Evening journal., 1917-06-25
Need 1900 MEN FOR
State REGIMENT
Delaware Sons Have Until
Saturday 10 Put State
in Front
COMB CITY FOR
NEEDED SOLDIERS

strength, orders were received today
That volunteer recruiting must cease
on the night o. June 30. This order
assigns the guardsmen to the difficult
task OF recruiting at least the nucleus
OF the Third Battalion this week or
face failure in their efforts to have
complete regiment 10 represent the
State on ne firing line.
With the possibility of defeat star
ing them in the face but refusing
10 accept anything but victory in
their undertaking. the boys of the
First Battalion. who are voluntarily
working eighteen hours a day. are
preparing 10 make the most strenu-
GUS effort Of the campaign this week.
The big clock In front OF the old
Court House, which has been used in
the Red Cross campaign 10 show the
progress being made. will now be re-
lettered and used by the National
Guard in the same capacity.
Recruiting parties, consisting of a
On-cOmmissiOned officer and three
men will scOur the city in search OF
recruits. They will represent every
company in the First Battalion, and
if street meetings fail to be produc-
tive OF enough men. they will make a
house TO house canvass.
Beginning tomorrow there will be a
meeting in progress all the me.
From early morning until late al night
there will be a National Guardsman on
the street corners and every man OF
eligible age passing along the main
streets. must expect TO be accOsted and
asked his reason for retaining his
civilian garb at a time when the coun-
try is in need OF men in khaki.
Ton ght there will be another large
meeting at Fifth and Market streets
A young woman. who has enlisted II
the Naval Reserve Corps. In Philadel
phia. will make an appeal for recruits
for the First Delaware
A drive into the Italian section o.
the city, where enthusiasm is now o.
fever heat. due TO the welcome over
the Italian mission on these shores
will be made on Tuesday night. The
meeting. which will be held IN the
neighborhood Of Seventh and Lincoln
streets. will be the first occasion o.
the use OF an armored motor car
bearing a machine gun. The armore'
car will, from Tuesday night on. b'
used at all the recruiting meetings.
The largest rally of the week viii
be held at one OF the local theatres
where many prominent citizens Of th'
city VIII speak.
Circular letters are now being sen
out to all Of the men I'm the city VIII
have registered and have not elaine
exemption, asking them to enlist i
the Delaware regiment instead Z
awaiting the draft. Many men
other parts Of the State viii also II
ceive the letters, as about 5000 in
will be sent.
National Guardsmen feel that one {
the greatest drawbacks 10 the succef
Of their street meetings is the lac
of band to stir up enthusiasm, an
Il is believed that any patriotic cit
zen who would like 10 do somethin
for the guard would find a donatio
Of the services of a band TO III
euardsmen for this week TO be a moi
acceptable gift.
are to be asked for their assisl9nc
and pldns are now being made ~ al
range with the veterans to have SON
of their number make speeches az a
of the moving picture shows and
get recruits as the young men lea'
he buildings ,,--.s.- a.. h.r
working recruiting party OF the sooh-'
be First Delaware Regiment AoOoi
panied by number OF enlisted me
Sergeants Turner, jackson ana Noit
rup went to the western part Of the ei
Yesterday morning. and after sever
hours of work, returned with eieh'e
recruits.
While the military demonstration,
Saturday night. IN lieu OF monster
criiting meeting IN front OF the feoeI
building was not productive OF the hu'
Der of recruits that had been eNpec''
giardsmen wero nevertheless eheouiae
hv the apparently growing enthusiasm
the eighties Preceded by para
through Market street. that was remin
cent Of the Spanish-American wal,
piinrdsmcn drew large crowd 10
front Of The postofllce and speeches We
made by several Of the soldiers and
few civilians.
A large number Of men made apph
ton for enlistment and were driven
the army behind the mules but o.
ten were able to pass the rigid physi
examination, which is expected to p
ont Tor the ltlhWhlt iNAA"i'"rf
flower Of the manhood Of the state.
Fnlistments are on the upgrade IN i
avnre. Men arc rallying TO the supp
Of the Stars and Stripes. and the Il
and Gold of the State in ever-increas
numbers and officers Of the guard
almost ready To saw that Delaware
he in the vanguard in the present str
gle even as in the lesser wars Of
past.
The past week has set n new rec
for recruits in this State and
examining physicians have been k
fairly husv. but still more recruits
be handled and thew must be ohtai
at a grqner rate Of SPEED than herr
fore if regiment is to he BROUGHT
war strength in two weeks. This
almost necessary, as IL is expected
the Delawareans will be called into
vice on about July 25.
officers on recruiting duty do
State report that GOOD progress
being made. Captain Jesse Mel