Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-01
MAI. PRESTON
EXAMINING
APPLICANTS
SEVEN APPLICANTS ARE PASSED ON
TODAY AND GIVEN PAPERS-MAMY
OTHERS TAKING NECESSARY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS.
ANY INTELLIGENT, WELL EDUCATED
MAN QUALIFIED TO ENTER THE
TRAINING CAMP, OFFICER IN
CHARGE POINTS OUT.

III YOU are a lawyer. IN engineer, or il
You are engaged in any Of the professions,
or ii yon have had 4 good business cx-
pcriencc. backed up with certain necessary
educational qualifications, Uncle sam can
use yon n student nj the Officers tram
ing camp that opens May IL at Leon
Springs. Texas, and will continue three
months.
Major John Preston, Fourth United
States infantry, who j. examining appli
cants who want to attend the training
camp. today pointed out that any intel!i-
gent man who j. capable of learning. anc
who has a good education, can qualify at
least for "A second hcutcnancy, and may
even set his star higher mp in the line. Po-
>itions up 10 the rank Of major will be
filled from the reserve officers training
camp.
While Major Preston opened his office
yesterday. the work OF enrolling and pass
ing on applicants actually began this
morning. Seven applicants, who had pre-
viorsly passed th. physical examinations,
which work j. being done by Lieutenant
ii. X. Loew, reserve medical corps, Fourth
infantry. up to noon today were handed
the necessary papers emitting them to rn-
ter the training camp ~ Leon Springs
They are to report there for duty on Ger
tain dates after Nav 5.
Applicants passed on this morning in
cudcd many names well known in Browns
vile, in business. professional and social
circles. These included David B. kowal-
ski, son of former Mayor Benjamin kowal
ski: Robert A. Stacey ir., of the Texas
company: Jos. III. III. Scales, of the X. H.
Creager law office; ". Hill Snyder. John
W. II. Chamberlain. of the Quartermaster
department, United States army: Wm- ID.
Thomson of the John Finnegan company,
and John A. Roetzel, formerly Of Browns
vile. but now with the Borderland Sugar
corporation, Mercedes.
This afternoon the names of Paul O..
To the list of those authorized to 60 10
Leon Springs.
''The United States government needs
100000 Officers to officer and train the
new army of l.000,0OO men, and the quail
ficatons have been made exceedingly len
lent. Ii is expected there will be two
training camps, the second to be opened
when the first 10000 men in the southern
department have completed their course
of training. We are now Receiving appl-
cations only for the first camp.
"All men who enter the camp on an
equal footing, that j., a second lieuten-
ants, and If they are paid. which 1t seems
more than probable congress will do, they
will he given second lieutenant's pay
during the time spent at the camp. Upon
their record in the course of study and
training and their age will depend the rank
10 be given them following the completion
of the course
Before applying to Major Preston appll-
cant> are required To undergo the phvSi-
cal examination by Dr. Loew. II passed
on favorably they then 20 Major Pres
tons office. in the red brick building on
the island M Fort Brown, equipped with
three letters of recommendation from men
or firms of tsanding. Major Preston Is
sues the necessary papers for entry into
the training camp. The applicant advances
the expenses Of the trip, and will be re-
funded by the government
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