The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-15
ENLISTMENT
N THE ARMY AND NAVY
DUTY OF EVERY CITIZEN TO AS
SYST GOVERNMENT IN
SECURING MEN.

SYST GOVERNMENT IN
SECURING MEN.
The war department desires and ex-
poets the cooperation of all citizens
In securing recruits for the army,
and has issued the following letter
to show what citizens can do toward
accomplishing that end:
Practical Preparedness.
Those who are interested in pre-
paredness can render no more effect
i've service at present than by using
their utmost influence to recruit the
regular army to the strength author
lied by law Do not overlook the
fact that the regular army as we'll as
a volunteer army is composed of vol
nnteers and that both form a part of
the United States. The regular army
is already organized but needs addi-
tiOnal men now. A volunteer army,
be organized only under special au-
thorty of congress and Is not in ex-
istence at present. Under the laws in
force the conditions of service as to
term Of enlistment and opportunity
for return to civil life after service
with the colors are practically equal
In the regular army and in volun-
teer army.
Terms Of Service.
The regular soldier serves three
wears with the colors and is then en-
titled to q furlough to the reserve.
(which relieves him from further ac-
tive service in time of peace. He is
also eligible in time of peace to be
Ifurloughed to the reserve after one
years service with the coors If he is
reported by his immediate command
icr as proficient and sufficiently train
led, and is serving within the contin-
ental limits of the United States.
THUS under normal conditions the
maximum service with the coiors in
soldier is three years and the mini
mum service with the colors is one
year Under the law the term of en-
Iaistment of the volunteer Is three
years but those volunteers will be
mustered out in a less time if peace
is restored or the menace of war
ceases. It is unlikely that the mini
mum time of service with the colors
enlists in the regular army is imme-
tliately placed in training under COM
Ipetent instructors and under officers
who know how to care for him and
how to teach him his military duties
in the shortest possible time.
ORGANIZATION Of the Army
The first regiment of infantry was
organized 1913 years ago. The second
infantry was organized March g.
1791 the third and fourth regiments
If infantry September 4, 1892 the
fifth and sixth regiments of infantry
July 16. 1898: the seventh infantry
MAY II, 1915: the eighth infantry
July s 1899, the ninth and tenth
regiments of infantry 1855; the in
fantry regiments numbered from II
TO %, inclusive, We're organized in
May, 1861. All these infantry regi-
ments as well as those organized
since the civil war are organizations
in which any one may he proud to
serve. Nearly all of them now need
from 200 to 400 additional men,
All able bodied male citizens UNI
der 35 years Of age who desire to
prepare themselves for the military
service in the national defense, and
who have no one dependent upon
them for support. may be safely adj
vised to enlist at once in the regular
ormy--the great military training
school of the nation and the back
bone of the first line of land defense
Enlist as a Body.
Should organizations which have
been Professionally enrolled with a
Niew to rendering their services for
the national defense desire to enlist
as body in the infantry of the reg
Nlar army, recruiting officers will be
promptly sent upon request to the
home rendezvous of the organization
to accept those who may be qualified
and all those men who desire to serve
together will upon enlistment be as
signed, as far as practicable. and
within the limits Of existing vacancies
to the same regiment All enlistments
made in this manner must necessarily
be individual and in the grade of pri-
waite.
Young men under is years of age
may enlist If they fully meet the re-
nuirements, but only with the written
consent of their parents or guardians.
Hell, Uncle Sam.
/ Application for enlistment may be
,made to any postmaster of the End,
l3rd or 4th class. or at any army re-
cruiting Office.
! Immediate assistance in obtaining
the men now needed for the regular
army can be given by any patriotic
society or association or individual.
First BY encouraging qualified
hmen to enlist at once.
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