Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-08
ARMY RECRUITING
URGED BY SIXTH
Committee to Assist Regular
Army Officers in Urging Re-
cruits in ALI Branches of
the Service.

Once more the pedestrians are to
be tagged, but this time by stalwart
young men seeking recruits for the
army, instead of by women interest
ed in charities.
Ten convincing young soldiers from
the Sixth regiment have been loaned
by Major Harries to the army sta
ton at Fifteenth and Dodge streets.
They will halt friend and foe alike,
urging them to enlist in either the
United States army, the federalized
guards or the national army.
LAST month this plan was carried
out in Des Moines,' said Robert
Goldberg of the army recruiting
Office.
"Des Moines, during the month of
August, brought in fifty more recruits
than Omaha, but we are confident
Omaha would have beaten if we. too,
had been aided this way"
The young men who will aid in the
recruiting are John Kerr, Harold
Morse, Joe Vacek of Company D.;
Philip Johnson, Al Edel and Clyde
Jones, Company A; Frank Soukup,
William Menken and Edward Rosten,
Company B.
Each man accosted will be given a
card with the soldiers name on it,
which he will bring with him if he
comes to enlist as result OF the
talk. Thus record will be kept of
the soldiers work, and those who
convince many will get special men
ton from the brigade commander and
possibly promotion from the battalion
major.
One National Guard soldier in Des
Moines brought in sixty-seyen men
last month and each averaged between
two and three day. The Omaha
Office expects an increased enlistment
as soon as the National Guard men
begin their crusade.
The slackers are migrating rapidly
from Algona, Ia The reason is a big
sign posted in a prominent place by
the county sheriff:
EITHER enlist, go to work or leave
the town. Don't live on the COM
munity."
For some time the sheriff has been
carrying on campaign to rid the
county of idlers, till none dares show
his face there now.
The. undefeated ball team of Com
pany A. Sixth Nebraska, which was
received so royalty two weeks ago by
the South Side, is going to give the
north end of town chance to do
likewise Saturday.
"A game with the Frank Deweys at
Homies park, Thirty-first and Amcs,
is scheduled for Saturday at p. m.
The management Of the park and the
opposing team have voted that all
gate receipts go to the mess fund Of
Company A and the boys are hoping
there will be a large attendance.
There are some we'll know amateur
players in this team, among them be-
ing Oliver Ferrand. James Bardo,
Vinton Rhodes and Daniel Linehan.
There was great rejoicing at the
Auditorium Friday, for the band is
back. 1t was brought up for yester-
days parade by request of the Com
mercial club and the Omaha battalion
IS hoping it can stay while.
Early Friday morning Bandmaster
Webb had his men in the center of
the Auditorium floor practicing stir
ring music that wouldn't let the boys
feet rest. When Company D got in
from drill at II a. m, number OF
them were soon practicing dancing
steps in case the Sixth gives hop
before it goes.
There will be concert by the band
on the steps Of the Auditorium at 8
tonight. Experts say this is one of
the finest military bands in the
country.
Captain Risch of Company ID has
presented his men with fine phono-
a. II a a.