Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-24
IH|RTY-THREE WANT
TO TAKE EXAMINATIONS
Young Men Rally at ArmOry,
Many With Some Military
Training


Last night the armory rang to the
tread of drilling men, the first result
of the present war situation which
faces the nation.
Thirty-three youn men Of Salem who
are willing to make special effort to
train for commissions in the officers
reserve corps met and decided to go
through with the work of preparing for
an examination
1t was reminder of the scenes last
June when men in civilian clothes were
drilling in the preliminary movements
when the company was rushing prepara-
tions for service on the Mexican
border.
But there was lacking the thronging
crowds, and the excitement of a call
that had actually come. These men
were taking up the work of hard study
and drill for period OF time that, for
some, may mean years in army life.
They were quiet, serious bunch of men
who realized that much hard work has
to be done to put capable army into
the field for service
Most of the men had had military
| training, some had had actual war ex-
peTience; some were willing to get in
and dig to prepare for the work.
The meeting was called to order by
Captain Rosenburg, of the quartermas-
ter's corps, who outlined the require
ments and the need for officers Of the
line. He stated it boldly that those
men who wer1 not willing to work hard
at the game, who were not really se-
rious about the proposition, those men
were not wanted Apparently, every
one whom braved the inclement wealth.
or meant business, and was not think
ing of personal glory and emoluments
but service to their country.
Captain Neer, of Company M,
through whose courtesy the reserve men
were allowed to use the armory, told
the men of the responsibilities attend
ant upon taking up the duties of an
officer in the army. He impressed up
on the men that it was no play game
that an officer is charged with the
| lives, health and comfort of the mer
under him both in battle and in camp
With the responsibilities thus placed be
fore them, those present decided to &c
on with the work.
After the discussion, the men were
divided into two classes-those who had
military training and those who die
not have it. +. +. Moore, a Spanish
American war veteran was placed il
charge of the men who had training ant
put them through the marchings and tht
foot movements. Captain Rosepburg
Allan Hall and Malcolf Gilbert tool
charge of the rockies" and gave then
instruction in the position of the sol
dier, the faeings, and the salutes. Will
this work going on, the armory looked
a very busy place
1t is the intention of Captain RoSen
berg TO endeavor to secure an officer
from Vancouver to give instruction al
soon as possible 1t is probable that
: considering the class formed here, tha'
ination will be held probably in abou
six weeks, and it is also probable tina
the examining board will sit in thi
city.
, Friday night was chosen as the reg
ular night for drill Of the candidate
for the officers reserve corps. Monda,
night was selected as the night for elias
stady, when the theory of drill and tao
, tics will be taken up. The members VIII,
signed up for the work last night are a
follows:
Richard 0. Hansen, w. Il. Vincent
Z rIr.; Tom l.. Williams, W. G. Moore
, house, 4. c. Giles, Miller B. Hayden
: R. f. Davey, Earl Pearcy, f. M. vii
cox, r. w. Potter, A. l.. Gralapp, R
A. Nadon, Z. f. Moore, f. o. White
9 H. X. Spalding, ?. Reigelman, E. G
f Smyth, A. A. Hall, M. l.. Gilbert, l
t J. Knox, Sim Phillips, Charles J
r Williamson, f. Z. Maker, II. 7
Hoxie, Allan Bynon, w. Walter Nj
n Dougal, Willis Bartlett, G. NJ. Cog
: WELL E. H. Choate, ]. l.. Page, Ru
a sell Brooks, William Bell, R. Harbert