The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-13
COMPILATION
OF ENLISTMENT
REQUIREMENTS
Fargo Army Recruiting
Officer Makes Rules Clear
To Those In Doubt

Applicants for original enlistment
for the regular army. national guard
and national army must be between
the ages of Island 40 years. both
inclusive.
Persons who have attained their
forty first year are ineligible for origi-
nal enlistment. Minors between the ages
Of Is and II may be enlisted without
the consent of parent or guardian.
Minors under is are not now eligible
with or without consent of parents.
Married men may be enlisted on the
same basis as single men.
Il. J. Flint, United States army
recruiting officer in Fargo, made pub
lie the above qualifications for enlist
ment i'm the army today because OF
the large number who have applied
for admission Of late and do not
understand what the age require
ments are. Just yesterday noon two
Fargo boys applied for enlistment
and after the papers had been made
out, ii was learned that they were
under Is years OF age.
The enlistment in the army of
registrants Except for the limited
classes of persons who may be enlist
ed for the enlisted reserve corps) is
prohibited under the selective regula-
tons prescribed by the President.
Under the head of registrants are in
cluded all persons, who, on June 8,
1917, had attained the age of 81 and
had not attained the age Of 81. Per-
sons within the prescribed ages who
were not subject to registration on
account of being in the military serv-'
ice or naval service Of the United
States become subject to registration
and are required to register immedi-
ately upon leaving such military
or naval service.
Aliens who have not declared their
intention to become citizens Of the
United States and who have entered
the United States for the first time
since June 5. 1917. are not subject to
registration. Citizens or persons who
have declared their intention to be-
come citizens, who are within the
prescribed ages. and who have not
hitherto registered on account of
absence without the territorial limits
of the United States are required to
register within Ave days after their
return to the United States. --..
The only educational qualification
necessary is ability to speak Eng
lish. The enlistment of aliens not
subjects of an enemy country or her
allies is authorized, il otherwise
eligible or qualified, without declara-
ton Of intention TO become citizens.
The enlistment Of subjects Of the
enemy or her allies, including those
who may be claimed as subjects by
such countries is prohibited. even
though they may have taken out their
first papers. Accepting and enlisting
officers should inquire fully into the
loyalty of applicants for enlistment
and reject those whose loyalty is in
doubt.
The minimum height and weight
requirements are 81 inches and Ito
pounds, respectively. Accepting and
enlistinE officers should be guided,
but not be strictly governed, by the
published tables Of physical proper
tions. Men who do not meet the
weight and chest requirements
prescribed for certain heights may be
accepted and enlisted If they are
deemed suitable for the particular
service for which they apply, but
care must be exercised to take on
only good risks and doubtful cases
should be submitted to the adtutant
general of the army for instructions.
The declaration blank and oath of
will Exchanged so far as
relates to period of enlistment. to
read "for period Of emergency unless
sooner discharged"
Enlistments for the national army
are restricted to special and technical
troops for which voluntary enlist
ments have been authorized. Accept