Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-24
MENTAL TESTS
DISCONTINUED
ENTRANCE
into RESERVE
Captain Glass to Certify to-
Mental Eligibility Of
All Officers.
ALL DEPOSITS TO
BE RETURNED NOW
These Exceptions Apply to
Men Desiring to Enter
Reserve Corps.

Captain Glass of Caleyico. who is in
Charge of the examining board which
is authorized to make Official inquiry
into the fitness of candidates for the
officers reserve corps, yesterday re-
ceived by telegraph authority to waive,
for the time being, the prescribed men,
tai examination Of applicants
Neither will candidates be required
to make deposits of $40 now required.
to insure against loss of government
property intrusted to them. Accepted
applicants will pay their own trans
rortation to San Francisco, tc ..ttead
the training camp at the PresiGio but
will be reimbursed by the government.
The information which mary have
sought with regard to this examil.s-
tion, as well as on other subjects,
is contained in the telegram, which is
as follows:
Reference candidates applying for
attendance at Preside Camp COM
i:.encing May 9Th. Section 81, Act
approved June 3. 1916. provides Unit
ed States will furnish arms, accou-
trements, camp equipage, uniforms,
subsistence and transportation by the
most usual and direct route. Candi-
Gates when notified of acceptance by
these headquarters will be furnished
transportation order upon railroa
company providing for their travel
from residence to camp, including up
l.er berth in tourist sleeper, when
travel exceeds IL hours and unavoid-
ably terminates after midnight. Con-
cerning uniforms, candidates when no.
titled of their acceptance by these
Headquarters, will be furnished author
i7ation card for purchase of uniform
Ct certain United States quartermas-
ters and urged to purchase same be-
fore. reporting at camp-this subject
to their reimbursement after arrival
:,t camp.
candidates unable 20 purchase uni
forms before reporting at camp un-
Ger this arrangement will be furnished
uniforms at camp after depositing $40
TO secure United States against loss
CT damage or unreasonable wear.
Cali candidates required to deposit
$40 to cover loss or damage to
equipment. All deposits will be re-
funded at end of camp Government
will maintain at camp medical serv-
lie, exchanges, postoffices, telephone
and telegraph facilities and local laun.
dries will be accessible.
reference attendance of those com
mission in Officers Reserve Corps,
you will, where practicable, inform
them, and all who have been exam
ined and found qualified before duly
constituted examining boards, that
they will receive further instructions
concerning both their status relative
to commissions and their status rela-
tive to attendance at camp.
"They should not duplicate applica-
tions for Officers Reserve Corps by
row applying for attendance at camp,
Lut should await further instructions
from these headquarters. Give above
wide publicity for general informa-
tion of candidates, commissioned re-
serve officers, and those already ex-
amined and found qualified before
duly constituted examining boards.
Meanwhile expedite certification and
forwarding papers and endeavor COM
plete enrolment for camp during cur
rent week"