Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
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of eager applicants for enlistment In anti
cipation Of service along the Mexican bor-
der continues today with unabated number,
and tired surgeons, after remaining on duty
at their armories virtually all night, re-
sumed the task Of examining prospective
recruits with virtually no interruption,
The character Of the men applying for
enlistment Is far above the average the
regmental surgeons report, and in conse-
quence none is accepted unless he passes
the medical and physical tests, well above
the requirements Several of the compa-
nies are already up to the peace quota and
only in cases where the applicant Is un-
usually ft or has seen previous military
service, is he accepted.
In the I'd Regiment this condition Is
especially noticeable The I'd has always
been regarded as an superior Service"
command, and Colonel Turner and his COM
pany commanders have seen to II that the
membership has been kept above the peace
minimum. Company E. of the Engineers.
Is another command which has attained it's
full quota.
The reported intention of the War De-
partment heads to make the Pennsylvania
guardsmen part of the first army of rein
forCemcnt sent to the southern border has
gone far to stimulate enlistment and to
stir the pride of the members of local com
mands. The latter appreciate the honor OF
being rated as capable Of being among the
bending every energy toward maintaining
Philadelphias record for efficiency and
promptness in response to the nations call.
Arrangements have been made for n pa
rade and drill of all the commands of the
First Brigade before the departure for Mt
Grctna This turnout will precede dem
onstration in Farmount Park and viii eX-
hibit to Phlladelphians the exact condition
and fitness of the local guardsmen for the
service in which they are enrolled.
This parade will also serve to stimulate
interest in the National Guard and may en-
courage enlistment on the part of other
young men to take the places in the States
service left vacant by the summoning Of
the several regiments into the service Of
the National Government.
EXPECT TO FILL RANKS.
At all the armories about the city today
the spirit manifested was, If anything. more
ardent than that which greeted the notifca-
tion that active service was impending.
The rush of recruits shows no indication Of
falling Off, and all the regimental command
crs declare they will march out with full
ranks when the start for Mt, Gretna is
made.
Captain Charles c. Allen, T. S. A, colonel
commanding the LIST Regiment. was en-.
thusiastlc over the response of his men TO
the preliminary summons, our officers and
men," he said today, will report to the
armory on Thursday morning at o'clock
From that time on they will be in the SER
vice of the Government. We will leave
for the mobilization camp at Mt. Gretna
Saturday, Sunday, or perhaps, not until
Monday morning. The exact hour for our
departure has not been decided. We will
not be idle in the meantime. We will spend
the interval between Thursday and our
start for Mt Gretna in practice marches
in drills, both in the armory and in Fair
mount Park We will do much work in
the extended order formation so that our
men will not only be thoroughly hardened
when they take the field, but will also be
familiar with the open order formations
which are more generally used in modern
warfare.
WILL MARCH ON FRIDAY.
I'VE will parade on Friday along with
the other commands of the LIST Brigade and
l believe that turnout will benefit the reg-
ment by helping to harden the men. but It
will undoubtedly cause increased interest
and enthusiasm in the Guard on the part
of the public, The response of candidates
for enlistment at the armory already is
gratifying We accepted S3 men last night
and Major Fred o, Wagge, our regimentaI
surgeon, and his assistants were busy
virtually the whole night through They
went back TO work today and do not ex-
pect to have much intermission until we