New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-06
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 a. Priv.
ates Have Gained High Rank.
BIZ EpWARp 3. CLARK.

t'AvS GUS0TGO oCTVtC0 ~ PTIvs
ates Have Gained High Rank.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK,
Washington.-"In the regular army
OF"
This line Is from a song In praise o.
the regulars which Is as old as tn,
army Itself. 1t is the pride Of tn,
regulars to soy that they are always
ready and 1t 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 a misunderstanding concerning
enlistments in the regular army today
Inc registration Of men between the
ages of twenty-one and thirty-one fol
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 10 still q
chance for a man to become a volun.
teer and BY becoming one to enter the
Of an army which has made his.
tory and Will continue to make 1t 30
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 thOrOuUhIv hon 20 inotIII , ,tri,<
discipline which Is good for the men
and for the service because, while
necessarily strict, 1t has for its spirit
a 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 o~f1cers. whose duty It will be
to impart to the newer officers the
things which they have learned by long
experience. Both services will be of
the highest order.
The young man wO enllsts 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 $S1 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
men of the United States
army who are mentally and physically
alert to secure commissions, and there
by to pass from the ranks of an en-
listed man to that Of an officer, and
assured Of a profession for the
of his life. Enlisted men who re-
main enlisted men In the army can re-
tire after 80 years service with good
pay and allowance.
Pay In the Army.
In order that the young man who
TO become a volunteer through
enlistment In the United States army,
FOR probable first service In the field
Df the present war, may know Just
his pay will be, the following
able Is given by which he can de-
almost at a glance what his
monthly money" will amount to, and
while studying the table he should re-
member that the government takes It
lpon Itself to keep him In food and
'lothing, to give him lodging and med
attendance and, In fact, to provide
or him every necessary Of life free of
'ost. Here Is the table:
Per
Month.
'rivate. Private. second class. Bugler. $50
'rivate. hospital corps (~private medical
Department. 81
'rivate. FIRST class. Il
VI . uttiiio cavalry 1nTantTY.
Saddler. Mechanic. Infantry, cavalry.
field artillery. medical department.
Farrier. Wagner V
engineers. ordnance, signal
corps. Q. M. corps. medical depart
ment. Mechanic. coast artillery. thief
mechanic. field artillery. Musician,
third class. infantry. cavalry. artil-
lery. engineers 36
artillery. cavalry. infantry.
Stable sergeant. field artillery. infan-
try. cavalry. Supply sergeant, infan-
try. cavalry. artillery. Mess SER
geant. infantry. cavalry. artillery.
Cook. Horseshoer. Radio sergeant.
Fireman. Band corporal. Musician
second class. infantry. cavalry, artil-
lery, engineers. Musician, third class.
military academy ss
e~rgeant. engineers. ordnance. signal
corps, Q. M. corps, medical depart ,
ment. Stable sergeant. engineers. jun !
ply sergeant. engineers. Mess ser
geant. engineers. Color sergeant.
Electrician sergeant. second class. I
Band sergeant. Musician, FIRST class.
cavalry. artillery, engineers. :
second class. military acad- I
sergeant major, field artillery.
Squadron sergeant major. J
major. Junior grade. Master {
gunner. Sergeant Bugler. Assistant g
band leader Is q
egimental sergeant major. Regimen Q
senior grade. Qu~artermaetsr ser, ,
geant. Q. N. corps. Ordnance SER !
geant. First sergeant. Battalion SER Q
geant major. engineers. Battalion q
sergeant. engineers. Electro /.
cian sergeant. FIRST class. Sergeant, :
nrst class. engineers. Q. NJ. corps. sig =
nal corps. Assistant engineer. Musi- I