anaheim-gazette 1952-01-07

Anaheim Gazette MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Army Estimates Cost to Make Draftee Into Soldier Ready To Fight in Overseas Wars WASHINGTON (AP)—The Army estimates it costs about $3600 and takes approximately eight months to make a draftee into a soldier ready for overseas service. That is the outlay for the average inductee from the time he gets his pre-induction physical until he arrives at an average overseas unit such as one in Germany. Under the present 24-month draft law, the soldier will be useful as a trained member of a combat force for only the 16 months remaining after his training. Because of the limited time of his service, the average draftee can be of no use in meeting the increasing requirements for technically-trained soldiers to handle modern weapons—including radar detection and aiming equipment—guided missiles, communications systems. Up to 13 months is needed to produce the high level specialists needed. Army officials said today in answer to reporters' questions. In making a rough estimate of the cost of training an inductee, the Army included such items as the cost of his physical examination; travel to a nearby reception center (an average figure seemed to be about $1.90 for fare); processing him with "shots," outfitting him; travel to a basic training center; basic training (the biggest factor, set down for this average draftee at about $2700); processing him again for overseas shipment; overseas shipment. A spokesman said that if the estimated $3600 training and processing cost is spread over his subsequent 16 months of service with an overseas unit it "means that the average cost of simply making a soldier available for actual service is equal to $225 for each month of productive service." This would be in addition to costs accruing during actual service itself. The Army estimates that if an inductee's service were 30 months, the overhead monthly cost would drop from $225 to about $165 and to $130 if there was 36 months One Mistake Costs Man His Money MONTGOMERY, Ala. (P)—"My one mistake was that I outlived my money." That's how 97-year-old Thomas Linton McCullough sums up his fate which tumbled him from a once-wealthy cotton planter to a broke nonagenarian living in a boarding house on a $50-a-month old age pension. Before he retired 22 years ago, McCullough built up a fabulous fortune which kept the wolf away from his door until six months ago. That's when the money ran out. McCullough, still an erect figure with a flowing white beard, explains it this way: "Both my mother and father died at 72 and I reckoned I couldn't exceed this by more than eight years." So, at the age of 75, he retired with what he thought was enough money in the bank to last him the bought an airplane for "one last fling" across the continent, into Mexico and South America. "I figured three or four more years would take me out." But when he returned three years later, he was still going strong. As the years rolled on past the 85, 90 and 95-year marks, the "last flings" continued and so did McCullough. His money gave out first. "Do you think I could enjoy it as much now—at 97 with this arthritis?" he asks. "Do you think I ever planned to reach 97?" "The only trouble," he reflects, "is that I didn't die at 80 . . . I thought I was going to live just one life. I went on and lived two." But there's one thing you can bet on, McCullough says with a glint in his eye. That one mistake of living too long is that the average cost of simply making a soldier available for actual service is equal to $225 for each month of productive service." This would be in addition to costs accruing during actual service itself. The Army estimates that if an inductee's service were 30 months, the overhead monthly cost would drop from $225 to about $165 and to $130 if there was 36 months of service. Officials say that "quite apart from dollar cost as such, the 24-month term of service imposes a serious personnel problem on the Army in meeting present worldwide requirements. In addition to the problem of producing specialist-type soldiers who cannot be trained from the limited-service draftees, the Army requires a substantial number of men to operate its overseas rotation program. One expert estimates that overseas shipment, because of rotation, of men now is nearly that for World War II when the size of the Army was many times its present force. McCullough, still an erect figure with a flowing white beard, explains it this way: "Both my mother and father died at 72 and I reckoned I couldn't exceed this by more than eight years." So, at the age of 75, he retired with what he thought was enough money in the bank to last him the rest of his life. At 80 McCullough revealed, he asks, "Do you think I ever planned to reach 97?" "The only trouble," he reflects, "is that I didn't die at 80 . . . I thought I was going to live just one life. I went on and lived two." But there's one thing you can bet on, McCullough says with a glint in his eye. That one mistake of living too long "is an error I'm going to go on making just as long as I can." SEEING IS DELIEVING—Strange sights are viewed at racetracks, and Hialeah, Florida, is no exception as a pigeon, racoheres and bulldog form friendly trio at track stable. JOIN THE 1950S MARC OF DIME VIVHEIM COMMONILY HO2bII CIBBZ GOVEB CO HELPS OTHER VICTIMS—This little Anaheim girl, herself a victim of dreaded infantile paralysis last summer, is shown placing her contribution in one of the miniature "iron lungs" which have been placed throughout the business district. Follow her example... give today to the campaign against this terrible disease! THIS MARCH OF DIMES MESSAGE Made Possible by the Following PUBLIC SP HELPS OTHER VICTIMS—This little Anaheim girl, herself a victim of dreaded infantile paralysis last summer, is shown placing her contribution in one of the miniature “iron lungs” which have been placed throughout the business district. Follow her example... give today to the campaign against this terrible disease! THIS MARCH OF DIMES MESSAGE Made Possible by the Following PUBLIC SPONSORS: GIBBS LUMBER CO. ANAHEIM - PLACENTIA - FULLERTON ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 118 N. Claudina St. Anaheim Phone 2208 PETER PAN NURSERY SCHOOL Mrs. Kate E. McCullah, Director Katherine Ringwald, Assistant Director 9641 Cerritos Ave., Anaheim Ph. 4312 CALIFORNIA HOSIERY CO. 808 N. Los Angeles St. Anaheim AL'S WELDING SERVICE ALL TYPES OF WELDING 1021 N. Sabina St. Anah Phone 6200 HOME OIL CO. Associated Oil Distributor 1422 W. 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