New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
RECRUITING TAKES
 JUMP OVER NIGHT
Three Men Enlist in Co. E and
 Four More Apply

Ane yOulH or lIl0 ClIy OI military age, at last realizing that war is here and that 1t is to be a. real war with the government standing for no half way measures, as indicated by the draft measures, are now taking a more active interest in recruiting and last night three new men enlisted as members of Company E, First Con- necttcut Infantry. This morning four more recruits presented themselves for enlistment and were sent to Hartford for examination. If they pass, they too, will become regularly enlisted men of Company E. This mornings report gave Lieutenant A. J. Griffin's s command a total of eighty-nine men and two officers and if the four morn- Ing applicants are accepted it will bring the total up to ninety-three men. Ioday's enlistments are Stephen Gazda. Erwin Mitchell and Fred D. Gordon :.
 Lieutenants Griffin and Harris, the non coms and. in fact. all the boys in olive drab look forward to brisk re- cruiting within the next few days. They think that ai majority of the youth of the city will rush to enlist In the colors rather than wait to be drafted.
 Soldier Will Make Speech.
 Tonight Corporal Irving Dawson of Company D. following the manual of arms exhibition and bayonet drill of a detail of men. will make a short address at the Lyceum theater in which he will explain military mat ters and will also deal with the prob ability of the draft. Private Normand 1CT TSs11. n1n I,n a1Sss This will be in connection with the motion picture, Uncle Sam Awake" which was first presented last night when Company E men. in command of Sergeant Wilbert veley. gave their exhibition of drilling. On every side there Is nothing but words of praise for the manner in which the boys went through their drills last night. The consensus of opinion is that the National Guard has increased 100 per cent. in efficiency since q year ago this time.
 Appointments Announced.
 This being the first of the month, Lieutenant Griffin made known this morning his appointments as first class privates. Several appointments as sergeant and corporals will be made
 
 regimental headquarters. To com pany of 100 men there are allowed nineteen first class privates, who re- ceive SIS per month instead of $15 per month. To become first class private a man must be truly first class sol- dier, both as to his conduct on and off the drill floor, his general attitude and the manner in which he keeps his personal property and his equip nient.> Following are the new appoint ments as first class privates: l.. E. Andrus. Bidwell B. Barnes. George E. .Berrie, Alfred J. Bonenfant, Frank Campbell, James F. Carroll, William J. Delaney, William J. Grabeck, Fred Wilson, George B. Phelps. R F. Reu- muth, J. H. Ryan, G. w. Scarlet and w. T. Wickson.
 Sergeant Theodore Schuetze, who has been detailed as company clerk. has been relieved Of this duty and Corporal Dawson has been made tenn porary clerk.
 This lmorning the boys at the armory engaged in a spirited basket ball game with Lieutenant Griffin as referee. The skill, judgment and di- plomacy of the commanding officer was taxed to it's utmost and at the end of the game he thought discretion the better part of valor and declined to arbitrate as to which side had won.
 Some of the officers of the regiment have already received their pay checks and 1t is expected that the enlisted men will receive their pay within a few days.