The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-22
OPPORTUNITIES IN the
United STATES ARMY
Young Men Should Investigate the
Advantages Afforded Them by
Uncle Sam.

The National Defense Act" re-
Gently passed by Congress and ap-
proved by the President, June 3rd,
1916, has so greatly increased the
opportunities of the enlisted men of
the army that it is believed every
man in the country should give this
matter his most careful considera-
ton before laying plans for future,
as he may find that the army is just
the thing he wishes to tackle in or
der to get the training and desci-
pline so essential and so greatly now
in demand in every walk of life. The
army today is not that of the from
tier days when soldiers went through
many hardships and privations, me-
thods of communication were slow
and crude, their quarters were mea-
ger, conveniences were few, chances
for promotion were slow, if any, and
pay was almost nothing.
The Army Largely Increased
Our army today is one of the finest
institutions in the world. AS the
time passed the army kept steadily
improving until it is now commence
ing to be great educational insti-
tuition. The conditions in Europe
have caused the people Of our coun-
try to demand preparedness which
calls for an icrease in the army from
approximately 100000 to about 1885,
900. Consequently we need $4,000
more men to comply with the peo-
pies demands. To get these men
the Government has made elaborate
provisions in the National Defense
Act" which will prove of great bene-
fit to those who enlist and avail
themselves of the promising oppor-
tunities now offered.
Will Educate tho Soldiers
Civilian professors and teachers
are to be employed to assist the Of
ficers of the army to give the SOL
diers the best instruction that can
be had upon educational lines of
such character as will increase their
military efficiency and enable them
to return to civil life better equip
ped for industrial, commercial and
general business occupations. This
chance of learning a trade, receiving
good pay and allowances, as we'll as
military training, while learning,
should be carefully studied by every
young man who desires to be Gre
dit to himself as well as to his coun-
try.
Qualified Soldier. Preferred For
Commissioned Officers
Instead of requiring the enlisted
man to serve two years in active SER
vice before he can be eligible for
appointment to the grade of second
lieutenant, as heretofore required,
the new law requires only one year
of such service, and the examina-
tions for this commission are made
much easier for the soldiers This
alone bears testimony to the fact
that the Government is putting
much greater interest in the enlisted
personel to whom it is lookinging
forward to supply a good percent
age of the officers for the army. The
law has not only provided generous
~ for the man who serves only un-
til he becomes efficient in military
training, but it also offers unlimited
opportunities to the man who de-
sires to make the army his life ca
reer.
Enlisted Men May be Sent to Mill.
tary Academy
The president is now authorized to
appoint to the United States Mill
tary Academy, at West Point, N. Y,
enlisted men of the army between
the ages of 10 and % years who
served as enlisted men not less than
one year. In other words after
serving one year as an enlisted man
in the army, any soldier may receive
an education at the greatest mill
tary college in the world. Not only
does he receive this invaluable edu-
cation, but he also receives $50. 90
for each month while learning, also
board, lodging, medicines and medi-
cal attendance free. It is believed
that such an opportunity can hardly
be equaled, or that better one ex-
pected, and any young man who fails
to avail himself of such wonderful
incentive will someday regretfully
discover that he has let slip by q
great career-a career which has
brought fame to so many great men
of our country.
The Aero Corps
Much also is being offered to the
man who enlists in the aviation sec
ton Of the signal corps. OF course