Adventure Magazine, March 1916 — page 223: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

The Camp-Fire certainly need pilots, and as West Point is open to about one in fifty thousand, I want to try the air. From our line of trenches I have watched nearly every day the enemy’s guns shelling our planes with shrapnel, but to date haven’t got one in our vicin- ity, although we got three of theirs in that time. I am also very expert in dodging snipers and can show a great burst of speed in getting cover from coal- boxes, etc. iI AM a regimental signaler and can hit a man’s head and shoulders three times out of five at 600 yds., with a wind. I am also proficient in open- ing cans of Bully Beef with my bayonet. Of course if I happen to get mixed up with anything hard coming my way, the bet’s off. Anyway, drop me a line when you haven’t anything better to do and pardon the use of this sheet on both sides, as paper is bread around these parts. My home address is 34 Irving St., Framingham, Mass., and my folks are forwarding you the neces- sary for a six months’ subscription to be sent here if possible. If the first edition gets sent back un- delivered, you are in five editions. I’ve read Ad- venture since the first issue right through, and if I didn’t consider it the best ever I wouldn’t read it.— SIGNALER W. J. DWVER. P. 5S. Count me in the Legion if I last this out. UR identification-cards remain free to any reader. The two names and ad- dresses and a stamped envelope bring you one. Each card bears this {inscription, ted in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Ara- bic, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese: “ “In case of death or serious emergency to bearer, address serial number of this card, care of ADVENTURE, New York, ob A., stating full particulars, and friends will be noti- In our office, under each serial number, will be registered the name of bearer and of one friend, with permanent ad- dress of each. No name appears on the card. Letters will be forwarded to friend, unopened by us. The names and es will be treated as confidential by us. We assume no other obligations. Cards not for purposes of business identification. Later, arrangements may perhaps be made for money deposits to cover cable or telegraph notifications. Cards furnished free of charge, provided stamped and ads dressed envelope accompanies application, Send no applica- tions without the two names and two addresses in full. Were- serve the right to use our own discretion in all matters per- taining to these cards. Later, for the cost of manufacture, we may furnish, in- stead of the above cards, a card or tag, proof against heat, water and general wear and tear, for adventurers when actually in the jungle, desert, etc. A moment’s thought will show the value of this system of card-identification for any one, whether in civilization or out of it. Remember to furnish stamped and addressed en- ie and to give the two names and addresses in full when applying, — HE idea of a Red-Headed Regiment seems to take hold well. Not only are replies coming in, but the type of men interested is of the very best for the pur- pose. Probably the majority of those who have sent in their names are either ex-Army men or now near the end of their enlist- ment, but no able-bodied red-head need hesitate to send in his name because he has _ not yet had actual military training. He is needed, too, | 221 Quite aside from the military value of such an organization, the idea of any definite clubbing together of red-headed men throughout the country has a decided ap- peal. They ought to know each other—to have their own lodge. : Be the main point, of course, is that “the Red-Heads” ought to be one of the best fighting units, and one of the best known, that ever took the field. The first letter is by way of endorsement of this, from a man whose hair is not red, but who has fought with red-headed soldiers. The others are merely samples of the replies that have come in, showing the spirit, char- acter and training of the men who have re- sponded: Couldn’t “make” the “Red-Heads,” as I am black-haired, but, believe me, from what I know of red-headed soldiers (I am an ex-Service man) that should be one “scrapping outfit.” I certainly enjoy every number of Adventure, es- pecially the Service stories by Robert J. Pearsall, M. S. Wightman and Capt. George Brydges Rodney. If old Pearsall doesn’t know the service, no one does. —Harry W. Scauster, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. My enlistment will expire within a short while, after twelve years’ service in the Navy. I’m as “red-headed” as they make ’em, and when [ enter civil life I should like to be a member of the Red- Headed Regiment. I think I can enlist at least ten more “redheads.” — Wirttiam HucH STOCKWELL, U.S. S. New Jersey. I am a genuine red-head with three years of mili- tia service to my credit. I am interested in the pro- sed regiment. I served one enlistment in Battery A., I. N. G., First Field Light Artillery. Was honor- ably discharged as corporal and gunner August 7, 1913, at the close of my enlistment. Please keep me posted as to the progress of the Red-Headed Regi- ment and enter me as a prospect in the Battery.— J. De Morte Morrison, Indianapolis. I notice your Red-Head Regiment in December number, I am one and as long as there is a hair on my head, I reckon it will be red. Many Regular offi- cers are assigned to Volunteer regiments in time of war, etc., so I hereby make my application now. Am graduate of the U. S. M. A. (West Point). Have had service in the Philippines and elsewhere. The above is from an officer in the regular army. As previously stated, the best way to select the officers of the regi- ment is to have the qualifications of all members passed upon by a neutral board of military experts, training and experience being the sole basis of selection. If the regiment can show itself a proper unit, properly officered, it should have a good Eomichbooks