Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1898 — What is Required to Enlist in U. S. Army. [ARTICLE]

What is Required to Enlist in U. S. Army.

All persons who enlist in the United States service under the call of President McKinley for volunteers must, besides undergoing a rigid jihysical examination, answer a great many questions. If they pass the physical examination they are required to answer among other questions the following: Have you given your true name, and not an assumed one? Do you clearly understand the nature of the oath of enlistment, aad are you fully determined to serve the United States honestly and faithfully ? What is your object in enlisting? Do you clearly understand the nature of the “Declaration of Recuit,” connected with enlistment? What sickness have you had, and at what age? Where does your father reside? How old is you father? What is his occupation? Where does your mother reside? How old is your mother? Are your parents able to support themselves?

Do your parents or other relatives know of your intention to enlistment? Give the najnes of two reputable per. ons, residents near the home of your parents, who are acquaint- < d with them. If either parent has died, state cause. If brother or sister has died state cause. Have you given up an occupation on account of your health or habits? By what firm or indrvid ual have you been employed within the past six months? Was your character good when you left that employment or service? State residencet. of the firm or individual, and post office address. Have you found your health or habits to interfere with your success in civil life?

Are you subject to dizziness? pain in the breast? ; to fluttering of the heart? ——to shortness of breath? ; to colds in the head? ——; to coughs?—: to diarrhoea? ; to piles ; to rheumatism. Do you beleive you are sound and well now? Have you had sore eyes or any defect of vision? Have you had running from either ear? Is your sense of hearing good? Have you had fits? If so, how frequently? Have you been ruptured? Do you drink intoxicating liquors? If so, to what extent? • Have you been hurt upo’n the head? Answer fully. Have you had a sprain? , a stiff joint?——; a bone or joint out of place? ; or a bone • broken? Are you the subject of painful corns or sore feet? Mention carefully injuries or surgical operations you may have had upon any part of you body, especially burns, cuts, severe bruisse, etc. Have you any one dependent upon you for support? Give the names of persons so dependent, with place of residence. Have you ever been convicted of a felony, or been imprisoned in a jail or penitentiary? The recruiting officer must officially sign a certificate that he has personally examined the recruit as above, give his grade of intelligence, color of eyes and color of hair.