The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-16
UNIVERSITY BOYS TO FRANCE.
TWENTY.ONE VOLUNTEER FOR
AMBULANCE WORK.
Unit From Carolina to Go With Med
ical Corps Modified by Red Cross
Fifteen More Needed.

unteers from among the undergrad
uatss of the University of South Car
| olina will comprise one unit in the
body of 1.400 enlisted men of the
medical corps which the American
Red Cross is assembling for imme-
date duty in Franco. Announcement
or the call for volunteers was made
In chapel yesterday and within two
hours 81 Of the required Sc men had
signed. subject to approval on physi-
cal examination. Minors must obtain
the consent of parents or guardians.
Those enrolled yesterday were:
Reed Johnson, c. X. Smith. r. r.
Young. Frank Simrill. w. +. Marion.
Farris Williams. j. f. Thomas, ]. T..
Noble. 8. ID. Preston. Oscar Nance,
Herbert Young, J. a. Duncan. H. s.
Crosson. G. d. Barr, Jr.. ]. H. Boul-
ware. 8. M. Clark. Jr.. j. r. Bearden,
! @ M. g. Roof, r w. Seymour. Jr..
Haskell Turner, w. H. Thomas. r. o.
stephens and George Brown.
Prof. A. C. Carson. who has charge
of the listing Of military information
regarding alumni Of the University of
South Carolina. received yesterday a
letter. as follows, from the headquar-
ters Of the intercollegiate intelligence
bureau, Washington:
''The surgeon generals office of the
war department has just called upon
us to supply them with 1.4OO mon for
ambulance work in France. These
men will become members Of the med
ical enlisted reserve corps under the
national defense act Of June 8. 1916.
This quota of men is to 60 to France
as soon as II is fully organized and
the personnel and necessary supplies
are assembled. The service will be
for the duration of the war. In all
probability this will be the first Amer
lean group to reach France.
''The surgeon generals offlce has
informed us that they plan to handle
this body of men in units of &c, di-
vided as follows:
One sergeant, $50; two corporals,
$24; one chief mechanic, $24; two me-
chanics. $21: two cooks. $50: two
clcrks. $50: two orderlies. SIS: "a
drivers. SO.
The age limit is is 10 As. prefer
ably undergraduates Clothing. trans
portation. etc.. during the period OF
service will be paid by the govern
ment. Ha
I'VE have been told that the uni
versities which viii supply the entire
personnel OF one or more units can
count on having these units kept to-
gether and officers chosen from
among their men. granting that some
one can be found who has had suffl-
cicnt executive and military training
to Justify his being appointed SER
geant. In any case. the corporals will
be chosen from the group.
This is a great opportunity for tl,
undergraduates Of the colleges of tho
country.
'The intercollegiate intelligence bu-
reau has assigned one OF these units
Of 36 men to the University of South
Carolina.
"The surgeon generals office is very
opx;nps f0 houo <hnso a,o% ,,,>;x. g.,
every way typical of the best citizen
ship. Please recommend men who
will be. both In charater and tech
nical ability. representative of the
standard of the University Of South
Carolina.
THE men chosen will have to pass
a physical examination but we have
been told that petty technicalities will
be overlooked; for instance. slight de-
fects In sight or feet. etc. will
notify you later when and where the
men should report for examination
and enlistment. Please mobilize your
men so that they will be able to re-
port on short notice.
please report to us at once If you
think you can fill your assignment,
and keep us informed of the progress
OF your work. Let me say again that
time Is the essence of this order.
Applications must be accompanied
by three certificates Of good charac-
ter. and also, In case Of minors. there
must be a statement from parent or