The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-17
OFFICERS OF GUARD
SIGNING UP RECRUIT
Headquarters Company Is
Young Mems Mecca
RADIO PROVES MAGNET
Splendid Opportunity For Pro-
motion; Best of Equipment
d 3d. Is Provided

Captain Edward S. Carey or Head
quarters company OF the Fifth Reg1-
ment Infantry national guard in a
statement to The Free Press cites
number of advantages to be gained by
enlistment in the guards just at pre-
sent. A great many young men are
taking advantage of the opportuni
ties offered. Last Wednesday the Off
GERS were kept busy signing up re-
crnits. There is still room for about
twenty more, and after that quota is
reached no more enlistments will be
received.
Chances for promotion are very
favosable, and if there is anyone &C
quainted with any i.ie of electrical
work, it will give him a decided ad-
vantage in the way of Advancement
The purpose of the Headquarters
company in the time of actual SER
vice is to form means OF communi-
cation among the various organIza-
tons. For this reason the company is
provided with the best and most ser
Viceable instruments that the service
can buy.
At camp last summer the regiment
was kept in communication with the
telephone equipment supplied 70 the
company by the government. A short
description of the set may prove in
teresting to some. The telephone used
in the type on which the mouth piece
commonly called the hand phone.
This is placed in a leather case
about the size of shoe box. A lea
Their strap is provided enabling the
person to carry the instrument over
the shoulder. Four and twelve sta
ton switch boards are supplied with
the phone equipment. In short the
cxycfn %nl@
change operating with the same eff,
cheney as those of the large cities.
The instruments are rugged enough
to Withstand rough usage, and this is
true of every type supplied by the
army. Other means of communication
are the buZzer phone the field buzzer
light signal outfit, the semaphor, and
last but not least the radio set. b.
The fact to be noticed in the des
cription of the radio outfit is to gain
a fair idea of the set by remembering
that the outfit is valued at close TO
five thousand dollars. The receiving
set is being installed now, and will ne
in operation shortly. If the personnel
of the company boast of their oullt,
they can not be blamed for 1t, for
it is something that anyone might
feel proud OF.
The reception Of both radio tele-
graph and telephone messages may be
accomplished with this outfit which
the Headquarters Company has in its
possession now. Messages from all
over the United States may be re
ceived. Stock market reports can be
received daily, from every large city
in the country. The latest reports OF
the day will come into their flute
like da de da way at, at least twelve
hours sooner. than the time we read
the news in the city papers. Foreign
stations may be heard nearly all of
the time These stations transmit The
latest reports to the different coun-
tries, and it is very interesting some
times to hear the Italian language,
especially when it can not be unde2:
stood. The French stations are heard
most frequently due to the fact that
during the war the United States
ons, France, which after the signing
of the armiStice was given to France:
In the excitement of hearing these
stations, the imagination is set for
ward a few ncxehes, when the dis
tinct and natural voice of the radio
phone is heard. The thrill is inspir-
ing. 1t is an uncanny feeling that
grips one, and 1t uses no discretion
for it grips everyone alike. 1t is the
eagerness for the unknown that at
tracts one This is one of the man
reasons why the radio Is so interest
ing.
Headquarters company is composed
of a fine bunch of fellows, and those
who enlist will never be sorry they
did so. The company drills every
Wednesday, and those interested are
invited to come down to the armory
at that time and talk things over.