The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-14
5000 Men Join
Army Weekly

portunlties aside from fatigue duty, |
drili, guard duty and "bunk fatigue"
In the new army" men In all branches
Of the service not In the field have op-
portunity to learn trades Of their own
selection.
Following rehabilitation, when
thousands of men chose to remain in
the service. few recruits were obtained
by recruiting depots. The recruiting
service overlapped to some extent. par
ties sent out by regiments and divi-
siOns allocated to certain states COM
peting with established recruiting sta
tions. Then the new system Of voca-
tional training was instituted. followed
by drive for recruits beginning the
middle Of last January, and the re-
cruiting service was properly co-ordi-
mated.
Enlistments rose from 800 for the
week ending January "a to $500 &C
ceptanccs weekly the latter part Of
March. At prerent 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 100000, fg-
uring on the authorized strength Of
254,OOO under the national defense act.
| The present rate Of enlistment should
yield $4,000 annually. surplus Of
5000 over expiring enlistments.
| "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 Cooks
tour, and they did not tell prospective
recruits they would be fought for by
eager employers offering fabulous sal
aries. They received imperative or
ders that under no circumstances must
they 'overselP the army's attractions
to obtain recruit; they were told that
the army wanted very high class Of
young men, men who would appreci'
ate and take advantage of the training
. and at the same time make the kind
Of soldiers that should represent oul
country.
"At the beginning of the campaigr
| many civilian organizations Offered
their assistance. Chambers Of com
merce, Rotary clubs. American Legion
! posts, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, min
: isters' associations and others did val
liable work in arranging meeting
: where their own members and officer
Of the recruiting service explained tn
. plans for the new army. Governor
). and mayors issued proclamations call
: ing attention to army activities in thef
$ states and cities. and in many case
+ set aside special dates as "Arm
0 weeks"
i. Many branches Of the service ar
3 over their authorized strength, pent
: ing possible increase by c0ngressiOns
9 action. The motor transport corp
n the need Of which was demonstrate
If In the war, Is 100 per cent above a,
II thorizcd strength. Chemical warfar
l22 per cent, medical department 10
per cent, quartermaster corps II
q per cent. and signal corps 1876 per cen
n Offsetting this surplus, the Infantry
- but 70 per cent Of authorized strengt
n cavalry 81 per cent, field artillery
:. per cent and coast artillery 81 pt
= cent.
81 Strength Of Combat Units.
n Restoration Of the army to q peac
W time basis shows many apparent di
y ferences in the strength Of comb
A. units such as infantry regiments. Al
national defense act provides for s. I
he Ifantry regiments, including the For