| Show S signal ignal corps Is in need of men mela on the hunt for Patri patriotic otio telegraphers for service in the war TRAINING CAMP IS PLANNED former operators are urged to return to the key to release eligi bles for service with the heroes of the army new yorki york the united states government has leased eased acres of land at monmouth park near long branch N J to be used as a training camp for the reserve battalions of the signal corps this land has been acquired because of its adaptability for signal corps work involving all kinds of signaling telegraphy and maintenance of rapidly constructed lines cation the quartermasters department will build a large cantonment consisting of temporary barracks kitchen storehouses and everything necessary to promote the efficient training of the battalions several of which have already been beeh organized the camp will be under the direct supervision of lieutenant colonel hartmann who will be assisted by othor other officers of the regular army an intensive course of instruction will be given to both the off officers leers and men of the signal corps preparing them for service abroad in every phase of military life necessary to perform their interesting te work on the batt battlefield left ld and to keep up the traditions odthe signal corps experienced men needed only men with education and experience per peri lence ence along signal corps lines aside from the special at lines mentioned and cooks horseshoe rs barriers farri ers and mechanics are sought for this branch of service lieutenant colonel hartmann mano has been given one of the biggest tasks of the day in organizing tills this branch of the new national army ile he needs some telegraphers and he needs them now telegraphers are scarce tile the unusual number of men required cannot be taken from the commercial and railroad forces without jeopardizing the prompt transmission of government business men alen and women who maill manipulated a the alie key in ill former years and they hey t ahre legion are being induced to return to tile the wire arid and release elease r for service IC 31 in the signal corps prig brig gen george 0 squier present pre nt chief signal officer U S A Is the roan man on whose shoulders rests the 1 big I 1 responsibility for keeping ke c ping up to the marl mark and it if possible ble a bit beyond the leq eyes ears cars and nerves of the army better known to tile the layman as the signal bignal corps the signal c corps lias has recently addressed a letter to presidents of colleges and universities at asking king their cooperation in a plan of instruction for telegraphers and prospective tive 1 pliers six thousand young men are needed for the first army of and it Is proposed to teach telegraphers the elementary knowledge of physics and electrical engineering high school graduates and college men will be given this instruction and nd a course of telegraphy in addition will furnish instructors the signal corps will furnish expert telegraph instructors and the colleges and universities are being requested to furnish the theoretical and laboratory instruction youn young men desiring to avail themselves of this opportunity should apply at once it if found eligible they will be enlisted assigned to classes and receive army pay food quarters and medical attention during the course of instruction which Is expected to occupy from three to five months according to the ability of 0 the tha student in time of pence peace the signal corps corp is perhaps the least heard of br branch one h ot of the army in time of stress it Is a most vitally necessary arm it Is the 1 nerves of the army and as such a major factor in the conduct of military affairs in fact the last three years of war abroad seem to indicate it its as the paramount element clement in tile the control of modern warfare congress has recently doubled the pay pay of the private and increased the remuneration of each noncommissioned officer the signal corps has a greater percentage of noncommissioned officers than nuy any other branch the pay of a corporal Is now 30 per month la in addition to food and clothing and medical attendance when needed the rating of it a sergeant Is now 14 44 with the same subsistence that flint of a sergeant arst class 51 and the master signal electrician and many telegraphers have most of the requirements ln in this direction 81 the signal corps Is a mounted service A knowledge of horses if 1 not already possessed must be acquired and a healthful life in the open Is one of the most moat attractive offerings of this branch of the service |
