New Britain herald., 1917-06-26

FIRST VOLUNTEER
 PRESENTS HIMSELF
 (continued from First Page, corbin's. Mayor ouisley and ksv. pr. George W. c. Hill.
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 President Wilson has caaloA for 70, 900 volunteers for the regular army and of this number Connecticut has been asked to furnish 1.200. Of this i,20o, Hartford county is allot- ted 17o, New Haven county $50, Fairlisld county 2s0. New London county 100. Ltohfield county 80, Windh4m county so, Niddlesex County 45 and Holland County 35. To have tho campaign in this state successful 1t is necessary to enlist 200 men in the state each day. Com panies D and must secure 105 men. too.
 < Tho Hartford County Council of Defence met last night in Hartford to plan ways and means of recruit ing. Mayor Quigiey of this city was present. Richard M. Bissell, chair man of the defense council. is in charge of this recruiting drive and has written to the chairmen of the county committees enclosing the fol- lowing suggestions for campaigning:
 1-Recruiting stations. Employ armories, unused stores. chambers of commerce. parks, village greens or any other available places as tenn porary branch recruiting ofnces wherever population justifies such action. Try to arrange for daily rallies with music at these locations when possible.
 2-Local committees. Acquisition a temporary committee in every com munity. made up from such sources as the Home Guard. political party com- mfttees, Senator LAnders' food com mittees, etc. The Home Guard throughout the state have been in- structed to furnish details of men in uniform to assist you in every possible way throughout the week.
 3-Speaking campaign. Employ speakers at meetings on street cor ners in different parts of the larger cities and in small towns with or ganixed parades with bands.
 The committee on publicity will aid to the best of its ability, If you will let it know when and where you wish speakers.
 Have automobiles in groups of two or three 60 to congested parts of cities with speakers; the applicants for enlistment to be at once taken in automobiles to enlistment headquar- ters This plan can be advantageous ly followed in the evening and possibly by day also.
 Want Manufacturers Aid.
 4-Enlist aid ok manufacturers. Get together the manufacturers in your county in convenient groups and impress upon them the gravity of the situation and enlist their cooperation. In order to give effect to this sug gestion, the governor has secured the calling of . meeting of the executive committee of the Manufacturers as- sociation in Connecticut at the capi- tol. Tuesday. We hope that the com mittee will circularize every manufac- turer in the state to urge his available men to enlist.
 We believe that these plans will be helpful in every part of the state and suggest that they be put in operation immediately If you have not already done SO. Tn the meantime. through out the state, the Connecticut State Council of Defense will be constantly cooperating with you through the week by an extensive advertising cam paign and otherwise.
 YA <I <1aot <1eA Nt tents in suitable places will be a valuable aid in recruiting, especially if in charge of uniformed men. The Home Guard will be available for this purpose. We have arranged for a limited number of tents to be loaned to us by the First and Second ReEiments, Connecticut National Guard. If you can use any of these tents, let us know immediately, and we'll arrange to have them carried to the places where you want them and also for their being returned to the several regiments.
 1 Please do not fail to list daily for use in your local papers the names of applicants for enlistment: also please report to us by wire daily the number of recruits from your county, classi- fled by localities.
 PROPAGATE MUNICIPALITIES.
 Washington, June 26.-American municipalities have been living be- yond their incomes, according to a preliminary census bureau report for the fiscal year. 1916, made public to- day. The average per capita indebt- edness for 213 cities Is $74.64, a figure nearly eight times as great as