Show Signal Corps Is in Need of Men On the Hunt for Patriotic Telegraphers Telegraphers raphers rs for Service in inthe inthe the War TRAINING CAMP IS PLANNED Former Forme Operators Are Urged to Return Return Re Re Return turn to the Key to Release EligI EligI- bles for Service ce with the Heroes Heroes He He- roes of the Army New York The The United States government government gov gov- has hns leased acres of land landat at Monmouth th Park near Long Bronchi Branch N. N J J. J to be used as ns a training camp for tor forthe forthe the reserve resene battalions of of the signal corps This hind has hns been acquired because of Its adaptability for signal corps work Involving all l kinds hIlls of signaling signaling sig sig- haling telegraphy and und maintenance of or rapidly constructed lines of ot communication cation The Time quartermasters quartermaster's department will build a large cantonment consisting of temporary barracks kitchen storehouses storehouses store store- houses and ever everything necess necessary ry to promote the time effi efficient training of the time batt battalions lIons several of which Vilich have al already already al- al ready been organized Time The camp will be ime unter the time direct supervision of Lieutenant Colonel Hartmann I i who will be assisted ted by othen other other oth oth- er en officers of the time regular army An Intensive Intensive intensive In In- course our e of Instruction will be given ghen to both boti the officers and und men muen of or the signal c corps preparing them for service Iser abroad In every phase of or military mili mill- tary life lite necessary to perform their in interesting interesting In- In tere work worl on the battlefield and to keep leep up up the time or the orthe the si signal nal corps Experienced Men Needed d. d Only men with education and experience experience ex e- ex- ex along signal corps lines aside from the special r lines mentioned and cooks and mechanics me me- are sought for Cor this brunch branch of servi service cc Lieutenant Colonel Hartmann has lens been given hen one of the hl biggest est tasks of or orthe the day dov lii In in organizing this timis branch of 01 the time new ne' m national arm army lIe He needs some tele telegraphers and and he be needs them now no Telegraphers are scarce The Time The unusual number of or men required d cannot be he taken eu from the commercial and railroad forces without Ing the prompt transmission of government gov gor- OY- OY ornament business M Men p and women who manipulated the l key y in years years eurs ore lire legion legion are are being induced to return to to the thee wi wire re and release for foJ ervIce servIce service erv ice Ice in the time signal Ignal corps s Brig Gen George O. O SquIer present chief f signal officer U U. S S. S A A. Is the man manon manon manon on WilO whose shoulders rests the big responsibility responsibility re re- re- re for keeping up to to the time mark marl and and if possible a n bit hit be beyond the beyond the ond the eyes ears and nerves of the nr army ny better hetter known to the layman as ns the signal sig nal nol corps The signal corps corps' has bus recently addressed addressed addressed ad ad- dressed a letter to presidents of or colleges colleges col col- leges and universities asking their cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation in a fa plan of instruction for 1 und and prospective telegraphers Pliers Six SL thousand young youn are arc needed for the time first army of ot and It Is proposed to teach tench telegraphers the elementary knowledge of ot physics and electrical engineering high school graduates anti and college men will be given this instruction and a course of telegraphy of-telegraphy In addition Will Furnish Instructors The signal corps will furnish expert telegraph Instructors and the colle colleges and universities are being requested to furnish the theoretical anti and laboratory Instruction Young Young- men desiring desiring- to avail themselves of or this opportunity should apply at nt once If It found eligible eligible eligi ligi ble the they will vill he be enlisted assigned to classes and receive army pay food quarters and medical attention during the course of Instruction which h is expected expected expected ex ex- to occupy from three three to five the months according to the ability of or the student In time of pence peace the sl signal COrt corps I Is perhaps the tile least heard of 01 branch ol or orthe the army arm In Tn time of stress it is Is a most vitally necessary arm It is the time nerves of ot the time arm army and as such a a major factor In time the e conduct of or military mili tary affairs In fact the time last three thre years of war abroad seem to Indicate it as ns the time paramount element In ill In Inthe the control of ot modern warfare Co Congress ress has imas r recently doubled the pay of the time private and Increased creased tile the remuneration of each noncommissioned officer The sl signal nal corps corp has a greater grenter percentage of noncommissioned officers than timan any other branch brunch The pa pay of or a n corporal Is n now w 36 per ler month In addition to food anti and clothIng clothing clothing cloth cloth- ing and medical attendance when needed The Time rating of a n ser sergeant Is Isnow IR now hOW 44 44 with the same lame subsistence that of a n a sergeant serg first class clas 51 and the master signal electrician electrician and and many telegraphers ers have most of the time requirements in fn this timis direction 81 The rhe signal corps Is a mounted service A A. knowledge of horses 1 if not already alread possessed must be acquired anti and antia a 1 healthful life Ufe In the open Is one of the most attractive offerings of this branch of the time service |