The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-14

DO trained In arms and maneuyer.
within the next ton years. All NH,
bodied mon between the ages OF 2I
ana - years are subject TO the cali
u arms. When called they must join
tho c0l0rs or be liable 10 punIshmep,
I as deserters.
NY scheme OF short time service
favors advanced TO those who wish
TO escape the two years service in the
prmy. however. the greater part of
Braxifs army probably will bc com.
( posed OF volunteers" More than
hfty thousand volunteers enlisted for
the short service between August I
and September 80. this year, and Il 4,
probable that this number will be
doubled before December I. when ten
pcr cent OF those who did not volun-
teer will DO drawn by lot for compul.
sorry service. The volunteer and
drawing by lot process will be re-.
poated each year.
Tho mon OF the new army will be
divided according to their ages.
those between the ages OF 81 and 80
going into tho first line OF the active
army and ita reserve. between 80 and
~ into the second line and Its re-
serve. and between 81 and ~ into the
third line and Ito reserve or the ma
tional guard. After nine years In the
active army the men are retired to
tho reserve.
The volunteers are classed accord
Ing TO how they wish TO serve for the
two years service. for tho annual
maneuvers and training camp. or for
training In schools and In shooting
clubs under the instruction OF army
officers. The two latter classes must
continue their training until such
times ~ they are able to pass an
army requirement examination.
Those who train In the third class
nre not compelled TO leave their bust
ness or occupation as they are per-
mitted TO driil on Sundays. holidays
and out-of-work hours.
Hundreds Of colleges. schools. ath-
letic clubs and other organizations
OF men 'are taking advantage Of the
third class volunteer rights and are
training under the instruction Of Of
ncers furnished by the minister of
war to these schools. clubs and or
Ganixations.
Other young men are volunteering
for the annual maneuvers and train |
Ing camps. tho two months year be-
Ing credited against their compul-
sorry service. and at the same time
taking the place Of vacations"
Tho two years straight. active
army service Is being sought by the
young men between the ages Of II
(if they have their parents or guard.
tans' consent) and 81. as matter OF
having II over with"
Tho naval reserve will be recruit
cd along the same lines--by volun-
teers and by compulsory service. The
oflicers and men employed on the
Lloyd Brasileiro steamship line which
10 government owned. and on several
fleets which operate under
government concession. are being
trained aboard their ships by regular
navy oficers. and besides must take
. training cruise on a battleship or
ship each. The volunteers
for the naval reserve enjoy the same
privileges a. those in the army.
Perhaps the strangest feature OF
Brasil's adoption OF the compulsory
service Hes In the fact that the man
who is chiefly responsible for the
that resulted In the laws
is Sir Olavo Bilac, Brazil's
greatest living poet.
Besides being the greatest poet,
Olava Bilac Ia one of Brazil's great
pst patriots, and his campaign was
fought with a double purpose-his
defense and his country's
Eighty per cent OF Bra
lil's population IL illiterate. To pass
The military requirements examina-
lion the volunteer or drawn" sold
er must be able to read and write.
Thus Olavo Bilac benefited his coun-
try by obtaining Compulsory and