The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07
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A variety of volunteers is still want
ed now that all branches are open CIV
ing applicants an opportunity of
choosing his branch of the service and
the inducement of early service in
France is held out 70 them by the
United States. II .A%'L<
Married men can be accepted under
the same conditions as is provided for
single men, there being provisions
made by which all soldiers who are
married or who have dependents, are
entitled to receive, an allowance for
the support of the family or depend
ents as follows:
In the case of a soldier, to his wife
Gncluding a former wife divorced en-
titled to alimony) and to his child or
children;
(a) If there be wife but no child,
$500 per month
% If there be wife and one child,
$500 per month
(c) Ii there be wife and two chill
dren, $3.50 with $500 additional per
month for each additional child. "a {
(d( If there be no wife, but one
child, $500 per month. ~ e } 2@1 s
(e)s If there be no wife, but two chill
dren, ,S12.50 per month. Z, : gxyrt y
(f) If there be no wife, but three
children, $4,000 per MONTH
(g) If there be no wife, but four
children, $4,000 per month with $500
per month additional for each addi-
tional child.
Every soldier who comes under any
of the above conditions must take an
allotment of not more than one half
of his pay and not less than $500 per
month, for his family The family will
then receive the allowance above
shown plus the allotment ITSELF This
. allotment, although compulsory, for
! married men, is an advantage to them,
as without it they cannot secure the
allowance - syAA&S 49, - - = =
All soldiers who have parents, grand
children, brothers, or sisters depend
3 ent entirely or partly upon them, are
entitled to receive allowances as fol-
lows:
E- (a) If there be one parent, $1,000
per month s. ~
OBJ If there be two parents, $1,000
per month. - So -
Co For each grandchild, brother,
sister, and additional parent, $500 per
month 81 Z. z <
To receive this allowance the SOL
der must allot part of his pay equal
to the amount of the allowance, but
not more than one half CT his pay.
Should there be difference between
this half and the amount, the soldier
had been contributing, the government
will pay such difference. oar-5a 3
Insurance is also offered by the
government at lower rates that can be
had by any insurance company.
Applicants must be between the ages
of Is to 81 years and 81 to 40 years
(no registrant eligible for enlistment)
OF good physical condition, waivers
being allowed to applicants applying
for enlistment in the medical depart
ment. .FC.g srCa. crow 1sv@C BOX
There is being organized what is
called the United States guards, appli-
cats applying for this branch of the
service will be required for guarding
all kinds of government property and
will not serve beyond the limits of the
United States, and where practicable
will serve in the vicinity of their
homes. Married men accepted same
as single men Former soldiers who
have adequate service may be accept
cepted up to IS years Of age. Here
is your chance former wanting to
serve their country and that do not
want to go abroad has e-A aaEG
The coast artillery need thousands
of red-blocded men for early service
abroad with the heavy artillery 4qa
Men who enlist in this branch OF
the servire have the best opportuni-
ties for learning a trade which will
mean better positions" after the war
Wide awake men are needed to take
instructions at the specialists school
which will qualify them as e1ectri
clans, engineers, machinists, gas en-
CINE operators, craftsmen, surveyors
telegraph operators and many othe1
technical trades.
Special selected men will be sent tt
S the officers training school, Fort Mon
roe, Va. r=-7a=,..,e-->-e-@ ,-a,.-
There is a great demand for mechan
les, engine testers, engine repairmen
motorcycle repair men, ETC., in the avi
alton section, signal corps.
We also can accept applicants fol
the quartermaster, fie1G artillery, in
fantry, cavalry, signal corps and med
ical department, regular army; quar-
termaster corps and engineers, ma
tional army; and the various units TO
the Wisconsin state national guard
Eligible and qualified applicants cal
be accepted for. the ordnance corps
national army providing they presen
letter from the chief of ordnance
Washington, D. c. ".-'. '9
AS there is going to be another draf