The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-05
ARMY INDUCTS
30 RECRUITS
American Youths Showing
Enthusiastic Interest in
Regular Army Service

The largest group Of applicants
for the United States Army since
the First Corps Area recruiting CAM
paign has been underway was
sworn In today OF the army base In
Boston by 1t. Col. John l.. Rice,
corps area recruiting ofiloer, At this
time about 30 young men took ale.
glance TO serve their country and In
cidentally find for themselves un-
usual opportunities,
Most OF these applicants, young
men recently graduated from school,
state that they have enlisted pri.
marily because the army offers
steady employment and o genuine
opportunity 10 make a career for
themselves. Many Of these future
soldiers have friends In the service
who have told them OF the rapid
promotion they have received and
others have enlisted aS O patriotic
duty realizing that O strong army
for the United States Is the greatest
peace insurance possible.
Among the vacancies existing In
the First Corps Areas drive TO en-.
LIST approximately 100 men before
June 30 is the need for O previous
service man qualified as q clerk
typist and experienced on multi
graph machines,
The recent addition OF third
battalion In the nth Field Artillery
at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, also
offers chances for early advance.
ment 10 young men Joining the
army now, and demonstrate their
ability,
Opportunities.
In addition 10 the glamour usual
ly associated with the famous old
song, 1.-THE Caissons Go Rolling
Along" the field artillery offers q
varied number OF opportunities for
q young man TO learn on Interesting
trade that will NJ him 10 re.enter
civilian life with skilled back.
ground A specialists school for the
field artillery Is conducted at Fort
Ethan Allen, Vermont, and OF Fort
Bragg, North Carolina, to which
stations selected recruits are sent
after their enlistment. These schools
conduct courses In tractor-d driving,
truck driving, automobile mechanics,
telephone and radio communica.
tons. There are even courses In
saddlery and horseshoeing. For the
sports-minded, there Is opportunity
for becoming an expert horseman
even In this mechanical age
Fort Ethan Allen Ia regarded as
post with some OF the most beau-
tiful scenery and surroundings In
tho army, while for the young man
who would like TO serve outside OF
New England, Fort Bragg offers O
chance OF seeing tho southland
Bragg Ia near Fayetteville, North
Carolina, and has q military reSef-
walton for large scale manouvorS
that comprises more than 100000
acres,
Specialists In the field artillery
operate field telephones, radios, op-
teal and survey instruments and
enlisted technieianS handle the most
delicate OF sound.ranging apparatus
There Ia also the meteorological
sections which send up small bal.
looms, following their flight with
theodolites, or instruments for meas
uring horizontal and vertical an"
giles 10 determine the direction and
velocity OF ballistic winds, Those
sections also work with other inStfus
ments that predict the atmospheric
conditions affecting artillery Are,
This Is m excellent training for re-
entry Into civilian life as more
weather stations are constantly be-
Ing established throughout the coun.
try.
Air Corps.
In addition 10 the field artillery
vacancies, the Quartermaster Corps
Is enlisting men for service Oh the
Army's new dir base at Westover
Field, Chicopee, Mass, A few open.
ings exist In the ordnance and
finance departments as well as some
for service In Panama and Hawaii,
Single young men between the ages
OF 10 and 80 are eligible for enlist.
ment and full information may BIO
secured from the various recruiting
stations operating throughout New
England or by writing the Boston
Army Base.