The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-08
STATES ARMY
PAVt:S PATHWAY FOR
HIGH CIVIL CAREER
Private Mohun, Head of Duke
City Recruiting Station, Says
Opportunities Are Afforded
Soldier for Vocational Training

Private Edward J. Mohun in charge
81 the local recruiting station believe
that no army In the world offers the
nance Tor SELF improvement as ducs
that Of the United States. He says
The army Of the United states Is
tine hest fed. the rest paid. and the
best kept army In the world. Ehc men
composing u are self-respectiug. wei
behaved, intelligent and cnntcntcd
They are worthy 81 the respect and es-
TEEN Of all law-sbiding citizens. Their
opportunity .or seif-improVement n
unexcelled. The life ~ n soldier Is
varied and interesting. In barracks tn
surroundings are clean and hctlfhfu.
There Is much In the way of amuse-
ment and recreation. During the win.
ter season enlisted men enjoy indoor
meets IN the gymuasinms. including
Basketball contests. club swinging.
nag punching. snarring. and other cv-
ents. Billiard rooms. bowling aIleNs
and libraries are provided. In summer
all kinds OF field spots. baseball. foot
ball. track event and other athlrti'
events are encouraged among enlisted
men
The term ~ enlistment l. seven
years. during three 81 which the sol
der IL required td serve with the
colcrs, that Is to perform active mil
itary service, and during which also
he may aVail himself " some one or
more 81 tho many opportunities for
vocational training whi,h the army az
fords. or. after the expiration 90 one
years honorable service. 10 serving
go HNn m.-aU.-uN N.# III.
United states and reported |pruiciout
and sufficiently 'raiusG. ne nav. 900
the discretion II the secretary ~ wtr.
lac f~urlouuhod tn The, army rcscrl. NJ I
ter the completion OF three years y1u-
inuous service. he may be rssnlistcd
for another period of seven wears II he
so desires II ne does not desire further
active service after q 20 completion 81
the three years c%ontlnuou. ~cr,i eo. he
passes to II" army reserve. b. plit iu
ull for the period II his active service.
transportation to he place
Of acceptance. and ~futioughal 20 the
reserve. After having necn sn fur
loughed ne will not uulr.s summoned
Into active service by the president in
the active ~ Threatened hostilticS. or
tor short periods 81 field training eco
required or permitted To- perform any
military duty hut will be- a. W,crty
To- purSus his Ciyil vocation without
let or h%iudrance, fine unly rcuuir,m,nt
h"ing that he repurt his address quart
erly "a the adhuant general OF the
army. and II nc desires e. Ictyo the
territorial limits m tho United Sirfr
that he apply tslthe adjutant gcu,,u'I
Of tho army Tor tho necessaf, fcImi--
sion. Upon the expiration of the seven
years. he wi Nc discharged from tie Z
service and .ill thereafter DO" sHb-
jcct 10 no military restriction q hat !
n g. apparent therefore. that,
enlistment in the arm, be- simply u con-
tract 20 perform ser i,". and % very
agreeable n bsnpi,"inl service for
possibly only n year ana NJ most %
more than three years. unless tho.
soldier So desires.
Tho duties. oaiEddu1s and benefits
imposed hy. and TO he derived from au
enlistment IN the military serVi o %
tho United ~tatts are Inutuglly shared
ay the military authorities and the
men who 50 enlist aud srr.c rhe
military authorities IN tho admins
tration Of the laws relating Q. th"
military service. are chiefly Concerned
Ia Improving the personnel { he
army and IN building mp 81 strong and
effective reserve of trained men t"Itl- I
able for further military duty IN time
Of need II ls believed that the uttri-
otto spirit Of the young men of th"
country will .mpol them to cooperate
With the military authorities ana avail
themselves at the opportunity Offered
"a acquire that military training TINT
viii III them for tho peifprm1uCo ~
highest duty 90 their "uuntrN. rs-
pcCially In view Of tho fact thai ~
the same time tho opportuuIt b. uf-
fordcd them to acquire q vocational
training that will he ~ the greatest
benefit 20 thom Ga ciyil ME. For the
attainment 81 this object o%ppuru,tI
ties for sell improvement nhd other
inducements are offered % the soldier
that are not afforded u any other
army nor iu any country iu b worl"
For any other information regarding
the army as q career, the Same can
bee obtained by either Writing %or'caaIpg
at the 4 s army Recruiting STATION.