American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-07-27
L. y. RECRUITING OFFICER
VISITS AMERICAN FALLS
Expects to Be Frequent Visitor. and
May opea Temporary Offices Here

N"ptaih ". w. Spoerry, u. s, Re-
cfuiting officer, who has been assigned
10 duty in southern Idaho, has ea-
tapiished headquarters at Pocatello.
lie VIII work out into the smaller
towns and cities and will be glad to
meet and explain the situation to those
VINO have friends or relatives now ON
the border or those who would like
TO know more about the service be-
fore enlisting He has been empower-
ed to recruit for all arms of the SER
vice, both the regular army and the
federalized militia. 1t Ia supposed.
however, that those from Idaho Will
naturally desire to be with the balance
or the Idaho boys, although they NAV
choose any regiment.
| III viii, no doubt, be very gratifying
to Idaho citizens to learn that the
Idaho regiment was the only regiment
arriving on the border which has been
properly examined, mustered, and
again they were the only regiment
which had proper equipment and
enough OF II, so that the entire nation
Is looking with envy upon the Second
Idaho.
As to the matter of the six year en-
hstment, the captain states tina. here
tofore the period was for three years
but as matter of fact, ndnety-nine
per cent re-enlist, making In all six
years.
As soon as the little Mexican furry
is over the boys will be sent home
and mustered out of the federal SER
vice and back into the state service,
and will be subject to attend drill
weekly, provided, OF course, that they
live In town where a company is
located; for this they will receive ap-
proximately one dollar per night, once
a week, or forty-eight dollars a year.
II they do not live IN town where a
company is located. then the state will
excuse them from drill After three
years have elapsed they do not have
to attend drill at all, but must be will
ling to obey the call Of the flag dur
| ing the next three years. II such a
call becomes necessity. Who would
, refuse within three years? II you
, were needed and the good old banner
waved for you TO come on, would you
, stop II ten years, yea twenty, had pas
sed since your first enlistment? No,
they could hardly stop you II you had
one foot In the grave. SO then, why
| uOfs tllb ANuitlonhi illtt Jtaip ~
y serve clause worry you?
: Captain Spoerry expects TO return
next week and should anyone desire
they may get In touch with HIN
through the recruiting office In Eas
Pocatello.
AS to the question of length of ser
!, yicer-no one can say how long th'
G boys viii be In the service OF the gov
& ernment on the border, but u IL TN
+ opinion OF Captain Spoerry that nine
# ty days will be the maximum time
q When the federal government re
= leases them they Will return at onc'
a and become as they were previous U
' this call, the Idaho National guard
The enlistment paper TO be signe'
e states specifically that II rs the Ma
II tionaI guard OF Idaho, but OF cours
e they are in an emergency subject q
= the call of the president, but onl.
q temporarily, and the idea that Ia be
~ ing advanced that they are to be KEEP
"a I'm the regular service six years In al
- rot.
- The lessons taught them VIII cor
u rect the fast ways OF some OF Tn
We boys. They will be made TO come Int
20 their own, TO find themselves, and wit
A. the stern lessons OF obediance OF dc
ty ing even the little things In thor
nj ough way; cleanliness and sanitation
IN etc, they will emerge from the servic
nj stronger and brighter In every wa.
N We have hundreds OF young men o
- our city streets who should be mad
TO realize that during short teri
u OF service they will be straghtene
ed out and started on the road TO success
VI TO become q resource to communt
mt a producer, a man among men. TT
OF army now maintains fine schools,
to Lraries, gymnasiums, etc, and WI
IL educate a man along any line he d.
sires 10 follow.