The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-06-17
5000 Men Join 90
Army Weekly

portunltles aside from fatigue duty
driIl, guard duty and "bunk fatigue.
In the new army" men In all branche.
OF the service not in-the field have OPP
portunlty to learn trades OF their owr
selection.
Following rehabilitation, when
thousands Of men chose to remain In
the service, few recruits we're obtained
by recruiting depots. The recruiting
service overlapped TO some extent, par
ties sent out by regiments and dlvl-
sions allocated to certain states COM
peting with established recruiting sta
lions. Then the new system of voca-
tlonal training was instituted. followed
by a drive for recruits beginning the
middle of last January, and the re-
crultIng service was properly co-ordi-
mated
Enllstments rose from 1900 for the
week ending January "a to $500 ac-
ceptanccs weekly the latter part of
March. AT present one-third OF the
army may be enlisted for one year
about 5000 men. Add to this $1,000
three-year enlistments expiring annu-
ally and the total number OF men leav-
ing the service annually Is 10000. fig
uring on the authorized strength OF
254.0 under the national defense act
The present rate OF enlistment should
yield $4,000 annually. surplus of
5000 over expiring enllstments.
"The campaign begun January 10 OF
this year has been successful In every
respect" said Maj. Samuel A. Green
well Of the recruiting publicity bureau,
which sends out recruiting leaflets to
all army recruiting stations. The |
personal contact work Of the general
recruiting service and the parties sent
out by allocated organizations followed |
the same Instructions. They did not /
beg for recruits. they did not offer TO /
send men around the world on n Cooks
tour. and they did not tell prospective
recruits they would he fought for by
eager employers Offering fabulous sal
aries. They received imperative or
iers that under no circumstances must
hey 'overseli' the army's attractions
- 'NANth y A'fhNAA Autf WIZ tVtV AtttA
he army wanted n very high class OF
goung men. men who would appreci-
tie and take advantage OF the trimming
md az the same time make the kind
n soldiers that should represent our
eAt the beginning of the campaign
many civilian organizations offered
heir assistance. Chambers OF com
nerce. Rotary clubs. American Legion
'osts. Veterans Of Foreign Wars. min
stcrs' associations aud others did val
able work In arranging meetings
shere their own members and officers /,
4 the recruiting service explained the ,
lans for the new army. Governors
nd mayors issued proclamations call
ng attention 20 army activities In their ,
tates and cities. aud In many cases
ct aside special dates as Army
feeks" F,
Many branches ~ the service are Z
yer their authorized strength Pend 9
* possible lncrvase hy congressional :
ctiOn. The motor transport corps n
h. need ~ which was demonstrated 4
, the war. Is TOO per CENT above au- ,
iorired strength. Chemical warfare 4
p per cent. medical department $50 ;,
r. cent. quartermastcr CORPS ii2 y
" cent. and signal corps 1875 per cent. n
nSettinx this surplus. the lnfantry Is q
II ~ per cent Of authorized strength.
,valrv 81 per cent. field artillery II II
~ cent ard ccast artillery 81 per e
MT. "
Strength Of Combat Units. q
Restoration Of the army TO a peace
me basis shows many apparent diff
'rences In the strength Of combat
ATS such as Infantry regiments. The nj
'tionai defense act provides for e5 In h
ntry regiments. including the Porto Il
lean regiment. totaling $1,000 men. W
, average of 1850 TO the regiment. q
uring the war an infantry regiment 5,
over 3oco men. and some W
fantry regiments, because Of the at