Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-29
DRIVE ON THROUGHOUT.
State FOR RECRUITS.
Second Battalion is TO be
Recruited Up TO War
Strength
MAJOR LANK IN
FEDERAL SERVICE


Officers Of the second battalion Of
the National Guard OF Delaware VIII
inaugurate Immediately drive for
recruits to al out the four companies
OF that battalion. Plans have been
completed for the campaign, which
Will Incorporate the services Of the
mayors of the cities and Incorporated
towns OF the State, in addition 10 the
officers and men of the guard. Cap
tain L. b. Jacobs is in charge Of the
recruiting.
In the drive the entire lower part
or Delaware Will be secured for re-
cruits. The need OF more men is ap
parent Before June 3d. II is set
forth. 42S men must be recruited to
MI out the battalion to maximum war
strength.
AdWtant General ]. p. Wickersham
has issued orders 20 the commanding
officers Of the companies of the battalion
comprising Company b, Of Milford; Com.
pany =. of Newark; Company G. Of
Dover, and Company II, of New Castle
The orders are as follows:
D. The following officers Of the Della
as recruiting officers, for the Second Sepsl
arate Battalion Of lnfantryi
(al Captain John p LeFevre. who will
cover all Of Kent county, with the ex-
ception Of North Milford.
(bl Captain Jesse A. Mckay. who viii
cover rural New Castle county cast of
the Delaware Division of the p, b. al
w. r.. r., with the exception OF the
towns Of AIiddletown, Odessa and Town
send.
(cl Captain James Cannon, who will
cover all Of Sussex county and also
North Milford in Kent county.
Cd First Lieutenant John W Ram !
sey. who will cover Rural New Cas-
tie county west OF the Delaware d. |
vision OF the p. b. & W. r. r.. and |
also the towns Of Middletown, Odessa |
and Townsend
2. Two enlisted mon of each COM
pany OF the Second Separate Battalion.
Delaware Infantry will be detailed. /
after being carefully selected for
their fitness for the purpose. as assis-
tants 20 the above officers.
g. The physical examination OF APP
plcants for enlistment will be under
the direction Of Major William Mar
shall. Jr, NJ. c., state Administrative
stan.
A. Captain L. B. Jacobs Delaware
Infantry, attached to this Office is
placed in charge OF this recruiting
work, and a detailed report covering
each day will be mailed each night
direct TO Captain Jacobs.
8. Enlisted men will be allowed
Communication OF subsistence al the
rate Of seventy-nve cents per day, in
addition to the State pay of their
grade.
BY command OF Governor Townsend, |
J. p. WICKERSHAM,
The Adiutan. General. CHER OF Stan. |
The following letter has been sent
70 the mayor and other officials OF the !
cities and towns OF Delaware.
Dear Sir-The War Department hav- |
ing directed that the National Guard /
o. our State be recruited up 70 maxi !
mum strength. your aid rs desired In !
securing the cooperation OF your town |
and community toward this end
The Second Separate Battalion OF |
Infantry. consisting Of Company = Of ]
Milford. Company + OF Newark. Com |
pany C OF Dover and Company " OF |
New Castle, now has a strength Of 2O3 /
men, while the strength required Is /
63l This means that 428 men must /
be enlisted by June 80. the time that
a report must be made to the War
Department.
One equitable way 10 accomplish |
this would be 10 assign to each COM
munity It's share Of the men required. /
based on the population, and in the
same proportion that the government
is expecting OF the National Guard
throughout the United States. On this
basis the share for your town and
surrounding country is - men.
The following are some OF the
cogent reasons why our young men
should enlist and enlist now in the
National Guard Of their State
CD The need for men by the Ma
tional Government, and which Della
ware must do her share 10 supply.
(2l Voluntary enlistment removes
the liability of being drafted into the
/ first Increment Of 500 600 for the new
National Army. and also the liability
Of being drafted for the National
| Guard, in case there should not be
/ sufficient voluntary enlistments. This
draft for the National Guard. n neces-
sary, is 20 be in addition TO the drafts
Of 100000 each for the National Army
CD They will be able to go TO war
in a Delaware organization. and with
their own friends and acquaintances
which would not be the case IL they
are drafted. and they Will have back
of them local pride and interest
(q The Second Battalion is TO be
called into the Federal service on
July % and men enhsting now will
have nearly two months before being
called 10 active service.
Feeling sure of your desire TO serve
the interests OF your state whenever
possible you are asked 10 take thla
matter up with your local organiz-
atoms al the earliest practical date
and endeavor 20 secure the interest Of
your entire community in order that
your proper proportion Of men may
be furnished
----- -. OF Company ---
has been appointed recruiting Officer
{ FOR ----- county. and he viii CO.
operate with you in every way.
You doubtless, already know that
I the age limits for enlistment are from
Is 10 As years and that only mes
without dependents are accepted al
tho present time Also, all men arc
20 be discharged az the end % ;he war
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