Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-23

/ The purpose of the Corps, the first
OF its kind in American military
history. Is to enlist women vol,m-
teers for military service with the
Army to replace, and release fol
combat service enlisted men who
are now performing certain nom
Combatant duties.
The corps. While not compon-
ent part Of the army. is the only
womens organization except the
Army Nurse Corps, authorized b.
law To serve with the Arme;
Forces. Units of the Corps may b.
| called upon to serve in Zones o
Operations, as well as in the Con
tinental United States, but only il
| -combatant duties.
II will be under military discip-
line, with uniforms and insignia
living quarters, food, and medical
and dental treatment provided by
the government.
The procedure OF application and
selection is as follows:
Officer candidates must be cit
liens Of the United States, between
the ages of ii and As. They may
be married or single. They must
have had at least high school ed
rscation, De in good health, and Of
excellent character.
In order to secure a representa-
tive group Of women for the entire
United States, recruiting is to be
on regional or Corps Area basis.
No applications sent to Washington
can be given consideration.
Applications must Dc obtained, in
person, from the local recruiting
station and when properly filled out,
must be returned, in person or by
nail, to the appropriate main re-
cruiting station.
The women whose application!
are satisfactory will then be notified
as to the time and place of exami-
nations. The applications of those
who pass these preliminary tests
will be sent on to the proper Corps
Area, where they will be examined
and sifted by a Recruiting Officer
and two women Assistants.
The War Department will make
the final selection of the approx
mately $50 candidates. These wo-
men will be sent to the First Of
ficer Training School, to be located
at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
The candidates win remain at TT.
Des for eight weeks of intensive
training, which will concentrate on
leadership, administration, and mil
ltary procedure. While in training
the candidate will be paid $50 a
month.
The first group of officers will be
Immediately put in charge of the
training of the first unit of auxili-
aries which will then, and NOT be-
fore then be enrolled.
After the original Officer andi.
cate group has been selected and
trained, there will be NO general
recruiting for officer candidate as
such.Promotion will be from the
ranks.
General recruiting for these Aux
lllarles corresponding to Priyates in
the Army will commence in about
tnree months and will be handled
Dy the regular recruiting stations.
applicants for enrolment must
meet the same requirements as to
cltizenship, age, excellent character.
ana physical fitness as the first Of
iicer- candidates, with the excep-
ton that they are not required to
ne at least high school graduates.
FOR the present this recruiting
VIII be restricted to TOO per month
ana the majority of these Auxilia-
res VIII be enrolled on their civil
ian occupational basis.
O1iicers may be appointed in the
following grades:
First Officer, $166.67 per month.
plus allowance of $40 per month for
quarters and sixty cents per day for
subsistence: Second officer. $131 25
per month, plus the same food and
quarters allowances and Third o.
licer at SIPS per month. plus the
allowances.
In the commissioned grades
Auxiliaries may hold the rank Of
First Leader at $72 per month.
Leader at $50 per month: or i'm.
Tor Leader, at $54 per month.
An Auxiliary will receive $2I per
month for the first four months and
$50 per month thereafter, Thew
nay also be graded as First Class
specialist. with SIS per month in
addition to base pay: Second Glass
Specialist. $50 per month in addi-
ton to base pay; or Third Glass
SPECIALIST, S. per month in addition
o base pay.
Every member of the Women,s
army Auxiliary Corps will wear the
appropriate uniform, insignia. and
accessories supplied by the. Govern /
ment