Evening journal., 1917-04-21
NEED AUTOMOBILES
TO Assist RECRUITING
Want Men for Coast De-
tense Force With Know
ledge Of Motor Boats
MUST BE PHYSICALLY
FIT" EVERY WAY

If any Wilmingtonians desire to as
sist in the recruiting campaign that Is
being conducted here for the United
states Navy they can not help IN
better and more material way at tins
time than by placing their automobiles
at the service of the recruiting officers
for several days. This statement was
made this morning by one of the OIL
GERS in the recruiting Office on the third
| floor of the City Bnilding, where recruits |
are being secured for the Omted states
Naval Coast Defense Force.
The recruiting officer denied the re
port circulated that they were greatly
dissatisfied with the number of recruits
that are coming i'm. lie said this is not
correct. "NVe have been very we'll in
the matter Of numbers and tho men who
have heen accepted here are a credit to
the city and much above the average as
TO physical condition
The officer stated. however. that
while the people OF Wilmington have
been very kind in every way and the
city has furnished them with one II
not the finest recruiting offices In the
country, they are I'm need at this time
Of services of automobiles. He ex-
planned that II was their intention or
sending recruiting party to Middle
town SMYRNA. Odessa and other
points close to the river In search OF
recruits and want automobiles to
mako the trips in. I'VE want 20 get
some of the fine young men in such
places who have some knowledge of
motorboats and how to operate them
The department has issued circulars
calling for Just such men,
While the recruits secured In thiI
recruiting Office were originally desig
mated as United States Naval Coas
Defense Reserves" they are not real
~ reserves now. as they are bcinl
placed Immediately IN the service
The recruiting force also desires q
deny the impression that has gottei
out through mistaken reports tina
those passing the examination are nc
: required to be mp 10 the physica
standard of other branches. Tho r'
. cruits accepted. II was stated thi
morning will have 30 be as PHYSICAL
, perfect to be accepted as in any othe
. branch of the service
Six mon were accepted yestorda
and four this morning. Lieutenar
VI Holloway has been away since yes
terday. but is expected back this a.
ternoon and the men will then
on sworn into the service, all havin
passed the physical examination COZ
Teu Quoted by Medical Inspector Carey.
OF Four men have been accepted
sid. the Wisconsin recruiting party, al
to they are scheduled to leave for q
battleship this afternoon. Gum
ny H.. .T no ~ IA
enlisted about forty Wilmingtonia
to- since he started his campaign q
the weeks ago
md. Chief Machinist's Mate Geor
m Coates and Chief Turret CAPITA
be. James Williams. in charge of {
10 Navy Recruiting Station in the Ii
Building. are getting excellent
suits Twelve men have recent
.EN been accepted and more than for
.bO have passed the physical eXaminatiC
Many OF these will leave for Phi
delphia within a few days 10
sworn into the service and assign
aa5 la5 to training stations or ships OF
rhe- line.
I,,,o to West Grove, Pa. for a day or t'
nal Many applications have been receN
I'M from that town and several men hi
anv already been enlisted from the
'ioS, Chief Coates will start a sweep
in campaign of the southern part OF
nola state on Monday. During the
Jack sence of Chief Coates and Chief v
,rted liams. the office will be in charge
the Chief Yoeman Turner. Exami
in tions will be conducted by Medi
the Inspector Biddle.
A new set OF advertising sli
have Just been received and
tributed to all OF the moving piet
here theatres on Market street, where [
ight- will be thrown on the screen at e
y OF performance.
c by The Wilmington Navy Club, c.
ance posed OF former naval men, VIII n
floor in the recruiting office, the Law Blu
ing. this afternoon at $3.50 o'cl'
Several members of the club have
Gently re-enlisted.