The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-10


electrician neutrality-suspicious.
Observer. first class. ..--.--.----~......-....-
Hotter OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ....-.'e.''.
-oxswain --.....-........-.....-..
chief planter OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
chief loader OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Observer. second class ...............-... I /
DUN commander .......-.......-.......-...
Jun pointer .-.........-.....
Surgical assistant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
expert rfneman ..-........-.......-..'-
Nurse .....-..-......--..'... ..''..''''.'''''
Observation-Disclosures.
First class gunner NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Second class gunner. ..............-...;.''
Marksman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Dfspensary assistant ...........-......'.'
Certificate of merit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Win Additional Pay.
On the first re-enlIstment each priv
ate In the United States army gets IS
additional pay each month, and this Is
Increased for each succeeding enlist
ment. 1t will be seen from the table
that men who qualify as good shots,
or who, because Of their capabilities,
are given certain positions, receive an
increase of monthly pay. 1t may also
be said that each enlisted man VINO
serves In the aviation corps receives an
addition of so per cent In his pay while
he is on duty that requires him to
participate regularly and frequently IN
aerial flights, or while holding the
rating OF aviation mechanicinn.
The regular army of the United
States dates back for Its organization
to the year 1889, when 1t was body
of men barely 500 in number. Prior
to this time there was force, the
units of which were paid by the diff
ferent states, or 1t might almost be
said colonies, for 1t was not until 1883
that the United States as the United
States came into existence. The fed
eral government took over part OF
these state forces. and formed tho orig
inal regular army.
The regulars fought Indians from
the very start of their existence as an
organized body. They made fine
record for themselves small as were
their numbers In the war of 1912. Later
they took up the work Of guarding the
frontier, and the history of the army
for years and years was one of self
sacrifice, of devotion to duty, and OF
achievement in the fields so far re-
moved from civilization that the people
never realized what their little force
was doing for them. To the fact that
the high work of the regulars was done
for so many years in remote fields was
due the lack of the peoples npprecia-
| ton of the heroism of their standing
army.
Long List Of Achievements.
1t was the regulars who suffered in
the Fort Dearborn massacre on the
site of Chicago over hundred years
ago; 1t was the regulars under Major
Dade who In Florida, hopelessly out
numbered and ambushed. fought until
almost the last man was killed. the
Seminole Indians under the fine leader
ship Of one Of Osceola's chieftains. II
was the regulars who went to death In
THE country of the Rosebud under the
white chief, Custer; 1t was little
band Of regulars who met Big Foot and
his warriors on Wounded Knee creek
in 1890 and won the fight after appall'
ing losses. 1t was the regulars who
fought Red Cloud, Crazy Horse, Chief
Joseph, and who followed Geronimo
The Kid, and other savage Apaches
into the mountain Businesses of Mexi
co. 1t was the regulars who from tht
beginning until the present day have
dared everything for their country
Their record Is magnificent one.
The regular army is now being
~1xk <4 k,tn do n
strength. When the ranks are full
there will be following the colors as {
part OF the regular establishment som'
2S5, 900 Americans. Any young Amerl
can today has an opportunity to be
come by volunteering member Of THU
devoted band. 1t means service. ant
hard service, but 1t also means higi
service, and In all human probabilit.
glorious service. Hardships there vii
be in plenty; dangers, a multitude, Blu
there are the compensations Of service
that is service, and of sense o
patriotic duty done in a field of If
into which devotion to country call
the young American.
Organization Of the Army.
The organization OF the army toda.
Is different from the organization O
other days. In the old days there wa
no aviation service and little or n
signal service of any kind. The med
ical service was crude; the artiller
had not become the great factor Il
warfare that 1t Is today, and there wa
less specialization along all lines o
military endeavor.
Let us take the American army as
is provided for under the law of today
, time when we are in war with
great military power. OF course
must be remembered that in additio
to the regular army we shall have tn
great new national army, the Nation;
Guardsmen. the navy and the Marin
corps to help us win in the fight 70
the liberty of the world.
The regular army of the Unite
States upOn the present war fOOtin