to him on his discharge from the
service.
After twenty years service, honor
ably discharged man are entitled &
admission 10 the Soldiers Home at
Washinston After thirty years ser
vice they oan be retired ON three
fonrtbs OF the monthly pay and 30. 81
per month additional for clothing ant
Subsistence,