Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-27
Truck DRIVERS
IN ARMY MUST
BE QUALIFIED

Adequate knowledge of motor truck
construction and sound body of pre-
scribed height and weight are the two
main requisites you must possess If
you would have the examining lieut.
enant in the Quartermasters depart
ment put his O. X. on your application
as mechanic OF driver in Uncle Sans
motor truck fleet. Here are the gen
eral qualifications everyone must have
to be accepted:
Frst-The applicant must be I'M
married and have no one dependent
upon him for support. He must be a
citizen of the United States, or have
made his declaration, and be able to
speak, read and write English.
Second-His weight must not ex-
coed 1T pounds or be less than 100
pounds and the weights in between
these limits must be not more than ten
pounds below the prescribed weights
for given height.
Third-He must not be less tnan
s feet inches tall nor more than 6
feet / inch.
The quartermaster's department is
very strict regarding these qualifica-
lions, and any variation therefrom
means rejection, according to the
Automobile. The men who drive and
handle army trucks must be an eff
cient body of men, physically, men.
tally and morally. The quartermas.
ter's enlistment reserve corps seeks
only "a high class of intelligent special.
lists to render efficient service,
when called, without further training. .
Only men between Is and As years are
taken, and they mnst enlist for four
years. During that time they must
keep themselves physically fit for mill
tary service, attend an encampment
each ycar for period Of two weeks
and present themselves for active duty
at the call Of the president. liz
Truck masters are given the rank of
first-class sergeants, and mechanics
are made sergeants. Except in emer.
not required to drill with rifles. It is
like large business concern that han
dies the business end of the army in
time of war or threatened war.
Application is made in the form
shown herewith. In addition there
must be filed two letters of reference
showing the applicant to be of good
moral character, with particular refer.
ence to sobriety. -
There are no fixed technical cues.
tons listed to determine the appli-
cant's fitness for becoming a truck
driver or mechanic. The questions he
viii have to answer are solely at the
discretion Of the examining officer
Every applicant must have had at
least six months experience in driv-
ing. From his experience and general
qualifications the examining officer
determines much of the applicants
ability. The line of questioning in one
instance may be wholly different from
that in another.
Assume that you are before the
officer for examination. He very like
" viii ask you to picture a disman-
tied engine and tell you to assemble it
from memory. Where you begin will
indicate to him whether or not you
know the task given you.
Many applicants get the engine as
sembled and forget that they should
have put in a camshaft or some other
compartment apart. Some leave out
the camshaft, others connecting rods,
etc. You may be asked what you
would do if you were separated from
the truck convoy and found you had
broken connecting rod. You may be
asked what type Of engines are used
in the particular cars you have driven.
It is not expected that you will
answer every question as an engineer
would answer, but you must satisfy
the officer that you know car and
truck construction and can rise to the
emergency If called upon to do so.
The first thing you will be required
to do in the physical test is to sort
little skeins of yard of various eeslors.
into piles according to color. This is
to determine if you are color blind.