Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
MAY BE EARLY DRAFT
TO FILL OUT US. RANKS
Conscription to Cover Present
Vacancies Likely to Precede
Regular Enrolment

Conscriptiun to M vacancies in the regu-
lar army and federalzcd National Guard
before the draft for G25,OOO conscripts is
made was foreshadowcd today, in the opin-
ion Of army officers, when a telegram was
received from the War Department order
ing a full report Of the number Of voIun-
teers enlisted in the Philadelphia recruit
ing district during army week, which ends
Saturday.
ut must be borne in mind that we were
given but forty days to complete the build
ings. 10 do the work it was necessary TO
employ a big force of carpenters but no
loafing has been permitted rs the work
progressed the force was reduced Under
the terms Of our contract we would be COM
PEELED TO forfeit $500 a day for extra time
required to complete the buildings.
Recruiting results have been disappoint.
ing. officers said. The call for 10000 volun-
teers by June 30 has not met with adequate
response. As an example in Philadelphia.
where more than 500 men are needed to
fill the quota, only thirty men were enlisted
today In the regular army
Two hundred men "A day :" is the slogan
of the National Guard of Pennsylvania
units campaigning the city for "Philadel-
phians for Philadelphia regiments"
Prospects were rosy today for filling out
the Quaker City units to full war strength
by July To- National Guard Week, now
in full swing has seen a harvest of re-
cruts, increasing day by day. The 100
mark will be passed easily today. II is be-
lieved, and Judging by the momentum of
the recruiting drive, an ave- age Of 200
men "a day until July 10 is within sight.
Although Pennsylvania has been given the
privilege Of sending 99s men to the second
officers training camp only $50 men have
applied for admission during the two weeks
that Captain Richard II. Williams. of the
United States coast artillery, has been in
charge of recruiting at the Colonnade Hotel
'"rhe lack OF interest on the part of Penn.
syvania's youth" said Captain Williams
this noon "is beyond belief tn. Govern.
ment by establishing a second training camp
Is giving young men an opportunity to be-
come officers and I'm many States there are
more applicants than can he handled I'm.
less Pennsylvania exhibits more interest the
places assigned by the Government to the
young men Of this state will be distributed
among other States"
Sergeant Samuel Hatcher, Of the marine
corps is in South Jersey today making
plans to stimulate recruiting in that ss.-
tion.
The northeastern section Of the city will
be Invaded tonight by recruiting parties
their might drives" to obtain recruits
There will be recruiting meetings al Tacony
and Bridge streets at 7.3O p. M and one
at Frankford avenue and York street at
$50 D. m. Judge Eugene c. BonniwelI will
be the principal speaker. The meetings are
being held in different parts Of the city
every night under the auspices Of the
Mayors Home Defense Committee to aid
the home regiments in enllsting men so
that Philadelphia will be properly repre-
sented in France.
A number of promising recruits were OBJ
tained today by the recruiting officers OF
the Third Pennsylvania Infantry during the
concert given by the Regimental Band in
the square at Broad and Arch streets,
The following enist1ents were an
nOunCed today,