Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY DECEMBER g. 1917

OF the rroumdSchool coursc-know
as the Junior winS--is devoted to
| military studies. This Includes in
fantry drill in the school Of the SOL
dirr. the school of the company. physi-
cal training and first aid. At the same
tim" there are lectures on military
courtesy. organization and adm.nis,ra
ton q: the United States and modern
European armies army paper work
military hygiene. etc. The junior wing
also receives daily instruction in the
use OF Il machine gun and In wireless
tclcSraphy
Tho men rise at $3.50. and the calls
themes occupy their time, with Il re
cess for mess. until y O'Clock. when
school opens. After brief stop ut
noon they arc hard ut il again. drill
ing until school. at 4 o'clock. Even
ing finds 10 let-up. for school and
study occupy the hours until taps. AT
?:3o. by which time they are thank
full to get between the sheets.
The senior wing subjects start in
the fourth week. from which time on
the following outline * typical: I:y
the time Il student has absorbed dur
ing this week the theory of flight.
GincS. Geographic signaling. and the
use Of intricate aerial Instruments.
such as compaSScS. air-Spccd indicators.
inClinoNrterS he decides that he has
become Il master of air subjects =. Glasses
in rigging. repair of machines and
types of machines are scheduled for
/ the nfth week. while the study OF
Geographic signaling. engine. labora-
| tory ami machin, guns is still! con-
| ,inucd. Durin,: the sixth and scvcut tn
weeks are given lectures On radio
/ tclo rraphy. fighting III the air. maj,
I reading. motcorolcSy, bombs and aerial
/ photography.
! The close of the eighth week brings
[ the examination in gunnery. Artillery
/ observation is also on the program. and
! it : in connection with this work that
/ ,NS md III" candidate al the begin
/ ming of the article engaged on the
/ fascinating miniature range.
About = o'clock on Saturday after
/ noon The candidate usually learns his
/ fate. Perhaps only sixteen or -"v"n-
| teen Of the original class Of twenty
/ tiv" who entered eight weeks before
remain to graduate. But those who
do have mastered the basic principles
of military acronautics. which, as army
mon are learning more thorough ly
! every day. is Il vital prerequisite to
any training in the air
All these ground-school candidate
are enlisted in the signal corps or
] tie signal enlisted reserve corps wi ere
their status is that of dying cadets"
As soon us they are fortunate enough
TO pass the test for reserve military
aE!atCrS they receive an officers COM
iniSSioIs with the regular pay there
for. and officers receive what is known
as communication OF quarters 1T ail
places where no public quarters are
available.
Beyond this in the case Of foreign
duty. is 10 per cent extra al
lowance provided for by law to officers
serving beyond the limits of the United
states and Territories contiguous
thereto. with the exception OF tn. canal
Zone. Panama, Porto Rico or Hawaii.
In addition to the above. aviation OH
GERS VINO are on duty requiring them
10 participate regularly and frequently
IN aerial flights viii receive - ncr
cent increase in the pay OF their grade
The foregoing is II brief sketch Of