Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-14 | Page 11 | Army Praises Utha Recruits

ARMY PRAISES PRAISE'S UT AM RECRUITS Rating High Asserts Visiting Officer United States army recruits from Utah and Idaho easily measure up to o the average and in most instances instances in- in stances are superior to those from other ther sections Major C. C C. C Quigley Quigley Quig- Quig ley ey of the Presidio of San Francisco said aid here Monday Major Quigley assistant adjutant general of the Ninth corps area and nd recruiting supervisor for the therea area rea came to Salt Lake City Monay Monday Monday Mon- Mon day ay morning from Los Angeles He Hemet Hemet Hemet met Colonel B. B E. E Grey district recruiting recruiting re- re officer here Get High Rating I Utah recruits h have ve an exceedingly exceeding- exceeding ly y high rating in the army Major Quigley said The general ranking is considerably considerably consid- consid above previous levels Most of the new recruits are high school graduates and many have spent at least east one or two years in college Specialization obtainable in various fields has proved an attraction for many nanny good boys The air corps is is' is isone one of the principal prin principal prin- prin cipal magnets for drawing high- high class recruits he said The present strength of the air corps alone is nearly that of the standing army in 1898 Recruits at Top Caliber of Utah recruits Major Quigley Quio-ley added is the main factor in keeping the Salt Lake City office at the top among recruiting centers while many others are being closed The Utah district will continue to accept recruits as long as there is room for them although many districts district ha have ave ve reached their quota and cannot take more he said