Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
MAN URGES
~ EARLY ENLISTMENT
Continued from first page)

o,no men of America have en-
, Ds under the colors since war was
'ls' a,od They all had bright flu
W. and alluring careers, but they
= the good sense to realize that
~" careers depended upon the
NV % the nation being firmly es-
.,.bed They threw down their
' ~, and their tools and hurried to
committing stations. America
aods thousands more young men
80 that courage and manhood,
n who SAYS that he is willing
: serve when it comes to a pinch
~ raver serve voluntarily, for he
rql never be able to convince him
80 that the pinch has come. The
sa,ncho is here now. we are at war.
car truly patriotic American moth
80 more is necessary to enroll him
i his country's service.
At the present time, until the
.ognIar army reaches full war
.sonotb a man who enlists has his
.hoice Of the branch OF the service in
..hob he will serve. He has the
.oontation of volunteer. He has
~ excellent chance for advance
.ont for from the regular army is
u.nv 70 be selected the full corps
- officers. 10000 strong, to drill
tho conscripted armies. \ man who
,o4s TO be drafted will have no
.hoice whatever. He will serve dur
ing his time as common soldier, for
,bare will be no vacancies in the Of
tcprs corps. A man who volunteers
now will serve only during the per
= iod Of the war. There is no limit
IN the time that conscripted sol
der may be kept under arms.
The city of Pullman and the sur
rounding country haven't started to
do their share. The country's need
now is lOf elllSleu men anu u'iiil'H
Is expected to furnish its full quota.
The opportunity to volunteer and es-
cane CONSUMPTION will be gone in
few days. The young men of mill
tary age must act now if they have
any regard for their own welfare.
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Of this week, May 4, ), and 6. Pull
mans young men will be given an
other opportunity to show their patri-
Otism' and manhood. | shall be in
Pullman during those days to eN-
plain fully to all applicants the con
ditions in all branches of the service
A special appeal is to be made to
high school men and men of high
school age, for the war department
has always found that men OF that
age make the best non-cOmmissioned
officers, as a class, that can be found
and it is men who are capable Of
holding such positions that the gov
eminent is especially calling. Men
Of every trade are needed.
At the present time we are enlist
Ing for infantry, cavalry, field artil-
lery, coast artillery. engineering
corps, hospital corps, signal corps,
aviation section and Quartermaster
corps. Full information concerning
each of these branches will be given
10 any applicant, and the splendid
opportunities offered for advance
ment to young men who enlist now
Will be correctly portrayed.
Inc young men of Pullman must
De prepared to act Immediately. We
nave been at war for month and
through all that time the men who
are needed have held back. Such a
ohdltlon can not continue. and the
young man who realizes that fact
ana enters his country's service now
WIN De furthering his own welfare.
every man of military age should
.ally inform himself of actual con-
a''ols' He must take his place in
,"e ranks without delay, for every
4a' 'hat we wait increases the dang
er to our country