The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-17

EnbstiHg in the services Of oul
country is not an easy matter as Il
generally thought First, II takes
some time for the Government to
examine and properly put a mar
through all stages Of this procedure
The examinations are many, rigid
exact and carried out TO the most
minute details. II has often been
said this newly organized army con-
sists Of a class Of really selected
men from all branches of the ser
vice which. in a manner, makes a
man feel proud to be slassed as .
member Of eur army. and 10 be rep
resented in the cause for which We
arc at war.
The Government has made appar-
emily Unbelievable progress in as
sembling an army Of men Of the
greatest magnitude squipping, ear
ing fer and training in the element
airy rudimepts Of war. which daily
arc perfssting the men 70 the high
EST class Of a skilled and trained
soldier, and a soldier to be, which
the world has never before known,
and the grand old U. S. A. will ear
nv the banner to victorious end.
The Government has made every
provision for the care Of the enlist
ed men morally, mentally, physic-
ally, mentally, hygenically and spir-
itually. Every encouragement and
opportunity j. given the men for
their personal betterment, which it
is needless to say is grasped by
each man. The wonderful develop
rnent Of the men is better known to
the man that is one among many.
1t has generally been thought
through the common expression Of
the inexperienced civilian that
the army was an undesirable insti-
tuition. but such is not the case; in
stead, it is a school, such as can not
be found elsewhere.
This branch Of the service station
cd here in the equatorial sun rays Of
the Lone Star State. is termed or
known technically as the Aero Avi- /
alton Corps, which consists of a
very large camp called "Kelly !
Field" divided into several sections
for the training of certain perfec-
tons.
The soldier personel of this camp |
is approximately twenty thousand |
strong, which varies as men are COM |
ing and going daily. This is known |
rs cadet training camp. situated |
about ten miles from the pretty city
of San Antonio, Texas. Great free !
dom and liberty is offered the en-
listed men for attention to their per-
sonal matters, and the privilege of
breaking the monotony and the sol
tude Of camp life. However, camp
life is very lively, as we find here
every talent and skill known among
the human man. Entertainments are
formed daily and nightly among the
men from sections of the camp.
which in manner affords great pleas
ure to the less skilled. The person.
mel is the same as one, every man
realizing his position and the cause
for which we are assembled, which
r,ngs about great love and affec-
ton from man to man. There is
no place in this army for the tough
or degenerated man. The govern
ment requires that every man be a
which is very noticeable
to the raw recruit just entering.
The sun Of Texas, as is generally
Known, i. Of an equatorial rays;
thermometer ranking daily from
D5 to 100 degrees. This, though,
Is not the most unpleasant form OF
Texas ife. The water is artesian,
and very unstable without ice which
is due from the heat. Very little ice
water is drank, except by the natives
Of Mexicans, a very hor-
rid looking human being, few In
dams and other mixed population.
However, the handwork Of the ma
lives in many forms, is an art curio
shop. From this source are to be
appreciated the Texas rattle snake,
the horny toad and many other
strange reptiles, which are the sol
iier's bane Of fear, as well as an al