The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-28
SECOND CALL FOR
ARMY OFFICERS
War Department Particularly
Wants Men Between
81 and Al

special appear 10 men OF mature age
The War Department strongly desir
es men who, by virtue of their ripe
judgment and that force of charac.
ter which come with years, are able
to lead others.
Men of 81 and over, and up to AZ
years of age, are particularly want
,ed-professionalmen, men now
holding responsible positions and
business executives and men of spec
ial military training up to SO years.
The military officials point out fur
Their that the more mature men, who
are ready to serve their country at
war, should consider it solemn duty
to apply for positions as officers,
rather than to be content, through
modesty, with place in the ranks.
| Ellis Kimble, branch chairman, and
Secretary Hinchman of the Liberal
Chamber of Commerce, are in charge
of the local officers recruiting head
quarters of the Military Training
Camps Association, emphasizes the
words of the Washington office.
"Since the best ideal for service is
for every man to do what he is par
ticularly fitted for, men of maturity
should consider that they are fulfill
ting their plain duty by qualifying
officers; that they are serving their
country most efficiently by serving
as commanders.
This is the final call for older men
from civil life, who have fund of
real personal experience. Younger
men can rise from the ranks. The
training camp primarily is for those
over 81 years of age.
The war department makes it very
clear that when the men, who secure
commissions at this last camp, have
taken their places as leaders of the
first 100000, all promotions will be
from the rank and file.
Qualifications
In brief, the following are the
qualifications necessary for admis-
sion to the new training camps.
An intelligent, trained mind. Exc
cutive business ability, military
training is an asset-but not neces-
ry.The maximum age limit is fifty
years; the minimum, 20 years, nine
months. However, in order to OBJ
tain the experienced class of men
desired, preference will be given to
those over 81 years of age, other
things being equal.
The war department expressly
states that because of the anticipat-
ed large number of applications, it
will probably be difficult for men
under 81 years to qualify, except in
instances where the applicants have
pre-eminent qualifications or unus-
ual military experience.
The government will pay civilians
in training 500 per month, and will
also furnish transportation, subsisi-
ence and uniform. Men who re-
ceive commissions will be paid, while
in active service, at the same rate as
the regular United States Army Of
ficers, which is as follows:
Second lieutenant. 81, 10000
First lieutenant .............. 100000
Captain ............ ......~.......2 100000
Major ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 100000
Lieutenant colonel ............4, 100000
Immediate Response Necessary
Applications for the second train
ing camp will be received between
June 18th and July 18th at the local
officers recruiting headquarters.
Under no circumstances will an APP
plicant be considered after July 18th.
Upon the termination of this period
army examiners will visit various
points, to be announced, in each
state. An applicant selected for
personal and physical examination
will be notified to appear before the
regular army officer in person, at a
convenient point, for inquiry into his
records, capacity, leadership, and
qualifications in general.
The obligation involved is "enlist-
ment for period of three months"
only. Applicants will agree to ac-
cept, at the end of the training, such
commissions in the Army Of the Unit
ed States as may be rendered by the
Secretary of War. The enlistment,
however, obligates one to service in
the training camp only.
The camps to which local appli-
cants will be sent are as follows:
From Kansas-Fort Riley.
From Oklahoma-Leon Springs,
Texas.
HOBBLE SPEAKS AT PLAINS