The Mankato free press., 1919-04-25
NUMBER OF KAT0 MEN TO GET
INTO new ARMY
Life of Soldier Across Water
Appeals To Them; Word
From Mueller

seas duty as fast as they enlist. The
following recently enlisted men have
been forwarded to Jefferson Barracks,
NO.: Joseph J. Radke, of Tracy;
Matthias J. Frost, Mankato; Kelly H.
Lewis, New Hall, West Virginia;
Monroe ]. Hotaling, Henry B. Wiese,
Joseph p. Young, Bert l.. Wilcox, all
Of Mankato, enlisted in the infantry
for overseas service; Lyle w.
Fletcher, Mankato, enlisted in the air
service.
Sergeant Mueller stated today that
men who wish to obtain their $50
bonus may apply at the office, bring
ing or sending their discharge cer-
tificate.
Open All Branches.
Enlistments for all branches of the
regular army have been resumed,
and applicants may choose any
branch they desire. These branches
are numerous and include be-
sides the familiar infantry, cavalry,
fed artillery coast artillery, signal
corps, medical corps. quarter master
corps, and corps of engineers, the
motor transport corps, tank corps, air
service, and the construction corps.
Young men who did not get across
during the war now have a chance to
see France and the Rhine, and the
historic battlefelds of Europe. There
has come a hurry call from the war
department for the immediate enlist
oF fo,, I.,tx,
All men for this special force must
enlist for three years, and only in
fantry, cavalry. field artillery, engin-
eers, and medical corps is dispatched.
Former service men will be sent at
once; others will be sent after a
short period of training. Service for
the United States only, or foreign
service is optional with the applicant.
A limited number of men are wanted
for service in Hawaii Panama, and
the Philippines, including China.
The Vocational Opportunities.
Vocational opportunities are many.
The air service has been given au-
thority to recruit $4,000 men. Skilled
tradesmen are especially desired,
buC apprentices are welcome in this
VI hC dIl CClNlCC lido
a mechanical instruction school in
operation, and is about to create two
or three more. A good point for
non specialists who enlist in the air
service is that the service must
teach large number of them a trade
if they are to be of any value to the
government. <The advantage of learn
ing tade in government school
OF mechanical instruction. over learn
ing the trade by entering machine
shop in civil life as an apprentice is
very great. The government sends
its apprentice to properly organized
mechanical instruction school, where
he is taught the principles of his
trade and applies these principles to
tle practical work which is given him
at the same time. Furthermore the
government pays him his salary all
the time he is learning. He has the
privilege Of furlough and pass, and
his livelihood is certainty. 1t is in
the interests of the government to see
that this man is fully instructed in
all phases of the trade he desires to
learn because the government will
reap the benefits of the excellence Of
the instruction the man receives,
when that man is a finished product
and employed in the shops or as an
instructor of other men. The chances
for advancement are excellent.
Make Up Of Squadron.
For instance squadron, consist
ing of $50 men is made up of four
master signal electricians; 20 serg-
eants first class; 33 sergeants; 4S,
121 first class privates; "a
privates. The pay ranges from $50
to $121.50 per month. The main quail
ifications which determine whether
or not an enlisted man will be taught
how to fly are physical qualifications,
con- bined with the necessary knowl-
edge he must have before he will be
allowed to participate in fights. There
Is no reason why the average enlist
ed man with a high school education
who has good knowledge of motors |
and airplanes cannot learn to fly.
The Tank Corps.
The tank corps offers splendid op- |
,ortunities. The present force of this |
branch will be 800 officers and 5000 |
enlisted men. including 123 sergeants,
irst class; 1,079 sergeants; 971 cor
,orals. an exceptionally high percent
lge of nom commissioned officers. In
he recent war the allied tanks won !
distinction as the most effective
,ranch of any army. Since nearly half
# the tank units must be employed in
he tanks, either as drivers or gun
lers, it is desirable that men in this
ervice have sufficient grit and person
i qualities not only to qualify in these
nd other duties in peace times, but
e able and willing to stand up under
he strain of tank fighting in the event
f war. The crew of light tank con-
lists of driver and gunner; of a
eavy tank, one ocicer and eight men,
ncluding one driver, and seven gun
ers. Skilled mechanics and also un-
killed men who may desire training
4 the various trades of this corps are
lanted. The instruction is very tho
ough and interesting. Above are ,
My few of the many facts of army
raining. Young men should think and !
ak the matter over and follow the j,
N nllISp which SavS. HT of,s on