South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-01
CAPT. RYAN GIVES
POINTERS ON ARMY
Says Flag and Opportunity
Are Calling Youth OF
Country.

Although national recruiting
week" is passed. recruiting will con-
tinue few day: longer. according
20 instructions received by Corp.
paetWiler, local recruiting officer,
from Capt T. =. Ryan, in charge CT
the TT. Wayne recruiting district
For the benefit OF those who are
eligible for enlistment the following
letter from Capt. Ryan 10 Postmas-
ter Herzos IS requested published.
IN Pres't Wilson's proclamation
ne IS offering the youns men of
America an opportunity which prob
ably is without an equal IN the his
tory Of the United States army. At
the present time in the European
armies there is only one way for
man 10 secure a commission. And
that way is 10 enlist as a private.
In the United States army this
condition is going TO exist very soon.
Even now army officers are called
upon almost daily TO recommend
first class privates and non-commis-
stoned officers for commissions.
Here is paragraph from a let
ter received from the adjutant gem
eral of the army
1t is desired that YOU forward.
as soon as practicable, a list of pri-
Yates. first class, under your COM
mand who are considered qualified
for commissions not above the grade
of captain in temporary forces in
case of war"
The men who see these oppOrtun-
tiles in the regular army and enlist
during the army recruiting week are
going TO be the officers Of tomorrow.
For men who are under 81 years
old. this IS Il golden opportunity A
reserve officers training camp. be-
ginning August p, is to be conducted
for the older men, but the yOunS
man may find MS opportunity in the
regular army.
Many regiments Of the regular
army are now being divided into
thirds. Each third constitutes the
nucleus for a new regiment-the
other twO-thirds being applied from
new recruits. These new recruits
learn soldering just as the regulars
learned il. They get a thorough
foundation. The cOrporals and SER
seants of those old regiments are
beins trained for commissions. ard
the recruit of today is going TO be
the corporal of tomorrow who is Sc
lccted tor a commission soon
Registration is no bar 10 enlist
ment. Every man between the ages
of is and 40 may find the oppor-
tunity he IS looking FOR in the United
states army. These men are Eoing
TO he the first 10 fight in France and
to get the actual experience that Is
necessary before a man can hold a
nigh commission.
The British Tommy" finds some
thing new 10 wonder at in each new
story he hears about his American
cousin across the sea. The other
day the story reached Tommy that
the American soldiers pay was TO be
increased 20 $4,000 a month and
that for overseas work he was 20
receive a 20 per cent increase over
his $4,000. To Tommy this was a
princely sum.
And it is no wonder that Tommy
should wonder. In considering the
pay of a soldier it should be borne
in mind that it is practically clear
money as all necessary expenses,
such as board, loGsing, colthing,
medical attendance insurance and
practically everything in the way OF
necessities are provided without cost
TO the soldier and in addition there
to reading matter, games. apparatus
for outdoor sports and gymnasium
work are furnished for his recrea-
ZION and amusement
Both the flag and opportunity is
calling the young American today.
The regular army offers him the