Arizona republican., 1917-02-17
FEED MEN AND
 MAKE THEM FAT
 FUR J. ]. ARMY

If there is young man in Phoe- nix who is underweight, and is not getting enough to eat for the simple reason that he has not the price and does not know where to get it. and if his chest measurement is rather slim the best place to go to eradicate those two evils is the army recruiting station on First avenue in the Moni- hon building.
 It is not known to many Phoe- nicians. that inc army recruiting of ficers will take a man, who wishes to join the army. and who does not reach the necessary poundage, and feed him until he is at the proper weight. Army regulations provide for the feeding of recruits for six days. then If uey do not reach certain weight. they are rejected.
 Some trlly astounding results have been obtained by Sergeant Jas Han nah in charge of the local aepo,. One young man applied for admission who only weighed 146 pounds which for his height was not enough Ser geant Hannah. took the young man in hand and in one day had raised him up to 152 and shipped him out. one man gained 13 pounds in 6 days, and another 15.
 In another case. a young man ap- piled whose chest measurement lacked several inches of being the proper de- velopment Hannah, counseled the 1 young man, told him to go over and get a job in restaurant where he 1 could get plenty to eat, and then to ] take long walk every day, drawing ! in deep breath four or five steps. | and then slowly exhalng it during | four or five more. The applicant did 1 this, and in a week or so, applied for examination and passed with colors l flying.
 All this goes to demonstrate that while there is life there is hope, and there is a chance for every young man to take advantages of the won derful opportunities which the army offers.
 At the present time. those oppor- tunities are exceptional The quar- termaster's corps especially is after good men, mechanics, painters, clerks stenographers, and men who have some special trade or profession in lie. Special efforts are being made to get men of this stamp The O. Nj. corps is short of men. and with | the big additions being made to the army, young man. no matter if he has a job OF not. will in the opinion l of Sergeant Hannah, think several |
 And then too. it is now compara lively easy to obtain a commission ir the army. Time was, when IS Wa, next to impossible for a man in tho ranks to work up. But now, if mar is less than 30 years of ago, and has an average education, there is nothing to stop hlm from going up The army IS being increased very fast, so fast ir fact that the second lieutenants in tho service, are coming from civil If, and from the militia.
 After q man has served two year. in the ranks, and has made good, h, is eligible to taken an examination for second lieutenant. He is examined on tactics more than anything else whereas civilian applying for admis. sion is examined in the variou, branches taught in college In Han, nahs opinion, there is no reason pro. vlding recruit has some education is studious and industrious and car develop the necessary qualities, wh, he should not obtain a commission shortly after the two years are up.
 Recruiting is booming all over tht country. but there is still planty room to expand. The cavalry arm of thu service is up to it's full quota of men It appears to be the most popular arm most recruits asking to be sen to mounted regiments. The sigma corps is nearly full, the field artiller, IS in about the same condition, bu the infantry which is the largest arn of the service needs about 000G nor, men. The colored regiments, there ar, Tour of them, two infantry and two cavalry are carrying their full quot; of men. Only men with previous service, are being accepted for thest regiments.
 Hannah has the right to enlist mei either for service in the states, il Hawaii or in the Philippines. Th, last two named islands, are rathe