The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-09
Next Army to
Be 'Highbrow'

form OK the speaker HldIhs MN as
new recruit.
sergeant" he insists, 81 gotta
have "a now pair Of pants. These
are all shot to h
Il is the sonorous but carefully
.,o9uil,c voice OF Lieutenant
from West Point who interrupts the
vivid description Of the equally raw
recruit
your language ia atrocious." he
is heard 10 say. pointing an accus-
ing finger at the unabashed dough
bG. Wcge you not examined as to
yo1r knowledge of spoken English
when YOU were admitted to the mill
I'm addressing the sergeant up
on the subject now under discus
sion you should make your wants
known by pointing out that the
rhvslga. state OF your trousers j.
sulh that &c becomes necessary for
YOU Oh respectfully request that
new pair De issued to you. Do you
follow me-
~ got you" returns the recruit,
"but / also gotta have a pair o
PANTS. English or no English. and
e there yuh arc.'
Eg, hp lieutenant had fled, con-.
v.rrgd that the war departments
l.p, us any army whore the mall
treating OF the English language
was as odioIs an oftcnse as dirty
mess kIL or a rusty rifle at inspeC-
lion was Impossible OF realization.
New Recruit Requirements.
All ~ which merely leads UP to
the statement that army officers. In
recruiting men during the cam
paigr now IN progress throughout
the United states, are to enroll as
members OK the military establish
meni only fine, young, outstanding,
ablg-bod.ed men, physically fit, edu-
Gated in the primary subjects at
leas,-aAd citizens OF the United
States
"Mgn who cannot read and write
English" the war department de-
c.arcs. are not desired in the new
army and viii not be accepted TOT
enlistment"
/, SIS explained that the army "a
10 continue its educational system,
but that IL is not going to take the
man who cannot read or write and
tua,n h.m those things which ne
should have learned In childhood.
In other words the American
army of the future is 20 be an army
70 brar about as far as educationa.
standards are concerned.
when the prospective soldier
faces tho doctor he will find the
tests difficult to pass unless he "a
very nearly a perfect man. All re-
cruit.ng parties have heen notified
that special regulation 65 IL of the
war department will he rigidly en-
Il,
the physical examination OF candi-
dates and give the standards which
go TO make up a good soldier brief
ly as follows;
Regulations arc Strict.
"Fc must see and hear well; his
heart must be competent To stand
the stress Of physical exertion. he
must be intelligent enough to un-
ders,and and execute military
maneuvers, obey commands and
protect himself, and ne must be
able 10 transport himself by march
ing as the exigencies OF military
life may demand.
In addition" says the war de-
partment, he will be wearing the
uniform Of the United States, and a
certain dignity must be his at all
times. The inferior men cannot
ll.44. 'EfSt iGffldIiS.
It's going to be n hIgh-hrow old
army-you can take the word OF
your Uncle Same for that.
Enl!stments arc to he so handled
that the army will not exceed 150,-
600 men az any time. therefore high
officials Of the war department eN-
pect that the standard OF men OBJ
ta!ned will be the highest the army
has ever had. II is stated that the
allotment system will he used in OBJ
tanning men and that each corps
area will be authorized to enlist
men 10 iii vacancies only. Reports
Will be called for frequently 10 as
sure the department that the enlist
menis do not exceed the number OF
vacancies.
The new recruiting regulations
+ raise no bar against the enlistment
OF men with previous service, pro-
Nding that they can measure up to
the new standards. II a man wishes
10 come IN again, however he must
enlist for three years, while the
man who has not served an enlist
ment may choose between one year
and three years as the term Of his
service.
No Recruiting Agencies.
No general recruiting stations are
70 be established for the time be-
ing, but the work will be con-
Quoted by the various posts, stations
and camps OF the Army scattered
throughout the nine corps area.
From each OF these parties OF Off
GERS and enlisted men are to be sent
20 nearby towns to search out the
pest ot the young men who wish to
enter or re-enter the army and 20
aKe them to the nearest post or
camp Boys who are less than IS
years OF age are not to be accepted
under any circumstances
AZ the same time the recruiting is
going on Secretary OF war Weeks
and officers Of the general staff are
Dusty ongagcr in general redis-
tnbution Of organizations, as they
work out the strength OF army units
under the now enlisted strength OF
10000 men
Infantry regiments have been or
lered reduced In strength from
i49O TO l,3l2 men and in number
rom 65 TO 45, cavalry regiments
rom SIS TO Sal men and from II
10 IA In number, field artillery regi-
menis from 33 to 16 in number,
Wlthout reduction of personnel.