The Marietta journal and courier., 1917-11-23
RECRUITING OFFICE OPENED
IN POST OFFICE Budding.

Sergeant Underwood, a former
Cobb countian, who has been connect
ed with the recruiting Service for
more than year is sent here by
Maj. Heidi to get Volunteers for the
Regular Army and National Guard.
Both white and colored accepted,
the Sergeant appeals to the people
of Marietta and Cobb county to help
in getting defenders for our Flag,
and nation.
l take this means to let the people
know that l am here in your town
for the purpose of getting Volun-
teer recruits for the army. Having
been sent here by orders of the War
Department.
l feel that it is only necessary to
let the people of this section know
my purpose for being here in order
to get their hearty cooperation and
support. For l am sure that most
of the people of this section are pat
riotic and loyal to our Flag and
cause.
So ask every one to help me in
the all important task of getting de-
tenders for our flag, our land and
our liberties.
urge every man of soldering
age to join the Army Voluntarily and
| have good reasons for so urging.
And if you will just come around and
see me if l can't convince you of it
being to your advantage as we'll as
best for the country, then either you
or | one are very wooden headed.
1t is so much better for young
man to be a volunteer, that l feel
have failed in my duty to the young
man himself if | let him miss the
advantages offered and later get in
the conscript army, which is exactly
what will happen sooner or later
no doubt about it, for unless some
thing like miracle happens and
happens soon, every able bodied man
in the United States, white and col
ored, will have to do war service of
some sort. The sooner we get this
military machine together and work
ing the sooner the task is completed
and the sooner all the boys can
come home and establish normal con
ditions again.
War is all that Sherman said it
was and more, perhaps, but Germany
is the one that started it and is the
cause of it all and we can't afford to
let the Kaiser end it to suit himself.
Hence there is but one thing to do
that is thrash the kaiser. Yes we
must fight the Germans, ! believe
to their determination. So lets all
pull together and show Kaiser Bill
that we are united people and that
we are determined to abolish Pruss-
ianism from the face of the earth.
/ l feel sure that most of you agree
with me and that you are willing to
do your part. Fall In" help me with
this work. You need not hesitate to
advise young man to join the army
for no mans experience is complete
until he has some military experience
and | know that everything possible
is done for the comfort and welfare
of the soldiers. And there is promo
tions for the worthy now, almost for
the taking.
All branches Of the service are op-
en-. Come now and choose your branch
every day you wait, means that some
one else has gotten what you might
have had, so it is a day wasted for
you.
In all probability registered men
will soon be denied the privilege of
being a volunteer. So make haste,
don't let it be said that you had to
be made go, to shame your descend
ants for generations to come.
Call on me here at this office, up
stairs at the Marietta post office.
| will gladly give you any informa-
tion | can.
Colored applicants accepted for
Stevedore regiments. Young man
think about the matter, study over
it. act promptly. Why linger longer
and risk losing the advantages that
goes to the volunteer? And at the
same time jeopardize the success of
America at war? Remember the
liberty of your own and coming gen
erations are at stake. Obey the i'm
pulse of your red American blood.
Ask Yourself this question, do you
want the Germans to win? If you do
lust let me know and I think l can
help YOU to get with the Germans IN
the penitentiary. If you don't want
the Germans to win this war, then
will YOU do your part to prevent
them? IF so see me, we must do
something and do it quick. ! have