The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-13

ton IA, Detective oulth tetl police
headquarters a week ago 20 join the
navy His salary as . detective wa
si.tO0 a year. and he was such an
eficient ofacer that Il appeared
probable that he would soon be pro
NOTED. he will work for Uncle Sam
AZ 90 cents a day.
Lieut. w. N Richardson. IN
charge Of the local naval recruiting
station. has finally received instruo-
tons regarding the recruiting Of
women. The women accepted VIII
be attached 20 the naval coast 70.
serve only when vacancies OCCUR.
The women viii be recruited ~ yso-
men. radio operators and As crews
for small yachts and motor boats
for coast patrol work.
The orders issued BY Admiral Ia
@. Palmer stipulats that q woman
must be between 80 and 20 inches
tall and must weigh above III
pounds. The chest expansion must
be at least two and one-half inches
AS regards the maximum weight the
doctors are urged 10 be liberal and
not 20 reject an applicant for her
plunpness unless she IL positively
obese.
Recruits for the navy fall OF
slightly on Thursday. only II men
being enlisted. but many other ap-
plieants were accepted and viii be
sworn in within a day or two. The
marine corps recruiting station. on
the other hand. bad its biggest day
since the war started. enlisting IS
men during the day.
Major F. f. Phelps. OF the army
recruiting once. has received or
ders 10 recruit men in the future
for the period OF the war only. All
the men enlisted since the war
started will be discharged At the
end OF hostilities n they so desire.
This applies alike TO the regular
army and the National guard and 10
expected Co have a good effect on re-
cruiting Most Young men did not
want 10 tie themselves up for four
years service In the army In times
OF peace
The Detroit police department as
well a. other police departments all
over the country have been asked
by President Wilson 10 cooperate
with the army in enforcing a proc
lsmatiou issued by the president de-
II unlawful for any alien
enemy TO have in his possession any
firearms. weapons, war munitiona.
charts. wireless apparatus or codes
The police are asked TO eounscate
such property found in possession
N an enemy OF the government. but
70 give a receipt for the property
and return II At the end OF the war.
More than 200 pupils OF the city
high schools assembled In the Arm
DRY Thursday night and spent two
hours drilling under the instruction
Of officers OF the Thirty regf
ment. The boys expect TO continue
the drills until they become prod
cient. The BOYS say IL was not
for the school board TO
take the word 'compulsory" from
the order relating to military train
ing In the schools and that they are
going 20 be trained anyway.
The Detroit Yacht club Is the lat
est TO adopt resolutions to the effect
that dues Of members who Join the
army or navy win be waived while
they are away. Il Is expected that
other clubs will follow this plan
The National League for Wo-
mems Service. with headquarters at
No. "A Wltherellst.. will open auto
mobile classes for the young women
members on April % The women
will be taught 10 repair their own
automobiles and will be drilled in
iong-distance driving. II is their
idea that when the men are called
20 war there will be ample oppor-
tunity for women drivers 10 serve
their country by taking the places
81 men A. home Very few OF the
women hope to reach the front. but
some MAJ be used as ambulance
drivers.