The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-12
RIGID EXAMINATION
IS NECESSARY TO
ARMY ENLISTMENT
Edward J. Mohun. Head of Local
Recruiting Station, Explains
the Requirements for Joining
Armed Patriots; Reject Many

According TO Private Edward J.
MIohun. in charge of tho recruiting sta
ton here. four out OF every five APP
plicants Tor enlistment are rejected.
lie SAYS;
Enlistment in the army Is sur
rounded with every possible precauton
e. secure men OF excellent charat,c
aud physique. Evidence OF good moral
character Is always cNacted from APP
piiCants for first enlistment and the
physical examination made Is far more
ririd than that requires by the most
careful of the high-ciass HE Insurance
companies In the ordinary curse of
business. 50 cNaCting are these pre-
cautions. moral and physically that
four out Of every five applicants Tor
enlistment are rejected 10 h obvious
that those accepted must constitute a
select class from the standpoint alike
OF morals and physique.
In addition 10 intoxicating and los
tcring moral principles in The recruit
ny preCept and example he Is furniss-
ed Immediately on his enlistment with
a leafiet. carefully prepared by eN-
perts In the line. pointing a the
moral dangers to which young men are
exposed and setting forth the ad-
vantages from every standpoint guard
ing against those dangers. II b. be-
iieyed hat his lcafle, Is Of great
value in intoxicating and maintaining
habits Of morality and sobricty In all
tho.e To whose attention 1t II brought,
When once accepted for enlistment
az q general recruiting station d app
rlicant is sent TO "a recruiting depot.
4 recruiting depot is a station where
q large number Of recruits are as
semblcd, from various parts ~ thc
country, for the purpose of glving
them their first instructions b.tott
sending them 10 "a regiment. The re-
cruit Is usually Kept az this depot foT
about thirty five DAYS. This il where
he receives his first uniform AND
equipment He also receives free ui
charge u recruit outfit. CONSISTING Of
a razor. tooth brush. comb and han
brush. shaving rush. shoe polish.
clothes brush and towels.
THE purpose % keeping a recruit
at the recruiting depot IS that ne may
he instructed In an matters pertaining
to the military service. He j. taught
To fold and pile his bedding. how Ia
.care for his clothing. arms ana equip
ia III AAAfNNAE NANNNA "AN 900
drills and ~marchings. These drills
usually occupy about two hours each
DAY except sundays. there being four
drills. OF thirty minutes each. with u-
~terVals between ach drill FOR pui
possess 81 rsst. 3The last arm Is over
hy ~ O'Clock IN the morning.
''fhe recruit T. then required 20 at
tcnd a lecture given hy u commissioned
officer ON "a subject pcriaining 90 the
army. In which the soldier IS directly
Interested. These lectures explain the
articles OF war. how the soldier should
take care oi himself. sanitation. ana.
IN fact. take up all subjects that direct
.ly affect the soldier. After a. recruit
has attended ten ~ these lectures ne
S. excused from further ATTENDANCE
The Instruction is given gradually and
kindness towards the recruit prevails
az all times. when tho has finished
his thirty six days instruction ana is
sent to the regiment that b. to oe M
pcrmanvu home during his tour OF en-
Hstment. he b. able 90 take his pidt,
m the company ara perform the dut.
les required Of MIN without omhauts-
ment. There is no embarrassment 81
the recruiting depot. fnr all who are
new 10 The service. receive the siui,
Instructions.