The Detroit times., 1917-04-09
MILITARY z
FERv0R IS
RAMPANT
Youths In Great Num-
bers Offer Ser
vices
RECRUITING
OFFICES SWANIPED
Guard Bayonets Ger.
man Who Refuses
to Halt

| I'D MATT
Detroit took on the appearance Of
a great military camp early Mon
day morning The rolling drum and
the shrill call Of the eloquent bugie
brought out in great numbers the
youth OF the city. who. with brilliant
eyes FASTENED 10 the armories. leav.
INK parents weeping behind drawn
blinds at home
Everywhere downtown could be
seen the blue or the khaki, and the
streets vibrated 20 the measured
step OF the trained soldier OF today.
who modestly hopes that be viii be
the hero Of tomorrow There were
no vain regrets and no hesitation
apparent Instead the stream OF
thoee enlisted already or those seek.
Ing enlistment flowed regularly to
ward the armories or the recruiting
stations
Worn out by strenuous day and
night on Sunday, the recruiting on
GERS had barely rubbed the sleep
out OF their eyes until they faced
long lines Of Detroit's young man
hood drawn up. impatient 10 be en-.
rolled as defenders 81 their flag.
The armory OF the naval militia
at Jefferson-ave. and Brush-st. pre-.
sented an animated scene early
Monday morning. when more than
go young men OF Detroit appeared.
They were all dressed their uni
forms, every button was IN place and
glistentug in the brilliant dawn.
caps and leggings we're so carefully
brushed that a speck OF dust could
not be found by court martial
They were rivaling each other In
Preparedness. for go young men
we're seeking the places OF 40.
LieutCommander G. b. Lundy has
orders 10 proceed east early Tues
day morning. taking 800 men In the
flrst battalion OF these 24O win be
from Detroit and so from Saginaw
The present orders are for the Ann
Arbor Quota OF this battalion 10 70
direct 10 the Great Lakes train
ing station near Chicago
LieutCommsnder Bundy has gone
over the list OF those eligable 10 90
TO the front, and who are already
enrolled with the naval militia and
has tried TO cut IL down 10 the re-
CURED number Of 240. but Monday
noon. only IS hours before the time
set for entralning. be found Il was
sim necessary 20 disappoint 80
Young men. he wants 10 leave ev.
ery member OF the organization who
has relatives depending upon him At
home. There are sim many in the
ranks who might better stay at
home and care for their families,
and on that account the naval mill
ia VIII enlist desirable men pa
until the time OF entraining, that
those with families may be left be-
hind where they can serve better
by caring for those dependent upon
them.
AL day officers were drilling
squads Of the militia on the streets
in the nsighborhood OF the army, 80
that when they present themselves
IN the coast naval camps they win
be frsshened up on their drills and
able 10 20 thru the maneuvres with
precision and spirit
In the recruiting once OF the ma
rine corps more than 40 men were
on hand when the once opened
Monday morning This was the
largest number that has been pres
emit on any day since the war start
Cd. All OF these men were put thru
he preliminary examination and
passed high. n was a certainty that
az least 40 would be accepted by the
examining physicians and sent away
Monday evening. II was apparent
early that Mondays recruiting
would set a new record and the
same was true 81 the other ofices.
Major r. r. Phelps, in charge of
The army once. was busy all morn.
ing examining the young men who
offered Themselves Last week be
ssnt 20 war i03 enlisted men. the
largest number the local once kas
ever enlisted in a single week. but
Monday started OF as tho this ng.
ure would be greatly exceeded for
The present week.
The naval recruiting once a, No
1871 Griswold-st. was iammed full
u men and enthusiasm all forenoon
Monday. and the physicians we're
working without pause. Until Mon
/ day, Saturday was the busiest day
this once has had, but II early be
came apparent that Saturdays re-
/ suits would have 20 take second
ylace. Every day now shows 9
| growth Of applicants over those oi
the previous day.
The Board OF Commerce, which
has shown its patriotism from the
very start Of hostilitiss. made an
other move Monday designed 10 en-
courage enllsting. Secretary Walter
G Cole announced that the dues oil
All members who were a. war Vouit
10 waived for the time % their ab
ence. Re also announced that m,
n-troiter and other publications o
the board would b. forwarded n
members wherever they may m,
themselves during the war No
only that, but the board Will for