The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-02
MOTOR TRUCKLORE
REQUIRED In ARMY
knowledge Of Car COnstruc.
ton Needed.
QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH
Trade Paper Describes 0. N. De-
partment Examination Methods.

Adequate knowledge of motor truck
construction and a sound body of pre-
scribed height and weight are the two
main requisites you must possess II
you would have the examining lieu
tenant in the Quartermaster's depart
ment put his o. K. on your applica-
ton as mechanic or driver in Uncle
Sans motor truck feet, according to
Motor Age. Here are the general
qualifications everyone must have to
be accepted.
First. the applicant must be unmar-
ried and have no one dependent upon
him for support He must be a citi-
zen of the United States, or have
made his declaration. and be able to
speak. read, and write English.
Second, his weight must not exceed
1T pounds or be less than 100 pounds,
and the weights in between these
limits must be not more than ten
pounds below the prescribed weight
for a given height
Third, he must be not less than
1--WE feet five inches tall nor more
than six feet one inch.
Technical knowledge Necessary.
The quartermaster's department IL
very strict regarding these qualifica-
lions, and any variation therefrom
means rejection. The men who drive
and handle army trucks must be an
efficient body of men, physically
mentally, and morally.
The Quartermaster's Enlistment
Reserve Corps seeks only "a hisn
class of intelligent specialists to rem
der efficient service, when Called
without further training" Only men
between eighteen and forty-nve
years are taken, and they must en-
list for four years. During that time
they must keep themselves physician
ly At for military service, attend an
encsmpment each year for q period
Of two weeks and present themselves
for active duty at the call Of the
President Truck masters are given
the rank of first class sergeants, and
mechanics are made sergeants.
EXCEPT in emergencies the Quar-
termaster's Corps is not required to
drill with rifles: 1t is like large
business concern that handles the
business end of the army In time Of
war, or threatened war.
Test Ii Searching.
Assume that you are before the Of
ncer for examination. He very like
ly will ask you to picture dis
mantled engine and tell you to as
sembIe II from memory. Where you
begin will Indicate to him whether
or not you know the task given you.
Many applicants get the engine as
sembled and forget that they should
have put In q camshaft or some other
component part. Some leave out the
crankshaft. others connecting rods,
etc. You may be asked what you
would do II you were separated from
the truck convoy and found you had
a broken connecting rod. You may
be asked what type OF engines are
used in the particular cars you have
driven.
1t is not expected that you will
answer every question as an engineer
would answer. but you must satisfy
the officer that you know car and
truck construction and can rise to
the emergency IL called upon to do so.
The first thing you will be required
to do in the physical test Is TO sort
little skeins of yarn of various col
ors into piles according TO color. This
Is to determine II you are color blind.
Details Of Examination.
Next you will be asked to stand
twenty feet from a card on which are
printed letters one-fourth OF a inch
high and read them, first with one
eye closed. then with the other eye
closed. Next you must repeat num-