The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02
Experienced Men Needed.

Only men with education and ex-
perienee along signal corps lines, aside
from the special lines mentioned, and
cooks. horseshoers, farriers and me-
chanics are sought for this branch of
service.
Lieutenant Colonel Hartmann has
been given one of the biggest tasks of
the day in organizing this branch Of
the new national army. He needs some
1900 telegraphers-and he needs them
now. photographers are scarce.
The unusual number of men required
cannot be taken from the commercial
and railroad forces without ~jeopardiz-
ing the prompt transmission of gov
eminent business.
Men and women who manipulated
the key in former years-and they are
legion-are being induced to return to
the wire and release eligibles for serv-
ice In the signal corps.
Brig. Gen. George o. Squier, present
chief signal officer, q. S. A., is the man
on whose shoulders rests the big re-
sponsibility for keeping up to the mark
and, If possible, a bit beyond-the
"eyes, ears and nerves. of the army;
better known to the layman as the sig
nal corps.
The signal corps has recently adj
dressed a letter to presidents of col
leges and universities, asking their CO.
operation In a plan of instruction for
~telegraphers and prospective telegra-
piers. Six thousand young men are
needed for the first army of 100000,
and 1t is proposed to teach telegra-
piers the elementary knowledge Of
physics and electrical engineering;
high school graduates and college men
will be given this instruction, and a
course Of telegraphy in addition.
Will Furnish instructors.
The signal corps will furnish expert
telegraph instructors, and the colleges
and universities are being requested to
furnish the theoretical and laboratory
instruction. Young men desiring TO
avail themselves of this opportunity
should apply at once. If found eligt-
BILE they will be enlisted, assigned TO
classes and receive army pay, food,
quarters and medical attention during
the course of instruction, which is ex-
pected to occupy from three to five
months. according to the ability of the
student.
In time of peace the signal corps is
perhaps the least heard of branch Of
the army. In time of stress IL is a
most vitality necessary arm. 1t is the
NERVES" of the army, and as such, a
major factor in the conduct of mill
tary affairs. In fact, the last three
years of wal abroad seem to indicate
it as the paramount element In the
control Of modern warfare.
Congress has recently doubled the
pay of the private and increased the
remuneration of each noncommlssioned
officer. The signal corps has a greater
percentage of noncommissioned officers
than any other branch.
The pay of a corporal is o $36 per
month, In addition to food and cloth
ing and medical attendance when
needed. The rating of a sergeant is
now $44, with the same subsistence;
that of a sergeant, flrst-class, sol, and
the master signal electrician-and
many t~elegraphers have most of the
requirements in this dlrection-$s1.
The signal corps Is a mounted service.
A knowledge Of horses. If not already
possessed, must be acquired, and a
healthful life In the open is n of the
most attractive offerings Of this branch