The chronicle=news., 1912-11-16
new RULES BROADEN
SCOPE OF the
ARMY SERVICE

For the purpose or utilizing us an
auxiliary to the regular army a
trained and disciplined force. u re.
cent act OF Congress provides for a
reserve to consist Of mon who have
had experience and training In the
regular army. To this end the en-
llstmont was changed from three to
seven years: under tho new form OF
enlistment. the first four years to
be In service with the coiors In tho
organization for which enlisted. and
the last three years 10 b" on fur
Tough, without pay or allowances, at
tnchcd to TIA" army reserve. The
soldier has the hight to apply In
writing TO be transferred to tho re-
serve upon completing three years
active service, and Will he furnished
with "A blank form for tina, purpose.
which II signed BY him viii be filed
with his enlistment papers and trans
mlttci for the action OF Tia" War De-
pnrtm"nt Upon his written nppIl-
cation and subject to good conduct
and physical fitness for duty he Is
entitled rs OF right NJ the expiration
or four years service to remain with
tho organization to which he belongs
until th" completion OF his seven
years enlistment, without passing In
10 the reserve, he Will be- nt liberty
to 3" where over he may elect. with
in tho continental limits oT The Unit
I'd States. and without such limits
by permission Of the War Depart
mcnt, and to engage In any ocrupn-
'ion that hc may desire II" viii be
subject 20 call for active forylrr only
in event or actual or threatened hos
tllitIcs. and when 20 called h. vii,
when reporting for duty and bCiuE
found physically m FOR service. re-
cciv. bounty equal 10 five dollar
per month. during which he shall
have belonged 10 the reserve. as well
rs the actual cost Of transportation.
and subsistence. from his home to
the place Mt which h, may be ordered
to report for duty under the cali:
md that during th. continuance Il
his actual service under such call ii.
win receive the pa, aud allowances
allowed by law.
The army appropriation act of
August. 1919. also provides for the
courolidntlon Of tho QuartcTmrs,nr
Subsistence. and Pavr1ngtcr depart
mcuts. with m enlisted force OF fiN
thousand mon who viii rccoicc tho
rank. pay and allowances OF tfhr Sig
nal CorpF. These men will not he
required TO perform any military du \
ties. except those relating to their
cornE. and will be employed as cleo
'riclans. clerks. ,ypewr!tcrs. stcuor-
raphcrs. paCkmaFters, supcriutcni-
cnts OF TRANSPORTATION. forcmcn on
Einccrs. foremen plumbers. foreman
or mechanics. foreman hlackEmithg.
hrtscshoers. vrlinmastcrF. foreman
carpenters. foreman whoclwriEhts.
foreman painters. and Interpreters.
Also MS school teachers. checkers,
bakers. fornEemastcrs. wngonmns'-
crg. masons. farriers. sadhlcrs. fore
men OF laborcrs. storckCcporg. and
range riders. This branch OF the ser
vice offers grand opportunities for
men with technical training. II may
be readily seen that the now form Of
enlistment does not materially
change the old thrc year enlistment,
as stated above man may secure his
liberty after three years service.
The United States Army Recruiting
service has been ordered to carefully
explain to every applicant for enlist
ment, each phase Of the new enlist
ment contract. in order that he may
fully understand its requirement..