Army Recruiting News ~ Jan-Feb 1925

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THE GENERAL SERVICE SCHOOLSLIBRARY

C L A S S N U M B E R

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INDEXtoRecruiting News, 1925Subject

"A" Board, A Model"A" Board Displays, Standardization ofj M o; . Malcolm P. Aiidruss. CAC, DOLAiding Civilian EnterpriseAlaska, Service inAlbany Scores Publicity Stunt' 'Alibi" and "Reject" From Vocabulary, WouldOust Pfc. James Q. Crazvford, DEMLAlmanac, The United States Army"Alpha Test" Employed at Tank SchoolMartin S. DcMuih" lateur Standards for Army Athleticsrican Army Team Again Champions-mcrican Officers with Japanese Army in the" * F i e F - . ' ah R ed Cross H elp to C. O's...rniy a n d - l e Conquest of Yellow Fever, Theii.i-iur Isaac KenJallad the Horse, TheroadcasterstM -^d cas ting ~ ..cions, United States_y guilds Men, The U. S." ' 'ruilds M o t e " "", V. D. Qu,rtw Culinary School Laudedmy I:'::-rs Cover 951,130 Miles Safely/m y r~ i'*(.'en in China, Anny HHgineer River and Harbor Workrmy .Messenger on Duty 58 Yearsmy Movie Ad, An

ny Not Jail Substitute.fi?"Officer Wins Fencing Laurels.rmy Pigeons Prize-WinnersArmy Ration, The Marvel of theArmy Schools and HospitalsArm y. to Prom ote Own Movie Pub licityArticles, NoteworthyArtillery on the Rio Grande, The MountainRoy D. Reynolds, 2nd Lieut., 4th F. A.\ssistance, RealAviation WashoutsAwards for Bravery, Our BiBank Ad Space, UsesBonus Bus *in Portla ndBonus Handled by World War DivisionBonus Payments Due March 1, CashMa'}. Gen. R. C. DavisBritish Military Moustache, TheBuddy, Listen

Camp Lewis Soldats in "Vodvil";Canadian Air Board, Report ofCanadian Forces, Cost of :fCatechism, Recruiters'Otvalry H^ tor v of theChampions of Panama, The Basket BallSol. M nior. James W . Rnss

Dateof Issue

May 1May 15March 1January 15October 15

August 15February 1December 1May 1July 1

October 1January 15August 1May 1March 1April 15June 1November 15June 1October 15February 1

March 1April 1April 1May 1October 15April 1June 15February 15October 15April 1May 15July 15

May 15January 15. July 15March 1

February 15July 1

December 15January 15March 1April 1January 1September 1December \

Subject Dateof IssueChief of the R PB , The New September IChiefs of Staff Services, W ith the Jan uary 1Citizen Soldiers Bulwa rk of Our Defense May 1C. M. T. C , Additional Scholarships and Creditsfor December 1C. M . T . Camps, 1925 February 1C. M. T . Camps and the Reserves June 1C. M. T. C and the College Student May 15Maj. Charles D. Daly, F. A .C. M. T. C. as a Business Proposition, The May 1C. M. T. C. Booster, New York 's Best June 1C. M. T. C. Canvassers, A Sample Talk For March 15C. M. T. C , Dogs and Thing s for April 1C M. T. C, Increase in Scholarships and Creditsfor December 15C. M. T . C. Locations, Changes in May 1r . M. T. C. Scho larships, W inn ers of October 15Coast Artillery Corps, The May 15Credit to Hi s Outfit, A April 15Customs of 29th Infan try, Social November 1DDefense Test DayJuly 4th July 1DeHavilands to Pass July 1Digestive PhysiologyAn Army Discovery July 15"Ding How" 19th Infantry Mascot October 1Distinctive Garb for N. Y. N. G. May 1Dots and Dashes by Phono graph January 15Doughboys Vie in Aquatic Sports November 15Duties of 1st Serge ant of Rec ruiting Dis trict October 15

EEclipse, Arm y to Photo graph January 15Economy of Adequate Provisions for Defense July 15Gen. John J. PcrshingEduc ation in Arm y, Find s M?.y 15Effect of Smok e on Fi rin g Ap r.l 15Elopements, Eliminating April 1Engineer Corps, Histo ry of the November 1Engineer Reproduction Plant April 15Enlisted Men for W est Point October 1Equipm ent for Reserve Officers May 15Exam inations, Civil Service January 1Exam inations for Commissions Feb ruiry 1Face Ap pears Lender a New Nam e, An Old September 15Father of Them All, The Proud est August 15Stewart JacksonFieldlA rtillery, Histo ry of the September 15Fischer; Adios June 1Flag of the LJnited States , Th e Jun e 15Fort s as Mem orials, Old May 15Fo rts Become Playgro und s, Old June 15

General Hancock, The Career of the August 15Geronimo, Flirting With March 1JaybirdCcttin-r Tliern TVh, ,-, The y Can 't Be Got Feb ruar y 15I.VA Liritl. Logan W. Boyd, Inf., DOLKEEP A FILE OF "Recruiting News'


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INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925SubjectGrand Rapids Recruiters, OurGrandstand Seat on the BorderJay bird HHamburger Without OnionsPeter B. KyneHamburger Without OnionsPeter B. KyneHero Dog to Have Own ShowHeroic Measures FailHints on How to be a Soldier, FurtherBrainless BatesHoosier Recruiter PraisedHow to be a Soldier IIndian Fighter RetiresMtr. Sgt. Thomas S. O'BrienInfantry, The History of theCol. John H. HughesIowa, Recruiting inI-See-0 Marries

Japanese Translate Book by Army AuthorK

Knobby Plugs the ShootsJaybirdKnobby's First RecruitJaybird

Letter, Sec'ty Weeks to Gen. BullardLetters to the EditorLetters to the EditorLibrary Service in Panama, Armyi San, Veteran in American ServiceM

ailing List, Creating aan the Army Wants, TheMtr. Sgt. M. W. Fischer, DEML, RSarch of the Mounted Riflemen, The

Staff^ Sgt. Ray H. Duncan, DEML , NG

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Dateof IssueMarch 1January 1

November 15December 1October ISJanuary 15February 15February 15January 15

January 15March 1March 1February 1

August 15

June 15October 1

January 15February 15April 15June 1November 1

April 1February 15June 1June 15July 1July 15August 1August 15February 1October 1March 1

April 15March 15November 1August 15May 1October 1October 1January 15

June 15July 1February 1March 1

SubjectNational Guard MembershipNational Guard Regimental Flag, The NewNational Guard Retired Army PersonnelNews, NegativeNorwegian General's Son in Signal CorpsJames E. NelsonNotes From a Post Commander

OOahu, A Hop AroundMartin S. DcMuihObservation Planes, New ArmyOlive Drab Goes Marching On1,800,000 Vets Not Yet Heard FromMaj. Gen. R. C. Davis$1,000 Prize for TroopersOpportunities in the ArmyHoosier RecruiterOrderly, The Vice-President'sOutfit, How Do You Like YourMtr. Sgt. M. W. Fischer, DEML, RSPParachute JumpingSgt. Gilbert A. Shoemaker, A. S.Passing of the Old GuardPensions Awarded Old Indian ScoutsPittsburgh Bears Chip on ShoulderPittsburgh Recruiter Makes European TourSgt. James SmithPittsburgh's Pet SignsPittsburgh, The Rise ofPlanes, New RacingPlattsburg's Taste in BooksPolice Cooperation With Recruiting ServiceMaj. B. M. Bailey, F. A., R. O.Polo Fields and Army PlayersPost Schools Fertile Source of PublicityPrimer, The Recruiter'sPrivate to Tech. Sgt. in First EnlistmentProgress Record, A Canvasser's DailyMaj. Malcolm P. Andruss, CACProtection for Animals, GasPublicity, Direct and IndirectMaj. I. J. Phillipson, AGDPublicity, Direct MailMaj. A. G. Rudd, R. P. B.Publicity in North Carolina, Military1s t Lieut. Willis S. Bryant, 5th F. A.Publicity Pointers for the RecruitersStaff S gt. Joseph F. Maher, DEML, RSPublicity, Summer Training CampCapt. W. M. E. Sullivan, Inf., DOLPublicity With a CatchPuzzle, Twenty-One Per Cent Army

oQuartermaster Corps, History of theRRailway CooperationRaines Praised, Sgt.Ratings for RecruitersRecruiter Breaks Out on Sport PageSgt. Frank L. MensingRecruiters Aid Stricken PlaneRecruiters and Recruiting DutyCapt. Leland W. Skaggs, Inf., DOLRecruiters, LeadingRecruiters' Troubles Have Not ChangedRecruiter Wins Night RideRecruiting Campaign for Specialists Successful

Dateof IssueMarch 15Octoher if.Juiy 15]f Mu e iDecem1 >er 13

February lo

November 1April 1July 1January I

September 15August 15December 1April 15

January 1October 1November 1,

F-bruar f-SFeWuar" U,Hpr i l WFebruary 15 ,May 15March 15.1April 1December 15November 15 jJune 15 i

July 1June 1 'March 1 |

April 1September .5

February 1August 1January 1

April

May jFebruary 1April \January lDecember siAugust 1

July 1August 1November 15April 15


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INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925of Issue

August 15Service Aids Nat iona l'Gu ard May 15Col. H. A. Hanigan, Inf., DOLStaff Sgt., Wins Humphreys Trophy September 15February 1May 1July 15enlistments Wanted for Army January 15J une 15

Armies in Orient, Cordial August 15September 1June 1Replacements Sail on Army Transport s, Heavy August 15f Inspection, N. C. O's January 15Reserve Officers Receive G. S. Training April 1January 1R ti! r.y.,--, i Opens Career August 15Kiclnr.uiHi district in 1924, The February 15October 1Ross and Ferguson Laud CMTC, Governors May 1Rudd, Major, Returns to Civil Life August 15j Maj. I. J. PhUUpson, ACDRussian Officers Enlist in Washington N. G. July 15; SSailing the Seas With the Army September 1March 15(Service Journals, New February 1(Services in Pictures, To Portray Ju l y 1'Services Link Ground and Air February l.:Service With Uncle Sam at Anchorage, Alaska February 15Shirt Changed, Flinnel May 15' Skiing in the Army March 1dipt. J. E. Uhrig. '3rd Inf.Soldier in the 7th Field, RcM: Scptemher 1cSoldier Tours Europe on Furlough December 15Soldier Wins "Liberty's" Hero Award November 15Son in Poster , Sees April 15Stories, Some Good February 1

February 1Talk to Recruits, AMaj. Richard P. Rifcnbcrick Jr., Rtd. June 15Tanscy, Master Sergeant, Retires February 1Teaching Young How to Shoot June 15Texas Hotel Donates Room for Army Activities January 15Topographic Survey per Air December 15Transport Ahoy March 1Transport Service Reduced November 1Twenty-Three Pounds in One YearVMarch 15Veterinary School for Enlisted Men, ArmyCapt. John H. Kintner, V. C.W

July 15Walking Show Case, OurMa/. Malcolm IJ. Andruss. CAC, DOL June 15War Medals Await Missing Heroes October 15War Wiih the Sioux February 1Weather Men of the ArmyIJeut. I. Sass June 15WJZ's Contribution to the U. S. Army August 1Women's Value in War TimeORGANIZATIONS

2nd Corps Area Division Handles Its Drive, May 1How a December 152nd Division Horse Show and Rodeo May 13rd Corps Area Boxing School, The

Subject Dateof Issue3rd Corps Area Champions, Langley Field October 153rd Corps Area Mantlemen May 153rd Corps Area Recruiting League July 1-Ith Corps Area Recruiters Aid CMTC, How June 15th Field Artillery, Battery "D" December 15Voorheis Richcson6th Corps Area CMTC Prospects Bright March 16th Corps Area Reenlistments June 157th Corps Area Enlistments, F. Y. 1925 August 17th Infantry Champion Swimmer November 19th Corps Area Publicity, Some Peppy May 110th Field, Winner of Two Base Ball Championships November 110th Infantry Guards Harding Tomb July 1515th Field 2nd Division Baseball Champions September 1534th Infantry Aids CMT Camps April 1576th F. A. Acts in Photo Play, Ten Commandments August 15

Anchorage, Alaska February 15Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska March 1Fort Cummings November 15J. R. JohnstonFort Dearborn September 1J. R. JohnstonFort Des Moines April 15Capt. R. T. Edwards, QMC, DOLFort Fremont December 15Fort Hamilton Ju'y 1Fort William Henry Harr ison October 15Capt. Howard Clark, llth Inf.Fort Kearny, Nebraska December 1J. R. JohnstonFort Phil Kearny October 15J. R. JohnstonFort Leavcnworth October 1./. R. JohnstonFort Massac, 111. December 1J. R. Johnston

Fort Mills September 15Fort Moultrie February 12nd Lieut. William C. Lucas, 8th Inf.Fort Wadsworth June 12nd Lieut. Robert H. Thompson, Jr., 16th Inf.Galveston, Texas November 1Lieut.Eugene R. Guild, CACKey West, Florida January 1Madison Barracks, New York February 15

AAllocated Recruiter, Recognizing the May 15Almanac, The Army January 15November 15Army Home to the People, Bringing the

July 1Army in the US MA, The August 1Army or JailAn Alternative June 15Army's Opportunity, The

Banks Advertis.e, Nearly All June 1Blank File*. Filling the April 1Ronus Knots Untangled February 1Boxing as a Recruiting Aid July 1Burden of Command, The December 15Bureau as a Stepping Stone, The September 15Business is Not Worth Advertising, If Your March 15C

Canvasser, The November 1Canvassing Plus Advertising Equals 100 PerCent October 1Capita Production, Per October 1


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INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925SubjectCharacter First, Quotas Second"Civilian Staff?" Hav e You aCMTC Campaign, Our part in theCMTC SloganCommon Sense and HappinessCompanies on Enlisted Strength RateCompliment to the Army, AContinuity in Publicity

Data, HistoricalData on Production, MoreDavis on the House Organ, GeneralDefuise Test, Second NationalDifference Between Road and Street, TheDignity of the Profession, TheDoes It PayDuplication of Work EEnlightened Middle West, TheEnlistment Records, The Preparation of

Follow-Up Plan, YourFourteen Points for RecruitersGGrave, A Soldier's

Heroism in PeaceHistoric Posts of the Past

Job One-Third Finished KKahn Dies, Congressman

Letting the Home Town Know

Make It Snappy But PotentMan Passes on, Grand OldMen are Prospects, AllMen, GoodMiles, Lieut. General Nelson A.MisrepresentationMoraleMother Still Lives, If Your NNational Guard RecruitingNews Versus Sensationalism

O'Only a Soldier" P

Pointers for Recruiters, More

Dateof IssueMay 1March 15March 1June 15July 1February 15February 15May 1

August 15October 15April 15Tune 15April 15November 1September 15June 1

May 15December 15

March 15September 15

August 15

December 1October 15

April 15

January 1

April 15

July 15April 1February 1August 15June 1January 1June 1May 1

June 15August 1

May 15

October 1

SubjectPosters, Recruiting-Poster, The ModernPrivate to General, FromPublicity, Pictorial 0QualityOur 1925 Slogan RRecruiters are Trained Salesmen, ArmyRecruiter's Gain, TheRecruiting Flag Clean, Keep YourRecruiting for American WarRecruiting Policy, TheRecru ts and Pro spect sReenlistments that CountRegular and the CMTC, TheRegulars as Reserve OfficersResults? Are we getting MaximumR. P. B., Backing Up the SScholarships for CMTC BoysSchool for RecruitersSeptember Fall, TheService to the CommunityStory of the Army in Peace, TheStrength of the ArmySumma Cum Laude

Tale of '49, ATelephone W orkers Than Regular Arm y Men, More Tune 1 iTha nks to the Canvassers December 15'Traditions, Arm y November 15

Da,eof IssueOctober 1February 1December 1November 1

January I

December 15September 1March 15;July ISJar 'n ry 15 pb_rn!xT iSeptember \August \ZSeptember \February 1April .1

March INovemher ISNovember 1December 1May 1October IS.August I

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Truth, Nothing but theUUncle Sam, Will You HelpUnited States Flag, TheUnits of Measure

WWe Have Served Together

You and Me, BetweenPOETRY

AfterwardsMemoriesRegular Army Man, TheRECRUITING TABLES

Active Posts and StationsAir Service Posts, U. S. ArmyArm y School Courses, Enlisted Men, F Y 19?6Authorized Enlisted Strength of Exempted Stations Exclusive of Schools.Authorized Enlisted Strength of General andSpecial Service Schools and U. S. MilitaryAcademyAuthorized Strength of Regular Army, JanuaryCavalry and Field Artillery PostsC.M.T.C. ApplicationsC.M.T.C. Enrollment, March 10, 1925

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February 15June 15October 1

October 15

March 1

April 1January 15October 1February 1February 15August 1January 15Tamriry 15January 15January 1p i - H 'u - r \ 1 5?vt..irc!i 15


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INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925Date ofof IssueSubjectC.M.T.C. Enrollment, March 20, 1925C.M.T.C Enrollment, March 31, 1925C.M.T.C. Enrollment April 20, 1925C.M.T.C. Enrollment, April 30, 1925C.M.T.C. EnrollmentC.M.T.C. Enrollment, June 20, 1925C.M.T.C. Enrollment, June 30, 1925C.M.T.C. Enrollment, July 20, 1925C.M.T.C. Minimum QuotasC.M.T.C.'s, 1925Coast Artillery PostsEnlistment Figures for December, 1924Enlistment Figures for January, 1925Enlistment Figures for February, 1925Enlistment Figures for March, 1925Enlistment Figures for April, 1925Enlistment Figures for May, 1925Enlistment Figures for June, 1925Enlistment Figures for July, 1925Enlistment Figures for August, 1925Enlistment Figures for September, 1925Enlistment Figures for October, 1925Enlistment Figures for November, 1925Enlistment, Richmond District, in 1924Quartermaster and Medical Posts, U. S. Army

Recruiting Results by Districts, April, 1925

Dateof IssueApril 1April 15May 1May 15June 1JulyJuly 15August 1

March 1April 1January 15January 15February 15March 15April 15May ISJune 15July 15August 15September 15October 15November 15December 15February 15March 1June 15

SubjectRecruiting Results by Districts, May, 1925Recruiting Results by Districts, June, 1925Recruiting Results by Districts, July, 1925Recruiting Results by Districts, August, 1925Recruiting Results by Districts, Sept., 1925Recru iting Resu lts by Dis tricts, Nov., 1925Rcenlistments for NovemberRcenlistments for DecemberReenlistments for JanuaryRecnlistments for FebruaryReenlistments for MarchReenlistments for AprilReenlistments for MayReenlistments for JuneReenlistments for JulyRecnlistments for AugustReenfistments for SeptemberReenlistments for OctoberResults Accomplished in Each Corps Area, August, 1925, RelativeSailings of U. S. Army Transports, ProposedSailings of U. S. Army Transports, ProposedScholarships and Credits Offered Students of C.M.T.C.'s, 1925Strength of U . S. Army, Jan uary 31, 1925Strength of the U. S. Army, June 30, 1925

JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilM ayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

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INDEXtoRecruiting News, 1925Subject Dateof IssueI A/ " Board , A Model M a y 1"/A" Board Displays, Standardization of M a y 15I Maj. Malcolm P. Andruss, CAC, DDLAiding Civilian Enterprise March 1Alaska, Service in January 15Albany Scores Publicity Stunt October 15"/Alibi" and "Reject" From Vocabulary, Would{ Oust Pfc. James C. Crazvford. DEM L August 15Almanac, The United States Army February 1'[Alpha Test" Employed at Tank School December 1I Martin S. DcMuthAm ateur' Standards for A rmy Athletics M a y 1-j^merican Army Team Again Champions July 1

American Officers with Japanese Army in theField October 1

SubjectChief of the RPB, The NewChiefs of Staff Services, With theCitizen Soldiers Bulwark of Our DefenseC. M. T. C , Additional Scholarships and CreditsforC. M. T. Camps, 1925C. M. T. Camps and the ReservesC. M. T. C. and the College StudentMaj. Charles D. Daly, F. A.C. M. T. C. as a Business Proposition, TheC. M. T. C. Booster, New York's BestC. M. T. C. Canvassers, A Sample Talk ForC. M. T. C, Dogs and Things forC. M. T. C, Increase in Scholarships and CreditsforC. M. T. C. Locations, Changes inC. M. T. C. Scholarships, Winners of

Dateof IssueSeptember 1January 1May 1December 1February 1June 1May 15

May 1June 1March 15April 1December 15May 1October 15Coast Ar tiller y Corps, The May 15His Outfit, A Aprilmerican Red Cross Help to C. O's January

LO Credit 15toArmy and the Conquest of Yellow Fever, The August 1 Customs of 29th Infa ntry , Social November 1Arthur Isaac KendallArmy and the Horse, TheArmy BroadcastersArmy Broadcasting Stations, United StatesArmy Builds Men, The U. S.Army Builds Motorsi W. D. Quced'Army Culinary School Lauded,'Army Fliers Cover 951,130 Miles Safely! Army Garden in China, An'.Army Engineer River and Harbor WorklArmy Messenger on Duty 58 YearslArmy Movie Ad, AnJArmy Not Jail SubstituteArmy Officer Wins Fencing LaurelsArmy Pigeons Prize-Winners,'Army Ration, The Marvel of theJArmy Schools and HospitalsiArmy to Promote Own Movie PublicityArticles, NoteworthyArtillery on the Rio Grande, The Mountain; Roy D. Reynolds, 2nd Lieut., 4th F. A.Assistance, RealAviation WashoutsAwards for Bravery, Our

i B5ank Ad Space, UsesBonus Bus in PortlandBonus Handled by World War Division/Bonus Payments Due March 1, CashI Maj. Gen. R. C. DavisJBritish Military Moustache, TheJuddy, Listen

tamp Lewis Soldats in "Vodvil"Canadian Air Board, Report ofCanadian Forces, Cost ofCanadian Veterans' SettlementCatechism, Recruiters 'tavalry, History of theChampions of Panama, The Basket BallSot. Major James W. Ross

M a yMarchAprilJuneNovemberJuneOctoberFebruarySeptemberJulyMarchAprilAprilMayOctoberAprilJuneFebruaryOctober

AprilM ayJuly

M a yJanuaryJulyMarch

FebruaryJuly

DecemberJanuaryMarchAprilJanuarySeptemberDecember

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DDefense Test DayJuly 4th July 1DeHa vilands to Pass July 1Digestive Physiology'An Arm y Discovery July 15"Ding How"19th Infantry Mascot October 1Distinctive Garb for N. Y. N. G. May 1Dots and Dashes by Phonograph January 15Doughboys Vie in Aquatic Sports November 15Duties of 1st Sergea nt of Recru iting District October 15

EEclipse, Arm y to Photograph January 15Economy of Adeq uate Provision s for Defense July 15Gen. John J. PershingEducation in Army, Finds May 15Effect of Smoke on Fir ing April 15Elopements, Eliminating April 1Engineer Corps, History of the November 1Engineer Reproduction Plant April 15Enlisted Men for West Point October 1Equipment for Reserve Officers May 15Examinations, Civil Service January 1Examinations for Commissions February 1FFace App ears Lender a New Nam e, An Old September 15Father of Them All, The Proudest August 15Stezvart JacksonField Arti llery , Hi stor y of the September 15Fischer, Adios June 1Flag of the United States, The June 15Forts as Memorials, Old May 15For ts Become Playgrounds, Old June 15

General Han cock, The Career of the Augu st 15Geronimo, Flirting With March 1JaybirdGetting Them Whe n They Can't Be Got February 151st Lieut. Logan W. Boyd, Inf., POLKEEP A FILE OF "Recruiting News"


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INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925SubjectGrand Rapids Recruiters, OurGrandstand Seat on the BorderJaybird HHamburger Without Onions

Peter B. KyneHamburger Without OnionsPeter B. KyneHero Dog to Have Own ShowHeroic Measures FailHints on How to be a Soldier, FurtherBrainless BatesHoosier Recruiter PraisedHow to be a Soldier IIndian Fighter RetiresMtr. Sgt. Thomas S. O'BrienInfantry, The History of theCol. John H. HughesIowa, Recruiting inI-See-0 Marries

Japanese Translate Book by Army AuthorKKnobby Plugs the ShootsJaybirdKnobby's First RecruitJaybird

Letter, Sec'ty Weeks to Gen. BullardLetters to the EditorLetters to the EditorLibrary Service in Panama, ArmyLi San, Veteran in American ServiceMMailing List, Creating aMan the Army Wants, TheMtr. Sgt. M. W. Fischer, DEML, RSMarch of the Mounted Riflemen, The>March of the Mounted Riflemen, TheMarch of the Mounted Riflemen, TheMarch of the Mounted Riflemen, TheMarch of the Mounted Riflemen, TheMarch of the Mounted Riflemen, TheMarksmanship, CivilianMedical Corps, History of theMilitary TrainingStaff^ Sgt. Ray H. Duncan, DEML, NGMilitary Training to a Civilian, The Value ofMilitary Value of Railroads, TheMine Planter Service, The ArmyMonopoly of Distinction, AMother of the Army to be HonoredMotion Pictures in the ArmyMovie Training for SoldiersMule, Hoch! The

NNashville Recruiters on the JobNational Defense Badge, TheNational Guard and Federal GovernmentNational Guard, Helping the

Dateof IssueMarch 1Januar}' 1

November 15December 1October 15January 15February 15February 15January 15

January 15March 1March 1

February 1

August 15

June 15October 1

January 15February 15April 15June 1November 1

April 1February 15June 1June 15July 1July 15August 1August 15February 1October 1March 1

April 15March 15November 1August 15May 1October 1October 1January 15

June ISJuly 1February 1March 1

SubjectNational Guard MembershipNational Guard Regimental Flag, The NewNational Guard Retired Army PersonnelNews, NegativeNorwegian General's Son in Signal CorpsJames E. NelsonNotes From a Post Commander

OOahu, A Hop AroundMartin S. DcMulhObservation Planes, New ArmyOlive Drab Goes Marching On1,800,000 Vets Not Yet Heard FromMaj. Gen. R. C. Davis$1,000 Prize for TroopersOpportunities in the ArmyHoosier RecruiterOrderly, The Vice-President'sOutfit, How Do You Like YourMtr. Sgt. M. W. Fischer, DEML, RSPParachute JumpingSgt. Gilbert A. Shoemaker, A. S.Passing of the Old GuardPensions Awarded Old Indian ScoutsPittsburgh Bears Chip on ShoulderPittsburgh Recruiter Makes European TourSgt. James SmithPittsburgh's Pet SignsPittsburgh, The Rise ofPlanes, New RacingPlattsburg's Taste in BooksPolice Cooperation With Recruiting ServiceMaj. B. M. Bailey, F. A., R. O.Polo Fields and Army PlayersPost Schools Fertile Source of PublicityPrimer, The Recruiter'sPrivate to Tech. Sgt. in First EnlistmentProgress Record, A Canvasser's DailyMaj. Malcolm P. Andruss, CACProtection for Animals, GasPublicity, Direct and IndirectMaj. I. J. Phillipson, AGDPublicity, Direct MailMaj. A. G. Rudd, R. P. B.Publicity in North Carolina, Military1s t Lieut. Willis S. Bryant, 5th F. A.Publicity Pointers for the RecruitersStaff Sgt. Joseph F. Maher, DEML, RSPublicity, Summer Training CampCapt. W. M. E. Sullivan, Inf., DOLPublicity With a CatchPuzzle, Twenty-One Per Cent ArmyoQuartermaster Corps, History of theRRailway CooperationRaines Praised, Sgt.Ratings for RecruitersRecruiter Breaks Out on Sport PageSgt. Frank L. MeasingRecruiters Aid Stricken PlaneRecruiters and Recruiting DutyCapt. Leland W. Skaggs, Inf., DOLRecruiters, LeadingRecruiters' Troubles Have Not ChangedRecruiter Wins Night RideRecruiting Campaign for Specialists Successful

Dateof Issue? ; < rH . 15

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November ,\lApril ilJuly -.1January ' 1

iSeptember J5August 115December ,'lApril i'5

January 1October 1November 1April 1March 15

February 1February 1April 15February 15May liMarch 15AprilDecember 1 JNovember ] ;>June 1 ri

July 'JuneMarch -5

April 1September 15

February 1August 1January 1

April

May 1February 1April 1January 15December 1August 1

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INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925Subject Date\ of Issue of Issue

Idea From Syracuse August 15 3rd Corps Area Champions, Langley Field . October 15May 15! Col. H. A. Hanigan, Inf., DOLSgt., Wins Hum phreys Trophy September 15The " February 1The May 1Encouraged July 15for Army January 15lations Changed, Paro le June 15and Japanese, Armies in Orient, Cordial August 15eligious Services at C. M. T. Camps September 1Remount Figures June 1Replacements Sail on Army Transports, Heavy August 15Report of Inspection, N. C. O's January 15Reserve Officers Receive G. S. Training April 1Resolutions, New Year January 1Rletirement Opens Career August 15Richmond District in 1924, The February 15Richmond District Wins, Why the October 1Ross and Ferguson Laud CMTC, Governors May 1Rudd, Major, Returns to Civil Life August 15Maj. I. J. PhUlipson. A CDRussian Officers Enlist in Washington N. G. July 15

Sailing the Seas With the Army September 1Self-Examination, A Recruiting March 15Service Journals, New February 1Services in Pictures, To Portray July 1Services Link Ground and Air February 1:Service With Uncle Sam at Anchorage, Alaska February 15Shirt Changed, Flannel May 15Skiing in the Army March 1Caf>t. J. E. Uhrig. 3rd Inf. Scptcmher 15Soldier Tours Europe on FurloughSold'er in the 7th Field. Best December 15November 15Soldier Wins "Liberty's" Hero Award April 15Son in Poster, SeesFebruary 1Stories, Some GoodFebruary 1Talk to Recruits, AMai. Richard P. Rifcnbcrick Jr., Rtd. June 15Tansey, Master Sergeant, Retires February 1Teaching Young How to Shoot June 15Texas Hotel Donates Room for Army Activities January 15Topographic Survey per Air December 15Transport Ahoy March 1Transport Service Reduced November 1Twenty-Three Pounds in One YearV

March ISVeterinary School for Enlisted Men, ArmyCapt. John H. Kintner, V. C.WJuly 15Walking Show Case, Our r , . n / i rMaj. Malcolm F. Andmss. CAC, DOL June 15War Medals Await Missing Heroes October 15War With the Sioux February 1Weather Men of the ArmyLieut. I. Sass June 15WJZ's Contribution to the U. S. Army August 1Women's Value in War Time

ORGANIZATIONS

3rd Corps Area Mantlemen May 153rd Corps Are a Recruiting League July 14th Corps Area Recruiters Aid CMTC, How June 15th Field Artillery, Battery "D " December 15Voorhcis Richcson6th Corps Area CM TC Prospects Bright March 16th Corps Area Reenlistments June 157th Corps Area Enlistments, F. Y. 1925 August 17th Infa ntry Champion Swimm er November 19th Corps Area Publicity, Some Peppy May 110th Field, Winner of Two Base Ball Championships November 110th Infantry Guards Ha rding Tomb July 1515th Field 2nd Division Baseball Champions September 1534th Infantry Aids CMT Camps April 1576th F. A. Acts in Photo Play, Ten Commandments August 15HISTORIES OF ARMY POSTS

Anchorage, Alaska February 15Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska March 1Fort Cummings November 15J. R. JohnstonFort Dearborn September 1J. R. JohnstonFort Des Moines April 15Capt. R. T. Edwards, QMC, DOL December 15Fort Hamilton July 1Fort William Henry HarrisonCapt. Hozvard Clark, Uth Inf. October 15Fort Kearny, Nebraska

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J. R. Johnston December 1Fort Phil Kearny/ . R. Johnston October 15Fort Leavcnworth./. R. Johnston October 1Fort Massac, 111.- / . R. Johnston December 1Fort Mills September 15Fort Moultrie February 12nd Lieut. William C. Lucas, 8th Inf. June 1Fort Wadsworth2nd Lieut. Robert H. Thompson, Jr., 16th Inf.Galveston, Tex as November 1Lieut.Eugene R. Guild, CACKey West, Florida January 1Madison Barracks, New York February 15EDITORIALSA May 15Allocated Recruiter, Recognizing the January 15.Almanac, The Army November 15Army Home to the People, Bringing the July 1Army in the U S M A , The August 1Army or JailAn Alternative June 15Army's Opportunity, The B June 1Banks Advertise, Nearly All April 1Blank Files, Filling the February 1Ronus Knots Untangled July 1Boxing as a Recruiting Aid December 15Burden of Command, The September 15Bureau as a Stepping Stone, TheBusiness is Not Worth Advertising, If Your March 15

C November 1Canvasser, The/2nd Corps Area Division Handles Its Drive, Canvassing Plus Advertising Equals 100 Per October 1Centnd Divisio^. Ho rse Show and Rodeo October 1Capita Production, Per3rd Corps Area Boxmg School, The


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INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925SubjectCharacter First, Quotas Second"Civilian Staff?" Have You aCMTC Campaign, Our part in theCMTC SloganCommon Sense and HappinessCompanies on Enlisted Strength RateCompliment to the Army, AContinuity in PublicityData, HistoricalData on Production, MoreDavis on the House Organ, GeneralDefense Test, Second NationalDifference Between Road and Street, TheDign.ty of the Profession, TheDoes It PayDuplication of Work

Enlightened Middle West, TheEnlistment Records, The Preparation of

Follow-Up Plan, YourFourteen Points for RecruitersGGrave, A Soldier's HHeroism in PeaceHistoric Posts of the Past

JJob One-Third Finished KKahn Dies, Congressman LLetting the Home Town Know

Make It Snappy But PotentMan Passes on, Grind OldMen are Prospects, AllMen, GoodMiles, Lieut. General Nelson A.MisrepresentationMoraleMother Still Lives, If Your NNational Guard RecruitingNews Versus Sensationalism O'Only a Soldier"

PPointers for Recruiters, More

Dateof IssueMay 1March 15March 1June 15July 1February 15February 15May 1

August 15October 15April 15June 15April 15November 1September 15June 1

May 15December 15

March 15September 15

August 15

December 1October 15

April 15

January 1

April 15

July 15April 1February ]August 15.1 une 1January 1June 1May 1

June 15August 1

May 15

October 1

SubjectPosters, Recruiting-Poster, The ModernPrivate to General, FromPublicity, Pictorial

QualityOur 1925 Slogan RRecru'ters are Trained Salesmen, ArmyRecruiter's Gain, TheRecruiting Flag Clean, Keep YourRecruiting (or American WarRecruiting Policy, TheRecru ts and Pros pects *Recnlistments that CountRegular and the CMTC, TheRegu lars as Reserve Officers Reiults ? Are we getting MaximumR. P. B., Backing Up the

Scholarships for CMTC BoysSchool for RecruitersSeptember Fall, TheService to the CommunityStory of the Army in Peace, TheStrength of the ArmySumma Cum LaudeT

Tale of '49, ATelephone W orkers Than Regular Arm y Men, More June 1Th ink s to the Canvassers December 15Traditions, Army November 15

Daleof

October ,1February 1December !1November il

JanuaryDecember 15September 1Marcli ISJuly 15January 15September ,1September 1August 1.5September 1Febru iry 1April 1

March 1November 15November 1December 1May 5.October 15August 1

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Truth, Nothing but the UUncle Sam, Will You HelpUnited States Flag, TheUnits of Measure

WWe Have Served Together YYou and Me, Between

POETRYAfterwardsMemoriesRegular Army Man, The

RECRUITING TABLESActive Posts and StationsAir Service Posts, U. S. ArmyArmy School Courses, Enlisted Men, F Y 19?6Authorized Enlisted Strength of Exempted Stations Exclusive of Schools.Authorized Enlisted Strength of General andbpecial Service Schools and U. S. MilitaryAcademyAuthorized Strength of Regular Army, JanuaryCavalry and Field Artillery PostsC.M.T.C. ApplicationsC.M.T.C. Enrollment, March 10, 1925

January 15February 15June 15October 1

October 15

March 1

April 1January 15October 1

February 1February 15August 1January 15January 15Jamnry 15January 1February 15March 15


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INDEX TO RECRUITING NEWS, 1925SubjectC.M.T.C. Enrollment, March 20, 1925C.M.T.C. Enrollment, March 31, 1925C.M.T.C. Enrollment, April 20, 1925C.M.T.C. Enrollment, April 30, 1925C.M.T.C. EnrollmentC.M.T.C. Enrollment, June 20, 1925C.M.T.C. Enrollment, June 30, 1925C.M.T.C. Enrollment, July 20, 1925C.M.T.C. Minimum QuotasC.M.T.C.'s, 1925Coast Artillery PostsEnlistment Figures for December, 1924Enlistment Figures for January, 1925Enlistment Figures for February, 1925Enlistment Figures for March, 1925Enlistment Figures for April, 1925Enlistment Figures for May, 1925Enlistment Figures for June, 1925Enlistment Figures for July, 1925Enlistment Figures for August, 1925Enlistm ent F igure s for S eptember, 1925Enlistment Figures for October, 1925Enlistment Figures for November, 1925Enlistment, Richmond District, in 1924Quartermaster and Medical Posts, U. S. ArmyRecruiting Results by Districts, April, 1925

Date>of Issue SubjectRecruiting Results by Districts, May, 1925Recruiting Results by Districts, June, 1925Recruiting Results by Districts, July, 1925Recruiting Results by Districts, August, 1925Recruiting Results by Districts, Sept., 1925Recruiting Results by Districts, Nov., 19^5Rccnlistments for NovemberRcenlistments for December

frReenlistments for Janua ryRcenlistments- for Feb ruaryRcenlistments for MarchReenlistments for AprilReenlistments for MayRcenlistments for JuneReenlistments for JulyReenlistments for AugustReenfistments for SeptemberReenlistments for OctoberResults Accomplished in Each Corps Area, August, 1925, RelativeSailings of U. S. Army Transports, ProposedSailings of U. S. Army Transports, ProposedScholarships and Credits Offered Students of C.M.T.C.'s, 1925Stre ngth of U. S. Army, Jan uary 3 1, 1925Strength of the U. S. Army, June 30, 1925

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REPRINT FROM Recruiting Nezvs OF DECEMBER 15T H, 1925.T/ie I^ecruiter's Primer(The Recruiting Publicity Bureau hasrecently sent out a questionnaire to theenlisted men of the Recruiting Servicerequesting them to compile a set of instructions for canvassers zvho are reporting for recruiting duty for the first

time. In this article an attempt is madeto embody all of their best suggestionsto prove as a guide for future referenceto. the Rccruit.ng Service. Copies ofthis article are to be furnished the entireRecruiting Service.)THE Recrui t ing Serv ice is thesales organization of the Uni tedSta te s Army and a successfulsa lesman above all must have confidence in himself and in his product .N o man can go out and sell the A r m yto o thers if he is not sold himself.T o th e newcomer on this duty I woulds ay s omewha t as fo l lows : Workh a r d . No man has ever succeededwithout apply ing himself. Alwaysbe cour teous not only to those whoare prospects but to men, women ,and chi ldren who pass you by in thes t reets every day. You are the livingrep res en ta t ive of the very articleyou are t ry ing to sell. In your appea rance be str ictly military. Do notslouch. Do not be bois terous . Carryyourself as a soldier. You mus t beenthus ias t ic in your work . Approacheach man as if you were jus t beginn ing the day with a freshness in yourm a n n e r and a smile on your face.Smile always. Never be discouraged.Be pat ien t . Some of the hardes t menyou have to sell may be the most desirable prospects for the A r m y . Donot be over-zealous . You have anar t ic le for sale which should appealand should sell itself if you do yourshare proper ly . Be faithful. Do notmake rash promises . Do not offerw h a t you cannot fulfill. In no wayt ra c t a tt en ti on to your s e l f wh i l et a lk ing to a prospect . Speak: convincingly and to the point. Avoidfalling into a rut. Be ever on thel ookou t for new sur roundings an dacq uain tanc es. A void alibis . Resultsalone count. Make th e mos t of yourt ime dur ing the day. Do not loaf. Beon th e bes t terms with the canvassersof the Navy and the Mar ines : Neveran tagon ize anyone . Wear you r recru i t ing brassard when on duty . Don o t be swayed to o much by appea r ances . Never let a good appl icant getaway s imply because you are unableto offer him a par t icu lar ass ignment .If your own efforts have failed, bringth e man to the main office where moreexper ienced recru i ters may have achance to ta lk to h im. In ta lk ing to a

Comp iled from contributionsmade by enlisted men of the

Recruiting Serviceprospect do not monopolize the conversat ion . Let him alone and let himdo most of the talking. Thoroughlyfamiliarize yourself with the regulations on recruiting. Learn particularlythose covering enlis tments of menbe tween the ages of 18 to 21 wherethe parents ' consent is required. Readrecru i t ing pamphlets . Become a fountain of information on all subjectspe r t a in ing to the Army, the locationsof regiments , their his tory, thebranches of service and their opportunities . You must know what youhave to sell before j^ou can sell it.W a t c h for groups and cultivate theirleader. He may be the means of get t ing you the entire body. Mak efriends with everybody. Get acquainted. City officials, newspaper reporters,thea t r e manager s may be of inestimable value to you in doing some ofthe work for you. Get in touch withtruck drivers and salesmen who makenearby towns . They may tip you offas to a prospect or may have himcall on you. Avoid discussions ofcreeds or politics but if you are soinclined go to your own church.Make a friend of the Clergyman.Teach Sunday school if your inclinations are in that general direction.You will gain many supporters in thisma nner . Atte nd public meetings.Associate yourself with the AmericanLegion, National Guard, Reserve Off icers Associations an d show yourinterest in them. Become a memberof th e community . Be interested inits activities and support its enter prises. Fam iliarize yourself with thecity where you work , its his tory , industry, geography, railroads, s treetsand points of interes t. People havea habit of asking a man in uniformall sorts of questions. Your cheerfulness , your assis tance and yourcourtesy will make you many fr iends.Avoid argum ents . Finally rememberquality is the slogan of the Recrui t ing Service. Be loyal. Show an interes t in the office and be loyal to therecruiting officer whom you are assisting, the service whom you are represent ing and the other canvassers whoare your associates and friends.

How, when and where to work isprincipally a matter which you willhave to work out with exper ience.Approach a prospect with a generalconversation. A successful salesmanleads up to his product ins tead of

firing his broadside as an openinggun. School yourself in all subjectsper ta in ing to the Army, particularlyopportunities for enlisted men. Goout with the experienced recruitersfor a while and study their methods.Do not approach all men in the samema nner. Study your prospect. Tryto figure out just what particularphase of the Army will appeal to theman you are approaching .W h e n to do your work? The obvious answer is always be on thelookout for men. The soldier is onduty 24 hours a day. It is wise, however to regulate your working hoursto the conditions in the particularcommunity in which you work. Thereare t imes when factory hands aremost accessible, occasions when youca n get a better hearing from ex-service men and opportunities whenit is best to sell your article to boyswho have come in from the farm.Ear ly mornings , a number of canvassers have found, is an excellent timeto be on the streets . Forme r servicemen, perhaps going to tasks of drudgery will envy your position of security,comfort and happiness. Some successful canvassers have drawn up aschedule somewhat as follows: Inthe morning they visit Y. M. C. A.'s,postoffices, railroads, employment agencies and other places where menout of employment are likely to goafter breakfast. At noon they vis itaround factories where men are outfor lunch. In the afternoon they maybe seen in the vicinity of the theatres ,both before and after matinees whereyoung men usually attend in numbers .After supper they call upon poolrooms, bowling alleys, clubs or where -ever young men congregate .W h e r e to solicit young men? Any-where.The favorite corner, the drugstore, the ball ground, in the smallertowns , the depot and sometimes thecorner grocery. In shor t wherevermen congregate .For the class of people to approachfollow this guide . Only take thoseyou would be glad to have in your ownorganizat ion . Approach any manwhom you think eligible mentallyand physically. Con stant practic e willguide you but never feel that you havelearned all there is to this scienceof selecting men by their appearance.W a t c h the people that read your "A"signs. Visit par ks and pick up a conversation with the men on the benches .Study those who pass you every day.W a t c h for indications of worry, lonesomeness or unemployment . ^ Thesemen are just ripe for an enlis tment.

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What to say to each individual manwill depend on what the Army has tooffer him. One canv asser has dividedall prospe cts into three classes. W iththe white collar class as he calls onegroup s tart any conversation and emphasize the opportunities in the Army-training, education, travel, promotion,appointment to West Point, for commission. To the work ing man em phasize the money and show that thepay is "velvet." Pro ve to him that hiswork is confining and his health maybe impaired working indoors whilelife in the Army in the outdoorswill build up his strength and prolonghis life. Th e bug- bear of the wo rking man is unem ploym ent. Showhim how once and for all that worrywill be gone when he joins the Army.To those who are uncertain as totheir future emphasize the value of achange of scenery, of environment,of new fields where men may startafresh. To the man in the rural districts and the young man out of highschool emphasize travel and opportunity. Bring home to the young manwho is desirous to learn a trade buthas no funds nor relatives to takean interest in him the opportunitiestha t are in the Arm y. Talk to theex-service men about their old outfits. They have a sentimental attachment for them

Appeal to the travelin g instinc t. Ifyou are on duty in a Southern town,describe the service in the Army incooler climates and if working in thecold of winter in a bleak northerntown paint pictures of life in Hawaiior Panama.

Remember you represent the dignity of the United States Government.The proper conduct for any man isthat of a gentle man in the true senseof the word. Form regular habitsfor wo rk, meals and recrea tion. Bevery careful about the place you selectfor your lodgings and the men withwho m you associate. You will bejudged by your compan ions. Your dis

cipline is self imposed . You are honor bound to the service and to yourself to act the part of man. Do not tryto save on your commutation at theexpense of your health. W atc h yourfinances very carefully and never getinto debt. Needless to say sobrietyis absolutely nece ssary. Do not associate with those who drink. Hav ea suit of civilian clothes, mingle ingroups and find out just what peoplethink of the Army so that you maybetter prepare yourself to break downthe false barriers that are constantlybeing established by the uninformedor by former service men who havenot left the Army with an honorablerecord. Do not interfere with ano thercanvasser 's prospect. I t may breedill-feeling within the party and afterall "team work" is very essential.

The Recruiting Office should beyour club room. Keep it neat andorderly. Make it attracti ve so thatprospects will be pleased to be invitedto visit you.To close 3rour argument, point toyourself, your own contentment , happiness, your future, your experiences,your travels, your actual freedom andthe early age at which you will retire. Look back at your conversationwith the man and see which pointsbrought the most ready response inhis mind and stress those in yourclosing argum ent. Be sure that youknow all about wages and labor in theneighbo rhood to be able to mak e anintelligent comparison with what theArm y has to offer. Never leave a man

"cold." If he hasn't been sold give himyour card and impress upon him theadvisability of his seeing you again.Pass out some literature and suggestto him that he read it at his earliestopportu nity. Leave him with a smilewhether you have succeeded on theparticular occasion or not.After you have sold your articletake your man to the office at onceand direct your conversation to otherchan nels. Do not over-sell. Do not

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lose interest in your prospect merelybecause you think he has been sold.Continue your enthusiasm. Rememberthe s logan of the Recruiting Service"The Day to Start Recnlis ting a Manis the Day He Takes Oath of Enlis tment." W hen you bring him into thtoffice introduce him in a pleasant way.Make the applicant feel that he iswan ted. Should you have to leavebefore his enlistment is completed,excuse yourself as you would to aguest in your home. Stay with himuntil all arrangements are completedif possible and he is on his way to thedepot branc h. Talk to him aboutthe custom s of the service. Receivehim as a bro the r in arm s. If he isaccepted show your continued interestby asking him to write back of hisexperiences in the Army. Many a recruit will and his letters are the finestsort of publicity. Get the nam es ofsome of his friends. Sy mp ath ize withhim if he is tur ne d dow n. He mayhelp you sell the Army to anotherman .These rules of conduct enunciatedabove in no way exhaust the subjectbut they carry a great deal of advicewhich not only new canvassers buteven veterans in the Recruiting Service will do well to follow.Advertising is essential in pavingthe wa y for future sales. Kee p your"A" boards posted with clean, freshsigns. Never leave the office withouthaving in your possession some pieceof recruiting li terature which you maybe able to pass on to a prospect, someposter for which you may find room

in the empty grocery s tore windowor on the walls of a barber shop. Seethat everybody of the terr itory thatyou cover has recruiting posters placedin conspicuous corners. The erection ofa new building, the digging of a watersystem usually offers opportunity forthe posting of some recruiting placard.Make use of the pictorials that aresent you from time to time and seethat they are placed where they willbe read.

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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:CAVALRY1st Cavalry

(1st Cavalry Division)Marfa, Tex.2nd Cavalry

Ft. Riley, Kans.3rd Cavalry

Regt., less 1st Sq., Ft. Myer, Va.1st Sq Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt.4th Cavalry

(2nd Cavalry Division)Regt., less 1st Sq...Ft. Mclntosh, Tex.1st Sq Ft. Meade, S. D.5th Cavalry

(1st Cavalry Division)Ft. Clark, Tex.6th Cavalry

Regt., less Troop G Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.Troop G Camp Knox, Ky.7th Cavalry

(1st Cavalry Division)Ft. Bliss, Tex.8th Cavalry(1st Cavalry Division)Ft. Bliss, Tex.

9th CavalryFt. Riley, Kans.

10th Cavalry(2nd Cavalry Division)Ft. Huachuca, Ariz.

11th CavalryRegt., less Troop G..Presidio of Monterey, Cal.Troop G Camp Hearn, Cal.

12th Cavalry(2nd Cavalry Division)Regt., less 2nd Sq...Ft. Brown, Tex.2nd Sq Ft. Ringgold, Tex.

13th Cavalry(2nd Cavalry Division)Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyo.14th Cavalry

Regt., less 1st Sq. Ft. Des Moines, Iowa1st Sq Ft. Sheridan, 111.26th Cavalry (P. S.)

Camp Stotsenberg, P. IHeadquarters Special Troops

1st Cav. Div Ft. Bliss, Tex.Machine Gun Squadrons

1st (1st Cav. Div.) Ft . Clark, Tex.2nd (1st Cav. Div.) Ft. Bliss, Tex.Page Two

Machine Gun TroopsNo. 1 Ft. Riley, Kans.No. 2 (P. S.)..Camp Stotsenberg, P. I.FIELD ARTILLERY

Brigade Headquarters and Head-quarters Batteries1st (1st Div.) Ft. Hoyle, Md.2nd (2nd Div.)..Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.3rd (3rd Div.) Camp Lewis, Wash.

1st Field ArtilleryMotorized and horse drawn. Mixed.Ft. Sill, Okla.

2nd Field Artillery(4th Division)1st Battalion

Horse drawn. 75 mm.. .Ft. Bragg, N. C.3rd Field Artillery(5th Division)1st Battalion

Horse drawn. 75 mmFt. Benj. Harrison, Ind.4th Field Artillery

(Panama Canal Division)Pack. 2.95 vm. Regt., less 1st Bn.Ft. Mclntosh, Tex.1st Bn Gatun, C. Z.5th Field Artillery

Motorized. 155 mm. gunsFt. Bragg, N. C.6th Field Artillery

(1st Division)Horse drawn. 75 mm Ft. Hoyle, Md.7th Field Artillery

(1st Division)Horse drawn. 75 mm. Regt., less2nd Bn Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt.2nd Bn Madison Bks., N. Y.8th Field Artillery

(Hawaiian Division)Motorized. 75 mmSchofield Bks., Hawaii

9th Field Artillery(7th Division)1st BattalionHorse drawn. 75 mm. Bn., lessBtrys., A and C .Ft. Des Moines, IowaBtry A Ft. Riley, KansBtry C Ft. Snelling, Minn.

10th Field Artillery(3rd Division)Horse drawn. 75 mm

Camp Lewis, Wash.

11th Field Artillery(Hawaiian Division)Motorized. 155 mm. how

Schofield Bks., Hawaii12th Field Artillery

(2nd Division)Horse drawn. 75 mmFt. Sam Houston, Tex.13th Field Artillery(Hawaiian Division)Motorized. 75 mmSchofield Bks., Hawaii14th Field Artillery

(6th Division)1st BattalionHorse drawn. 75 mm. Bn., less Btry.

C Ft . Sheridan, 111.Btry C Jefferson Bks., Mo.15th Field Artillery

(2nd Division)Horse drawn. 75 mmFt. Sam Houston, Tex.16th Field Artillery

(8th Division)1st Battalion

Horse drawn. 75 mm... .Ft. Myers, Va.17th Field Artillery

Motorized. 155 mm. howFt. Bragg, N. C.18th Field Artillery

(9th Division)1st Battalion

Horse drawn. 75 mm Ft. Sill, Okla.24th Field Artillery (P. S.)

(Philippine Division)Pack. 2.95 vm..Camp Stotsenberg, P. I.76th Field Artillery

(3rd Division)Horse drawn. 75 mm. Regt., less2nd Bn.. . . .Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyo.2nd Bn .'Presidio of Monterey, Cal.

82nd Field Artillery Bn.(1st Cavalry Division)Horse. 75 mm Ft. Bliss, Tex.83rd Field Artillery

1st BattalionMotorized. 75 mm Bt. Benning, Ga.

Observation Battery1st (Flash) Ft. Bragg, N. C.

Ammunition Trains1st (1st Div.). . Ft. Hoyle, Md.2nd (2nd Div.).Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.3rd (3rd Div.) Ft. Sill, Okla.
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Parachute Jumping? Sure, It's EasyBy Sgt. GILBERT A. SHOEMAKER, Air Service

pupilmental folding of the chute the daydawned for the first live jump . The program was to ascend to a height of3,000 feet, climb out to the side of thefuselage, from your nice, comfortableseat in the plane, and when over thecenter of the flying field to leap off.Notwithstanding many hours in theair and great confidence in the chute Iwore, I climbed into the cockpit feelinglike a man well along on a suicidal program . The pilot and I had agreed toeliminate any human weakness by arranging a system for my departure fromthe plane, that was as followswhen Itook my place on the step on the side ofthe fuselage he would grasp my righthand in a tight clasp, my left would reachfor the rip cord, the function of whichwas to release the chute from its casing,and as I attained my grip on the rip cordhe would release his grip and I wouldbe off.This we followed to the letter. Aftercounting three before pulling the cord,this to allow me to clear the tail surfaceof the plane, I gave a mighty pull, and,to my great relief, found myself swinging gently in the great open spaces overKelly Field and wondering why I hadlost so much sleep over this little stunt.I felt more secure than when riding inthe plane I had just leftor in any otherplane, for that matter. The landing wassoft, for with feet pressed together inorder to give bracing to each ankle, andknees a trifle bent to absorb the shock ofimpact, I barely lost my balance upon arriving on the field.The next step was an organized coursein parachute work, and students were assigned to us for instruction in foldingand repairing chutes, and jumping. While(Continued on Page Eleven)

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PRIOR to the World War mentionof a parachute always brought onvisions of a county fair, a balloonascension, and the subsequent descentfrom the smoking balloon by a daringadventurer in a large canvas contraptioncalled a parachute.Then came the airplane, and in 1916,when the present Air Service was asmall establishment known as the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, ourmain station at North Island, San Diego,California, was visited one day by anelderly gentleman and his daughte r. Heexplained that he wished to demonstratethe feasibility of a leap from a plane bya person equipped with a parachute.Needless to say, the attempt was lookedon as a form of suicide, but after muchcorrespondence with officials in chargethe feat was approved.The daughter was taken aloft, andwith her parachute attached to the lowersurface of the plane, a rope connectingthe harness on her body to the chute,she climbed from her seat and leapedinto space. H er parach ute opened andshe sailed gently to earth. Upon examination the chute was found to have splitin several places, but not enough to increase her rate of descent. The idea wassubmitted to the government for adoption, but in the rush to improve our airplanes themselves and the art of flyingthem, the parachute was apparently forgotten.After the Armistice the greatly enlarged and improved Air Service begana survey of the parachute situation anddemonstrations of all known types of airplane parachutes were made by representatives of various Allied countries andby individuals who had ideas along thatline. Many types were offered and

Preparing for A double pull-off by instructor andClimb Over the Side, Jump, Pull

The Cord That's AIL ItGets Boresome in Time

tested out, the tests at first being madewith the inventors themselves as thejumpers, and later with lead weights substituted in their stead, the latter methodbeing found the safer one. The m ajorityof the parachutes tested were of canvasconstruction, but it was found that theycould not withstand the great air pressureso well as those made of silk, which withstood it well and were also lighter andnot so cumbersome when packed.Development was carried forward onthe silk chutes, and with the idea of attaching the chute to the person, as it wascontended that a chute worn on the person would remain intact as long as thewearer, whereas a chute attached to theplane might be rendered useless by collision or fire. The U. S. Arm y type Achute, worn on the back, as a pack isworn, was the result. The chute itself,all shroud lines, and all thread used insewing were of silk. The harness wasof webbing with 10,000 pounds tensilestrength ; the 40 shroud lines had tensilestrength of over 200 pounds each, andthe silk used was the best on the market.Tests with lead weights from planes ina dive, speeding at 140 miles per hour,showed that the chute would withstanda pressure of about 10,000 pounds, muchmore than the human body could stand.Weights of 400 pounds were used in thetests.The writer was ordered to Kelly Fieldin the winter of 1919 for the first AirService course in parachute jumping andmaintenance. After w eeks of experi


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A Grandstand Seat on the BorderBy "JAYBIRD"DID I ever tell you about the time meand Bill Harrison covered a Mexrevolution?" "Knobby" Knowlks,of the vintage of '98, leaned back againstthe wall and puffed contentedly on an old

pipe. In the silence that greeted thisquestion in the recreation room you couldhave heard the flies walking over the window panes.Then someone coughed unnaturally andgot to his feel."Guess I'll go down town," said he."W anta come along, Jim? They's a good.show at the Palace.""Sure thing," replied the one he addressed."I'll walk as far as the Post Librarywith you," said anothersoldier, throwing hispaper aside and glaringat Kno wlks. "A fellowcan at least chose hisstories there."Thereat the rest ofthe men in the room remembered they had adate or something andinside of a minute theonly ones who remainedwere Knowlks and tworecruits who'd just comein the day before, which"\vas maybe a good thingfor Knowlks, for it'snot beyond the realmsof possibility that a manfound conversing withhimself should be tendered a 148 and a fraction.The recruits hitchedtheir chairs a littlecloser, scenting a story,and n o t h i n g loa th ,Knobby started in.* * * *

"Say, Knobby," saidBill Harrison one morning, "you andme have got a two months' furloughcoming. W hat say we hit up the skipperand journey forth into the wilds?""That suggestion meets me right whereI live," I rejoined. "And moreover, I'lltack one onto that. W e've been on theborder for eight years or so and wheneverthe greasers got riled we've had a seatso we could see some of the scrap, butit's always been like looking through aknot hole at a ball game. I see whereGarcia's revolution, which was called offlast month on account of wet grounds, isgoing to commence the 4th, and according to the program she'll rage up anddown the line. W hat do you say weget a grandstand seat this time, eh?"

"That's a go," said Bill.It was an easy matter to get the fur-Pagc Four

loughs so on the 4th me and Bill repairedto the headquarters of General ManuelEspinoza Ramon Garcia, all togged outwith Mex finery and big black soupstraine rs. W e could talk spick lingopretty well and were tanned to an acceptable color. Right off we made a hit withthe general because we were acquaintedwith machinery and were able to massagethe landscape with a machine gun, ofwhich he claimed he had several. So wewere made captains and were told thatwe'd each have a big force of men underus to lug ammunition and do anythingelse necessary. Then the general calleda sergeant to take us to the guns."Great goldfish," gasps Bill when he

"That gun was made to shoot square bullets!"saw them. "I'll bet a dollar against acentavo he broke into a museum to getthem guns."

Which wasn't far from the truth, either.One of them guns had ten barrels in arow, with a sliding bar which forced thecartridges into the chambers and firedthem. There were more levers on thatgun than I ever saw together at one andthe same time."If it comes to the worst, " Bill said,"we can take those levers off and throwthem. But look at this one."Wre thought maybe we'd got to one weknew something about. Mou nted on atripod, it was, with one barrel and a bigrotating breech block which held eightor nine charges of powder and ball. Someformer gunner, with an eye for beautyor something, had added an old buggy

light and an ancient auto horn. Thehorn was probably to scare the crows andsparrows so they wouldn't light on thegun and get in the way of sighting theweapon."I guess maybe we can use this one,1'said I, takin g off the block. Then Ilooked through the bore and dropped thebreech block on Bill's toe."Whatcha do that- for?" wailed Billwhen he stopped jumping up and down,holding his toe, long enough to breathe."You must think the war's started already.""You'd have dropped it too, if you'dseen what I saw. Th at gun was made toshoot square bullets!""Listen," he told me."I may be dumb, butdon't ever try to tell meanything like that.""Look for yourself,hombre," I answered."Sure enough," heagreed, looking throughthe barrel. "Seeingwhich, if anyone opinesthat rattlesnakes havebeen known to playpianos or like that, I'llnever call them a liar.""Me too," I murm u r e d , awed like."We're sure gatheringa bunch of education.According to this plate.h ere th is a t r o c i o u sweapon was made in1718 for use against theTurk s. There's a gunover there that lookslike it might be three orfour years more modernthan this one."It was a Gatling gun,made in 1861, accordingto the plate on the sideof the breech. It had a cluster of barrels which revolved when a crank wasturned, feeding the shells into the chambers by gravity from a two-foot slide."Yes, we can maybe use this, Bill. Nowlet's get our men together and have itcleaned up and get a lot of shells."The sergeant had hung around so weasked him to get our men together andhe trotted off, to return a minute laterwith a little weazened fellow. Both ofthem halted before us and saluted, andthe sergeant reported that he had broughtour force as ordered.Well, we nearly sank under that information, but finally we tells our oneman battalion to get busy on the gun

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1,800,000 Vets Not Yet Heard FromTH E end of the year finds the W arDepartment in receipt of approaching 2,000,000 applications for adjusted compensation, and at present anaverage receipt of over 12,000 daily, whichnumber has recently been increasing. Upto this time it has been necessary to r oturn some 400,000 applications to veteransfor correctionvery nearly all returnedwere for the inclusion of signatures orthe clear imprint of at least one finger.So far only 15,000 applications have beendisallowed. The relatively small numberof disallowance cases is accounted for bythe fact that the Act itself was veryclearly worded, thereby causing littletrouble in explaining the essentials in theinstruction sheets furnished veterans fortheir guidance. By thus reducing thenumber of invalid applications a consequent saving in the cost of administrationhas been effected.Beginning with the first one receivedon the twenty-fourth of June, the number of applications received daily fromveterans increased by thousands and thenby tens of thousands so that during theperiod of organization and the procurement and training of the required clericalforce, a veritable mountain of applicationswas received, daily augmented by currentreceipts. W ith this huge volume of workbefore it, the Department began its taskof determining the service of each individual, computing the amount of adjustedservice credit due, and preparing a certificate of this in each case for transmission

to the United States Veterans' Bureau.The task was begun the first part ofAugust with a view of transmitting tothe United States Veterans' Bureau byJanuary 1, 1925, a certificate of theamount of adjusted service credit due inthe case of each veterans who had applied within a short period prior to thatdate, the period being the length of time.required for an application to pass automatically thro ugh the chain of adjustification.The beginning of the year finds thisgoal reached, the Department having certified to the United States Veterans' Bureau for the extension of the benefits conferred by the law, all valid applicationsreceived from veterans prior to the twentieth of Decem bero ver 1,500,000. Th evalid applications received since the latterdate are being processed through the various records necessary to determine theadjusted service credit of each one; whilethe invalid, incorrect, and incomplete applications, or those involving unusual investigation, received prior to that date, arein the process of being disallowed, in thehands of veterans for correction, or inprocess of adjudication. Fro m now on,as applications are received and checked,there-will be a current automatic flow

Major General R. C. Darts Reviews Progress in Bonus Ad

ministration to Dateof corresponding certificates to the UnitedStates Veterans' Bureau.With" regard to applications receivedpriod to Jan uary 1, 1925, the AdjustedCompensation Act provides that in thecases where the amount of adjusted service credit due a veteran exceeds fiftydollars he or she will be entitled to an insurance certificate dated January 1, 1925,and that all benefits conferred by suchcertificate shall become effective on thatdate, therefore in cases where the veteran has died since filing his application, thebeneficiary becomes entitled to receive theamount of the face value of the insurancecertificate on January 1, 1925 or as soonthereafter as practicable. This provision of the act made it necessary that theWar Department place in the hands of theUnited States Veterans' Bureau, for eachapplication, the adjusted service creditnecessary to make settlement of the

Letters of AppreciationFt. D. A. Russell, Wyo.Dec. 7, 1924.Dear Sirs :I have noticed that there are a fewcopies of "Histories of Army Posts" re

mainin g for distribution. I should verymuch like to have a copy.Visits of Recruiting News are alwaysanticipated at my desk and enjoyed. Itit a publication that splendidly fills a realneed.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 verymuch interested, having served for a longtime in the Arm y. I still keep in touchwith the Army and never lose an opportunity to help its cause by telling how ithas benefitted me and others who areliving in my city..I am always ready and willing to helpthe canvassers, and if I happen to be nearwhen they are talking to an undecidedprospect I am often referred to by therecruiter and in a number of cases havecaused 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 bythe press, wherein veterans who intend toapply eventually for adjusted compensation were requested to do so at once andthose who do not desire it, to notify theDepartment to that effect, has resulted inan increase in the daily average receiptof applications of over 4,000. The De partment is likewise in receipt of lettersfrom those who do not desire compensation, advising it of their decision in thema tter. Both of these actions have beenof inestimable value to the Departmentin reducing the cost of the administrationof the act, and this opportunity is takento express to the press appreciation forthe valuable assistance rendered by it inthis rega rd. It will result in a materialsaving and also place the Department in abetter position to anticipate the work before it.The peak of the work of the Department was reached about the middle of Oc-tober when approximately 32,000 applications were handled daily, with a consequent maximum force. Since that time, agradual decrease in the number of employees has been effected through resignations and other separations so that theclerical force has been kept at all timesin direct ratio- to the am ount of work b efore the Department.It will be seen from a consideration ofthe total number of applications receivedthat over half of the veterans entitled toadjusted compensation filed their applications within the first six months afterthe passage of the act. It is estimated thatso far as the War Department is concerned there are approximately one million eight hundred thousand veterans entitled to compensation who have not as yetexpressed their intention of either applying or not applying for the extension ofthe benefits of the Act. It is expected thatas soon as the insurance certificates aredispatched by the United States Veterans'Bureau and veterans at large or theirbeneficiaries, in case of deceased veterans,have visible evidence of the benefits conferred by the act, the remainder of thoseentitled to compensation will applypromptly. A similar influx of applicationsis expected when the cash payments toveterans are made on March 1, 1925.Summarizing, the Department has completed over half of the tremendous taskimposed upon it by the passage of the actand is now, as was contemplated by theplan prepared prior to the enactment ofthe legislation, curren t in its work . Toenable it to become current has taxed theclerical force to a maximum and greatcredit is due to the employees for their efforts in bringing about a speedy and economical administration of the act.

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Coast Defenses of Key West, FloridaK EY WEST Barracks and Fort Taylor are located on the island ofKey West, at the extreme southerntip of the state of Flo rida , 60 miles southwest of Cape Sable. Th e island iself isfour and one-half miles long and onemile wide, and- its form ation is prima rilycora l. Its highest point lies but ten feetabove sea level.From the time of the first visit of Poncede Leon until the cession of the Floridasto the United States the many small islands were resorted to only by aborigines.Of the occasional presence of these wehave evidence in the works of ancientfortifications or mounds of stone formedin various localities, in one of which,opened some years since, human bones ofa large size were discovered ; and tradition has in addition brought down to usnotices of them which deserve all thecredit conferred upon the same authorityin other parts of the country.Previous to 1820 Key West was, because of its peculiar position, a rendezvousof pirates and other lawless characters.The first permanent settlers were a fewemigrants from New York and severalfishermen of the Baham as. A legend ofthe extermination of several Indian tribesat Key West is current in Florida, when,a feud arising about the beginning of the18th Century, they were driven from island to island until they could go no farther. W ha t few survived escaped incanoes to Cuba. Th e bones of the dead,having been left unburied, led to thedesignation "Cayo Hueso," or Bone Island, later to be corrupted into the nameKey West.

Site of Present Post Once Rendezvous of Pirates and Other

Lawless C haractersKey West was granted to Juan P. Salas

on the 26th of August, 1815, for militaryservices he had rendered to Spain. In December, 1821, he sold the property toJohn W. Simonton of Mobile, Alabama.for $2,000.Following the cession of Florida to theUnited States, Lieutenant M. C. Perry,U. S. Navy, commanding the schooner"Shark," received orders to visit andexamine the island and harbor with aview to determining its military qualifications, as well as formally taking possession of the territory in the name of theUnited States. The ceremony proclaimingAmerican sovereignty and the raising ofthe Stars and Stripes was witnessed bythe few residents on March 25, 1822. Theisland was named Thompson's Island, andthe harbor Port Rodgers, in honor of theSecretary of the Navy and the Presidentof the Navy Board.The first troops arrived in February,1831, consisting of two companies ofInfantry under Major James M. Glossell.The erection of buildings for the accommodation of the troops, on two acres ofland which were purchased in the northeastern section of the city of Key West,was quickly accomplished. Subsequentgarrisons consisted at different times ofInfantry and Artillery. A permanentArtillery garrison was established January25, 1893.

The construction of Fort Taylor wasbegun in 1845, but so much of the workthat had been completed by October, 1846,was washed away as a result of the disastrous hurricane of that year. Althoughinterrupted, the construction was not suspended, and was so far completed as tobe available for occupation of troops from1861 to 1865. Du ring this period it wasstrongly garrisoned by Union soldiersand, although at the beginning of theCivil War the Confederates attempted toseize the post, they were successfully resisted by General William H. French.Some military distinction and importancewas gained by the fort during the Seminole and Mexican Wars, although no engagements took place there. Originallyan enclosed work, the old fort has sincebeen partially demolished due to the erection of new batteries.The post was named in honor of MajorGeneral Zachary Taylor, in compliancewith G. O. No. 38, Army Headquarters,November 4, 1850.Situated on the southwestern edge ofthe island and entirely surrounded bywater, Fort Taylor is connected with theland only by a wooden bridge about 300feet long. Key West Barracks are located one mile from the fort, on thenorthwest side.An interesting extract from the reportof Assistant Surgeon William F. Cornick,in 1870, gives an idea of the complete isolation of Key West at that time. "Medical 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)

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, N. YAn Army Information Bulletin containing a resumeof administrative reports, statistical tables, rules,regulations, and official notices of recruiting for theguidance of members of the Regular Army, NationalGuard and Organized Reserves

JA NU AR Y 1, 1925

Congressman Kahn DiesA good friend of the Army has passed away.On December 18, Julius Kahn, Congressm an fromthe 4th California District and Chairman of theMilitary Affairs Committee of the House, died.

The real friendship of the Army for this man wasshown by the attendance of Major General CharlesG. Morton, Commanding General of the 9th CorpsArea, and some 50 officers of the Army at the funeral, and the escort of uniformed soldiers from thePresidio which bore the coffin from the funeralservices to the cemetery.In all Congressman Kahn's service as Chairmanof the Military Affairs Committee, he showed anintimate understanding of the Army's needs andproblems. A studen t of human natu re, he realized

that the term "Army" was not one given only to ahuge machine, but also to the hundred thousand ormore of individuals composing tha t machine. Hewas thus able to visualize in terms of the humanequation the effect of legislation.Congressman Kahn understood the Army, andthe Army loved him for it; he has gone, but hismemory will ever remain fresh and revered in Armycircles.

MisrepresentationThe Richmond Recruiting Bulletin has againsounded a warning note to the canvassers south of theMason-Dixon line against misrepresenting to applicantsfor enlistment any of the facts concerning service inthe Army. The subject was first brought up in amemorandum from the Third Corps Area RecruitingOfficer."If a recruiter secures an applicant in a certain sec

tion of his territory," says the Bulletin, "and makes allkinds of promises to him that are untrue, the applicant,Page Eight

when he joins the organization for which he has enlistedand finds out the recruiter has lied to him, is going towrite his parents and friends and tell them all about itand the recruiter will not secure another applicant inthat locality."There is no need to misrepresent the service to theapplicant. To impress a glowing picture upon himwhich cannot be realized works more eventual harmthan the possible loss of the enlistment. Naturallyenough, a man who has been misled will inform hisfriends of his dissatisfaction, and they will be antagonistic to the enlistment idea in future. On the otherhand, if the man is entirely satisfied, and not holdinghopes engendered by false promises, his friends arelikely prospects, and will listen with interest, or at leastnot with open disbelief, to the canvasser's sales talk.To bear out our contention in this connection, anitem in the November 15th Recruiting News recountsthe experience of Sergeant Joseph G. Zimmerman, incharge of the sub-station at Sacramento, California.Sergeant Zimmerman has earned a name for honesty inhis district, and has received many letters thankinjhim for not misrepresenting the service to the recruitshe obtained. If every canvasser would follow thisexampleand luckily there are only a few who do notthere would be fewer cases of dissatisfaction in theArmy.

QualityOur 1925 SloganThe making, or rather the keeping, of NewYear's resolutions seems to have passed into the discard together with a great many others of ourtime-honored institutions. Be that as it may, January 1, 1925, is a splendid starting point for a firmerinauguration of the policy of quality in the selectionof recruits for the Army.The Recruiting Service has a big job on itsshoulders, but it is believed that those same shoulders are broad enough to bear the burden. Back inthe days of quantity production it was quite apparent that the old recruiting test "Would I want thisman to be a member of my own outfit ? Would I bewilling to have him sleeping in the next bunk tome ? " was not always applied (that is, with an answer 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, incompetents, ne'er-do-wells or bums. The Army buildsmenbut it has to have at least the frame of a man

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tt The United States Army builds Men"Naw Year Resolutions

Lieut. Col. Ode C. Nichols, Recruiting Off icer at New Haven, on December 1, 1924, pub lish ed to his com m andan inte res t ing memorandum whichmi gh t well apply to all of us. Theme m or a ndu m f o ll ows :"One month from today we will enter on a new calendar year, so it istimely to say that this office fullyappreciates the earnest effor ts and theexemplary conduct of the members ofthis par ty dur ing the pas t year ."More than one year ago this officetook steps to impress on the minds ofa l l men on the par ty the impor tanceof three things: f irst , of presenting atal l t imes a neat and soldier ly appearance; second, the value of sobriety;third, the necessi ty of keeping out ofdebt. Dur ing the past year the re havebeen those of our par ty who have fai ledin some of these essentials . Th ey havebeen rel ieved and returned to theiro r ga n i z a t i ons ."This office does not look with anyfavor on the custom of New YearResolu t ions . Men not s t ron g enoughto conduct themselves proper ly wi l lf ind themselves weak enough to breakany resolut ions they may make in afruit less effor t to bolster th emselv esup , but this is an ideal time to takethorough stock of ourselves, and tryand discover where in dur ing the en-sing year we can all do at least a littlebetter than we did last year ."Let us al l check ourselves up andhonest ly and f rankly acknowledge suchshor tcomings as we may f ind and earnest ly set about the work of correcting them, for we al l have some, someof us perhaps have many, al l of whichcan be cor rec ted."Nashville Recruiters 100 Per CentersThe recrui t ing personne l of theNashville office was the subject of anarticle in the Nashville Banner of Decemb er 9 ent i t led "Ar my Recrui te r s100 Pe r Ce nte rs." All four rec ruit ersassigned to the office had signed up fortick ets for th e 1925 football s eas on ofVanderbi l t Univers i ty , in the courseof a dr ive to encourage civic pr ide andput athlet ics in Nashvil le on a highs t a n d a r d .

Safety FirstSgt. Robert E. Surber, in charge ofthe San Bernardino, California, Recruit ing Stat ion, has a story in an article in the San Bernardino Monthly Starof De cem ber 6 th at will bear repe ating. In the course of a rush of bon usHawaiian Trip is Offered KernBoys by A r my Recruiter

The Bakersficld CalifornianNovember 24, 1924Ten Kern county youths wereoffered a "vacation with pay" inHonolulu when Sergeant Alber tG. Barksdale, in charge of theUni ted Sta tes Army recrui t ingstation here, received a telegramwhi ch said :"The following quota for theHawaiian department is placedupon your stat ions for procurem en t: Infantry, 10 men."The order came from ColonelH. A. Hanigan, officer in charge

of the Los Angeles recruitingdistr ict ."First come, first served," declared Sergeant Barksdale af terreadin g the instru ction. Hebranded i t the opportunity of alifetime for local youths.The sergeant has also receivedinstructions from the colonel toplace "bonus applications" aboverecru iting . The recru iting officehere has on hand a large supplyof bonus blanks and will fillthem out and send them in forex-service men who call at theoffice.

application seekers on his office, oneyo un g fellow of abo ut 30 year s askedthe sergeant how much his beneficiarywould get in case of his death . Hewa s told abo ut $1,800 or $1,900. H eseemed struc k with a sudden thou ght."Make the benef ic ia ry my mother ,"he reques ted."But I thoug ht you were m ar r ied,"said the sergeant."Well, $1,900 is a lot of money," theapplicant concluded signif icantly.He was taking no chances on poisonin. his tea .

Recruiters' CatechismThe Recruiting Officer at Richmond,Virginia, has published a memorandumto all his canvassers to help them"get next " to themselves. "W hat arcyou worth to the Arm y? To therecruit ing force? W hat have you donewhile on recruit ing duty to make yourself indisp ensab le to this force? W hatdo you do when given an order to secure five or more accepted applicantseach mo nth ? Having secured them,do you 'lay down' or do you keep upthe good w ork and add to that five?"are a few ot the questions put up tothe canvassers in the memorandum.It is worthwhile, in that it gives therecruiter a chance to cross-examinehimself and to find whether he hasbeen moving along with the processionor simply blocking traffic."Do you realize that the corps areacommander did you a favor by havingthe order issued placing you on recruiting duty?" and "Do you realizethat the canvasser who fails to securefive or more applicants each monthwill be the first to go?" are two morequestions which br ing home to the recruiter the fact that mere assignmentto the recruiting force does not meanultimate retirement for old age in thatsame position unless he puts out.oReenlistments for November

Corps Dis- Reen - Per-Area charged listed centage2n d 152 42 27.63*3rd 133 51 38.34*4th 118 61 51.69*5th 26 12 46.157th 136 35 25.74

* Discharges per expirat ion of termof service.Iowa Guard Wants Recruiting Ideas

The Iowa Guardsmen, the official publication of the Iowa National Guard,is desirous of receiving items fromofficers of the Iowa National Guard onwhat successful methods they haveemployed in recruiting a high class ofmen for their organiz ations. Ideasespecially are wanted, in order that thebest type of men available can be induced to enlist.

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U N I T E D S T A T E S A R M Y R E C R U I T I N G N E W SSgt. Spurlock RetiresTech. 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 onDecember 9, 1924, after 30 years' serviceSgt. Spurlock had been on duty atFort Logan and Denver, Colorado,with the Rec ruiting Service since 1912,and was consistently rated as one ofthe best recruiters in the district.Major E. W . Mumford, RecruitingOfficer at Denver, states in the orderretir ing Sgt. Spurlock, that the Army,in his retirement, loses one of its bestsoldiers as well as one of its best recruiters ; that he was always on the jobin all kinds of weather, believing inand selling the Army to all with whomhe came in contact; and that the bestwishes of all officers and enlisted menin the Colorado D istrict go with Sg t.Spurlock on his departure.Sgt. Spurlock first enlisted in theArm y in 1901, and has serve d con tinu ously in the Infantry and RecruitingService. His foreign service was performed in Alaska, the Philippines, andHaw aiian Islands. He will make hishome on his ranch at Boone, Colorado.

Editorial Note on R. O.Capt. A. L. Barber, Recruiting Officer at Camden, New Jersey, is the subject of an editorial in the Mount HollyNczvs, Moun t Holly, New Jersey, ofrecent date.In sending a news item to the publication relative to the Adjusted Compensation work being done by his office, he stated, "Rega rdless of w het heras individuals we approved of the act,it is now passed and the overhead expense of administering it must go onuntil the job is done. If it can be completed in six months it will save hundreds of thousands of dollars to thetax paye rs." As the Ncivs aptly remarks, "An Army man who strives tofinish his job with the thought of sa\ing money for the people who pay theb.lls comes close to being a hero."

Q U E S T I O N S '^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 National Guard can attend the Motor Transport Training School at Camp Holabird,Maryland ?Respectfully,MIGUEL ROBERTO ORTIZ ,Office Clerk, Co. E, 295th Inf.Jns^n'crAt present there are no available vacancies at the Motor TransportTraining School for enlisted men of theNational Guard. The best course to follow in this connection would be to applythrough military channels to the AdjutantGeneral, Porto Rico National Guard, whocan give you all information pertaining toattendance at this school.Tank PosterA striking poster "Are You Interestedin Tractors? Join the Tanks, U. S.Army,'1 drawn by 1st Lieut. J. P. Wharton, Tanks, has been put out by the Engineer Reproduction Plant, Washington,D. C. Corps Area rec ruiting officers havebeen mailed their allotment thereof directfrom the printing office.

Bonus AdsThe Richmond Recruiting Bulletin,of De cem ber 10 lists the followingways in which the Recruiting Servicecan a dvertise the bonus :1. Through columns of the localnewspapers .2. By addressing groups of employesof factories during lunch hours .3. Through the local Boy Scouts .4. Through churches and schoo

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