Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-25
WANT MANY RECRUITS
FOR ARMY By JULY d;
BIG DRIVE is PLANNED

The following appeal for recruits
for the army before July Fourth has
been sent out BY recruiting Offices all
over the country. and a copy is for
warded TO rs from the la sale of
flee with the request that it be given
publicity.
]. President Wilson has urged pa
triotie celebrations for July T. VIII
YOU plan to celebrate with Us? VIII
yen be our guest?
, Here is the idea We are exam
ming and listing young men with a
view 10 have them proceed to Jeffer
son barracks on July ith for enlist
ment 10 help eNterminate the Hun
These applicants will be the guests
Of Uncle Sam on July 4th. All meals
and lodgings being paid Then in con
nection with The celebration held by
the cities where our stations are sit
uated ARRANGEMENTS are being made
Ia give these volunteers a farewell
send or entirely worthy OF the oc-
cas.on. Now. can't you arrange TO
join us?
3. This war must he won. Ii must
he won by the Yankees giving the
hBal punch These Yankees must
be modified, equipped and trained
II all takes time Too much time
may boz fatal 10 millions of starving
suffering innocent men. women and
children of Europe Every day We
save, We save hundreds Of lives
Quick Act 1t is fair that you
remain behind 20 draw big salaries
or even TO husband bumper crops
with which TO enrich yourselves
when by going you can help ter.
inmate this awful condition. Then
too by going. you. a volunteer
real patriot-can prevent the draft
/ ing Of some msa with children-or
some man much more experienced
Y than YOU on farm or in factory
Congress has given YOU chance to
volunteer, TO do this noble deed
/ Your friends are gone Are you 10
be conspicuous by your presence at
/ home? Can you satisfy your friends,
your future children, your own con
science that when Gen Pershing call
ed for men YOU continued to stay on
a money making job
4. Why not 20 to the recruiting of
flee and be examined and have a
talk with the men on duty there? It
will cost YOU nothing, nor will You
be under any obligations to enlist.
Fathers are bringing in their boys
they are foresighted men, who realize
their sons standing in the community
comes before dollars. Army recruit
ing officers are open until p m. ey-
cry day except Sunday until further
notice, Should the is to 45 draft law
pass there will be wild scramble to
volunteer and as in last December.
many by waiting too long will not
get enlisted, and these who do get
in cannot in the rush, get the con
sideraiion they deserve
). If YOU wan. duty in the Y. s
proper ask the recruiting sergeant
about mechanical repair shops, ord
nance work or remount duty. Re
mount service consists in caring for
horses and mules, and is work de.
sirable to one who likes to handle ami.
mails II you want to learn about
tractors SO you will be ready to hold
your own in this tractor age ask
about motorized artillery or tank serv-
ice, II you want to learn about autos
\ trucks, etc, ask about truck driving,
ambulance driving, motorcycle work,
or motor boat duty, If. YOU are a
clerk, storekeeper or stenographer ask
about the special opportunities Of.
lered you. If you want to hunt Huns
in hot plaCes-join the infantry The
army needs many thousand more rail
road men, mechanics boa,men. quar-
rymen. miners. telegraph operators.
llnemen, electricians chemists and
riyermen No matter what your yoca-
lion we can place YOU whore you will
TIT. 1t Is your privilege as a volunteer
to select
+. May we not see YOU at our Office
. If too busy write MS In order to ac
commodate working men we will have
the Offices open until 9 p. m except
Sundays See your postmaster Tel
him 90 arrange to get in touch with
US. Will you not sign to 60 July ith
II YOU will then some of your friends
may be persuaded to do likewise. By
going July 9Th, you can 30 with friends
but YOU can enlist any day do de