The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14
Uncle Sam Has Enlisted Men Of
National Reputation for
War Service.
GREAT ENGINEERS ENROLLED
Telegraph and Telephone Chiefs, Bal
loonists, Educators, Scientists
and Aviators Are On
Active Duty.


for war service by Uncle Sam that
there is a saying In the Signal corps
that "Who's Who in America" has
supplanted the army register.
The Signal corps, more than any other
branch of the army, has drawn to
1t men Of national reputation, leaders
in their fields. In keeping with the
government policy of getting the best
men available, the Signal corps Is en-
joying the advice and services of dis
tinguished telephone and telegraph
engineers, radio and cable experts,
ba1loonists, educators, scientists and
aviators.
To begin with, there is John ].
Carly, chief engineer Of the American
Telephone & Telegraph company,
widely regarded as the foremost tele-
phone engineer Of the world. He Is
major in the Signal Officers Reserve
corps and has been assigned to active
duty.
Maj. Frank B. Jewett is the chief
engineer Of the Western Electric CON-
pany. He is a great electrical engi-
neer, an authority on long-distance and
radio telephony, and noted designer.
Telegraph Companies Represented.
George NJ Yorke, commissioned as
major, is vice president Of the West
ern Union Telegraph company. Maj.
Charles p. Bruch holds a correspond
ing position with the Postal Telegraph
company.
Then there Is Maj. Charles X.
Forbes, a well-known engineer. he
gave up the positions of superintend-
ent Of public works of the territory
Of Hawaii, chairman OF the public
utilities commission, and chairman OF
the harbor board to enter upon active
duty as an officer of the Signal OFF,
GERS Reserve corps.
Prof. Hiram Bingham, member OF
the Yale faculty, a noted explorer, his
torian, and educator is now Maj.
Hiram Bingham. He is in charge Of
the division of military aeronautics
schools of the aviation section Of the
Signal corps.
Other Experts on Duty.
Other experts on active duty as
captains are Clinton G. Edgar, an au-
thority on construction matters ;
Claude Mitchell, supervising head OF
the telegraph lines of a number of
Texas railroad lines; and Terry w.
Allen, prominent Independent tele-
phone operator of the Southeast.
The roster Of those commissioned in
the aviation section is a long one and
includes many well-knOwn men.
r. G. Boiling in peace times is so
Hector for the United States Steel cor.
pcration. He is now major of the
Signal corps and in France with the
American aero squadron. He organ
ICED the first National Guard aero com
cany at MineOa, l.. l., and has long
heea student of aeronautics.
Mai. Robert Glendenning is Phila
delphia banker who started the avia
tion school at Essington, Pa, now
used as a station for one Of the aero
reserve squadrons.
Orville Wright, the well-knowr
American airplane pioneer, has beer
commissioned as a major, but has no
been called into active service.
Henry Souther, prominent consult
ing engineer, has received his major:
commission and Is In charge of thu
aircraft engineering division Of tn,
Signal corps. He Is well-known auto
designer.
Captain Baldwin a Major.
"Capt." Thomas S. Baldwin, manu-
facturer of balloons and airships, Wit
built the first government airship II
1908, has been commissioned a major
but is not in active service.
Frank c. Page of Doubleday, Pag'
4 Co, son of the American ambas
sador to Great Britain, is attached t.
the school of military aeronautics di
vision.
Quentin Roosevelt, a son Of the ex
president, is an officer aviator.
William A. Larned, a former anna
tour tennis champion, is attached t
the personnel division.
Lieut.. Seth Low, son of the forme
mayor of New York city, and Cor,
Meyer of Brooklyn, one of the earl,
sportsman-fliers of Wright machine
are now flying In the aviation sectiol
Of the Signal Officers Reserve corps.
Stephen Philbin, the former Yal
half-back; s. Bonsar Brooks, well
known Baltimorean; and Thoma
Hitchcock. celebrated New Yor
steeplechase man, are flying.
Barclay Fl. Warburton, son-in-law o
John Wanamaker, former Philadelphi
newspaper publisher, Spanish war vet
eran. is now In the aviation section.
Charles J. Glidden, originator O
the Glitden tour for automobiles. a
old-time balloonist has been commas
stoned, as has A. B. Lambert, pres
dent of the Lambert PharmaceuticG
company Of st. Louis, pioneer balloon
list and one of the first sportsmen t
dy an airplane. Glidden was the frs
t. tour around the world In an auto
pchlN.