Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
] ]. pLACKSBURC HAS ROOM
8 J. FOR MORE IN S. A. 7. G..
s4SS.,
Now Receiving Applications for Men
n Qualified to Enter Off
= GERS Camps.
SERVICE NEEDS sUCE MEN
Those Between Ages Of 80 and 3S
Observation-Disclosures Subsidies at
V. p. r.. and Institution Will Be
/, on Normal Basis in Week.
I Special to The Times Dispatch.

BLACKSBCRG. "a, Octobe. 20
Major John c. Skuse. commanding Off
Ger OF the students army training
corps and sommandant OF cadets a, the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, save
out the following interview to-day
which is OF interest 10 alumni OF the
t,desirous OF entering the service OF their
= country. Major Skuse said;
= We arc now receiving applications
from men qualified to enter the vari-
rus officers training camps throughout
The country. Prospective candidates
must have = grammar school education
they should have a working knowledge
OF algebra through quadra:ics. Those
p'ho wish TO enter the machine-G sun or
held artillery, camps must have this
desirable that they have a working
knowledge OF tTisonomctry and losa-
rithms
The service needs just now large
number OF men for officers. preferably
those between the age OF thirty:wo
+ and thi-ty-eight. In order 10 gain ad
!. submit application on form prescribed
Tor the branches they wish TO enter;
7 also. three letters OF recommendation.
These forms and further information
nandns officer at Blacksb burg.
AL draft resistrants certified as
physically qualified for general military
lion, except those in deferred class by
reason OF industry. occupation or en-
ploymen;. in which is included aGri-
culture.
Men il. class !, division A., Will be
!, recommended for commissions at the
transferred to that Branch or the SER
vice for which they are best qualified
Candidates in the deferred classitica-
cd for commissions. OF remaining in
the service or reverting 10 their orig
NAL draft status.
Major Skuse says further:
INFLUENZA HAS REDUCED
NUMBER OF APPLICANTS
due 10 the fact that the epidemic
OF influenza throughout the country
Z has caused the. enrolment in the stu
dents army training corps to be lighter
leGc OF Inducing additional men in
:. Ire S. a. I. G. who are cducationa!ly
, Qualified 10 enter the college and who
application is made in person on or be-
fore October so. II is also expected
: hat further inductions viii be occa,
;he corps 10 officers training camps.
- The S. =. r. {. will be used TO a
great extent as sorting and CLASH
,iication medium in the selection OF Off
Ger candidates, and training al this in
stitutc is being conducted 10 that end.
Men enlisting in the 5. 4. T. {. may be
transferred, II they demonstrate Their
fitness, TO officers training camps for
the infantry. machine gun, field artil-
lery. cavalry. army aerial service.
quartermaster ordnance, cheWica!
warfare service or coast artillery Atter
induction in tho s. y. 7. Z. c student
becomes an enlisted man IT the care
OF the army. lie is clothed. fed, guar
tered and his educational expense
paid. In addition 20 th.S ne is paid
$50 per month. Provision is also be
ing made 10 ind let men rducs;io-a!.?-
qualified ,,ho are resisi.an;s % o,he:
dates than September y. bE: this III.
no, be dore until after octoee: 30
The epidemic OF in9ueazz - sCtS:c-
: Gag at the college. aao :, ! eIp=c:t-
ITO have the hosnita, CLEARED eac :4-.Ss
or normal lines V-.t!-ii. : -.-st..