The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
Mems of the National Guard;
Gossip of Interest to MiLitiame1

structions issued by the War Depart.
ment They are not as rigorous as was
anticipated. A recruit must be at least
hve feet four inches tall and weigh be-
tween 70 and $50 pounds. the maximum
weight Tor cavalry and held artillery be-
ing I'D pounds Discretion IS allowed the
ecrulting officer. however. In the matter
OF weight. so that a man weighing 200
heed not feel any hesitancy about apply
ing for enlistment in the District Nae
tiOnal Guard
Defects Of vision, which are corrected
by eyeglasses and which do not {rnpai-
the eyesight for craftsmanship or sentry
duty are waived This Is an important
feature, inasmuch as many OF the civil
ians who wish 20 become militiamen.
through the nature OF their occupation
are compelled 10 wear eyeglasses. These
regulations. which are similar IN prac-
tically all the States. Of course. do not
apply 10 the regular army. the physical
examination Of which IS much more strict
Active work VIII be Immediately begun
in obtaining recruits for the District
National Guard, and the following re-
cruiting officers have been designated!
Maj. c. Fred Cook. adjutant generals de-.
partment, for brigade headquarters; cons
manding officer ambulance company. for
the Hospital Corps; adjutant First In
fantry. for band and regimentaI noncorn-
missioned STAFF. First Infantry; adjutaut
First Battalion. First Infantry. for First
Battalion. First Infantry: adjutant Sec
ond Battalion. First Infantry. for Second
, Battalion, First Infantry; adjutant Third
Battalion, First Infantry. for Third Bat
I q T. g. n.
Artillery. and Signal Company: adtutant
Second Infantry. for band and regimental
noncommissioned STAFF. Second Infantryi
adjutant First Battalion. Second Infantry,
for First Battalion, Second Infantry. ad-
jutant Second Battalion. Second Infantry,
Tor Second Battalion, Second Infantry:
I adjutant Third Battalion, Second In
I fantry. for Third Battalion Second IN
/ fantry: adjutant First Separate Battalion
Infantry, for First Separate Battalion
Infantry, paymaster Naval Battalion. for
/ the Naval Battalion.
| The hours for examination OF recruits
/ for enlistment are from $50 70 o'clock
\ IN the evening on the first and third drill
| GERS. First and Second Infantry. will ar
/ range schedule so that a medical officer
! and sergeant Of Hospital Corps viii be
present az battalion headquarters Of each
/ Of the hattalious drilling on above mem
( toned nights between $50 and o'clock,
and send copy OF schedules 10 brigade
/ headquarters.
/ Recruits for the First Battery, Field Ar
/ tiHery. and Signal Company VIII be sent
/ 70 headquarters Third Battalion, First
\ Infantry. between $50 and p m. the
I first ana third Fridays OF each month. and
| enlistments VIII be made by the recruit
ing officer OF that battalion
/ The commanding officer Ambulance
I Company VIII examine recruits and make
/ enlistments for the Hospital Corps on the
I first and third Thursdays Of each month.
! The commanding officer First Separate
Battalion win designate one night IN Jha
/ iTst and one On the third week OF each
month Tor examination Of recruits for his
I command and viii have the officer Of the
/ Medical Corps and the sergeant Hospital
| Corps who are assigned 10 his battalion
/ present on those evenings, and viii report
10 these headquarters the evenings desig-
mated for this purpose.