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August 1, 1940
The Kennewick Courier Reporter
Kennewick, Benton County, Washington
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Promotional article encouraging young men to enlist in the US Army Signal Corps' Alaskan Communication System for free specialized technical training in radio operations, serving in Alaska with high pay and allowances, open to married high school graduates.
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Recruits Well Trained
In Alaskan Service
For a chance to receive absolutely free, the very best in specialized, technical training, and at the same time serve his country in an unusually interesting way, no young man could do better than to enlist for the Alaskan Communication System of the United States Army Signal Corps.
The Alaskan Communication System, which is the sole agency authorized to handle communications in Alaska, operates 21 stations in the territory, and one large plant in Seattle. Even the new Alaska Flying Service makes use of this service for a large part of its transactions. All business, both military and civilian, is carried on over this system.
Due to the tremendous volume of important commercial and other business transacted, meticulous care is required on the part of all operators. Therefore, all must be well-trained before assuming their duties. For the instruction of men accepted by the service, a school is set up in the operating room, where these men receive operators' training.
Included in the subjects every one studies are the various functions of high-speed radio telegraph operating and manual operation of medium and high-frequency and maintenance of radio transmitting equipment and radio receivers used with diversity antenna systems and high-speed syphon recording equipment. They are also instructed in the operation of radio-telegraph and of radio frequency meters.
The Alaska Communication System is the only assignment now open for which married men are eligible. The only definite requirement laid down by the War Department is that applicants be high school graduates. The service prefers, however, men who can receive twenty to twenty-five words per minute, though this is not absolutely necessary. However, to become a successful operator, a man must have a sense of musical pitch.
Due to the special nature of this service, and the fact that it usually involves service away from an Army post, pay and allowances run considerably higher than in most branches of the service. In Alaska, pay and allowances range from $114 for privates to $250 for master sergeants with twenty years service.
Men interested may obtain further particulars by applying at the army recruiting station nearest their home.
In Alaskan Service
For a chance to receive absolutely free, the very best in specialized, technical training, and at the same time serve his country in an unusually interesting way, no young man could do better than to enlist for the Alaskan Communication System of the United States Army Signal Corps.
The Alaskan Communication System, which is the sole agency authorized to handle communications in Alaska, operates 21 stations in the territory, and one large plant in Seattle. Even the new Alaska Flying Service makes use of this service for a large part of its transactions. All business, both military and civilian, is carried on over this system.
Due to the tremendous volume of important commercial and other business transacted, meticulous care is required on the part of all operators. Therefore, all must be well-trained before assuming their duties. For the instruction of men accepted by the service, a school is set up in the operating room, where these men receive operators' training.
Included in the subjects every one studies are the various functions of high-speed radio telegraph operating and manual operation of medium and high-frequency and maintenance of radio transmitting equipment and radio receivers used with diversity antenna systems and high-speed syphon recording equipment. They are also instructed in the operation of radio-telegraph and of radio frequency meters.
The Alaska Communication System is the only assignment now open for which married men are eligible. The only definite requirement laid down by the War Department is that applicants be high school graduates. The service prefers, however, men who can receive twenty to twenty-five words per minute, though this is not absolutely necessary. However, to become a successful operator, a man must have a sense of musical pitch.
Due to the special nature of this service, and the fact that it usually involves service away from an Army post, pay and allowances run considerably higher than in most branches of the service. In Alaska, pay and allowances range from $114 for privates to $250 for master sergeants with twenty years service.
Men interested may obtain further particulars by applying at the army recruiting station nearest their home.
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Exploration
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Alaskan Communication System
Army Signal Corps
Radio Training
Enlistment
Alaska Service
Technical Training
High Pay
Where did it happen?
Alaska, Seattle
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Alaska, Seattle
Story Details
Enlistment opportunity in the Alaskan Communication System offers free technical training in radio operations, service in Alaska handling military and civilian communications, eligibility for married high school graduates with preferred telegraph skills, and higher pay ranging from $114 to $250.