The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-26
Camp Lee

Camp Lee. July 25--A few troops
arrived in Camp Lee yesterday number
ing some 376 men in all There are
less troops in camp than usual and
the mastering office with its added
personnel rather keep the population
down, SO to speak. unless there is
Neritable food OF newcomers every
day.
The recruiting office maintains its
standing as the most active look ing
place in camp and the total of men
enlisted at building 2727 steadily
grows The grand total at the begin
ming of the month has been nearly dou-
bfed during July though less troops ar
f,v"d. II is thought, In that month thar
in June.
The more men are Informed of the
opportunity offered in the various
I branches Of the service, the greater
| the number who enlist
few months ago in Washington
! there was some doubt whe ther or not
/ the university in khaki was to be a
reality. but now The war department
~ committed to this policy which means
| that every man will have a chance to
| learn and study il he so desires re-
sardi"Ss OF what branch he may enter,
1t is officially stated that the army
pay Of $40 per month Is the equiva-
lent of sf26 monthly SALARY This be
ing based on careful estimate of what
the items OF clothing, board. lodging.
medical service added 10 the monthly
~ of $40 would represent in cur
rency. Therefore II man is not max
ing Sl25 month, Is not married. has
/, no dependents, is physically strong
and liz not attending college. he oh
viousiy belongs in the service A man
can nick where he wants TO go and
what branch of the army ne desires to
enter. For instance. the air service
or motor transport corps In 1895 the
frst trolley ear made its debut con-
! temporaneouslv with the first horse
less buggy" Yet. today there are $40 =
eco automobiles in the state OF New
York alone, We may well expect this
development and more. from the start
made in the air so far In n few years
aeroplanes Will be, fguratively speak
! ing, as thick as Fords 1t liz needless
to say that the man who thoroughly
understands gas engines viii have the
cream OF opportunity In the coming
years In the army he may learn while
ne earns in the army and the very
| latest thing in the subject too. The
same applies to other branches II not
quite az striking There will be an
accelerated DEVELOPMENT in all trades
AID professions shortly and bigger de
'nand for skilled men OF all kinds
While the air service is very much
IN evidence and the branch which out
Siders follow with most interest. the
following ia not believed to be gem
orally known.
In letter from the war department
to the director Of the air service dated
May IL il is authorized that men de-
string to enlist in this branch be
given transportation to the place where
their enlistment lis to be completed
For instance, II man at Camp Lee
or Petersburg enlists for service at
Langley field he may telephone. write
or arrange through the recruiting Of
fcer to have an aeroplane sent to
take him to Langley.
= This is true of any town In United
states. OF course the aeroplane cannot
always come to ones front door but
Il rendezvous is possible at the near
est point whore a landing is possible.
II is only necessary that the appli-
cant be bona hde and that he really
intends to enlist and that he fills out
release card relieving the govern
tnent from all responsibility in case OF
accident during the flight
Thus young men of Petersburg, Ell
tricks, etc. can enter the service flying
and come out able to fly their own
elane over the town To many IL
= ould be quite "A novel experience and
hen there is the possibility of flying
over the home town again when the
girl is looking, besides the more seri-
Gus part of the question learning
something in a new field of unestima-
Bile value TO the student and without
cost