Cheyenne record., 1917-07-05
Always an Opportunity for En-
listed Men to Secure
Commissions.
WELL PAID AND CARED Foa
Feed, eIethina Lodging and Medical
Attendance Provlded-Many Who
Have Entered Service ~ Priv.
ates Have Gained High Rank
By EDWARD .. CLARK,

Washington.-"In the regular army,
orr
This line Is from song in praise Of
the regulars which is as old a. the
army itself. 1t is the pride Of the
regulars to say that they are always
ready and 1t would seem to the civilian
who reads the history Of the standing
army that the pride is not misplaced.
There seems to be throughout the
country misunderstanding cohcerning
enlistments In the regular army today.
The registration of men between the
ages of twenty-one and thirty-one for
possible selection as soldiers in the
new national army does not In any way
prevent the registered man from enlist
ing today in the regular army, the navy
or the Marine corps. There II still a
chance for a man to become q volun-
teer and by becoming one to enter the
ranks of an army which has made his
tory and will continue to make it SO
long as American fighting men take the
field.
In the regular army the enlisted man
is assured of fine quality Of leader
ship. He is under the command Of
men who know the war game from its
beginning to its end and who under
stand thoroughly how to instill strict
discipline which is good for the men
and for the service because, while
necessarily strict, 1t has for Its spirit
kindly consideration and knowl-
edge of the needs of the soldier. More
over, the regular army officers know
how to care thoroughly for the health
Of their men.
Thoroughly, Trained Leaders.
It must not be understood from this
that the new national army will not
be well led and well cared for, but In
the regular service the entire person
mel Of the commissioned ranks II that
Of men who have had the best kind Of
training with special reference to the
guidance Of those who shall be under
their control. In the national army in
each organization there will be. some
regular officers, whose duty 1t will be
to impart to the newer officers the
things which they have learned by long
experience. Both services will be Of
the highest order.
The young man wo enlists in the reg
ular service has every chance of pro-
motion. He enters as a private, but
there is an opportunity for him while
still an enlisted man to secure q posi-
ton which will pay him $S1 month
in addition to his entire support 80 for
as food. clothing, lodging and medical
attendance are concerned. The gov
er1ment gives all these things gratis
There is always an opportunity for
enlisted men Of the United States
army who are mentally and physically
alert to secure commissions, and there
by to pass from the ranks of an en-
listed man to that of an officer, and
be assured of profession for the
rest Of his life. Enlisted men who re-
main enlisted men in the army can re-
tire after 30 years service with good
pay and allowance.
Pay In the Army.
In order that the young man who
enlistment in the United States army,
for probable first service in the field
Of the present war, may know Just
what his pay Will be, the following
table Is given by which he can de-
termine almost at glance what his
monthly money" will amount to, and
while studying the table he should re-
member that the government takes 1t
upon itself to keep him in food and
clothing. to give him lodging and med
'ieal attendance and, In fact, to provide
for him every necessary of life free Of
cost. Here is the table:
Per
Month.
Private. Private, second class Buslersso
Private. hospital corps (private medical
dopArtmenO IL
Private. nrst class. .......................... .
Corporal. artillery, cavalry. infantry.
Saddler. Mechanic. infantry. cavalry.
field artillery. medical department
Farrier. WAGNER ....................... -
Corporal. engineers, ordnance. signal
corps. @. n. corps. medical depart
ment- Mechanic. coast artillery Chief
mechanic. field artillery. Musician.
third class. infantry. cavalry. artil-