New Britain herald., 1917-06-26
FIRST VOLUNTEER PRESENTS HIMSELF
Native Born Austrian First to
 Answer Presidents Call Here

AllNMGl fltNlutlll , Udll ntIt THREE (. N. (. RECRUITS First Day of Active Recruiting for
 Army and National Guard Has
 Brought Five Enlistments in This
 Csty.
 New Britain's first man to answer President Wilson's call for 70, 900 svol- unteers has applied for enlistment In the regular army. He visited Corporal Bowden, the regular army recruiting ofncer. at his tent on the green this afternoon. and expressed desire to enlist He was sent to Hartford for examination and enlistment. It is a strange coincidence that the first voluteer to present himself during the recruiting week campaign is q native born Austrian with only his first nat uralixation papers. He is Michael 9zymakievicz of 345 High street. Jacob Sahac of IF Maple street also volunteered this afternoon. He was sent to Hartford for examination and if hs passes he has made the request that he be excused from service until next week while he arranges. his pri- vate affairs.
 The National Guard recruiting of1i- cers have also made an suspicious start Three volunteers have pre- sented themselves for enlistment and if they pass the physical examination they will be enrolled in Company B. Again the foreign born men come to tho front. The first recruit, Joseph Covsmiete, is an Italian. The second man to appear was Frank Kordek, a German, and Jacob Lysakowski, . \ Russian, was the third. N "
 Recruiting for the National Guard and regular army begins here today. The campaign. which Is to continue throughout the week, will be planned in detail at meeting of the recruit ing committee tonight and tomorrow noon-day speakers will visit the fac- tories to make patriotic speeches and at all times during the day and eve nings regular army men and national guArdsmen will be in charge of the recruiting tents on the green to an- Swer all questions regarding enlist ment and to accept candidates.
 Company E men in charge of Ser geant James Kelly erected large tent at the south end of Central park this morning and 1t is here that this command will have representatives during the week to solicit enlist ments. Corporal Edward Bowden. U. s. A., detailed to Connecticut on recruiting service, is stationed in a tent at the north end of central park and 1t Is here that he will meet men during the week who desire to en- list in any branch of the regular army. either infantry, artillery or cavalry. Corporal Bowden has served fourteen years in the regular United States army and has seen service in the Philippines. He has also been stationed in Alaska as well as various forts throughout the southwest.
 Enaistment Requirements. In order to be eligible for enlist must. in addition to being physically fit, either be a citizen of the United States or have taken out his first
  the regular army, Corporal Bowden explains. any man between the ages of IS and 40 years is eligible. Thi. includes all aliens except enemy aliens whose countries are allied with Germany. Thus a foreigner l whether he has taken out his nat uralization papers or not can enlist l in the army. In order for an enemy alien to be eligible to enlist he must have taken out his first papers
 While the campaign for recruitl really began today. and added stim. ulus will be given tomorrow, the "bie noise" of the campaign will be or Thursday night when patriotic rally will be held in the Center church All men are urged to attend thl. rally, which will be preceded by { parade with band, and among thosl who will speak are Mayor G. A l Cuigley, Rev. Warren F. Cook, Rev J. J. Fitzgerald and Rev. w. F Keefe of Plainfield. Mayor Quigle, has also selected several sub-com mittees to work up an intensive cam paign scheme. Those in charge o securing speakers are Rev. G. w. | Hill, Rev, w. F. Cook and Postmas ter w. F. Delaney. Mayor Quigley w. F. Brooks and E. F. Hall are [, look after decorations and poster ad vertising. Already large numbe of posters are being distributed an, corporations of all merchants ha been promised.
 The schedule of speakers who wi make public addresses at factories a 12:45 o'clock D. m., Wednesday an Thursday follows:
 Wednesday-Stanley Rule an Level Co.,, Thomas J. Smith an Ernest N. Humphrey; New Britai
 Machine O.. Joseph G. Woods an ! Rev. H. w. Maier: Russell & Erwi Mfg. Co.,, Mayor George A. Quig!e 1 and Postmaster William K Da}a nax