The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-01

LONDON, March l--lf Lord Kitch
ener were asked to reward suitably
those who now are helping him most
In increasing his great army he prob
ably would recommend that little
badge Of special recognition be- sent to
every pretty girl IN the British Isles
Reports from the battlefields In
France were the first inspiration, hut
with the winter months and the TEN
porary deadlock In the trench fighting
the women Of England have been the
prime movers In getting new recruits.
II has come about 80 quickly that II
scarcely has been noticeable, but Lord
Kitchener smiles when they talk Of
transcription. lie knows
1t Is only necessary to spend few
days In London with ones eyes open
to zee what the women have done
! Go to the Criterion restaurant for
ten, for example You zee groups At
the tables, but khaki Is the only ac-
repted fashion for the men. Officers
cscorting pretty girls come aud 60 In
almost endless procession, and there
| Is dominant note Of admiration and
pride IN each feminine face. In the
midst " II ell couple In noticed
pushing their way shyly through the
crowd The man wears the regulation
morning dress, with silk hat, and
/ looks Az n he had come In from some
vigorous athletic exercise
II think we had better take a side
table, the woman with him says qsr
vously. All eyes are ON them. A
friend sitting with young officer
bows to tho girl. and she returns the
greeting. embarrassed. She tries to
keep her courage up, but suggests
leaving the place early. She Is sorry
she has come she Is ashamed.
The same scene might be witnessed
In almost any other rendezvous for
London crowds. Whether II IL at the
Savoy at lun h time or the Carlton at
dinner. or the theater In the evening
khaki dress Ia now the fashion for
men. British girls escorted by civil.
ians Of fighting age are conspicuous
NJ being "out Of t. and not in the
fashion
She just Makes Him Enlist.
And II II the same on the streets.
whether along the promenades In
Hyde Park or In Piccadilly or the
Strand. The same pride that Is shown
by the British society belle in her es
cort, an officer Of the Guards, is re
Elected by the girl In poorer circum.
stances when she clings to the arm OF
her Tommy Atkins" and bows scorn
fully to her friend with the mere civil
ian.
why don't she make him enlist ?
SAYS the girl with Tommy" and the
idea predomlnates that she will make
him before long
One who recently had enlisted said
he never had felt 80 happy AZ when he
discard his civilian clothes. He had
never thought much OF the signs call.
Ing for new men which he had seen
plastered about the hotel buildings
and elsewhere But few weeks age
he had met q girl at the house OF n
friend and asked her to the theater
She said she would like to go aud
that there was one play she particu
larly wanted to see. n was called
The Man who Stayed at Home
They went, and from that time ON II
seemed a. II the sign Enlist AZ Once
stood glaring out In huge letters
| wherever the man turned
The theeter IL providing an excel
lent help 30 the girls Of England In
their determination to make their
friends enlist Mr. II. p Irving has
lust put ON new play, Search
|, lights" at the savoy, and II Is Of the
/ Kind that will he " similar service
Of course the newspapers, the week
| " periodicals and the artists car
toons are doing their share TO make II
uncomfortable for any Briton OF fight
/ ing age to remain away II his service.
! would be accepted, These all seem {,
J have taksn the hint that the best cam
tpaign 10 10 picture shirksrs In q lish