The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-04
ALABAMA BOYS RESPOND NOB[Y ID
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Record for Volunteer Re cruits Broken in February. Captain Hutchinson
 Praises Boy Scouts

Another record has been broken. &C., cording to Capt. James B. Hutchinson, in charge of the local recruiting of flee and recruiting officer for Ala bama. He states that during Februl ary, 1918, the Alabama office has re- ceivd 334 volunteer recruits from the state as compared to the 46 received during the same month last year.
 This is, to my mind, one of the most Important records which the old state has yet made" asserted Captain Hutch inson last night Negroes, as well as white people, are included in this re- port, ands want to state that they are we'll represented. The last draft is over and has. already barred many, and I am safe in the statement that not one of these men volunteered in order to avoid being drawn into the conflict. They joined the colors be- cause they were firm in their convic- tion that this war was being conducted for the upholding of a principle and to preserve human rights.
 PRAISE FOR SCOUTS
 "If all of the men of the land were as patriotic as the American Boy kocOulS EHtIc WOQlQ HOI even De a need for the recruiting offices. There would be no such thing as a draft board known throughout the country. These boys deserve all the credit that has already been given them-in fact any body who Joints that wonderful organ 1zatlon assumes a responsibility, he has a worldwide reputation to maintain and necessarily at a personal sacrifice. This is one of the fundamental laws of the organization.
 T want to make my stand plain. I am strong for the Boy NScouts in all of their work. They will be the ruling factors of our land some day and then 1t will be that big hearted, just, truly democratic nation will be born We want more of this type of boys Give the movement your whole hearted support and back them up with the cash that is needed in every form of business It is one of the best in- vestments that man can make"
 SUBRECRUITING STATION
 In compiling some data, Captain Hutchinson states that the value of the postoffices as subrecruiting sta tions has been undervalued. There are 1232 postoffices in Alabama" he states Suppose that each sent in one recruit every week, 1232 recruits a WeSh. It IS easy IO De seen what a great step forward this would mean even df they sent one-fourth this num- Der, it would be an improvement"
 A special drive is being made upon this source for recruits and 1t is stated by the captain that great results are ex- pected during the coming months. In the course of a circular letter sent to the substations, Captain Hutchinson makes the following statement:
 You are asking yourself and others when this war will end Answer yoar- self your question, as I and every other true American will answer, When we win Don't let the German influence fool you into believing that it will end before the recruit you send me gets his training. Such belief as this and hang ing back saying it will be over this year, you are being fooled or fooing yourself, and I want to say to you as an Alabamian that such talk or belief that We will see the end this year is only assisting our enemy and deferring our victory.
 There has been good, red American blood shed over there and the first was from Alabama, What are you going to do about it? Are you going to hang back now and let the blood of our young men hang back longer and freeze. or boil to go over the top? Won't you go on record as helping to send some one to go over? If you think you are too old yourself, write and find out if you are. We need you to do your bit, no matter how old you are. there is always a way you can help"