Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
ASSOCIATIONS
ARE ASKED TO RECRUIT
Federation President Shreve Sends
Letter to Each Organization Urg-
ing Systematic Enlisting.

washington.s citizens associations.
which took an active part in making a
success of registration day. June s,
again today prepared to answer the
Presidents call for national service.
Responding to a notice by Charles S.
Shreye, president of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, that Washing
ton must furnish 393 volunteers by Sat
urday to complete its war strength
quota in the regular army. more than
forty associations this morning constd-
cred plans for calling special meetings
at once to boost the campaign for vol
unteers.
Following conference yesterday
afternoon between William H. Baldwin,
chairman Of the District council Of de-
tense, and Mr.. Shreve. letters were i'm
mediately sent by Mr.. Shreve to all the
associations requesting their co-opera-
ton.
Letter Sent to Associations.
The communication Is as follows:
The President of the United States
having called upon the citizens of the
United States for enlistments this week
in the regular army OF the United
States to the amount of 10000 men. to
bring the total up to 100000 men. and It
being the allotment of the District Of
Columbia that they shall furnish 393
men, in addition to the amount already
enlisted, the District of Columbia coun-
Gil Of defense (acting under the coun-
Gil of national defense) has requested
me. as the most convenient means to at
tain that end immedia tely to get in touch
with the presidents Of all the citizens
associations in the District of Columbia
and ask them to call special meeting
place the matter fully before their
members. urging them. together with
their sons to enlist this week.
I'VE are living In times OF great
izens' associations that they have been
selected as the means Of accomplishing
this great aim OF the President OF the
United States. that this great army be
to forty years. who can pass the phys
ical examination. are eligible for en-
listment. This includes many who are
not registered. The pay has been in
creased from $l5 ana upward 10 $SO
and upward.
Records Should Be Kept.
"Serst. Hunt. at the recruiting tent
at Pennsylyania avenue and 7th street,
will receive applicants and can furnish
all details.
zach association Of the number of en-
listments obtained by it. in order that
/ NAV have the same among the records
~ the federation. I am communicat-
ing with all associations. white and col
ored in and out of the federation.
IT feel assured that each and every
association will arise to the occasion
~ this great patriotic appeal. and Will
cali a special meeting of it's association
a. once. and fully acquaint its mem
hers with the particulars of the Presi-
5ent.s appeal and urge upon them to
aniist or have their sons enlist at once.
Expect to Obtain Quota.
The extremely short time left in
which to call special meetings and
nresent the Presidents appeal as fore
XIV as possible to their respective
neiehborhoods did not discourage any
~ the associations.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
for volunteers closes Satur-
day many of the organizations believe
that they will be able to obtain num-
arous recruits for the army by that
time. II each association obtains as
many as ten the Districts quota will
have been more than filled.
chairman Baldwin today stated that
he had been assured by army officials
that in cases where two or more COM
nanions enlist in the regular army
they will be assigned to the same COM
nany II they make request to this
effect.