Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-11
WILL FLY HERE
FROM EL. PASO
ON ARMY DUTY
Colonel A. A. King Will Make
Frequent Air Trips From
Fort Bliss to Albuquerque
on Recruiting Work.


Regular flying trips, a record
achievement In connection with re-
cruiting work for the United
States army, are TO be introduced
by Lieutenant Colenel A. A. King,
who Is in charge of recruiting work
for the First Cavalry division, with
Headquarters at Fort Bliss, Texas
The trips are to be made from
Fort Bliss to Albuquerque.
While the records show that. fly
ing trips have been made from
time to time In connection With
army recruiting work, these trips
have been in the nature of adver-
tising to bolster up recruiting
There is no record of regular trips
such as Colonel King proposes to
introduce.
Colonel King will make at least
ono regular trip q month from
Fort Bliss to albuquerque, on his
regular tour Of inspection. He will
also make as many other trips as
may become necessary in connec-
tion with the recruiting work, And
all trips are to be made by air.
Introduction of these trips by
airplane is proof of the old adage:
Necessity is the mother of inven-
ton" The economy wave, which
struck tne army and navy most
forcibly. has eliminated the former
mileage allowance for such trips.
The trips being necessary, Colonel
King will make them by army
| planes.
The Twelfth aero squadron is
stationed at Fort Bliss and one of
the planes OF this unit will be used
for the trips. This squadron has
amongst its personnel some of the
most noted fliers in the United
States army. Among them there
are Lieutenants Sullivan, Knapp
and Liebhauser, men of national
repute as stunt fliers and for hav-
ing established a number Of air
records.
Captain Hasty, commanding the
squadron and one of the most
noted fliers and instructors in
America, is another. Still another
is Lieutenant Pierson, the only
man who has ever flown the Grand
canyon and who created quite d
furore through his experiences
when forced to land in the Big
Bend district of West Texas n little
more than a year ago. He was
undertaking a record making flight
at that THE.
One of these noted fliers will
pilot the plane in which Colonel
King will make his regular month
ly trips TO Albuquerque, as well
as on any other trips he may find
necessary.
Colonel King was In Albuquer-
que yesterday for the purpose OF
establishing a recruiting station
here, to recruit men for organiza-
tions at Fort Bliss. He completed
all arrangements and the station
will be opened at the ATmory with
in the next week.
Arrangements have been made
to house the recruits at the Ar
mory until such time as they are
sent to Fort Bliss. An army bus
will make the trip to Albuquerque
about once a week and return to
Fort Bliss with the recruits OBJ
tanned during the previous week
Two Recruiters Here.
There will be two soldiers on
regular recruiting duty here. Col
onel King is undecided as to who
they will be. However, Sergean;
Ernest Holmstrand, who made
many frienGs wnen here on re-
cruiting duty about two years ago
will not be with the party. lie Is
now a master sergea-.t of Air Ser
vice, IN the 18th Aero Squadron
at Fort Bliss, and is not available
for recruiting duty.
Colonel King announced last
night that recruits will be taken
only for Fort Bliss. However
practically all branches of the
army, excepting Coast Artillery
are open at Fort Bliss and prospec-
tive recruits will have a wide va
riety Of branches to choose from
Although there is no infantry
stationed at Fort Bliss, recruits
will be taken for that branch. II
the "Gravel Agitators' bran1h
does not appeal they may select
from headquarters First Cavalry
Division, Headquarters secooho
Cavalry Brigade, Machine Cur
Squadron, Seventh and Eight CAV
airy, Quartermaster Corps, Engl
neer Corps, Signal Corps (motorr'
ized), Headquarters Trains, ORD
nance Corps Medical Corps, All
Service and Motor Transport ser
vice.
TWO Of the most desirable
branches are reported to be In I'M
mediate need of men. There arc
about so required at once for the
Division trains and about 10 mo-
tor mechanics for the Motor Trans
port service. These two branches
are ordinarily closed to recruiting
being kept filled through transfers
from other branches. but transfers
have been shut off recently.
Colonel King left last night fol
Amarillo, Texas. He will establish
another recruiting station there
and will then return to his hoad'
quarters at FL Paso.