The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-22
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work, and makes good, is not at all
slow. Many vacancies in this branch
of service now exist, due to the large
increase in the aero corps, and now
is the time to grab these fine open
ings. 1t may be said in this con-
nection that since the increase in
the army has been authorized, pro-
motion has been almost too rapid to
be appreciated.
Pay and Allowances Away. Coming
In.
While the pay of private soldier
at first, is only SIS per month, it
should be remembered that not more
than 60 per cent Of the men receive
so small an amount, while thousands
of them draw from $50 to $118 per
month-also that practically every
cent of this money is met, as all
expenses are paid by the Govern
ment, and, be man sick or we'll, he
never fails to receive his pay and al
lowances each and every month. To
those who are at all familiar with
the service there remains no doubt
that Uncle Sam takes mighty good
care of his soldiers. The food and
clothing are the best to be had, the
roof seldom leaks and the furnace is
kept burning in cold weather. At
this writing most of the troops are
on duty guarding the Mexican border
and conditions there may not be ex-
actly pleasing to all, but such, how
ever, is to be expected when the
country is Threatened with raids,
and it is safe to say that no soldier
who has his country at heart will
regret this temporary duty. When
our little troubles are settled on the
border, and the troops are returned
to the dear ones who await them,
it's safe bet that each and every
trooper will relate his experience on
the border to the folks at home
with great joy and pride, and in
years that will pass will look back
at this period as the most eventful
part of his life.
Enlisted Men Well Provided For
1t is absolutely impossible to lay
before the public even half the fea-
lures of the National Defense Act"
in this small article, but it will be
plainly seen how generously the en-
listed man is provided for. For the
military services he gives his coun-
try, the Government offers him in
return not only military training and
discipline, which is bound to be a
leading factor in every mans life,
but an education that will better en-
able him to carry out his life's plan.
h'inne.ot. Should Furnish Annually
2,o76 Recruits.
Now that the Government offers
something in return for the servi-
ces it receives from the young men
of the country, it is hoped that
many of these men will avail them
selves of these timely opportunities
to better their own conditions as
we'll as that Of the country, and that
it will not be long before the 1885,
900 existing vacancies are filled. Min
nesota will have to do better than
at present to furnish it's proper
tionate share Of the recruits for the
army. An active canvass of each
county has been started, and it is
expected that each such county will
furnish annually one recruit for each
1000 population, and when this quo
ia has been furnished, the active
canvass will cease, though any de-
sirable men will be accepted if va
cancies exist for them. AS the 1910
census gives Minnesota a population
of 2,076,708, it is hoped that the
state will furnish it's full proper
tionate share of 2,O76 recruits an
nually.
Recruiting Stations Now Open IN
State.
In order that applicants all over
the state may be within easy reach
of a recruiting station, offices, in
addition to Minneapolis, the main sta
ton, are now open at Austin, Bemid-
j, Duluth, Mankato, St. Paul, Vir-
ginia and Winona. More such auxil-
larry recruiting stations will be O.
pened at points most conveniently
and suitably located. Any one desir-
ing information other than that pub
lished in this article may address a
communication or call in person at
any of the above offices mentioned.
The Enlistment Period
Although the enlistment period is
seven years, any man within the
continental limits of the United
States, whose commanding officer
shall report him as profcietn and
sufficiently trained, may, in the dis
erection of the Secretary of War. be