New-York tribune., 1910-11-22
Many Vacancies in Enlisted
Force of Army.
From The Tribune Bureau

N aSIlTgIoh. NDVsTn Der Il
MORE ACTIVE RECRCITING.-The
viii be an unusual number Of vacancies
il the enlisted force Of the army in the
next three or four months by reason Of
the expiration OF the term of enlistment Of
those who entered the service IN the fall
and winter Of 1907-0S This is assuming
that a proportion of the enlistments. which
Is usually evenly distributed as to percent
ages, is no greater than ii has been for
some years Many men enlisted in the
army in the latter part Of 1907 and the early
months Of 1908 on account of the special
efforts exerted TO obtain recruits This
was not due so much 10 hard times as to
the desire to fill up all regiments At that
time also there We're many premature dis
charges OF enlisted men nearing the term
of service with regiments under orders for
the Philippines. That system has now been
changed. and while only men of al least
four months service are sent to the Philip
pines, except in cases Of those with shorter
periods 10 serve who express an intention
to re-enlist. no others are discharged, be
ing merely transferred TO commands re
naming in the United States It was found
that the old method was disorgauizing the
whole military body. Moreover. recruits,
as well as the older soldiers, are sent to
the Philippines
Those whose term Of enlistment will ex-
pire IN the next few months viii aggregate
more than two thousand men a month. but
il is hoped by the military authorities 10
increase the number Of re-enIistnents
War Department officials who have 10 do
with recruiting expect no difficulty in fill
ing the vacancies, and it IS not intended
end. according 10 the statement made to-
dav by the adjutsnt general OF the army
II is believed that the existing method of
obtaining recruits can he followed with
satisfactory results. This includes news
paper advertisements, canvassing by re-
crUiting parties, circular letters issued by
recruiting officers and personal solicitation
in public parks and squares of the big
cities In the last year out Of nearly one
hundred thousand applicants for enlistment
who presented themselves 10 the recruiting
officers more than seven thousand We're oh
tained from advertising and by recruiting
squads in the public parks. The recruiting
officers have perfected the system Of OBJ
tanning candida tes which is believed tn meet
all the varying conditions presented by the
demand for la Dor in civil life and the in
creased number Of vacancies in the enlisted
force. The records show that the sight Of
q recruiting flag and station operated more
successfully both in the large and small
cities to attract recruits than any other
method Of advertising.
The officers in charge of that branch
have installed improvements at the five re-
cruiting depots so as TO accommodate ap-
proXimateIy five thousand men at one time.
Special attention is being given to the in
struction Of those who enter the service.
and it Is intended TO add instruction in
swimming. which will require the construc-
ton CT thoroughly equipped swimming
pools. since at most Of the recruiting depots
there are 10 facilities Of this kind. Every
means Will be taken 80 maintain the physi-
cal standard of recruits. and there IS moth
ing, the army officers say. to justify max
ing the conditions of enlistment easier