The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-02
SERVICE IN ARMY
WELL FITS YOUTH
Splendid Opportunities
Found BY Ambitious
CAN LEARN TRADE
Good Pay and Comfortable
Quarters For Uncle Sans
Soldiers


or profession for which he has moi
a profound interest is misplaced-a
square peg in round hole. No one
can give his best efforts to any tasl
unless he is thoroughly intereste
in what he is doing. Similarly, any
man who is simply holding job
working in order that he nigh!
earn his daily bread-will be I'm
able to better his lot unless he
changes his mode of living-be-
comes skilled in some trade or pro-
fession.
Every man who enters the army
has an exceptional opportunity to
better himself for the future. When
an individual enters the army he
gravitates into one of two classes
during his first year of service:
Either he decides to make his ca =
reer as a soldier and devote his life
to the public service or he decides to
take advantage Of the opportunity
offered during his service and bet
tiers himself, either by learning q
profession, or by perfecting him
self along lines which he has al
ready chosen, so that at the end
fessionally in the line which pa
ticularly interests him.
Advancement II The Army
Opportunities for advancement
exist in the army exactly as they dc
in great civilian institution. There
are always vacancies in the non
commissioned officer grades which
must be filed from lower grades
each advancement carrying with il
an increase in pay. AS in civil life
a man with ambition and ability
is sure Of recognition.
Upon entering the Army the
soldier begins as private-his pay
starting on the day he enlists. Tho
things he gets free are worth about
S65 a month-that is what he would
have to pay in civil life for the
same class OF food, clothes, quarters
comfort, medical attention, etc. In
addition to this he receives a cash
payment of $21 monthly. There are
also certain special features fol
which he will receive extra. If he
qualities with rifle he receives 81
So or S. a month extra depending
upon his qualification. In Company
A, Of the third infantry every man
but one has qualified for this ad
eitionai pay during the past target
season
The highest pay received by ar
enlisted man Is $162 so a month
and allowances. Between these two
extremes the pay varies ACCORDING
held by the Individual. Each veal
furlough (Yacation) on full pay.
Tho man uyhn onfnrc Tho orrnx
with the idea Of remaining in the
service is able to retire at the enc
OF thirty years service. The MAORI
ty OF men so retiring usually retire
in the grade Of first sergeant with &
retired pay of $103 per month. This
means that at the end of thirty
years service. he leaves the army
goes into civil life and continues tt
receive SOB per month from the
government as long as he lives
How many men in civil life car
stop work at the end of thirty
years and continue to draw an in
come of over 800 per month for the
remainder Of. their lives.
Chance To Learn a Trade or Pro.
fession
Many men prefer to branch out
in some other line of work-rathel
than continue con in the Army. TIC
these men also there is a splendid
opportunity for betterment.
During the fall and winter in the
afternoons there are schools for al
men. who desire to attend. These
schools cover great many different
trades and professions in addition
to the usual lines of education
For those men who have not com.
pleted their earlier schooling in the
grades, there is course which in
cludes reading. writing and othel
basic studies. There is also an ad
yanced course for those who have
COMPLETED the grades but have no.
completed their high school educa
ton. Any man having completed
his high school education and under
twenty-five years Of age, may at.
tend the school to prepare candi.
dates for the United States Military
academy at West Point. There is
an Electrical school in which the
elements of electricity are taueht
and its special application to tele
nhone. telegra oh and radio service
A partial list of other schools whirt
lows: Drafting. toDographT cleri
cal. auto mechanics. chauffeurs
hacksmiths. and horsesboers, cob.
blers. saddles. wheelwrights. wag-
oners. photography, cooks and bak
ers stenoeraphy.
Manv of the men in the army USE
their leisure time to perfect them
selves in some art or craft THROUGH
the medium Of CORRESPONDENCE
schools With comfortable home
Sufficient leisure to study and o,enty
Of money to pay Dor their studies
they can become proficient durinp
the period OF their enlistment an
are able to leave the army at the
end of their service, we'll fitted IL
earn a good salary in their new
profession.