The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-02
TO BECOME OFFICERS.
Explanation of Qualifications for Army
Commissions Given.

Editor, Barre Daily Times: In connec-
| ton with the selection of candidates for
the central officers training schools, com
prising infantry, machine gun and field
artillery, we are instructed by the ad
| lutant general ito secure through the
medium of the local press the greatest
possible publicity as to the qualifica-
lions of candidates, the method, time
and place of presenting applications, the
action taken on such applications, the
duration, and the requirements, so far as
known, of the course at the training
camps, and the status upon completion
of the course of the selected candidates. I"
In accordance with this order, dated
Sept. 2S, 1918, the following information
is submitted:
Purpose: The purpose Of the camps
is to qualify men for commissions in the
army of the United States Camps for
such training are located as follows: In
fantry, Camp Lee, near Petersburg, Va. /;
for field artillery, Camp Taylor, near
Louisville, KY; for machine gun, Camp
Hancock, near Augusta, Ga.
Qualifications of candidates; Eligibil.
ity consists in the following require
ments:
Age: Over Is and less than 48 at date
Of registration, but no applications will
be entertained from civilians who are in
deferred classiRcations on grounds of
industry, occupation or employment. in
Guiding agriculture.
Education: Graduates of high school
or those who have pursued an equivalent
course OF instruction. Candidates for the
field artillery and the machine gun
schools must possess a thorough under
standing and working knowledge Of
arithmetic, algebra, to include auadratic
equations, and plane geometry A knowl-
edge of trigonometry and the use Of To-
garithms is desirable. Previous technical
and scientific education and training as
civil, mechanical, electrical, mining or
architectural engineers, renders men par
ticularly desirable
Physical Qualifications; Those re
quired for commission in the officers
reserve corps Visual acuity as follows
A minimum of 20.70 in the left eve and
20-4O in the right eye without glasses.
correetable to normal by the use Of
glasses, and normal color perception.
The minimum height for otherwise well
qualified candidates is 60 inches.
Nationality: The candidate must be
citizen of the United States not bo n in
any of the countries with which the
United States is at war or allies of such
countries.
Applications: Candidates possessing
the requisite qualifications win apply for
information and necessary blank forms
to the professor of military science and
tactics at the educational institution
nearest the residence of the applicant
Norwich university, Mortified. VT.
This may be done either in person or in
writing. The application and other blank
forms here furnished must be filled out
in detail and must be accompanied BY at
least three testimonials by reputable per.
sons as to good character, and record
of the physical examination Of the appli-
cant, submitted on prescribed form and
made by a reputable physician.
The application and the accompanying
papers will then be forwarded to the
professor Of military science and tactics.
Upon receipt, each applicant will be noti-
fed to appear in person at his own ex-
pense, at an appointed time, for pre-
liminary examination regarding the ap-
plicant's qualifications TO attend an off.
GERS training school.
After such examination, the applica-
ton, together with all papers connected
with the same will be forwarded to the
commanding officer of the appropriate
officers training school. Such applicants
as are selected will be notified to appear
at the designated training school on a
specified date.
Duration of camps: The course of
training at the infantry and machine gun
schools will be for four months; the ar
tillery school viii be for about three
months.
Status of Candidates: Civilians in
class la of the draft will be required to
remain in service, but civilians in de-
ferred classifcations may, if not found
qualified at completion of course. be
given option of discharge from service
and reversion to original classification
under selective service regulations.
While at camp candidates will receive
the pay of privates $3.50 month";.
Those who successfully complete the
course will be listed as eligible for
commission and will be designated "ofli-
cer-candidates" Officer candidates" will
be commissioned second lieutenants Of
the branch of the service for which thew
have qualified as vacancies may occur,
upon recommendation of their command
ing officers.
Such publicity as you can give to this
notice viii be appreciated
1t. Milton Samuels, S. A. T. C. Unit,
Norwich University, Mortified, Vt.