Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-22
HARRY LAUDER TURNS RECRUITER;
PR0UDOF BAMBOO KILIEDPIPERS

done veil already. We've done a LOT
!, better than England. from what the
recruiting records say. But I want
Scotland to do better than England
and ireland and Wales all put togeth.
J err I. want us. to do so well that
! Bruce and Wallace shall rise up in
! their graves and say oh. that We were
alive 20 lead such men!' s
"And this feel from the bottom Of
my heart. The cause for which Scot.
land is fighting today is a greater
far greater Cause than was the cause
{ for which those two heroes, Bruce and
i Wallace, fought. They fought for one
small country's freedom. We are
fighting to save the whole world from
/ slavery"
And what are your ideas about con-
scription@' Il
"Coascription," said Harry, is lying
In its coffin. The Lauder pipe band
Is gaun to put the lid on that coffin,
We ken. And I'm hopin' to put a few
nails in the Tide masel by maxim an
appeal for recruits in every hall / APP
pear at, Pm hopin' tae gle the audi
ence a little talk frae the stage each
NIGHT when my songs are over
What Germany Has Done, Il
."Of course" Harry went on. lighting
his pipe at last, Il ken fine there are
able-bodied men who can't be spared,
men who have ties that keep them at
hame, the breaking Of which would
do more harm than good. But, on
the other hand, there's a peek o. young
fellows WI nae ties at a. wha dinna
realize their responsibilities. They
seem tae think that a. this outcry for
recruits Is a big shout over nothing.
They say, I'll gang when I'm really
wanted, and there il ends. For some
reason or other they think the need
isn't urgent because they don't find
recruiting-sergean waiting to take
,em by the scruff and march 'em off
to the nearest barracks when they.
come hame at NIGHT tae their tea.
I dinna say they're towards, thae
lads, and I dinna say they're crimi.
nails. But do say is-they're sittin'
asleep in their chairs when. the house
next door is afire, and the women and
children are cryin for helm
He was on his feet, and his pipe was
out again.
..H the placards on the hoardings
won't stir them let them look at that
other, placard 1.-The placard that Ger
many's painted.
Germany has painted up the need
for recruits Scottish recruits, tell
vein staring letters OF blood right
across Belgium and France!p
nal,s lNGfrk ssslss5t "
Presently spoke to Harry of his
own son. A fatherly smile lit up the
comedians face.
Hes nae at the front vel, ye ken.
But he's simply burnin' tae gang. He's
the only chick / have, but was prood
toe send him ava tae serve his coun-
try and tae dee for Scotland If God
wills it so wish I'D ten mair sons
like him, so mieht send them tae..
By thes way, whom i wRss travelling
down to Dunoon after my worlds tour
the train stopped for some time at!
Greenock, and word went round that
aboard Presently a couple of privates
of the Argyll and Sutherland High
landers-my sons regiment up from
England on leave, elbowed their way
to the front.
Are We Harry Lauder?' says one o.
them. I am. says I. sWeel, says he,
were in camp at Bedford, and q
thocht we'd Jest let We ken we ken
yer brither.,,
And it was my own lad they were
talking of. 1t made me. feel / was
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