Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-09

captain or major as is worn by the
corresponding offcer In the regular
army OF the nation. and have SINH
lar duties and authority. The entire
organization viii be created In exact
accordance with that Of the national
army, and for parade occasions will
have . neat, inexpensive uniform.
Promotion viii be entirely for ser
vice and IN accordance with regular
army discipline and regulations. Tho
nrss step In this remarkable enlist.
ment OF the women OF California tn
10 an actual army Of service for the
period OF the war vim b the enroil-
Ing of volunteer Enlistment omcsrs.
Dkch woman volunteering ~ an ca.
listueut oGseer win Immediately
vrise ( brief letter 10 the director Of
ofsanisation, sivins her name and
sddrsss ana stating that she vclun-
tssrs 10 eniist' . squad Of siEht or
more privstes. and II she secures the
enlistment Of . "sauad'' Of eight or
more women as pTfvates she viii
thea rscsivs her formal eommission
a . sefssAat IN command Of that
squaA. n sAe secures the enlistment
of a. psitatss she win Do commis-
stoned as a Lieutenant Of platoon
With three serxeants under her. An
enlistment Of ss privates win make
her . captain Of . company With four
iieutenants, and IL serseants under
her authority. II Is planned that
back Of every man behind q gun IN
the trenches there VIII be = woman
/ at the fireside. and that the honor
and credit Of winning the war will
be equally divided between the great
national army Of the sons. husbands
brothers and cousins equally march
ing to do. battle for democracy WITH
guns and cannon. and the equally
great national army Of conservation
/ At the Areside guarding. conserving
and fofwardinE the base supplies.
This will in no wise interfere with
their other duties. organizations
clubs and so ON. but like the enlist
ment Of men from every walk in life
demandins Of them that, the Dusines'
Of the nation and its national safet,
shall take precedence over ever,
oshAf Interest IN one great war or
| eaniiation. even to the extent Of the
sacrifice Of their lives II necessary
II is now proposed to marshal thu
women Of California In an equal,
eficient and vital army.
This army Of conservation vii
have its signal corps. its cavalry III
medical corps, its quaftermasters de
partment, Its officers and STAINS ant
every feature Of the regular army
Stenographers, telegraph and tele
phone operators and those ensases
in similar occupations will be enlist
ed into the signal corps. Womei
owning automobiles will be enlistet
in the cavalry. Newspaper editors
writers, reporters, etc.. in the artfi
lery, since this will also be grea
campaign OF education in conserva
tion, through the press, Of the grea
mass Of the people.
The first step is already beini
taken, and the work OF organiza
tion will hove forward with swift
ness, since orders from Herbert c
Hoover are that the organization o
1.-THE entire states be completed b.
the 21st Of this month. Omcers vii
rank according TO their priority o
commission, thus the captain In
regiment who first received her com
mission will be the ranking captail
and will first receive advancemen
to the arnk OF major. The sergen
Of a company who was first commits
stoned will be the ranking sersen
OF company who was hrst coin
nlssioned will be Tho ranking ser
gent Of the company xnd hrst TO b
advanced 70 o Neutenancy.t ~