Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-25

Tor nse In the leaflets and Autographs
Enlist Now" "a Million Men" "Wn
More Thin Lines" do Your Bit."are
Few OF them that occur again nnn
again God Save the King" OF
course. you And at the bottom q, ~
most every poster
Some OF the bills are c!everly IN,
up in a form TO drive homo their mean.
ing one sheet is cut IN the shane
OF bra"ny arm with clenched list,
Lena your arm TO the cause" II SAYS.
your country needs YOU says an
o , printed on red map OF the
British Isles. big khaki-colored
sheet queries. why aren't YOU in
khakiE There Is a facsimile OF the
much discussed Belgian treaty in color
with red seals and blue ribbon. Per
maps the most striking o. these IN
genious solicitations Is a wireless from
the trenches:
Send
Ont
Soldiers
with the S o. 8. tho wireless call for
relief, In big letters
Situation Discussed In Lcaflets.
The printed matter does not confne
itself 70 bill-posters. An immense
! number OF leaflets have been issued,
discussing every possible anglo OF tho
situation. They include extracts from
/ the spccchcs OF statesmen, the Views
OF the bar and the church, appeals to
employers. to wholesalers and retailers,
10 trade-unions and 10 every other or
Ran!zation that might influence tho ac-
ton OF possible recruit The scheme
OF the separation allowance. by which
| the government contributes toward the
support OF dependents OF any man
who enl!sts is fully discussed The
twelve divisions OF tho recruiting sys-
tenn arc laid out. showing each man 10
which Office he should apply. In order
that all this Importantly should not
. call out men who are needed at home,
picture has been gotten out showing
tn. muni.ion worker and the man IN
Khaki standing with clasped hands
The posters do no; deal exclusively
with the recruiting campaign. Ono
or the most interesting of all Is n big
sheet showing in great detail how 10
distinguish between British and Ger
man especially aeroplanes,
since the Zeppelin is unmistakable.
Every type OF plano is shown in ell
houettc, ns it appears from below:
each British model next to the German
model that most resembles II. and the
differences are carefully pointed out.
Instructions are given for conduct in
case the flyer is German. Avoid ex-
, element. says the poster: notify the
nearest naval or military authorities by
telephone; take refuge In cellar II
the peril comes too close, and never
touch uneXplOdcd bombs.
"Tive-0u-stIon Poster"
But the great bulk OF the poster liter
allure is, OF course part OF the move
mcnt to stimulate recruiting TO the last
possible degree. The Ideas take a hun
drcd shapes and forms. but there il ono
big bill which combines the Eist OF
them all-thc Five Question Poster"
II asks:
Il. Are YOU satisfied
'2. DO YOU feel happy when you sec
other men wearing the Kings uniform?
20. What VIII you say when people
ask you: Where did YOU serve?
-. What will You answer your chill
dren when they ask: Father. why
weren't YOU n soldier. too
-. What would become OF the en-
pirc If every man stayed at homc?"
And so England Is meeting the en-
listment problem. There IS nothing
else Ike 1t In Europe. because in the
other countries. both central and allied
service is compulsory But il is Of
particular interest to ms in the United
states. because in case OF emergency It
/ is about what we would have to do our
selves.