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though the author registers from
Brooklyn, she is true Yankee"
Another: would like to suggest
that IL Sock Songs should be reprinted
in book form, the price should be such
as to allow some profit which could be
used to purchase yarn, or given to the
Red Cross"
Still another: "If you print the
songs in pamphlet form I will take
some copies"
And there are others, but space at
the moment forbids going on. What
is YOUR idea?
Last weeks first prize wipner. Miss
Nancy Ford Of 81 Second place. Brook
lyn. acknowledges her prize wool as
follows:
Your yarn. wound into five fat balls sits
waiting to be knit:
Mon petit dle,u beige will get the socks
make from 1t.
Je sms sure qua en- a besotn, for all his
family
Are left behind in Belgium In the puys
onvdht
Jc vous remercte mile Jots. Monsieur,
and I'm sure that he will too.
When he gets the socks I'll make for him
from the wool that came from you.
We are glad indeed that the wool Is
to go to a little Belgian godson--and
most nightly glad, as Miss Ford must
be herself. and every one else for that
matter. that the pays cnuuh (Which
in this context, freely translated
means the Belgian territory infested
plundered. ravaged. defiled by the UNI
speakable Hum bids fair to be cnvdhi
but little longer!
Another Runs Into Verse.
And Miss Katherine Leonard OF
Trenton, N. j.. a recent winner
writes:
Thanks for the wool you sent to me
In khaki colored strands
In Sock Song socks shall knitted be
For boys in foreign lands.
And we wish there were room fol
the graceful Acknowledgements of two
or three others. It's gratifying to bt
thanked for the Prize Wool; but con
testants are to remember that they
have themselves, and not us, to thank
as a matter of strict accuracy. We d.
the judging and send Off the prizes
the winner wins the wool herself
However, we like to know 1t has beer
received.
Miss Laura Wallen Of $40 Chestnu
street, Lebanon, Pa. has this week
performed the twofold feat Of winning
first prize with her. first entry ant
striking a new note in Sock Song
music--a note from the Harp Tha
Once Through Tara's Halls" To b.
good, that kind Of lyric must be wei
done indeed. The judges are unani
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Weeks Grist of Verse Yields Some
Striking Prize Winners and En-
thusiasm Cont inues Strong

'NNE contestant whose entry was
disqualified by being over
length has written to the Sock
Songs editor suggesting a change in
the wording of the contest conditions,
which are printed every Sunday with
the three prize winning entries. The
length clause" thus far read, VERSES
must not be over ten lines long" The
word verses" misled our correspon-
dent, who supposed the meaning was
that no verse q. e., stanZa) of an en-
try might exceed ten lines, but you
could have as many of the verses as
you pleased.
We are glad to accept the amend
nlent, and henceforth the rule will
read, Songs must not be- &C. Our
correspondent is the only contestant
we know Of who so far has been
tripped by the ambiguity. Perhaps
there are others.
During the week several entries,
some Of them pretty good ones, have
come in bearing the unqualified re-
quest. "Please do not publish my
name" Sock Singers should realize
that such a request makes publication
of the entry impossible. Now and then
honorable mention has been made with
the name in blank, but the address
given, when the contestant has asked
that the name be withheld unless ting
entry won a prize. But a fiat request
to withhold the name in all circum-
stances leaves US no discretion.
How About That Bookt
! And now, and with little more ur-
gency than last week: How do YOU
feel about the project to publish the
prize winning Sock Songs of the entire
contest in book form? Would you
not committing yourself to anything
for the present-be likely to want a
copy. or more than one? And what
are your ideas about the "getup" Of
the collection?
Please advise us. Our tentative re-
quest made a week ago has brought in
several interesting and enthusiastic
communications. One contestant goes
the length of offering to underwrite
the edition If one is brought out. An
other writes:
"About the book. / would take two
copies, and I should urge each fsmy
pupils to take one. Certainly there
must be book Of the songs. 1 sup
posed that was your idea from the
beginning, for you certainly have done
more than arouse interest and fill In
space. You have called forth some
real verse. The song of the first win.
ming last week, TO One Who Would
Not Learn to Knit, brings back visions
of Winters old home, so know al
The sun., 1918-10-20
n the Ice" with Cathleen Pope.

s'On the Ice" With Cathleen Pope.
The dazzling skating ballet "On the
1ce," which is a principal feature of
Thomas Healy's Victory Revue at the
Golden Glades. has been voted one OF
the most daring and novel entertain
ments Of the current season. All man
ner of ice exhibitions from fancy skat-
ing to daredevil acrobatic feats are
introduced by galaxy Of ice artists
such as never before have been
grouped in a single production. Top
ping the list is dainty Cathleen Pope,
whose clever work has more than
earned for her the popular sobriquet
OF Queen of the Ice" Next in line
comes William Chase, whose form
skating has been distinct feature of
the performance. Others contributing
equally delightful specialties to this
part of the entertainment are Davidson
and Dean, world renowned whirlwind
skaters, and a pulchritudinous bevy of
skating girls who reproduce a genuine
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GREAT MONDAY BARGAINS

Hemmed and Bleached Pillowcases, 45x36 inches,
$50. Subway floor West Building.
Silk Fringe, $2.98 Yard, from Sc so Yard
Street floor. Central Building
Boys Sample Wash Suits 500.
Second floor. West Building.
Black Faille Ribbon, 611 inches wide soc. Yard.
Street floor. Central Building.
Peroxide of Hydrogen, $780,, from 22c.
Street floor. East Building.
Outing Flannel, 39c. Yard.
Embroidered and Scalloped Bed Sets, IS 90,
Regularly SO. co. subway floor, West Building.
36-inch Lining Satin, $1I9 Yard.
Lining Store, Street floor. Central Building
Net Founcings, IS inches wide. Sl.lo Yard;
Street floor. Contra! Building.
Stamped Centerpieces, 6scs,, from CSC.
Third floor. Central Building.
Amronlte Lamps, $3.50, from $l2,sS;
Third floor. Central Building.
Mems Silk Socks slightly imperfect, 3sc. Pair.
Street hoor. East Building.
Mems Russia Calf Shoes, 1925 Pair.
Mems shop, Third floor. East Building
Mems Madras Shirts. $2.24.
Street floor, Building
Printed Cotton Challis, 2sc. Yard, from Soc.
Yard. Subway floor West Building
Mercerized Cotton Table Damask, 68-inch wide,
TAG. Yard Street floor, East Building
Women's Black Cotton Stockings. 29c. Pair, from
39c and Soc Street floor, Central Building
Reversible Velour Porteres, $l9.S5 and So. S5
Pair. Third floor Central Building
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Clever specialties, snappy numbers
and attractive stage groupings COM
bine to make vanity Fair" the latest
and most elaborate Of Rector revues,
one Of the most engaging musical pro-
auctions. in town. The piece Is pre-
scented twice nightly in the main
dining room of the popular restau-
rant. and from all indications the piece
bids fair TO shatter the record OF its
predecessor THE Rector Girl"
A series OF matinee dances were in
augurated at Rector's last week, and
judging from the large attendance
they have proved another popular fea-
ture OF the attractive restaurant.
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Moulin Rouge In Winter Dress.

The new revue room Of the Moulin
Rouge will be formally dedicated to-
morrow evening with the initial pre-
sentation of new and improved
edition Of THE Revue Intime" The
revue room Is practically the Domino
Room in winter dress. Art decorators
have taken the place in hand and
have effected many identifying
changes. Red and gold will dominate
the color scheme of the new room.
The subdued lighting effects will give
the place an atmosphere OF intimacy
such as no other Broadway dining
and dance place can boast.
The new revue will be headed by
Martin Culhane, the jovial jester and
will include such other we'll known
favorites as Dixie O'Neil Lillian
Leonora, Arthur Madden, Olga Mar
wig, Marie Salisbury and Victoria and
Georgette.
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Apiece Dining Room Suite, $l75OO.
Fourth floor East BUILDING
1000 Yards Costume Satin, 81. SO Yard from 50 %
Street floor. West Building
Women's New Velveteen Dresses Sl3.9S.
Second floor Central Building
Navy Blue Dress Serge $3.25 Yard, from 50. IS.
Street floor. West Building
Women's All Linen Handkerchiefs in Boxes OF Six
$l25. Street floor Central Building
Trewan Wilton Rugs, 27x54 inches, $3.50.
Third floor East Building
"Abstbrook" Electric Vacuum Cleaners, $3.50
from $32. co. subway floor East EuIIiins
Mems Winter Suits and Overcoats, SOS.
Second floor, Hoyt street
Georgette and Crepe de Chine Blouses, SlS
and 1898. Second floor East BUILDING
600 Washable Dresses for School Girls, 81 oS,
Second floor Central Building
Women's Stunning New Pony Coats Sl55OO.
Second floor, Central Building
Women's Black Kdskin Shoes, $295 Pair
Second floor, West BuIlns
Cotton Taffeta Petticoats, 500.
Second floor East BulinS
Clearance Sale of Corsets at Reduced Prices
Second floor, East BIldlnS
Women's Smart Wool Skirts, $9.75.
Second floor, Central RullNS
Women's New Winter Suits, S47.5O. ,
Second floor, Central Ru'u ~,
Children's and Girls Blanket Bathrobes >'F'
Second floor. East BuuiNr
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Conditions of the Sock Song con,e

Berlin shall fall as Jericho at Joshua's
trumpet blast!
Mrs. JOHN H. PATTERSON.
Selkirk, N. Y.
From the Youthful Writers,
II is a pleasure to print the entries
Of four earnest and able contestants
whose average age is exactly 10 years
Here they are: ....
THE SOCK.
Oh! sock that I'm knitting SO soft and
gray
wonder where you'll be some day:
Maybe to battle. marching away
Where God only knows. who'll hold sway.
Into each stitch my heart has knit
A wish to pack in some boys kit:
Who fights and does his noblest bit
While stay home and knit and knit.
RosALIE B. MARBRUM, age H.
I'll West End avenue.
You must knit, and knit, and knit,
And you must never. never quit,
For our soldiers and our sailors Tar away.
You must buy the yarn. or borrow.
Through all sadness. Joy or sorrow,
For our soldiers and our sailors far away.
You must knit a SOCK a sweater,
To wear through all the weather.
For our soldiers and our sailors far away.
GEORGE BRADY, age Is.
824 West Eighth street, Anderson, Ind.
Knitting. knitting every day.
For the soldiers far away.
That they may fight the Hun
With bayonet and gun.
Knitting. knitting every day.
For the French children far away.
That they may be warm In the winters
snow and storm.
So keep knitting every day,
And knit without receiving pay.
ROBERT HARTLEY, age IL.
345 East Adams street. Muncle, Ind.
Knit, knit. all the day.
For our soldiers far away.
Fighting Austrian and the Hun.
With the rife and the bomb,
For the flag that flies
Ger the land Of many lives"
So knit, knit all the day
For the soldiers far away.
ARTHUR ADAM BRADY. age IL.
S24 East Adams street, Anderson, Ind.
The sun., 1918-10-20

The Strand Roof revue produced
by Lea Herrick opened last Thursday
night. The revue. which includes
Buddy Ralph. Evelyn McVeagh.
Caroline Miller. the st. Glars and an
unusual chorus of ten girls, is really
the best Lea Herrick has staged.
Mr.. C-"'. who has had the Strand
Roof his direction for the past
three .. has not neglected the
cuisine, which is the standard for
Broadway restaurants.
The revue is given twice nightly. at
7:l5 and 1915.
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hockey match. While the ice numbers
ere a dominant feature Of the new
revue, there is also an ample sprin-
king of clever specialties, tuneful
numbers and attractive ensembles
which combine to make the piece a
we'll balanced offering. The latter are
introduced in a tabloid musical COM
edy. "On the Carpet" which is inter-
preted by typical Golden Glades cast
headed by Helen Hardwick and Harry
Francis, and also includes such sterlin z
artists as Yvonne Darle, Blye Brown,
Nadia and Mussette. In presenting
this elaborate entertainment Mr. Healy
has established high water mark in
the way of restaurant revues. Those
who have witnessed the piece during
the last week unanimously agree that
IL Is one OF the most elaborate and di-
verting entertainments on Broadway.
Here and There" Opens Tuesday.
Tuesday evening the new revue at
heisenWeber's Columbus Circle will
nave its formal opening, and every
The sun., 1918-10-20

THE VILLAGE BUTTERFLY.
They called her the village butterfly
AS she fiuttered here and there.
Dancing and singing the whole day long,
Making the world one sweet. sweet song.
With never a thought of care.
But when the boys marched of to war.
Leaving our butterfly fair.
No time had she to dance and play.
But sang as she knitted all the day
For the brave boys over there.
LOUISE s. NICHOLS.
SO Kimberly avenue, New Haven. Conn.
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FIRST PRIZE.
L.ur. w.ll.n, SO ch...nu. street. Lebanon,
NoRA'S KNITTING SONG.

FIRST PRIZE.
L.ur. w.l.n, $40 che..nut street, Lebanon Pa.
NoRAS KNITTING SONG.
There laughing Dan and handsome Pat and stawsrt Tim
boys America they each counting
for Tim and danced with Pat and squeezed the hand
for loved them. mani
The knitted with
And laughing Dan done with
knitting of pain. and the
with stawsrt Tim
SECOND PRIZE.
Capt Francis Lvng.ton Sanitary Corps " A.
Fall River Mass .
GRANDMAS KNITTING. ....
Grandma sitting knitting knngn the chair slowly rocks
Her gazing blazing cracking hearth
As de needles knit old death and birth
And her knotted fingers iinger xeaiousy and lovingly
Ger the words her stitches her
Ever be countrys be
To The who died giving the heritage
Dear old Grandma sitting knitting shakes her hand
THIRD PRIZE.
Charlie. Lex Brooke ~ West Eighty.fourth street.
Let have peace. cries the Hun
Knit lass, knit
Well give him peace" when work Is done
. Knit lass knit n
When think of Belgium tortured France. vi
Serbia outIssed-never a chance!
Does he think the avengers all in q Hance?-
Knit away, lass knit away.
When Beriins HohenzoHern in chain.
Austria conQuered-THEN ask again!
Conditions of the Sock Song Contest ..,.
1::: t. 8: '::: s E ., :
3 S:3 ssn.dssd
% :s' : @ PRIZE ' .s S S::
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SOCK SONG BOOK IDEA GROWING FAST
AND MAY DEVELOP YET INTO REAL ACTION

nous in their opinion that "Noras
Knitting Song Is charming.
The second prize winner, Capt Fran
els Livingston Montgomery, Mt Fall
River, Mass, accompanied his entry
with the request that IL It happened to
win some wool, the wool might be
sent to his daughter. at 1913 Wat
chung avenue, Plainfeld. N. ]. Miss
Montgomery will receive It. and have
yet one more reason to be proud of
her soldier father.
Timely Sentiments Expressed.
AS for the third prize Sock Song, by
Charles Lee Brooke OF 20 West Eighty
fourth street, we have seen Sock
Songs we thought were better poetry,
but none that expressed timely senti-
ments more vigorously and admirably.
There are said to be people 1--WE don't
seem to meet any, and have no desire
to, either) who think It Is wicked or
something to want the war pushed on
until the Hunts beaten to frazle. No
such persons are readers Of this page
.-but IL you happen to know of one.
why not send him Mr.. Brooke's lines?
The honorable mentions:
1.-THE Sock Song editor keeniy re-
grets that Private Skiff's good lyric
could not have been published before
the close of the Liberty Loan cam
paign.1
THE SOCK SONG OF A SOLDIER.
The First Loan sent US boys to camp.
The Second. over there,
Fh0 hir1 ~ 49,.
Each one to do his share.
The Fourth is going to end the job
And send us to Berlin.
So knit us socks back there at home
And help the boys to winl
Private WALTER 8. SKIrF.
Base Hospital. Ward d. Camp Up
| ton, ". Y.
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TO A SOLDIER. WITH SOCKS.

~ ~ OobbIEtt, WAN Sums.
These woolly socks send to you,
Brave soldier lover There;
They're set with stitches straight and true
And shaped with loving care.
I've knit In Love. and Faith. and Hope.
And courage for the battles din.
Thanksgiving cheer and Christmas Gift
And New Years wish I've knitted in {!
May Victory ring across the seas
Before you've worn a hole in these!
The sun., 1918-10-20
IS Buckingham Road. Brooklyn.

THE LIMITED SERVICE MAN.
Here's socks for the limited service man.
He's doing his duty the best that he can !;
Our homes he'll defend In his limited"
way,
But socks he will need same as those in
the fray
So I'll knit some more Just as fast as
I can
II you'll send me some wool for the
Limited man.
Mrs. A. c. ORNDoRFF.
Jpdlop nrau ~
The sun., 1918-10-20

Oh, Boy Of Mine across the sea,
I wonder what you'd say to me
II you could speak to me to-day?
Methinks hear the words you'd say,
"I'll Carry On! You knit and pray"
Dear Boy Of Mine. so brave and true,
Dost know what would say to you
II could speak to you to-day7
The very selfsame words I'd say,
Yes. Carry On! I'll knit and pray"
Mrs. JANE RAwALr.
Pinehurst avenue.
When you're knitting socks OF white,
Socks Of olive drab or gray.
Knit In helpful thoughts and bright.
Speed the wearer on his way
Cheerfully from day to day.
Let your thoughts with hope be strong,
Thoughts that make the heart feel
light,
So he'll bravely march along
Strong to endure and strong to fight
For the cause that's just and right.
MAY c. HIooINBorHAM.
81 Broad street, Red Bank, N. J.
The sun., 1918-10-20

But certainly SOCKS snould 60 with
Boots!"
Socks, socks, socks, socks,
knitting them, all our soldiers
wearing them
Socks. socks. socks. socks
To the left. to the right, to the left again,
knitting everywhere.
For the brave lads over there
(How the coolies make them swearD
Socks, socks, socks to the death
tOh! am all out Of breath-but)
Socks, socks, socks. socks!
FLORENCE E. BROOKE.
% West Eighty-fourth street.
The sun., 1918-10-20

I know she tried to knit me right,
She knit all day. she knit all night.
But what she knit one hour, you see,
She ripped the next. alas poor me.
look Just like a napkin ring,
I'll never be worth anything.
No SUN" wool prize I'll ever win,
For I'm the sock that might have been"
ELIzABETS LOCKWOOD.
TAI Third avenue Troy. N. Y.
A stormy ocean rolls between our land,
fair France. and thine.
But far above the tossing waves the
steady planets shine.
The stars lead on to Victory. our tri-
umph has begun,
We scorn the danger OF the sea. the
menace of the Hun.
Our brows are knit In firm resolve. our
hearts are knit together,
And cen our stockings. knit with love,
defy the stormy weather.
The Tricolor and the Starry Flag are
mingled In the night,
St. Georges Cross Is blazoned high. to
show that Right is might!
Then. Forward. men! to Victory! The
foe Is fleeing fast,
The sun., 1918-10-20

Needles and pins. needles and pins,
They help to cover a world Of sins:
Start them at sunrise and keep 'em in
motion,
Then shoot the result far over the ocean !:
Knitting's a sport for all indoors and out,
For the young and the old ones. the thin
and the stout:
Knit for Old Glory. for love or for fun
Don't lie down on the Job till the Hun is
done!
"Perpetrated on the CORY battlehelds
Of South Carolina, at Camp Wordsworth"
Corporal Maurice Raphael OF Machine
Shop Truck Unit -. NJ. T. c.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-03

are oonspiring with the council of1~1
tlonal defense and other such organp,
tions TO save cloth. The tailors b
agreed that the wearing OF patches ral
be made dlCtum OF style II is esi
mated that the cloth saved thereby eoN
he turned over to some - eiul purpd
such as the making Of more patches
Fat men who require suits Of Swa
ding proportions will be asked to ira
down and fit themselves for clothes
modsFAte measure, II YOU arc fat u
Spect your hony structure ard detemi
The size Of the suit YOU could wear hi
YOU not tattened into a monStrosi{
Next, buy the suit and manage TO wei
IT,
The man who is fat or who reius
10 wear patches will be giving aid al
comfort to the enemy Persons wi
are earnestly endeayorng to diminii
their bulk will be encouraged to he
that they are to receive the expert he
Of tho food administration. They wi
he carefully guarded against any temI
tation to eat too much.
A patch in the trousers will betokl
patriotism next spring in much Il
same way as Neryice flag in the wi,
dow Goats will be cut so short al
skinny as to reveal ones display OF y,
triotlsm. That is to Say--but perhs,
you see what is meant
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-03
FRENCH IN ITALY
LOSE so MEN TO
TAKE 1,4oo FOE
Austrian Prisoners Make Mis-
erably PitiabIe Sight,
(By the Associated Press.l

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Wednesday Jan
2-The French IN their recent success
full operation on Monte Iomba, cap
tured more prisoners than they had men
engaged, according 10 veteran officer
who witnessed the fight From the top
Of a nearby hill he saw the French at
tack and afterwards saw the prisoners,
guns and booty brought in
"In addition TO the 400 prisoners.
we counted $50 dead on the ground and
no one knows how many more were in
the caverns and under bushes" he de-
cIared The perfect French military
system enabled them to accomplish this
with insignificant loss; less than fifty
men.
"The fiitieth Austrian division which
was the ono attacked, is considered a
good fighting organization. But the
Austrlans were accustomed 10 fighting
Russians and Rumanians and this was
the first time they had met the highly
trained French troops.
When the prisoners were brought In
] never saw more miserable pltltul,
starved lot Of soldiers They looked
like the rifi-raii from the ,lums OF
some big city Even the officers ap-
peared under fed and under clothed and
] saw only one with a whole pair OF
breeches.
"When the officers were lined up
there were forty-two AuStrians and two
Germans. The AuSAJans were told
they would receive the usual treatment
given officers and gentlemen but the
two Germans were told plainly that
they would receive exactly the same
treatment given French officers in Ger
many. The group OF Austrian officer,
was impressed greatly at this and
openly declared their hatred of the
Germans A little later We heard the
Austrian soldiers cheering and it turned
out they were cheering their French
captorS."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-03
ARMY SENDS So
TO FORT LOGAN
Men Just Past q Enlist in
Large Numbers,

yo,,c ,,., l.,... -.,
,v,n,,''r, e ''., ,.., D'lTesn Icy cen eiRn'ee0 ana
,rwy IN ,''' l', S,l'' o,u arc elils''hR III 'u'
,'... Z ." ,"'h'. hummer l'"n men ne
'''''' "'''S one ana loIN years old,
"'''IulhR 10 captain Marcus (ONcIl
recruiting officer IN Oklahom, for the
army
....
l"C "'dlorlV ol thc recruits We are
uuW obtaining arc young men who have
reached their m,,or,,y since r,,,.,r,t,,,
day Iunc (" sa,d ,a,,.. ,,,,' . IH'..tI I','"
my y"''' NdIu '"pldIh N"N'I TO-
udN though We are cnlstlng more men
over turty-onc wears old than tlnuyht
Ne ,vn,ld'"
"C present enlistment regulations
prohibit any recruiting officer of the
army but mot ol tho r,,.,. y,,,, .,,.,.,,,
inc ary m,S ~, m',5' ,'u." ',g' p'.
b ',y "e" "l registration age on
June ).
While the army sent thirty.Gvc re-
rru,ts =, E,,, ,,',.,, 4,
wy r'H"'' '"'". '"N morn
ing iht navy was ISSUING iurlDughs to
eleven and sending them hack to their
h.uies to ,,,,t ,,,,,L,.
"""'' ''''' "u'' the
Io'ly-''\ army ana navy recruits were
'.urc who enlisted during the twenty
four hour period ending a, Nom t,J,y
'"'"'h "' ",'" ''"'y.