Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-24
OLD APPEAL IS
REVIVED AGAIN
Circular by General George
Washington Used to Get
Recruits for Army.

When General George Washington
appealed to the young men of his day
TO take up arms and nY Joining his
iorce help to defend the liberties and
independence Of the United States
against the hostile designs of foreign
enemies he made use of strange
/ phrases and words, and called upon
The brave. healthy, able-bodied and
Nell-disposed" to join the troops.
\ reproduction Of the appeal which
General George Washington had pla-
cardod thruout the country where he
sought recruits Is being used today by
the war department to secure recruits,
again TO defend the liberties and IN
dependence Of the United States
against foreign enemies
Copies of this reproduction are be
ing distributed by the local army re-
cruiting station. in command of
Sergt. l.. @. Roby. and according to
Sergeant Roby the placard has aided
IN the securing of recruits for the
army which is to defend the country
in the war with Germany.
Strange Language.
The appeal, which was Illustrated
with pictures of the colonial soldiers
in their several positions during the
small arms drill, was as follows:
ITO all brave, healthful, able
bodied and disposed young men
IN this neghborhood who have any
inclination to join the troops now
raising under
GENERAL WASHINGTON.
For the defense of the liberties
and independence of the United States
against the hostile designs OF foreign
enemies,
TAKE NOTICE,
That Tuesday. Wednesday, Thurs
DAY. Friday and Saturday, at Spots
wood in Middlesex county, attendance
VIII he given by Lieutenant Reaiting
with his music and recruiting party OF
company in Major Shutes' battalion of
the llth regiment of infantry, COM
mandcd by Lieut. Col. Agron Ogden.
Tor the purpose of receiving the en-
rollment of such youths of SPIRIT as
may be willing to enter this HON
| DURABLE service.
The ENCOURAGEMEN at this
time, to enlist, is truly liberal and
generous, namely, bounty of
TWELVE dollars. and annual and
FULLY sufficient supply Of GOOD and
handsome clothing, q daily allowance
9f large and ample ration Of nor
visions, together with SIXTY dollars
in GOLD and SILVER money on ac-
count of pay, the whole of which the
soldier may lay up for himself and
friends, as all articles proper for his
subsistence and comfort are provided
! by law, without expense to him.
Therefore who may favour this re-
/ cruitlng party with their attendance
MS above, will have an opportunity of
hearing and seeing in more particu-
lar manner. the many advantages
which these brave men will have. who
shall embrace this opportunity of
/ spending q few happy Years in view
ing the different parts of this beauti-
ful continent, In the honourable and
| uuly respectable character OF n SOL
/ dicr, after which, he may. IL he
pieases return home 20 his friends,
with his pockets FULL of money and
| his head covered with laUrels. God
save the United States"
Won only Laurcls.
When General Washington led his
men into the terrible winter ut Valley
, Forge they went TO serve their coun-
/ Try The total Of S72 IN money and
lood and clothing did not lead them
On. OF food there was none, OF
clothing there was not enough, ac-
CordinE to historians, TO clotho one
sixth Of the men who followed WASH
ihEton, and Of money they were with
out. But those who survived did re-
turn to their homes with laurols and
| the honCrs won 10y these men are to
/ bo maintained by those youth who
I Sre responding TO the call which is
/ being made today for the defense of
! the lhci ties ana independence of the
/ United States against hostile designs
of foreign enemies"