The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-02
INFANTRY SCHOOL
OF THE u. S. ARMY
Located Near Columbus, Ga, It's
Purpose Is to Develop Officers
and Non-Coms for Army.


and Non-Coms for Army.
Located on a plateau, miles from
Columbus, Ca, it is the tactical educa-
tionaI center Of the infantry arm of
the United States army. It's official
name is '.The Infantry School
The purpose Of this school is to de-
velop officers and nom commissioned
officers sent to 1t from all the organt-
cations OF the infantry arm into ex-
perts in the use of the nine weapons
and of the many machines and vehicles
in use by the infantry arm OF the
U. S. army.
Permanent Personnel.
For this purpose a permanent Per-
sonnet Of about s2s officers and Also
men Is maintained at Camp Benning.
This personnel Is not changed, ex-
cept In the case OF officers, and ex-
piration of enlistments and voluntary
transfers in the case of men. In addi-
ton, the student personnel will aggre-
gate about 430 officers.
living Conditions.
The living conditions are ideal The
climate is of almost uniform tempera-
ture during the entire year. Buildings
in which the men of the permanent
personnel are duartered are comforta-
bic. Spring beds mattresses, sheets,
pillows and pillow cases, blankets,
trunks. clothing, medical and dental
treatment for those who require same,
an abundance of wholesome, well pre-
pared food, a theatre, dancing, sports
and athletic features of many kinds,
evening schools business training and
training in ten trades are provided
free Of any cost to the soldiers. Mod
ern toilet and bathing facilities are
also provided. A large swimming pool
Is available at all times.
Organization.
The permanent personnel Is divided
into organizations. These are:
The infantry school detachment,
consisting of instructors and assis-
tant instructors.
Headquarters company. consisting
Of the administrative and clerical per-
sonnet.
Utilities detachment, quartermaster
corps, consisting Of trade specialists:
carpenters, plumbers, machinists,
painters, electricians, gasoline engine
operators, bridge and road engineers,
water pumping operators, dredger and
steam shovel operators, refrigerator
plant operators. tractor operators,
sign writer's, timers. steam engineers
and firemen, sawmill operators, assis-
tants to specialists and apprentices,
who enlist for the purpose of learning
the foregoing professions.
Supply section, quartermaster corps,
consisting OF disbursing clerks, pay
clerks, typists. bookkeepers, stock
room clerks, issue clerks, checkers,
storekeepers, salesroom clerks, ship
ping clerks operators of modern shoe
repair and clothing repair machinery,
shop foremens bakers. cooks, assis-
tants and apprentices who enlist for
the purpose OF learning the foregoing
professions
transportation section, quartemas-
ter corps, consisting Of locomotive en-
gineers, firemen, switchmen, yardmen,
and roundhouse men, horseshoers, far
riers, harness makers. wagons (team-
sters), assistants and apprentices who
enlist for the purpose OF learning the
foregoing trades.
Motor transport corps, consisting of
automobile, truck and motorcycle me-
chanfcs, automobile repairmen, auto
mobile drivers, ignition specialists,
carburetor specialists, battery and
generator specialists, automobile
painters. vulcanizer operators, assis- |
Lants and apprentices who enlist for |
the purpose Of learning the foregoing |
trades.
Infantry machine gun company,
consisting OF machine gun operators,
mechanics. cooks, buglers; men who /
nave enlisted for the purpose of OBJ
aiming thorough course in machine /
gun work: many of these men are re-
sewing instruction in one or more of
he many trades taught in other Sec
ions OF the school. This, OF course, is
on the part of the soldiers.
Motor machine gun company. This
organization embodfes the training
md work Of the motor transport corps
md infantry machine gun company, in
very detail. Men who enlist in this
organization receive the same training
n automobile work and machine gun
york as that received by men in the
eparate organizations. This is one of
he popular organizations for new SOL
iers, as they receive both military
nd trades training.
Signal corps detachment: Training
9 given the soldier in one or more of
he following professions: CONNER
ial and wireless telegraphy, tele-
hone installation, maintenance and
epair, switchboard installation, oper-
ton and repair, interior and exterior
lectric light wiring, construction and
a1anhona and falaorarh Hnea 11nder.
round and aerial cable installation
nd splicing. buzzer and Fuller phone
peration. In addition to the training
eceived by the soldier at Camp Ben
ing. he may be given a course of
Intensive training when authorized.
he combined training qualities the
older for a remunerative position in
ivil life.
Medical detachment: IN this organi-
alton the soldier can 1T himself. by