The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-15
MEN FROM RANKS At
CAMP FUNSTON MAY
WIN COMMISSIONS
400 of Them, Together with Regu-
lars and Civilians With Previous
Military School Experience, En-.
ter Third o. T. G.

| -Four hundred and ftttN drafted men
| from the ranks of the sHth division
of The national army at camp Fun
ston are being gwen tneir chance
to obtain commissions, together with
men from the regular army and oiv-
I iIiaus with previous military school
! cNppripuCc. at the third officers
/ training camp which opened here TINS
week. Needless to say, competition
is keen among the three CLASSES @
men. VINO are all fairly eating the
work alive IN proving themselNcs
first class officers material.
Some ZOO men from Camp Fun
ton worc examined IN the selection of
IN, quota FROM the DIVISION, aud u
! can hc said that the pick of the camp
are iu the ranks of the student Off
GERS. There. under 20 discipline as
nearly like that of west Point as con
iitioua viii permit every man will
stand ON his own feet. win or lose by
his own ability. and Doe on his honor
as % gentleman and "a potential Off
Ger 100 Americas great new army thut
viii defend democracy overseas.
Ia. lhie third camp. nothing hut
second Uyutonauta commissions VIII
ur granted The successful students
will boo given badge showing their
status and VIII tp returned m case
of soldiers To their former urgauIza-
lions. to ho called as needed. % they
fail to mako tho grade. they viii rec
turn with their former ruuk. except
ing boo the Cusos Of civilians, who arc
entered ass private and, falling Il" win
commissions. viii I've placed ln the
army aS such
The lessons boo tho student Officers
school will be long ana hard. There
viii be very few wits To- nearby
towns. and the cavities ot Tho dance
and the movies viii see them not.
+ Most ni the studying viii Dee done lu
the evening, between supper tim" and
= taps" In the morning negotiations
p will ho made tu the instructors, there
9 being one To- zach fifteen students.
Practical application %: the lessons
l given will hc made during the drill
: periods of the day. At the cud at
each week. the grades OF each man as
- recorded d0y 10y day will bc posted
= and promotion given the high ONES,
81 while the low uufurtunatcs Will ho
10 promoted to th" foot Of the class.
u "Thc two biggest Jobs in the army
today" the students were told at the
- opening Of the school, care those oi
the directing general, 10 iormul1to'
the plans of hnttlo action. aud that
q or the second icutcuauts who iH the
platoon commander aud BE- RESPONSE
h nlc for the carrying ut them out to %
y aucrc-sful conclusions. The success Ell
10 an organization depends upou th'
= ability of the platoon commander m
battle
EtyIo for the students H. AZ sis
q O'Clock and from that time untl taps
- at ten - m every moment b. filled.
n officer and uuu-rums attending
q, various spv"iuI schuuls of instruction
# ~ Camp Funston have al! lust bios
81 snmcd out IN TINT stpring styl" b.
., american army millinery, the trench
helmet. cullct N%Hriously from TN
Bonnet 10 Soup Bowl Boy IN" boys
\ carload of tho shrIpncl protectors
was received. pnd the issue has giN.
on the cultp the appearance OF be-
ing rather nearer the front ltn'
trenches than u really T.. ErtuN vol
diors RETURNING much h'l''lln'il''
from strenuous prtctio, m the school
hcinr seen ON every hrid The hcu
nst, weirh nearly two pounds, nr'
raidrd ON the inside and ave chm
.frYY. Thtl arc mttu iIulU NctNl
r,u.a nov t,oI and because of thvi
.,i,nt a u.u,IIy tlkrs 70 number %
an. f,, inc s,Ilirf. tu hccomo tLot
,prrh usol Ia thcm.
s,,nu, is to h, won frd whcl
,,r,.r,.. If pothine ,l-r. urDori.ul {,
i, rr,.pf order III. C.mp funston pro
yidir. for the establishment of IN
rrnoptpI ,rhuois of ,ookiur undo
"a, .ur.rY.fop of can't Ia.. T. Whid
lt, ~ m. d~t,i.iou school for baker
.rJ ,,ols .rr-caut instructor
IN M, l,,,tI,g from the bakers u,
,,,r.s school tn each regiment. win
,u form, ,I,... consisting of IA
r.pip,,utaI moss officer. and the mr.
..rrr,uf fpur c,ol-. ono dining roor
,rI,,r, ,u5 -four Iltchcl police tror
,.rp ,,mr,u, The Kitchen polio,
,,t me- ,>rIainri to tho uuiuitiat
.l lr, fellow. who DO 'thc chores
Land pppl the spud- Cor the siulneuI
b.u
ry.ry man iu the Npth division
=, a., ,,urni hu,Ine. according 90 en-