Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
YOUNG RECRUITS
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Men will be enlisted in the aviation
service either as landsmen for quar-
termaster, or landsme nfor machinist's
mate. Such men will be carefully Sc
lected and must be between the ages
of twenty-one and thirty years, and
particularly capable mentally and
physically. These men will be sent to
the aeronautic station, Pensacola, Fla.
for training. The normal course OF
training at Pensacola is eighteen
months. After completion of the
course the men will continue to dc
aviation duty at some shore station OF
be ordered to ships supplied with air
craft
Not Enlisting Women Here
According to Quartermaster Quirk
no women will be enlisted here Those
who wish to enter the service may dc
So either by applying in person or by
mail to the Naval Home. Twenty-third
and Grace Ferry Road, Philadelphia.
Couple Try to Enlist
Quartermaster Quirk received the
Following letter late Saturday after.
noon from Jacob H. Burns, 1921 Mar
ket street, offering the service of him.
self and wife to Uncle Sam:
Dear Sir:
'Will you kindly advise whether
the standard weight has been low
cred in the navy. 1 took an eX-
animation recently and passed
with the exception of weight,
weighing only 11S pounds. 1 am
a machinist by trade, having eight
nrfn 81
am employed with the Harris
burg Pipe and Pipe Bending Com
pany. Am 26 years of age, mar
rled but have no children. My
wife is employed by the State as
q stenographer and if at all pos
sible we would like to enlist in the
naval service, in the capacity best
suited to our abilities. AS 1 'un-
uerstand women are enlisting in
certain lines of duty. Would APP
preclate your opinion on the
above"
JACOB II. BURNS"
Quartermaster Quirk answered the
communication late this afternoon
stating that Mr.. Burns could enter the
service with the Naval Coast Reserves
ana That his wife will have to make
application at the Naval Home, Phila.
delphia.
Wants to Enlist Son
"A rather stepped into the naval re.
cruiting station office early this morn.
ing to inquire if his son, Roy w. Web.
ster, West Fairview, 16 years of age
could enter the service. The officer in
charge informed the patriotic -,arent
that with his consent the young mar
could enlist, providing he passed the
required examination. The father
hurried from the office and later re.
turned with the lad.
While scenes of stirring patriotism
were enacted in the recruiting office
TINS morning, others very pathetic tool
place.
Wants Husband Rejected
A woman forty years of age sooI
TO become mother, visited the ma
val recruiting office and in tears beg
ged the officer not to enlist her hus
band, whom she said had not sup
ported her and their four children fo
some time. She said that she feared
he would try to enlist and she and he
children would be left helpless. Quar-
termaster Quirk took a full descrip
ton of the man and assured the wo
man that under no conditions woulC
he enlist him. The woman made tn,
same appeal at the army recruitinI
station as we'll as to the local Nationa
Guard companies.
Businessmen Helping
Early this morning Quartermastel
Quirll, in order to increase enlistmen
here visited several local business
houses asking permission to plac,
posters, urging young men to enlist
on the delivery wagons. The pro
Ject was taken up with great interes
by the Bowman and Company stor,
and Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart store
and the posters were placed on al
delivery wagons.
Quartermaster Quirk makes the fol
lowing appeal to the young men o
Harrisburg:
Need of Men Urgent
President Wilson has directed al
increase of the Navy personnel to 81,
600 men. This is an increase of 49,
800 to the last addition. The need O
men for the Navy is urgent. Al
present we are 10000 men short anC
to cut this down we are appealing t.
American patriotism.
In other cities American citizens
are pleding their loyalty to the Presi
dent, by signing petitions and 'rolll
OF honor Harrisburg is in position
to show these cities that they have tn,
wrong idea.
Petitions are all right in a way bu
they are very much like a bucket with.
out bottom. The President, whil,
appreciative, is not in need of petitions
w nat ne neeuS is men, TO man tht
ships that are waiting for full crews
A man who signs shipping articles /:
of far more value to his country thar
ten who sign petitions.
THE Navy is the first line of de
Tense and in order to maintain tn,
unbroken record of nearly $50 years Of
glorious service it must have men. A
twelve-inch gun without u crew i,
about as much value as an anchor tC
drowning man.
"A good, healthy American doe.
not know the meaning OF the wore
quit 1t goes against his grain to bach
up. There are plenty of good Ameri.
cans in Harrisburg, this fact ha.
been proven by the men who left here
and went to the Mexican border a:
members of the National Guard
Ready for a fight or frolic then anC
are now ready to go again if theil
service is required.
Going TO Pass the Buck?
"When you see old Glory floating
to the breeze you feel justified pride
Stick to that pride. That same 'OlC
Glory that went with Dewey to Ma.
nila; Schley and Sampson to Santa.
go and Fletcher to Vera Cruz, is call.
ing for your service now. Are yoI
going to pass the buck along and LEI
George do 1t, or are you willing tC
do your Bit? Don't stand back anC
let some other mothers son do 'youl
bit Your enlistment in the Navy
now means that the gap of 10000 mer
shy, will close and the people at home
feel contented and safe from actua
warfare and strife that is threatenins