The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-05
Following a Ps --otic Rally
Held in Ho Sand Hall
Last Sening
STIRRING APPEALS
WE'RE PRESENTED
Pipe and Drum, and Chris
topher Columbus Bands
Good Campaigners

An old fashioned recruiting rally, pre-
ceded by a patriotic parade in which two
musical organizations figured eonspicu-
ously, brought together big crowd in
| Barre last night and under the stimulus
of the enthusiasm generated, first by the
martial music of the Christopher Column
bus band and the Barre pipe and drum
band, and then by eloquently worded
speeches in Rowland hall. the first ac-
QUESTION of recruits for company of
the lst Vermont National Guard was re-
ceived. Lieut.. H. p Shaw of the re-
cruiting party presided and the speakers
were: Capt. II. w. Taylor of the sani-
tary department of the regiment, Atty.
Is. Hollister jackson, Representative
Frank G. Rowland and Capt. John F.
Sullivan of G company. A number Of
young men embraced the opportunity to
enlist and others present at the rally en-
rolled in the Red Cross.
1t was "short notice" crowd that be-
gan to line North Main street early in
the evening, for the recruiting party
from Fort Ethan Allen had arrived in
the city only a few hours before and
plans for the rally had to be hastily inn
provised. But the enthusiasm manifest
ed by people who assembled from City
square to Depot square was all the more
a~Iz bn
mass meeting ran rampant. Stirring
strains from the pipers and drummers
and the musicians of the Christopher
Columbus band helped to charge the
night air with patriotic spirit and after
the music makers had circled about the
principal streets for half hour, the
crowd began to follow the players in the
hall.
There, in the armory of the Head
quarters company, Barre's first contribu-
tion to Nermont's National Guard unit
this year. every seat was taken. 1t was
an audience of all ages. Young men, to
whom the appeal direct was to be made,
and veterans Of the Civil war, who lived
over the stirring days Of their youth
when they heard the call to the colors.
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The pipers and their drum corps played
before the speaking began and they were
followed by the band men, who gave a
patriotic medley that wound up with the
national anthem and found everybody on
toes.
About the hall were posters, used eff
in the parade, which said:
Uncle Sam and Vermont Need You
Barre Wants You to Join C Company"
A table was provided for the Red Cross
and during the evening Mrs. Alex Dun
AN. who was in charge of that particu
ar recruiting phase of the rally, received
an encouraging number of enlistmepts.
A young orderly sat at table near the
speakers platform and was ready at any
time to receive an application for enlist
nent in the guard.
In opening the rally, Lieut.. Shaw
poke OF the good viii manifested by
3arre people toward the present errand
II the recruiting party and said that he
lad received ample evidence of the in
piration to be received from co-opera-
ion. He introduced Capt. Taylor.
The representative from the Rgimen-
al sanitary department spoke earnestly
nd in man fashion of the physical re-
uirements for admission in the army.
The manner of examining recruits for
he lst Vermont regiment. he said, had
aused considerable comment and some
but the qualifications, he con-
inued, are no more prohibitive than
lsewhere The misconception, he de-
Jared, was due measureably to ignor-
nee of what the United States considers
$ a passing mark for service. Army
fe is a strenuous one and breakdowns
ill come to the soldiers who are not
hysically fit. Ten per cent of the re-
ruits for the Vermont regiment fail
hysically, he said, and probably or 8
er cent of the defections result from
ad teeth and defective vision. Two
ouble teeth on the upper and lower
,ws on either side are essential and
lough the molars may be missing an
pplicant has chance if his bieuspids
re in good condition and the front teeth
re present in sufficient numbers to pre-
rive the contour of the face.
Applicants are seldom found TO be
oubled with hearing, but in many cases
Elective vision has been noted. If cor
ctive measures may be used. the recruit
rs chance to be accepted. Narieose
,ins, indicating imperfect circulation,
art complications. defective lungs are
nong the other causes for rejection.
armont wants clean. outstanding men
r her regiment declared the captain.
ar regiments must bear out the reputa-
On gained by the Nermonters Of the
vii war. who were known as wonderful
archers. Capt. Taylor spoke of height
"a weight requirements and in turning
local conditions said that Barre has
opportunity TO adopt c company, even
she claims the Headquarters company
r her own. Vermont boys are to be
1ong the first to 90 to the front and it
always an honor to belong to the ls5
,rmont regiment. said the speaker, who.
concluding. spoke briefly OF Vermont
N in the Civil war. in the Spanish
nerican war and al the border last
miner.
The applause which followed Capt.
vIor's statement had scarcely died
wn when the crowd had broken out in
hearty cheer for the next speaker, :.
Ulster Jackson The attorney spoke
part as follows. There are special
sons why something should b. done
thin a few hours For two wears the
ited states has tried 20 talk Germany
Of going ~ var against Va and Dow