Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-30
GUARD OFFICERS
APPEAL TO WOMEN
Sweethearts, Sisters and
Mothers Asked to Urge the
Young Men to Enlist.
NEED A THOUSAND MEN
Total since Sunday. II

ASkdA oAASS SetANey
Girls! Here is your chance to help
in the national crisis.
Although recruiting continues
briskly, many more volunteers are
desired than have come forward so
far. Recruiting officials appealed at
noon to the patriotism of the women
especially sweethearts, sisters and
mothers-to urge young men to re-
spond now to the call to the colors.
National Guard officers are partic-
ularly in need Of such help at this
time, and have taken the lead in the
appeal to patriotic women to help
them in recruiting.
Scarcity Of Rockies.
Although ROCKIES" in the Guard
have come in quite fast, the figures
show that they are far behind the de-
sired number, and Guard officers ad-
nit that their enlistments are no.
where near as numerous as they
should be. While less than 100 have
joined that branch so far, over 1000
are needed from Omaha alone.
IF the sweethearts, mothers and
sisters of Omaha's young men would
get busy we would get the necessary
thousand in twenty-four hours" said
Lieutenant Colonel Elsasser. Eel
lows are hanging back, and only need
the stimulus that the women can
give, if they will only do so"
By days, the new enlistments in
the Guard have been: Monday, Z;
Tuesday, AZ; Wednesday, 50; Thurs
day till noon, only y.
AT least thousand men are on
the verge of stepping into the ranks
of tie local Guard" says Major Todd
of the Omaha battalion. These fell
lows will not join unless some I'M
usual stimulus urges them to take
the patriotic step. The women can
quickly accomplish it.
"The, president and the whole coun-
try need them and need them badly.
If the women will swing the fellows
into line, the women will be doing
their bit for Old Glory, just as much
as the men themselves"
Hall Puts Lid on News.
A tighter lid on all preparedness
news was ordered by General Phil
Hall of the Nebraska National Guard,
who passed through Omaha on his
way from Washington to Lincoln.
He carried important secret orders
from General Barry, commanding the
Central department of the army.
Further disposition of guards
Somewhere in Nebraska" followed
General Halls arrival. Armed and
uniformed guardsmen marched, en-
trained and took up duties at various
points, details of which are suppressed
under the censorship rules.
BY night all guardsmen of the
Omaha battalion will be fully
equipped. Training of recruits is being
rushed at the armory. Guardsmen
not engaged with guard or training
work are bringing in recruits as fast
as possible.
Guy L. Smith, the Murphy COM
pany and the Foley Transfer COM
oany have loaned autos and trucks
:or messenger, recruiting and equip
ment transportation work service.
Captain Jerre Baxter, U. S. A., who
was instructor of the Fourth Nebras-
ka National Guard at Llano Grande
on the Mexican border, visited local
recruiting headquarters on his way
, west.
Several "slackers" belonging to the
local Guard have been brought in
for duty, by orders of the officers.
One or two others, who were married
since the call was issued Monday
will not be excused from responding
to the present call, officers declared.
Guard Will Be Active.
"Men are making mistake in hold
ing back from guard enlistment, in
the expectation of getting active serv.
ice with the volunteer troops later
says Lieutenant Colonel Elsasser
THE Guard will get the active duty,
if any organization does"