The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-25

condition. OF good moral character
and Of good edueatiou-a college
graduate. or a senior H. College. or
clearly a weil educated man.
Members OF the regular army or Of
the national guard In federal service
may apply through regimentai COM
manders TO the department commando
cr.
All those who have heretofore APP
Piled for examination for the Officers
reserve corps (including those who
have been examined) and who have
not actually received their commissions
as officers from the adjutant general
OF this army. should disregard all pre-
vious action n at once TAXI steps TO
attend the training camps. Those who
have been examined and recommend
ed by examining boards will be 'certi-
fled without further examination. u
they will address a letter to the Off
Ger In Charge. Officers Reserve Corps,
Fort Sam Houston, Texas. and request
a certificate; they will also ne COM
mlssioned as fast as possible.
Course OF Instruction.
There will be n course OF instruc.
ton in each OF the following arms.
engineers. cavalry. field artillery AMI
Infantry.
Suspension of Examinations.
All regular examinations for the
officers reserve corps are suspended.
as the plan now Is 10 pass all candidates
through these camps OF instruction
and there, finally TO determine their
suitability for commissions.
Method OF Making Application to Join
One OF the Camps.
Applicants must attend the camp
which Is assigned as the place of in
struction for all candidates from his
home state. This assignment is as
follows:
Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
to the camp near Little Rock, Arkan-
sas.
Oklahoma and Texas. TO the camp
on the Leon Springs military reserva-
ton. a San Antonio.
Arizona and New Mexico. TO the Pre-
sido. San Francisco.
In the states mentioned above. there
viii be soon established "A number Of
city recruiting stations, some OF which
have been in operation for some weeks
past, where information and applica-
ton blanks may be obtained. There
will shortly be sent to each Of these
centers, one or more army officers
who personally will examine each
candidate. 10 determine whether he
should be certified for the camp.
The applicants who have been IA
vorabiy certified will then be furnished
transportation to the camp, and VIII
be directed 10 report on "A given day.
Examining Officers will be sent AT
an early date TO the cities named
hereafter. to examine applicants. The
Z eva 81 data l4HngI nnxr la afuNal A.
soon as the date a be determined for
any station, notice viii be- Inserted IN
the newspapers OF the locality. show
Ing the address OF the station.
Pay for Reserve Officer and Candi.
dstes Attending Camps.
Existing law does not authorize Of.
fcers OF the reserve corps being or.
dered 10 these camps. u6r is there an
appropriation available, at the present
time. for their pay. Under these cir.
Cumstances. al that can be done Is "a
urge officers OF reserve corr 20 AZ.
tend under same conditions al other
candidates. Present law aud approl
priations authorize only ID paymen'
of transportation, subsistence ard
clothing, bur no pay OF ans kind. The
passage % w|r Appropriation meas.
ures may Improve this condition ans
dny.
Scoops OF Examination.
Each applicant viii be examined
personally, in order that a higi
standard may be obtained with respect
10 the following.
Character ana sobTicty: personality
address and force: reputation an,
standing IN his community; whether
he Is likely 70 command the respect
Of officers and enlisted men, whcthel
he has adequate education.
There is no mental examination. Lat
simply an Inquiry into Nc applicant
educational ~attainments ~ he has AZ.
tended a military school or college. h'
should submit diploma or certificate
Of graduation, II he graduated or Ol
he dtd not graduatel a certificate OF
the amount and character % ~trniniDs
satisfactorily completed thereat II th'
applicant has served In the rcgulil
army or national guard, nc shall sub.
NIT his dischargo papers when ne ap'
plies.
Physical Examination.
Applicants should have thcmFolyci
examined hy "a reputable physician ~
soon a. possible ana present th'
physician's report with other docu