New Britain herald., 1917-06-28

Big Rally Tonight
 Tonight's rally promises to be one of the most stirring ever held in this
 city Mayor George A Quigleys will
 speak and Rev. Warren F. Cook will
 also talk. Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald has
 been obliged to cancel his agreement
 to make Q recruiting address, but the principal speech will be made by
 Rev Father Keefe of Plainfield, re-
 garded as an excellent orator. The
 rally tonight will not be one that needs embarass any man. There will be no personal solicitation. but tho facts that face the country will be brought out in a forcible man. ner and the path of duty for every able-bodied man will be made clear. Not only should it be pleasure for men. to attend this rally and hear what the speakers have to say, but they should regard it also as . pa triotic duty.
 More Recruits Apply.
 Up to noon today there have been 26 men apply for enlistment in tho
 National Guard and 16 for enlistment in regular army since the campaign
 opened two days ago. Corporal Cliff
 ford J. Boudouin is in charge of the
 regular army tent while a detail iron, Company E is looking for recruits for
 this command. Lieutenant Rodman
 w. Chamberlain, Corporal Benson
 and Private OSBrien of Company I
 are tecruiting for that command.
 which is at present handicapped in
 seeking recruits because of the fact
 that most of the men arc under
 quarantine in Norwich as the result
 of case of spirS.l beningitis in the
 company. In addition to the appli-
 cants already published. Charles E.
 Tourgee of 25 Lyons street has ap-
 piled for enlistment in the regular
 army. Five applicants went to Hart
 ford yesterday. one went the previous
 day and another plans to go tondor-
 row. Five men will take the exam
 nations on Saturday, when, it is ex-
 pected, recruiting will take a decided
 boom. Enlistment i4Aonly for the
 duration of the war. In addition to
 the men who have applied for en- listment in Company E and whose
 names have been published are tho following: Joseph Gacek, Stanley Ro-
 piak, Vincent Niceslxi. Stanley Cho- prowski and Samuel Martin.
 Noon Day Rallies at shops. Today at noon rallies were held at the Stanley Works. where T. J. Smith. and E.. w. Christ spoke: at the North & Judd factory where the speakers were Joseph e. Woods and George w. Klett; at Landers, Frary 6 Clark, where the orators were Rev. w. F. Cook and F. F. King; and at the P. & F. Corbin factory. Hero the speakers were Mayor Quigley and Rev. Dr. Hill.
 w MT. Smith spoke as follows:
 x.I come to talk to you for a few brief minutes on q subject which Is very near to my heart. and which should be near to your hearts. and am talking ito you because of a lack of better speakers, for the subject IS one which is worthy of the greatest speakers and the keenest minds that this country can produce. l talk to you as American citizens; no other nationality, no other cline. no love TOT any other country or nag, no hatred for any other country or dag enters into the discussion. The whole sum and substance is our country at war the United States is at war.
 "You and I are citizens of the United. States; our fathers have lived here. we have had our education, we have had the benefit of it's schools: we have earned our living, raised our children, fostered by it's laws, SUD- ported by it's industries. and protect ed by it's flag. Each man must do his bit. Slime must give of money, some must work in the fields. some must make the weapons and the munitions with
 which to fight, and still others must shoulder arms and march away to face the enemy. Each has his duty to 1 perform. Some of you arc registered.
 some of yQu are expecting to b. drafted. Go my friends. let me ap- l peal to you not to wait for the draft; 1 go voluntarily; go representing tho United States; but go also represent ing the city of New Britain.
 New Britain has proud record.
 She has raised her millions for the
 Liberty Bonds. and her $130,0O0 for i the Red Cross. Are you going to let I it be said that she is unwilling to do
 her share in furnishing men? We've
 two companies in the National Guard,
 both short of men. They are good l companies with good officers.
 "The enlistment age for the Ma tional Guard is from IS to fl. If you wait to be drafted you are apt to l be sent into some regiment where you l are unacquainted, away from your 1 friends It is much better to enlist in l local company with the fellows you know. the fellows who will care for you if you are i'll, and who will be really interested in your welfare, who know you, and who you know. and
 will nick to you through thick and. t.thin. l ..sThsl, National Guard today n .sin
 the federal service and let mo tell