El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-08
ENLISTED MEN TO BE GIVEN A
CHANCE IF BIG ARMY is RAISED
O~~- r. H.

THE LATEST order OF the department, providing
the desgnatiOnal of regmenta commanders in the
regular army of between 5000 and 5000 noncommis-
stoned officers and other enlisted men to be commissioned
officers any large the United States may call into
being the approval Of the army and Of the country
as the practical of providing junior officers for
an army of considerable size.
It is undoubtedly good idea to make officers Of nom
commissioned officers who have gained experience unoe
the rigid discipline of regular army officers and who are
qualified to imPar the same training TO others Wnom tney
fair percentage of the noncOmmissoned regulars OF
some length of service have commanded detaehments OF men
IN dangerous situations where they were Obliged 10 openo
upon their own initiative properly to dispose their men
against attack actual contemplated and TO accomplish
the missions which they were sent forth Such men, II IS
plain should make company commanders than off
GERS who actual service In addition, the
school for nonconissioned officers conducted by commits
stoned officers regular army tends to bridge in some
degree gap due differences in technical education
Designations ordered by the department are 10
be for commissioned grades ranging from second lieutenant
captain ability to govern designation Tor each grade
Is is said BY army officers that probably 80 very good
uoncommsoned officers be chosen from each regiment
for the higher commissions and 80 fair nOncOmmsoned
Officers judged by the ezacng standards Of the regular
army for the lower commissioned grades
be presumed that these designations are 10 De
made only the lists of noncommissioned Officers Pm
will be designated in instances where special military
aptitude apparent Most Of the appointments viii come
from nOncommssoned personnel naturally for the reason
that recognition of especial military aptitude has probably
before nov, caused pvates to be given the chevTonS
Apart from the necessity for differing large army
the United States may require this step IS commemorate
IN that 1t democratze the still further And
If will stimulate ranks desire for the highest decree
of military excellence order that prvates may qualify
themselves first chevTons and then Tor the shoulder
straps That makes for a better
When military reviews are held, Gen Bell be de-
pended upon soldier out Of step no matter how
far deep in the is buried and 10 watch him until ne
gets out of sight.
The sun is bright and about feet the grass
Is making ready to But it's difficult TO make our
selves conscious these things when and ears are
turned toward Washington.
At any rate having reelected president Wilson, are
spared the necessity of wondering what he would do he
president
II your aequaintances back yard is Uttered with tin
cans papers and weeds while the front Immediately
kept you may draw your conclusions regarding him &C
oordingly.
The man who chose keep his whskers rather than his
sweetheart chose something he knew would stick to him
Some Of to wild on as good graz
ing as FL affords and it's hard to round them up for
the convention sessions.
Returned FL Pasoans they never so much money
as is in circulation Douglas Ariz rolling in copper wealth
That is the best possible recommendation for town
All beeerents making their big spring drive on
the treasury.