Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-20
l,ALLSFOR AIR
! RECRUITS HERE
Major Churchill Tells Of
Opportunities For
Young Men

Htqi4ulliS OlnCeE dL OOtQnef lelu, To-
day made the following announce
ment:
"The Director of Air Service has
authorized enlistments in the air
service, both il the heavier-than-ai
branch (airplane) and in the lighter
than-air branch balloons and di-
rlgibles). These enlistments may be
for a period Of one year or three
years as applicant may elect, and the
enhstments will be confined to men
having proper trade qualifications as
well as mental, moral and physical
qualifications.
"We want men who have some
mechanical ability. That ability will
be developed and trained, and after
three years they may be discharged
as full-fedged mechanics. All men
enlisting in the heavier-than-air
branch will be sent 10 an Air Serv-
ice Mechanics School, where, they
will be given a thorough course of
training in the construction, assem-.
bly,, operation and repair of airplanes
and airplane motors; and those elect
ing the lighter-than-air branch will
be given similar training in the work
of that branch.
"This is an opportunity which
every young man should think over
seriously. The growth of CONNER
cial aviation in this country is bound
to be such that there will be an enor-
nous demand for men who have train
ing and ability along that lne-and
who will be better fitted for such
work than the army air service train
ed man? There will be hundreds of
good jobs for all those who know
the work-and where is there bet
ter place to learn than in the army?
300C Flying Cadets.
Provision is made in the air serv-
ice for 5000 flying cadets, and a
number of these will be taken from
among enlisted men of the air serv-
ice. The chances for man TO OBJ
tain flying training are very good.
If he shows an aptitude and can pass
the physical examination, he may be
designated as a flying cadet and re-
ceive instructions, upon completion
of which he may be discharged and
given an officers commission in the
Reserve Corps, or he may continue
as an enlisted man. 1t is impossi
BILE for US to promise flying training
to any applicant for enlistment, but
one mans chances are as good as an
others.
"While in the army, a man is paid
from $50 a month as private in his
first enlistment period to S151.5O as
master electrician aviation mechani-
clan in 7th enlistment period. In ad-
dition he is given his clothing, a
comfortable place to sleep, good
meals and free medical and dental
attention. The grade that he may
reach depends only upon the man
himself. If he is a man OF ability,
dependable and steady and a hard
worker, he may go to the top. He
has NO living expenses to pay, and
the $50 per month of private IS
considered the equivalent OF 500
per month in civil life.
"a soldier may elect to take any
of a large number of vocational
training courses as well as education
al courses, all of which are offered
by the army The new army is de-
signed to take good men and turn
them out still better, and make men
who will be a credit to this coun-
try.
Club Features.
cat the field to which the soldier
may be assigned will be found a
Service Club, which is for the use OF
the soldier for his recreation. Here
you will find magazines, books,
papers, piano, phonOgraph, possibly
billiard and pool tables, and other
equipment for his comfort and re-
creation.
"Souther Field is Georgia's field,
and the only aviation field in Geor-
gia. Practically all of the men now
stationed here are natives Of this
state, and in addition to these men,
there are a large number of Geor-
gians, not only at other air service
ports, but members of posts in other
branches of the service.
'Now that the air service is ask
ing for recruits, | ask the state of
Georgia to send to Souther Field a
number of young men to enlist in the
air service. A most cordial invita-
ton is extended to everybody to visit
the field, to inspect the shops, and
watch the flying. The gates are al
ways open during the hours of day
light and everybody is welc lme
1--WE hope to obtain at least 100
recruits in the state of G5prgla, ana
take this means of making public
the fact that we want men to enlist
in the air service"