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14 WADSWORTH GAS ATTACK and RIO GRANDE RATTLER The Wadsworth Restaurant S t a n d s b y o u r f l a g O b e y s y o u r c o m m a n d s L i k e s y o u r p a t r o n a g e D o e s i t s b i t I n v i t e s y o u r c r i t i c i s m E n j o y s y o u r s o c i a l i t y R e s p e c t s y o u r u n i f o r m EEKS TO SERVE YOU f Halt! 1 ? i * * * * * Poole's Barber Shop | J A REAL BARBER SHOP WITH REAL SERVICE TEN FIRST CLASS BARBERS NO WAITING TOOLS AND TOWELS STER ILIZED BATHS - HOT OR COLD & YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECI ATED WELCOME VISITORS! & 127 NORTH CHURCH ST. HOW TO GET A COMMISSION The following extract from the war depart ment instructions as to the third series of o f ficers’ training camps are published for the information of all concerned: With the object of training enlisted men of the regular army, national guard and national army for appointment as officers to fill vacan cies that may occur in these forces, a third series of training camps will be organized. The graduates of these training camps who may be so recommended will be listed as eligi ble for commission as second lieutenants and will be commissioned as vacancies occur. To these camps, which are primarily for enlisted men as indicated in the order, it has been de cided to admit a certain number of graduates and undergraduates of universities, colleges and schools which have earned recognition by having military training under army officers during the past ten years. The date is January 5 to April 5, and will be one in each regular army, national guard and national army division. The quota is from the regular army, national army, national guard: 1.7 per cent, of the en listed strength of the organization (regiment or smaller separate unit). The commanding general of each regular army, national guard and national army divi sion will at once inform the enlisted men of his command of the fact that the school is to be held and that, if they so desire, they are authorized to apply to attend, and that their applications must be submitted to their imme diate commanding officer before December 1. From these applications the company or other unit commander will carefully select those of the most' deserving men not to exceed in num ber 10 per cent, of the enlisted strength of the organization, the age limits to be 21 to 40 years. These applications will be forwarded through the usual channels to the division commander, who will call a board of three regular army or national guard officers to consider all applications and select and des ignate the men to attend. Department commanders will at once inform the commanding officers of such troops . in their departments of the scheme of training schools authorized and direct them to submit the names of enlisted men between the ages of 21 and 40 recommended for attendance, the number they recommend not to exceed 1.7 per cent, of the enlisted strength of the or ganization ; any fraction to be regarded as 1. Recruiting officers will send to the department commander the names of members of their recruiting parties who are recommended by them to attend, and the department comman der will select not to exceed 1.7 per cent, of the total number of men on recruiting duty in the department from those recommended. At Camp Wadsworth, the camp commander will exercise the functions) prescribed herein for the department commander. The normal strength of the training school will be about 440 students organized into one infantry company and one light artillery bat tery. The school will be under the supervision of the division commanders, who will detail the commanding officer and the instructor per sonnel. Enlisted men of the regular army, national guard and national army will be carried on detached service; while students at training schools. They will receive pay and allowances of their grade. All men who successfully complete the three months’ course and are so recommended will be carried on a list as eligible for appoint ment as Second Lieutenant and will be com missioned as vacancies occur, in the order of merit determined by performance while at the training school, provided that their service between date of graduating and date of oc currence of their vacancy has been satisfac tory. The training camps described in this memo randum are primarily for men to be commis sioned in the line. The Quartermaster Gen eral, Chief of Ordnance, Chief of Coast A r tillery, Chief of Engineers, and Chief Signal Officer have been authorized to organize such schools as they may deem necessary for the training of men to be officers in their corps. Application blanks will be supplied from these headquarters as soon as received. Some soldiers manage to “beat a retreat,” but it’s hard to duck reveille. —-o— Man is made of dust—some rise when their country calls, and others settle in cafes to be blown off.
