Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-18
PULLMAN RECRUITS
FLOCK TO COLORS
Recruiting officer Nessly Will BE in
City Rest of Week Examining
Volunteers for Army

Pullman and the State College
may expect to lose another contin-
gent of young men at the end of the
present week II present indications
are correct, according to VIM. V.
Messy, recruiting officer for the
United States army, who arrived in
Pullman Wednesday and will spend
the rem ainder of the week here ex-
aiming applicants for enlistment in
the army. A great increase in the
interest shown in the various
branches of the service by the local
young men is reported by Mr.. Ncssly
who expects to take the recruits ac-
cepted 10 Spokane Sunday afternoon
The approach of the time when the
draft bill will go into effect is given
as the cause of the added interest
recruits by the thousand being re-
ported as rushing to the colors since
the CONSUMPTION bill was passed.
In regard to the enlistments for
the regular army Mr.. Nessly made
the following statement:
THE increased interest among the
young men here is very pleasing
There is every reason why young
man should enlist now First of all
is the great danger that now con-
fronts the nation. The situation is
10 times as serious as the people
here realize. Congress, in extra ses-
sion, practically completed the plans
for this country's participation in the
war Every resource of the country
has been m ade ready: the only need
Is for men, and that is a crying need
The government means business and
the sooner people realize that fact
the better off will be the country.
Everyone should read President
Wilson's statement which was pub
lished Wednesday of this week. a
statement i'm which the nations lead
er said, We have not yet made the
sacrifices that we are going TO make.
as We have not yet felt the terrible
pressure of suffering and pain of
war as we are going presently to feel
it and | have every confidence that,
as its pressure comes upon us, our
spirit will not falter but will rise
and be strengthened. and that in the
last we shall have a national feeling
and a national unity such as never
gladdened our hearts before
The people must realize that each
one of us must suffer the touch of
war, and the only way in which that
suffering can he lessened is by maxi
ing spontaneous repose. not next
week or next month. but TODAY
Every day, every hour that we wait
will increase the burden that the
country must bear
Every man of military age. be-
tween p and 81 years. must decide
now whether he will serve in the
regular army, as a volunteer in the
branch of the service that he pre-
fers. or will serve as a common
soldier in the conscripted army. That
Is absolutely the only question thar
each of us must face. Because |
know the conditions as they are in
the regular army and as they will be
IN the conscripted army. am urging
all my personal friends and relatives
OF military age TO enlist voluntarily.
without one days delay.
We are not trying to stampede
any young men into the service
we don't need to. The country has
been at war for more than month
and this is the first personal appeal
we have made TO the young men
here. Heaven knows that is not at
tempting TO stampede them.
A young single man of military
age has absolutely no right to con
slider $75 or 500 a month posi-
ton above the welfare of the coun-
try; and a man who says thar he will
wait TO be drafted because at that
time men will be needed so badly
that he will secure an officershfp is
not only a coward but a fool. and he
VIII regret the day that he ever en-
tertained such a thought.
A man must ask himself. as the
country will ask him. whether or not
ne is an American. and he must
answer that question by either enlist
ing in the army at once or holding
back and trying to escape his duty.
In the past month I have seen 600
young Americans, keen. alert. amhi-
nous. and patriotic. rush to our re-
eruiting station and join the colors
ihose men have just as bright
futures, just as alluring careers as
any young man in the city of Pull
man or al the State College. but
they realize that they can mar anio,.