Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
VARIOUS DEVICES USED
TO OBTAIN RECRUITS
Movie Pictures and Printed Appeals
Employed by Officers Of
Third Infantry.

With men being discharged from the
Sd Infantry for various reasons and the
minimum peace strength being pulled
down rapidly, desperate efforts are be-
ing made by officers of the command
to interest young men in the city in the
Preparedness movement. Moving pic
ture theaters are being asked to dis
play slides inviting men to enroll and
printers about the city are donating
cards urging young men to join the
co1ors. These cards are to be dis
tributed throughout the District.
Some were given out at the ball
tributed at the Belasco Theater to-
night. containing an appeal to men
to consult the recruiting officers at
the various stations in the city. Man
ager l.. 3. Schloss of Glen Echo will
display slide every night between the
list. and detail from Camp Ordway
will be sent to the park every night to
explain about service in the guard.
Some Active Promoters.
Lieut.. L. L. Johnston of Company F
is one of the prime movers in this new
step to recruit the Sd Infantry up to
it's minimum strength. He has been in
conference with moving picture man
ayers and has made a number of slides
which will be sent to the show houses
for display at intermissions. Lieut..
Col. Anton Stephan. Sd Infantry, is
heading the new advertising scheme.
Private Don Holmes and C. A. Rod
gers were the men at the ball park yes
terday distributing 500 cards given by
the Brewood Printing Company. saying:
young man! You are in debt You
owe your country something. Be a
man of honor and pay up by enlist
ing"
young Man. You have seen how
your country. Uncle Sam needs men.
How about you? Help us prepare and
do your duty by enlisting."
In front of the Belasco Theater to-
night 1000 cards. bearing this inscrip
ton, donated by Pearson, the printer,
will be distributed to men.
Darling, printer, gave 500 cards,
which also will be distributed at the
Eelasco. This card said: Every able
bodied man in this audience owes his
country a debt which can be paid in
part by enlisting now in the Sd Infan-
try"
Movie Picture Slides.
Slides for the movie theaters will
read as follows:
"To the man who cannot go: You.
too, may help youy country. Surely
you know some one who is in a posi-
ton to answer the call to duty. Show
him the path to duty. 1t leads to the
recruiting Office"
Did you mean it on Flag day, or did
you march just because others did
Your country has called your hand To
prove you were sincere, enlist now in
the Sd Infantry"
Men wanted. Are you a man? If
so, prove it now. Your country needs
you. Enlist now in the Sd Infantry"
In each case the cards and slides gave
the addresses of the recruiting offices.
enlistments as soon as the force of this
great advertising campaign can be
brought to bear throughout the city.
The regiment Is badly in need Of re-
cruits, and 1t must obtain them before
it can march out of the camp to Bisbee
Ariz.. or what other place along the
border Gen. Funston may want them.
Need of Prompt Action.
The quicker the regiment is filled up
to minimum strength the better
will be the chances of seeing service
on the border, There has been no
change in the order that the infan-
strength before it is allowed to
leave for the front. At the present
rate enlistments are coming In the Of
ticers realize that 1t will take weeks
to put the regiment in shape where 1t
can be reported as ready, and the ad-
vertising campaign by cards and movies
was adopted by officers in a desperate
attempt to stir up the red-blooded
young men.