New Britain herald., 1917-03-15
WILL RECRUIT HOME GUARD IMMEDIATELY
Enlistment Begins Tonight With
 O1ice in City Hall
EXPECT COMPANY OF 800

< -0 l 0; New Britain's Emergency Con stabulary Force.
 Enlistment in the Home Guards of New Britain will begin this evening when recruiting office will. be opened in Mayor G. A. Quigley's of- flee in city hall from q until 3 o'clock. Hereafter this recruiting of- flee will be open daily from 3 8. m. to g p. m. That the Home Guard movement is destined to be one of the most important civic and patriotic steps that New Britain has ever seen. or the grand old state of Connecticut ever undertook, was amply demon strated this morning when the central recruiting committee met. The mem- bers are all we'll known business men whose time Is valuab ble, yet each one uncomplainingly devoted the entire morning to the working out of 8 de- tailed plan to give New Britain q Home Guard of which she can feel Justly proud.
 Additional Oniccrs Named. 2 The governors emergency military committee appointed as the local re- cruiting officers. Mayor George A. Quigley, Frank Traut, E. Allen Moore, Col. w. w. Bullen, and William Sloper. Today the state committee added the names of Frank H. Johnston and Burton c. Mercy. E. Allen Moore has declined to serve and has for warded his resignation to the state. Acting upon advices from the head quarters in Hartford, the original committee has appointed several addi- tional recruiting officers here that all classes of public, business and civic life will be thoroughly represented. These additional appointees are Samuel E. Magson. formerly captain in the local militia; George M. Lam ders.. president of the Chamber of Commerce.; George T. Kimball; Mi- chael !. Kenney. a we'll known busi- ness man, and Henry w. Briere.. Mr. Hrtere has been sappointedi clerk of sths FScyn5tinG once, end will be in chAr8s fronar eszaz-z znssytos z D. n. Uwos other members Of tho recruitinG camr mittse will also b4 in the o4llce each dav: Tonight the ones n charge Iill be Nr.s Yraut and Col. Bullen.
 Many Want to Enlist.
 Aire4dy Mayor Quigleye and the other dnicers have been beseiged by men who want to enlist in the Home Guards. Yesterday twenty different men applied for enlistment papers end this morning William Squire, for merly with Company B, First 1nfan-. try. was the first recruit to offer his services. Due to an unfortunate de- 1nV SSNSv and enlistment blanks from the head- quarters. 1t has been impossible to off, cially enlist any recruits today but Mayor Quigley has dispatched a spe- cial messenger to Hartford to get the will begin this evening.
 The recruiting officers In charge will be able to fully explain the Home Guard movement and to answer any questions. Briefly, the Home Guard Is to be developed as an unorganized militia to act as an armed constab- ulafv within the state whenever tho national guard Is away on duty. The men take no pledge to the govern mont of the United States, but enlist for two years to serve under the governor as true home guard. They
 
 will be drilled on the same status as the National Guard. It has also been explained that the Home Guard will not be for strike duty, but for purely defense work. such as patrol duty dur ing . bad confiagration, riots. protec- ton of municipal buildings. water works. etc.
 Recruiting Instructions Issued.
 Recruiting instructions have been issued and are printed below. To some they may appear rather ann biguous. but a careful perusal will show that almost anybody Is eligible and further information will be given by the local officers:
 Applicants for enlistment will be examined by surgeons appointed for that purpose.
 Unmarried men between the ages of IS and 45, who are physically fit and liable for service in the National Guard or the Naval Militia of the state of Connecticut. will not be en- listed in the Home Guard.
 Unmarried men between the ages of IS and 45, wha are physically fit for service in the National Guard or. the United States army or navy, should make application at the re- cruiting stations of such organiza- ton.
 All men between the ages of IS and 45, residents in towns or adjacent to those towns in which: a unit of the National Guard is maintained, are liable for service in tl1e4 National Guard and should not seek enlistment in the Home Guard until the National come members. are enlisted to the strength required by law. <
 All men between the ages of 17 and 6O. festdent in towns in which a unit of the National Guard is not main ta1nAd ff bElfistn fs nnf ad iacent tn q