Show ARMY NEEDS CHAUFFEURS MAY ENLIST AT R STATION AT PRICE H Hs s Published by request t of G Government v n An il illustration of the tho th thorough rou l- l ness uess pursued by the In hi organizing and maintaining alIf the various b branches a of th the array array- Is S' S md Jo found In The Schools for Chauffe Chauffeurs rs s sand and recently established at Fort Sam on Hous Houston Texas as h J. J 1 though the sub subject of this new r f t- t ture tune wl which ch was as made mad necessary ly lh lythe 1 the acquisition o of so many mot motor r trucks by the ar army army r. r for transportation ton Hon w was s brought iii up h and Indorsed d db b by the Ule war deiJ ded department last st October r rand and November the second for fo stu was not opened until l Jan n. n 29 29 19 1911 Nearly 50 then men men have l been n enrolled nd Id are are receiving Instructions Mo Motre Moe Move Io e ire ue expected to join within the ne nea j- j future 8 Vh When n the government began io jo o purchase se motor r t trucks u ks of ot various v io sizes and makes makes' by the hundred dred civilian civilian d ivers' ivers a and ld mechanics e h se sent seat t by different motor firm firms were elII- elII tl lloyed by the army to drive drive the tIe cars It was soon realized by bv br r the government th that t motor trucks trucks wet not merely a side Issue In the equi equi merit inert of the army army but rather an n a actual ac a. necessity y I C Companies of 35 a trucks were In demand all oil along tIle the border order Much 1 of th the work vork that pr had to b be done by mule and ami andl l horse orse teams is is' is done by motor tr truck c with considerable saving of mone money j jand t tIt and time It was via then then decided d to to replace i rep ce th th civilian i motor truck drivers and hie- hie chanos hanos' hanos with enlisted m mn men n While some some of ute the civilians lS were said t to b be I exceptionally good cha chauffeurs ii was ms believed that many many of the ers rs might become apt pupils and men in inthe the ther army are deemed preferably to bo those no not under its Immediate control and and discipline e. e Civilian ilian dl drivers ver- ver were bound pound t to the the service Xi merely by b terms of contract It is the of of a s soldier to gi give ghe e his ills ovary cv ov I Iary ary ary effort to the service ervice while he i iy in n it and to ob obey y orders rs As As- soon soon as possible civilian employees em en loy s were ver released nd and as t ted ed men vere found lound to to b be b. b efficient hey were YerE placed in charge of trucks There ye were e not not enough however to to nan them Subsequently m many ny of he e. e motor truck companies were sent Torn border stations to l stored lie st red at Fort Sam Sarp Houston and what Is as the motor tru truck k group vas organized d. d consisting or of two tTo de- de of 30 motor truck compan companies lest lea with a per personnel onnel of three commis I Cloned officers and enlisted caretakers care care- takers watchmen atc men cooks cl chauffeurs and me mechanics The school a part pan of th the motor i hor truck truck truck-graup group has lias a of of three three commissioned of- of leers and students v S The purpose of the school is n not t only onty to teach the nUll man how to drive A 1 motor motor truck but to know what L is is' ishi In Iii the motor truck that he lie drives 1 and how to take care of f it alto aItiO how to diagnose engine trou trouble lc 50 so o that if he should should be boom on the r road ratI atI and his machine gets sets o out of order he will know know what to look for and low lOW to fix lix x it f The course e of Instruction cov ar an a period o ot months At IU n us ii th the will men given be n a a Inal I ai n nand and and t their ieh knol kno ladge ladge l adge an and ana efficiency as irid Ind nd mechanics mechanIcs' deter d d. The Th york ark which start started d Jan 29 is is' ise beng be- be e ng taken up up the fO t ng tig g schedule Lesson 1 1 Consists ConsIsts' of a i general n ral of the theas as assembly emb ly of car cara carand mp nd the f functions of the the principal t arts 0 t Le Lesson s n 2 On gasoline r and includes e explanation or dt orr of y le function and op operation of prin parts names names use use s and ca care e brI cooling carb carburetors and nd heir h ir principles ignition valve valve Urn Urn- ni ng g value push rod adjustment nt motor Jalance and firing orde orders Pi Practical vork work will wip be included as ve well as the and an examination given 1 on he Jie he entire re lesson lesson Lesson 3 Will Vill be be o on the elemen- elemen l men ary principles Of f electricity and will wui tt lude the thorough study of or bat bat cries eries and and th their ir- ir use and ni nd operation Examination to follow lesson L Lesson s n 4 1 D Deals als' als vi with ss clutches lutches l es gears and and differ l zi- zi fals I Lesson Leon 5 5 Take up the r nning running ear ear ear wheels springs springs' brakes and leering gear gear l L Lesson s on I G. G G. G Vill Will be f ln- ln on ri horsepower l lubrication lb ica ori orif f bits ts on driving dU duties dUcs cs of of ofa a eur and th the care and andus us use of tools tool T 7 Will Wil bo be practical oo road roadwork work vork including driving lessons and lie he loc locating ting and r remedying m dying of engine ro roubles The first f six ix lessons wi with will l over a period of about four ou weeks nd nd two weeks will be devoted to lesson 7 7 alone Later the mien men will receive si weeks Instruction and practical work in the machine shop which l i is being T. T built at t F Fort rt Sam H Houston U ton and will willbe willlie i ibe be lie equipped with WWI more than worth pi of or machinery A A final examination I nation on on the tho entire course will l fol Col- low A corps of efficient instructors I have been obtained and the men inca will willbe willbo I bo be c In In n their hands until un they pass hass the I final examination CHARLE CHARLES B. B BROWN 1 In Charge of Office Price Utah |