The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-26
j. S. ARMY NEEDS MEN
FOR PHILIPPINE SERVICE

f. Mills, Corregidor, Philippine Is.
lands is considered one OF the finest
Coast Artillery Posts belonging to the
United States government. Corregidor
he small island on which Ft. Mills is
located is located exactly in the en-
trance Of Manila Bay, a very desir.
able place to soldier, a healthy climate
and rlace where out door sports are
unlimited.
The sea trip from San Francisco is
extremely interesting. The Pacific
ocean is far different from the At.
lantic, where one often may make
an entire crossing without seeing the
sun or without eating u meal There
are many days en- route to Manila
when the surface of the water Is alb
solutely without ripple and the
snip does not get more than few
inches off from an even keel From
san Francisco to Honolulu one may
figure on three or four days of slight
ly rough sailing until well off the
California coast At Honolulu. about
eight days from Frisco the education
in travel begins, The soldier has
from twenty four to forty.eight hours
liberty in which to see the fine sights
and beautiful country which the is.
land Of Cahu affords Guam is the
next stop, with probable visit to
NlqQcllsi -,
tropical country and very interesting
The stop Is brief and one is soon
ploughlng along toward Manila and
finally arrives at the end of months
time out Of san Francisco.
'I The barracks at TT. Mills are all
| qewi concrete structures with enorm.
us windows that allow OF opening
the buildings wide to admit the cool
oreezes. The coast artillery barracks
is one Of the longest cement buildings
in the world. Mosquito bars are not
used but are practically useless be.
cause there are few if any mosquitoes
The iiShing and hunting are excellent
at all times, and the grounds are
close by. Swimming is of the best.
Liberal opportunities are given TO
visit Manila and numerous parts OF
the neishb0rlng country. Opportunit.
les are also offered to visit various
parts Of the Orent-Interisland trips
and China for example.
The length Of service in the Phil
ipplne Islands is restricted by the
War Department to two years. except
IN cases Of those who request a third
year which is usually granted.
An Increase in pay Of twenty per.
cent IL paid all soldiers serving in
the Islands which makes the priyate's
base pay $4,000 as compared to $50. 90
IN the states, In addition to his
regular pay, each man is given in.
Struction which fits him to qualify
Tor ratings which carry extra
monthly pay as follows:
Casemate Electrician $500; Observ
er lst class $500; Plotter $500: Cox.
swain $500; Chief Planter $500; Chief
Loader 500; Gun Commander 500.
Observer 2nd class $500; Gun Poia,.
Ell 800; lst class Gunner $500. enJ
class Gunner $500.
From the standpoint of education,
the Toast Artillery gives the sol.
dier every chance to better himself
schools are maintained wherein educa.
t4ohal and vocational training are
taught. This together with the op.
portunity for travel should appeal to
every young man who desires to bet.
Ter himself mentally, physically and
financially.
In addition to the Coast Artillery
Corps, enlistments for the Phlippines
are open in the Medical Department.
Constructive Division and the Engi.
neer Corps.
Interesting literature will be furn.
1shed any one who will call or write
10 the Army Recruiting Station. Ard.
more, Okla.