In reply refer to No. NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION N-31/Bn WASHINGTON, D. C.
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The Bureau is talcing the liberty of forwarding under separate cover several copies of the Departments circular for the information of persons desiring to‘enter the Ravy as Acting Ensign for Engineering Duty'Only, from which it will be noted that on August S9, 1916, Congress authorized the appointment, annually, of thirty Acting Ensigns. An examination of candidates for the above mentioned appointment will be held January S, 3, 4 & 5, 1918, at various places throughout the United States as indicated in the circular, and in order to give as much publicity to this matter as possible the Bureau would be greatly obliged if you would be so hind as to distribute these circulars to such graduates of your college holding a degree in electrical or mechanical engineering who are desirous of securing a permanent commission in the navy.
For your convenience and in order to facilitate the distribution of these circulars the Bureau is also forwarding franked envelopes which it is requested be used.
Should additional copies of the circular be required the Bureau will be pleased to furnish same promptly on re ceipt of your request.
Respectfully,
■ 1. C. Palmer,
Chief of Bureau.
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Q,!I.C# Will el i na i3 Isii, 1, A3 a of tit© staffs of tli© :io^ala,tlnQ Officers at Croil, Jit Boarget and 3t, Msior, you Mvo r©adored the , ■ . .-rl- r, ‘^spoditi onory .'oreas. servioos of ■ tli® Tory M^tiost order. Tour fenowlodg© of Zvmtib aM your porfoct understanding of Frendi eliarj’eter and oust;was ©nablod you to act a® liaison officer between the Aiaoricsn Eeculatir^ Officers and tin French authorities# Your success in e stahl ishing thorough understrM lag between tl® Ataeriean Begalating Cf "ieors and rrcmch railroad and military authorities eontrihutod in no araall taeaour© to the splendid records mAo by the ©culatlng stations at Croil, In Bcurget end 'It# Bisier# S# During the period of liquidation since the Ar&ie** tic© , you hare solved many exceedingly difficult problems in regard to Vm settlement of accounts for sup; lies ©b- tuired ty the Regulating Ofricore from the French# Your devotion to 5uty, tact and a^plondid habits and cha.ractor have at all times constituted n inspiring o::;\f^>le to the younger men with whoa you have boon aesooiatod* As you will nm soon return to your civilian profession, I wish that you would carry with you the assurance of ny high appreciation of the service that you have rendered, and of - my best viilies for year 'future, I 'shall always mmember your untiring energy and your devotion to duty in anoioting no In all fry work# or^er of the c, in c* (lignedl ‘ISO# mi? T3Hf ' ,0;3:'aiYf Brigadier Coneral, 1, 3. ^ m ^ # # mu* m m - m ;p. ^ Assistcnt hiof of Itaff, 0-4 1 tm c.ertiftod a true copy * S# •’# Billetdoux 3 wlo,, Si ^ "'ll* d *i«f »• i »»■ * 1. ^ WAR DEPARTMENT The Adjutant General*e Office* MEMORAKDUH OF IDFOEHATIOH Adraission of enlisted men of the Regular Army, Rational Guard, Rational Army, and graduates and under-graduates of certain universities, eolleges and military schools, to training camps to he held January 5th to April 5, 1918. 1. GEUERAL PLAIT* With the object of training enlisted men of the Regular Army, Rational Guard and Rational Amy for appointment as officers to fill vacancies that may occur in these forces, a third series of training camps will be organized. TJSb graduates of these training camps who may be so recommended will be listed as eligible for commission as second lieutenants and will be commissioned as va cancies occur. To these camps, which are primarily for enlisted men as indi cated above, it has been decided to admit a certain number of graduates and under-graduates of universities, colleges and schools which have earned recog nition by having had military training under Amy officers, during the past ten years. The following institutions have earned such recognition and have been as signed a quota. The entire number of graduates and under-graduates to be ad mitted is 2490s Colleges. , Ouachita University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Leland Stanford Jr. University, Stanford University, Calif. Throop College of Technology, Pasadena, Calif. Yale University, Hew Haven,"Cohn. Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn. University of Chicago, Chicago, 111. Indiana University, Bloomington. Dubuque College, Dubuque, Iowa. State University of Iowa, Iowa City. Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Mo, St. John's College, Annapolis, Md. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Williams College, Williamstown, Mass. Princeton University, Princeton, H. J. Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, Pa* She Citadel, Charleston, S. C. ITorwieh University, Horthfield, Vt. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. Virginia Military Institute, Lexington. Alab&oa Polytechnic Institute, Auburn. University of Arizona, Tucson* University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. University of California, Berkeley. State Agricultural College of Colorado, Fort Collins. Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs. Delaware College, Newark. University of Florida, Gainesville. North Georgia Agricultural College, Bahlonega. University of Georgia, Athens University of Idaho, Moscow. University of Illinois, Urbana-Chatapaign Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. University of Kentucky, Lexington. Louisiana state University & State Mech. College, Baton Rouge, La, University of Maine, Orono. Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Mississippi Agri. & Mech. College, Agricultural College. Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Bozeman. University of Nebraska, Lincoln. University of Nevada, Reno. New Hampshire College of Agri. & Mechanic Arts, J)urhan. Rutgers College, Hew Brunswick, IT. J. New Mexico College of Agri. & Mech. Arts, State College. Cornell University, Ithaca, N, Y. North Carolina College of Agri. & Engineering, West Raleigh North Dakota Agri. College, Agricultural College. Ohio State University, Columbus. Oklahoma Agricultural College, Stillwater. Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis. Rhode Island State College, Kingston. So. Dakota State College of Agri. & Mechanic Arts, Brookings. Clemson Agricultural College, Clemson College, S. C. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Agri. & Meoh. College of Texas, College Station. Agricultural College of Utah, Logan. University of Vermont & State Agri. College, Burlington. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg. State College of Washington, Pullman. Went Virginia University, Morgantown. University of Wyoming, Laramie. Iowa State College of Agri. & Mechanic Arts, Ames. Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan, Kans, Maryland Agricultural College, College Park. -2- Michigan Agricultural College, Lansing. University of Missouri, Colun>ia, Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pa, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge. Pennsylvania Military College, Chester. Military Schools Western Military Academy, Alton, 111. Culver Military Academy, Culver, Ind. Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo. Kemper Military School, Boonville, Mo. Hew Mexico Military Institute, Bosv/ell, F. M. St.’ John's School, Manlius, IT. Y. St. John’s Military Academy, Lelafield, Wis, Kentucky Military Institute, Lyndon, Ky. College of St. Thomas, St.' Paul, Minn. Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn. Staunton Military Academy, Staunton, Va. Few York Military Academy, Cornwall on Hudson, H.Y. Marion Institute, Marion, Alabama. The Harvard School, Los Angeles, Calif. Georgia Military Academy, College Park, Georgia. Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Georgia. Gordon Institute, Bamesville, Georgia, Gulf Coast Military Academy, Gulfport, Mississippi. Northwestern Military & Naval Academy, Lake Geneva, Wis. Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. 2, DATE AND LOCATIONS OF CAMPS. Date, Jan. 5, 1918, to April 5, 1918. (a) One in each Begular Army, National Guard and National Army Division^ (b) One each in the Philippines, Panama, and Hawaii, (c) One each at Fort Bliss, Texas, fort Sam Houston, Texas and Chickamauga, Ga. 3* QUOTA. From Educational Institutions: As given above From the Regular Army, National Army, National Guard: 1.7/& of the enlisted strength of the organization. (Regiment or other smaller separate unit). 4. QUALIFICATIONS for graduates and under-graduates of the institutions listed. Graduates and under-graduates of the institutions listed, who will be be tween 21 and 31 years old on Jan. 5, 1918, are eligible to apply for admission. -3- Applicants may be married or unmarried, but other things being equal, examining officers will give preference to unmarried men. Graduates and under-graduatea of these institutions who did not take the course of military training offered by the institution are not eligible for admission. 5. Graduates and under-graduates who are eligible as indicated above and who desire to be admitted to the training camp must apply on the blank which accompanies this circular and forward the completed application to "the Instructor in Military Tactics"of the institution from which the ap plicant graduated. Bead the instructions on the application and fill it out carefully. Hote particularly that letters of recommondation are not wanted, but only the names of three responsible citizens who know the ap plicant best. Each applicant must be examined physically at his own ex pense by a reputable physician, who will fill out the physical report for ming part of the official application blank. Applications will be received between October 15th and December 1st. No application received after Dec. 1st will be considered, but will be promptly returned to the applicant. Examining officers will be instructed to designate the full quota of prin cipals and the same number of alternates, provided the number of qualified applicants admits of this. 6. Enlisted men of organized divisions of the Regular Army, Rational Guard and Rational Army. The Commanding General of each Regular Army, Rational Guard and Rational Army Division will at once inform the enlisted men of his command of the fact that the school is to be held and that if they so desire they are authorized to apply to attend, and that their application muse be submitted to their im mediate commanding officer before December 1st. Prom these applications the company or other unit commander will cai’efully select those of the moat de serving men not to exceed in number 10^ of the enlisted strength of the organi zation, the age limits to be 21 to 40 years. These applications will be for warded through the usual channels to the Division Commander, who will call a board of three Regular Army of Rational Guard officers to consider all appli cations and select and designate the men to attend. Should the application of any man be disapproved by any intermediate authority befoee reaching the Division Commander it will not be considered by the Board. Ins&electing men to attend the Board will be guided by the following considerations: {ac) Character of the applicant as regards: Conduct, Leadership, Ability to learn quickly, * Ability to instruct others. (b) General suitability; i.e., Military appearance, etc. -4- 7. Enlisted nen of troops which are not organized into Divisions. Department Commanders will at once inform the commanding officers of such troops in their departments of the scheme of training schools authorized and direct them to submit the names of enlisted men between the ages of 21 and 40 recommended for attendance, the number they recommend not to exceed 1*7% of the enlisted strength of the organization; any fraction to be re garded as one. Recruiting officers will send to the Department Commander the names of members of their recruiting parties who are recommended by them to attend, and the Department Commander will select not to exceed 1.7% of the total number of men on recruiting duty in the Department, from those recom mended. 8. ORGAKIZATIOK OF TRAIEIRG SCHOOL. The normal strength of each training school will be about 440 students, organized into one infantry company and one light artillery battery. The schools prescribed in (a) Paragraph 2 will be under the supervision of the Division Commanders who will detail the Commanding Officer and the in structor personnel. The schools prescribed in (b) Paragraph 2 will be organized at such places as the Commanding Generals of the territorial Divisions and Departments con cerned may order, and will be under their supervision. The schools at Port Bliss, Chickamauga and Fort Sam Houston (c} will be organized by the Department Commanders. 9. STATUS OF STUDEHTS. (a) Enlisted men of the Regular Army, National Guard and National Army will be carried on detached service while students at training schools. They will receive the pay and allowances of their grade. (b) Graduates of the institutions listed, if selected to attend, will be required, upon reporting at the school, to enlist for the deration of the war. If after completing the three months' course they are not recommended for com mission they will be required to remain in service and finish their enlistment. While students they will receive the pay and allowances of privates, 1st class; this will be about thirty dollars per month, plus food, clothing and quarters. 10. GENERAL. All men who successfully complete the three months' course and are so recommended, will be carried on a list as eligible for appointment as 2nd lieutenant and will be commissioned as vacancies occur, in the order of merit determined by performance while at the training school; provided that -5- their serrioe, "between dc-te of graduating and date of oecttrenoe of their vacancy, has been satisfactory. IX. The training camps described in this memorandum are primarily for men to be commissioned in the line. The Quartermaster General, Chief of Ordnance, Chief of Coast Artillery, Chief of Engineers and Chief Signal Officer have been authorized to organize such schools as they may deem necessary for the training of men to be officers in their Corps. BO APPLICATION WILL Jg RECEIVED || Jg§ M DEPARTMENT.. Note* Application blank is not inclosed with this Memorandum, as they have not as yet been received from the printers. An application blank can be obtained from any of the schools listed in this Memorandum as soon as the supply is received, which should be by October 10th, October 1, 1917. The answer to this communication should be addressed to “The Small Arms Division, 18011 Street, Washington, D. C.” r WAR DEPARTM ENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE SMALL ARMS DIVISION 1801 I STREET iaa/aks WASHINGTON, D. C. Iloreo'ber £3,1917* In replying refer to No* Mr* Earl Reed Silvers, Director, War Service Bureau of Rutgers College, Hew Brunswick, H. J* Dear Sirs 1* Your letter of the 23d inst. addressed to Captain I* E. Free is noted# £» We have no openings In our Office for Construction Engineers* We could, however, make use of Chemists and Mechanical or Civil Engineers. We shall he glad to furnish you with whatever further informa tion you. may desire in this connection. 3* It is requested that reply to tho above be addressed to tho Chief Inspector of Small Arms Am munition* Respectfully, §| B. Munroo Major Ord. Dept., % 11 A. The answer to this communication should be addressed to “The Small Arms Division, 18011 Street, Washington, D. C.” WAR DEPARTMENT . OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE SMALL ARMS DIVISION 1801 I STREET ./AES WASHINGTON, D. C. November 23,1917. In replying refer to No. Mr. Earl Reed Silvers, Director, War Service Bureau of Rutgers College, lew Brunswick, II. J. Dear Sir: 1. Your letter of the 22d inst. addressed to Captain E. E. Free is noted. 2* We have no openings in our 0- Construction engineers. We could, however, make use of Chemists and Mechanics,! or Civil Engineers. We shall he glad to furnish you with whatever further informa tion you may desire in this conneation. 3. It is requested that reply to the above he addressed to the Chief Inspector of Small Arms Am munition. Respectfully, 'Major Ord. Dept., U. The answer to this communication should be addressed to <(The Small Arms Division, 18011 Street, Washington, D. C. B(£p: PBH WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE SMALL ARMS DIVISION 1801 I STREET WASHINGTON. D. C. NOV. 30, 1917, In replying refer to No. 2 ^ ^ <3 $ Mr, Earl Reed Silvers, Director, War Service Bureau, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J, Dear Sir: N I ana directed by the Chief of Ordnance to acknow ledge receipt of your letter of November 26th to Major J. E. Munroe, and, to thank you for your suggested co-operation. The Chief Inspector of Small Arms Ammunition has very frequent need of young mechanical engineers and chemists * The mechanical engineers are needed for ballistic testing of cartridges, including the firing tests for accuracy, velocity, and pressure* Sjtch engineers are also required for inspection of cartridge accessories, such as packing materials and containers of various sorts. Chemists can be used in connection with the testing of raw materials, such as brass, cupro-nickel, and miscellaneous materials. The Chief Inspector of Small Arms Ammunition, this office, would be very glad to have any interested engi neers or chemists write him, giving fulldetails of their education and experience and the salary they would expect. Men going into this work would do so as civil employees in most cases, with possible change to military status at some future time. Again thanking you, I am Respectfully, The answer to this communication should he addressed to “The Small Arms Division, 1801 I Street, Washington, D, C.! isft.isa WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE SMALL ARMS DIVISION 1801 I STREET WASHINGTON, D. C. 30, Itl? In replying refer to No. V Ipi; ^livera, ^iraatoi*, ■far Servioa Mreaa, Mtg.ww Collage, »ew Bninev/lck,' I. J# Dear Sirs n: , I am ttiraotad by tli© Chief of Oapbaana© to ledge reoaipt of your letter of Hovember SStfe to Major &m Mtmroe* and %o theuik you for your auggasted oo«-oporation* flit Chief Inepeotor of Siaall Anas Asamaaitioa haa very freQuent need of young neohanical engineers and. ohemiats« ffh© moohmiloal enginoera are needed for ballietio testing of ourtrldgee. Including the firing teats for acouraoy, velocity, and oroosuro• Suol? engineers are also required for inspection of cartridge aoeeasorioo, such as paaking rmtarlals and container:; of various norts. Cheialeta can ha used in connection with the -testing of raw materiala, such as brass, cupro^niokol, and o.. an© .lanoous matorials* . ■ & Chief Inspector of hmll Arne A?«auaition, this office, would b® very glad to have any interested engi neers or chemists write him, giving fullddtails of their education and experience and the salary- they «oold ©speot* Men going into this work would do so as civil cnployees in most cases, with possible change to nsilitiiry status at some future time* : Again thanking you, I ma ■ llmpc e t fully | If* B* Inula Major, Ord* Dept., II* S* B* AH communications should be addressed to “Inspection Division, Office of the Chief of Ordnap« In replying refer to No. DededSiber 4» 1917 From: Inspection Section, Gun Division, Albemarle Bldg., New York City* Bureau of Appointments, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J. Subject; CHEMISTS. Dear Sirs; The Inspection Section of the Ordnance Department is in need of a number of chemists for inspection work on explosr- ives. The rate of pay is between JfJlSOO* and $>1800 ♦ per year. Men who have had a,;college training in chemistry and a few months experience are v/ell able to do the routine labora tory work required* i?- f It is desired to secure the type of map who wishes to "do his bit” rather than the man after a better paying job. It .is believed ‘that •industrial chemical concerns not essential to the needs of war should each contribute a few men to government service. * The object of this letter is to ask that you supply this office with a list showing the name and address of the later chemical graduates whom you believe would be qualified for such work* A prompt reply will be appreciated* Yours truly B. W* DtJNN Lieut. Cep.,, U.S • Armyv Retired Capt*, Ord., Depty, U.S.R. December 14, 191? C&pt• George W. Ramseyt Office of Chief of urdnance, 24th Street and Broadway, New fork, iC¥* Dear Sir;* four circular letter of December 4th, addressed to the Bureau of Appointments, Rutgers College, has been referred to me* The War Service Bureau requests that you send to its Director any calls you may have at any time for technically trained men* We shall include these calls in bulletins similar to the one enclosed and shall do everything in our oower to give publicity to the needs of the Chief of Ordnance * We shall be grateful if you will advise us concerning the fol lowing case; One of our chemists is now engaged in the manufacture of munitions* He was drafted out discharged because of An industrial claim* He would prefer to be connected with the urdnance Department rather than a munition plant, and he has asked us if his industrial claim will atill hold should he be selected for work under Lieut. Col* Dunn* In other words he wants to know if he may apply for ap ointment according to your letter of December 4th* Another one of our alumni wishes to know if Special Call Lumber 3 in the enclosed bulletin offers a position for entrance in the Officers * Reserve Corps. The gentleman in question has been chief chemist of the Franklin Plant of the N.J* Zinc Company for the past ten years* The following graduate chemists of Rutgers have requested us to send their names to you in the hope that you will advise them of the op portunities of anoointraont in the Ordnance Department: Mr. D. Jenkins *06 Mr. Carl Hegstrom *13 Franklin, N.J. 179 Market Direot Perth Amboy, K.J. also Mr* Lawson Bauer, Lafayette *11 Franklin, H.J* I stopped in your office yesterday in an attempt to ate you personally but failed utterly because of the arrogant attitude of the young man at your information desk* May X venture a word of protest Capt. George W. Haiasey ^2 as to bis method of greeting visitors. Rutgers College is sincerely eager to serve you in every way possible. Very truly yours. Mae. All communications should be addressed to 4‘Inspection Section, Ordnance Dept*, U.S.A., Albemarle Bldg., 24th Street and Broadway, New York City" w^w/r Artillery, Ammunition and Trench Warfare Material INSPECTION SECTION ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT X. *> , d 'i. In replying refer to No. U. S. A. December If, 191?*. Prom: Inspection Section, Ordnance Department. fo Hr. lari Seed Silver, War Service Bireau Stttgers College, Hew Brunswick, II. 3. Subject IIGIBI.E PQS WORK II 3H IBSBBCflOH SBC$101 1. Me wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 14tb with reference to cur circular letter of December 4th. We are very grateful, indeed, to you for submitting the several names of mm eligible for work in our Section and we are getting in touch with these men today. ft;« For your information, we beg to advise you that in wet eases men within the draft ages will not receive consideration for commission,except in rare cases where the experience ofi the appli$||3|ts has been so thorough along aossunition linei As to make1 mem invaluable as officers. As you probably?know the Adjutant General's Office has shut down considerably on the granting of commissions to men within the draft age, so that we are forced to recruit our officers from elder men. 3. We regret that the information clerk failed to show you such courtesies as you would naturally expect to receive. However, m call your attention to the fact that especially during the last few days we have been over whelmed with applicants for positions and men seeking in formation regarding ordnance work. It is probable that this confusion may have caused some curtness on the part of the information clerk, shich you would not have other wise received. B. f. DOTH, Meut. Col., B. S. Army, Retired, by: Q W Ramsey Captain, Ordnance 1. 0. WAR DEPARTMENT INSPECTION DIVISI93 OFFICE OF TJHfCHIEF OF ORDNANCE ALBET-mELE BUILDING, £4th STBEET AND BROADWAY, WASHINGTON NEW YORK. Tti replying refer to No. n/ December 17, 1917 Prom: Inspection Section, Ordnance Department To: Mr. Earl Reed- Silver, War Service Bureau, .Rutgers College,;lew Brunswick, N. J. Subject: MEN ELIGIBLE POR WORK IN OHE INSPECTION SECTION. 1. We wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 14th with reference to our circular letter of December 4th. We are very grateful, indeed, to you for submitting the several names Of men eligible for work in our Section and we are getting in’touch with these men today. 2. Por your information, we beg to advise you that in most cases men within the draft ages will not receive consideration for commission except in rare cases where the experience of the applicants has been so thorough along ammunition lines as to make them invaluable, as officers. As you probably know the Adjutant General's Office has shut down considerably on the granting of commissions to men within the draft age, so that we are forced to recruit our officers from older men. 3. We regret that the information clerk failed to show you such courtesies 'as you would naturally expect to receive. However, we call your attention to the fact that especially during the last few days we have been over whelmed with applicants for positions and men seeking in formation regarding ordnance work. It is probable that this confusion may have caused some curtness on the part of the information clerk, which you would not have other wise received. B. W. DUNN, Ji*fT**f Pirhcnyfc - fin! - IT -_ AvmTrATr'mTr Po-f-.-i *r/arl Capta Ordnance R. C December 20, 1917 Lieut. Col. Ii.it. Dunn, Uffiee of Chief of Ordnance, 24th Street and ^roadway, New York, N.Y. Dear Sir;- Mr. Clifford S. Brinckarhoff, 544 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, K.Y., a graduate of Butgers College of the class of 1906, and an engin eer of unusual ability, is anxious for a commission in the Engineering Corps of the U. S. Army. I am writing to you in the hope that you may suggest some way in which his services may be utilized. Iff. Brinckerhoff received his D. Sc. in Civil Engineering from Rutgers. He has the qualifications of leadership, a good personality, and had a keen mind. He is thirty-four years of age and has/ten years experience in construction work, six years with the U.B. government as an inspector in the Governors island extension plan. He has had four years of military training and was a captain in the Rutgers Cadet battalion* Although he is desirous of enlisting in engineering work, he is anxious to undertake any task for which he may be fitted. There may be something for him in your department: if not, I trust that you may be able to suggest a method of procedure for him. x If you will write to him directly or to me, we shall be grateful. Very truly yours. January 18th. 1918 From; The Adjutant General of the Army. To; Professor of Military Science and Tactics. Subject: Call to selective service of members' of the second year advanced course, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 1 It has "been decided that members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, second year advanced course, who are called into the military service under the provisions of the Selective Service Law, will be admitted, if found qualified, to the appropriate service school for training candidates for commission* 2. When such members are called into the service, the professor of military science and tactics on duty at the school or college will inform the Adjutant General of the Army of the fact and of their qualifications in order that their admittance as candidates in training schools for officers may be given proper consideration* By order of the Secretary of War; H.P. McCain ASB/MHB Address Reply in Duplicate to IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE DIRECTOR OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS FILE No. Washington, D. C. Executive Section Aeronautical WAR DEPARTMENT Information OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS Branch WASHINGTON February 19, 1919 Mr. Earl Bead Silvers, Director, War Service Bureau, Rutgers College, Hew Brunswick, H.J. Dear Sir: This Office is in receipt of your letter of February 13, 1919, and the Director of Military Aeronautics appreciates the courtesy of your quick response. Your enclosures are in line with those desired, and the Service is gratified to know that it may count upon your continued interest. It may interest you to know that a similar request has been made to the President of every college and university in this country, and that the hearty cooperation that is being assured is already bringing to light some noteworthy records. For Major General Kenly: H. M. Hickam Major, J.M.A., A.S.(M.A.) Chief of Branch By lr. M. Harlow 1st Lieut., A.S.A. Executive Officer THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1918. DRAFT RULES AMENDED CONCERNING STUDENTS The Provost Marshal General has sent the following telegram to the governors of all States: Number B forty-one. Please notify all local boards of the following amendments to section 151* Selective-Service Regulations. A subparagraph is added to paragraph (e) as follows. "Under such regulations as the Quartermaster General may pre scribe, students pursuing a course of agriculture, in the senior year, in land-grant agricultural colleges,, whose class standing places them in the upper third of the senior class as determined by the school authorities, may enlist in the Enlisted Reserve Corps of the Quartermaster’s Department, and thereafter, upon presenta tion by the registrant to his local board of a certificate of such enlistment, such certificate shall be filed with the Questionnaire and the registrant shall be placed in class 5 on the ground that he is in the military service of the United States," After the words "Enlisted Reserve Corps of the Medical Depart ment," in line 2 of paragraph (f), add the words "Enlisted Reserve Corps of the Quartermaster’s Department.." Crowder,