Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-25

SnE tSniNlss hichNoAg eH
American citizen between Fl and
IS years Of age. and gives as crisf
military salute as any man.
She's a WAAC-the woman be-
hind The man behind the gun ir
this war. :.
From the ranks az Detroit
womanhood more Of her ilk are
being selected every day 10 take
over the noncombattsnt tasks oi
the United States Army, thereby
freeing men for active duty.
Recruiting Of these typically
American young women Is going
ON daily az the Federal Building,
urder direction of IL. Joan Muir
ray and 1t Eleanor Morrison
newly commissioned WAC otfl-
Gers assigned 10 duty here.
A WAAc applicant must:
BE a woman citizen or the
United States and present salts
factory proof Of birth date and
citizenship
Re between her twenty-hrst and
forty-fifth birthdays.
Have an excellent character.
Pass a mental alertness test.
No education requirements are
specified.
MUST BE PHYSICALLY FIT
Be physically f]t and submit a
report Of preliminary physical
examination signed by a licensed
physician.
Qualify ss TO height and weight.
Minimum height is , feet ana
maximum 6 feet, with weight
varying from the minimum OF 100
pounds.
Present two character refer
ences from responsible business
or professional persons Of the COM
munity. not relatives. who are
personally acquainted with the
Applicants ability.
Those wishing 10 qualify as
SPECIALISTS should submit state
nnents from employers or other
persons testifying az 10 their skill
IN the occupations desired.
DOMESTIC or OVERSEAS
wAACs signify whether they
are available Tor domestic or over.
seas duty.
Enlistment II for the wars
duration plus six months.
Explaining the jobs WAAGs are
filling, Ii. Murray said:
SwAACs win perform almost
every type Of noncombattant
( military service.
Right now our biggest need
n In the air warning service.
The nature Of this work II .
military secret, but II ID con-
nected with the .arnsy's defense
OF attack on America from the
sir.
~Secrctaries ara needed for
fhis branch Of service. Typists,
photographers and observers
also viii b used"
ALL MANNER OF WORK
wAACs will do all manner Of
work, from cooking TO laboratory
assistance. They will drive cars.
anbuiances and station wagons
and be called upon to make their
own road repairs.
They viii serve as clerks.
cryptographers, DECIDING mes
saees, dieticians and dental assist
anita.
Radio operators and technicians,
az well a. motion picture projec-
ficnists also will be drawn from
their ranks.
from now on all officers will
! rise from the ranks, with
/ WAACs enlisttng ss auxiliaries
st the basic pay Of Sci q month.
A biii raising that 10 $50 has
been passed by the Senate and
soon h expected 90 become .
law" said Lieutenant Murray.
Married women are eligible II
they have no dependents and no
children under II years of age
Women wear issue uniforms and
are entitled TO 30 days leave a
Iy r.
1 WAACs are entitled 10 all the
benefits TO which civilian en-
|ploye. are entitled under the
United States Employees Com
pensation Act. They also will re-
ceive all the benefits provided by
the Soldiers and Sailors Civil
Relief Act of 1910.
Enrolment In the WAACs does
; not ~ancel a ciyil service status
Iheld at time of enrolment.