Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-02
Need 900 RECRUITS
TO FILL REGIMENT
1000 Volunteered and 327
Accepted First Week of
Campaign
10 HOLD RECRUITING
RALLY AT NEW CASTLE

] state organization TO tull regiment,
becomes imperative and that special
| efforts will be made 60 recruit large
number OF mature men. The reason Tor
/ this is found in the necessity Tor the
/ large number OF promotions Of enlisted
men To on-comInissioned officers. OF
( these. after July 25, there Will he liz.
The recruiting drive resulted IN the
! frat week OF adding To the ranks Of the
Delaware National Guard of 52l men, i,c
: for service.
II has been only the severe physi-
cal examination that has prevented
Delaware from filing ner regimen to
war strength already, for. although
, only 327 men we're accepted. over
1000 patriots volunteered for the
durat on of the war during the past
week
With the drive nov past the half
way mark eifort7 will be renewed to-
night with redoubled energy to get
the remaining 900 men before July %.
Tonight a recruiting rally conduct
ed by the supply company. will be
held at New Castle. Cap.ain Mckay
has been doing excellent wok in New
Castle. and many more recruits are
expected TO be secured there.
Three truck loads Of sold ers will
be in the party that visits New Cas-
tie, the regimental band. which will
play on the street, in front Of the
armory. Sergeants Northrup and
Turner. and Lieutenant Amodio will
speak, beginn ng at Z. 80 o'clock. All
other carload OF equipment and uni
forms arrived at the armory today.
Major J. Warner Reed was the
principal speaker at the recruiting ser.
vices held last night, through In,
courtesy Of the Rev Joseph y. irwin
and his congregation in Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church. The pastor, himself
opened the services with a prayer, N
, which he asked God for his blessing OF
the American arms, and on the cause
the unfolding Of which has compelled
the. Nation to hurl her might agains
that of another great world power.
Following a solo "Glory 10 Thee, Ny
God. This Night" sung by Dr. John A
Matchett. Of Atlantic City, Majord Rec,
made an eloquent defense Of the Ameri
can soldier. a gentleman.
lie scored that class Of people whicl
in times past has apparently looke'
down upon the men Of the thin olive lin
that protects them while they sleep. II
drew incidents from the border cam
, paign to prove that American soldier
and particularly Delaware Gusrdsmer
are Of the calibre TO command IN
respect Of any citizenry.
Major Reed then spoke Of the recruit
ing campaign. and Of the unprecedente
success it has obtained during the pa
week. and concluded by calling upc
n every young man in the State, who h
2 no dependents. and who is physical
: At. TO volunteer 20 serve with the Fir
Delaware.
Sergeant Northrup followed hi
commanding officer on the platforr
: and deprecated the tendency
American youths TO say they hav
done their bit" before they hay
given OF the fullest measure TO I'll
cause OF America and humanity.
j. The sergeant also made a predic
p ton that the war would prove TO b
long and bitter. He said mat tn
ID armies at present are deadlocke,
and that not until Americas ful
e force begins TO be felt will Won Hin
denbcrg be hurled back on the Rhine
e do not believe for an instant tina
I'd the preparedness to which German
devised forty years is going TO b
e overcome in three or four years {
warfare" was Sergeant Northrup
II parting shot.
Acting Sergeant Major Edward
Id made a telling point when he n
IN minded his audience of the pr'
$, Darodnecs parade held here SON
time ago, in which Is 900 men too
r part.
"Wherc are those $4,000 now?"
ye asked. Where are the buffers
~ Saturday was the banner day
ty the campaign, when sixty-three II
r cruits successfully parsed the phys
g cal test and were accepted by u
r recruiting officers.
ne Soldiers and civilians addressed ralli
a. Polish Turner Hall and at Fifth a
n Market streets on Saturday night.
Enthusiasm ran high at the Poll
or meeting. so many of these brave peoI
st volunteering that the motor trucks a
er automobiles could not carry them a
sc and many Of the young men parad
through Market street, banners hyiI
TO the armory.
The meeting at Fifth and Market "
D. the largest Of the campaign the GRO
]
u Market street making il necessary
Of dispatch force Of patrolmen there
IL. keep the street open for the trolley ca
e. Major Reed was a speaker at q
meeting. and following his appeal ma
10 recruits chit the truck" and with I
C. rorimental band playing the Natioi
al anthem. they were cheered to the echo
olf Lieutenant JeiFries. with another
II Ill
n Saturday one in the afternoon az Tow
send where a large number Of appli
tions were obtained, and another in
ce evening at Middletown. with equa
he good results.
an The First Delaware, with the m
IS received up until noon today. nu
ss- bered 1929 men Of all ranks leavi
ng. over 900 still to be obtained by j
'ee %. Following are those who W
e.. accepted on Saturday and Sunday:
le- Joseph F. Bradley, Jr.. No.
las North Adams street.
Try John Kuleszon, No. ITO sycam
v street.
Frank Pulokowski. No. s1s Anch
:. Boleslaw Boo. No. 727 South Hal
nd son street
al Frank Kowalski. No. 2OS Maryii
IN avenue.
nit John Kelleher. No 633 East Fig
ard street
ons Joseph NJ Appleton. Box 2SS. r.
as D. No. 1.
ons William Stats. No. 22l3 "
}. Fourth street.
Fred ] Morris. Rose Hill.
Anton w Nenson, No. $40 Benz
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