The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-19
SAILORS OF THE SEA
IN A Big CAMPAIGN
FOR NAVAL RECRUITS
Jackie Band and Showing Of Naval
Vessels Reach WatertOwn Over
Electric Line Monday Even
ing To Enlist Men.

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of Lieutenant Cbilds reached Water.
town over T. M E. r. & L. railway
Monday afternoon. The train consist
ed of four cars, three of which were
| devoted to representations of the
American navy, the battleship, sub.
marine and the submarine chaser
Hundreds of people flocked to Second
street where the cars were side
| tracked and where the Jackie band OF
twenty-five pieces sounded the arrival
with patriotic airs.
The train was run from Milwaukee
and made stops at Waukesha and
OcOnOmOWoc, and left Tuesday morn
ing for the East Troy line. The United
States men and equipment are carried
free by the courtesy of the electric
company
Two One-pound rapid firing guns
were carried on the boats" and when
discharged gave one a partial idea of
what the big guns might do in the
battle of the sea.
The rear car contained an exact
model of the new sub chaser being
made at the Ford plant This boat Is
200 feet long and carries two four-inch
guns capable of sinking any sub above
water or submerged less than two min
utes.
The Jackies showed themselves at
home on the speaking platform as we'll
as with the guns and several fine ap-
peals for enlistment were made dur
ing the evening, which were heartily
applauded. Among them were Ser
geant Mcdonald, who had seen SER
vice and been wounded several times.
He was a member of the 10th High
landers, know as the Little Ladies' of
He'll. Edward Friedman was another
official agent Of the naval reserve Off
ce in Chicago. He explained the rea-
son why 100000 men must be enlisted
in the navy Immediately. There are
S55 ships ready to go across, laden
with food and everything necessary to
help the soldiers in France win the
war, and these men are needed to man
the ships. eff you hesitate now" he de-
clared, you are only prOlOnging the
war. The question now is not why we
are in war but how soon are we going
to end it,"
He said that after the war there
was one paper that would help any
boy get good position, and that pa
per was just as sacred as the bible,
and that is an honorable discharge
from the service. He declared that it
was wrong for any girl to go with a
man OF draft age, and physically fit for
service, without urging him to join
the service. He urged the men to give
up their Kelly pool, saloons, dances
and cabarets, and come and be men
and prove that they were blessings to
the country.
All men from the age of eighteen
to thirty-five, who are physically fit
should not hesitate but come forward
as our country is preparing to carry
the fight to the shores of Germany.
That splendid body of men in khaki,
looks upon the navy as an organiza-
ton that has never been beaten and
never will be beaten, as the first and
last line of defense not only to take
them across but to provide ways by
which all guns, ammunition, clothing
and food may be carried to them as
quickly as possible. Those boys can
rely upon the Jackies to keep the
miserable. Hun off the seas.
Just as Germany has done all her
lighting in an underhand way, the
other night they sneaked into one of
our coast harbors and torpedoed a
few old schooners which Uncle Sam
thought little of and that he himself
was willing to sacrifice, although re-
GREETING the loss of real good Ameri-
cans
The army and navy will not leave a
stone unturned- they, will not only
win the war, but they will sink every
damnable ship of the German auto
cratic government until the seas are
freed from their menace.
1t will be to you fellows who are
not helping win the war by STAYING at
home, while your country is bleeding
that responsibility will fall-if the war
goes on more than one year, you will
be the ones who will be responsible.
II you boys want to know the op-
portunities of the navy, here are a
few facts. First, you get three good
meals a day on board ship and in
training. The Jackies never lose a
meal because their commissary de-
partment is carried aboard the shin
You get good place to sleep-once
you sleep in hammock, you will find
| it so pleasant that you will not want
to sleep in bed again. Splendid op-
portunities are afforded to gain a
practical education and to try for a
| commission-every third man in the
navy gets rating. Here is a chance to
| serve in the branch of service which
| needs you most
Men Enlist.
The News office in Second street
was used as temporary recruiting
office and seventeen applications were
received, twelve of whom were ac-
cepted. The men accepted were:
Edward H. Kubow, 525 North Mont
gomery street.
A. c.. Sanft, Jefferson.
A. w. Frank, 3O2 North Water street
A. j. REM, 215 Rock street.
H. A. Winkel, Fond du Lac.
H. ]. Scanlon, North Fond du Lac.
P. H. Michele, route 3, Watertown.
G. H. Kailer, OcOnomowOc.
IOuiS OaStraichar one Montoo,oor1