The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
Always an Opportunity for En-
listed Men to Secure
Commissions.
WELL PAID And CARED FOR
Food, Clothing, Lodging and Medical
Attendance Provided-Many Who
Have Entered Service as Priv.
ates Have Gained High Rank.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK,

This line is from a song in praise of |
the regulars which is as old as the |
army itself. 1t is the pride of the |
regulars to say that they are always
ready and it would seem to the civilian |
who reads the history of the standing |
army that the pride is not misplaced. |
There seems to be throughout the |
country misunderstanding concerning |
enlistments in the regular army today. |
The registration of men between the |
| ages of twenty-one and thirty-one for |
possible selection as soldiers in the
new national army does not in any way
prevent the Registered man from enlist.
ing today in the regular army, the navy
or the Marine corps. There is still a
chance for a man to become q volun.
| teer and by becoming one to enter the
ranks of an army which has made his
tory and will continue to make it SC
| long as American fighting men take the
| field.
In the regular army the enlisted man
| is assured of a fine quality of leader.
! ship. He is under the command OF
men who know the war game from its
| beginning TO its end and who under
stand thoroughly how to instill strict
discipline which is good for the men
and for the service because, While
necessarily strict, it has for It's spirit
q kindly consideration and a knowl-
edge of the needs of the soldier More
over, the regular army officers know
how to care thoroughly for the health
of their men.
Thoroughly Trained Leaders.
1t must not be understood from this
that the new national army will not
be well led and well cared for, but in
the regular service the entire person
mel of the commissioned ranks Is that
of men who have had the best kind of
training with special reference to the
guidance of those who shall be under
their control. In the national army in
each organization there will be some
regular officers, whose duty it will be
things which they have learned by long
experience. Both services will be of
the highest order.
The young nun We sslists In the reg
ular service has every chance of pro-
motion. He enters as q private, but
there Is an opportunity for him while
still an enlisted man to secure q posi-
ton which, will pay him SS1 a month
In addition to his entire support so far
as food, clothing. lodging and medical
attendance are concerned. The gov
eminent gives all these things gratis.
There Is always an opportunity for
enlisted men of the United States
army who are mentally and physically
t alert to secure commissions. and there
7 by to pass from the ranks of an en-
$ listed man to that of an officer. and
be assured of profession for the
? rest of his life. Enlisted men who re
y main enlisted men in the army can re
q tire after 30 years service with gooC
r pay and allowance.
n Pay in the Army.
In order that the young man who
= desires to become q volunteer through
> enlistment in the United States army
IS for probable first service in the fielt
Y OF the present war, may know Jus
n what his pay will be, the followin,
'e table is given by which he can de
= terrline almost at q glance what hi
: monthly money" will amount to, ant
= while studying the table he should re
# member that the government takes
d upon itself to keep him in food an,
clothing to give him lodging and med
T. ical attendance and, in fact, to provid
!, for him every necessary of life free o
: cost. Here is the table:
- Pc
- Montt
Is Private. Private, second class. Bugler.$ $;
III Private, hospital corps (private medical
rs Department. Observation-Disclosures. 8
Private, first class. Observation-Disclosures.
II Corporal. artillery, cavalry, infantry
10 Saddler. Mechanic infantry, cavalry,
n field artillery, medical department.
% Farrier Wagner Observation-Disclosures:
" Corporal, engineers. ordnance, signal
$ corps, Q. M. corps, medical depart
ment. Mechanic, coast artillery. Chief
as mechanic field artillery. Musician,
k third class. infantry, cavalry, artil-
i lery, engineers Observation-Disclosures.
e Sergeant artillery, cavalry infantry
- Stable sergeant. field artillery, infan-
VI try, cavalry. Supply sergeant, infan-
&c try, cavalry, artillery. Mess SER
VI Rednt, 1nIanlTN. cavalry, artillery.
H. Cook. Horseshoer. Radio sergeant
NJ, Fireman Band corporal Musician
ho second class, infantry. cavalry artil-
- lery engineers. Musician, third class
q military academy Observation-Disclosures.
IA Sergeant, engineers, ordnance, signal
s corps, @. NJ corps medical depart
n ment Stable sergeant, engineers. Sup
rad ply sergeant engineers. Mess SER
a., geant, engineers. Color sergeant.
80 Electrician sergeant. second class
% Band sergeant. Musician, first class
ID infantry cavalry artillery. engineers.
he Musician, second class, military acad-
:; Battalion sergeant major field artillery
infantry. Squadron sergeant major
nc Sergeant major. junior grade. Master
IL gunner. Sergeant Bugler. Assistant
te- band leader Observation-Disclosures.
les Regimental sergeant major Regimen
~ tai supply sergeant Sergeant major
senior grade. Quartermaster SER
ed geant, c. NJ. corps. Ordnance SER
geant First sergeant. Battalion SER
gent major. engineers. Battalion
III Shave as smoothly as the man in I'll