The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-08
INFORMATION AS TO
SPECIAL INDUCTION

perience and educational qualifca-
ticns are wanted in the Coast Artil-
lery Corps at once, and special pro-
+ visions are being made to induct
them into service, with the view to
giving those so qualified a chance to
! be commissioned and others the op-
portuniyt of being appointed enlist
ed specialists. The latter is a grade
in the Coast Artillery given to en-
listed men who have had training in
engineering of various branches,
electricity, crelical work, photogra-
phic work, wireless telegraphy and
the like. Men who receive these ap-
pointments receive higher rate OF
pay and chances for rapid promotion
for men worthy of such are good.
The War Department is maintaining
two schools for, the instruction of,
enlisted specialists, one at Fort Mon
roe, Va, and the other at Fort Win
field Scott, California: AtIFoft Mon
roe, is also the Coast Artillery
School for, ths training ISef rmeh fog
commissions in the Coast Artillery.
Those who are qualified to take Ell
ther the oh(eers' course or shat for
the enlisted<specialists can readily
obtain admissiq9 te these scheels spp-
ON being inducted into the service.
Men who registered September IL,
1913 can be hdpetedaafser October
1st as order number and physical
qualification have not been received
for these registrants. Men who ds-
sire to be anducted with a view to
taking these courses should address
APPLICATIONS to the "Adjutant," Fort
Moultrie, S. G. sr To- the FAdjutant'
of any Coast Defense,
To 60 into partiSulars- as regards
the qualifications that men desiring
commissions should have upon apply
ing for induction,.it is stated that q
thorough knowledge of mathematics
through plane trigonometry, includ-
ing higher algrebra and arithmetic
is necessary for the successful pur-
suit of the officers course. Men hay,
ing had previous military, training,
who have high. school;eK college ,edpss
cations, or the equivalents, will be
available, provided they are physi-
cally fit. By athorough knowledge
Of mathematics is meant a working
knowledge of the.di9erept subjects
embraced under that head. To be
successful in pursuing the ofasere'
course men must be able to- apply
the principlessof, trigonometry, alse-
bra and arithmetic without stopping
to review, for the course does not
allow time. for such. It is especially
essential that working. knowledge
of logarithms had by applicants.
The officers course at Fort Monroe
is htree months in length and new
course is being started each month
thereby insuring applicants of early
opportunity to take the course.
Applicants must be citizens of the
United States and, must not have
been born in any country with which
the United States or it's Allies are at
war. Letters of recommendation as
to marol fitness and stazidiae in the
community should accompany appli-
cation for induction for Officers
course.
The enlisted specialist course is
better adapted for men who have
had technical and business training.
Men who have had engineering ex-
perience of any kind are needed as
well as those, having a knowledge Of
electricity. These will be given op-
pertunity to become Electrician Ser
geants, first and second class, engi-
neers, and master electricians. Men
who have had experience in adminis-
tration of offices, clerical experience
to include stenographic work and fill
ing are given the training for Ser
geant Major, which has the two
grades, junior and senior.
Men who have had training in
mechanical drawing, drafting, sur
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