Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
Army Life Too
Big a Snap Now
Uncle Sam is Taking Few Of
0mahans Who Amply at Re-
cruitine Stations.

Recruiting for the regular army Is prac-
tically at a standstill Not from any lack
of applicants. but The United states army
is not just now In serioss need Of new ma
terial. The regimertal organizations of all
branches Of tho service are now virtually
fril, and only preferred ie-enlistments are
considered
only one enlistment was made at the
Omaha recruiting station during the month
Of April. out Of nearly sevepty-fivc npplica-
lions. That onc was a re-enlistment. The
enlisted men whose terms Of enlistment
nave expired are going back into their old
organizations very largely. This is on
account Of the increased pay, better hous-
ing. better clothing. better food and better
treatment. Many Of the old men whose
terms OF enlistment are about to expire
have reached The nor commissioned grades
and are permitted to re enlist in the same
rank they held.
Sergeant Reihcardt Of the Omaha recruit
ing station gives as another reason" The
men are being relieved from the arduous
fatigue duties that have heretofore existed,
and about the only fatigue duty they have
to perform is the ordinary garrison and
camp police duties. These have been prac-
tically reduced to actual sanitation of the
garrisons and camps. The encouragement
of the practice Of athletics and the garri-
son equipment of gvmnasiums. as well as
the schooling facilities now offered the
men of the regular army, make the life Of
a soldier in the American army attractive.
Desertions are becoming less frequent and
the moral tone of the army is also being
-, -. .I,atta ta a11iat-
ments and the positive assurance of promo
ton for merit"
Thirty recruits were enlisted for the
! ULited States navy at the Omaha recruiting
| station for the month Of April. 1909, out OF
over sixty applicants. The recruits were
for all branches Of the naval service. Only
the very best material was accepted. the
| reflections were for various causes, but
| chiefly for physical and moral defects.
Lieutenant Colonel william p. Evans,
chief of staff of the Department of the
| Missouri. Is in receipt of an invitation TO
attend the dedication of the new $4,000
army Young Mems Christian association
building Just completed at Fort Slocum.
Davids island, New York harbor. The
building was dor ated by Mrs. Russell Sage
and is a replica of the army Young Mems
Christian association building given to Fort
L~eavenwurth by Helen Gould. On account
of the early departure of Colonel Evans
for the Philippines he will rot be able to
atterd the dedication, which will lake place
May 5.
Captain John l.. Hines of the Omaha
ouartermaste depot is acting as chief
ouartermaster Of the Department of the
Missouri during the temporary absence OF
Me ior D.. e. Mccarthy on an inspection
tour. Second Lieutenant Louis H. hl-
bourne of the Eighth cavalry has been
assigned to duty temporarily in charge oil
the auartermastcr depot.
Brigadier General Charles Morton Lieu
tenant Troup Miller, aide-de-camp ana
Major D.. f. Mccarthy. chief q~uartermastei
of the Department. of the Missouri vii
complete the Inspection of Fort Leaven'
worth after finishing the Fort Riley In
s~pection before returning to Omaha about
NAV 10.