THE GENERAL SERVICE SCHOOLS

LIBRARY

CLASS NUMBER

ACCESSION NUMBER
 INDEX

to
Recruiting News, 1925

Subject Date Subject Date

of Issue of Issue
Chief of the RPB, The New September I
Chiefs of Staff Services, With the January 1
"A" Board, A Model
May 1 Citizen Soldiers Bulwark of Our Defense May 1
"A" Board Displays, Standardization of
May 15 C. M. T. C, Additional Scholarships and Credits
•j Mo;. Malcolm P. Aiidruss. CAC, DOL for December 1
Aiding Civilian Enterprise March 1 C. M. T. Camps, 1925 February 1
Alaska, Service in January 15 C. M. T. Camps and the Reserves June 1
Albany Scores Publicity Stunt October 15 C. M. T. C and the College Student May 15
''Alibi" and "Reject" From Vocabulary, Would Maj. Charles D. Daly, F. A.
Oust Pfc. James Q. Crazvford, DEML August 15 C. M. T. C. as a Business Proposition, The May 1
Almanac, The United States Army February 1 C. M. T. C. Booster, New York's Best June 1
"Alpha Test" Employed at Tank School December 1 C. M. T. C. Canvassers, A Sample Talk For March 15
Martin S. DcMuih C. M. T. C, Dogs and Things for April 1
" lateur Standards for Army Athletics May 1 C M. T. C, Increase in Scholarships and Credits
rican Army Team Again Champions July 1 for December 15
-mcrican Officers with Japanese Army in the C. M. T. C. Locations, Changes in
r
May 1
"*• F i e F •••-.• October 1 . M. T. C. Scholarships, Winners of October 15
' ah Red Cross Help to C. O's
January 15 Coast Artillery Corps, The May 15
...rniy a n d - l e Conquest of Yellow Fever, The
August 1 Credit to His Outfit, A April 15
ii.i-iur Isaac KenJall Customs of 29th Infantry, Social November 1
ad the • Horse, The May 1
•roadcasters
tM-^dcasting ~ ..cions, United States
March 1
April 15
D
_y guilds Men, The U. S. June 1 Defense Test Day—July 4th July 1
" '^'ruilds M o t e " ""­ November 15 DeHavilands to Pass July 1
, V. D. Qu, Digestive Physiology—An Army Discovery July 15
rtw Culinary School Lauded June 1 "Ding How"—19th Infantry Mascot October 1
my rI:'::-rs Cover 951,130 Miles Safely October 15 Distinctive Garb for N. Y. N. G. May 1
/my ~ i'*(.'en in China, An
February 1 Dots and Dashes by Phonograph January 15
ny HHgineer River and Harbor Work
Doughboys Vie in Aquatic Sports November 15
rmy .Messenger on Duty 58 Years
Duties of 1st Sergeant of Recruiting District October 15
my Movie Ad, An
March 1
ny Not Jail Substitute

.•fi?"Officer Wins Fencing Laurels

April 1
April 1
E
; .rmy Pigeons Prize-Winners May 1 Eclipse, Army to Photograph January 15

Army Ration, The Marvel of the October 15 Economy of Adequate Provisions for Defense July 15

Army Schools and Hospitals April 1 Gen. John J. Pcrshing

Army. to Promote Own Movie Publicity June 15 Education in Army, Finds M?.y 15
Articles, Noteworthy
February 15 Effect of Smoke on Firing Apr.l 15
Artillery on the Rio Grande, The Mountain
October 15 Elopements, Eliminating April 1
Roy D. Reynolds, 2nd Lieut., 4th F. A. Engineer Corps, History of the November 1
\ssistance, Real
April 1 Engineer Reproduction Plant April 15
Aviation Washouts
May 15 Enlisted Men for West Point October 1
Awards for Bravery, Our
July 15 Equipment for Reserve Officers May 15
Examinations, Civil Service January 1
B Examinations for Commissions Februiry 1

iBank Ad Space, Uses

May 15
Bonus Bus *in Portland
January 15
. July 15 Face Appears Lender a New Name, An Old September 15
Bonus Handled by World War Division
March 1 Father of Them All, The Proudest August 15
Bonus Payments Due March 1, Cash
Stewart Jackson
Ma'}. Gen. R. C. Davis February 15 FieldlArtillery, History of the September 15
British Military Moustache, The
July 1 Fischer; Adios June 1
Buddy, Listen
Flag of the LJnited States, The June 15
Forts as Memorials, Old May 15
Forts Become Playgrounds, Old June 15
Camp Lewis Soldats in "Vodvil"; December 15
Canadian Air Board, Report of January 15
, Canadian Forces, Cost of :f March 1
'Canadian Veterans' Settlement April 1 General Hancock, The Career of the August 15
Catechism, Recruiters' January 1 Geronimo, Flirting With March 1
Otvalry H^torv of the September 1 Jaybird
Champions of Panama, The Basket Ball December \ Ccttin-r Tliern TVh, ,-, They Can't Be Got February 15
Sol. Mnior. James W. Rnss I.VA Liritl. Logan W. Boyd, Inf., DOL

KEEP A FILE OF "Recruiting News'

 INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925

Subject Date Subject Date

of Issue of Issue
Grand Rapids Recruiters, Our March 1 National Guard Membership
March 15
Grandstand Seat on the Border January 1 National Guard Regimental Flag, The New
Octoher if.
Jay bird National Guard Retired Army Personnel
Juiy 15
News, Negative
f Mue
]
i
H Norwegian General's Son in Signal Corps

James E. Nelson
Decem1 >er 13

Hamburger Without Onions November 15 Notes From a Post Commander February lo

Peter B. Kyne
Hamburger Without Onions
Peter B. Kyne
December 1 O
Hero Dog to Have Own Show October IS Oahu, A Hop Around November 1
Heroic Measures Fail Martin S. DcMuih
Hints on How to be a Soldier, Further January 15 Observation Planes, New Army
April 1
Brainless Bates February 15 Olive Drab Goes Marching On
July 1
Hoosier Recruiter Praised February 15 1,800,000 Vets Not Yet Heard From
January I
How to be a Soldier January 15 Maj. Gen. R. C. Davis
$1,000 Prize for Troopers
September 15
I Opportunities in the Army

Hoosier Recruiter
August 15

Indian Fighter Retires January 15 Orderly, The Vice-President's

December 1
Mtr. Sgt. Thomas S. O'Brien Outfit, How Do You Like Your
April 15
Infantry, The History of the March 1 Mtr. Sgt. M. W. Fischer, DEML, RS
Col. John H. Hughes
Iowa, Recruiting in March 1 P
I-See-0 Marries February 1 Parachute Jumping January 1
Sgt. Gilbert A. Shoemaker, A. S.
Passing of the Old Guard
October 1
Pensions Awarded Old Indian Scouts
November 1,
Japanese Translate Book by Army Author August 15 Pittsburgh Bears Chip on Shoulder

Pittsburgh Recruiter Makes European Tour

K Sgt. James Smith

Pittsburgh's Pet Signs
F«-bruar f-S
Knobby Plugs the Shoots June 15 Pittsburgh, The Rise of
FeWuar" U,
Jaybird Planes, New Racing
Hpril W
Knobby's First Recruit October 1 Plattsburg's Taste in Books
February 15 ,
Jaybird Police Cooperation With Recruiting Service
May 15
Maj. B. M. Bailey, F. A., R. O.
Polo Fields and Army Players
March 15.1
Post Schools Fertile Source of Publicity
April 1
Letter, Sec'ty Weeks to Gen. Bullard January 15 Primer, The Recruiter's
December 15
Letters to the Editor February 15 Private to Tech. Sgt. in First Enlistment
November 15 j
Letters to the Editor April 15 Progress Record, A Canvasser's Daily
June 15 i
Library Service in Panama, Army June 1 Maj. Malcolm P. Andruss, CAC
Li San, Veteran in American Service November 1 Protection for Animals, Gas
July 1
Publicity, Direct and Indirect
June 1 '
M Maj. I. J. Phillipson, AGD
Publicity, Direct Mail
Mailing List, Creating a April 1 March 1j |
Maj. A. G. Rudd, R. P. B.
Man the Army Wants, The February 15 Publicity in North Carolina, Military
Mtr. Sgt. M. W. Fischer, DEML, RS April 1
1st Lieut. Willis S. Bryant, 5th F. A.
March of the Mounted Riflemen, The June 1 Publicity Pointers for the Recruiters
"CTafcfi of the Mounted Riflemen, The June 15 September .5
Staff Sgt. Joseph F. Maher, DEML, RS
"March of the Mounted Riflemen, The July 1 Publicity, Summer Training Camp
March of the Mounted Riflemen, The July 15 February 1

Capt. W. M. E. Sullivan, Inf., DOL

^a£ciu-of the Mounted Riflemen, The August 1 Publicity With a Catch
"March of the Mounted Riflemen, The August 15 Puzzle, Twenty-One Per Cent Army August 1

Marksmanship, Civilian February 1 January 1

Medical Corps, History of the

Military Training
Staff^ Sgt. Ray H. Duncan, DEML, NG
October 1
March 1 o
Quartermaster Corps, History of the
Military Training to a Civilian, The Value of April 15 April

Military Value of Railroads, The March 15

Mine Planter Service, The Army November 1 R
Monopoly of Distinction, A August 15 Railway Cooperation
Mother of the Army to be Honored May 1 Raines Praised, Sgt. May j
Motion Pictures in the Army October 1 Ratings for Recruiters February 1
Movie Training for Soldiers October 1 April \
Mule, Hoch! The Recruiter Breaks Out on Sport Page January l i
January 15 Sgt. Frank L. Mensing
Recruiters Aid Stricken Plane
N Recruiters and Recruiting Duty December si
August 1
Nashville Recruiters on the Job Capt. Leland W. Skaggs, Inf., DOL
June 15
Recruiters, Leading
National Defense Badge, The July 1
Recruiters' Troubles Have Not Changed July 1
National Guard and Federal Government February 1
August 1
National Guard, Helping the Recruiter Wins Night Ride
Recruiting Campaign for Specialists Successful November
March 1
15
April 15
 INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925

Subject Date Subject Date

of Issue of Issue
Recruiting Idea From Syracuse August 15 3rd Corps Area Champions, Langley Field October 15
Recruiting Service Aids National'Guard May 15 3rd Corps Area Mantlemen May 15
Col. H. A. Hanigan, Inf., DOL 3rd Corps Area Recruiting League July 1
Reed, Staff Sgt., Wins Humphreys Trophy September 15 -IthCorps Area Recruiters Aid CMTC, How June 1
Rcenlistment Problem, The February 1 5th Field Artillery, Battery "D" December 15
Rcenlistment Problem, The May 1 Voorheis Richcson
'Reenlistments Encouraged July 15 6th Corps Area CMTC Prospects Bright March 1
•Reenlistments Wanted for Army January 15 6th Corps Area Reenlistments June 15
Regulations Changed, Parole J une 15 7th Corps Area Enlistments, F. Y. 1925 August 1
.Relations Between American and Japanese 7th Infantry Champion Swimmer November 1
\ Armies in Orient, Cordial August 15 9th Corps Area Publicity, Some Peppy May 1
! 10th Field, Winner of Two Base Ball Champion­
,Religious Services at C. M. T. Camps September 1
Remount Figures June 1 ships November 1

I Replacements Sail on Army Transports, Heavy August 15 10th Infantry Guards Harding Tomb July 15

^Report of Inspection, N. C. O's January 15 15th Field 2nd Division Baseball Champions September 15

Reserve Officers Receive G. S. Training April 1 34th Infantry Aids CMT Camps April 15

(Resolutions, New Year January 1 76th F. A. Acts in Photo Play, Ten Command­
"' R ti! r.y.,--, i Opens Career August 15 ments August 15

Kiclnr.uiHi district in 1924, The February 15

(Richmond District Wins, Why the October 1
Ross and Ferguson Laud CMTC, Governors May 1
August 15 Anchorage, Alaska February 15
Rudd, Major, Returns to Civil Life Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska March 1
j Maj. I. J. PhUUpson, ACD Fort Cummings November 15
Russian Officers Enlist in Washington N. G. July 15
J. R. Johnston
Fort Dearborn September 1
; S J. R. Johnston
Fort Des Moines April 15
Sailing the Seas With the Army September 1 Capt. R. T. Edwards, QMC, DOL
•Self-Examination, A Recruiting March 15 Fort Fremont December 15
(Service Journals, New February 1 Fort Hamilton Ju'y 1
(Services in Pictures, To Portray July 1 Fort William Henry Harrison October 15
'Services Link Ground and Air February l.: Capt. Howard Clark, llth Inf.
Service With Uncle Sam at Anchorage, Alaska February 15 Fort Kearny, Nebraska December 1
Shirt Changed, Flinnel May 15 J. R. Johnston
' Skiing in the Army March 1 Fort Phil Kearny October 15
dipt. J. E. Uhrig. '3rd Inf. J. R. Johnston
Soldier in the 7th Field, RcM: Scptemher 1c Fort Leavcnworth October 1
Soldier Tours Europe on Furlough December 15 ./. R. Johnston
1
Soldier Wins "Liberty's" Hero Award November 15 Fort Massac, 111. December 1
i Son in Poster, Sees April 15 J. R. Johnston
Stories, Some Good February 1 Fort Mills September 15

Fort Moultrie February 1

2nd Lieut. William C. Lucas, 8th Inf.

Fort Wadsworth June 1
Talk to Recruits, A February 1 2nd Lieut. Robert H. Thompson, Jr., 16th Inf.
Maj. Richard P. Rifcnbcrick Jr., Rtd. Galveston, Texas November 1
Tanscy, Master Sergeant, Retires June 15 Lieut.Eugene R. Guild, CAC
Teaching Young How to Shoot February 1 Key West, Florida January 1

Texas Hotel Donates Room for Army Activities June 15 Madison Barracks, New York February 15

Topographic Survey per Air January 15

Transport Ahoy December 15
March 1
Transport Service Reduced
Twenty-Three Pounds in One Year November 1 A
Allocated Recruiter, Recognizing the May 15
V Almanac, The Army
Army Home to the People, Bringing the
January 15
November 15
Veterinary School for Enlisted Men, Army March 15 Army in the US MA, The July 1
Capt. John H. Kintner, V. C. Army or Jail—An Alternative August 1
Army's Opportunity, The June 15
W

Walking Show Case, Our July 15

Banks Advertis.e, Nearly All June 1
Ma/. Malcolm IJ. Andruss. CAC, DOL
June 15 Blank File*. Filling the April 1
War Medals Await Missing Heroes Ronus Knots Untangled February 1
War Wiih the Sioux October 15
February 1 Boxing as a Recruiting Aid July 1
Weather Men of the Army Burden of Command, The December 15
IJeut. I. Sass Bureau as a Stepping Stone, The September 15
June 15
WJZ's Contribution to the U. S. Army August 1 Business is Not Worth Advertising, If Your March 15
Women's Value in War Time
ORGANIZATIONS C
Canvasser, The November 1
2nd Corps Area Division Handles Its Drive, Canvassing Plus Advertising Equals 100 Per
How a May 1
December 15 Cent October 1
2nd Division Horse Show and Rodeo Capita Production, Per October 1
3rd Corps Area Boxing School, The May 1
 INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925

Subject Date Subject Da,e

of Issue of Issue
Character First, Quotas Second May 1 Posters, Recruiting- October 1
"Civilian Staff?" Have You a March 15 Poster, The Modern February 1
CMTC Campaign, Our part in the March 1 Private to General, From December 1
CMTC Slogan June 15 Publicity, Pictorial November 1
Common Sense and Happiness July 1
Companies on Enlisted Strength Rate
Compliment to the Army, A
February 15
February 15 0
Continuity in Publicity May 1 Quality—Our 1925 Slogan January I
R
Data, Historical August 15 Recruiters are Trained Salesmen, Army December 15
Data on Production, More October 15 Recruiter's Gain, The September 1
Davis on the House Organ, General April 15 Recruiting Flag Clean, Keep Your March 15;
Defuise Test, Second National Tune 15 Recruiting for American War July IS
Difference Between Road and Street, The April 15 Recruiting Policy, The Jar'nry 15
Dignity of the Profession, The November 1 Recru ts and Prospects £ pb_rn!xT i
Does It Pay September 15 Reenlistments that Count September \
Duplication of Work June 1 Regular and the CMTC, The August \Z
Regulars as Reserve Officers September \
E Results? Are we getting Maximum
R. P. B., Backing Up the
February 1
April .1
Enlightened Middle West, The May 15
Enlistment Records, The Preparation of December 15 S
Scholarships for CMTC Boys March I
School for Recruiters Novemher IS
Follow-Up Plan, Your March 15 September Fall, The November 1
Fourteen Points for Recruiters September 15 Service to the Community December 1
Story of the Army in Peace, The May 1
G Strength of the Army
Summa Cum Laude
October IS.
August I
Grave, A Soldier's August 15

Tale of '49, A june j

Heroism in Peace December 1 Telephone Workers Than Regular Army Men, More Tune 1 i

Historic Posts of the Past October 15 Thanks to the Canvassers December 15'

Traditions, Army November 15

Truth, Nothing but the January 15

Job One-Third Finished April 15 U

Uncle Sam, Will You Help
K United States Flag, The
February 15
June 15
Kahn Dies, Congressman January 1 Units of Measure October 1

W
Letting the Home Town Know April 15 We Have Served Together October 15

Make It Snappy But Potent You and Me, Between March 1

July 15
Man Passes on, Grand Old April 1
Men are Prospects, All February 1 POETRY
Men, Good August 15 Afterwards
Miles, Lieut. General Nelson A. June 1 April 1
Memories January 15
Misrepresentation January 1 Regular Army Man, The
Morale June 1 October 1
Mother Still Lives, If Your May 1 RECRUITING TABLES
N Active Posts and Stations
Air Service Posts, U. S. Army
February 1
February 15
National Guard Recruiting June 15 Army School Courses, Enlisted Men, F Y 19?6 August 1
News Versus Sensationalism August 1 Authorized Enlisted Strength of Exempted Sta­
tions Exclusive of Schools. January 15
O Authorized Enlisted Strength of General and
Special Service Schools and U. S. Military
'Only a Soldier" Academy
May 15 Tamriry 15

Authorized Strength of Regular Army, January

P Cavalry and Field Artillery Posts
January 15

January 1

Pointers for Recruiters, More C.M.T.C. Applications p

i-H'u - r \ 1 5
October 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, March 10, 1925 ?vt..irc!i 15
 INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925

Subject Date Subject Date of

of Issue of Issue
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, March 20, 1925 April 1 Recruiting Results by Districts, May, 1925 July 1
C.M.T.C Enrollment, March 31, 1925 April 15 Recruiting Results by Districts, June, 1925 August 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment April 20, 1925 May 1 Recruiting Results by Districts, July, 1925 September 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, April 30, 1925 May 15 Recruiting Results by Districts, August, 1925 October 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment June 1 Recruiting Results by Districts, Sept., 1925 November 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, June 20, 1925 July Recruiting Results by Districts, Nov., 1925 December 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, June 30, 1925 July 15 Rcenlistments for November January 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, July 20, 1925 August 1 Rcenlistments for December February 1
C.M.T.C. Minimum Quotas March 1 Reenlistments for January March 1
C.M.T.C.'s, 1925 April 1 Recnlistments for February April 1
Coast Artillery Posts January 15 Reenlistments for March May 1
Enlistment Figures for December, 1924 January 15 Reenlistments for April June 1
Enlistment Figures for January, 1925 February 15 Reenlistments for May July 1
Enlistment Figures for February, 1925 March 15 Reenlistments for June August 1
Enlistment Figures for March, 1925 April 15 Reenlistments for July
Recnlistments for August September 1
Enlistment Figures for April, 1925 May IS October 1
Enlistment Figures for May, 1925 June 15 Reenfistments for September November 1
Enlistment Figures for June, 1925 July 15 Reenlistments for October December 1
Enlistment Figures for July, 1925 August 15 Results Accomplished in Each Corps Area, Au­
Enlistment Figures for August, 1925 September 15 gust, 1925, Relative October 15
Enlistment Figures for September, 1925 October 15 Sailings of U. S. Army Transports, Proposed May 15
Enlistment Figures for October, 1925 November 15 Sailings of U. S. Army Transports, Proposed July 15
Enlistment Figures for November, 1925 December 15 Scholarships and Credits Offered Students of C.
Enlistment, Richmond District, in 1924 February 15 M.T.C.'s, 1925 November 15
Quartermaster and Medical Posts, U. S. Army March 1 Strength of U. S. Army, January 31, 1925 March 15
Recruiting Results by Districts, April, 1925 June 15 Strength of the U. S. Army, June 30, 1925 August 15

RPB—12-28-25—9,800
 INDEX

to
Recruiting News, 1925

Subject Date Subject Date

I
of Issue of Issue
A Chief of the RPB, The New
Chiefs of Staff Services, With the
September 1
January 1
Citizen Soldiers Bulwark of Our Defense May 1
/ " Board
""/A"
Board, A Model
Displays, Standardization of
May 1
May 15 C. M. T. C, Additional Scholarships and Credits
for December 1
I Maj. Malcolm P. Andruss, CAC, DDL
Aiding Civilian Enterprise March 1 C. M. T. Camps, 1925
February 1
Alaska, Service in January 15 C. M. T. Camps and the Reserves June 1
Albany Scores Publicity Stunt October 15 C. M. T. C. and the College Student May 15
"/Alibi" and "Reject" From Vocabulary, Would Maj. Charles D. Daly, F. A.
{ Oust Pfc. James C. Crazvford. DEML August 15 C. M. T. C. as a Business Proposition, The May 1
Almanac, The United States Army February 1 C. M. T. C. Booster, New York's Best June 1
'[Alpha Test" Employed at Tank School December 1 C. M. T. C. Canvassers, A Sample Talk For March 15
I Martin S. DcMuth C. M. T. C, Dogs and Things for April 1
Amateur' Standards for Army Athletics May 1 C. M. T. C, Increase in Scholarships and Credits
-j^merican Army Team Again Champions July 1 for December 15
American Officers with Japanese Army in the C. M. T. C. Locations, Changes in May 1
Field October 1 C. M. T. C. Scholarships, Winners of October 15
American Red Cross Help to C. O's Coast Artillery Corps, The May 15
LO

January
Army and the Conquest of Yellow Fever, The August 1 Credit to His Outfit, A April 15

j Arthur Isaac Kendall Customs of 29th Infantry, Social November 1

Army and the Horse, The May 1

Army Broadcasters
Army Broadcasting Stations, United States
March 1
D
April 15

Army Builds Men, The U. S. June 1

Defense Test Day—July 4th July 1
Army Builds Motors November 15
DeHavilands to Pass July 1
i W. D. Quced Digestive Physiology'—An Army Discovery July 15
'Army Culinary School Lauded June 1
"Ding How"—19th Infantry Mascot October 1
,'Army Fliers Cover 951,130 Miles Safely October
15
Distinctive Garb for N. Y. N. G. May 1
! Army Garden in China, An February
1
Dots and Dashes by Phonograph January 15
'.Army Engineer River and Harbor Work September
1
Doughboys Vie in Aquatic Sports November 15
lArmy Messenger on Duty 58 Years July 1
Duties of 1st Sergeant of Recruiting District October 15
lArmy Movie Ad, An March 1

JArmy Not Jail Substitute

•Army Officer Wins Fencing Laurels
April
1

April
1

E
Army Pigeons Prize-Winners May
1
Eclipse, Army to Photograph January 15

,'Army Ration, The Marvel of the October 15

Economy of Adequate Provisions for Defense July 15

JArmy Schools and Hospitals April 1

Gen. John J. Pershing
iArmy to Promote Own Movie Publicity June 15
Education in Army, Finds May 15
Articles, Noteworthy February 15
Effect of Smoke on Firing April 15
Artillery on the Rio Grande, The Mountain October 15
Elopements, Eliminating April 1
;
Roy D. Reynolds, 2nd Lieut., 4th F. A. Engineer Corps, History of the November 1
Assistance, Real April 1
Engineer Reproduction Plant April 15
Aviation Washouts May 15
Enlisted Men for West Point October 1
Awards for Bravery, Our July 15
Equipment for Reserve Officers May 15
Examinations, Civil Service January 1
Examinations for Commissions February 1
i B
5ank Ad Space, Uses May 15
F
Bonus Bus in Portland January 15

Bonus Handled by World War Division July 15

Face Appears Lender a New Name, An Old September 15
/Bonus Payments Due March 1, Cash March 1
Father of Them All, The Proudest August 15
I Maj. Gen. R. C. Davis Stezvart Jackson
JBritish Military Moustache, The February 15
Field Artillery, History of the September 15
Juddy, Listen July 1
Fischer, Adios June 1
Flag of the United States, The June 15
Forts as Memorials, Old May 15
Forts Become Playgrounds, Old June 15
tamp Lewis Soldats in "Vodvil" December 15

Canadian Air Board, Report of January 15

Canadian Forces, Cost of March 1

Canadian Veterans' Settlement April 1

General Hancock, The Career of the August 15
Catechism, Recruiters' January 1
Geronimo, Flirting With March 1
tavalry, History of the September 1
Jaybird
Champions of Panama, The Basket Ball December 1
Getting Them When They Can't Be Got February 15
Sot. Major James W. Ross 1st Lieut. Logan W. Boyd, Inf., POL

KEEP A FILE OF "Recruiting News"

 INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925

Subject Date Subject Date

of Issue of Issue
Grand Rapids Recruiters, Our March 1 National Guard Membership ?; <rH. 15
Grandstand Seat on the Border Januar}' 1 National Guard Regimental Flag, The New • • ..her 15
Jaybird National Guard Retired Army Personnel July 15
News, Negative June 1
December }5
H Norwegian General's Son in Signal Corps
James E. Nelson
Hamburger Without Onions November 15 Notes From a Post Commander February 15
Peter B. Kyne
Hamburger Without Onions
Peter B. Kyne
December 1 O
Hero Dog to Have Own Show October 15 Oahu, A Hop Around November ,\l
Heroic Measures Fail Martin S. DcMulh
January 15 Observation Planes, New Army April il
Hints on How to be a Soldier, Further
Brainless Bates February 15 Olive Drab Goes Marching On July -.1
Hoosier Recruiter Praised February 15 1,800,000 Vets Not Yet Heard From January ' 1
How to be a Soldier January 15 Maj. Gen. R. C. Davis i
$1,000 Prize for Troopers September «J5
Opportunities in the Army
I Hoosier Recruiter August 115
Orderly, The Vice-President's December ,'l
Indian Fighter Retires January 15 Outfit, How Do You Like Your April i'5
Mtr. Sgt. Thomas S. O'Brien Mtr. Sgt. M. W. Fischer, DEML, RS
Infantry, The History of the March 1
Col. John H. Hughes
Iowa, Recruiting in March 1 P
I-See-0 Marries February 1 Parachute Jumping January 1
Sgt. Gilbert A. Shoemaker, A. S.
Passing of the Old Guard October 1
Pensions Awarded Old Indian Scouts November 1
Japanese Translate Book by Army Author August 15 Pittsburgh Bears Chip on Shoulder April 1
Pittsburgh Recruiter Makes European Tour March 15
K Sgt. James Smith
Pittsburgh's Pet Signs February 1
Knobby Plugs the Shoots June 15 Pittsburgh, The Rise of February 1
Jaybird Planes, New Racing April 15
Knobby's First Recruit October 1 Plattsburg's Taste in Books February 15
Jaybird Police Cooperation With Recruiting Service May li
Maj. B. M. Bailey, F. A., R. O.
Polo Fields and Army Players March 15
Post Schools Fertile Source of Publicity April
Letter, Sec'ty Weeks to Gen. Bullard January 15 Primer, The Recruiter's December 1 J

Letters to the Editor February 15 Private to Tech. Sgt. in First Enlistment November ] >;

Letters to the Editor April 15 Progress Record, A Canvasser's Daily June

1 ri
Library Service in Panama, Army June 1 Maj. Malcolm P. Andruss, CAC
Li San, Veteran in American Service November 1 Protection for Animals, Gas July '
Publicity, Direct and Indirect June
M Maj. I. J. Phillipson, AGD
Publicity, Direct Mail March -5
Mailing List, Creating a April 1 Maj. A. G. Rudd, R. P. B.
Man the Army Wants, The February 15 Publicity in North Carolina, Military April 1
Mtr. Sgt. M. W. Fischer, DEML, RS 1st Lieut. Willis S. Bryant, 5th F. A.
March of the Mounted Riflemen, The> June 1 Publicity Pointers for the Recruiters September 15
March of the Mounted Riflemen, The June 15 Staff Sgt. Joseph F. Maher, DEML, RS
March of the Mounted Riflemen, The July 1 Publicity, Summer Training Camp February 1

March of the Mounted Riflemen, The July 15 Capt. W. M. E. Sullivan, Inf., DOL
March of the Mounted Riflemen, The August 1 Publicity With a Catch
March of the Mounted Riflemen, The August 1

August 15 Puzzle, Twenty-One Per Cent Army January 1

Marksmanship, Civilian February 1

Medical Corps, History of the
Military Training
Staff^ Sgt. Ray H. Duncan, DEML, NG
October 1
March 1 o
Quartermaster Corps, History of the
Military Training to a Civilian, The Value of April 15 April

Military Value of Railroads, The

Mine Planter Service, The Army
March 15
November 1 R
Monopoly of Distinction, A August 15 Railway Cooperation
Mother of the Army to be Honored May 1 Raines Praised, Sgt. May 1
Motion Pictures in the Army October 1 Ratings for Recruiters February 1
Movie Training for Soldiers October 1 April 1
Mule, Hoch! The Recruiter Breaks Out on Sport Page January 15
January 15 Sgt. Frank L. Measing
Recruiters Aid Stricken Plane
N Recruiters and Recruiting Duty December 1
August 1
Nashville Recruiters on the Job Capt. Leland W. Skaggs, Inf., DOL
June IS Recruiters, Leading
National Defense Badge, The July 1 Recruiters' Troubles Have Not Changed July 1,
National Guard and Federal Government February 1 August 1
National Guard, Helping the Recruiter Wins Night Ride November 15
March 1 Recruiting Campaign for Specialists Successful April 15
 INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925

S^ubjcct Date Subject Date

\ of Issue of Issue
Recruiting Idea From Syracuse August 15 3rd Corps Area Champions, Langley Field . October 15
Rlecruiting Service Aids National Guard May 15 3rd Corps Area Mantlemen May 15
! Col. H. A. Hanigan, Inf., DOL 3rd Corps Area Recruiting League July 1
Rieed, Staff Sgt., Wins Humphreys Trophy September 15 4th Corps Area Recruiters Aid CMTC, How June 1
R'eenlistment Problem, The " February 1 5th Field Artillery, Battery "D" December 15
R^enlistment Problem, The May 1 Voorhcis Richcson
Reenlistments Encouraged July 15 6th Corps Area CMTC Prospects Bright March 1
Reenlistments Wanted for Army January 15 6th Corps Area Reenlistments June 15
Regulations Changed, Parole June 15 7th Corps Area Enlistments, F. Y. 1925 August 1
Relations Between American and Japanese 7th Infantry Champion Swimmer November 1
, Armies in Orient, Cordial August 15 9th Corps Area Publicity, Some Peppy May 1
Religious Services at C. M. T. Camps September 1 10th Field, Winner of Two Base Ball Champion­
Remount Figures June 1 ships November 1
Replacements Sail on Army Transports, Heavy August 15 10th Infantry Guards Harding Tomb July 15
Report of Inspection, N. C. O's January 15 15th Field 2nd Division Baseball Champions September 15
Reserve Officers Receive G. S. Training April 1 34th Infantry Aids CMT Camps April 15
Resolutions, New Year January 1 76th F. A. Acts in Photo Play, Ten Command­
Rletirement Opens Career August 15 ments August 15
Richmond District in 1924, The February 15
Richmond District Wins, Why the October 1 HISTORIES OF ARMY POSTS
Ross and Ferguson Laud CMTC, Governors May 1 Anchorage, Alaska February 15
Rudd, Major, Returns to Civil Life August 15 Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska March 1
Maj. I. J. PhUlipson. A CD Fort Cummings November 15
Russian Officers Enlist in Washington N. G. July 15
J. R. Johnston
Fort Dearborn September 1
J. R. Johnston
Fort Des Moines April 15
Sailing the Seas With the Army September 1 Capt. R. T. Edwards, QMC, DOL
Self-Examination, A Recruiting March 15 Fort Fremont December 15
Service Journals, New February 1 Fort Hamilton July 1
Services in Pictures, To Portray July 1 Fort William Henry Harrison
Services Link Ground and Air February 1: Capt. Hozvard Clark, Uth Inf. October 15
Service With Uncle Sam at Anchorage, Alaska February 15 Fort Kearny, Nebraska
Shirt Changed, Flannel May 15 J. R. Johnston December 1
Skiing in the Army • March 1 Fort Phil Kearny
Caf>t. J. E. Uhrig. 3rd Inf. / . R. Johnston October 15
Sold'er in the 7th Field. Best Scptcmher 15 Fort Leavcnworth
Soldier Tours Europe on Furlough December 15 ./. R. Johnston October 1
Soldier Wins "Liberty's" Hero Award November 15 Fort Massac, 111.
Son in Poster, Sees April 15 - / . R. Johnston December 1
Stories, Some Good February 1 Fort Mills September 15
Fort Moultrie February 1
2nd Lieut. William C. Lucas, 8th Inf.
Fort Wadsworth June 1
Talk to Recruits, A February 1 2nd Lieut. Robert H. Thompson, Jr., 16th Inf.
Mai. Richard P. Rifcnbcrick Jr., Rtd. Galveston, Texas November 1
Tansey, Master Sergeant, Retires June 15 Lieut.Eugene R. Guild, CAC
Teaching Young How to Shoot February 1 Key West, Florida January 1

Texas Hotel Donates Room for Army Activities June 15 Madison Barracks, New York February 15

Topographic Survey per Air January 15

Transport Ahoy December 15 EDITORIALS
March 1
Transport Service Reduced
Twenty-Three Pounds in One Year November 1 A
Allocated Recruiter, Recognizing the May 15
V Almanac, The Army January 15.
November 15
March IS Army Home to the People, Bringing the July 1
Veterinary School for Enlisted Men, Army Army in the USMA, The August 1
Capt. John H. Kintner, V. C. Army or Jail—An Alternative June 15
Army's Opportunity, The
W
B
Walking Show Case, Our July 15
r , . n / i r Banks Advertise, Nearly All June 1
Maj. Malcolm F. Andmss. CAC, DOL June 15 Blank Files, Filling the April 1
War Medals Await Missing Heroes October 15 Ronus Knots Untangled February 1
War With the Sioux February 1 Boxing as a Recruiting Aid July 1
Weather Men of the Army Burden of Command, The December 15
Lieut. I. Sass June 15 Bureau as a Stepping Stone, The September 15
WJZ's Contribution to the U. S. Army August 1 Business is Not Worth Advertising, If Your March 15
Women's Value in War Time
ORGANIZATIONS C
Canvasser, The November 1
/2nd Corps Area Division Handles Its Drive,
Canvassing Plus Advertising Equals 100 Per October 1
Cent October 1
£nd Divisio^. Horse Show and Rodeo Capita Production, Per
3rd Corps Area Boxmg School, The
 INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925

Subject Date Subject Dale

of Issue of
Character First, Quotas Second
May 1 Posters, Recruiting- October ,1
"Civilian Staff?" Have You a
March 15 Poster, The Modern February 1
CMTC Campaign, Our part in the
March 1 Private to General, From December !1
CMTC Slogan
June 15 Publicity, Pictorial November il
Common Sense and Happiness
July 1
Companies on Enlisted Strength Rate
February 15
Compliment to the Army, A
February 15
Continuity in Publicity
May 1 Quality—Our 1925 Slogan January

R
Data, Historical August 15 Recru'ters are Trained Salesmen, Army December 15
Data on Production, More October 15 Recruiter's Gain, The September 1
Davis on the House Organ, General April 15 Recruiting Flag Clean, Keep Your Marcli IS
Defense Test, Second National June 15 Recruiting (or American War July 15
Difference Between Road and Street, The April 15 Recruiting Policy, The January 15
Dign.ty of the Profession, The November 1 Recru ts and Prospects * September ,1
Does It Pay September 15 Recnlistments that Count September 1
Duplication of Work June 1 Regular and the CMTC, The August 1.5
Regulars as Reserve Officers • September 1
Reiults ? Are we getting Maximum Febru iry 1
R. P. B., Backing Up the April 1
Enlightened Middle West, The May 15
Enlistment Records, The Preparation of December 15
Scholarships for CMTC Boys March 1
School for Recruiters November 15
Follow-Up Plan, Your March 15 September Fall, The November 1
Fourteen Points for Recruiters September 15 Service to the Community December 1
Story of the Army in Peace, The May 5.
G Strength of the Army
Summa Cum Laude
October 15
August 1
Grave, A Soldier's August 15

H T
Tale of '49, A june i
Heroism in Peace December 1 Telephone Workers Than Regular Army Men, More June 1
Historic Posts of the Past October 15 Thinks to the Canvassers December 15
Traditions, Army November 15
J Truth, Nothing but the January 15
Job One-Third Finished April 15 U
K Uncle Sam, Will You Help
United States Flag, The
February 15
June 15
Kahn Dies, Congressman January 1 Units of Measure October 1

L W
Letting the Home Town Know April 15 We Have Served Together October 15

Y
Make It Snappy But Potent You and Me, Between March 1
July 15
Man Passes on, Grind Old April 1
Men are Prospects, All February ] POETRY
Men, Good August 15 Afterwards
Miles, Lieut. General Nelson A. .1 une 1 April 1
Memories January 15
Misrepresentation January 1 Regular Army Man, The
Morale June 1 October 1
Mother Still Lives, If Your May 1 RECRUITING TABLES
N Active Posts and Stations
Air Service Posts, U. S. Army
February 1
February 15
National Guard Recruiting June 15 Army School Courses, Enlisted Men, F Y 19?6 August 1
News Versus Sensationalism August 1 Authorized Enlisted Strength of Exempted Sta­
tions Exclusive of Schools. January 15
O Authorized Enlisted Strength of General and
bpecial Service Schools and U. S. Military
'Only a Soldier" Academy January 15
May 15
Authorized Strength of Regular Army, January
P Cavalry and Field Artillery Posts
Jamnry 15
January 1
Pointers for Recruiters, More C.M.T.C. Applications February 15
October 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, March 10, 1925 March 15
 INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925

Subject Date > Subject Date of

of Issue of Issue
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, March 20, 1925 April 1 Recruiting Results by Districts, May, 1925
July 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, March 31, 1925 April 15 Recruiting Results by Districts, June, 1925
August 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, April 20, 1925 May 1 Recruiting Results by Districts, July, 1925
September 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, April 30, 1925 May 15 Recruiting Results by Districts, August, 1925
October 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment June 1 Recruiting Results by Districts, Sept., 1925
November 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, June 20, 1925 July 1 Recruiting Results by Districts, Nov., 19^5
December 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, June 30, 1925 July 15 Rccnlistments for November
January 1
C.M.T.C. Enrollment, July 20, 1925 August 1 Rcenlistments for December
February 1
C.M.T.C. Minimum Quotas March 1 frReenlistments for January March 1
C.M.T.C.'s, 1925 April 1 Rcenlistments- for February April 1
Coast Artillery Posts January 15 Rcenlistments for March May 1
Enlistment Figures for December, 1924 January 15 Reenlistments for April June 1
Enlistment Figures for January, 1925 February 15 Reenlistments for May July 1
Enlistment Figures for February, 1925 March 15 Rcenlistments for June August 1
Enlistment Figures for March, 1925 April 15 Reenlistments for July September 1
Enlistment Figures for April, 1925 May 15 Reenlistments for August October 1
Enlistment Figures for May, 1925 Tune 15 Reenfistments for September November 1
Enlistment Figures for June, 1925 July 15 Reenlistments for October December 1
Enlistment Figures for July, 1925 August 15 Results Accomplished in Each Corps Area, Au­
Enlistment Figures for August, 1925 September 15 gust, 1925, Relative October 15
Enlistment Figures for September, 1925 October 15 Sailings of U. S. Army Transports, Proposed May 15
Enlistment Figures for October, 1925 November 15 Sailings of U. S. Army Transports, Proposed July 15
Enlistment Figures for November, 1925 December 15 Scholarships and Credits Offered Students of C.
Enlistment, Richmond District, in 1924 February 15 M.T.C.'s, 1925
November 15
Quartermaster and Medical Posts, U. S. Army March 1 Strength of U. S. Army, January 31, 1925
March 15
Recruiting Results by Districts, April, 1925 June 15 Strength of the U. S. Army, June 30, 1925
August 15

RPB—12-28-25—9,800
REPRINT FROM Recruiting Nezvs OF DECEMBER 15TH, 1925.

T/ie I^ecruiter's Primer

(The Recruiting Publicity Bureau has Compiled from contributions firing his broadside as an opening
recently sent out a questionnaire to the gun. School yourself in all subjects
enlisted men of the Recruiting Service made by enlisted men of the pertaining to the Army, particularly
requesting them to compile a set of in­ Recruiting Service opportunities for enlisted men. Go
structions for canvassers zvho are re­ out with the experienced recruiters
porting for recruiting duty for the first prospect do not monopolize the con­ for a while and study their methods.
time. In this article an attempt is made versation. Let him alone and let him Do not approach all men in the same
to embody all of their best suggestions do most of the talking. Thoroughly manner. Study your prospect. Try
to prove as a guide for future reference familiarize yourself with the regula­ to figure out just what particular
to. the Rccruit.ng Service. Copies of tions on recruiting. Learn particularly phase of the Army will appeal to the
this article are to be furnished the entirethose covering enlistments of men man you are approaching.
Recruiting Service.) between the ages of 18 to 21 where When to do your work? The ob­
the parents' consent is required. Read vious answer is always be on the
lookout for men. The soldier is on

T HE Recruiting Service is the recruiting pamphlets. Become a foun­

sales organization of the United tain of information on all subjects
States Army and a successful pertaining to the Army, the locations
salesman above all must have con­ of regiments, their history, the
duty 24 hours a day. It is wise, how­
ever to regulate your working hours
to the conditions in the particular
community in which you work. There
fidence in himself and in his product. branches of service and their oppor­
No man can go out and sell the Army tunities. You must know what you are times when factory hands are
to others if he is not sold himself. have to sell before j^ou can sell it. most accessible, occasions when you
To the newcomer on this duty I would Watch for groups and cultivate their can get a better hearing from ex-
say somewhat as follows: Work leader. He may be the means of get­ service men and opportunities when
hard. No man has ever succeeded ting you the entire body. Make it is best to sell your article to boys
without applying himself. Always friends with everybody. Get acquain­ who have come in from the farm.
be courteous not only to those who ted. City officials, newspaper reporters, Early mornings, a number of canvas­
are prospects but to men, women, theatre managers may be of inesti­ sers have found, is an excellent time
and children who pass you by in the mable value to you in doing some of to be on the streets. Former service
streets every day. You are the living the work for you. Get in touch with men, perhaps going to tasks of drudg­
ery will envy your position of security,
representative of the very article truck drivers and salesmen who make comfort and happiness. Some suc­
you are trying to sell. In your ap­ nearby towns. They may tip you off cessful canvassers have drawn up a
pearance be strictly military. Do not as to a prospect or may have him schedule somewhat as follows: In
slouch. Do not be boisterous. Carry call on you. Avoid discussions of the morning they visit Y. M. C. A.'s,
yourself as a soldier. You must be creeds or politics but if you are so postoffices, railroads, employment a­
enthusiastic in your work. Approach inclined go to your own church.
gencies and other places where men
each man as if you were just begin­ Make a friend of the Clergyman. out of employment are likely to go
Teach Sunday school if your inclina­
ning the day with a freshness in your tions are in that general direction. after breakfast. At noon they visit
manner and a smile on your face. You will gain many supporters in this around factories where men are out
Smile always. Never be discouraged. manner. Attend public meetings. for lunch. In the afternoon they may
Be patient. Some of the hardest men Associate yourself with the American be seen in the vicinity of the theatres,
you have to sell may be the most de­ Legion, National Guard, Reserve Of­ both before and after matinees where
sirable prospects for the Army. Do ficers Associations and show your young men usually attend in numbers.
not be over-zealous. You have an interest in them. Become a member After supper they call upon pool
article for sale which should appeal of the community. Be interested in rooms, bowling alleys, clubs or where-
and should sell itself if you do your its activities and support its enter­ ever young men congregate.
share properly. Be faithful. Do not prises. Familiarize yourself with the Where to solicit young men? Any-
make rash promises. Do not offer city where you work, its history, in­ where.—The favorite corner, the drug
what you cannot fulfill. In no way dustry, geography, railroads, streets store, the ball ground, in the smaller
• attract attention to yourself w h i l e and points of interest. People have towns, the depot and sometimes the
talking to a prospect. Speak: con­ a habit of asking a man in uniform corner grocery. In short wherever
vincingly and to the point. Avoid all sorts of questions. Your cheer­ men congregate.
falling into a rut. Be ever on the fulness, your assistance and your For the class of people to approach
lookout for new surroundings and courtesy will make you many friends. follow this guide. Only take those
acquaintances. Avoid alibis. Results Avoid arguments. Finally remember you would be glad to have in your own
alone count. Make the most of your quality is the slogan of the Recruit­ organization. Approach any man
time during the day. Do not loaf. Be ing Service. Be loyal. Show an in­ whom you think eligible mentally
on the best terms with the canvassers terest in the office and be loyal to the and physically. Constant practice will
of the Navy and the Marines: Never recruiting officer whom you are assist­ guide you but never feel that you have
antagonize anyone. Wear your re­ ing, the service whom you are repre­ learned all there is to this science
cruiting brassard when on duty. Do senting and the other canvassers who of selecting men by their appearance.
not be swayed too much by appear­ are your associates and friends. Watch the people that read your "A"
ances. Never let a good applicant get signs. Visit parks and pick up a con­
away simply because you are unable How, when and where to work is versation with the men on the benches.
to offer him a particular assignment. principally a matter which you will Study those who pass you every day.
If your own efforts have failed, bring have to work out with experience. Watch for indications of worry, lone­
the man to the main office where more Approach a prospect with a general someness or unemployment. ^ These
experienced recruiters may have a conversation. A successful salesman men are just ripe for an enlistment.
chance to talk to him. In talking to a leads up to his product instead of
(Over)
 What to say to each individual man
will depend on what the Army has to
offer him. One canvasser has divided
all prospects into three classes. With
the white collar class as he calls one
group start any conversation and em­
phasize the opportunities in the Army-
training, education, travel, promotion,
appointment to West Point, for com­
mission. To the working man empha­
size the money and show that the
pay is "velvet." Prove to him that his
work is confining and his health may
be impaired working indoors while
life in the Army in the outdoors
will build up his strength and prolong
his life. The bug-bear of the work­
ing man is unemployment. Show
him how once and for all that worry
will be gone when he joins the Army.
To those who are uncertain as to
their future emphasize the value of a
change of scenery, of environment,
of new fields where men may start
afresh. To the man in the rural dis­
tricts and the young man out of high
school emphasize travel and opportu­
nity. Bring home to the young man
who is desirous to learn a trade but
has no funds nor relatives to take
an interest in him the opportunities
that are in the Army. Talk to the
ex-service men about their old out­
fits. They have a sentimental attach­
ment for them
Appeal to the traveling instinct. If
you are on duty in a Southern town,
describe the service in the Army in
cooler climates and if working in the
cold of winter in a bleak northern
town paint pictures of life in Hawaii
or Panama.
Remember you represent the dig­
nity of the United States Government.
The proper conduct for any man is
that of a gentleman in the true sense
of the word. Form regular habits
for work, meals and recreation. Be
very careful about the place you select
for your lodgings and the men with
whom you associate. You will be
judged by your companions. Your dis­
RPB—12-24-25—9,800
cipline is self imposed. You are hon­
or bound to the service and to your­
self to act the part of man. Do not try
to save on your commutation at the
expense of your health. Watch your
finances very carefully and never get
into debt. Needless to say sobriety
is absolutely necessary. Do not as­
sociate with those who drink. Have
a suit of civilian clothes, mingle in
groups and find out just what people
think of the Army so that you may
better prepare yourself to break down
the false barriers that are constantly
being established by the uninformed
or by former service men who have
not left the Army with an honorable
record. Do not interfere with another
canvasser's prospect. It may breed
ill-feeling within the party and after
all "team work" is very essential.
The Recruiting Office should be
your club room. Keep it neat and
orderly. Make it attractive so that
prospects will be pleased to be invited
to visit you.
To close 3rour argument, point to
yourself, your own contentment, hap­
piness, your future, your experiences,
your travels, your actual freedom and
the early age at which you will re­
tire. Look back at your conversation
with the man and see which points
brought the most ready response in
his mind and stress those in your
closing argument. Be sure that you
know all about wages and labor in the
neighborhood to be able to make an
intelligent comparison with what the
Army has to offer. Never leave a man
"cold." If he hasn't been sold give him
your card and impress upon him the
advisability of his seeing you again.
Pass out some literature and suggest
to him that he read it at his earliest
opportunity. Leave him with a smile
whether you have succeeded on the
particular occasion or not.
After you have sold your article
take your man to the office at once
and direct your conversation to other
channels. Do not over-sell. Do not
THE U. S. ARMY
BUILDS MEN
lose interest in your prospect merely
because you think he has been sold.
•Continue your enthusiasm. Remember
the slogan of the Recruiting Service
"The Day to Start Recnlisting a Man
is the Day He Takes Oath of Enlist­
ment." When you bring him into tht
office introduce him in a pleasant way.
Make the applicant feel that he is
wanted. Should you have to leave
before his enlistment is completed,
excuse yourself as you would to a
guest in your home. Stay with him
until all arrangements are completed
if possible and he is on his way to the
depot branch. Talk to him about
the customs of the service. Receive
him as a brother in arms. If he is
accepted show your continued interest
by asking him to write back of his
experiences in the Army. Many a re­
cruit will and his letters are the finest
sort of publicity. Get the names of
some of his friends. Sympathize with
him if he is turned down. He may
help you sell the Army to another
man.
These rules of conduct enunciated
above in no way exhaust the subject
but they carry a great deal of advice
which not only new canvassers but
even veterans in the Recruiting Ser­
vice will do well to follow.
Advertising is essential in paving
the way for future sales. Keep your
"A" boards posted with clean, fresh
signs. Never leave the office without
having in your possession some piece
of recruiting literature which you may
be able to pass on to a prospect, some
poster for which you may find room
in the empty grocery store window
or on the walls of a barber shop. See
that everybody of the territory that
you cover has recruiting posters placed
in conspicuous corners. The erection of
a new building, the digging of a water
system usually offers opportunity for
the posting of some recruiting placard.
Make use of the pictorials that are
sent you from time to time and see
that they are placed where they will
be read.
at
WAR DEPARTMENT PENALTY FOR PRIVATE U S E , $300
"RECRUITING PUBLICITY BUREAU, U. S. ARMY
jy . GOVERNORS ISLAND, N. Y.

CO O F F I C I A L B U S I N E S S

o
c <

CO

p
o a:

*>
>• or 2
5 w > A BULLETIN OF RECRUITING INFORMATION ISSUED BY DIRECTION OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY

RPB—1-1-25—9,000
 Cavalry and Field Artillery Posts

'OLLOWING the request of one of our readers we are listing in each number of the Recruiting News the stations of one
or more of the branches of the Army. The Infantry posts appeared in the December 15 issue:

CAVALRY Machine Gun Troops

11th Field Artillery
1st Cavalry No. 1 Ft. Riley, Kans.
(Hawaiian Division)
No. 2 (P. S.)..Camp Stotsenberg, P. I.
Motorized. 155 mm. how
(1st Cavalry Division)
FIELD ARTILLERY Schofield Bks., Hawaii
Marfa, Tex.
Brigade Headquarters and Head­ 12th Field Artillery
2nd Cavalry
quarters Batteries (2nd Division)
Ft. Riley, Kans.
1st (1st Div.) Ft. Hoyle, Md. Horse drawn. 75 mm
3rd Cavalry Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.
2nd (2nd Div.)..Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.
Regt., less 1st Sq., Ft. Myer, Va. 3rd (3rd Div.) Camp Lewis, Wash. 13th Field Artillery
1st Sq Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt. (Hawaiian Division)
1st Field Artillery
4th Cavalry Motorized. 75 mm
Motorized and horse drawn. Mixed. Schofield Bks., Hawaii
(2nd Cavalry Division)
Ft. Sill, Okla.
Regt., less 1st Sq...Ft. Mclntosh, Tex.
14th Field Artillery
1st Sq Ft. Meade, S. D.
2nd Field Artillery
(6th Division)
5th Cavalry (4th Division)
1st Battalion
(1st Cavalry Division) 1st Battalion
Horse drawn. 75 mm. Bn., less Btry.
Ft. Clark, Tex. Horse drawn. 75 mm.. .Ft. Bragg, N. C. C Ft. Sheridan, 111.
6th Cavalry 3rd Field Artillery Btry C Jefferson Bks., Mo.
Regt., less Troop G Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.
(5th Division) 15th Field Artillery
Troop G Camp Knox, Ky.
1st Battalion (2nd Division)
7th Cavalry Horse drawn. 75 mm
Horse drawn. 75 mm Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.
(1st Cavalry Division) Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind.
Ft. Bliss, Tex. 16th Field Artillery
8th Cavalry 4th Field Artillery
(8th Division)
(Panama Canal Division)
(1st Cavalry Division) Pack. 2.95 vm. Regt., less 1st Bn. 1st Battalion
Ft. Bliss, Tex. Ft. Mclntosh, Tex. Horse drawn. 75 mm... .Ft. Myers, Va.
9th Cavalry 1st Bn Gatun, C. Z.
17th Field Artillery
Ft. Riley, Kans. 5th Field Artillery Motorized. 155 mm. how
Motorized. 155 mm. guns Ft. Bragg, N. C.
10th Cavalry Ft. Bragg, N. C. 18th Field Artillery
(2nd Cavalry Division)
Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. 6th Field Artillery (9th Division)
(1st Division) 1st Battalion
11th Cavalry Horse drawn. 75 mm Ft. Hoyle, Md. Horse drawn. 75 mm Ft. Sill, Okla.
Regt., less Troop G. 7th Field Artillery 24th Field Artillery (P. S.)
.Presidio of Monterey, Cal.
Troop G Camp Hearn, Cal. (1st Division) (Philippine Division)

Horse drawn. 75 mm. Regt., less Pack. 2.95 vm..Camp Stotsenberg, P. I.

12th Cavalry 2nd Bn Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt. 76th Field Artillery
(2nd Cavalry Division) 2nd Bn Madison Bks., N. Y.
(3rd Division)
Regt., less 2nd Sq...Ft. Brown, Tex. 8th Field Artillery Horse drawn. 75 mm. Regt., less
2nd Sq Ft. Ringgold, Tex. (Hawaiian Division) 2nd Bn.....Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyo.
13th Cavalry Motorized. 75 mm 2nd Bn .'Presidio of Monterey, Cal.
(2nd Cavalry Division) Schofield Bks., Hawaii 82nd Field Artillery Bn.
Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyo. 9th Field Artillery (1st Cavalry Division)
14th Cavalry (7th Division) Horse. 75 mm Ft. Bliss, Tex.
Regt., less 1st Sq. Ft. Des Moines, Iowa 1st Battalion 83rd Field Artillery
1st Sq Ft. Sheridan, 111. Horse drawn. 75 mm. Bn., less 1st Battalion
26th Cavalry (P. S.) Btrys., A and C .• Motorized. 75 mm Bt. Benning, Ga.
Ft. Des Moines, Iowa
Camp Stotsenberg, P. I
Btry A Ft. Riley, Kans Observation Battery
Headquarters Special Troops
Btry C Ft. Snelling, Minn. 1st (Flash) Ft. Bragg, N. C.
1st Cav. Div Ft. Bliss, Tex.
10th Field Artillery Ammunition Trains
Machine Gun Squadrons
(3rd Division) 1st (1st Div.).. Ft. Hoyle, Md.
1st (1st Cav. Div.) Ft. Clark, Tex.
Horse drawn. 75 mm 2nd (2nd Div.).Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.
2nd (1st Cav. Div.) Ft. Bliss, Tex.
Camp Lewis, Wash. 3rd (3rd Div.) Ft. Sill, Okla.
Page Two
 Parachute Jumping? Sure, It's Easy
By Sgt. GILBERT A. SHOEMAKER, Air
Preparing for A double pull-off by instructor and pupil
RIOR to the World War mention
P of a parachute always brought on
visions of a county fair, a balloon
ascension, and the subsequent descent
from the smoking balloon by a daring
adventurer in a large canvas contraption
called a parachute.
Then came the airplane, and in 1916,
when the present Air Service was a
small establishment known as the Avia­
tion Section of the Signal Corps, our
main station at North Island, San Diego,
California, was visited one day by an
elderly gentleman and his daughter. He
explained that he wished to demonstrate
the feasibility of a leap from a plane by
a person equipped with a parachute.
Needless to say, the attempt was looked
on as a form of suicide, but after much
correspondence with officials in charge
the feat was approved.
The daughter was taken aloft, and
with her parachute attached to the lower
surface of the plane, a rope connecting
the harness on her body to the chute,
she climbed from her seat and leaped
into space. Her parachute opened and
she sailed gently to earth. Upon exami­
nation the chute was found to have split
in several places, but not enough to in­
crease her rate of descent. The idea was
submitted to the government for adop­
tion, but in the rush to improve our air­
planes themselves and the art of flying
them, the parachute was apparently for­
gotten.
After the Armistice the greatly en­
larged and improved Air Service began
a survey of the parachute situation and
demonstrations of all known types of air­
plane parachutes were made by represen­
tatives of various Allied countries and
by individuals who had ideas along that
line. Many types were offered and
Service
Climb Over the Side, Jump, Pull
The Cord—That's AIL It
Gets Boresome in Time
tested out, the tests at first being made
with the inventors themselves as the
jumpers, and later with lead weights sub­
stituted in their stead, the latter method
being found the safer one. The majority
of the parachutes tested were of canvas
construction, but it was found that they
could not withstand the great air pressure
so well as those made of silk, which with­
stood it well and were also lighter and
not so cumbersome when packed.
Development was carried forward on
the silk chutes, and with the idea of at­
taching the chute to the person, as it was
contended that a chute worn on the per­
son would remain intact as long as the
wearer, whereas a chute attached to the
plane might be rendered useless by col­
lision or fire. The U. S. Army type A
chute, worn on the back, as a pack is
worn, was the result. The chute itself,
all shroud lines, and all thread used in
sewing were of silk. The harness was
of webbing with 10,000 pounds tensile
strength ; the 40 shroud lines had tensile
strength of over 200 pounds each, and
the silk used was the best on the market.
Tests with lead weights from planes in
a dive, speeding at 140 miles per hour,
showed that the chute would withstand
a pressure of about 10,000 pounds, much
more than the human body could stand.
Weights of 400 pounds were used in the
tests.
The writer was ordered to Kelly Field
in the winter of 1919 for the first Air
Service course in parachute jumping and
maintenance. After weeks of experi­
mental folding of the chute the day
dawned for the first live jump. The pro­
gram was to ascend to a height of
3,000 feet, climb out to the side of the
fuselage, from your nice, comfortable
seat in the plane, and when over the
center of the flying field to leap off.
Notwithstanding many hours in the
air and great confidence in the chute I
wore, I climbed into the cockpit feeling
like a man well along on a suicidal pro­
gram. The pilot and I had agreed to
eliminate any human weakness by ar­
ranging a system for my departure from
the plane, that was as follows—when I
took my place on the step on the side of
the fuselage he would grasp my right
hand in a tight clasp, my left would reach
for the rip cord, the function of which
was to release the chute from its casing,
and as I attained my grip on the rip cord
he would release his grip and I would
be off.
This we followed to the letter. After
counting three before pulling the cord,
this to allow me to clear the tail surface
of the plane, I gave a mighty pull, and,
to my great relief, found myself swing­
ing gently in the great open spaces over
Kelly Field and wondering why I had
lost so much sleep over this little stunt.
I felt more secure than when riding in
the plane I had just left—or in any other
plane, for that matter. The landing was
soft, for with feet pressed together in
order to give bracing to each ankle, and
knees a trifle bent to absorb the shock of
impact, I barely lost my balance upon ar­
riving on the field.
The next step was an organized course
in parachute work, and students were as­
signed to us for instruction in folding
and repairing chutes, and jumping. While
(Continued on Page Eleven)
Page Three
 A Grandstand Seat on the Border
ID I ever tell you about the time me
D and Bill Harrison covered a Mex
revolution?" "Knobby" Knowlks,
of the vintage of '98, leaned back against
the wall and puffed contentedly on an old
pipe. In the silence that greeted this
question in the recreation room you could
have heard the flies walking over the win­
dow panes.
Then someone coughed unnaturally and
got to his feel.
"Guess I'll go down town," said he.
"Wanta come along, Jim? They's a good
.show at the Palace."
"Sure thing," replied the one he ad­
dressed.
"I'll walk as far as the Post Library
with you," said another
soldier, throwing his
paper aside and glaring
at Knowlks. "A fellow
can at least chose his
stories there."
Thereat the rest of
the men in the room re­
membered they had a
date or something and
inside of a minute the
only ones who remained
were Knowlks and two
recruits who'd just come
in the day before, which
"\vas maybe a good thing
for Knowlks, for it's
not beyond the realms
of possibility that a man
found conversing with
himself should be tend­
ered a 148 and a frac­
tion.
The recruits hitched
their chairs a little
closer, scenting a story,
and n o t h i n g loath,
Knobby started in.
* * * *
"Say, Knobby," said
Bill Harrison one morning, "you and
me have got a two months' furlough
coming. What say we hit up the skipper
and journey forth into the wilds?"
"That suggestion meets me right where
I live," I rejoined. "And moreover, I'll
tack one onto that. We've been on the
border for eight years or so and whenever
the greasers got riled we've had a seat
so we could see some of the scrap, but
it's always been like looking through a
knot hole at a ball game. I see where
Garcia's revolution, which was called off
last month on account of wet grounds, is
going to commence the 4th, and accord­
ing to the program she'll rage up and
down the line. What do you say we
get a grandstand seat this time, eh?"
"That's a go," said Bill.
It was an easy matter to get the fur-
Pagc Four
By "JAYBIRD"
loughs so on the 4th me and Bill repaired light and an ancient auto horn. The
to the headquarters of General Manuel
Espinoza Ramon Garcia, all togged out
with Mex finery and big black soup
strainers. We could talk spick lingo
horn was probably to scare the crows and
sparrows so they wouldn't light on the
gun and get in the way of sighting the
weapon.
pretty well and were tanned to an accept­ "I guess maybe we can use this one,1'
able color. Right off we made a hit with said I, taking off the block. Then I
the general because we were acquainted looked through the bore and dropped the
with machinery and were able to massage breech block on Bill's toe.
the landscape with a machine gun, of "Whatcha do that- for?" wailed Bill
which he claimed he had several. So we when he stopped jumping up and down,
were made captains and were told that holding his toe, long enough to breathe.
we'd each have a big force of men under "You must think the war's started al­
us to lug ammunition and do anything ready."
else necessary. Then the general called "You'd have dropped it too, if you'd
a sergeant to take us to the guns. seen what I saw. That gun was made to
"Great goldfish," gasps Bill when he shoot square bullets!"
"Listen," he told me.
"I may be dumb, but
don't ever try to tell me
anything like that."
"Look for yourself,
hombre," I answered.
"Sure enough," he
agreed, looking through
the barrel. "Seeing
which, if anyone opines
that rattlesnakes have
been known to play
pianos or like that, I'll
never call them a liar."
"Me too," I mur­
m u r e d , awed like.
"We're sure gathering
a bunch of education.
According to this plate.
here this a t r o c i ous
weapon was made in
1718 for use against the
Turks. There's a gun
over there that looks
like it might be three or
four years more modern
than this one."
It was a Gatling gun,
"That gun was made to shoot square bullets!" made in 1861, according
to the plate on the side
saw them. "I'll bet a dollar against a of the breech. It had a cluster of bar­
centavo he broke into a museum to get rels which revolved when a crank was
them guns." turned, feeding the shells into the cham­
Which wasn't far from the truth, either. bers by gravity from a two-foot slide.
One of them guns had ten barrels in a "Yes, we can maybe use this, Bill. Now
row, with a sliding bar which forced the let's get our men together and have it
cartridges into the chambers and fired cleaned up and get a lot of shells."
them. There were more levers on that The sergeant had hung around so we
gun than I ever saw together at one and asked him to get our men together and
the same time. he trotted off, to return a minute later
"If it comes to the worst," Bill said, with a little weazened fellow. Both of
"we can take those levers off and throw them halted before us and saluted, and
them. But look at this one." the sergeant reported that he had brought
Wre thought maybe we'd got to one we our force as ordered.
knew something about. Mounted on a Well, we nearly sank under that in­
tripod, it was, with one barrel and a big formation, but finally we tells our one
rotating breech block which held eight man battalion to get busy on the gun
or nine charges of powder and ball. Some and then get some ammunition. Just
former gunner, with an eye for beauty then an orderly run up from the general
or something, had added an old buggy (Continued on Page Fifteen)
 1,800,000 Vets Not Yet Heard From
T H E end of the year finds the War
Department in receipt of approach­
ing 2,000,000 applications for ad­
justed compensation, and at present an
average receipt of over 12,000 daily, which
number has recently been increasing. Up
to this time it has been necessary to r o
turn some 400,000 applications to veterans
for correction—very nearly all returned
were for the inclusion of signatures or
the clear imprint of at least one finger.
So far only 15,000 applications have been
disallowed. The relatively small number
of disallowance cases is accounted for by
the fact that the Act itself was very
clearly worded, thereby causing little
trouble in explaining the essentials in the
instruction sheets furnished veterans for
their guidance. By thus reducing the
number of invalid applications a conse­
quent saving in the cost of administration
has been effected.
Beginning with the first one received
on the twenty-fourth of June, the num­
ber of applications received daily from
veterans increased by thousands and then
by tens of thousands so that during the
period of organization and the procure­
ment and training of the required clerical
force, a veritable mountain of applications
was received, daily augmented by current
receipts. With this huge volume of work
before it, the Department began its task
of determining the service of each individ­
ual, computing the amount of adjusted
service credit due, and preparing a certifi­
cate of this in each case for transmission
to the United States Veterans' Bureau.
The task was begun the first part of
August with a view of transmitting to
the United States Veterans' Bureau by
January 1, 1925, a certificate of the
amount of adjusted service credit due in
the case of each veterans who had ap­
plied within a short period prior to that
date, the period being the length of time
.required for an application to pass auto­
matically through the chain of adjustifi­
cation.
The beginning of the year finds this
goal reached, the Department having cer­
tified to the United States Veterans' Bu­
reau for the extension of the benefits con­
ferred by the law, all valid applications
received from veterans prior to the twen­
tieth of December—over 1,500,000. The
valid applications received since the latter
date are being processed through the va­
rious records necessary to determine the
adjusted service credit of each one; while
the invalid, incorrect, and incomplete ap­
plications, or those involving unusual in­
vestigation, received prior to that date, are
in the process of being disallowed, in the
hands of veterans for correction, or in
process of adjudication. From now on,
as applications are received and checked,
there-will be a current automatic flow
Major General R. C. Darts Re­
views Progress in Bonus Ad­
ministration to Date
of corresponding certificates to the United
States Veterans' Bureau.
With" regard to applications received
priod to January 1, 1925, the Adjusted
Compensation Act provides that in the
cases where the amount of adjusted serv­
ice credit due a veteran exceeds fifty
dollars he or she will be entitled to an in­
surance certificate dated January 1, 1925,
and that all benefits conferred by such
certificate shall become effective on that
date, therefore in cases where the veter­
an has died since filing his application, the
beneficiary becomes entitled to receive the
amount of the face value of the insurance
certificate on January 1, 1925 or as soon
thereafter as practicable. This provi­
sion of the act made it necessary that the
War Department place in the hands of the
United States Veterans' Bureau, for each
application, the adjusted service credit
necessary to make settlement of the
Letters of Appreciation
Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyo.
Dec. 7, 1924.
Dear Sirs:
I have noticed that there are a few
copies of "Histories of Army Posts" re­
maining for distribution. I should very
much like to have a copy.
Visits of Recruiting News are always
anticipated at my desk and enjoyed. It
it a publication that splendidly fills a real
need.
Thanking you for the favor, I am,
Very truly,
S. O. WRIGHT,
Chaplain, U. S. A.
—o-
Boston, Mass.
Dec. 11, 1924.
The Editor, Recruiting News.
I would like to have a copy of the
"Histories of Army Posts," as I am very
much interested, having served for a long
time in the Army. I still keep in touch
with the Army and never lose an oppor­
tunity to help its cause by telling how it
has benefitted me and others who are
living in my city..
I am always ready and willing to help
the canvassers, and if I happen to be near
when they are talking to an undecided
prospect I am often referred to by the
recruiter and in a number of cases have
caused the man to take on.
Respectfully yours,
J. R. de C. FRENCH,
Master Sergeant, Ret.
amount due the beneficiary on January 1,
1925, or thereafter.
The recent announcements carried by
the press, wherein veterans who intend to
apply eventually for adjusted compensa­
tion were requested to do so at once and
those who do not desire it, to notify the
Department to that effect, has resulted in
an increase in the daily average receipt
of applications of over 4,000. The De­
partment is likewise in receipt of letters
from those who do not desire compensa­
tion, advising it of their decision in the
matter. Both of these actions have been
of inestimable value to the Department
in reducing the cost of the administration
of the act, and this opportunity is taken
to express to the press appreciation for
the valuable assistance rendered by it in
this regard. It will result in a material
saving and also place the Department in a
better position to anticipate the work be­
fore it.
The peak of the work of the Depart­
ment was reached about the middle of Oc­
-tober when approximately 32,000 applica­
tions were handled daily, with a conse­
quent maximum force. Since that time, a
gradual decrease in the number of em­
ployees has been effected through resigna­
tions and other separations so that the
clerical force has been kept at all times
in direct ratio- to the amount of work be­
fore the Department.
It will be seen from a consideration of
the total number of applications received
that over half of the veterans entitled to
adjusted compensation filed their appli­
cations within the first six months after
the passage of the act. It is estimated that
so far as the War Department is con­
cerned there are approximately one mil­
lion eight hundred thousand veterans en­
titled to compensation who have not as yet
expressed their intention of either apply­
ing or not applying for the extension of
the benefits of the Act. It is expected that
as soon as the insurance certificates are
dispatched by the United States Veterans'
Bureau and veterans at large or their
beneficiaries, in case of deceased veterans,
have visible evidence of the benefits con­
ferred by the act, the remainder of those
entitled to compensation will apply
promptly. A similar influx of applications
is expected when the cash payments to
veterans are made on March 1, 1925.
Summarizing, the Department has com­
pleted over half of the tremendous task
imposed upon it by the passage of the act
and is now, as was contemplated by the
plan prepared prior to the enactment of
the legislation, current in its work. To
enable it to become current has taxed the
clerical force to a maximum and great
credit is due to the employees for their ef­
forts in bringing about a speedy and eco­
nomical administration of the act.
Page Five
 With the Chiefs of Staff Services
HE business operations of the Army
T are now being done practically on
a cash basis, there being on hand
at the close of the fiscal year 1924 only
282 unpaid bills more than 30 days old.
This prompt payment of bills resulted
in a saving during the year of $181,768.42
from commercial discounts, or 99.27 per
cent of the maximum collectible, accord­
ing to the annual report of the Chief of
Finance.
The Finance School, which had been
located at Fort Hunt, Virginia, was re­
moved to Washington, D. C, during the
early part of the year. Two classes of en­
listed men were graduated during the pe­
riod of the report, it being necessary to
select men from the first five corps areas
only due to shortage in transportation
funds. For use in training members of the
Finance O. R. C. the school prepared
correspondence course "A," sub-course II,
treating the technical duties of the Fi­
nance Department.
Soldiers' deposits to the number of
25,741, amounting to $1,327,428.66, were
received during the year ending June 30,
1924, and 42,114 deposits with a principal
of $1,881,419.34 and interest of $66,718.10
were repaid to soldiers. On the last day
of the report 21,330 deposits of an average
value of $104.01 each were on the books
of the Finance Department.
C. W. S. Activities Varied
The latest work to be undertaken by
the Chemical Warfare Service, accord­
ing to the report of the Chief of that
service, is to help in controlling the cotton
boll weevil. In order to avoid repetition
of work heretofore done every possible
use is being made of data gathered by the
Department of Agriculture in its various
bureaus. In addition, letters have been
written to the governors of every cotton
producing state, asking for all available
information. Thus, practically no study
will be given the cotton plant, none to the
life habits of the boll weevil, and but little
or none to the soil in which cotton is
grown. However, a systematic trial of
powerful chemical poisons will be made
to find which kills, injures, or excites in
any way the boll weevil most effectively.
Following 18 months' experiments by
officers of the Medical Corps working at
Edgewood Arsenal under the Chemical
Warfare Service, the value of chlorine
gas in treating colds, bronchitis, whooping
cough and other infections of the nose,
throat and lungs, has been made known.
Not only has its application been found
successful in the treatment of human
beings, but also in curing influenza among
horses and the same type of disease
among dogs. Nearly 3,000 cases have
been treated under Army auspices, and
conclusive proof has been obtained that
chlorine, while not a panacea, effects
cures in all the diseases mentioned.
Page Six
Eighty-three national cemeteries are
Army Activities Booming, Accord­
ing to Annual Reports of
Heads of Branches
Most startling of all is the fact that
practically 100 per cent of whooping
cough cases have been completely cured
or distressing symptoms nearly all ban­
ished—"a boon to childhood," the Chief
of the service remarks in his report,
"such as is not found once in a genera­
tion." This entire development was ini­
tiated and carried out by the Chemical
Warfare Service with the aid and coop­
eration of the Medical Corps.
Further achievements of the Chemical
Warfare Service have been the exten­
sion of use of tear gas as an aid to law
and order, and the advance in knowledge
of chemicals and methods of applying
them in protecting wooden structures in
sea water—this being especially important
in southern waters where piling, etc., is
affected by marine borers. In addition,
the Chemical Warfare Service now has
more information on poisonous chemicals
than exists in any other institution in
America, and possibly in the world.
The Q. M. G.'s Report
The outstanding feature of special serv­
ice performed by Army transports dur­
ing the fiscal year 1924, according to the
annual report of the Quartermaster Gen­
eral, was the placing in commission and
the complete outfitting of the Army
Transport "Somme" within 48 hours and
dispatching that vessel on Sept. 8, 1923,
from San Francisco to Japan with sup­
plies for the relief of sufferers from the
earthquake and fire.
The Quartermaster Corps reduced the
number of motor vehicles in the Army
by 4,238 in the fiscal year 1924, by trans­
fers to other Government departments
and the National Guard, by sales and by
dismantling. In addition, a reduction of
about 600 civilian employees, Q. M. C,
was made.
One thousand three hundred and thirty
students were graduated from the various
Cooks' and Bakers' Schools throughout
the Army in the year—111 bakers, 195
assistant bakers, 440 first cooks, 475 sec­
ond cooks, and 109 mess sergeants.
The remount purchasing and breeding
zones in the Central and Far West were
rearranged during the fiscal year so as
to concentrate remount activities within
the most important areas of horse produc­
tion, the headquarters at Boise, Idaho,
being removed to Colorado Springs, Colo.
At the close of the year the number of
stallions used in the Army horse breed­
ing plan, begun by the Q. M. C. in 1921,
had increased from 159 to 350. These
were I66ated in 36 states and the Hawaiian
Islands
maintained in the United States and eigh
in Europe. Thirty-four bodies were re­
turned from overseas during the year,
making a grand total of 46,259 brought
back to this side. Pursuant to instruc­
tions of the Secretary of War dated
January 31, 1923, the national military
parks at Chickamauga, Chattanooga,
Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Shiloh and Guil­
ford Courthouse were placed under the
supervision of the Quartermaster General.
Ordnance Notes
On June 30, 1924, there were 2,107
Ordnance Reserve officers, 354 having
been lost during the year due to expira­
tion of the five year period. Because of
lack of funds, Ordnance Reserve officers
of the Branch Assignment group could be
called to active duty only in extremely
limited numbers.
Units of the R. O. T. C. are maintained
at M. I. T., Yale, Cornell, Georgia Tech.,
Michigan, University of Cincinnati, Wis­
consin, and California. The R. O. T. C.
camp, which is conducted at Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Maryland, was attended
by 159 students in 1924.
Courses for officers were continued at
the Ordnance School throughout the year,
there being 16 graduates of Course I, 20
of Course II, one of the Special Course,
and two graduates in postgraduate
courses. Courses for enlisted men are be­
ing conducted for machinists, machine
operators, blacksmiths, welders, wood
workers, electricians, artillery mechanics,
armorers, leather workers, auto mechanics,
and tractor mechanics at Raritan Arsenal.
Following the approval of the Calibre
Board program for the development of
artillery and automotive materiel, the
Ordnance Department undertook the re­
designing of practically all its materiel,
but has been seriously hampered by lack
of funds.
Some Formidable Figures
During the year, 3,428,090 calibre .30
ball cartridges, National Match, 709,000
calibre .45 ball cartridges, National Match,
1,453,381 calibre. 30 tracer cartridges, and
232,710 armor piercing cartridges were
manufactured. The 1924 National Match
ammunition has proved to be best of all
ammunition yet produced, being very ac­
curate and having an extremely long
range.
New experimental guns and howitzers
manufactured during the year were the
1922 model 2.24-inch Infantry mortar;
1922 model 77 mm. Infantry mortar; 1923
model 37 mm. gun; 1923 model 75 mm.
pack howitzer; 1923 model 75 mm. gun;
1920 model (MV-Auto-Fretage) 75 mm.
gun; 1923 model 3-inch anti-aircraft gun,
and 1922 model 4.7 inch gun. All of these
guns were mounted on suitable carriages
and are undergoing test at the
Proving Ground.
 Coast Defenses of Key West, Florida
K EY WEST Barracks and Fort Tay­
lor are located on the island of
Key West, at the extreme southern
tip of the state of Florida, 60 miles south­
west of Cape Sable. The island iself is
four and one-half miles long and one
mile wide, and- its formation is primarily
coral. Its highest point lies but ten feet
above sea level.
From the time of the first visit of Ponce
de Leon until the cession of the Floridas
to the United States the many small is­
lands were resorted to only by aborigines.
Of the occasional presence of these we
have evidence in the works of ancient
fortifications or mounds of stone formed
in various localities, in one of which,
opened some years since, human bones of
a large size were discovered ; and tradi­
tion has in addition brought down to us
notices of them which deserve all the
credit conferred upon the same authority
in other parts of the country.
Previous to 1820 Key West was, be­
cause of its peculiar position, a rendezvous
of pirates and other lawless characters.
The first permanent settlers were a few
emigrants from New York and several
fishermen of the Bahamas. A legend of
the extermination of several Indian tribes
at Key West is current in Florida, when,
a feud arising about the beginning of the
18th Century, they were driven from is­
land to island until they could go no far­
ther. What few survived escaped in
canoes to Cuba. The bones of the dead,
having been left unburied, led to the
designation "Cayo Hueso," or Bone Is­
land, later to be corrupted into the name
Key West.
Site of Present Post Once Rendez­
vous of Pirates and Other
Lawless Characters
Key West was granted to Juan P. Salas
on the 26th of August, 1815, for military
services he had rendered to Spain. In De­
cember, 1821, he sold the property to
John W. Simonton of Mobile, Alabama.
for $2,000.
Following the cession of Florida to the
United States, Lieutenant M. C. Perry,
U. S. Navy, commanding the schooner
"Shark," received orders to visit and
examine the island and harbor with a
view to determining its military qualifi­
cations, as well as formally taking pos­
session of the territory in the name of the
United States. The ceremony proclaiming
American sovereignty and the raising of
the Stars and Stripes was witnessed by
the few residents on March 25, 1822. The
island was named Thompson's Island, and
the harbor Port Rodgers, in honor of the
Secretary of the Navy and the President
of the Navy Board.
The first troops arrived in February,
1831, consisting of two companies of
Infantry under Major James M. Glossell.
The erection of buildings for the accom­
modation of the troops, on two acres of
land which were purchased in the north­
eastern section of the city of Key West,
was quickly accomplished. Subsequent
garrisons consisted at different times of
Infantry and Artillery. A permanent
Artillery garrison was established January
25, 1893.
Old Fort Taylor
The construction of Fort Taylor was
begun in 1845, but so much of the work
that had been completed by October, 1846,
was washed away as a result of the disas­
trous hurricane of that year. Although
interrupted, the construction was not sus­
pended, and was so far completed as to
be available for occupation of troops from
1861 to 1865. During this period it was
strongly garrisoned by Union soldiers
and, although at the beginning of the
Civil War the Confederates attempted to
seize the post, they were successfully re­
sisted by General William H. French.
Some military distinction and importance
was gained by the fort during the Semi­
nole and Mexican Wars, although no en­
gagements took place there. Originally
an enclosed work, the old fort has since
been partially demolished due to the erec­
tion of new batteries.
The post was named in honor of Major
General Zachary Taylor, in compliance
with G. O. No. 38, Army Headquarters,
November 4, 1850.
Situated on the southwestern edge of
the island and entirely surrounded by
water, Fort Taylor is connected with the
land only by a wooden bridge about 300
feet long. Key West Barracks are lo­
cated one mile from the fort, on the
northwest side.
An interesting extract from the report
of Assistant Surgeon William F. Cornick,
in 1870, gives an idea of the complete iso­
lation of Key West at that time. "Medi­
cal supplies are obtained once a year.
About a year's supply is now on hand.
Communication with the nearest city is
{Continued on Page Fifteen)
Page Seven
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, N. Y
An Army Information Bulletin containing a resume
of administrative reports, statistical tables, rules,
regulations, and official notices of recruiting for the
guidance of members of the Regular Army, National
Guard and Organized Reserves
JANUARY 1, 1925
Congressman Kahn Dies
A good friend of the Army has passed away.
On December 18, Julius Kahn, Congressman from
the 4th California District and Chairman of the
Military Affairs Committee of the House, died.
The real friendship of the Army for this man was
shown by the attendance of Major General Charles
G. Morton, Commanding General of the 9th Corps
Area, and some 50 officers of the Army at the fu­
neral, and the escort of uniformed soldiers from the
Presidio which bore the coffin from the funeral
services to the cemetery.
In all Congressman Kahn's service as Chairman
of the Military Affairs Committee, he showed an
intimate understanding of the Army's needs and
problems. A student of human nature, he realized
that the term "Army" was not one given only to a
huge machine, but also to the hundred thousand or
more of individuals composing that machine. He
was thus able to visualize in terms of the human
equation the effect of legislation.
Congressman Kahn understood the Army, and
the Army loved him for it; he has gone, but his
memory will ever remain fresh and revered in Army
circles.
Misrepresentation
The Richmond Recruiting Bulletin has again
sounded a warning note to the canvassers south of the
Mason-Dixon line against misrepresenting to applicants
for enlistment any of the facts concerning service in
the Army. The subject was first brought up in a
memorandum from the Third Corps Area Recruiting
Officer.
"If a recruiter secures an applicant in a certain sec­
tion of his territory," says the Bulletin, "and makes all
kinds of promises to him that are untrue, the applicant,
Page Eight
when he joins the organization for which he has enlisted
and finds out the recruiter has lied to him, is going to
write his parents and friends and tell them all about it—
and the recruiter will not secure another applicant in
that locality."
There is no need to misrepresent the service to the
applicant. To impress a glowing picture upon him
which cannot be realized works more eventual harm
than the possible loss of the enlistment. Naturally
enough, a man who has been misled will inform his
friends of his dissatisfaction, and they will be antago­
nistic to the enlistment idea in future. On the other
hand, if the man is entirely satisfied, and not holding
hopes engendered by false promises, his friends are
likely prospects, and will listen with interest, or at least
not with open disbelief, to the canvasser's sales talk.
To bear out our contention in this connection, an
item in the November 15th Recruiting News recounts
the experience of Sergeant Joseph G. Zimmerman, in
charge of the sub-station at Sacramento, California.
Sergeant Zimmerman has earned a name for honesty in
his district, and has received many letters thankinj
him for not misrepresenting the service to the recruits
he obtained. If every canvasser would follow this
example—and luckily there are only a few who do not
—there would be fewer cases of dissatisfaction in the
Army.
Quality—Our 1925 Slogan
The making, or rather the keeping, of New
Year's resolutions seems to have passed into the dis­
card together with a great many others of our
time-honored institutions. Be that as it may, Janu­
ary 1, 1925, is a splendid starting point for a firmer
inauguration of the policy of quality in the selection
of recruits for the Army.
The Recruiting Service has a big job on its
shoulders, but it is believed that those same shoul­
ders are broad enough to bear the burden. Back in
the days of quantity production it was quite appar­
ent that the old recruiting test "Would I want this
man to be a member of my own outfit ? Would I be
willing to have him sleeping in the next bunk to
me?" was not always applied (that is, with an an­
swer in the affirmative) by some of our recruiters,
But that same test must be applied from now on,
for the Army is no place for malcontents, incom­
petents, ne'er-do-wells or bums. The Army builds
men—but it has to have at least the frame of a man
with which to start its work.
 RECRUITING
NOTES
tt
The United States Army builds Men"
Naw Year Resolutions
Lieut. Col. Ode C. Nichols, Recruit­
ing Officer at New Haven, on Decem­
ber 1, 1924, published to his command
an interesting memorandum which
might well apply to all of us. The
memorandum follows :
"One month from today we will en­
ter on a new calendar year, so it is
timely to say that this office fully
do you do when given an order to se­
appreciates the earnest efforts and the
cure five or more accepted applicants
exemplary conduct of the members of
this party during the past year.
"More than one year ago this office
took steps to impress on the minds of
all men on the party the importance
of three things: first, of presenting at
all times a neat and soldierly appear­
ance; second, the value of sobriety;
third, the necessity of keeping out of
debt. During the past year there have
been those of our party who have failed
in some of these essentials. They have
been relieved and returned to their
organizations.
"This office does not look with any
favor on the custom of New Year
Resolutions. Men not strong enough
to conduct themselves properly will
find themselves weak enough to break
any resolutions they may make in a
fruitless effort to bolster themselves
up, but this is an ideal time to take
thorough stock of ourselves, and try
and discover wherein during the en-
sing year we can all do at least a little
better than we did last year.
"Let us all check ourselves up and
honestly and frankly acknowledge such
shortcomings as we may find and earn­
estly set about the work of correct­
ing them, for we all have some, some
of us perhaps have many, all of which
can be corrected."
Nashville Recruiters 100 Per Centers
The recruiting personnel of the
Nashville office was the subject of an
article in the Nashville Banner of De­
cember 9 entitled "Army Recruiters
100 Per Centers." All four recruiters
assigned to the office had signed up for
tickets for the 1925 football season of
Vanderbilt University, in the course
of a drive to encourage civic pride and
put athletics in Nashville on a high
standard.
Safety First
Sgt. Robert E. Surber, in charge of
the San Bernardino, California, Re­
cruiting Station, has a story in an ar­
ticle in the San Bernardino Monthly Star
of December 6 that will bear repeat­
ing. In the course of a rush of bonus
Hawaiian Trip is Offered Kern
Boys by Army Recruiter
The Bakersficld Californian
November 24, 1924
Ten Kern county youths were
offered a "vacation with pay" in
Honolulu when Sergeant Albert
G. Barksdale, in charge of the
United States Army recruiting
station here, received a telegram
which said :
"The following quota for the
Hawaiian department is placed
upon your stations for procure­
ment: Infantry, 10 men."
The order came from Colonel
H. A. Hanigan, officer in charge
of the Los Angeles recruiting
district.
"First come, first served," de­
clared Sergeant Barksdale after
reading the instruction. He
branded it the opportunity of a
lifetime for local youths.
The sergeant has also received
instructions from the colonel to
place "bonus applications" above
recruiting. The recruiting office
here has on hand a large supply
of bonus blanks and will fill
them out and send them in for
ex-service men who call at the
office.
application seekers on his office, one
young fellow of about 30 years asked
the sergeant how much his beneficiary
would get in case of his death. He
was told about $1,800 or $1,900. He
seemed struck with a sudden thought.
"Make the beneficiary my mother,"
he requested.
"But I thought you were married,"
said the sergeant.
"Well, $1,900 is a lot of money," the
applicant concluded significantly.
He was taking no chances on poison
in. his tea.
Recruiters' Catechism
The Recruiting Officer at Richmond,
Virginia, has published a memorandum
to all his canvassers to help them
"get next" to themselves. "What arc
you worth to the Army? To the
recruiting force? What have you done
while on recruiting duty to make your­
self indispensable to this force? What
each month? Having secured them,
do you 'lay down' or do you keep up
the good work and add to that five?"
are a few ot the questions put up to
the canvassers in the memorandum.
It is worthwhile, in that it gives the
recruiter a chance to cross-examine
himself and to find whether he has
been moving along with the procession
or simply blocking traffic.
"Do you realize that the corps area
commander did you a favor by having
the order issued placing you on re­
cruiting duty?" and "Do you realize
that the canvasser who fails to secure
five or more applicants each month
will be the first to go?" are two more
questions which bring home to the re­
cruiter the fact that mere assignment
to the recruiting force does not mean
ultimate retirement for old age in that
same position unless he puts out.
o
Reenlistments for November
Corps Dis- Reen- Per-
Area charged listed centage
•2nd 152 42 27.63
*3rd 133 51 38.34
*4th 118 61 51.69
*5th 26 12 46.15
7th 136 35 25.74
* Discharges per expiration of term
of service.
Iowa Guard Wants Recruiting Ideas
The Iowa Guardsmen, the official pub­
lication of the Iowa National Guard,
is desirous of receiving items from
officers of the Iowa National Guard on
what successful methods they have
employed in recruiting a high class of
men for their organizations. Ideas
especially are wanted, in order that the
best type of men available can be in­
duced to enlist.
Page Nine
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Sgt. Spurlock Retires
Tech. Sgt. W i l l i a m S p u r l o c k ,
D. E. M. L., R. S., F. F., was retired on
The Richmond Recruiting Bulletin,
December 9, 1924, after 30 years' service
Sgt. Spurlock had been on duty at
ways in which the Recruiting Service
Fort Logan and Denver, Colorado,
with the Recruiting Service since 1912,
and was consistently rated as one of
the best recruiters in the district.
Major E. W. Mumford, Recruiting
Officer at Denver, states in the order
retiring Sgt. Spurlock, that the Army,
in his retirement, loses one of its best
soldiers as well as one of its best re­
cruiters; that he was always on the job
in all kinds of weather, believing in
and selling the Army to all with whom
he came in contact; and that the best
wishes of all officers and enlisted men
in the Colorado District go with Sgt.
Spurlock on his departure.
Sgt. Spurlock first enlisted in the
Army in 1901, and has served continu­
ously in the Infantry and Recruiting
Service. His foreign service was per­
formed in Alaska, the Philippines, and
Hawaiian Islands. He will make his
home on his ranch at Boone, Colorado.
Editorial Note on R. O.
Capt. A. L. Barber, Recruiting Offi­
cer at Camden, New Jersey, is the sub­
ject of an editorial in the Mount Holly
Nczvs, Mount Holly, New Jersey, of
recent date.
In sending a news item to the pub­
lication relative to the Adjusted Com­
pensation work being done by his of­
fice, he stated, "Regardless of whether
as individuals we approved of the act,
it is now passed and the overhead ex­
pense of administering it must go on
until the job is done. If it can be com­
pleted in six months it will save hun­
dreds of thousands of dollars to the
tax payers." As the Ncivs aptly re­
marks, "An Army man who strives to
finish his job with the thought of sa\
ing money for the people who pay the
b.lls comes close to being a hero."
Recruiting party of Boston District in front of recruiting office, with U. S. S. Leviathan in background.
Page Ten
QUESTIONS
'^ANSWERS
Sabana Grande, Porto Rico, U. S. A.
December 4, 1924.
Editor, Recruiting Nezvs,
Governors Island, N. Y.
Kindly tell me if members of the Na­
tional Guard can attend the Motor Trans­
port Training School at Camp Holabird,
Maryland ?
Respectfully,
MIGUEL ROBERTO ORTIZ,
Office Clerk, Co. E, 295th Inf.
Jns^n'cr—At present there are no avail­
able vacancies at the Motor Transport
Training School for enlisted men of the
National Guard. The best course to fol­
low in this connection would be to apply
through military channels to the Adjutant
General, Porto Rico National Guard, who
can give you all information pertaining to
attendance at this school.
Tank Poster
A striking poster "Are You Interested
in Tractors? Join the Tanks, U. S.
Army,'1 drawn by 1st Lieut. J. P. Whar­
ton, Tanks, has been put out by the En­
gineer Reproduction Plant, Washington,
D. C. Corps Area recruiting officers have
been mailed their allotment thereof direct
from the printing office.
Bonus Ads
of December 10 lists the following
can advertise the bonus :
1. Through columns of the local
newspapers.
2. By addressing groups of employes
of factories during lunch hours.
3. Through the local Boy Scouts.
4. Through churches and schools.
5. At all meetings of fraternal and
veterans' organizations.
6. At all football games and other
athletic meets, indoor and outdoor.
7. By soliciting the aid of the Police
and Fire Departments.
8. By canvassing all stores, boarding
and rooming houses, and by having
slides run in all motion picture houses.
o
Bonus Summons Startling
The Richmond, Virginia, Recruiting
Station has printed cards which appeal
in a most unexpected manner to per­
sons who have not yet submitted their
bonus applications. Automobile driv­
ers who have parked their cars on the
streets of Richmond and other tovns
in the Richmond District are likely
to find in their cars, when they return
to them, a notice with the ominous
word "Summons" at the top. The
card is, however, only a reminder to
World War Veterans to appear at any
one of several places named for the
purpose of securing bonus applications,
and listing the reasons why applica­
tions should be taken out now instead
of eventually.
o
Cards for Recruiting
Pfc. James C. Crawford, D. E. M. L.,
R. S., on duty at Decatur, Alabama, has
had printed for himself cards of intro­
duction featuring his own name and
the Army Recruiting Station and slo­
gan. In addition, the back side of the
card is given over to Army poetry.
He has found such cards a help to
him in his recruiting work.
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

Parachute Jumping the plane would be evenly balanced and when leaping from the cockpit of the
would surely carry the weight. A jump plane was a weighty one before our first
(Cont'mted from Page Three) by two of us, one on each wing, was next, jump. Many contended that this would
we carried on this work experiments were so we were now enabled to go up with happen, but the experience is much like
going on in the Engineering division to our student on the wing across from us, that of leaving any fast moving object—
cut down the weight and size of the coach him with signals, and jump with your body carries the same speed as the
chutes. As they were then they consti­ him. Hundreds of students have been object just left for the first few seconds
tuted an encumbrance, as the French jumped with this system and never have and then gradually falls back. In other
said in a review of our work, but the we had an accident. words, you do not drop like a plummet,
principle was right, as we suffered no All this instruction work is carried out but describe a large arc. Leaving the
accidents whatsoever. As we found in with the standard training type chute, as plane while in a spin was deferred for
our jumping that certain changes could described before, with a few improve­ a long time, but we found it good sport,
be made with safety, the changes were ments. We realized that a pack worn on as the force of the spinning plane throws
authorized and the size and weight of the back was not the thing for a pilot your body in a straight line away from
the* parachutes diminished. in service flying, as it was too cumber­ the fuselage and gives you quite a kick.
some. A type known as the seat pack Questions often asked, and their an­
All pilots were sent to us for a course was developed, which takes the place of swers, are : Do you land hard ?—No, you
of instruction in folding and jumping. the cushion on the seat. The harness is get the same shock that would be had
While the course lasted only two weeks, soft and the entire pack weighs only in a leap off about a ten-foot platform
in that period the student folded his chute twenty pounds. The diameter of the chute without a chute. This also depends on
at least fifty times under the eye of an is 22 feet as compared with 28 feet for the velocity of the wind, as the greater
instructor until he could fold one that met the training type. All pilots are now the speed of the wind the faster you
the standard for a jump. During this equipped with the seat pack, and in the travel in a direction parallel to the
time of constant association with the para­ past year eight of them have saved their ground. You therefore land harder if
chute he acquired confidence in its ability lives by resorting to their chute when a the wind is strong.
to bring him safely to earth, and when crash was imminent. A discovery of in­ What do you think about while coming
the time came for a class to graduate, terest was that, by cutting the silk in down?—Only the usual things which
the commencement exercises, consisting the panels of the chute on the bias, a might be on your mind at the time, such
of an assemb!y on the fie^d and a live lower rate of descent was obtained, the as the date for the evening, etc., except
jump by each, we always had many ap­ explanation being that the cord of the as happened once on a 7,000-foot jump.
plicants for the honor of being first of material offered .more resistance to the I was carried past the field and was drift­
that class to make the leap. air flowing along its surface than if it ing over a swamp, to land in which might
We had one experience with a student was cut straight. be serious. By side-slipping the chute,
which gave us food for thought. He was I have been asked many times to de­ which is the way we guide ourselves to
out on the step, his hand was on the rip scribe the sensations one gets when jump­ the place we wish to land, I found that
cord, and he showed no sign of nervous­ ing. The first one was a real thrill, but I might miss the swamp, but it looked as
ness, but after releasing his hold on the the confidence aroused by the perfect if the last trees might not be cleared, so
plane he fell fully 400 feet before his functioning of the chute made any future the thought uppermost was, will it be a
chute opened. We _saw his body begin thrill hard to raise, as one has nothing broken leg, arm, neck, or what? I
to spin in the air while falling, and to but anticipation of a pleasant glide to skidded down through the last tree with
the best of our knowledge the centri­ earth before him when he knows his arms about my head to protect my eyes
fugal force of his spinning body caused chute and its safety factor. The life of from the branches and drew up my knees
his limbs to fling out and, due to the fact a parachute instructor, with its schedule to help cover. Luck was with me, for I
that his hand gripped the rip cord, the of jumps with each class, becomes dull, broke through without spilling the air
chute was released by this involuntary and we often were forced to think up from the chute and landed safely.
action. What if his hand had not held some new stunt that would drive aAvay What would you do if it did not open?
to the cord? He had become "frozen," the ennui of the routine. —Seems foolish, but we never worry, as
or unable to make any voluntary move, We made our mascot—Bing—the most in practice we wear two chutes. If the
caused by fright or shock. We reasoned famous dog in the world by taking him first fails we have a reserve. This saved
that he would have fallen to his death up for a jump in a chute fitted to the a captain's life some time ago. He had
and began casting about for a safer meth­ taken our course and returned to his
od of introduction to the parachute. needs of the canine aviator. He lay on station and decided to show his new
the wing beside me and when we were stunt. He leaped from 3,000 feet (there
It was decided that if the chute was
open when the student left the plane all over a spot that would land him on the is a rule which prohibits jumps from a
reason for failure would be eliminated. field I released his chute. He only regis­ lesser altitude than 1,500 feet), but his
It was found by our engineers that the tered great surprise when he saw me first chute came out in a tangle, through
upper wing surface of a DH4-B, the departing aboard the plane while he was some fault in folding. He fell about 2,000
type plane we were using, would or should hanging in something, he knew not what, feet before he reached for his second
chute, which opened properly and brought
sustain the added weight of a person up among the birds who flew over to see him down in safety except for a few
while in flight without endangering the how that lowly animal of the earth came bruises sustained when the harness tight­
safety of those aboard, so in the fall of to be among them. I jumped after him ened on him after his long fall.
1920 I made the first jump from this po­ and, due to greater weight, soon caught
sition. I found my part of it not ha­ up with him in descent. We were near­ Through this mishap we found that a
zardous in any way, the chute being ing the ground and I heard him bark at person ordinarily does not lose conscious­
opened by a pull on the cord while I several jack-rabbits which he spied from ness, no matter how far the fall. We
crouched on the top of the plane with a have to watch our jumpers now to keep
rope attached to the strut to steady my­ his advantageous observation post. Upon them from making a practice of "holding
self. The pilot reported no difficulty in landing he made use of the knowledge their rip cords," which they do to get
operating the plane with the additional so gained by an immediate rabbit hunt.
weight, so we were off pn a new tack,_ as The question of whether one's body more kick out of the jump by experienc­
we knew- tftat with a man on each wing would blow back into the tail surfaces ing the long fall.

Page Eleven
 A Twenty-one Per Cent Army Puzzle

HORIZONTAL 39. Commanded. 73. Army Dept. protecting 9. Go wrong. 53. Quick, light blows.
1. Command post. (Ab.) 43. Deafening noise. pass between two 10. Thin. 54. One-eighth of 68 verti­
3. P a r t of long poem. oceans. (Ab.) 11. F r u i t allied to the lime. cal.
44. Mother.
7. Fixed ammunition. 74. To expand. (Poet.) 12. Obect used to fasten 56. Expression of contempt.
45. An armed force. doors.
12. A laugh. 75. South American tree. (Poet.)
14. Cavalry command of 46. Sixth note of scale. 13. On unauthorized fur­
76. A Dutch painter. 57. Prefix meaning from.
47b. The U. S. A r m y builds lough. (Ab.)
execution. 77. Color of Army uniform. 63. E n a c t m e n t .
15. Butter substitute (Ab.) (Ab.) 16. Strip of wood.
48. Dreadnaught of the 17. P a t e n t medicine. 64. Expression used to
16. Behold! 79. Where officers are
land. trained. (Ab.) frighten fowls.
18. Base on which saddle is 22. Allow.
49. A lieutenant's is higher 65. One's own person.
made. 83. Preposition. 23. Army, officer who en­
than a sergeant's.
19. Plaintive expression. 84. Army airship destroyed lists new men. (Ab.) 66. Ostrich-like bird.
50. A southern state. (Ab.)
20. Component of U S. by fire. 28. Tear. 67. Member of patrol.
52. Unhappy ending in
Army. (Ab.) Army. (Ab.) 85. Administrative head­ 29. Descry. 68. One of divisions of a
21. Mongrel. (Slang) quarters of A r m y af­ 33. In the year of our Lord. company.
53. Leave permit. fairs. (Ab.)
22. Priest of Tibet. 55. Opposite of Southwest. (Ab.) 72. W h e r e we usually go
24. Male sheep. (Ab.) 87. Commissioned personnel when on furlough.
of Reserve component 34. Weapon.
25. For this reason. 56. Deleterious. of A r m y . (Ab.) 35. An article. 76. Spanish nobleman.
26. Plural pronoun. 58. Scar. 88. Examines. 36. Fine particles of worn 77. G'wan 20 horizontal told
27. P r i n t e r ' s measure. 59. Briny deep. 89. Planted explosives. rock. (Plural) you this.
28. After 30 years' service, 90. Exclamation. 38. Common t e r m for heav­ 78. To perform.
60. Wrath.
what? ier-than-air ship. 80. Semicircular recess in a
61. Land jutting into sea. VERTICAL 40. P a r t of verb " t o b e . "
30. W h a t 1st Sgt. says 62. Pendant ornament of church.
when asked for pass. 1. Soldier's food. 41. Uncap.
cord. 81. Plural of 27 horizontal.
31. Not singular. (Ab.) 2. Minute opening in skin. 42. One-half of 27 horizon­
69. Kitchen policeman. 82. Just there, and nowhere
32. Group of kindred in trib­ (Ab.) 3. Approaches. tal. else.
4. Astringent. 44. Angry. 84. New England state.
al organization. 70. One of nine Army ter­
47a. Suffix in naming hy­
33. Dweller of desert. ritorial districts. (Ab.) 5. Snare. (Ab.)
drocarbons.
6. Preposition. 85. Grade between Master
36. Transgression. 71. Plot. 50. Similar.
Sgt. and Lieutenant.
37. Noise a small gun 72. Place from which orders 8. Island territory of U, S. 51. Artillery used to com-•
(Ab.) 86. Initials of A r m y service
makes. are issued. (Ab.) bat aircraft. (Ab.) plane.

age Twelve
 Through The

, Telescope
Search for Fast O. D. Dye Solution to Dec. 15 Puzzle
The Quartermaster General has
called upon Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Laugh This. Off
and the Panama Canal Department, In an address to the American So-
to make a rigid test of specially dyed ciety of Mechanical Engineers in New
cloth to determine its suitability for York City on December 3, Col. Dwight
manufacture into uniforms for the F. Davis, Assistant Secretary of War,
Army. The great problem that has stated that, to furnish sole leather for
faced the Quartermaster Corps is in the manufacture of sufficient shoes
finding an olive drab dye that is fast for six field armies, 4,462,500 steers
enough to hold its color when used on would be required, while for the upper
regulation khaki. Exhaustive research leather, 3,750,000 cows would be used,
and experiments are being made, both making in all a total of 8,032,000 head.
in this country and abroad. As dif­ To transport these cattle all at one
ferent climate conditions materially time 401,625 cattle cars, a train approxi­
affect dyes, Fort Sam Houston, with mately 3,000 miles long, would be re-
its dry climate, and the Canal Zone quired.
where there is a great deal of moisture, If the cut soles were to be placed in
have been selected by the Quarter- a pile one on top of the other, a stack
master General for the tests. R. O. T. C. In 9th Corps 375 3/5 miles high would be the result,
Out of 14,625 students eligible for more than 58 times higher than Mount
R. O. T. C. training in 19 colleges of Everest or 3,573 times higher than the
Civil Service Examinations the 9th Corps Area, 10,873 are receiv- Washington Monument. Then if the
Receipt of applications for positions ing military training. In 18 high upper leather were made into a belt
as inspector and agent, anti-narcotic schools, 8,000 of the 19,380 eligible stu- one foot wide, it would reach entirely
act, will close January 20, 1925. The dents are members of military units, around the earth at the equator, with

examinations are to fill vacancies in and in seven other schools, where the enough left over to run a belt line from

the Internal Revenue Service of the total attendance of male students is New York to San Francisco.

Treasury Department, at an entrance 1,543, at total of 1,210 are under mili- If the finished service shoes were

salary of $2,100 a year. The duties of tary instruction. placed in a straight line, heel to toe,

inspector will consist of the in­ they would extend 12,960 miles,

spection of records of manu­ or half way around the globe.

facturers and importers, of o

wholesale and retail dealers in Americans Beat Mexicans

narcotic drugs and investiga­
tion of illicit traffic therein. The
duties of agent will consist of
the investigation of illicit traffic
in opium and coca leaves and
their salts and derivatives
under the provisions of the
Harrison Narcotic Act, and the
detection and perfection of evi­
dence of such violations. Full
information may be obtained
from the United States Civil
Service Commission, Washing­
ton, D. C, or the secretary of
the board of civil service exam­
iners at the post office or cus­
tom house in any city.
Army Movie Magazine
A lot of post news of more
than passing interest is con­
tained in The Theatre News,
published by the Kansas State
branch of the U. S. Motion
Picture Service.
Other Things the Army Does Besides Fight
New York, December 4.—The 40-foot channel
used by liners of the "Majestic" and "Levia­
than" class will soon be marked with buoys
from the Quarantine Station to Governors Is­
land, it has been announced by the United
States Army Engineers who have charge of
New York harbor. The District Engineer Offi­
cer has requested the Superintendent of Light­
houses to install five buoys to mark the eastern
limit of the anchorage channel, this action
being necessary as a result of the difficulty en­
countered by big liners in navigating the nar­
row path from the Narrows to their docks.
The "Berengaria," it will be recalled, was held
at quarantine for 36 hours from November 28
to November 30, through heavy weather and
having only three propellers, which reduced
the maneuvering power of the ship 50 per cent.
The service of a Coast Guard cutter to escort
the liners "Majestic," "Leviathan," and "Ber­
engaria" through the narrow channel over the
vehicular tunnel in the North River is to be
continued, according to Army Engineers.
When a Coast Guard vessel is not available,
Army tugs will be used for the purpose.
The American Army Polo
Team from Fort Sam Houston
defeated the stars of the Polo
Club of Mexico on December
16, at Mexico City, -by a score
of 12 to 1, in the second game
of the International Polo Tour­
nament. This gave the Ameri­
cans two straight victories.
Prep Schools for O. S. M. A.
Preparatory schools for en­
listed men of the 2nd Corps
Area who desire to take the en­
trance examination for West
Point on March 3 have been es­
tablished at Plattsburg Bar­
racks, N. Y., and Fort DuPont,
Del. Upon arrival at the
school the soldiers selected are
relieved of all routine duties
and placed under the instruc­
tion of officers who are West
Point graduates.
Page Thirteen
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
West Pointers Rhodes Scholars
Three candidates accredited from the
United States Military Academy at
West Point won Rhodes scholarships
for Maryland, New Hampshire and
Washington in the annual elections
completed on December 13, it was re­
cently announced. This is the first
time in the history of the Rhodes
scholarships that an award has been
made to a West Pointer. The only
other school to have as many as three
successful candidates was Princeton
University, Harvard University and
Brown University coming next with
two each.
The successful West Pointers were
Charles M. Saltzman, Jr., from Mary­
land; Standish Weston, from New
Hampshire; and Francis R. Johnson,
from Tacoma, Washington.
Wayne Rangers Have Dress Uniform
The Wayne Rangers, otherwise Sec­
ond Battalion, 112th Infantry, Pennsyl­
vania National Guard, is being out­
fitted with a full dress uniform, the re­
sult of a combination of ideas. The
cut is similar to that of the West Point
Cadets ; the color—Lafayette blue with
scarlet front—that of the period of the
War of 1812; the shako is of the same
period; the sleeve decoration is Brit­
ish ; and the shoulder ornament of sil­
ver chain mesh is taken from the
Canadian Cavalry. White trousers have
been supplied for summer wear. One
hundred and fifty men have already
been outfitted, they being those who
have been chosen to constitute the
Governor's Guard.
N. G. Unit Has Proud Record
The 2nd Squadron of the 106th Cav­
alry, Illinois National Guard, boasts a
new record. Seven enlisted men of
Troop G of that outfit, commanded by
Capt. Bert P. Bringle, have qualified in
the preliminary examinations for West
Point, filling the seven State appoint­
ments for this year. This is undoubt­
edly the first time in service annals
that an organization of less than 50
men has placed seven of its entrants
against all other organizations.
Only recently the squadron also had
on its rolls the largest trooper in the
service. Pfc. Ralph Pope, who recent­
ly died and was buried with full mili­
tary honors by the organization,
weighed, although only 19 years of
age, over 300 pounds. He was of the
required weight when he joined the
organization in 1920, but took on flesh
at a phenomenal rate, until finally he
was forced to do dismounted work in
his troop.
Page Fourteen
New Doughboy Arms
The Infantry will be equipped in the
future with a 75 mm. mortar as ac­
companying gun. The weapon has al­
ready been tested thoroughly at the
Infantry School, but will be subjected
to further tests following certain
modifications. Manufacture of the
weapon will not be started until the
completion of the second tests.
The weapon has the plunging fire
of the mortar and far more accuracy
than the Stokes, and is the result of
six years of effort. It fires a 12-lb. pro­
jectile at a range of from 600 to 1,800
yards, has telescopic sights and is very
accurate up to its extreme range. The
weapon will replace the World War
Stokes mortar. The weight of the
mortar is 92 pounds, that of cradle,
trail, wheels, axle, etc., 280 pounds, and
the weight of caisson and limber 300
pounds.
The Infantry is also concentrating
upon the perfecting of a 37 mm. gun
and carriage. Both weapons are for
use against machine gun em(place­
ments, strong points and entrench­
ments. The 37 mm. has a very flat
trajectory and small dispersion. The
new 75 mm. mortar will have a high
angle, plunging fire and a wide disper-
Likes Post Histories
Ft. Hayes, Columbus,. O.
Nov. 8, 1924.
Editor, The Recruiting News,
Governors Island, N. Y.
The booklet "Histories of Army Posts''
received. It is not only interesting but
very valuable as it gives history which
should be in the possession of every mem­
ber of the Army.
Sincerely,
A. B. KAEMPFER,
Major, 1(M Inf.
Pigeon Training at Camp Vail
The training of pigeons as a means
of military communication is receiving
much attention at Camp Vail, New
Jersey. The new brood which is now
in training is developing splendidly.
Training plans include shipment of a
number of the birds to nearby cities
by express, where they will be released
for the return to Camp Vail under
their own power. Some exceptionally
fine homers are expected to be ob­
tained from the brood.
Army Medical School Graduates
The Army Medical School graduated
eight men from different Army posts
on December 3, 1924. These men suc­
cessfully completed an eight weeks'
course for bacteriological and chemical
technicians.
N. G. Sunday School
Two of the three appointments to
West Point offered to members of the
Missouri National Guard were won
this year by enlisted men of the 110th
Engineers, Sgt. George W. Peake-and
Cpl. Nelson Lynde. The regiment
already has three men in West Point
and one in the Naval Academy.
The 110th Engineers pride them­
selves upon being one of the first
National Guard regiments in the coun­
try to have a Sunday school. The
first session of the school was held on
October 5, and was so successful that
the school has been made permanent.
Companies alternate in conducting the
services and each week the regiment
offers a prize of $10 to the company
having the most men present.
Liberty Now National Monument
The Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's
Island has been designated a National
monument and its base a National
park, by proclamation of President
Coolidge. The Army name for Bedloe's
Island is Fort Wood, and at present
the colossal bronze goddess and her
eleven pointed, star shaped base is
guarded by Company A, 16th Infantry.
The President's proclamation was
made under Act of Congress of 1906,
and also designates as National monu­
ments Castle Pickney, on an island
near Charleston, S. C.; Fort Pulaski,
Ga.; Fort Marion, at St. Augustine,
Fla.; and Fort Matanzas, Fla. The
setting aside of these five monuments
brings the total number to thirty-five.
A. S. Helps Relief Fund
As a result of aerial exhibitions held
at various Army Air Service fields and
stations during the past summer and
early fall for the benefit of the Army
Relief Society, a net amount of $40,000
was realized, which was turned over
by the Chief of Air Service to Mrs.
Mabel W. Stimson, President of the
Army Relief Society, on December 2.
New Air Publication
Issue No. 1, Volume I. of The Pilot
Book, from Brooks Field, Texas, has
reached this office. It is a fine little pub­
lication, and is well divided up between
features, advertising, and local squibs.
The first number, at any rate, is of such
excellence as to warrant its being read
from cover to cover.
Walker Named for Canal Head
The nomination of Colonel M. L.
Walker, Corps of Engineers, United
States Army, to be governor of the
Panama Canal Zone, was sent to the
Senate December 4 by President Cool­
idge.
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
A Grandstand Seat on the Border
(Continued from Page Four)
saying he wanted to see us right away.
"Now, Captain Espada," he said when
we reported to him, (I was Espada and
Bill was Gomez), "You and Captain
Gomez will mount your guns on a flat
car which will be here presently, as soon
as toy locomotive engineer arrives. There
is a movement of Federal troops against
us and we must stop them. We have
control of the railroad from here to Calo
Verde, and have captured an entire train.
Our troops are on the way, and you will
overtake them as soon as your guns are
loaded. Do not delay a moment."
We saluted and ran out, and soon had
our Gatling loaded on the flat car. As
the train got under way, Bill pointed
to the brightly painted cars of which it
was composed and said:
"Knobby, that dang fool has captured
a circus train. Think of going into battle
with a flock of wild animals breaking
loose on you. If it comes to the worst
you and me is gonna slide for home."
"You and me both," I agreed. "Listen
to that yowling. I bet there's a whole
zoo of wild lions and tigers here."
Pretty soon we began to hear sounds
of battle, and it wasn't long until the other
side began shelling our train, trying to
prevent our arrival, knowing that we
must be reinforcements. But they couldn't
shoot straight enough to hit us and we
went right on. Pretty soon the general
came running back from his private car
and asked us if we knew how to stop
the train. His engineer had got in the
way of a bullet and another man had
taken his place but didn't know how to
stop the train.
"Sure," I told him. "Just put on the
brakes."
"The brakes?" he asked, puzzled like.
"Yeah, put a man on each brake wheel
and make him turn hard."
You see, this was before the days of
air brakes. But the general didn't savvy.
"The brakes, how do they work?"
"You see them wheels sticking up there
at the end of each car," I told him pa­
tiently. "You turn those. Then the
brakes brake the cars and the train stops.
Sometimes the brakes wont brake, and
if they don't brake why they're broke.
You understand now?"
He didn't though. He was more
puzzled than before.
"He means," Bill explained, "that to
stop the train you must set the brakes.
Sometimes the brakes work good, and
sometimes they work not so good, but
when you set the brakes, if the brakes
don't stop the train, then the brakes are
broke. See? Clear as crystal."
We were going faster every minute and
before we could make the general under­
stand we runs through our army and Knowlks sat speechless; then, testily:
jumps the track between them and the "Say, don't try to kid me!"
Federals. I saw both armies start toward "I can vouch for the truth of that,"
us at the run, then the cars piled up in a said the other recruit, reaching for his
heap and I was thrown against a rock.
hat. "When I was down in Mexico last
When I come to, all was quiet as the month I ran across that very same tiger,
grave. I got up and looked around, and can you believe it, he was still running
wondering where the two armies had gone around, howling in pain."
to. Then to the east 1 see a big dust
"Galloping goldfish!" wailed Knowlks
cloud growing smaller as I watched, and as they went out. "What's the use of
the same thing to the west. Something telling a story to guys like that?"
had scared those two armies, I knew dang
well, and I wasn't long finding out what—
all them animals had got loose when the Coast Defenses of Key West, Fla.
train was wrecked. I heard a noise
behind me and when I turned there was (Continued from Page Seven)
the biggest tiger, looking hungrily at me, by water or telegraph; the former is very
that I'd ever seen. I was pretty well irregular, being liable to interruption from
bruised from hitting that rock but believe heavy winds. The mails are, therefore,
me I didn't waste no time getting away sent once a week, sometimes once a month.
from that spot. That tiger wasn't going In winter time we always get one mail
to let his meal get away from him so a week, but in summer we have to wait
easily as all that either, so he galloped
after me. He caught up with me twice, sometimes a month or six weeks, which
and twice made desperate and strong with delay also regulates the length of time
the fear of my life, I dodged and caught required to transmit communications to
him by the tail as he went past, throwing department headquarters and to Wash­
him away from me like a boy throws a ington.
rock tied to a piece of string. That gave "The general sanitary condition of the
me a little start each time. post is good, and this is as healthy a sta­
Let me tell you, between us we covered tion as there is on this coast. The quar­
a lot of ground, and there's only one ters and barracks are well furnished with
thing I regret about the whole affair. good and substantial furniture, which can
I passed a fellow who had stopped to rest, be procured on the island. The average
and though his face was brown, his price of milk is $1 per gallon; butter 60
shirt had been torn from his back and I cents per pound; eggs from 75 cents to
could see he was a white man. I passed $1 per dozen; chickens from $5 to $10
him, as I say, yelling to him to come on, per dozen; potatoes from $3 to $10 per
but he stumbled over a rock and as the barrel. The commissary department is sup­
tiger didn't catch up to me again I guess plied from New Orleans, Louisiana, and
he made a meal of him. I've always the length of time it takes to get the stores
wondered about that, too, but I guess I'll from there makes it impossible to have
never find out. the necessary fresh vegetables. Very
* * * many of the stores are always spoiled
For a moment there was silence. The before they are received at the post."
recruits did not question the truth of the Good water for drinking purposes was
story, showing they had been around the extremely hard to get. Although a few
world some themselves. Then one got wells were dug in the rock, the water
to his feet. proved brackish and unfit for other uses
"I guess I can finish that story," he than washing. There were a few ponds
said.
on the northeast side of the island, but as
"You!" snorted Knobby.
"Yes. You see, I was the man you they dried up in early summer, the rains
passed." had to be relied upon, the water being
"G'wan, "scoffed Knobby. "Funny conducted from the roofs into cisterns
I didn't recognize you." and stored for use during the dry seasons.
"Well, that's easily accounted for,'7 Fortunately, such conditions have long
the recruit retorted, his face serious. since been changed, and Key West is an
"You remember my face was brown? I ideal spot for the soldier. All year 'round
had so much paint on it that my own bathing and fishing facilities are available,
mother couldn't have recognized me. and trips can be made by boat to Havana,
That's why you don't recognize me." 90 miles away, or by rail to cities in
"How did you get away from that Florida.
tiger?" asked Knowlks, loath to see his While Fort Taylor is not garrisoned at
story taken up by another. present, it is completely fortified with
"When I stumbled over that rock he modern guns and equipment. Key West
jumped for me with his mouth wide open, Barracks is garrisoned by Battery E, 13th
and I leaped up just in time, shoved my Coast Artillery, and detachments of the
Medical, Ordnance and Quartermaster
fist down his throat, caught hold of his
right hind leg and turned him inside out. Corps.
Page Fifteen
 advantages of an enlistment

in Armii
not Shoum on Tfecr uitiruP Pasters.
rrm+iYirf-/
THE ROUGHEST
TAXI CANNOT
THAT MEANS EFFECT THE ­
PERlENCE POISE OF THE
CAN EASILY NUMERALS
WILL FOLLOW MAN WHO HAS
INTERPRET
FOREIGN
', RIDD£N THE
LINGO CAISSONS

1?uffin
Tumble

COMG (WE
COME ALL,
THIS HOCK, SHALL.
GOODNESS
GRACIOU

\ \
AN ex-DOUGHBOY
BAYONET TRAINING
PREPARED TO PROTCCF HlM5£iLF
A LITTLE
SKIRMISHING
AROUND THE AFTER HANDLING HIGH
OUTPOST EXPLOSIVES )N THE ORDNANCE
DEPARTMENT, ANY MAN WILL
FEEL PERFECTLY SAFE IN HIS
CELLAR,.
I L L TAKC
THIS BATCH

TO THE

PROVING­
CROONDS

AND TRY

IT OUT

WORKING THE
"MESS MALL RUSH"'
ON THE SUBWAY MOB
 WAR DEPARTMENT
RECRUITING PUBLICITY BUREAU, U. 8. ARMY
(A PEMALTT FOR PRIVATE U S E , $JO«

QL GOVERNORS ISLAND, N. Y.
"Z. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Q ­
in '
_ J CO
O 2
o:r <
id
o
o a:
—c A BULLETIN OF RECRUITING INFORMATION ISSUED BY DIRECTION OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY
>- a. n JANUARY 15, 1925
< C/3 >
^ <
00 _ J UJ

LI 2 0:
-r. u: o

P. & A. Photos
MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT L. BULLARD

Retiring Head of Second Corps Area, and His Polo Pony, Wesson

RPB—I-I5-35—9»°°0
 Coast Artillery Posts
Coast Artillery Brigade Headquarters
and Headquarters Batteries
Coast Artillery Regiments
1st Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., Hq. and Hq. Btry
Ft. De Lesseps, C. Z
3rd Bn., less Btry. F
Ft. Randolph, C. Z.
2nd Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less inactive parts
Ft. Sherman, C. Z.
3rd Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less 2nd and 3rd Bn.,
Ft. MacArthur, Calif.
2nd Bn., less Btry C,
Ft. Rosecrans, Calif.
3rd Bn., less Batrys. F. and G
Ft. Stevens, Ore.
4th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less inactive parts
Ft. Amador, C. Z.
5th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Hq. and Hq. Btry,.Ft. Hamilton, N. Y.
6th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less inactive parts
Ft. Winfield Scott, Calif.
7th Coast Artilery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less Btry. E and inactive parts
Ft. Hancock, N. J.
Btry. E Ft. Du Pont, Del.
8th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Hq. and Hq. Btry Ft. Preble, Me.
Btry. E Ft. Constitution, N. H.
Regt., less inactive parts
9th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less Btry. C and inactive parts
Ft. Banks, Mass.
Gen. Wm. M. Graham,
Btry. C Ft. Duvall, Mass.
Coast Defenses of Cristobal Canal
10th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regtl. Hq. and Hq. Btry
Ft. Adams, R. I.
Btry. E Ft. Rodman, Mass.
11th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less Btry. K and inactive parts
Ft. H. G. Wright, N. Y.
Btry. K Ft. Michie, N. Y.
Page Two
12th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less Btrys. D and E and inac­
tive parts Ft. Monroe, Va.
Btry. D Ft. Howard, Md.
Btry. E Ft. Washington, Md.
13th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less 2nd and 3rd Bns., Btry, B
and inactive parts
Ft. Barrancas, Fla.
Btry. B Ft. Pickens, Fla.
Btry. D, C. Def. of Charleston
Ft. Moultrie, S. C.
Btry. E, C. Def. of Key West
Key West Bks., Fla.
Btry. G Ft. Crockett, Texas
14th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less Btry. D and inactive parts
: .Ft. Worden, Wash.
Btry. D Ft. Casey, Wash.
15th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less inactive parts
Ft. Kamehameha, Hawaii
16th Coast Artillery
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less Btry. C and inactive parts
Ft. De Russy, Hawaii Btry. F
Btry. C Ft. Ruger, Hawaii
41st Coast Artillery
(Railway)
Regt., less inactive parts
Ft. Kamehameha, Hawaii
51st Coast Artillery
(Heavy tractor)
Regt., less inactive parts
Ft. Eustis, Va.
Coast Defenses of San Francisco, Calif.
52nd Coast Artillery
Gen. Absalom Baird,
(Railway)
N. Y.
Ft. Eustis, Va. Gen. J. Franklin Bell,
55th Coast Artillery
(Heavy tractor)
Regt., less 1st and 2nd Bns
Ft. Kamehameha, Hawaii
1st Bn Ft. Shafter, Hawaii
2nd Bn Ft. Ruger, Hawaii Col. George F. E. Harrison,
59th Coast Artillery
(Heavy tractor)
Regt., less inactive parts
Ft. Mills, P. I. Coast Defenses of Sandy Hook, N. J.
60th Coast Artillery
(Antiaircraft)
Regt., less inactive parts
Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I. Coast Defenses of Chesapeake Bay
61st Coast Artillery
(Antiaircraft)
Regt., less inactive parts
Ft. Monroe, Va.
62nd Coast Artillery
(Antiaircraft)
Regt., less inactive parts
Ft. Totten, N. Y.
63rd Coast Artillery
(Antiaircraft)
Regt., less inactive parts
Ft. Winfield Scott, Calif.
64th Coast Artillery
(Antiaircraft)
Ft. Shafter. Hawaii
65th Coast Artillery
(Antiaircraft)
Rcgtl. Hq., Hq. Btry., and Btrys. A
and B Ft. Amador, C. Z.
Btry. C Ft. Randolph, C. Z.
Btry. D Ft. Sherman, C. Z.
91st Coast Artillery (P. S.)
(Harbor defenses)
Regt., less Btrys. E, F and G
Ft. Mills, P. I.
Btry. E Ft. Hughes. P. T.
Ft. Frank. P. I.
Btry. G Ft. Wint, P. I.
92nd Coast Artillery (P. S.)
(Harbor defenses)
Ft. Mills, P. I.
Sound Ranging Battery, C. A. C.
No. 1 Ft. Eustis, Va.
Mine Planters and Cable Ships
Col. George Armistead,
Coast Defenses of Long Island Sound,
Coast Defenses of Puget Sound, Wash.
Zone
Coast Defenses of Manila and Subic
Bays, P. I.
Joseph Henry,
Gen. Edward 0. C. Ord,
Coast Defenses of Sandy Hook, N. J.
Gen. John M. Schofield,

N. C. O. s Report of Inspection
I TALKED with every man located in
Johnstown, and at the Johnstown sub­
stations. Each man is showing proper
team work as far as is concerned, but
does not seem to understand why his
sub-stations are not sending in more men.
This leads me to make a suggestion, that
the Recruiting Officer put Johnstown sub­
stations on his mailing list, or instruct
to send a copy of all memos he re­
ceives from the Harrisburg office to his
sub-stations. If such memos are received
from the Harrisburg office they might
without any doubt get more action than
if they are sent out from Johnstown. I
did not make any suggestions to
this subject, for I thought it would be best
for the Recruiting Officer to decide this
question.
* * *
N the second floor front in the post
O office building you will find one of
the best looking sub-station re­
cruiting headquarters in this district with
files of orders and instructions right up to
date and everything in the office in order.
However, there are no records of the
standings of the districts in the 3rd C. A.,
and there are no records of the daily re­
ports such as are sent out from Harris­
burg. I find that none of the Johnstown
sub-stations are receiving these reports.
• It is really up to Johnstown to send out a
copy of these reports to its sub-stations,
and whenever Johnstown receives any
kind of a report from headquarters it
should make out copies for its sub-stations
at once.
is making out about four applica­
tions daily for those who apply for the
Adjusted Compensation. In this respect
I told him to take a bunch of forms and
call on the different clubs, stores and
shops, Since in this way he would become
better known about town and the Army
recruiting station would be getting pub­
licity with a personal touch that would
show the people that the recruiting station
is more than a place where they enlist
men for the Army, although enlist is our
real object.
He has one thing in his office which
I should iike to see in every office, an
up-to-daLc chart showing just what
branches are open for enlistment. It is
about 24x24 inches, with the branches of
the service named thereon. After each
branch the chart shows whether enlist­
ments for that branch are open or closed.
This attracts the applicant's eye as soon
as he comes into the office, and might
often attract the eye of an ex-service man
who might come in for some other
inf 01 mation.
The "A" board, although a very good
one, is vcr\ much in need of paint, and
i'. ib .: .]: •. : ice to use it as it is. One
p h t ' o i <>an-.i would do the trick, along
f
with one brush. has only enough
money to get by with this month, and I
suggest, that the main office take care of
this.
No enlistments or prospects in view,
and a promise to make this month a pay­
ing one. Does not get Recruiting Nezvs
or 3rd C. A. Gazette.
* * *
I STILL found at this sub-station as at
other Johnstown sub-stations, no re­
ports of'the districts. The men are
anxious to know what Pittsburgh, Scran­
ton, and other districts are doing, and they
should know in order to keep in the race.
on As is it they receive only a daily report'
sent out from the Johnstown office show­
ing what each man in the Johnstown dis­
trict is doing, and this does not show what
the other stations in the Harrisburg Dis-
Col. J. P. O'Neil, up against it
because of a shortage of mileage
funds for officers, has been de­
tailing enlisted men to make
trips of inspection to the various
recruiting stations throughout
the 3rd Corps Area. The report
on this page is one submitted by
a non-commissioned officer sent
out on this duty, and is typical
of the quality of report sub­
mitted. The N. C. O., without
a doubt, was a thorough investi­
gator.
trict are doing. There has been shown a
keen desire, by all the men in the sub­
stations in the Johnstown district, to know
what the other fellow is doing. As it is
now, and as reported to me, they have
been cheated out of this most desired
piece of information. The reason of this
is that , when in charge of the Johns-
town District, did not send these reports
out to his sub-stations, and , now in
charge, is sending out only the form of
daily report gotten up by . I will
leave this for the Recruiting Officer to
decide as to who should send out these
reports—that is, Harrisburg or Johnstown.
I might add, in his respect, that all the
men show a great desire to receive the
Recruiting News and the 3rd C. A. Ga­
zette, and I can see by their remarks that
in most cases they read these papers and
are trying to follow out some of the sug­
gestions therein.
looks like a big boob with his big
feet (and his army shoes don't help mat­
ters) and with his specks, he is not one
who would draw a blue ribbon at a beauty
show, he is far from being a sheik or a
charm for the ladies to rave over, and
along lower Broadway he might be held
up as an easy mark with his sort of easy­
going way, but he is a good talker and
can talk Army, which is very much in
his favor. He hands you no bull and still
he can talk Army. He will tell you no
lies and still he can talk Army. He will
not knock the other fellow and still he
can talk Army. He will tell you just
what he thinks, and does not beat about
the bush in exposing his thoughts, is al­
ways ready for suggestions and willing to
stand for corrections, and when told to do
a thing you can depend on its being done.
When he first came to the Harrisburg
party we could not quite dope him out,
and for some reason or other he did not
seem to fit in just right as a clerk in the
Main Office, so he was sent to Johnstown,
where as a recruiter he made us sit up and
take notice of his record above those
whom we thought were recruiters at that
time. Now he is a D. E. M. L. man and
each time I see him he shows a little
improvement in his dress as a soldier—
and he can talk Army and is a good
worker.
* * *
HE man in charge of this one
T man station since November 29
s h o w s no enlistments t o d a t e ,
five r ej e ct i o n s " and has four pros­
pects in sight. He claims that the pros­
pects he now has stated they wanted to
remain home until after the Christmas
holidays, which seems to be the excuse
given in a number of cases throughout'the
district. To spend Christmas and New
Year's Day in the Army, however, is
something the soldiers always look for­
ward to with pleasure and delight, and if
our canvassers know their stuff, this has
been one of our strong talking points dur­
ing the month of December, and works to
the advantage of more enlistments and
at the same time should give each can­
vasser a good list of prospects for enlist­
ment after Christmas and New Year's. I
told him that results are what we are
now looking for, and that we must not
fall down on the job just because Christ­
mas and New Year's happen along within
the next few weeks.
The "A" board is well posted, but would
do more good if placed on one of the
main corners instead of in front of the
post office a block from the main center
of town. He agreed to this, and said he
would get permission to replace the board.
I arrived in Indiana about 5 :00 p. m.,
December 10 and ^went direct to the
office, which I found locked, with no
notice on the door stating what time the
office would be reopened. There was no
notice as to where might be found,
and the employees about the post office
did not know where he was living, but a
man on the street, a clerk in a meat mar­
{Continued on Page Twelve)
Page Three
 Reenlistments Wanted For Army
HE company commander who has
T the "best" outfit—the term "best"
including morale, mess, discipline,
non-coms, system of training, and every­
thing else, pertaining to the life and con­
tentment of an organization—is the one
whose men most readily reenlist at the ex­
piration of their three years. And it is
the company commander to whom the
War Department is again turning for
consistent aid in keeping the Army up to
strength—and it is the "best" company
commander who will be of the greatest
assistance along this line.
In a letter on this subject to corps area
and equivalent commanders under date
of January 7 the Adjutant General quotes
the following extracts from Circular 169,
War Department, dated August 9, 1922:
"The coordination of the duties of the
recruiting officer with those of the organi­
zation commander requires careful con­
sideration and the personal attention of
the commanding officers. The duty of
organization commanders to obtain reen­
listments within their units without the
competition of outside solicitation is in­
disputable. Such reenlistments are of the
utmost value to the service, and their
number indicates in no uncertain manner
the general morale and contentment of an
organization. On the other hand, if men
will not reenlist in their former organiza­
tions, it is important that they be retained
in the service provided they can be satis­
Army to Photograph Eclipse
N the occasion of the eclipse of the
O sun on January 24, 1925, the Chief
of Air Service has instructed the
Commanding Officer of McCook Field,
Dayton, Ohio, to cooperate in every pos­
sible way with Dr. David Todd, Profes­
sor Emeritus of Astronomy and Naviga­
tion of Amherst College, in attempting to
secure by means of photography from an
airplane at high altitude, photographs of
this eclipse. The details of this photo­
graphic flight are to be arranged between
Dr. Todd and the Commanding Officer of
McCook Field.
The flight to be made by the Air Serv­
ice to photograph the eclipse of the sun is
only one of a series of flights made for
the purpose of recording the sun's corona.
It was the idea of Dr. David Todd that it
is possible to photograph the corona of the
sun at any time by going high enough.
Formerly it has been possible to photo­
graph this corona only during a total
eclipse. From 1833 to 1922 all photo­
graphs of the sun's corona were made dur­
ing total eclipses. This was due to the
fact that in full sunlight the corona is
Page Four
fied elsewhere. The organization com­
mander does not specialize in recruiting
except in so far as it affects his own
unit. The post or camp recruiting officer
must specialize in recruiting not only for
organizations at his station, but also for
the Army at large. He should be selected
on the basis of his suitability for his work.
"It is desired to emphasize the import­
ance of securing the reenlistment of the
greatest possible number of men who are
to be discharged during the current year.
A carefully planned system of recruit­
ing in each command should secure a ma­
terial increase in the number of reenlist­
ments.
"No man qualified for reenlistment who
is discharged will be permitted to leave his
station until he has been interviewed per­
sonally by his company commander with a
view to securing his reenlistment in his
former organization.
"If he does not desire to reenlist in his
former organization he will be interviewed
by the recruiting officer and informed of
all other opportunities for enlistment in
the Army."
Expected losses for the remainder of
the fiscal year 1925 are estimated as ag­
gregating 5,500 enlisted men a month, to
replace which a monthly recruiting rate
thirty per cent greater than has obtained
in any month since June, 1924, must be
maintained. Ninety-three per cent ,of
these losses are expected to occur in or­
projected upon a sky background of at­
mospheric particles strongly illumined by
direct solar rays.
The contrast between the corona and its
background is so slight that photographs
will not show the corona. Atmospheric
dust also hampers photographing the
corona from the ground. At 13,000 feet,
we are above one-third of the entire at­
mospheric mass and above practically all
of the atmospheric dust. The higher the
ceiling, the better picture will be made,
but 15,000 to 18,000 feet has been found
to be satisfactory. This experiment was
first made at Miami, Fla., in March, 1922,
and good pictures were secured.
To neutralize the jar and vibration of
the camera, no wood or metal contact is
permitted between the camera and the air­
plane. The camera is secured in the cock­
pit by heavy cotton-covered rubber rope.
The pilot goes to his maximum ceiling,
then cuts off his engine and glides as
slowly as possible in a straight line away
from the sun. The observer adjusts the
finder on the camera so that the sun's
image will be in the center of the picture
ganizations and establishments within the
continental limits of the United States
and their replacement presents a serious
problem which in almost every instance
must be solved locally by the corps area
concerned. The most valuable and eco­
nomical method of securing such replace­
ments is by reenlistment at the time of
discharge. This profitable field has sel­
dom been effectively exploited.
Reduced appropriations limit the num­
bers of canvassers that can be maintained
at city stations and demand extensive ef­
fort and adequate production from all per­
sonnel employed in this connection. Simi­
larly, the travel of applicants and recruits
is limited to the. minimum necessary to fill
existing vacancies. On the other hand,
men without prior service can scarcely
be sufficiently trained to meet the rigid
demands imposed by summer camps espe­
cially if enlisted after February. The at­
tractiveness of service in organizations
now that they are filled to strength be­
comes largely a matter of local environ­
ment and the ultimate self interest of all
parties concerned is in the direction of
making such service continuous. These
considerations emphasize the great advant­
ages that accrue from reenlistments and
unmistakably indicate the necessity for
intensive effort in this direction for the
remainder of the fiscal year if the pre­
scribed Army strength is to be maintained.
desired, and exposes several negatives.
With the usual movie camera, the solar
image will be about one-twelfth of an
inch in diameter. If carefully secured and
focused, the solar image on the film should
appear in a succession of small black and
practically circular disks.
The film is developed with weak solu­
tion and very slowly. When the thin
streamers or brushes of light make their
appearance around the edge of the black
solar disk, the developing is stopped as
this is a phenomenon which it is desired
to show. The best films for this work
are those double covered with emulsior,
and Dr. Todd plans to experiment ..nth
films packed with a mixture which is
readily soluble in the developer.
In the experiments above Miami, such
intense cold was found at the. mgr alti­
tudes that the oil which lubrkrteo the
camera froze and caused the earner to
stick and jam. It was found necessary
before going up to wash off all of the oil
with gasoline and then oil the bearings
with alcohol.
 WAR DEPARTMENT

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D. C.

January 15, 1925.

My dear General Bullard:

Upon your separation from the active list of the Army because of having reached the statu­
tory age for retirement, I wish to express the gratitude with which your performance of duty
has been noted by the Government you have so faithfully served.
Since you entered West Point as a cadet almost forty-four years ago, you have rendered
excellent service in all of your assignments and in successive grades from lieutenant to lieutenant
general. You early distinguished yourself by extraordinary energy in the Philippines, winning
the commendations of your commanders for your handling of peace-time relations with the Moro
people of Mindanao, for your exceptional government of the district of Lanao, for your efficient
road-building operations, and for your intrepidity in a great number of minor affrays with the
native insurrectos and in the Second Sulu Expedition under General Wood.
The Division which you trained and led to France in the World War was the first to enter
the front line, first to fire on the German forces, first to take a German prisoner, and first to
pierce the hostile positions in the Battle of Cantigny, the first American offensive of the War.
The First Division under your direction and leadership established a high standard, and its spirit
and its achievements will go down in American history as among the finest of our patriotic tradi­
tions. From command of this splendid division which you had created, you went on to higher
responsibilities. You commanded the Third Corps in the Aisne-Marne and Meuse-Argonne of­
fensives. As Commander of the Second Army, you took a prominent part in the shattering of the
German resistance west of the Meuse River.
Since the World War you have handled the very important assignment of commander of the
Second Corps Area, most worthily representing the United States Army in the Metropolitan
district, and at the chief gateway of the country. On the night of September 12th of last year,
when I heard General Pershing talking over the telephone and conversing simultaneously with
his Corps Area Commanders with regard to the results of the Defense Test, most of whom are
leaving the active list this year, I understood more clearly than I ever had before what the Army
and the country owe to the able efforts and hearty co-operation of such officers as yourself.
Your constant endeavors, your demonstrated ability, your brilliant accomplishments, and your
sincere interest in national welfare merit the approbation of all men, and set high standards of
service to the members of your honorable profession.
I feel that I speak for the entire Army in expressing their pride in your noteworthy accom­
plishments and in wishing you a happy rest from your labors.
Sincerely yours,

Secretary of War.

Page Five
 How to Be A Soldier

By BRAINLESS BATES, A. B. C, D. E. F., G. IT. I.

N preparing this tremendous work Who never zvrote the follozving books: Offer the sergeant your OLD shirt. At
I every expense has been spared and no
money has been spent to make it the
most unauthoritative and incomplete book
Tzvo Years Before The Judge;
Ten Years Before That;
Through The Alps In A Submarine;

the proper time ask the COLONEL if he

has SEWED HIM ELF UP for the
winter.
of military misinformation yet published. To The North Pole In A Union Suit;
* * *
In order that there might be more mis­ To The South Pole In A Hurry;

takes than necessary, the Author has con­ The Cheese-Hound In Modern Warfare;
If you are ABSENT without LEAVE
ferred with the leading army officers of and What I Like About Myself, etc., etc.
and your company commander SPEAKS
the civilized world. With a deep sense of Copyright by A. M. DAVIS,
to you about it tell him you are taking
mortification, therefore, he makes grateful The A. M. Davis Company,
your next furlough on the INSTALL­
acknowledgments to the following gentle­ 530 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Mass.,
MENT PLAN. This business-like reply
men whose kindly interference made this and 11-12 Finsbury Square,
will GREATLY PLEASE HIM. In all
book impossible: LONDON, E. C, ENGLAND.
probability, he will give you a PERMA­
General Finnan Haddie, Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.
NENT vacation.
of the Scrubmarines; * * *
General Debris,
inventor of the Perfect "36;" Endeavor to relieve the MONOTONY If you should be AWAKE in your tent
Count Shirtoff, of parade by LITTLE WITTICISMS some night, reflect that there may be some
of the Siberian Army; other WEARY or HOME­
Prince Piccolo Tomato, SICK comrade in your com­
of the Italian Preserves; pany. To CHEER him begin
Captain Heeza Yung Tank, Letters Home s i n g i n g in a C L E A R ,
of the Chinese S. S. "Junk;" The thoughtful soldier will write home at least once SWEET voice, "MEET ME
Major Takhoma Kwat, every twenty minutes, using the following blank which I N T H E BRICKYARD
of the Japanese Army; and the government has kindly not provided for this purpose: WHERE THE PICKLED
Captain Hooper Upp, BLANK LETTER FORM ONIONS BLOOM," or "RE­
of the Salvation Army. MEMBER THAT A LOV­
Fill in blank spaces with information you wish to give.
ING HEART STILL
Deportment Date
(Give year only) B E A T S BENEATH HIS
On reaching camp, go di­ OVERALLS," or some other
rectly to Headquarters and Dear (Father, Mother, Pal, Sweetheart) : (Write to
one person only) old time ballad.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF 1. I am here in
to the COMMANDING OF­ * * *
(Specify anything but the place) Whenever it OCCURS to
FICER. Be cordial and 2. I shall not be here next
FRIENDLY. Make some you that the company com­
(Do not specify time) mander or the commanding
jocular remark like, "Well, 3. I shall be in
here I am, OLD SOCK! (See line 1) officer is LONESOME, make
How's trioks?" He may ap­ 4. I am well I am not well it a POINT to call on him.
pear EMBARRASSED, but (Check both or none) Do not WAIT for an IN­
do not notice that. Gap him 5. Well, I must close now. I hope you are the same. VITATION. He may be
F A M I L I A R L Y on t h e 6. Write often, care of LONGING for a FRIEND­
SHOULDER. Make him see (Do not specify any address as it might be used by the LY WORD.
enemy) * * .*
that you are HIS FRIEND. When you meet an OFFI­
* * * Truly yours,
CER who is walking with a
Strive constantly TO IM­ lady, STEP RIGHT UP to
P R O V E on the A R M Y (Do not sign your real name, it may be used against you)
be INTRODUCED. He will
MANUAL. Some day when be DELIGHTED with this
an O F F I C E R p a s s e s , attention to his friend. Do
SALUTE him with BOTH HANDS. and HUMOROUS comments on the NOT, however, detain them more than
This will be a DISTINCT NOVELTY various commands. When your company AN HOUR or TWO. Remember that
to him and, no doubt, he will commend commander says "RIGHT FACE" reply there are OTHER MEN in your com­
you HEARTILY. that it IS your right face but you CAN'T pany whom he will be ANXIOUS to have
* * * HELP IT. He will be CHARMED at her meet.
If, BY ANY CHANCE, you should be your quick wit and PROBABLY will * * *
CALLED DOWN by a superior officer, mention it to the ENTIRE COMPANY. If you think you are GOING to be
it would be a GRAVE BREACH of dis­ * * * SICK go directly to the CAPTAIN about
cipline for you to SALUTE him the next While on SENTRY DUTY, if some it. He will tell you WHAT AILS YOU,
time you meet. He may still BE MAD one approaches your post, rise, THRUST * * *
with you and not want to speak. YOUR RIFLE into the ground, MUZ­ If you feel that your company com­
* * * ZLE first, and say PLEASANTLY mander is LACKING in a FEW MINOR
Whenever you are given an order for "Who is it?" If the visitor has no VIS­ RESPECTS, talk it over with him in a
which you can SEE NO REASON, in ITING-CARD and you think that he is PATIENT, SYMPATHETIC MAN­
a COURTEOUS manner, but VERY endeavoring to DECEIVE you, speak to NER. If you think he is in TROUBLE,
FIRMLY, ask the officer for FURTHER him SHARPLY. Show him that you are offer to lend him a COUPLE OF DOL­
DETAILS and explanations. It MAY not to be trifled with. LARS. These LITTLE A T T E N ­
develop that there was NO REASON for Show an INTEREST in the PER­ TIONS will make him LOVE and RE­
the order being given, SONAL COMFORT of those above you. SPECT you.
Page Six
 Recruiter Breaks Out on Sport Page
New Castle, Pa., News, December 20, 1924
Whenever
you can NEW CASTLE HIGH
place a
story on a
LIKENED TO ARMY
page with Local Recruiting Officer Compares Grid Games to
Barney World War Battles—Training Prepares
Google Youth for Success
and By Sgt. FRANK L. MENZING, U. S. Army Recruiter
EW CASTLE HIGH has recently
Babe
Ruth,
N finished a glorious and victorious
football season and New Castle's
hat is off to the team and football coach.
grab the And the honor is due because they have
displayed a wonderful spirit despite big
chance handicaps.
One of the many things the U. S.
Army has taught me was to observe dif­
ferent things, big or little, and as I at­
tended nearly every game New Castle
played this season I have observed how
hard the team has fought to win the Syra­
cuse cup for their school and the city.
I rooted hard for New Castle because
the players were always in the right. Un­
just and unfair methods were not em­
ployed to win.
To me these games seem a lot more
than just an ordinary football contest.
They remind me of a big football season
that I played in some six years ago—the
World War.
I was not a star by any means. I might
compare myself with the boys who played
on the line for New Castle High—one of
those who are in the play and get a lot of
hard knocks but not much glory.
In them I see the buck privates of the
Army. On the backfield I see but non­
commissioned officers, the corporals and
the sergeants. In our snappy Quarterback
Day, I see the captain of our company
singing out his commands to those boys
who are ready to plunge and lead the way.
In our flashy colored star, Johnny Hill,
I see the colored regiments of the Army.
At the present time we have four of them
and they are among the best in the service.
In our coach, Bridenbaugh, I see the
master mind and leader, General Per­
shing.
In our loyal rooters I see the people of
the U. S. A., all back of us.
What
Sergeant
Menzing
wrote here
will be
read by
every
high
In the cheer leaders I see our differeni
charitable organizations doing whatever
they can to cheer us on and urging the
people to do likewise.
school
student
In our opponents I see Kaiser Bill and
in
his army.
town
Now let us go on with the war:
In Crafton, Donora, Sharon, Butler,
Ellwood City, Beaver Falls, Grove City,
Harrisburg, Tech, etc., I see the battles
of St. Mihiel, the Meuse-Argonne, and
the Marne.
The Harrisburg Tech game reminds me
of our long trip to France. One of the
team told me that when they went to
Harrisburg they didn't expect to see a
handful of rooters follow them, but when
it came time for the game a great crowd
of home-town people were present to
cheer them on—exactly as we found it
"over there." All America was "backing"
us as New Castle "backed" the team.
Now the season is over and there was
wrangling over the Syracuse cup, which
reminds me of the soldiers' bonus. The
team fought for the cup and eventually
got it. It will be a long time until the
next game for Ne-Ca-High.
We all hope that my team will not be
called upon the field again, but if we are
we must have a winning team. A winning
team must have loyal rooters. Next year
most of the New Castle team will be go­
ing on to bigger games. They have been
taught to fit themselves for the game of
successful life.
The training has hardened their muscles
and made their minds clear and alert.
New players will be needed to take their
places. My team also needs new players.
I am the scout. The training and num­
erous trades that are learned in the serv­
ice also fits them for bigger games.
Page Seven
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, N. Y.
An Army Information Bulletin containing a resume
of administrative reports, statistical tables, rules,
regulations, and official notices of recruiting for the
guidance of members of the Regular Army, National
Guard and Organized Reserves
JANUARY 15, 1925
The Army Almanac
It is sad but true that most Americans know
little of our Army peace-time activities. They think
of the Army only as a war machine and are prone
to believe that when there is no war the soldier
does nothing constructive. That this impression
prevails is our fault—not the public's Silence may
be golden but it will not sell your goods in an adver­
tising age. In short, we have not told the Ameri­
can people about their Army's usefulness to society
and the average citizen is much too busy with his
own affairs to be doing our research work and
publicity.
But before we can recruit as successfully as we
should we must let the folks back home know what
their son or brother is "getting in for" by donning
the uniform—what the Army has done in time of
peace and is now doing. When this message begins
to sink in, the background of good-will toward the
service will constantly increase and our recruiters
in the field will have much less sales resistance to
overcome.
It was with this need in mind that our Army
Almanac, already distributed to readers of the
Recruiting News, was written after an immense
amount of research work to get the necessary data.
Then it all had to be ruthlessly cut to fit a very
limited space. Naturally there is much left out but
it is believed that it contains enough facts concern­
ing the past and present army to be a revelation to
most American citizens, who can here find many a
new thought and convincing proof of the economic
value of the U. S. Army.
o ,^__
The Recruiting Policy
Revised tables showing the authorized distribu­
tion of Regular Army enlisted strength among
corps areas, departments and branches of the serv­
ice, are shown on page 16 of this issue. These
tables provide the basis upon which reduced enlisted
strengths will hereafter be computed,
Page Eight
The service schools, the United States Military
Academy, and the allotment of D. E. M. L. for the
Recruiting Service will be maintained at full au­
thorized strengths, and other establishments not
under corps area control will be maintained at not
less than 88.7421 per cent of their full authorized
strengths. Corps area strengths vary from 88.761
per cent, for the 1st Corps Area, to 94.115 per cent
for the 3rd Corps Area, and 100 per cent for the
District of Washington.
The enlisted strength of the Regular Army today
is approximately 118,750. In order to maintain this
strength, which is the average authorized for the
Fiscal Year 1925, corps areas will replace losses as
they occur, regulating assignments so as to readjust
any inequalities now existing among branches of
the service at the earliest practicable date. Corps
areas will supply their own replacements wherever
possible, and recruiting costs will be limited to the
minimum consistent with effective service.
The Adjutant General has again called upon or­
ganization commanders to cut down the need for
intensive recruiting at the source—the organization
itself. Reenlistments are wanted, for the man who
re-ups on the day following his discharge is not only
a distinct asset professionally, but also a distinct
saving financially, to the Government. The corps
areas, with the task before them of keeping their
ranks full, can do their job best by preventing the
vacancies through reenlistments rather than by fill­
ing them entirely through recruiting.
o
Nothing But the Truth
Quite frequently complaints are received by the Ad­
jutant General from enlisted men who allege that they
were given promises as to certain educational or voca­
tional training at the time of enlistment, which promises
had not always been made good. It is scarcely believed
that any recruiters who have survived the cuts in the
field force to date have been drawing upon their imag­
ination to too great an extent in sketching to the appli­
cant his possibilities for advancement. The fact re­
mains, however, that some recruits have been promised
educational advantages which were impossible of ful­
fillment.
Of course, such schools and such instruction regard^
ing which there is no doubt, may and should be used as
talking points by canvassers in procuring applicants.
The War Department is, however, placed in a very
embarrassing position when men demand discharge on
account of failure to make good on pre-enlistment
promises, when such promises were never any more
than a fiction.
 RECRUITING
NOTES
The United States Army builds Men"
Enlistment Data
The following percentages of the
total enlisted strengths as shown for
corps areas in the tables shown on
page 16 are prescribed, effective Janu­
ary 2, 1925, by the War Department
and are required in order to conform
to the monthly average of 118,750 to
which the Regular Army is restricted
in connection with the amount of the
appropriation made for pay :
Corps Percentage
Areas Authorized
1st 88.761
2nd 90.625
3rd 94.115
4th 93.355
5th 88.814
6th 90 74o
7th 92.576
8th 90.7-19
9th 89.749
Dist of Wash 100.
o paper on December 15.
Bonus Bus in Portland
Lieut. Col. C. F. Andrews, Recruit­
ing Officer at Portland, Oregon, has
stimulated applications for the bonus
by the use of several methods of pub­
licity. In addition to publishing ar­
ticles in the local press and plastering
his "A" boards with posters relative
to the bonus, he has broadcast through
radio station KGW, talked to the
Chamber of Commerce, the Progres­
sive Business Men's Club, the Ad Club,
and several veterans' societies on the
same subject.
He has also made arrangements with
the Oregon Life Insurance Company
to prepare applications for veterans,
and to advertise this service in the
states of Oregon, Idaho and Washing­
ton, a special stenographer being as­
signed for the work of making out ap­
plications. Bonus slides are being
shown in the theaters of Portland and
other stations m the district.
Most effective of all, however, is the
"Bonus Bus," a motor truck fitted up
with the necessary paraphernalia,
which visits industrial plants during
the noon hour to distribute and com­
plete forms for ex-service men em­
ployed at the factories. The recruit­
ing personnel which man the truck has
succeeded in getting some attractive
newspaper publicity for the Army in­
cluding a large cut of the bus at work
in a recent issue of the Morning Ore­
gonian.
o Corps Area from Major Malcom P.
Indian Fighter Retires
Master Sergeant Thomas S. O'Brien,
who for the past three years has been
in charge of the main recruiting office
at 496 Broadway, Albany, New York,
is being retired from active service on
January 15. He first enlisted on July
12, 1888, and between that date and the
date of his retirement put in 30 years.
Since October 12, 1913, to January 15
Master Sergeant Thomas S. O'Brien
of this year he has been continuously
on G. S. I. and D. E. M. L., R. S., with
the exception of a period during the
war when he served as Captain,
Q. M. C.
Sgt. O'Brien's first engagement was
in the final defeat of Sitting Bull, back
in the 80's. He later served in the
Spanish-American War in Cuba, and
as a commissioned officer in the World
War. He recently received his appoint­
ment as major in the Officers' Reserve
Corps. The quality of his service may
best be described by saying that the
character given him on all of his dis­
charges has been "Excellent."
Clippings from Rochester
An imposing batch of newspaper
clippings has recently been received
by the Recruiting Officer of the 2nd
Andruss, Recruiting Officer at Roch­
ester, New York. The extraordinary
feature of the publicity matter is this
—that it is not confined only to one
paper of the town, or to newspapers of
only one policy, but is distributed al­
most equally among all the main four
newspapers of the city. Not only are
feature stories carried, but also an­
nouncements of the resumption of re­
cruiting for certain posts, the names
of men accepted for the service, and
extracts from the Recruiting Nczvs. Maj.
Andruss' letter of thanks to the editor
of the Rochester Journal—Post Express
for his wholehearted cooperation with
the Recruiting Service was carried at
length on the editorial page of the
It is not at all hard to understand
why recruiting is on a high standard in
the Rochester District.
New Pictorial Releases
Pictorial Releases Nos. 35 and 37,
labeled respectfully "Soldier Record
Smashers," and "A View From Gov­
ernors Island," have been mailed out to
the various corps areas and recruiting
officers by the Recruiting Publicity
Bureau since January 1.
New Hoosier Recruiter
Sergeant and Mrs. Harlie C. Syl­
vester have announced the birth of a
seven pound baby girl, Nancy Jane,
on December 21, 1924, at the Methodist
Hospital at Indianapolis, Ind. Sergeant
Sylvester is in charge of one of the
sub-stations in the Indianapolis Re­
cruiting District.
o
2nd C. A. Recruiting Costs Low
The average cost per recruit enlisted
in the 2nd Corps Area for the fiscal
year 1924 was $37.94. The average num­
ber of recruits produced by each can­
vasser was 42.9, the total number of re­
cruits enlisted being 10,134.
Page Nine
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

Heroic Measures Fail A Pat on the Back 7th C. A. Recruiting Costs

"It's just the same—I am still deaf," The following excerpt from a letter The average cost per recruit in the
was the answer given by John Kling written by Brig Gen. Preston Brown, 7th Corps Area for the first three
to the shouts directed at him on De­ commanding the 2nd Division and Fort months of 1924 was $80.61, the largest
cember 30 following an attempt to cor­ Sam Houston, to Maj. Gen. Robert C. and most vital items entering into the
rect his hearing by 40 minutes of nose Davis, the Adjutant General, speaks cost being the pay and allowances of
dives, spirals, and side slips in a DH for itself and for the work done by recruiting personnel and transporta­
plane over Mitchel Field. the Recruiting Service as a whole: tion. The lowest cost per recruit was
Kling has been trying to enlist for "We have just gotten in about 900 attained in the Omaha District, which
10 years, but has been turned down recruits—the best I have seen in years. had an average of $41.46, and the high­
because of organic deafness. However, Their entire move was well handled. est that in Des Moines, $111.73.
he has never ceased trying to get into We saved about $5,000 by bringing In inviting attention to the latter
the Army, so finally Major Hensley, them up from Galveston in trucks and discrepancy, Major J. M. Pruyn, Corps
C. O. at Mitchel Field, rewarded his I think that method of recruiting this Area Recruiting Officer, states, "The
persistence with the offer of an air­ division will prove as economical as Omaha Office, right here under the eye
plane flight as a possible cure for the any at present available." of the Corps Area Recruiting Officer,
deafness. . o retained only producers. When I was
Captain L. N. Keesling, Adjutant of Recruiting by Cross Word detailed as Corps Area Recruiting Offi­
the field, hopped off with Kling as his Captain Thomas W. Herren, Re­ cer on March 1, 1924, I found that .the
passenger, rose to 9,000 feet, then start­ cruiting Officer for the Springfield, Des Moines sub-district was retaining
ed spinning, diving and twisting, and Mass., District, has used the cross on recruiting duty a raft of men who
rose again and again only to take long word puzzle as a recruiting publicity were not producing and who had not
drops when the desired altitude had stunt. He offered a prize of $5—and been producing. These non-producers
been gained. At the end of 40 minutes secured a large size box feature in the were ordered relieved. The vacation
he guided the machine back to earth, local papers as a result thereof—to the was over, production increased, and
his passenger as deaf as the minute person who would submit the best costs were diminished."
when he first hopped off1—thereby cross word puzzle to fit a diagram with
spoiling what would have been a whale II horizontal squares and 14 vertical Working the Waiting List
of a recruiting story had the project blocks. The pattern had to be uniform, The gradual opening up of the re­
been successful. that is, the black squares must be uni­ cruiting field has been utilized by the
formly placed and all words used must Recruiting Officer at Nashville, Tenn.,
Recruiter Gassed pertain to the military establishment 1st Lieut. Logan W. Boyd, in a novel
Of the 50 enlistments made by the or the Army Recruiting Service. A manner. He has sent mimeographed
Iowa Recruiting sub-district, Des group of local Army officers decided on letters to prospective recruits whose
Moines, Iowa, in December, Sgt. Dan­ the prize winner. names have been accumulated on the
iel J. Cremens, D. E. M. L., at Des station waiting list in the course of
Moines, enlisted 16 and Sgt. Harold the past few months, in which he re­
D. Bennett, D. E. M. L., stationed at Albany Xmas Greetings
The holiday pamphlet containing the counts the advantages of service of the
Cedar Rapids, 9. various posts for which recruiting has
Sgt. Bennett suffered an almost fatal greetings of the season from the Al­ been resumed.
accident on December 28. While run­ bany Recruiting District was a sur­ Following the resumption of recruit­
ning the engine of his car in a closed prise, not only because of the excel­ ing for Field Artillery, at Fort Bragg,
garage preparatory to going out to lence of the multigraph work and the North Carolina, he wrote prospects
bring in a prospective recruit he was good taste shown in the choice of the
overcome by carbon monoxide from contents, but also in the fact that it an interesting description of the out­
the car exhaust, but managed to crawl was the only publication of the sort fits at the post, the facilities of travel
to the doors and open them. In falling to nearby localities, the advantages of
he struck his forehead and left shoul­ received from any recruiting district. service in the post itself, sports, etc.,
der and sustained severe injuries. He Lieutenant William B. Walters, Re­ and thoroughly acquainted them with
is now, however, on the road to re­ cruiting Officer at Albany, is to be con­ first hand knowledge of conditions at
covery. gratulated on his effort. Fort Bragg.

STATEMENT OF ENLISTMENTS AND REENLISTMENTS DURING DECEMBER, 1924

Dist. U. S.A.
BRANCHES OF SERVICE ISt 2nd 3rd 4th Sth 6th 7th 8th gth of in Hawaiian Panama
C A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C.,A. Wash. China Dept. Dept, Total
Of? "1 -20*7
Tnfantrv 86 307 231 170 139 93 98 57 99 6 2 3
Cavalry 44 104 67 29 60 42 102 78 105 2
Field Artillery 101 152 182 95 128 73 36 91 87 10 955
Coast Artillery 29 33 83 12 9 181
Air Service 15 28 108 21 45 139 2
Corps of Engineers 18 42 40 28 50 10 200
Signal Corps 6 11 5 1 28
Quartermaster Corps 17 31 10 73 6 5 176
Finance Department 1 1 3 7
Medical Department (M. & D.) 17 43 20 16 8 39 13 175
Medical Department (V. C.)-­ 2 3 7 14
Ordnance Department , 3 12 14 1 6 5 45
Chemical Warfare Service 3 7 4 14
D. E. M. L
16 25 10 6 "7 '"27 12 116
T O T A L
328 737 815 343 420 302 303 558 334 55 49 4,253
Page Ten
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

Mt. Rainier as seen from Camp Lewis, Wash.

Hoch! The Mule Memories Some Posts Missing

(The Demobilized Ammunition Truck Vancouver, Wash.,
Before the war the American Army Speaks) Dec. I, 1924.
mule was at most a myth in Germany. They've parked me in a neat garage,
To the Editor, Recruiting Nezvs,
During the stay of the A. F. G. in the they've curbed my roaring pride,
I have received the booklet "Histories
Rhineland, however, the inhabitants had They've painted out my camouflage, a
of Army Posts" and thank you for it.
a chance to observe and admire the per­ sign is on my side.
I was sorry not to see any mention of
formance of this sturdy son of democracy, They've set me to a gutless chore without
some of the older posts, such as Fort
and now it is announced in Germany that a thrill or chance—
Laramie, Wyoming, or Fort Leavenworth.
the American Army mule is worth three Stock hauling for a candy store—me,
I was stationed at both of these places,
German horses for most practical pur­ that has been in France!
having enlisted at Fort Leavenworth in
poses. Through mud and muck and sleet and
September, 1869. I marched from there,
As the Nczv York Evening Telegram snow on forty-eight hour runs,
with 200 other recruits, to Fort Sill,
and Mail states editorially, the Army mule It wasn't like that long ago with lyddite
Oklahoma. Perhaps at some other time
is at its best only when brigaded. It re­ for the guns.
you may get the material to publish an­
quires a drill sergeant to bring out its other volume of histories and include
finest points, for it is well known to all A frail bridge on a Meuse hillside, a cold them. In my time in the Army everything
acquainted with the genus mule that he October dawn, worth having came from Leavenworth—
does better under military than under pri­ A drop to death if wheels slip wide and Quartermaster stores, paymaster, and all.
vate supervision. half the roadway gone; JOSEPH DAVIS.
The chief difference between a mule The greasy, sickish skid half felt, men's
and a horse is that a mule has more com­ lives risked in a spill. Would Place Old N. C. O.'s
mon sense. It is less easy to cajole him, The rat-tat of a Fokker's belts as Fritz Pleasant Hill, Mo.,
to take too many liberties of friendship swoops down to kill. Dec. 14, 1924.
with him or to make a fool of him. He To the Editor, Recruiting Nezvs.
knows his rights and sticks by them. He They drive me over asphalt strip along The Kansas City Star recently car­
is less likely than a horse to go off half a drab trade route, ried your article about work for pen­
cocked. If he is less sociable and affec­ A ton of bonbons for the trip, a dinky sioned soldiers. It seems to us that if
tionate it is because he knows that most horn to toot; there were thorough coordination between
persons who try to make him so have The traffic swirls into a crush, I nose and the Military and other departments of
ulterior motives. Sociable and affectionate bunt and grate. Government it would be an easy matter to
individuals usually are imposed upon, and The limousine rolls by like plush, the place these men to the advantage both of
the mule doesn't intend to stand any im­ common truck can wait. themselves and the Government. Germany
position if he can get away from it. I take the tail with all the drays—me, always made excellent use of her dis­
The high standing of the mule in the that has kinged the road! charged non-coms and France probably
American Army is to be wondered at It wasn't like that other days when ammo makes good use of that material. Such
when it is realized that by far the greater was the load. men are "Germ Carriers" of a kind good
percentage of Infantrymen and the other for our country.
dismounted services in the Army have ab­ A mile long jam, a frenzied din, trucks, DOUGLAS S. SCRIVENER,
solutely no love for the horse—yet every doughboys, mule carts piled, Capt, Med., O. R. C.
doughboy loves a mule. The ambulances racing in, the M. P.'s o
And so it is that the Germans like the cursing wild, "Advertising," says H. S. Strouse in
mule so well that he is rapidly coming into "Hold up! What load? Pull out, road a recent issue of Printer's Ink, "is a
prime favor among Berlin teamsters. If stuff. Give way, men give way, you! powerful lubricant which allows the
Germany got nothing else out of the war Ditch that staff car! Off, mules! Enough. sales effort to be applied to useful
than the Army mule it didn't fare so badly Shells for the front, go through." work instead of being wasted in over­
after all. —80f/i Div. Scn>ice. coming useless resistance."
Page Eleven
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

N. C. O.'s Report of Inspection chase discharges, and locations of mili­ Doughboy Breaks World Record
tary posts and stations. The pamphlet Teofilo Yldefonso, a Filipino soldier
(Continued from Page Three) is a concise and telling argument for in the 27th Infantry, P. S., on De­
ket, and a waiter in a restaurant told me the Army and should appeal to in­ cember 17 swam the 220 yard back
where he lived. However, had I been an terested prospects. stroke in 2 minutes, 50 2/5 seconds,
applicant for enlistment I might not have o which is 3/5 of a second better than
been so anxious to find the Recruiting Of­ Army Well Fed the present world's record. The mark
ficer as long as no office hours were shown The 2nd Corps Area competition to if officially accepted will constitute a
on the door of the office, and no address decide on the best Christmas menu in new record, and will be the first in­
posted telling where the Recruiting Offi­ messes of the corps area was won by ternational swimming record broken
cer could be found. I told about this, Sgt. James M. Swindle, mess sergeant by a soldier of Uncle Sam's Army in
and instructed him to place the proper of the Guard Detachment, Governors peace times.
notices on the door of his office. Island, New York. Oscar, of the Wal­
The Marine Recruiting truck from dorf, was judge for the contest, the A. R. C. Help to C. O.'s
Pittsburgh was in Indiana the first of this prize being a table for the winning
month and took back one applicant, and mess sergeant, with three of his The attention of officers in the 2nd
at the same time posted Indiana and re­ friends, as guests of the Waldorf-As­ Corps Area has been invited to the fact
ceived some good newspaper publicity. I toria on New Year's Eve. that the American Red Cross office at
did not see any Army posters about the In awarding the prize to Sgt. Governors Island is in position to help
town, so I instructed that a full line Swindle, Oscar wrote the commanding commanding officers to induce men,
of posters and advertis­ either A. W. O. L. or
ing matter would be absent over leave to re­
sent him, and that he turn to their stations.
would have to get out The name of the ab­
a n d advertise. 1 he sentee, together w i t h
newspapers in Indiana his organization, name
have given feme and address of next to
publicity, but this alone kin, can be forwarded
will not produce the to the Governors Island
proper results. Chapter of the A. R. C.
One of the best large which will forward the
c'ty newspapers selling information to the near­
in Indiana is a daily est Red Cross chapter
print from Pittsburgh, or auxiliary, which in
and one of these papers turn will send a repre­
Wad a picture of Col. sentative to the home of
()'Neil and most of his the man. If the soldier
speech given over the is at home an effort will
radio on the subject of be made to induce him
Adjusted Compensation. to return to his station,
told me about this or in case he is not with
and said be had been his people, effort will be
m a k i n g o u t about used to induce them to
five applications daily communicate with the
through the newpaper man and have him re-
publicity given on this Oscar of the Waldorf congratulating Sgt. Swindle, winner of 2nd C. A. Xmas Menu contest P o r t a t the station at
subject. I told him this once and in uniform.
was one of the best means he had to get general of the 2nd Corps Area as fol­ The use of this service by command­
in touch with the ex-service men, and lows : "I want to take this opportunity ing officers will mean that many men
to advertise his recruiting arm band to tell you what a splendid lot of will be returned to duty in time to
among the people in his district. menus were submitted—any one of avoid serious trouble, and the effi­
Office located in basement P. O. them worthy of a prize. No wonder ciency of the Army as a whole will be
Building. Good stand for the purpose. they say the American Army is the increased thereby. This same service
o— best fed in the world. I want to tell can be rendered by the Red Cross offi­
New Orleans Booklet Catchy you, too, what a pleasure it has been to cers in all corps areas.
A 10-page multigraphed informa­ act as judge in this contest. I wish I
tion booklet, wherein are listed the might have the whole lot of them here
first-hand facts which every recruiter Speaks Breaks Record
to enjoy New Year's Eve." Cpl. Raymond R. Speaks, D. E. M. L..
should have at the tip of his tongue,
has been published by the Army Re­ R. S., on duty in the Fort Williams
cruiting Office for the District of New New Navy Slogan District, 1st Corps Area, made what
Orleans. Everything—rates of pay, all The slogan of the Navy Recruiting was believed to be a record in the
the emoluments and allowances, pen­ Service has changed. Instead of "Join
sion and retirement privileges, chances 1st Corps Area by enlisting 20 re­
the Navy and see the world" the Navy cruits in December. Other 1st Corps
for promotion, and exceptional oppor­
tunities open to enlisted men, is cov­ now has changed to "Join the Navy Area recruiters enlisting 10 or more
ered, as well as the money equivalent and show the world," the latter ex­ men each were Sgts. Stewart Wood-
of the board, room, clothing, and medi­ pression being taken from an address son, Joseph Bloom, Palma C. White,
cal and dental attention furnished the recently made by the Hon. T. D. Rob­ James A. Buckley, Harry Hyatt, and
soldier, prices at which men may pur- inson, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Joseph T. Theriault.
Page Tzvclve
 Through The

, Telescope
Dots and Dashes by Phonograph 600 Vehicles Rebuilt at Normoyle
Phonograph records are being used Approximately 600 vehicles were re- A Splendid Record
by. Capt. John P. Ferriter, S. C, in built in the Quartermaster shops at On December 31 Master Sergeant
charge of telegraph practice in the Camp Normoyle, Texas, during the Russell W. George, 16th Infantry, Fort
Army Signal School at Camp Alfred year 1924. In addition to the repair Jay, New York, was retired after more
Vail, New Jersey, to teach both Con- and return of these to service in the than 30 years' active service. He first
tinental and Morse codes for radio and field the reserve vehicles of the Second enlisted June 24, 1898, and with the ex-
wire line telegraphy to the soldier Division and elsewhere in the Eighth ception of about two years served
students. Corps Area have been repaired and re- continuously in the 11th and 16th In-
The student, it has long been known, turned to their organizations. fantry Regiments and the 2nd M. G.
is handicapped if he associates the o Bn. of the 1st Division. His service
idea of dots and dashes with letters Information on Anchorage included duty in Porto Rico, the Philip-
of the alphabet instead of only the A booklet, "Information Concerning pine Islands, Alaska, active service in
sound of the dots and dashes. Ac- Anchorage, Alaska," published by the the Philippine Insurrection, the Mexi­
cordingly the new system at Camp Vail post exchange at Anchorage, has just can Punitive Expedition, and the
involves the sending, by a first class been received. It is a fine little publica- World War, in which he participated
operator, of letters and numerals which tion full of interesting data on this most in all engagements in which the 1st
are recorded directly upon a waxed interesting outpost of the American Division took part until July 18, 1918,
phonograph record. These records are Army, and will form the basis of a num- when he was severely wounded at
then used in a phonograph so that the ber of articles in the Recruiting News. Soissons by an H. E. shell. All of
student hears the sounds rep- Sgt. George's discharges bear
resenting letters always cor- the character of "Excellent,"
rectly sent and at such speed and almost all of them the
and for such length of time as Other Things the Army Does Besides Fight grade of N. C. O.
may be required. The student
is also always taught to receive Washington, D. C, Dec. 23, 1924.—The report
before he attempts to send. of the Alaska Road Commission rendered by Major Chinese Animals Suffer
Once he has learned to receive James G. Steese, Retired, president of the commis- It was estimated in the mid-
correctly by the sound of let- sion, for the fiscal year 1924 shows the following dle of November, according to
ters, the sending is a simple new construction: 34j^ miles wagon road, 96y2 the 15th Infantry Sentinel, that
matter. miles sled road, 280 miles trail, and 1,234 linear fully 70 per cent of the 10,000
feet of bridges over 60 foot span; improvements, animals pressed into service by
20^4 miles wagon road reconstructed, 53% miles Wu Pei-fu and taken by him
French Want Own Regiment wagon road graveled, 42 miles Nome-Shelton tram-
way opened for traffic, and innumerable small to the Shanhaikwan front were
The French Canadians of bridges and culverts rebuilt; maintenance, 1,151 dead, abandoned, or running
Ottawa are endeavoring to se- miles wagon road, 661 miles sled road, 3,598 miles wild. While the process of
cure permission to have a permanent trail, and 477^2 miles temporary flagged confiscation of the animals had
French Canadian regiment or- trail. The total mileage of roads and trails con- been worked out with great
ganized. A deputation will structed or maintained by the commission aggre- nicety, unfortunately no provi­
gates 9,62434 miles, consisting of 1,497)4 miles sions had been made to feed
soon wait on the Minister of of wagon road, 1.088J4 miles of sled road, 6,326%
Defense for Canada with that them.
miles of permanent trail, and 712 miles of tem-
object in view. A similar re- porary flagged trail.
quest made some months ago The roads and trails constructed and maintained Pigeons Fly by Night
was turned down due to the by the commission have not only opened up to Carrier pigeons are now be-
fact that the Militia Depart- development nearly all sections of the territory, but
ment was retrenching. ing used by the Army Signal
have effected large savings in freight charges. School at Camp Vail for night
Data collected by the commission since 1911 indicate
that the annual saving in cost of transportation flying. Ever since the war the
A Worthy Kick of freight due to the construction of roads by the Army has been endeavoring to
The Royal Canadian Mount- commission is in excess of $2,000,000, although it train pigeons and to develop a
ed Police recommend, through is doubtful if anything like that amount of freight type of bird suitable for night
the Canadian Military Gazette, would have been transported without the roads, flying, and experiments to date
and the indirect loss which would have been occa­ indicate the success of the ex­
that those actors who repre- sioned by the restriction of output and development
sent them in moving pictures, if the roads did not exist cannot be estimated. Ap- periment. Night flights of ap­
wearing the well known pill proximately 90 per cent of the traffic on the main proximately 90 miles have al-
box hat with the service uni- wagon roads was handled by motor, and a large ready been negotiated, and
form, have their hair cut, as the per cent of the traffic on the sled roads of the in- it is believed that longer
terior by tractor. flights can be made in the near
pill box and long hair do not
go well together. future.
Page Thirteen
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

Nurses Respond The Winter C. M. T. C. Monster Airship to be Constructed

A total of 33,759 nurses responded to A provisional company of young men The Vickers firm of aircraft con­
the Defense Day call, it has been re­ graduates from and 1925 eligibles for structors in England has announced
ported by the National Director of the the Citizens' Military Training Camps that it has signed a contract for the
American Red Cross Nursing Service. participated in a review held on the construction of an airship twice as
Of these 24,916 were enrolled Red evening of December 30 at the armory large as the ZR-3 of the United States
Cross nurses on the active list, 6,217 of the 245th Artillery, N. Y. N. G., in Navy. The British ship will be 700 feet
were nurses not as yet enrolled in the New York City. The 245th Artillery long, with a gas capacity of five million
Red Cross Nursing Service, 1,910 were was reviewed by Major General Robert cubic feet, and will have accommoda­
student nurses, 453 practical nurses, Lee Bullard, who then inspected the tions for 150 passengers. The speed
149 home defense (married) nurses, provisional company, with Captain of the ship will be not less than seventy
59 nurses' aides, 50 men nurses, and 5 Cheney L. Bcrtholf as C. O. and the miles an hours at a five thousand foot
dieticians. In addition, within two C. M T. C. graduates as platoon level. It is expected that the time of
days of issuing the call for the test of leaders. flight from London to New York will
the nursing forces of the country, the nut exceed two days.
Headquarters of the American Red o
Cross Nursing Service received ap­ Signal Corps in Alaska
proximately 2,000 new applications for By means of its radio stations the
enrollment. Signal Corps of the Army connects
many of the remote and isolated re­
gions of Alaska with the outside world.
Report of Canadian Air Board There are twenty-three stations in all,
The flying operations of the Royal being located at Anchorage, Circle,
Canadian Air Force during 1924 have Craig, Bethel, Fairbanks, Ft. Egbert
taken up 3,340 hours of flying time, ac­ (Eagle), Nome, Juneau, Ketchican,
cording to the report of the Air Board Marshall and other points. Overland
printed in the Canadian Military Gazette, telegraph lines connect Valdez with
yet there has not been a single fatality Fairbanks and Nenana, Submarine
or any accident involving serious in­ cables, also belonging to the Signal
juries to any of the personnel. It is Corps, connect Valdez, Seward, Sitka
the contention of the Air Board that and Juneau with Ketchican and Seat­
flying, as carried out by carefully tle, where the headquarters of the sys­
trained personnel, is entirely applic­ tem is located. Official messages have
able to everyday civil life. precedence at all stations and over
The forestry service is increasing the cables, but the greater portion of the
use of aircraft. Over three million business is commercial.
acres of forest land in Alberta were
covered twice daily by forest patrols Post Histories Make Hit
during the season in which danger Pittsburgh, Pa.
from fire is most imminent. Forty December 29, 1924.
million acres were patroled in Mani­
toba, and forty thousand square miles Subject: "Histories of Army Posts."
were photographed from the air for Maj. W. V. Carter, formal- chief of recruiting
To : The Editor, Recruiting Nczvs,
the topographical survey of Canada. division and now on duty at Hq., 9th C. A. Governors Island, N. Y.
—still in the procurement game, but it is ducks The copies of "Histories of Army
A decidedly new feature of the fly­ this time
ing program for 1924 was the protec­ Posts" received from your office have
tion of fishery work on the northern proved to be so interesting that it is my
British Columbia coast. Other serv­ Gen. Howze to 5th C. A. belief that they would be of value and in­
ices were the investigation of the Maj. Gen. Robert L. Howze, in com­ terest to recruiting at sub-stations and in
white pine blister rust in British Co­ mand of the 1st Cavalry Division at view of which it is requested that ten
lumbia; preventive patrols on the west El Paso, Texas, has been assigned to (10) additional copies be forwarded to
coast; fire patrol, and the transporta­ the command of the 5th Corps Area this office.
tion of treaty money paying parties. with headquarters at Columbus, Ohio. W. B. CO WIN,
During the World Wrar he successively Lt. Col., Q. M. C. (D. 0. L.)
commanded the 2nd Brigade of the o
War Material Worth Millions Sold P. I. Troops Hear Series
15th Cavalry Division, the 38th Divi­
The sale of surplus w,ar material sion, and the 3rd Division. Ever since The radio has made us all kin, as is
valued at $128,000,000 was made by the his return from overseas he has held proven by a report from Camp Nichols,
War Department during the fiscal year his present command. Rizal, Philippine Islands, which states,
]924. R e t u r n s on this p r o p e r t y "The World's Series game scores are
amounted to 36 per cent of the cost being received here by radio every
price. This proportion, which is lower Alaska Troops in Motion Picture day, and as much ' interest is being
than that realized in former years, re­ Another Army post has added its shown in the games as if they were
sulted from the fact that almost half of name to the growing roll of stations being played on the old home plate."
the articles sold were used material whose troops have participated in the o
and broken up ammunition. The total making of moving pictures. This latest The RS-1, the Army's newest semi­
disposition of surplus material since the addition is Anchorage, Alaska. Men rigid airship, will be the largest in the
war is placed at $3,166,000,000, and the stationed there rendered much assist­ service of the War Department J n^
value of the remainder at $68,000,000 of ance, it has just been learned, in the completed airship will be 300 feet long
which $27,000,000 is in land and im­ filming of The t hecchukos. the first and 71 feet in diameter, and have a gas
provements. movie ever produced in Alaska. capacity of 700,000 cubic feet.
Page Fourteen
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Topographic Survey Per Air
Aerial photograph)', the acme of topo­
graphic surveying, delineates in minute
detail any place or region—the progress
of Chicago's new lake front project; the
plotting of an ancient city of Yucatan
overgrown with tropical vegetation; the
configuration of a battle line. So import­
ant has aerial photography become in re­
cent years—photographs or mosaics su­
perseding blueprints and maps on many
immense engineering undertakings—that
the possibility that future surveyors will
lay aside their present tools of drudgery
for an aerial camera is not considered a
preternatural assumption.
That there are several corporations al­
ready engaged in this fascinating science
commercially is well known, but the fact
that there is but one school in this country
where the student can obtain a compre­
hensive knowledge of aerial photography
is not of general knowledge.
The Department of Photography of the
Air Service Technical School, Chanute
Field, Rantoul, 111., has been in practical
operation since July 1, 1922. It is con­
ducted under the most advanced methods
and so far ahead of printed publications
that the latest editions are considered ob­
solete. With its efficient teaching per­
sonnel comprising commissioned, enlisted
and civilian instructors, the school has
graduated, since the date above mentioned
to the present time, 139 students classed
as follows: Officers—U. S. Army Air
Service, 10; A. S. Reserve Corps, 5;
U. S. Marine Corps, 1; U. S. Navy, 1;
enlisted men, U. S. A r m y A i r
Service—general photography, 105 ; mo­
tion pictures, 9; U. S. Marine Corps—
-_^dhe US. Army Transport * THOMAS" carries a large assortment of passengers :
general photography, 8; total—officers,
17 ; enlisted men, 122.
The course for officers of the Regular
Army lasts 38 weeks and for Reserve
Corps or National Guard officers, 3
months. These two courses cover in their
scope all phases of the subject from a
general study and demonstration of the
fundamental principles involved in ele­
mentary photography, through photo­
graphic chemistry, mosaic making and
Solution to Jan. 1 Crossword puzzle
photography to and including photo­
graphic interpretation or the last minute
methods used in extracting military in­
formation from aerial photographs and
in disseminating such intelligence. Gen­
eral photography for enlisted men of the
Regular Army covers much the same
ground, lasts sixteen weeks and produces
a competent man in mosaics. The course
for motion picture camera operators thor­
oughly familiarizes the graduate with
those subjects pertaining to operation and
maintenance of motion picture cameras
and practical outdoor cinamatography on
the ground and from the air. Its duration
is but eight weeks.
These four courses, constituting the
curricula of the Photographic School, are
handled in so effective a manner that, un­
like most graduates of an institution of
learning, those who successfully complete
their instruction are fit to apply practi­
cally the knowledge gained.
Service in Alaska
Replacements are sent to our two
Army stations in Alaska whenever
vacancies occur, usually from the 9th
Corps Area, and often from the Sev­
enth Infantry at Vancouver Barracks,
Washington. Preference is given to
men who express a desire for service
in this department. Recently, how­
ever, a number of replacements were
enlisted in New York and sent to
Alaska via the Panama Canal.
The tour of service in Alaska is two
years for both officers and enlisted
men, and is classed as foreign service.
Officers may be allowed to serve a
third year only on the approval of the
War Department, which may also, in
certain cases, grant the fourth year.
Enlisted men may be granted exten­
sions of one year each by the corps
area commander, any number of ex­
tensions being allowed if the soldier
is in good health and his application is
approved by intermediate commanders.
About one-third of the officers and
the same proportion of the enlisted
men secure extensions. A number of
soldiers also remain in Alaska in a
civilian capacity after being dis­
charged.
Page F\f**m
 AUTHORIZED STRENGTH OF THE REGULAR ARMY
Effective January 1, 1925
(Temporarily adjusted as a basis for computing strength for recruiting purposes)

~" Dist. Panama U. S. A.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Sth 6th 7th 8th 9th of Hawa. Canal P. I. in
BRANCH C.A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A. C.A. C. A. C. A. Wash. Dept. Dept. Dept. China Total
*Air Service 427 1,321 152 110 1,714 130 2,085 152 340 887 623 623 ... 8,760

Cavalry 242 641 242 2,028 4,612 1,681 414 • ••• 9,860

C. W . S 4 4 284 60 4 4 4 6 4 61 5 5 ... 445

Coast Artillery 1,110 1,139 2,064 267 28 1,392 20 3,000 1,800 1,200 ... 12,020
t D . E. M. L . . . . 312 1,462 306 346 349 346 1,376 374 585 435 16 2 5 6 5,925
C. of E n g r s . . . . 5 715 5 185 5 5 95 1,045 715 793 715 715 20 ... 5,018
Field Artillery. 556 447 1,109 2,580 447 447 447 4,981 2,048 471 2,745 447 16,725
Finance Dept... 13 49 33 42 26 24 i8 48 62 20 31 20 28 4 418
Infantry 2,368 6,065 2,464 6,120 2,368 2,368 2,368 6,172 4,577 496 4,915 3,638 1,570 812 46,301
^Medical Dept... 182 532 716 359 127 199 367 1,784 831 716 450 250 300 26 6,850
Ordnance Dept. 167 379 441 258 67 139 27 285 181 9 217 123 90 1 2,384
§Q. M. C 272 766 934 510 181 294 538 1,928 867 277 583 559 261 22 7,996
Signal C o r p s . . . 10 645 60 52 53 53 51 293 426 66 302 210 55 3 2,279
Unallotted 19
TOTAL ... 5,241 12,630 9,737 11,572 3,737 5,835 7,449 23,641 13,521 4,057 13,922 8,392 4,157 874 125,000
*Also 196 A. S. Cadets, t Also 5 Reserve, j Also 11 Reserve. § Also 3 Reserve and 1 on Graves Registration Service.

AUTHORIZED ENLISTED STRENGTH OF THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL SERVICE SCHOOLS

AND THE U. S. MILITARY ACADEMY
Effective January 1, 1925
(This strength is included in the general authorized strength)

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Sth 6th 7th 8th 9th

C.A. C.A. C.A. C.A. C.A. Total
C.A. C.A. C.A. C.A.
Air Service 1,119 *929 20 * 1,993 4,061
Cavalry 1,390 1,390
Chemical Warfare Service. 277 56 333
Coast Artillery 970 970
D. E. M. L... 1,001 678 1,680
Corps of Engineers 90 90 180
Field Artillery 399 1,821 2,220
Finance Department 14 11 47
Infantry 1,110 3,752 4,862
Medical Department 3 112 513 150 35 119 124 1,063
Ordnance Department 46 161 85 74 4 3 80 453
Quartermaster Corps 14 141 560 209 12 62 236 186 12 1,432
Signal Corps 613 613
TOTAL 63 2,034 4,648 4,741 19 1,034 2,540 4,213 12 19,304
* Not including flying cadets.

AUTHORIZED ENLISTED STRENGTH OF EXEMPTED STATIONS EXCLUSIVE OF SCHOOLS

Effective January 1, 1925
(This strength is included in the general authorized strength)
1st 2nd 3rcT 4tH 5th 6th~ ~im—stir
C. A. C. A. C.A. C.A. C. A. Total
C. A. C. A. C. A. C. A.
Air Service 232 232
Cavalry
Chemical Warfare Service.
Coast Artillery
D. E. M. L 75 355 151 581
Corps of Engineers
Field Artillery
Finance Department 1 1 1 11
Infantry
Medical Department 5 15 27 6 8 13 125 567 375 1,141
Ordnance Department 43 107 247 40 39 113 3 38 75 705
Quartermaster Corps 3 38 81 7 12 4 120 558 233 1,056
Signal Corps
TOTAL 51 236 588 54 50 130 605 1,167 835 3,726
 Q.
WAR DEPARTilENl PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, $300
, ^LECKUITING PUBLICITY BUREAU, U. 8. AAUi
GOVEHNORS ISLAND, N. Y.
OH 'OFFICIAL' BUSINESS
' " "
o <
o
CO ­

O IX.
— C
> 5^
IX 2

CJJ UJ

CO >

CQ A BULLETIN OF RECRUITING INFORMATION ISSUED BY DIRECTION OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY

THE "DOUGHBOY'
Taken at 9:11 A.M. January 24, 1925, (Eclipse Day) at Governors Island, N. Y.
RPB—2-1-25—9,00''
 The Weather Men of the Army
NE phase of Army Training which
O rarely receives much thought is the
t r a i n i n g of meteorologists or
weather observers. Since this phase of
training was handed over to the Signal
Corps a regular course in Meteorology
has been incorporated into the Signal
School at Camp Alfred Vail, New Jersey.
This course is designed to teach a man
in five months' time to become a profi­
cient observer and to arouse his interest
sufficiently for him to continue his studies
along theoretical lines. The greater part
of the school time is devoted to actual
practice in observing, computing, making
messages, cleaning and repairing instru­
ments, etc. However, physics, theoretical
meteorology, algebra and trigonometry are
also taught, as their proper appreciation
helps to make a man understand the why
of his work.
Many civilians do not really appreciate
the value of meteorology in relation to
the Army in general. Weather forecast­
ing to most people means merely a "guess"
as to whether or not it will rain the day
following. However, it must be consid­
ered that present weather observations not
only forecast state of weather, but also
winds, temperature, storms, and even wind
conditions in upper strata of the air. The
last named is especially desired by the
Air Service and the Field and Coast Ar­
tillery (since modern projectiles spend
most of their time in flight at considerable
altitudes).
It is apparent that Chemical Warfare
Service activities are largely dependent
upon surface wind data for their proper
functioning. A concentration of gas,
upon the enemy supposedly, can easily be­
come a disaster in boomerang fashion if
the wind shifts considerably in direction,
an event which is by no means uncommon.
A gas attack can also hold up the advance
of one's own front line troops by the fail­
ure of the gas to dissipate within a cer­
tain time after coming within enemy ter­
ritory. Such gas dissipation depends not
only upon the wind, but upon conditions of
the ground surface, of humidity, and of
temperature.
In artillery firing, especially anti-air­
craft and long range, current data as to
wind directions and speeds at various air
levels are extremely important. All fir­
ing tables are computed with extreme care,
but they lose a large percentage of their
value when guesswork has to be relied
upon for wind data. For use in arranging
such data for the artillery's purpose, the
meteorological equipment at all observa­
tion stations includes a special plotting
board and special protractors, and the data
Page Two
By Lieut. I. SASS, 6". C.
Opportunity Given Soldier to Be­
come Adept in Technical Occu­
pation With a Real Future
are arranged in a separate code containing
the information desired in terms of "mils"
and "zones" as these terms are used in
artillery computations.
The Quartermaster Corps, whose re­
sponsibility in feeding, clothing and shelt­
ering the Army is a vast job, is very
largely dependent upon statistical, rather
than current meteorological data, espe­
cially in field operations in unknown or
foreign territory. How many blankets
will each soldier need—in winter, in sum­
mer ? What kind of clothing, woolen or
khaki, or both? How about raincoats,
overcoats? And what kind of foods will
Meteorological Students at Work
be needed? And if perishables are needed
or are feasible, what are the facilities for
their preservation? Refrigerators? Will
ice be available ? And is the climate suit­
able for tents or will barracks be neces­
sary ? And the question of fuel, etc., etc.
Questions without end, and all of import­
ance, present themselves. Their answer
depends almost entirely upon compiled
meteorological data covering a period of
years.
The Air Service, during both peace and
war, especially the former, is a constant
user of meteorological data. As a matter
of fact, it is safe to say that about 75
per cent of the work of the Meteorologi­
cal Section of the Signal Corps during
peace time is for the direct use of our
fliers. The latter are indeed forbidden to
"take off" without consulting their re­
spective operations officers about "wind
aloft" conditions and storm forecasts.
This action constitutes another large step
in the efforts to minimize the hazards of
flight. Statistical data are used for two
purposes chiefly, first, in planning the
erection of airdomes and flying fields, and
second, in connection with extensive
flights. During the "Round the World"
flights, for instance, it was not generally
known that some of the Army's best me­
teorological personnel was on duty all the
time during the flight, stationed at various
points along the route and adding their
"bit" (and quite a helpful bit it was)
toward the successful execution of that
enterprise.
And thus it is with many other, though
smaller, users of meteorological data. Ex­
tensive field operations of any body of
troops depend a good deal on the weather
as well as characteristics of the terrain.
For all the reasons mentioned above,
considerable attention is devoted at the
Signal School to the perfection of quick
and accurate observers. They, in conjunc­
tion with radio operators who send the
data in, and forecasters at Washington,
compose a highly trained team.
Regarding the instruments used, since
these are precise, delicate and quite ex­
pensive, it is necessary for the man hand­
ling them to be accurate, careful and thor­
oughly trained in method. One of them,
the theodolite, is a converted telescopic
arrangement mounted on a tripod and used
for sighting on moving balloons sent up
for upper air data. The barograph and
barometer are used for atmospheric pres­
sure measurements. Thermometers of all
sorts and thermographs are used for tem­
perature determinations. The quadruple
register, an ingenious clock-driven me­
chanism, automatically registers on a time
graph, wind direction, wind velocity, sun­
shine and rainfall. All these instruments
are of standard make and are practically,
if not actually, identical to those used by
the U. S. Weather Bureau.
Statistics are kept on all data registered
and periodical reports are sent in by mail,
telegraph and radio. Various forms are
in continual use.
For the man who desires a fairly broad
scientific education, equivalent to that cov­
ered in high school, and who, in addition,
is desirous of getting in "on the ground
floor" of a fairly recent technical occupa­
tion, the Meteorologists' Course is just
the thing. In addition to fulfilling an
obligation to his Government the man is
benefiting himseit by obtaining free of
charge the theoretical knowledge of a new
science, one thai is bound to become more
and more a factor of importance as flying
becomes more general.
 Summer Training Camp Publicity
By Capt. W. M. E. SULLIVAN, Inf., D. 0. L.
T H E Recruiting News has made a
survey of the summer camp news­
paper field, and has reached the
conclusion that practically every summer
training camp can establish a. newspaper
which can be financed entirely from ad­
vertising subscriptions. Our original
inspiration was the admitted need of more
and better facilities for spreading the
gospel of citizenship training together
with,the desirability of keeping the folks
at home advised of the activities of the
trainees in camp.
Our idea of such a newspaper is a
weekly that will carry the intimate details
of camp life, with illustrations, and one
that will be conducted by army personnel
on duty. The entire expense of publica­
tion can be borne entirely by the funds
received from advertisers, all of whom
should be direct or indirect beneficiaries
in some measure of the large amount of
purchases made in their communities by
the camp supply and post exchange offi­
cers, and the military personnel in gen­
eral. The maintenance of each summer
camp means the expenditure of large
sums of money in the neighboring locali­
ties, and it is the experience of officers
who have engaged in this sort of publicity
work that the average merchant is glad
to show his good will by purchasing his
proportionate share of advertising in the
camp paper.
Just For Instance
NE paper which we have in mind
O was a weekly in one of the small­
er camps located near a small town.
It was financed entirely from advertising
funds provided by the business concerns
of this town, which had a population of
18,000 people. The paper was printed by
a small printing concern which furnished
all necessary stock, labor, etc. A highly
glazed paper, capable of reproducing half­
tone cuts, was used, and the result was a
clean-cut newspaper sheet of eight five-
column pages, 19 inches by 12j^ inches.
The average issue amounted to 7,000
copies, depending upon the number of
trainees in camp and other considerations.
Space was charged for at the rate of
$1.00 per inch, with approximately 52
per cent of the paped devoted to adver­
tising. At the end of the last summer
camp, the editor found he had a surplus
of approximately five hundred dollars
with which to reestablish his paper next
summer.
Putting Idea Into Form
ITH the proper backing of the
W camp commander, and with an
intelligent plan of action outlined
beforehand by the editor of the paper,
it should be no impossible job for
an officer of average experience to es­
tablish a live, interesting news weekly
that would do much to convey to a large
section of the civilian population not
reached by the usual publicity channels
the ideas and efforts of the camp com­
mander and his assistants.
Such a paper should carry such a varied
class of material that there would be a
real inducement for the men undergoing
summer training to mail it home. Its
columns should be devoted to live camp
news, written from' the standpoint of
the group whom it is intended to reach.
Special attention should be paid to the
activities of men from the different states
and communities from which the trainees
are drawn. In this way there is always
present that special appeal to editors who
are interested primarily in matters that
arouse interest in their readers. An edi­
tor of a small daily or weekly will pay
less attention to an important camp oc­
currence which has special interest for
people in a large center of population
than he will to a more or less unim­
portant item which has to do with the
camp activities of some boy known by
him to reside in the area served by his
paper.
Chaplain Helpful
T HE editorial page of the camp paper
is the proper location for the copy
which deals with the aims and pur­
poses of the United States Army in pro­
viding a sane program of national defense.
Two full columns, at least, should be de­
voted to this important work. Then there
should be a Chaplain's column, and the
Chaplain should be encouraged to submit
live copy which is likely to interest the
mothers and fathers of trainees. Fre­
quently the Chaplain, because of his call­
ing, is in a strong position to deliver our
message to people who might otherwise
be a bit skeptical. Church services should
be properly played up. Pictures of camp
life—a company street, men engaged in
athletics, church services, trainees on a
hike and at meals, interior of a tent—
all these and many more subjects are sure
of a hearty welcome from the folks at
home.
As a side issue, the editor of the paper
we have described established a Daily
Communique, wherein were carried the
articles and stories dealing with the ac­
tivities of individuals undergoing train­
ing. When the trainees first arrived, the
Chaplain agreed to obtain from each man
the name of his home town newspaper.
Armed with this information, it was no
great task for the editor to establish con­
tact with hundreds of small-town dailies
and weeklies throughout that particular
corps area.
The Small Town Contact
T HE particular aim of the Daily
Communique was to send the in­
dividual trainee's home town paper news
of interest concerning his activities in
camp. When he commanded his company
for a day as cadet captain that fact was
flashed to his local paper with the in­
formation that he had been complimented
by his Regular Army company com­
mander for his apparent soldierly quali­
ties. When he starred in some form of
athletics or made expert on the rifle range,
his local editor was so informed. The
envelope which carried the Daily Com­
munique frequently contained several
other short releases describing camp ac­
tivities.
The number of newspapers which can
be reached by this method is limited only
by the man-power at the disposal of the
Camp Publicity Officer. The average
small-town paper rarely fails to give suit­
able space to material of this kind.
The problem presented by the need of
suitable and sufficient camp photographs
may be solved by an arrangement between
the camp commander and any civilian
photographer competent to act as camp
photographer without expense to the Gov­
ernment. By giving the photographer so
designated permission to do all or a
proper portion of the camera work for
the trainees at a reasonable price, he will
giadly agree to supply all labor, materials,
etc., necessary to provide the Publicity
Officer with all photographs needed for
his purposes. Any unused kitchen in a
cantonment can be made into a suitable
dark-room for developing purposes.
Value of Mailing List
F INALLY, when it came time to
disseminate widely the aims and
purposes of National Defense Test Day,
this Communique mailing list was put to
good use. The trainees were induced by
means of money prizes furnished by the
camp paper to compete in an essay contest
with Defense Day as the subject. As each
essay was received, it was considered
carefully and marked, and thereafter
mailed to the editor of the writer's home
paper. In each envelope containing an
essay was enclosed a letter of transmittal,
carefully worded, from the publicity offi­
cer, and also an article by a high ranking
officer of the Army on the subject of De­
fense Day which really amounted to an
"approved solution." The amount of fa­
vorable comment which this system
achieved aided greatly in the successful
staging of the Defense Day activities in
that corps area.
Page Three
 The United States Army Almanac
Illustration Used on Almanac Cover—From Painting by Michael P. Whelan
War Department
Office of the Chief of Chaplains
Washington
January 14, 1925.
Recruiting Publicity Bureau,
Governors Island, N. Y.
I think you rendered the Army a very
fine service when you issued the United
States Army Almanac for 1925. I am
sure that it will be interesting and en­
lightening to all of those who are for­
tunate enough to receive copies. Thank
you for including this office in your dis­
tribution.
Very sincerely yours,
JOHN T. AXTON,
Chief of Chaplains.
War Department
Office of the Chief Signal Officer
Washington
January 13, 1925.
Recruiting Publicity Bureau,
Governors Island, N. Y.
1 have just received a copy of the
"United States Army Almanac for 1925"
and am very desirous of extending my
congratulations to all those who partici­
pated in its make up. It certainly is well
put together and is a credit to the Re­
cruiting Publicity Bureau. I am exhibit­
ing it with a great deal of pride as I do
the Re entiling News.
By the way, the last one with the cross
word puzzle was a knockout. I hope to
sec some more of the same soon.
HARRY H. HART,
Major, Sig. Res.
Page Four
Fort Andrews, Mass.,
January 20, 1925.
Recruiting Publicity Bureau,
Governors Island, N. Y.
The new United States Army Alumnae
is the best bit you have gotten out yet. J
used it all but the pictures in a spiel to a
Men's Club in Sommerville, Massachu­
"The U. S. Army Almanac''
Readers of the Recruiting News
who have not as yet received
copies of the U. S. Army Almanac
may secure same by writing to
the Recruiting Publicity Bureau,
Governors Island, Xew York.
Since only a limited number re­
mains, requests must be made
without delav.
setts, the other evening and it went big.
Grouping the achievements of each arm
and giving a bit of interesting history
connected with each, a dash of humor, a
good opening and closing paragraph and
you have a speech that is fool-proof—and
anyone can make it effectively.
I call it "by-Products of Peace" or
"Your Peace-Time Army," depending on
who is to do the listening.
You are starting a new type of "Army
Intelligence" Service in broadcasting the
Almanac.
Sincerely,
HARRY C. FRASER,
Chaplain, U. S. A.
The [Military Engineer
Washington, D. C.
January 22, 1925.
Recruiting Publicity Bureau,
Governors Island, N. Y.
I have just received a copy of the
United States Army Almanac. Please
allow me to extend my congratulations
to you on this monumental work. Typo­
graphically, it is a beautiful production.
It contains a wealth of information which
clearly indicates the tremendous amount
of work required to compile it. I shall
keep it on my desk for constant reference.
I was particularly impressed with the
beautiful color illustration on the covers.
I contemplate running a series of colored
pictures in future issues of The Military
Engineer. Would it be possible to bor­
row the color plates from you, of course
giving full credit when they are used?
Cordially yours,
R. L. LOHR.
Mason City, Iowa,
December 31, 1924.
Chief of Recruiting Publicity Bureau,
Governors Island, N. Y.
This morning I received a copy of the
1925 United States Almanac, for which
I thank you very kindly. I find that it
contains some valuable and interesting in­
formation and expect to refer to it often.
I also wish to express my appreciation
of the Army Recruiting Nezvs, which I
receive regularly. I have found much in
it that assists me in my National Guard
work.
LOWELL L, FORBES,
Capt., \33rd Inf., Iowa, N. G.
 Citizens' Military Training Camps, 1925

T HE operating function of procure­

ment for the Citizens' Military
Training Camps has recently been
placed under the direction of the'Adju­
paign for applications over, according to
a letter from the Adjutant General dated
January 24, until acceptable applications
covering all branches and courses corre­
ing involving overnight camps. Super­
vised athletics and recreation will be pro­
vided during additional hours.
tant General, and the Recruiting Service Mornings will, in general, be devoted to
sponding to the corps area's tentative set­ instruction for all courses, and afternoons
is to be given the job this year of assist­
ing- C. M. T. C. officers in the enrollment up are on hand and accepted. This set­ to part of the physical training, supervised
of candidates. up should accompany the first 10-day athletics, the additional work of Red,
written recruiting report submitted by White and Blue candidates, and recrea­
It all depends upon Congress as to corps area commanders.
whether 29,000 men will be trained in the tion, so far as practicable. Visitors' day
Decision as to the number to be ordered is set aside for parents and citizens, and
1925 C. M. T. Camps, or whether 35,000 to camps in order to compensate for losses
will be the number. The appropriation any necessary reviews or inspections, if
will rest with corps area commanders. foreseen, should be included in the sched­
for C. M. T. C, fiscal year 1926, as rec­ They should be guided by the history of
ommended by the Bureau of the Budget, ules. Scheduled instruction, incidentally,
is $2,320,000. This was increased to $2,­ non-arrivals in their respective areas in should not be disturbed by official visitors
807,471 on the floor of the House, and past years. The number of non-arrivals and inspectors. These should be requested
passed by that body on January 9. must be reduced in 1925 by more effective to inspect the prescribed work.
methods of follow-up, by the utilization Military bearing, preciseness, neatness
The minimum quotas to be trained and nf alternates, and by other appropriate
applications to be obtained in each corps and discipline will be given closer atten­
methods. tion in the 1925 C. M. T. Camps than
area under the budget figures will be as When the funds for the conduct of the
follows : heretofore. The physical tests required
Cor s
1925 camps are allotted, each corps area for the 1923 camps are not required for
P Applications to commander will be given full allotment the summer training camps of 1925, al­
Areas To be trained be obtained based upon per capita estimates for each though they may be given to show indi­
1st 2,500 3,500 corps area. They will be required to train vidual candidates their qualification in
2nd 3,900 5,200 no less than the minimum quotas hereto­ comparison with a national standard.
3rd 3,200 4,500 fore indicated. By effecting economies Formal lectures and speeches are to be
fth 3,300 4,600 wherever possible, the number actually avoided, it being thought that short con­
5th 3,500 4,800 trained should substantially exceed these ferences or talks in which candidates
6th 3,200 4,500 figures. take part in practical demonstrations
7th 4,100 5,400 In 1924 the available funds were ex­ and discussion will usually accomplish
8th 2,800 4,000 pected to train less than 32,000. Judicious better results. Likewise, while demon­
9th 2,500 3,500 administration resulted in 34,000 being strations by well instructed combat troops
trained. Increased per capita costs and of the Regular Army present standards of
Total 29,000 40,000 the possibility of a smaller appropriation excellence and inspire respect for the ac­
Should the higher figure ($2,807,471) in 1925 demand even greater economy in complishments of such troups, the actual
be finally fixed by Congress, the minimum preventing a material retrogression in the participation by candidates in such work
quotas to be trained and applications to number annually trained. The effective­ is more instructive and more interesting
be obtained in each corps area will be : ness with which this principle is applied for them.
Corps Applications to will lie considered by the Adjutant Gen­ Basic candidates under instruction at
Areas To be trained be obtained eral as d measure of success in each corps camps or posts where only Field Artillery
1st 3,000 4,450 area. or Cavalry regular troops are available
2nd 4,700 6,600 The training program for the 1925 for their instruction will be given the
3rd 3,900 5,750 camps was published by the War Depart­ Field Artillery or Cavalry Basic courses.
4th 4,000 5,100 ment on January 9. It is a general guide At other camps or posts the regular Basic
5th 4,200 6,050 only, and will be modified to meet local course will be given.
6th 3,900 5.750 conditions. The number of hours given The War Department cautions corps
7th 4,900 6,750 in the program—the same for all camps area commanders against giving candi­
8th 3,400 5,100 —will not be increased, except that, if dates either too much or too little work.
9th 3,000 4,450 necessary, the hours specified in the Ten hours of physical training will be
courses may lie increased to provide for given candidates during the month in all
Total 35,000 50,000 range firing, field exercises, and march­ courses. As a general rule, not over five
The above h o u r s of in­
quotas have structional duty
been apportioned should be re­
on the basis of quired daily, in
recruiting p o s ­ the Basic and
sibilities and the Red courses, six
history of past h o u r s in t h e
p e r f o r m ­ W h i t e, a n d
ances. While seven hours in
the numbers of the B l u e . On
applications to Saturday only a
be o b t a i n e d half day's work
s h o u l d be should be sched­
reached prior to uled, Saturday
June 1, no corps P. M. and Sun­
area will con­ day being open
sider its catn­ i"T recreation.

Page Five
 Active Posts and Stations

CORPS OF ENGINEERS 19th (maintenance) No. 11 Corozal, Canal Zone

Watervliet Arsenal, N. Y. No. 15 Camp Alfred Vail, N. J.
Regiments, Battalions, and Trains No. 16 Baltimore, Md.
1st Engineers 20th (maintenance) No. 17... 19th and B Sts., Wash., D. C.
(1st Division) P. C. Ord. Dep., Corozal, Canal Zone No. 18 Ft. Hayes, Ohio
Regt., less Cos. A, B, and E 27th (maintenance) (1st Cav. Div.).. No. 19 ' Omaha, Neb.
Ft. Du Pont, Del. Ft. Bliss, Texas No. 27.3113 Arcade Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
Cos. A and B Ft. Mott, N. J. 29th (maintenance)..West Point, N. Y. Signal Companies
Co. E Camp Dix, N. J. 30th (heavy maintenance) 1st (1st Div.)... Camp Alfred Vail, N. J.
2nd Engineers Camp Meade, Md. 2nd (2nd Div.).Ft. Sam Houston, Texas
(2nd Division)
32nd (heavy maintenance) 3rd (3rd Div.) Camp Lewis, Wash.
10th (P. C. Div.)..
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas
Ft. Eustis, Va. Corozal, Canal Zone
3rd Engineers
33rd (heavy maintenance) 11th (H. Div.)
(Hawaiian Division)
Rock Island Arsenal, 111. Schofield Bks., Hawaii
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
12th (P. Div.) (P. S.)
4th Engineers 34th (heavy maintenance)
Ft. Bragg, N. C. Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I.
(4th Division) Signal Battalion
Co. A Ft. Bragg, N. C. 40th (training).Raritan Arsenal, N. J. 51st Camp Alfred Vail, N. J.
6th Engineers 44th (proving ground) Signal Troops
(3rd Division)
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. 1st (1st Cav. Div.) Ft. Bliss, Texas
Regt., less Co. E...Camp Lewis, Wash.
47th (headquarters) Signal Corps Development Labora­
Co. E Ft. Winfield Scott, Calif.
tories
7th Engineers .....Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
51st (ammunition).Pedricktown, N. J. Radio Laboratory
(5th Division) Camp Alfred Vail, N. J.
Co. A Ft. Benning, Ga. 52nd (ammunition) .. .Curtis Bay, Md. Aircraft Radio Laboratory
8th Engineer Battalion 56th (ammunition), less 2nd pi McCook Field, Ohio
(1st Cavalry Division) Pig Point, Va. Sound Laboratory
Ft. Bliss, Texas 2nd PI Ft. Bragg, N. C. Ft. H. G. Wright, N. Y.
9th Engineer Battalion Electrical Laboratory
(2nd Cavalry Division) 58th (ammunition)
1800 Virginia Av., Washington, D. C.
Co. A Ft. Riley, Kans. Raritan Arsenal, N. J. Research Laboratory
11th Engineers 59th (ammunition), less 2nd pi Bureau of Standards, Washington,
(Panama Canal Division) Benicia Arsenal, Calif. D. C.

Corozal, Canal Zone 2nd PI Ft. Sill, Okla. DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS

72nd (depot), less 2nd pi U. S. Disciplinary Barracks

13th Engineers F. & S., Hq. Det., U. S. D. B.,

Regt., less 2nd Bn.Ft. Humphreys, Va. Ft. Benning, Ga. Ft. Leavenworth, Kans.
14th Engineers (P. S.) 2nd PI Troops:
(Philippine Division)
P. C. Ord. Depot., Corozal, Canal 1st, 2nd and 3rd Disciplinary Guard
1st Bn Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I.
Zone Cos.
29th Engineer Battalion
73rd (depot), less 2nd pi Pacific Branch
Ft. Humphreys, Va.
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas U. S. Disciplinary Barracks
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
2nd PI Ft. Bliss, Texas Hq. Det., U. S. D. B... .Alcatraz, Calif.
Ordnance Companies
74th (depot) Troops:
Pacific Branch, U. S. D. Guard Co.
1st (maintenance) (1st Div.) H. Ord. Dep., Honolulu Atlantic Branch
Miller Field, S. I, N. Y. 75th (depot).P. Ord. Dep. Manila, P. I U. S. Disciplinary Barracks
2nd (maintenance) (2nd Div.) 78th (depot) Hq. Det, U. S. D. B Ft. Jay, N. Y.
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas San Antonio Arsenal, Texas Troops:
3rd (maintenance) (3rd Div.) 79th (depot) Augusta Arsenal, Ga. 9th Disciplinary Co.
Camp Lewis, Wash. 80th (depot) Benicia Arsenal, Calif. GENERAL SERVICE SCHOOLS
8th (maintenance) (9th Div.) 83rd (depot) The General Service Schools
Ft. Leavenworth, Kans.
Watertown Arsenal, Mass. Savannah Proving Ground, 111. (a) The Command and General
9th (maintenance) Ft. Sill, Okla. 84th (depot) Staff School
10th (maintenance) (P. C. Div.) Erie Proving Ground, Ohio (b) The Command and General
Corozal, Canal Zone SIGNAL CORPS Correspondence School
' 11th (maintenance) (H. Div.) Service Companies The Army War College
Washington, Bks., D. C.
Schofield, Bks., Hawaii No. 1 Valdez, Alaska CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE
12th (maintenance) (P. Div.) (P. S.) . No. 3 Army Base, Boston, Mass. 1st Gas Regiment
Ft. Wm. McKinley, P. I. No. 4 Ft. Jay, N. Y. Regt., less Hq. 1st and 2nd Bns., Cos.
14th (maintenance) No. 5 Atlanta, Ga. E, F, G, and H
Springfield Armory, Mass. No. 6 Ft. Sheridan, 111. Edgewood Arsenal, Md.
Co. F Ft. Benning, Ga.
15th (maintenance) No. 7. Ft. Sam Houston, Texas Co. G ,... Schofield Bks, Hawaii
Frankford Arsenal, Pa. No. 8.Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.
17th (maintenance)..Ft. Benning, Ga. No. 9 Ft. Shatter, Hawai;
Page Six No. 10 .Manila, P. I.
 Fort Moultrie, South Carolina
By 2nd Lieut. WILLIAM C. LUCAS, Sth Infantry
L YING peacefully off the Carolina
coast, the very atmosphere of which
breathes the romance of pirates,
rests Fort Moultrie, a grim monument of
the glorious past, into whose very walls
lan, situated high in the mountains of
have been woven the courageous deeds
of our country's greatest heroes. As we
step from the dock and set our foot on
the sands of Moultrie, filling our lungs
at the same time with the fresh ocean
air, our blood tingles and we are held
speechless for the first few seconds, view­
ing with admiration the sparkling sea,
the snow white sand and the sun-kissed,
ocean-guarded beach. Such a place must
surely have been one of the favored spots
of the gods. Little wonder, then, that
it was toward this spot that the British
in the Revolution made their first efforts.
Thus it was that General William Moul­
trie built, from the golden palmetto logs
and sand, the fort which so successfully
repelled the British, and which today
reminds us of the fortitude and bravery
of those early defenders.
Under the very shadows of and guarded
over by this same Fort Moultrie, has been
constructed one of our most beautiful
and modern Army posts. With its drill
grounds and plains, its lovely buildings
and its green lawns, extending down to
and protected from the sea by a frill of
silver sand, nestles the post, like a great
emerald lying in a sapphire sea and spark­
ling in the warmth and fullness of the
southern sun.
Guns at This Post Took Part in
The First Battle of
fied as possible. The mild climate per­
mits outdoor work throughout the year.
The summer training of the Moultrie
garrison is conducted at Camp McClel­
Civil War
Alabama, with a reservation of over eigh­
The buildings, which are of the perma­ teen thousand acres of beautiful and
nent type, contain all modern improve­ varied terrain. The air is dry and in­
ments. The soldier living in barracks has vigorating, and the climate very healthful.
all the conveniences of home life. The troops live under canvas during the
The post is within 30 minutes' ride of three months they are in camp, where
'Charleston, a clean, progressive city of they act as instructors and specialists for
75,000, in which the men in uniform are the summer training.
always welcome. It is what old timers Swimming, baseball, track and polo
call a good soldier town. The entire per­ comprise the recreation indulged in by
sonnel of the garrison and their families most of the men. The swimming is es­
are transported to and from town free pecially popular, an excel! :n. artificial
of charge on the three Government boats lake having been constructed <r '923. At
which are operated for their convenience. night the men can go intc Ainiston, 2
When our forces were withdrawn from nearby city of 50,000. Here they are
the Rhine, suitable posts had to be selected welcomed and made to feel at home by an
to quarter these troops, which were the organization known as the Axis Ciuf-
best drilled and finest appearing body of The summer training is soon >vt.', how­
men in our army. Thus it was to main­ ever, and we again find the uoops on the
tain the high standards of efficiency, and beach of Moultrie, glad to be back again
at the same time provide a place which in their comfortable barracks, and gsad
would compare favorably with the palatial to enjoy the many facilities afforded by
post at Coblenz, that we find, in the spring this seaside post.
of 1923, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of The beach, which is one c? the finest
the 8th Infantry carrying on at Fort and safest along the coast affords ex­
Moultrie with the same high spirits that cellent surf bathing and swimming Boat­
had characterized their work on the ing, sailing, canoeing and nsL...c all have
Rhine, and made them the envy and their ardent followers. Every after­
pride of our country. noon finds the devotees of the latter sport
Training at Fort Moultrie is conducted on the docks and in small boats in the
in the forenoon, and is made as diversi­ (Continued on Page Eleven)
FORT
MOULTRIE
SOUTH#
CAROLINA
'- ' i<- Seven
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, N. Y
An Army Information Bulletin containing a resume
of administrative reports, statistical tables, rules,
regulations, and official notices of recruiting for the
guidance of members of the Regular Army, National
Guard and Organized Reserves
FEBRUARY 1, 1925
Are We Getting Maximum Results?
If a big business concern were ever to achieve the
miracle of sufficient customers—if it were ever to find
the demand for its goods exceeding the supply, what
would be the first advertising stunt such a concern
would stage? Obviously, it would broadcast to the
world the fact that it had accomplished this feat. And
why ? Because it would be thereby anticipating the in­
evitable period of lean business which must come to
ever}' organization sometime, and it would want every­
one to know of its high regard in the estimate of the
buying public.
We of the Recruiting Service are in exactly this
position today. Our ranks are full, or practically so.
We are selecting our customers from the great host
which is knocking at our gates for admission to our
shop. Someone has suggested that our slogan should
now be "Try and Get In."
But, like the business house, we must not rest con­
tent with the smug thought that at last we are attract­
ing a sufficient number of customers. We must take
advantage of this opportunity to convey to the civilian
population, our buying public, the fact that the Army
has reached such a desirable place in the minds and
hearts of our citizens that it is drawing to the colors
a class of men who in other days found no attraction
in the military life.
Each of us in his own way should tell his news­
paper friends, and civilians generally, that the Army
is now daily turning away dozens of men who for­
merly would have been considered seriously for en­
listment by recruiting officers, but who are re­
jected because they do not possess those high qualifica­
tions which the Army demands today and which it is
able to obtain.
All Men Are Prospects
Have you ever tried to sell the Army to the man
who 1MS a job? It has been done and is being done
every day, still the average recruiter takes it for granted
Page Eight
that if a man has a job in civil life he is a poor prospect.
This is not so! There are hundreds of young men to­
day who failed to complete their grammer and high
school education and who are grinding'their lives away
at an inferior job. They are in a rut and sinking deeper
and deeper into it hoping against hope that some day
they will see the light that will lead them out.
The opportunities offered by the Army today will,
if properly presented, place such men on the road to
success. The good recruiter knows what these oppor­
tunities are and he should not hesitate to bring them out
forcefully to prospects of this type.
Sell the Army. Convince a prospect that his posi­
tion in life will be greatly improved by completing his
education in the Army. Show him that he becomes
a man and not a drudge. Show him that light for which
he has been hoping—and to his dying day he will thank
you for enlisting him.
Approach all men at all times. The ambitious men
are always looking forward to bettering themselves, and
the Army of today is the road to success for all who
enter. Get the man with a job and give him a position.
—The Richmond Recruiting Bulletin.
Bonus Knots Untangled
The tremendous problem of organizing the adminis­
tration of the Adjusted Compensation Act, more popu­
larly known as the Bonus, has been completed. From
now on the matter is one of mere routine in handling
the large task which had originally been put up to the
Adjutant General and which was so capably analysed
and put on a working basis.
The job of organizing an army of clerks to delve
into the records of some 4,000,000 persons, of planning
so that repetition or delay be absolutely avoided, of
gauging the probable daily income of applications with
the possible daily output of work by the force employed,
all these were tasks demanding the closest application
and the keenest generalship.
The Modern Poster
The modern poster is a combination of ideas. It
tells its story briefly and simply, so that he who runs
may read. It has individuality to the point of making
an immediate impression for itself; it is sufficiently ar­
tistic and decorative to present the standard of the
commodity which it advertises and which it may be
assumed is invariably high.
The day to start reenlisting a man is the day he takes
the oath of enlistment.
 RECRUITING
NOTES
The United States Army builds Men"
The Rise of Pittsburgh
In a reminiscent letter dated No­
vember 13 the former chief clerk of the
Pittsburgh recruiting office, J. R. Mat-
thews, now on duty at the recruiting
station in Scranton, Pa., tells of the
climb of the Pittsburgh District to the
United States in 1923:
"The fact that our business increased
at the rate of at least 100 per cent
each month over the preceding month
for the first six months, or until June,
during which month we enlisted 304
men, will indicate that we were striving
to make good," he writes. "The Re­
cruiting Officer, Col. Joseph P. O'Neil,
Inf. (now Recruiting Officer, 3rd Corps
Area), was on the job constantly. I
have had him enlist men in his room
at midnight. I have seen him come to
the office after 11 p. m. in order to
swear in men. He was not done for
the day so long as there was the slight­
est possibility of more men.
"I have gone 30 miles out in the
country at 9 p. m. to get men. The
Colonel waited for them.
"All in all, we made good. Pitts­
burgh was at all times, during the
Colonel's stay and mine, on top—and
so was the 3rd Corps Area. We did
it once and we can do it again, at any
time and at any place."
Sgt. Rea Heads 2nd C. A. Recruiters Brave Fire Hazards
Sgt. George A. Rea, on duty in New Cpl. John J. Sheehan and Cpl. Roger
York, led the canvassers of the 2nd W. Hayward, recruiters on duty in the
Corps Area during December with 59 New Haven District, while on an er­
enlistments. Other recruiters who en­
listed 10 or more men for the month rand recently with the recruiting
truck, noticed a fire which had broken
were Cpl. Thomas Mott, Cpl. Clayton
Erb, Pvt. John King, Cpl. Harry C. out in a two-story frame house at the
Moses, Cpl. Enrique DeLeon, Pfc. edge of New Haven. The two men at
Sam Sulston, Cpl. John Monihan, Sgt. once took charge of salvage and res­
John B. Koorans, Sgt. Mayfleld P. cued from the building everything
Frazier, Pfc. Luke J. Groghan, Cpl. valuable and portable, in addition to
Stephen J. Nolan, Pfc Lawrence Con­ aiding the Fire Department materially
sidine, Pfc. William R. Buckley, Pfc. in extinguishing the flames. Both men
Celery D. Curtis, Sgt. Willard L. Pank­ continued to enter the building in their
hurst, Sgt. Richard Nash, Pfc. Peter
Tokarsky, Cpl. James Tucker, Cpl. efforts to save property until they
were overcome by smoke and heat:
Lawrence F. Lucey and Cpl. Clarence
F. Blakeway. both were sent to the hospital by the
Fire Department surgeon, but reacted
o
Vandling—An Army Town promptly to the treatment given them
and reported for duty again the same
When the transport St. Mihiel left the
Army Base, Brooklyn, on January 8, it day.
bore seven recruits for Cavalry, 8th Corps o
Area, all of whom claimed Vandling, Pa., Reenlistments for December
as their home. Vandling boasts a popu­
lation of only 1,258, so that it can be seen Corps Dis- Reen- Per-
that the Scranton recruiters who did the Area charged listed centage
job depopulated the town by over cne­ *3rd 170 65 38.28
half of one per cent of the population.
*4th 147 W> 44.90
The seven recruits, William J. Sieger,
Michael Warhola. Lawrence Faulkner, *5th 47 27 57.44
John T. Burrow, James J. Hullah, Harris 7th 195 58 29.74
Trevarthan, and Steve Zielinsky, arc * Discharged per expiration term of
shown below. service.
Peg* Nine
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Pittsburgh's Pet Signs
The photograph on this page shows
the four types of recruiting signs in
use in the Pittsburgh, Pa., District.
Those labeled Number 1 are truck
signs; Number 2, sheet metal A board
signs; Number 3, photo signs; and 4,
information and recruiting signs.
The sheet metal A board signs
(Number I) are painted white with red
trimmings. "Cutouts" are pasted on
the boards, and a coat of clear white
varnish put over the whole. This makes
a weather-proof sign, easily cleaned,
which will last for months. Regular
bill poster paste is used. When neces­
sary to change the sign, the "cutouts"
can be removed without damaging the
paint by soaking with scalding hot
water. In the construction of this sign,
sheet metal is hung in the standard
metal A frame of the old wooden sign.
This is the Pittsburg District's pet
sign, having originated at that station.
The " c u t o u t s , " be­
lieved to be of Balti­
more o r i g i n , have
proved to be the best
filler, as so many dif­
ferent arrangements
and combinations can
be m a d e No t w o
boards need to be the
same.
The photo sign is
made from light ply
wood, p a i n t e d blue
with red and white
• r i m m i n g.s. Photo­
graphs! .in fastened
on i ; M^ard with
. humb u' . i so as to
i-.-rmit .e'c". changing.
U^;,cri|..u-t natter is typed and pasted
• on the borders of the photographs.
This sign is hung or laid along A board
signs and is taken in when the can­
vasser is not on post. It is used as a
traveling salesman uses samples.
The Pittsburgh District claims this
group of recruiting signs to be the
best, neatest, most attractive, and the
least expensive of any presented in
Army recruiting, and offers them to
the Recruiting Service for what they
are worth.
The recruiters in the picture are Sgt.
Craig, Pfc. Meyer, publicity and signs
specialist, and Cpl. Erowensky, chauf­
feur, who, by the way, states he will
"buck any recruiting truck driver in
the Army for mechanical condition
and appearance of truck."
O officers on active duty, 118,203 enlisted
Another Richmond Stunt
The recruiting station at Richmond,
Va., is alwavs on the alert. It Iras just
put out o icsk blotter as a vehicle for
• an effective recruiting message.
Page Ten
Sgt. Raines Praised
Thirteen recruiters in the 5th Corps
Area secured 10 or more enlistments
each during December, Sgt. Frank
Raines, D. E. M. L., on duty at Evans­
ville, Indiana, leading with 22. In­
cidentally, the Indianapolis Recruiting
District, with a personnel of 16 men
engaged in actual canvassing, fur­
dnishe 10 of the star recruiters. The
corps area honor men for the month,
in addition to Raines, were Sgt. Wm.
J. McKnight, Sgt. Dan Van Der Zee,
Sgt. John C. Jackson, Sgt. Clayton A.
Blake, Cpl. Edward Phillips, Sgt. Cole­
man W. Lutes, Sgt. John Kane, Cpl.
Lewis A. Wheeler, Sgt. William Pow­
ers, Cpl. Henry C. Caudill, Cpl. Samuel
H. Pittman, and Pfc. William H.
Forbes.
Lieut. Col. R. S. Woodson, Ret., com­
manding the Indianapolis District,
wrote Sgt. Raines as follows in respect
to the Sergeant's securing the greatest
Pittsburgh's Signs
number of Medical Department re­
cruits for the month:
"There isn't any doubt about it, you
are a crackerjack recruiter. Here's
my check for $5 prize offered for top
man on Medical Department quota
this month. This makes $25 you have
gotten out of me and $5 out of Cap­
tain Webbe in the past year and I
don't begrudge a cent of it.
"This effort is especially praise­
worthy as I have said before because
you are traveling with the fastest re­
cruiting company I have ever seen.'
Strength of Army
The actual strength of the United
States Army on November 30, 1924,
was 11,808 regular officers, 80 Reserve
men (American) and 7,114 enlisted men
(P. S.), 155 retired officers on active
duty, 1,047 warrant officers, 165 field
clerks, Q. M. C, 2iS Army field clerks,
and 1,057 cadets, U. S. M. A.
Some Good Stories
Preeminent in a big batch of De­
cember newspaper clippings recently
received from the Syracuse District by
Major B. M. Bailey, Recruiting Officer
for the 2nd Corps Area, are four espe­
cially good features. One from Syra­
cuse tells of the enlistment of a man
who reported to the recruiting ser­
geant after having taken in a movie
show in which scenes of Plattsburg
Barracks were shown. So good did the
Army life appear that he enlisted the
same day for Infantry at that post.
Three stories from Binghamton de­
serve especial mention, two of them
being articles concerning letters writ­
ten by men enlisted in Binghamton
and telling of remarkable increases in
weight and of the excellence of Army
food. The other article is a box hav­
ing to do with a recent Navy Depart­
ment ruling letting down the bars on
flat feet. Part of the article is quoted:
''Announcement of
the N a v y D e p a r t ­
m e n t ' s r u l i n g was
made Wednesday by
Chief M a c h i n i s t ' s
Mate F. C. Hart, in
charge of the Bing­
hamton Recruiting
Station. This ruling
is effective in the sail­
ing class, while the
Army bars candidates
whose feet splatter
over the sidewalk as
they travel.
"Consequently, there
is a beaten trail of
broken arches from
Sgt. P a n k h u r s t ' s
Army Recruiting Station to the Fed­
eral Building, where Sailor Hart re­
ceives the men of fiat feet."
The Virginia Drive
The recruiting drive of the Virginia
National Guard is now in full swing.
With an objective of 1,000 new men the
Guardsmen of that State started the
campaign on January 1. Every com­
pany, battery and similar unit is eligi­
ble to enter, the minimum requirement
for any unit being that it shall enlist
two men per month for five months
No unit that is below the prescribed
minimum strength on May 31, 1925, the
last day of the contest, shall be eligible
for a prize. A total of $2,000 in regular
prizes will be distributed, the blue rib­
bon carrying $500 with it
In addition, a special prize of $250
will be awarded the unit having the
maximum net gain in strength on May
31 over its strength on January 1. Re­
enlistments do not count in the two-
new-men-a-month requirement, but
they do apply on the special prize.
 A Talk to Recruits

By Major RICHARD P. RIFENBERICK, JR., Ret., formerly R. 0. Ft. Logan, Colo.

Y OU have now been enlisted for

may take full advantage of your

"Just as the twig is bent the tree's
three years. In order that you inclined."

opportunities I am going to point out habit from the very start of putting in
—Pope
life, played baseball, football, basketball,
wrestled, boxed, taken part in track and
all manly sports under competent coaches.
You are much younger than the average
briefly what the Army has to offer. $5.00 per month. If you do, you won't civilian of your age.
It will take you two years to learn your miss it. If you don't you will blow it. The rates of pay for retired enlisted
new job. Try to be the neatest man in Three years from now you will be dis­ men is three-quarters of the rate received
your outfit and the best drilled, and from charged. If you have put in only $5.00 a at the time of retirement plus $15.75 per
the start get the habit of obeying all month you will have $200.00 you have month as an allowance for quarters, heat,
orders promptly. Take a pride in your saved without- missing it. Your final light, etc. The smallest retired pay you
soldierly appearance and the snappiness •statements should run $150.00 more. They can get is $35.43 per month; the largest
of your salutes, and it won't be long be­ vary according to travel pay, saving of is $133.87. But do the right thing and
fore you are singled out for promotion. clothing, etc. So you will have $350.00. you are certain to be retired as a 1st or
When you join your company you will Now don't go away and blow that. Re­ Technical Sergeant at nearly $100.00 a
be the new boy at the school. Keep your enlist the next day and deposit the $350.00. month. At 3 per cent you would have
eyes open and your mouth shut. Don't You now have some money working for to have nearly $40,000.00 in the bank to
be in a hurry to make friends. In every you. pay you that income. So you can figure
company are one or two men who should Every year you serve in the Army you that every year you spend in the Army
not be there—and they won't be long. are entitled to a month's vacation at full you are putting aside for your middle age
The great majority you will find to be pay. Having served three years you are over $1,000.00.
mighty fine fellows. Throw in with them. entitled to three months. As soon as you If you have put in but $5.00 a month
At all posts are schools. No one is reenlist put in for a three months' fur­ for that 30 years you will have saved
going to make you go to school, but lough. You will get it. On your first $10,000.00. You can go to any town in the
when you consider the hardships ambi­ pay after reenlistment you will get your U. S., buy the best business there in the
tious men undergo to work their way soldiers' bonus for reenlisting. This runs trade you have learned, and still have that
through college, you will be foolish if you from $75.00 to $150.00. In your case, on $100.00 a month coming in on the side.
do not grab this chance to get a good first reenlistment it will be $75.00. The If you think you can beat it go back to
education. civil life after this enlistment. You will
first three grades get $150.00. Take this be a better man, physically, mentally and
At first your pay will be small, but it $75.00 and your month's pay and go away morally. But remember that in civil life
is all velvet and increases rapidly with for three months. When you return you you may work hard for a number of
promotion. You will have but two legiti­ will get your pay for the three months years and save your money, when along
mate expenses, 25 cents for a hair cut and you have been away as well as your sav­ comes a street car accident, you are hit
a dollar a month for laundry. If you are ings of rations, which at present amounts by a motor car or have a severe illness
sick you are taken care of at Government to $31.50. Deposit this money and you or operation. So you come out of the
expense; if your teeth need attention a have about $450.00 working while you hospital sick and weak, with your savings
Government dentist fixes them at no cost sleep. gone.
to you. You are permitted to deposit When you have served thirty years in Think of all the men you know who
money with the Finance Officer in sums the Army you may retire. If you have have a good business and $100.00 coming
of $5.00 up. This can not be taken from done the right thing you have gotten an ing on the side. Give it serious considera­
you but is given to you on discharge, and education, you have learned a trade, you tion. If you make up your mind the Army
pays 4 per cent interest for amounts on have travelled and seen much of the offers more than civil life make it your
deposit six months or more. Get in the world, you have led an active outdoor career. Good luck to you.

Fort Moultrie, South Carolina
(Continued from Page Seven)
quest of bass, sheepshead, trout, whiting,
and flounders. Deep sea fishing parties
to the Black Fish banks are often or­
ganized, one of the Government boats
being always available on such occasions.
These trips are taken on Sundays and
holidays.
Every week-end we see small parties
of hunters going out with their guns and
dogs, over to the main land or to one of
the many islands fringing the coast in
this vicinity. Deer, turkey, duck, geese,
doves, partridges, and rice birds are all
obtainable in season.
A few brief lines from history tell us
how in 1776 a fleet under Sir Peter
Parker came out from England with
fresh troops, commanded by the Earl of
Cornwallis. It was joined by men of war
from Halifax bearing a force under Sir
Henry Clinton, and on June 28 delivered
a combined attack by land and sea upon
the fort on Sullivan's Island in an at­
tempt to win its way past to the capture
of Charleston itself. But they could not
force a passage. Two of the ships, one
of them Sir Peter's own flagship, never
came away again. Colonel Moultrie and
Colonel Thompson beat off both the fleet
and the troops which were landed from
it, and the British went northward again
to concentrate on New York.
It was during this battle that the heroic
Sergeant Jasper so distinguished himself.
With British guns belching forth death
at every shot, he leaped over the parapet,
rescued the flag that had been carried
away by one of their volleys, and valiant­
ly replanted it under the enemy's fire.
Fort Moultrie has many interesting
facts connected with it.. At the end of
the Seminole Indian War, Osceola, chief
of the tribe, was captured and confined in
one of the cells of the fort until his death.
Prior to 1860 the fort was completely
rebuilt of brick and remodeled. It
mounted one tier of 36 guns in barbette.
At the outbreak of the Confederate
War, Major Anderson moved his detach­
ment of 75 men from Fort Moultrie over
to Fort Sumter. Fort Moultrie was im­
mediately taken over by the Confederates
and a few days later assisted in the re­
duction of Fort Sumter, the, first battle
of the War. Not a life was lost in this
engagement, which ushered in one of the
longest and bloodiest conflicts our coun­
try was ever to know. During the many
attacks which followed, the old fort
played a prominent part and, as in the
Revolution, the beautiful and historic city
it had so valiantly protected was never
taken from the sea.
Page. Eleven
 National Guard and Federal Government
T HE National Guard has a dual func­
tion, and, consequently, a dual con­
trol. Its functions are, first, to join
with the other military forces of the
United States for defense of the Nation
in the event of a great national emerg­
ency; and, second, to brush aside such
resistance to the civil authority of the
states as is too serious to be overcome by
the ordinary peace officers. In our form
of government the maintenance of law
and order is usually the duty of the state
and not the national government, and,
consequently, the force necessary to in­
sure the execution of state laws must be
a state force. On the other hand, when
facing an external enemy local control
entirely disappears and unity of command
is essential. The National Guardsman
therefore owes allegiance to his state as
a member of the state forces and alle­
giance to his nation as a member of the
national forces. Hence, he is under a
The Reenlistment Problem
In a letter dated January 30, 1925, and
directed to the commanding officers
of all posts, camps and stations with­
in the territorial limits of the 3rd Corps
Area, the commanding general of the
3rd Corps Area states that unless the per­
centage of reenlistments in that area be
increased it will be impossible to fill all
vacancies with high grade men. "The
recruiting force," he remarks, "is doing
excellent work and is securing men of
this type, but there is a limit to the num­
ber of such men in the recruit class.
Every reenlistment decreases the number
of recruits required.
"The problem of increasing the per­
centage of reenlistments is primarily one
for officers on duty with troops and should
be studied by the commanding officer of
every post, camp and station. Action to
secure reenlistments should begin when
the recruit first joins and continue until
the date of discharge. This will help to
let every desirable man know at the time
of discharge that his reenlistment is de­
sired. A personal appeal will often cause
the man to stay with his organization.
This is not a separate problem but must
be considered a part of the life and train­
ing of every command. When the morale
of a command is high and the men are
contented the percentage of reenlistments
will increase.
"Competition usually increases interest.
When several units are serving at the
same station interest in increasing reen­
listments can be stimulated by letting
every officer of the command know that
he is expected to help in securing reen­
listments, and by publishing to the corn-
Page Twelve
Extract front Address by Secretary of
War Weeks at the National Convention
of the National Guard Association at
Philadelphia on December 1, 1924.
double system of command. This situa­
tion was recognized by the authors of the
Constitution and the principles governing
the relation between the State militia and
the United States were clearly laid down
in that instrument.
There is no use disguising the fact -that
the double system of command increases
the difficulties and complexities of train­
ing the National Guard as a national
force, and also the expense of training
the National Guard as a state force. I
do not see, however, how these difficulties
are to be avoided, nor this expense to be
diminished under our Federal system of
government. If the states are to be sov­
ereign in most of the relations between
the Government and the citizen, they
maiid a comparison of results obtained in
different units.
"The commanding officer of every post,
camp and station in the 3rd Corps Area
will bring this matter to the attention of
Warning
A man by the name of Lester
James Freeman, height 66^4,
weight 134, light brown hair, fair
complexion, blue eyes, is a re­
peater.
This man was discharged Sep­
tember 27, 1923, under serial
number 6075749, on Surgeon's
Certificate of Disability, on ac­
count of left leg's being three-
quarters .of an inch shorter than
right. He knows of this deform­
ity and is able to conceal it when
being examined. He reenlisted
July 8, 1924, under the name of
John James Clark, 6 7 5 1 0 8 0,
changed to 6075749, and dis­
charged, not honorably, August
23, 1924, account of fraudulent
enlistment, previous service con­
cealed. He has since applied at
several Third Corps Area sub­
stations under the name of Fe­
dora, F r e e d m a n , and other
names, and been forwarded to
the main station by two differ­
ent stations.
He applied to the A. G. O. for
permission to reenlist on De­
cember 8, 1924, and was refused.
The A. G. O. states, under date
of January 12, 1925, that this en­
listment is not authorized.
must have the means to enforce that sov­
ereignty. The only possible substitute for
the National Guard would be a permanent
state constatulary, large enough to re­
move all resistance to the ordinary civil
authority of the state. Very few states
can afford the maintenance of such a con­
stabulary. On the other hand, were the
National Guard completely state con­
trolled and not organized at all as a na­
tional force, the central government
would be deprived of the military re­
sources which the National Guard pos­
sesses. Therefore, I believe that the pres­
ent policy as prescribed in the National
Defense Act, after fourteen years' ex­
perience under the original Dick Law,
and after a great international struggle
in which National Guard bore a conspic­
uous part, is probably the best policy that
this country can have under its present
form of government.
all officers of his command and will take
such steps as seem to him best to interest
the entire personnel of his command in
increasing the percentage of reenlist­
ments."
Providing (or Retired Men
Fort McKenzie,
Sheridan, Wyoming,
January 22, 1925.
Editor, Recruiting News,
Dear Sir:
On a recent visit to Europe I noticed
in London a body of upstanding men in
dark uniform, wearing many medals and
insignia, at the entrances of theaters, dry
goods stores, cafes, etc. Upon inquiry I
found these were retired soldiers of ex­
cellent character dubbed "Commission­
aires." They were commanded by a re­
tired officer in no way concerned with the
Government, purely a privately organized
enterprise. This corps provided bank
messengers, watchmen, doormen, ticket
sellers and, from those of higher qualifi­
cations, business managers, employment
managers, confidential traveling agents
and private secretaries. The outside men
wore the uniform, those whose occupa­
tions were more elaborate were in mufti:
It seems to me there is a call for such
an organization here, certainly in the large
cities. Employers would be assured of the
services of men of the highest type—ab­
solutely trustworthy, and of proven re­
liability—who in their turn would serve,
in a dignified manner, employers of high
standing. Both retired officers and men
could avail themselves of the benefits of
such an organization.
Respectfully,
H. CURTIS,
Mstr. Hosp. Sgt., Ret.
 Through The
# Telescope
Teaching Young How to Shoot
Many boys and young men of Co-
lumbia, South Carolina, were given in-
struction in the use of rifles and shot
guns, given them as Christmas pres-
ents, by Capt. Wm. G. Purely, Inf.,
U. S. A., and William M. Perry, Presi­
dent of the Columbia Rifle and Re-
volver Club. Both Capt. Purdy and
Mr. Perry gave their services free of
charge at the club range on Christmas
day from 9 o'clodk to 11 o'clock.
This offer of service was
made with the idea of prevent­
ing accidents due to the ignor­
ance of the functioning of guns
on the part of their owners.
The American Riflemen remarks
in its issue of January 15, "This
is one of the most progressive
steps which has ever been
brought to our attention for
the winning of public support
and good will to local rifle club
activities. Such a plan might
profitably be adopted as a part
of the yearly program of every
club, a few hours every Satur­
day afternoon or one evening a
week being set aside for the
instruction not only of young
men but also of older men of
the community in the proper
handling of the guns which
they, in all probability, have ly­
ing around the house."
o the discovery of hookworm disease in our
Another Air Record
A speed record in printing a
photograph was made at Mc-
Cook Field on January 7.
Brigadier General William Mit­
chell was photographed from
the air by a McCook Field
photographer in the act of
boarding a train at Dayton for
Washington. Continuing in
the air, the photographer
printed the picture he had
taken and dropped it off at
Xenia in a message bag. The
station agent there received
the package and presented it to
Gen. Mitchell when his train
passed through that town. The
photographer was already half
way back to Dayton when he
passed Gen. Michell's train.
Chaplains' O. R. C. Popular
In spite of the fact that no effort Communication Simplified
was made to secure additions to the A new system of communication be­
number of chaplains in the Reserve tween airplane and ground troops was
Corps in November and December, recently inaugurated at Crissy Field,
1924, more requests for appointment California. The ground troops sig-
were handled in the office of the Chief nalled to the airplane by means of a
of Chaplains during those months than ground panel. The aviator, seeing the
for any six months since the corps was panel and understanding thereby that
organized. In some corps areas the the ground troops desired to send a
message, unreeled a 100-foot length of
assignments are now all filled, and a
antennae to which was attached a lead
waiting list has become necessary.
fish and hook. Then, swooping
down to within 50 feet of the
Other Things the Army Does Besides Fight ground with the hook trailing
behind the plane, he flew over
Washington, D. C, December 23, 1924.—At two short poles, each marked
his press conference today the Secretary of
War mentioned the remarkable work which with a white marker, between
has been done in Porto Rico by Colonel Bailey which a string was laid and to
K. Ashford, M. C, U. S. Army, who through which the written message was
his scientific accomplishments has added much attached. The string carrying
to the present knowledge of the diseases of the message was then picked
the American tropics during his military career by the hoop on the antennae
of over 26 years. Ordered to Porto Rico for wire and drawn into the cock­
duty during the Spanish-American War, he was
in San Juan at the time of the San Ciriaco pit of the plane.
hurricane in 1899. While caring for a large
number of civilian sick following the hurricane, General Morton's Last Order
Col. Ashford became interested in a condition On the eve of his retirement
known as tropical anemia, a disease widespread
among the Porto Rican laboring classes and the from active service last month,
direct cause of much loss of life. Its cause was Major General Charles G.
unknown, and all treatment had been without Morton, commander of the 9th
avail. Corps Area, issued the follow­
As a result of scientific studies, Col. Ashford ing order: '.'By reason of re­
found out that the disease was produced by a tirement from active service
new species of hookworm, ultimately named the undersigned hereby relin­
the necator americanus. His work later led to quishes command of the 9th
Corps Area. He takes occasion
Southern states and was the basis for our ex­ to express his appreciation of
tensive eradication campaigns. the fine spirit of loyalty and
In 1904, Col. Ashford was made president of a devotion to duty that has been
board which treated approximately 300,000 per­
sons, nearly one-third of the population of shown by officers and men dur­
ing the three years that he has
Porto Rico, for hookworm disease. The result
of this work is shown by its effect on the death been their commander."
rate from all causes, which decreased from 33
per 1,000 prior to 1904 to 21 per 1,000 in 1910.
The control of this disease incidentally had an A. R. C. Man Earns Praise
immeasurable effect for good upon the economic The Adjutant General has
status of that country. written a letter of appreciation
In 1915, Col. Ashford published a series of to Mr. E. Bert Allen, Field Di­
studies showing that the disease known as
sprue was caused by the monilia psilosis fungus. rector of the American Red
Cross at Fort Benjamin Harri­
Sprue is a disease prevalent in tropical regions
and affects particularly the white race. At son, Indiana, for the creditable
present, Col. Ashford is stationed at San Juan
manner in which Mr. Allen has
as health adviser to the Porto Rican Govern­ been corresponding with par­
ment, in which capacity he has been able to
exert a powerful influence upon the health con­ ents regarding the welfare of
ditions of the island. their sons who have just en­
listed.
Page Thirteen
 UNITED STATES A&MY RECRUITING NEWS

An Army Garden in China Civilian Marksmanship New Service Journals

One of the most unique gardens in The National Rifle Association of Two new publications have just been
any of the posts of the United States America, as an agency of the National received by this office, the California
Army is that in the American Com­ Board for the Promotion of Rifle Guardsman and The Century. The Cali­
pound at Tientsin, China, designed by Practice, affiliated during the fiscal fornia Guardsman is starting out in an
Technical Sergeant Elmer E. E. Swan- year 1924 a total of 150 rifle members, ambitious manner, and carries many
ton, Q. M. C, and planted and cared 15-851 annual members, 1,140 civilian interesting features in addition to a
for by the Detachment Quartermaster rifle clubs, and nine State associations. variety of organization news. Volume
Corps, U. S. Army Forces in China. On November 18, 1924, there were 1,486 I, Number 1, looks like a seasoned pro­
The garden, which is inclosed by a rifle clubs operating under the provi­ duct.
wall executed miniature of the Great sion of Special Regulations 106, War The Century is published by the 100th
Wall of China, is planted with a care­ Department, which represents an in­ Division, of which Col. W. H. Waldron,
fully chosen selection of the various crease of 134 over the number of clubs late of the Infantry Journal, is chief of
flora of the Chinese Republic. In fact, existing at the end of the last fiscal staff. It is a 16-page magazine, with a
the garden may be said to be a concave year. Two hundred and twenty-five good stock cover, and, if an opinion
mirror of the whole of China. The big new clubs were formed, but 91 old may be based on its first number, ful­
leafed plants about the fountain come clubs were disbanded. fills admirably the function described
from Hongkong, the dwarf pines from The records made by civilian rifle­ in the head of one of its features,
Manchuria, the pomegranates from men firing the Regular Army courses namely, the "coming and goings of the
Shanghai, and other shrubs, flowers, indicate a marked improvement in members of the Organized Reserve in
and plants from Shansi and other lesser general shooting ability, the qualifica­ the States of West Virginia and Ken­
known but equally interesting pro­ tions made during the fiscal year being tucky." One feature in which it is far
vinces of the Flowery Kingdom. as follows: Rifle: expert, 466; sharp­ ahead of the majority of Reserve pub­
The fountain in the center is filled shooter, 2,662; and marksman, 5,022, lications is that it is printed instead of
with the many hued mimeographed, a n d
gold fish for which that good paper is
China is so famous. used.
On t h e r i g h t - h a n d An old friend, Hoof
side of the garden, but Prints, has again made
not distinguishable in its appearance. This
the photograph, is the is the publication of
insignia of the Quar­ Chaplain Hal C. Head,
termaster Corps, of Fort Ethan Allen,
worked out in plants Vermont. Up to the
whose blossoms illum­ time of last summer's
inate the insignia in camps it was put out
its true colors. as a mimeographed
job, but it now ap­
I-See-O Marries pears as a 12-page
An announcement magazine printed on a
of interest to the stu­ good grade of paper.
dents of the Field This has always been
Artillery S c h o o l at
Sgt. Swanton's Chinese Garden one of the most wel­
Fort Sill and to those of us who in the giving a total of 8,130; Pistol: expert, come of the papers on our exchange
past year read the excellent article 254; sharpshooter, 465; and marksman, list. Chaplain Head is to be congratu­
written about one of the principals by 866, giving a total of 1,585; and Ma­ lated on the appearance and content
1st Lieut. A. R. Ginsburgh and Master chine Gun: expert, 23; sharpshooter, of his protege.
Sgt. Morris Swett for the Recruiting 45; and marksman, 44, the total being o
News, is that of the marriage of Sgt. 112. Some Ingenuity Here
I-See-O, of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and In order to train aerial machine gun­
Otahty, evidently a Miss, of Mount Civil Service Examinations ners to fire on ground and moving tar­
Scott, Oklahoma. The bridegroom is An examination for claims examiner gets, the Commanding Officer at Crissy
82 years old and the bride professes 66 in the Veterans' Bureau and other Field, California, has adopted the
summers. The ceremony was per­ branches of the Departmental Service scheme of conducting instruction, and
fomed at the Indian Alission south of will be held on February 18. Entrance
salary will be $1,860 a year, with a pos­ while flying at varying altitudes the
Fort Sill and the couple are now at machine gunner of one plane fires at
home to their friends in their tepee sible eventual maximum of $2,400. The
duties of appointees will be to examine the moving shadow of the other on the
east of the Frisco Railroad station. water, and the splash of the bullets
and adjudicate claims made under the
provision of the War Risk Insurance shows plainly just how well the gunner
National Guard Strength Act, and to conduct correspondence in is shooting.
During the fiscal year 1924 the Na­ connection thereto. Competitors will o
tional Guard progressed in a most be rated on a written discussion on a Army Winter Sports
legal subject, general law, practical A winter carnival is being arranged
satisfactory manner, its aggregate questions under various war benefits for the garrison at Fort Ethan Allen,
strength as of June 30 being 177,374, acts, and education and experience.
consisting of 10,898 officers, 88 war­ Full information Vermont, in which the officers and
and application, men of the post will test their sklil
rant officers, an.d 166,388 enlisted men, blanks may be obtained from the U. S.
at skating, skiing, snowshoeing and
as compared to an aggregate strength Civil Service Commission, Washing­ ski-joring. The contest will be held
of 160,598 on June 30, 1923. ton, D. C. about the middle of February.
Page Fourteen
 Examination for Commissions
FINAL competitive examination,
A of all classes of eligibles, for ap­
pointment as second lieutenants
in the Regular Army has been announced
for the week of June 15-20, 1925, and will
be held simultaneously in the United
States, the Philippines, Hawaiian and
Panama Canal Departments, and with the
United States Army in China, under the
provisions of AR 605-5. The examina­
tion is scheduled with a view to filling
approximately forty vacancies in the
years, such certificates must indicate the
seven combatant branches (Infantry,
Cavalry, Field Artillery, Coast Artillery,
Air Service, Corps of Engineers, and Sig­
nal Corps) which it is at present estimated
will remain after the graduation and ap­
pointment of the 1925 class at West Point.
In addition to the eligibility require­
ments set forth in AR 605-5, the follow­
ing special instructions will be observed:
(a) Former officers of the Regular
Army honorably separated from the serv­
ice, within the age limits and otherwise
eligible, will be permitted to compete in
the examination. Such applicants, how­
ever, will be carefully informed that they
will not be given any special privileges in
the matter of exemptions from any part
of the examination by virtue of their
former commissioned service in the Regu­
lar Army. They must comply with the
regulations in the same manner as other
candidates, and in order to be considered
eligible to compete in the examination
their efficiency rating at the time of sepa­
ration from the service must have been
at least "above average." This provision
includes those former officers who are
graduates of the United States Military
Academy.
(b) Applicants who are graduates of
the United States Naval Academy in
previous years also will not be exempted
from the entire mental examination, but
will be required to comply fully with the
requirements of the regulations in the
the matter o fexemptions from any part
of eligibility may be considered as gradu­
ates of a technical institution.
(c) Army field clerks and enlisted men
of the Regular Army with less than two
years' service will be commissioned in the
Officers' Reserve Corps to establish their
eligibility. Applications for this purpose
will be submitted to The Adjutant Gen­
eral.
(d) All examining boards will be in­
structed definitely to ascertain the elig­
ibility of candidates. The evidence pre­
sented by candidates substantiating their
eligibility will be specifically mentioned in
the proceedings of each case.
No exception can be made to the age
requirements. A candidate who will at­
tain the age of 30 years within two
months after the date set for the final
examination (June 15, 1925) will not be
authorized to compete in the examinaiton.
A candidate born in a foreign country
will be required to submit evidence of
citizenship, and such evidence will be
closely examined by boards. Natives of
Porto Rico are considered citizens of the
OUEST10M
Maxwell Field,
Montgomery, Ala.,
January 9, 1925.
Editor, Recruiting News,
Governors Island, N. Y.
Can a civilian who has never had any
military training at all, either in the
Army, National Guard, or summer train­
ing camps, and only Army experience at
Army posts as civilian clerk in a post
exchange, take the examination for com­
mission in the O. R. C. for 2nd Lieuten­
ant?
H. C. JOHNSON.
Answer: Regulations governing ap­
pointments in the Officers' Reserve Corps
specify that an applicant must have cer­
tain military training in order to be eli­
gible for appointment in any of the com­
batant branches of the Army. At present
these appointments are given to qualified
graduates of the C. M. T. C. and R. O.
T. C. only.
However, no military training is neces­
sary for an applicant who desires appoint­
ment in certain non-combatant branches.
Write to the officer in charge of Or­
ganized Reserves, Hq. 4th Corps Area,
Red Rock Bldg., Atlanta, Georgia, stat­
ing your experience in detail, and he will
let you know if your experience will fit
you for a commission.
United States in accordance with Section
5, Act of Congress, approved March 2,
1917.
Exemptions will be granted strictly in
accordance with the provisions of AR
605-5, and only honor graduates desig­
nated under Special Regulations 44, as
amended, will be exempted from the en­
tire mental examination. The designation
of such honor graduates will, however, be
authenticated by proper certificate from
the P. M. S. & T. of the institution
from which they are graduated, and in
the cases of those designated in prior
year of graduation and designation. These
certificates will be verified at corps area
headquarters, and if they cannot be sub­
stantiated by corps area records, they will
be forwarded to The Adjutant General
for decision.
Candidates who have completed one
year as midshipman at the Naval Acad­
emy, or as cadets at the Military Acad­
emy, and who are not separated from
those institutions for misconduct, may be
considered in the same class as students
or former students of the senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps, in acordance
with paragraph 36 (e), AR 605-5, upon
presentation to the examining boards of
necessary documentary evidence.
As a result of the examination held in
April, 1924, thirty successful candidates
were not appointed owing to the lack of
vacancies remaining in the grade of sec­
ond lieutenant in the last fiscal year after
the appointment of the 1924 grades at
West Point. Should any of these candi­
dates apply they will be obliged to take
the mental examination under the same
conditions as other candidates, regardless
of the fact that they passed the last ex­
amination.
Applicants residing at great distances
from places where examinations are to be
conducted, which would involve excessive
expenditures on their part for traveling
expenses, etc., may be authorized to take
both the preliminary and final examina­
tions to be taken on the same dates as
those on which all other candidates com­
pete.
This examination will not be open to
applicants for appointment in the Philip­
pine Scouts.
Each candidate appearing for final ex­
amination will be advised of .the limited
number of vacancies open for competition,
and that in filling such vacancies pref­
erance will be given, under the provisions
of law, to successful warrant officers and
enlisted men of the Regular Army with
at least two years' service, before other
classes of eligibles can be considered. This
matter is of utmost importance inasmuch
as it appears likely that more candidates
will be found qualified than there are
vacancies available, thereby precluding the
appointment of a number of successful
competitors as happened as a result of the
last examination.
Page Fifteen
 0©

A LrJJ <L \TL i i

of Uncle «5ams
which m&hfcs the Frisco—HonoJulu r a n .

(D6, P amount xrj ^wa.ii

L