South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

one can usually pick him out at a
glance, without looking closely to see
if his cap bears the maple leaf Of
Canada. And these Canadians have
the air about them, the breeziness Of
the west, that captivates London.
From those / have talked with and
have seen about, 1 must say that this
adulatiOn has not turned their heads
one whit. There is none of the brag
gadacio about them; i'm fact there is
none about any of the soldiers or Of
ticers, although they are given first
choice and the best of everything. 1t
makes one feel proud that the Can
adams, fellow Americans that they are,
are giving such a fine account of them
selves
Then too. there is quite a difference
in the pay. The Canadian private
receives $1.1O per day, while the Eng
lish private gets only a 'shillin' and
one pence" or 20 cents per day.
While on the subject | might men
ton" as Cap. Shuey says. that if
there are any ambitious soldiers of
fortune over there who want expert
ence. they might enlist in the South
African contingent a chauffeur gets
$3.50 per day, with transportation TO
and from johannesburg paid. How
ever. one has to enlist for the period
of the war. with six months minimum.
Ii is rather difficult TO oct information
here, especially on war topics. What
have learned has been mostly
through Englishmen who were per
sonal friends. I do not care 10 seek
information from a stranger, or a
soldier. | let them volunteer. few
DAYS ago two men were arrested
simply for asking too many questions
of soldiers. Their intentions were in
nocent enough, and eventually they
were released. but not without much
humiliating experience. Neither have
/ taken so much as one picture since
! have been in England. l have ocen
warned against that also. How soon
some person in uniform will come into
my room and politely ask 10 see what
I am writing. l do not know, nut
such things have happened. l snail
be very discreet.
Appeal TO Women.
In the matter of enlisting. ! am IN
clined - believe that the great ma
jority have done SO purely from a
sense of duty and patriotism. And
again. from the very significant pos
terS all over the city. one could hard
IL feel right if he didn't enlist APP
peals are made TO a man. and even 10
the women, from every Standpoint.
The two that impressed me the most
were aimed at the home. one was
very aIIEAGllNe picture VI q iiA'N--i
her daughter and little boy. standing
i'm the doorway. while the men OF the
family. in uniform, were marching
down the road. faces reSolutely turn
ed toward their destination. None
was looking back for last farewell
At the top of the poster were the
words WOMEN OF BRITAIN, ~
CO." Another depicted father with
two children playing at his knee: me
little girl asks Daddy. what dld YOU
do i'm the great war; From the eA-
preston on Daddys face. he evident
" finds this an embarrassing ques-
ton To answer. >-r>,,>-
Others read 'MEN OF LONDON.
EACH RECRUIT MEANS QUO n r X
PEACE" "RFMEMBER BELG I IN
DON'T STAND LOOKING AT IftlS.
co AND HELP" and dozens OF
others OF similar nature. All the
taxfcahs hear the same appear on the
windshields. across the entire lront
% the Savoy is a huge sign Mols III.
MEN. MORE MUNITIONS; FoLl-'lM
THE DRUM" And ~ANOTH Ett
HALF MILLION MEN WANTED Is
seen everywhere.
Thus the able bodied m6a OF the
proper age must find il very empar-
raising not 10 enlist Now NJ "S'"