The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-16
"A CHANCE FOR
SHOULDER BARS
Corps Officers Announce
Examinations for Desir-
able Appointments.
KENOSHANS ELIGIBLE

tunlty of becoming officers in the
United States army by the following
memorandum released today from the
! sixth corps headquarters at Fort Sher-
idan, Illinois:
after the selection of the success
full candidates who. took the exauina-
ton April rs, 1921 for appointment in
! the Regular army, there will remain
more than 5000 vacancies in the com
missioned personnel of the army. Az
ter promotions under the reorganizss
ton law have been completed, a num-
/ Der Of these vacancies will be in the
grade of first lieutenant, the remain
der being in the grade of second lieu
tenant While it is not proposed to
NIL all vacancies at present, the neces-
| slty for more officers for the army re-
qulres that portion of the vacancies
be filled without delay. An examine
ton for appointment as second lieu
tenant will, therefore, be held August
! ~, 1921. The exact number of vacan-
cies for which examination will be held
will be announced later Appointments
will be made in each of the following
branches of the service: Infantry,
cavalry, field artillery, coast artillery,
/ engineers, air service, signal CORPS,
quartermaster corps, ordnance corps,
chemical warfare service and Philip
pine scouts
"As a result of this examination no
appointments are to be made in the
branches of the service other than
| those named above.
candidates for appointment in the
air service, engineers 5, signal corps and
ordnance department are required to
satisfy certain technical requirements,
either by examination or by having
graduated from technical schools"
Civilians Are Eligible.
Any man between the ages of 81 and
30 is eligible ito take this examination
and receive appointment as first or
second lieutenant in the Regular army.
The salary of the latter, including COM
mutations and allowances, is approx
mately 5000 a month; of the former
$500. Promotions aer gradual but as
sured if the candidate is energetic and
conscientious. The life is exacting,
also broadening and romantic.
Examinations Very Fair.
The nature of the examinations
which will determine the coveted APP
pointments is set forth in the memoir
andum as follows:
Eligibility for appointment is
fixed by law and requests for excep-
tions cannot, therefore, receive consid-
Grafton by the war department.
2-Any civilian of the required age
who passes the pr1sminary examina-
tion may readily become eligible to
take the final examination and to be
appointed by becoming a member of
the National Guard, the officers Re-
serve Corps or the Enlisted Reserve
Corps.
3-The preliminary examination con-
sists merely of an inquiry into the
physical, moral and mental qualifica-
tions of an applicant to determine
whether or not he has the requisite
qualifications to justify his proceeding
with the final examination. Such a
preliminary examination will avoid in
convenience and unnecessary expenses
to both the applicant and the govern
ment in many cases. Facilities for
conducting these preliminary examin-
ations at selected educational institu-
tions prior to graduation will be pro-
vided by corps area commanders.
Final Exams Rather Intricate.
1.-The final examination is the same
for all candidates and to insure strict
justice to all, the examination papers
will be marked by central boards con-
vened in the war department. The
scope of the mental examination is
such as to insure the army getting men
of the requisite education foundation
to satisfactorily follow a career as an
army officer. The elementary part of
this examination embraces the sub
jects of history, grammar, geography,
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigon-
ometry and physics. The advanced
part of the examination consists of a
large number of subjects, including
mathematics, languages, literature,
electricity. chemistry, law and minor
tactics. Examination is required in
but three of the subjects of the ad-
vanced group to be selected by the
candidate,
5-The regulations provide liberal
exemptions from examination in vari-
Gus subjects according to the educa-
ton, training and experience that the
candidate has had. The granting Of
exemptions has been placed entirely in
the hands of the examining boards and
requests for exemption cannot, there
fore, be considered by the war depart
ment.
each candidate is permitted to
express one or two choices of the
branch Of the service in which he de-
sires to be appointed. In making ap-
pointments, however, while the prefer
ences of candidates will be given due
consideration the war department. re-
serves the right to assign them to such
branches of the service as may be
necessary.
Consult the President.
Kenoshans aspiring to the rank Of
"officers and gentlemen" should COM
municate with the president of the
nearest preliminary examining board
or the commanding officer of the near
est post, camp or station, for applica-
tion blanks, information and time and
place of taking his preliminary exam
nation
SHIMMY-SANS SHAKE.
Paris A shakeless shimmy, is the
newest dance in Paris Dancing pro-