The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-01-25

The United states and British governments
however, working in harmony In this some
what complicated international matter because
after all so long a man fights 1t does not make
a great deal of difference whether he goes over
the top" under the British flag the Stars and
Stripes The main proposition is TO see That ne
gets Into the firing line in one army or the other
and does his bit" against the Prussian military
autocracy.
1t is an army axiom that three men needed
behind the lines to keep soldier in front
line trench ready to go over the top. Men VINO
fght must be backed by men who work, and ex
perts In all 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, drillers frame benders
heavy timbermen, platers, platers helpers, pile
drivers quarrymen, riggers, riveters and their
mates seamen shipwrights, shipyard machinistf
and stevedores.
The average man Of hfty-six thinks that no
one wants him for purposes, but he Is mis-
taken Let "old Doctor Osler" take notice that
the British government thinks that man OF
ffty-six provided he knows his business. Is well
worth acquiring for its service in the Royal I'm
per1al Engineers This corps offers a special open
ing to men between ifty-one and hfty-six, and to
younger men who highly skilled or medically
unfit for general service, but who are Mt to carry
on their trade occupation. They are heang en-.
listed for the duration OF the war and rank from
prtvates to sergeants, n private receiving 10 cent?
per day. a lance corporal 81 cents, a second cor
poral g. q corporal s1.0s and sergeant $1.2S
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 Yors
offices of the British and Canadian recruiting
mission on a card index system covering the
names Of every Britisher and Canadian Of draft
age In the United States. and Brigadier General
white has already sent strong letter to 10000
of them explaining why they should volunteer
asking them to volunteer or tell him their reasons
why they do not do SO, and ending with the per
tinent query: "Will you not do your part mans
part. in this great cause?
The most Interesting relic ever seen IL
America will be used In General Whites great
recruiting campaign. This relic Is none other thar
tho tank Britannia, which has already been seer
in New York and Canada, but Is still decided
novelty to people all over the United States. The
BRITANNIA fs a genuine British tank, and has seer
eery1ce on the Flanders front. When 1t first ap
reared upon the streets Of New York, it cause<
a ereet sensation as 1t numbered along Fifth
nue. and later on the biggest hit at the Herr
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 batteshp carries si1
machine guns, and Is awe-inspiring sight as
moves over rough country and deep bitches with
the same ease and speed 1t shows when 1t attack
the German trenches on the French front.