The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-16
RADIO OR BUzzER
OPERATORS WANTED

through the federal Board OF No-
cational Education. has appealed /,
10 the New Mexico College Of Az
riculture and Mechanic Arts tC
come 10 the assistance Of the
United States government in q
grave emergency. The emergency
Is this: 1900 radio or buzzcr OPP
orators must be secured at The
earliest possible date for service
In the army, which Is confronted
with serious shortage Of men
equipped 10 perform this essential
service on the battle leld.
These operators must come from
the ranks Of conscriptcd men OF the
second and following drafts, whose
instruction should begin before
they are called 10 the cantonmcnts,
For this, In this region, the SOW
crnmenl is depending ON the Agri-
cultural College 10 train them.
The course will be- started De-
ccmber 3. 1917. and will continue
indefinitely. until the need Is filled.
II Is the object Of this course 10
furnish radio or bultcr operators
80 as 10 receive and send a mini
mum Of 20 words Of i've letters
each per minute. II will take the
average student about hours
TO do this; which means a two
months course. lnaddilion 10 this
work, students will be- required TO
take military drill. which will help
them In advancement AT the can
lonmcnls. lc will lprobably bc
possible for other courses. IN ad-
ditiou, IN be selected, by paying the
regular registration fee.
The only expense attached 10 the
course will be the cost Of trans
portaiion 10 the college and $1,000
for board and room during the two
months while there.
The class will bc limited 10 reg
lslranls Of the second aud following
drafts who can pass the physical
examination aud are not intending
u claim exemption. Men who do
ael show ability nj this w,fk will
be dropped AT once; aud rs fast as
students develop the required pro-
fcicncy, they will be- dichargcd
from the class, given a ccrtincatte
showing their qualifications, and
their places taken by others. Pre-
ference will be given 10 applicants
who are 10 be- called Immediately.
and a waiting list established, In
order Of their liability.
The certificate that Is issued
upon the completion Of the course
is take 10 the canlonment by the
registrani, and this entities him 10
enter the signal corps a once; and
rapid promotions and increased pay
In the army is practically certain.
The rank OF corporal and sergeant,
with the pay Of $50 TO s5i a month,
awaits the majority Of the men thus
trained, and In proportion as a mau
so instructed shows his ability and
interest, promotion lies ahead Of
him 10 the position OF master sig
nal electrician, with a wage OF Ssi
a month.
II Is of interest 20 konw that the
plan has already been tried ont In
a small way In some Of the eastern
institutions and the candidates
have eagerly responded. on the
theory that il is better. both for
them personally and for he welfare
Of the country that when they en-
ter the cantonmcnis, hey should be-
trained TO do a specific job.
One need not fear that more men
will be trained Than needed, a. def
mite quotos will be assigned 10 each
institution, in order not TO over
train.
Now Is the TINA TO fit yourself in
trade with good opportunities aud
a chpnce not only 10 serve your
country better, bul 10 benefit your
self; and remember that there is
absolutely no charge for the course.