El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-21
FL PASO HERALD
NINE MORE MEN
JOIN THE I. \. c.
Patriotic Citizens Donate
Use of Autos to Aid Re
cruiting Campaign.

Nine men. three OF them from
Ysleta, were sworn in to Capt. James
F. CoIley's new cmpany Of the Texas
national guard Wednesday night
Eleven recruits took the physical ex-
animation but two were rejected.
This makes a total of Sc men en-
listed in the company. Following
are the names OF the men who signed
the roll last night.
Page Cavanaugh. $3.50 Sacramento
avenue.
A. Merle Stafford, Ysleta-
Harry S. Cooper. Ell Paso.
Fred Garcia. Ysleta.
Frank Stevens. San Marcial, y. NJ
". L. Ayers. Ysleta.
VIM. W. Burnett, sol North Ore
James r Reid. Hotel Delmar.
Autos Are Donated
Patriotic citizens Of FL Paso are
aiding the guard recruiting officers
by donating the use Of automobiles
in which prospects can be called on
and urged to enrol Among the
firms and individuals who have
loaned machines to the recruiting Of
flee are the Lone Star Motor Co, the
Elliott-Garrett Co., the Toltelk Motor
Co, Loretz-Pegram Co., Mr. and Mrs.
H B. Thompson, the City Service Co,
Odom Transfer Co., and W. NJ. Petit
colas.
The drive for recruits to raise the
battalion that the state expects of FL
Paso is becoming more active daily.
Before il is through. officers of the
guard or their assistants expect to
have called upon virtually every
man of military age in the city. Men
i
gible to join, and the youth of IS
does not have TO get his parents con-
sent. Lieut. Col. H. f. Stevenson,
commanding the new FL Paso battal-
ion. is anxious to impress upon men
Of military age, specially those who
the guard or the regular army be-
fore the selectjSe service act is placed
in working order.
All Men To Serve.
After all the men Of registration
age who are exempt for physical or
other causes are eliminated. it is es-
timated that between 100000 ano
(. 100000 men Will be available" said
Col Stevenson. of that number. at
least 100000 will be called into ser
vice with the first draft The man
who is hanging back because he
thinks he viii not be picked with the
first draft is going TO have to go with
crements of 1000. 900 men will be
called to the colors at intervals Of
three months. so that in less than a
year every eligible man Will be in
service.
In view OF this fact. wouldn't it
be better for the men to go as
volunteers Wouldn't it be a won
1erful thing If FL PasO could say to
the rest of the nation: we have no
our men went voluntarily |
Of course, 1 don't mean that every |
nan who is drafted will go unwill- |
ngly- 7 understand that thousands |
are waiting to wind up business and |
affairs and will be ready to |
10 their share when the time comes. !
But there are other thousands who /
'ould go at once II they would volun- l
Ger It might mean a sacrifice for /
great many of them-but this is an /
ige Of sacrifice. We ought to be /
thankful that we have not been 1
allied upon before now to make them, /
IS the rest of the world has been do /
ng"
Joseph c. Bridges, who has been /
recommended for a captiancy in the 1
guard and is busy now recruiting /
men for the new battalion. has /
figured that there are at least 2OO0 /
men in FL Paso county who will be /
allied into service when the draft 1
Degins. That number is enough. says
.Ir- Bridges, to raise a war strength /
-eEimeut here