New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
4RlIT NEN KEPT ON KUN.
Ovcrzcorhed by Rush of U"em-
DJoved to EnLst-Nary Busy, Too.

The anxiety Of the unemployed TO JOIN tne O"l'eU
States Army. as told in yesterday tribune wa"
further manifested. when 40 recruits were s'a''
&, r,ilitar, instruction at Fort Slocum, on David s
island Yesterday On Saturday Lieutenant Colonel
Z n Ffoyla sent f57 men coast artillery stations
and 10 the cavalry service The men WHO were
started on their way 10 be soldlers were ihoSIiE
from, this city and upstate cities who were received
at the recruiting stations within the last -FOUR oaS
while Fort Slocum is usually one or the most
so.oIa+e ros+s around New York. Lieutenant Colo
mel Hove said that he and his staff have been kep'
busy continually since last month. Inc usuai SUN
day- holiday is no longer taken. as the newly en-
listed men TO be examined ana sieheu toi
entering the service quickly as possible 10 make
room for those who are being sent from receiving
stations every day
The most experienced men OF several branches OF
the army are being detailed TO the recruiting service
to hiring in the accepted men and then tram the
SQUADS before they assigned to regiments At
the same time the corps OF physicians AT Fort
socum has been kept at work day and night III
examining the men. many of whom are being re-
iected because of disease. which seems 10 be preNa-
lent amort, men who nave been without homes tor
come time. Others are received at the recruiting
beadouarters who are worn out that they have
IN ne sent TO the post hospital before they can De
enlisted
1T is impossible for me TO give the exact num-
her of men who have applied for enlistment since
the cold weather began. and cannot say no"
many thousand men were turned away pN our re-
cr1Iitiug officers said Lieutenant Colonel Hoyie
Whom 7 was first detailed Fort Slocum the
average number of recruits was twenty men day
These men came from stations as far north as
Maine and included only a small number from
New, York Since November the number OF enlist
r7ents has Jumped fifty and sixty men day, and
We are getting the best material for the army.
In A squad which was received last week every
man seemed be of good family. and their clothes
showed them to be men who had once filled re-
enonehia roeitions I have not opportunity 10
examine all the men personally. but the physicians
rerort that for the part they i'm good con-
5itinn although many need to he taken care of for
fau, davs before they can be sent posts where
they, will he subject guard duty and other rigors
Of military life. We are so overworked that it is
all Ne can do to prevent the barracks from being
overCrovded-'
The heaviest recruiting is from New York City.
while Boston. Buffalo and Chicago sending
larger numbers of men to the army than before,
and Philadelphia and Baltimore arc showing big
gains according to the reports accessible at the
local headquarters.
The marine corps is almost enlisted to its required
strength and draws many men who have finished
their cnIistmeuts in the army, The detail
sbirs and land duty makes this popular than
the army and navy
Every bed provided for accepted men in the re-
,,iti1e branches Of this city was filled yesterday.
and a careful guard was kept over the men. who
usually decide against enlistment when they realize
number Of men nov at Fort slocum said to pc
Larger than that during the Spanish American War
ON one end of Davids Island a shed similar to
those built as temporary quarters during the war
T. bejnc erected 1t is expected that this viii be
ready for the men within week.