Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-21
ABOUT IS RECRUITS
NEEDED FOR co. NJ.
A First Step to Inaugurate Cam
paign to Secure Full Enlisted
Strength.
MEETING AT BLADEN ST. ARMORY.
To Consider Practical Plan for Secur-
ing Enlistment Of Young Men,
Tuesday Sept. 28 the Date.

| AS the first step OF inaugurate a cam
| paign to secure the full enlisted
strength of Company NJ, First Regi-
ment.. Maryland National Guard. OF
this city. the officers and non-commis-
stoned officers of the Company, togeth-
er with the field and staff officers sta
toned here will meet at the Bladen
street armory next Tuesday evening"
one week from today-and will adopt
plan to secure the prompt enlistment
of the many young men who are known
to be contemplating the step.
About fifteen recruits are needed TO
bring the company to its full strength,
point reached by a number of the
companies of the State. many of them
in smaller places, and all but two hav-
ing accommodations far inferior to
that of the local Company. In spite of
the splendid record which Company
NJ has made in its field work and tar
get practice. it has not yet reached its
full quota, and it is a stigma upon the
patriotism and good citizenship of the
nifty as long as the present con
ditions remain.
1t is proposed that every officer and
on-commissioned officers in the Com
pany make a determined effort to bring
at least one new member into the Com
pany. This does not mean that Com
pany M is to engage in wild scramble
for new members. On the contrary, it
wants only clean, manly young men
who recognize that they are fulfilling
their duty to the State and nation in
becoming members of the Company.
and who will comply with the regula-
tions of the armory and help to main
tain the high standards which are in
sisted upon. Young men of any other
kind are not wanted; in fact, youth
showing a tendency towards rowdyism
soon finds that Company Nj is no place
for him.
1t is hoped that the young men of
Annapolis and vicinity will make a
prompt response when the matter is
put before them. The subject of pre-
paredness has been sufficiently dis
cussed to convince every one that our
young men should learn the rudiments
of soldering to handle the mod
field and other details. The most prac-
tical way of securing this is by enlist
ing in the National Guard. and the
young men of this community can enter
as good company as can be found.
1t is particularly to be hoped that the
parents of young men will give their
consent willingly. They can be as
sured that their sons will be better
men for having done their duty to their
country, and that they will be sur
| rounded by wholesome influences in the
armory. No liquors nor gambling are
allowed and proper language is insist
ed upon. No good reason exists for a
parent to refuse permission to join the
local Company Certainly, the infuen-
| ces of the armory are better than the
| streets.
The fall and winter are to be periods
of great activity in the local Guard
Basketball and other sports will -four
ish. there will be many social events
and the course of instruction. while
practical, will be varied and interest
ing. To be on par in every way with
the best organizations, Company N
must be fully recruited From Captain
Myers to the last private, the members
of Company M are determined that i
hall be. Should not every good Amer
ican help it?