The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-10
Always an Opportunity for En-
listed Men to Secure
Commissions.
Food, Clothing, Lodging and Medical
Attendance Provided-Many Who
Have Entered Service a. Priv
ates Have Gained High Rank.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK,

BY EDWARD 3. CLARK,
Washington.-"In the regular army |
OF"
This line Is from a song In praise Of
the regulars which is as old as the
army itself. 1t Is the pride OF the1
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 concerning
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 Is still
chance for a man to become vOlun-
teer and by becoming one to enter the
ranks of an army which has made his
tory and will continue to make 1t so
long as American fighting men take the
| field.
| In the regular army the enlisted man
Is assured of a 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 a 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.
1t must not be understood from this
that the new national army will not
be wei led and well cared for, but In
the'regular service the entire person
mel of the commissioned ranks is 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 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 so fan
as food. clothing, lodging and medical
attendance are concerned. The gov
eminent gives all these things gratis.
There is always an opportunity fol
enlisted men of the United State!
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, ant
be assured CT a profession for thu
rest Of his life. Enlisted men who re
main enlisted men In the army can re
tire after 30 years service with goot
pay and allowance.
Pay In the Army.
In order that the young man VIII,
: enlistment In the United States army
for probable first service In the feel,
T Of the present war, may know Jus
l what his pay will be, the following
r table Is given by which he can de
termine almost at glance what hi
. monthly money" will amount to, an
l while studying the table he should re
| rnomhar thot tho Oovorprnapf toLoS
8 upon itself to keep him in food an
4 clothing, to give him lodging and med
! zeal attendance and, In fact, to provId
f for him every necessary of life free O
4 cost. Here Is the table:
g Pc
, Month
, Private. Private, second class Bugler s;
1 Private, hospital corps (private medical
@ Department. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
G Private. hrst Glass; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
- Corporal, artillery, cavalry. infantry.
Sadder. Mechanic, infantry cavalry,
e field artillery. medical department
Farrier. Wagner Observation-Disclosures.
, Corporal. engineers. ordnance. signal
!, corps, Q. M. corps, medical depart
i rnent. Mechanic. coast artillery. Chief
mechanic. field artillery. Musician,
!. third class, infantry, cavalry, artil-
larry. engineers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
u Sergeant. artillery, cavalry. infantry.
d Stable sergeant. field artillery. infan-
q try cavalry. Supply sergeant, infan-
. try, cavalry, artillery. Mess SER
9eant, infantry, cavalry. artillery
0 Cook. Horseshoer. Radio sergeant
S Fireman. Band corporal Musician
= second class infantry. cavalry. arti-
lery. engineers. Musician, third class,
;. military academy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
I Sergeant, engineers. ordnance, signal
4 corps. Q. NJ corps. medical depart
nent. Stable sergeant, engineers Sup
: ply sergeant, engineers Mess SER
geant. engineers. Color sergeant.
II Electrician sergeant. second class.
Hand sergeant. Musician, first class
{ infantry, cavalry. artillery, engineers
t. Musician, second class, military acad-
II envy .--.-.....-....-.., ..-....: .............
Battalion sergeant major. field artillery.
infantry. Squadron sergeant major
q Sergeant major. junior grade. Master
gunner. Sergeant Bugler. Assistant
II band leader Observation-Disclosures.
|. Regimental sergeant major. Regimen
n tai supply sergeant. Sergeant major