American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-07
Always an Opportunity for En-
listed Men to Secure
Commissions.
WELL PAID AND CARED FOR
Food. Clothing, Lodging and Medical
Attendance Provlded-nany Who
Have Entered Service as Priv
atea Have Gained High Rank.
Rx EDWARD 3. CLARK.

washlngtOn.-"In the regular army,
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This line Is from a song In praise Of
the regulars which Is as old as TIE
army Itself. Il Is the pride Of the
regulars to say that they are always
ready and Il would seem TO the civilian
who reads the history Of the standing
army that the pride IL not misplaced.
There seems q be throughout the
sountry a Misunderstanding concerning
sniistments 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
lng today In the regular army, the navy
or the Marine corps. There Is still a
chance FOR a man 10 become a volun-
teer and by becoming n 10 enter the
ranks OF an army which has made his
tory and will continue TO make IL so
long as American lighting men take the
field.
In the regular army the enlisted man
IL assured Of a fine quality u leader
ship. tie Is under the command OF
men who know the war game from It's
beginning 20 lis end aud who under
stand thoroughly how 10 instlll a strict
discipline which Is good for the men
and for the service because. while
necessarily strict, It has for It's spirit
a kindly consideration and a knowl-
edge OF the needs OF the soldier. More
over, the regular army officers know
how 20 carr thoroughly for the health
Of their men.
Thoroughly Trained Leaders.
II must not be understood from this
that the new national army will not
be we'll he'd aud well cared for. but In
the regular service the entire person
nel Of the commissioned ranks Is that
Of men who have had the best kind OF
training with special reference 10 the
guidance Of those who shall be under
their control. In the national army Ia
each organization there will be som,
regular officers. whose duty Il will b,
20 lmpnrt TO the newer officers th'
things which they have learned by Ions
experience. Both services will be OF
tie highest order.
The young man wo enllsts In the reg
ular service has every chance OF pro
motion. He enters as a private. bu
there Is an opportunity for him whll'
still an enlisted man 70 secure a posi-
ton which Will pay him Ssl a mont
IN addition 60 his entire support 50 ia
as food, clothing. lodging and medlca
attendance are concerned. The gov
eminent gives all these things gratis.
There IL always an opportunity 10
enlisted men % The United State
army who arr mentally aud PHYSICAL
alert to ecure commissions, aud Their,
BY TO pass from the ranks OF an 81
listed man TO that OF an officer. an
be assured OF a profession for "a
rest Of his life. Enlisted men who r.
main enlisted men in the army can r.
tire after 30 years service with goo
pay aud allowance.
Pay In the Army.
In order that the young man WI
desires Go become a volunteer throug
enlistment IA the United States arm
for ,r.haht. srss s.r.t.. IA th. s.I
OF tue present wat may KNOW Ju
what his pas will be. the followlr
table Is given by which he can d
termine almost az a glance what h
~monthly money" viii amount 90, az
while studying the table he should r
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upon Itself 90 keep him IN food IN
etatbfng q, sf,a him laasing and ma
hi "ft'NN'Nf' A'" ih A"'' =" PtVN'
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lutafF Hfst class OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Corporal artillery. c~avalry. infantry.
satIf.t Mechanic Infantry. cavalry.