The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-06
Great Campaign To Recruit Army
~ Up To New Strength win
+ Be Aided Here
FILMS ALSO WILL TEACH
PATRIOTISM TO PEOPLE
Growth'oR National Guard Of Ha-
waii lnstanced To Show
What Work will Do

Now thnt, oohgtess has passed on act
to provide for larger army, how is
Uncle Sam to enlist the men for ser.
vicef This is question that has re.
eeived a good deal of attention among
military men here, as we'll as among
others, and in view Of the failure to
secure enlistments enough to make up
the additional 10000 men allowed for
by legislation some months ago, it now
becomes an urgent problem. As it APP
pcared to be shown by the experience
Of the past few months that Americans
were not anxious to enlist, what result
can be expected from acts of Congress
which allow much larger army but
leave it to voluntary enlistments to flI
the ranksf
Various Plans Are Studied
Various plans have been and are be-
ing studied by Secretary Of War Bak.
er, according to reports from the main
hnd. One Of the methods that win be
employed is the use of the postoffices
throughout the country, If means Of
doing so can be arranged to meet the
apRrSSal Of the postmaster general and
President Wilson. It is suggested that
all pOstmasters be made in q sense re-
cruiting agents, under a special fee
system that win allow them some com.
pensation for the extra work, and il is
though that the use of their facilities
for spreading information about army
life and the opportunities for enlist
ment will bring in many thousands of
recruits.
Movies Of Oahu Garrisons
Another advertising opportunity that
win be used is afforded by the screens
Of the movie theaters. The war depart.
ment plans to have films made which
will show all the phases of army life,
beginning with enlistments at the re-
cruiting stations and carrying the story
on to the time of the development of
n frst-class soldier. Hawaii will, it il
stated, probably be able to furnish some
IF the best films Of this sort, for the
camps here, with their outdoor life,
sports and generally attractive condi-
irons, offer excellent subjects for show
ing some of the attractive features of
soldier life.
The educational value Of military
training will be brought out and pains
viii be taken, also, to bring ont in the
films the lesson of the need of military
preparedness.
Films To Teach Patriotism
Thus the films, taken in various parts
Of the country, will teach the lesson of
patriotism and at the same time give
full information to the people regard
ing what army life is. Secretary of
War Baker and Adjutant General Nc
Cain are quoted as expressing conf
dence that these educative measures
easily will bring in the couple of knn.
dred thousand volunteers needed to
bring the army up to the strength call
ed for.
in this, Hawaii 3 recent experience is
pointed TO, in the matter Of the nation
nj guard, rs showing what can be done
in the matter of enlistments by Wig
"rous campaign among the people.
From Il little more than q thousand
men, Hawaii's militia quickly jumped
to 5000 and while national guard en-
listment is, of course, a good deal diff
ferent from joining the regular army,
it is claimed that this result shows
enough interest in military affairs, once
they are called to the attention of the
citizenry, to warrant the conclusion
that an intelligent advertising cam
paign, such as the proposed, will bring
AT the hOped,for results.
One Citizen Is Favored
Another feature of the new army
bill which is discussed as of possible
bearing on Hawaii, is q section pro.
viding for n civilian Judge advocate in
the army, for overseas service. The
statement was made in congress, how
ever, that Judge A. G. Carson of the
Philippine supreme court, is the only
person who could duality for the posi-.
tiOn under the terms named in the bill,
hence it may not have any particular
application here.