The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
TO RECRUIT
WOMEN FOR
VACANCIES
Held Eligible For Ser
vice In Coast
Reserve
BOYS
DRILL IN ARMORY
Washington Rules Men
May Now Enlist For
Term of War

Lieut. W. y. RICHARDSON. IN
charge OF the local naval recruiting
station. has finally received instruc-
tons regarding the recruiting OF
women The women accepted viii
be attached TO the naval coast re-
serve only when vacancies occur
The women will be recruited as yeo-
men. radio operators and as crews
for small yachts and motor boats
for coast patrol work.
The orders issued by Admiral l..
C. Palmer stipulate that a woman
must be- between so and 20 inches
tall and must weigh above ll2
pounds. The chest expansion must
be ar least two and one-hah inches.
As regards the maximum weight the
doctors are urged 10 be liberal and
not TO reject an applicant for her
plumpness unless she Is positively
obese
Recruits for the navy fell on
slightly on Thursday. only II men
being enlisted. but many other sp-
plicants were accepted and will be
sworn i'm within day or two The
marine corps recruiting station, on
the other hand. had its biggest day
since the war started. existing IS
men during the day.
Major =. z. Phelps. OF the army
recruiting once. has received or
ders 10 recruit men in the future
for the period OF the war only. All
the men enlisted since the war
started will be discharged AZ the
end OF hostilities II they so desire.
This applies alike to the regular
army and the National guard and is
expected TO have a good effect on re-
cruiting Most young men did not
want to tie themselves up for four
years service in the army in times
Of peace
The Detroit police department as
well as other police departments all
over the country have been asked
BY President Wilson TO cooperate
with the army in enforcing a proc
lamation issued by the president de-
claring n unlawful for any alien
enemy TO have in his possession any
firearms. weApOpsl war munitions,
charts. wireless apparatus OF codes.
The police are asked 10 conhseHte
such property found in possession
Of an enemy Of the government. but
to give a receipt for the property
and return 10 az the end Of the war.
More than 300 pupils OF the city
high schools assembled in the Arm
ory Thursday night and spent two
hours drilling under the instruction
OF officers 81 the Thirtyhrst reH
ment. The Dogs expect 10 continue
the drills until they become prof
cient. The boys say u was no,
necessary for the school board 10
take the word compulsory" from
the order relating 10 military train
ing in the schools and that they arr
going to be trained anyway.
The Detroit Yacht club h the lat
est 10 adopt resolutions 10 the etfect
that dues OF members who Join tn,
army or navy will be waived while
they are away II Is expected thai
Other clubs viii follow this plan
The National League for Wo
mems Service. with headquarters al
No. "a witherellst.. will open auto
mobile classes for the young womer
members on April % The Womer
will be taught 10 repair their owr
automobiles and will be drilled In
long distance driving Il Is theft
idea that when the men are calleC
20 var there will be ample oppor
tunity for women drivers 20 serve
their country b. taking the places
OF men a. home Very few OF The
women hope 20 reach the front bu
some MAJ be used as ambulanc,
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