The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-24
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The United States and British governments
however, are working In harmony In this some
what complicated international matter because.
after ALL so long as man fights II does not make
a great deal Of difference whether he goes "oyer
the top" under the British flag or the Stars and
Stripes The main proposition Is 10 see that he
gets into tho firing line In one army or the other
and does "his BIT against the Prussan military
autocracy.
1t Is an army axiom that three men are needed
behind the lines to keep soldier In n front
line trench ready to 60 over the top Men who
fight must be backed by men who work, and ex.
perts In oil sorts Of trades are needed. The Brit.
ish and Canadian recruiting mission, for example
Is now In urgent need Of blacksniths, boat build
ers carpenters, caulkers, driers, frame benders
heavy timbermen. paters, paters helpers pile
drivers. quarrymen rggers. rveters and theil
mates, seamen shipwrIghts shipyard machinists
and steved0res.
The average man of ffty-sx thinks that no
one wants him for war purposes, but he Is mis-.
taken. Let "old Doctor Osler' take notice that
the British government thinks that man OF
flfty-six, provided he knows his business. is well
worth acquiring for Its service In the Royal I'm
perial Engineers. This corps offers special open
ing to men between ffty-one and nfty-six, and to
younger men who are highly skilled or medically
unfit for general service but who are at to carry
on their trade occupation They are being en-
listed for the duration Of the war, and rank from
privates to sergeants. private receiving 70 cents
per day, a lance corporal 81 cents, a second cor.
poral 81, a corporal $108 and n sergeant $l28
separation allowances being paid to dependents
The Canadian patriotic fund also gives an al
lowance to dependents who reside In Canada.
Forty clerks are at work In the New Yorh
Offices OF the British and Canadian recruiting
mission on a card index system covering the
names Of every Bntisher and Canadian OF draft
age in the United States, and Brigader General
White has already sent a strong letter to 100000
Of them explaining why they should volunteer,
asking them to volunteer or tell him their reasoni
why they do not do so, and ending with the per
tinent query: "Wlll you not do your part, mans
part. In this great causef'
The most interesting war relic ever seen IN
America will be used In General Whites great
recruiting campaign. This relic is none other thar
the tank Britannia, which has already been seer
IN New York and Canada, but Is still decided
novelty to people all over the United States Thu
britannia q genuine British tank, and has seer
service on the Flanders front. When It first ap
peared upon the streets Of New York, 1t caused
A great sensation as 1t numbered along Fifth ave
nue. and later on was the biggest hit at the Her
Land bazaar. An extensive itinerary has beer
laid out for the tank and Its crew of veterans
several Of whom bear wounds received In tn,
service. This novel land batteship carries 81,
machine guns, and Is an awe-nspiring sight as
moves over rough country and deep bitches with
the same ease and speed 1t shows when II attack
the German trenches on the French front.