The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-04-26
l8 NAVY RECRUITS
 DEPARTED MONDAY
CLIFTON ONE HUNDRED PER
 CENT PATRIOTIC SAYS CHIEF MASTER-AT-ARMS STEFFES-
 BOYS ENTHUSIASTIC.

Enthusiasm for the navy was at high tide in Clifton last Saturday and Sunday. The occasion for this en- thusiasm was the unannounced arrival of Chief Master-at-Arms Robert G. Steffes, of the United States Navy, who is touring Arizona recruiting for the sea service.
 MT Steffes is one of the best re- cruiting officers that is now in the service, as the result. of his twenty, four hours work here best testifies. As stated, he came in unannounced, but did not go and procure an office and wait for the boys to hunt him up and enlist. He said the service need ed few more recruits, and he was sent out after them, and if his work in other localities is meeting with the same results as was secured here, there is no doubt that he will get the men. He went out after the boys and explained his mission, at the same time putting forth the advan- tages the navy offered ambitious young men. He was virtually swamped with applications Many he could not accept for the reason that they held order numbers in the draft so near a call that they could not get excused from the local ex- emption board. Others, of course, l had to be rejected upon physical dis qualifications. He stated that 25 ap- plications were made to him for en- ! listment during his twenty-four hours stay here, which was the record for this time. That Clifton boys showed greater patriotic enthusiasm than any | other town in State. Saturday and l Sunday nights MT. Steffes made in teresting talks at the Princess theatre of patriotic nature, which were highly appreciated, telling of the inn , portance of all contributing to the government in man power to win the war that all might be saved from the Hun brutality that is now being in fiicted upon European countries, the horrors of which he pictured in a plain but forcible manner. He is touring the state, featuring on the i horrors of Germany, and attending pa- ] triotic rallies. M While here the recruiting officer maintained headquarters in the Cliff, ton hotel building, and his office was the busiest place in town during his short stay.
 On a WhirI-Wind Mission.
 Mr.. Steffes is making a whirlwind drive for recruits, and only remains in one place short while. He gets his men, signs them up, and ships them to the nearest recruiting station, and is then of for the next point. Coming in Saturday evening he got busy at once. and by Sunday evening had his youngsters all signed up and ready to entrain the next morning. Sixteen left in body on the train Monday morning for Fl Paso, and two others departed Tuesday, where all were examined, and all are back at home where those who passed are awaiting their call to enter the ser vice. MT. Steffes explained that the call will not be made under a month. as it requires that time to [ have the papers properly approved and returned. Those who passed will 1 go from here to San Francisco, where they will become part of Uncle Sam's fighting sea forces.
 MT. Steffes left here Monday after. noon for Morenci. where he secured other recruits. He requests the Cop. Der Era to state that those who de. sire information about enlisting in the naval service can secure the same by applying to Postmaster W B. Kelly, who will gladly enighten young men who care to enter this branch of the service. Others can if they so desire, apply to Lieutenant Tract, Naval Recruiting Station, 204 1-2 South Fl Paso St., Fl Paso, Texas
 Monday morning the sixteen en thusiastic navy recruits were at the A. & N. M. station, each wearing g white ribbon badge bearing the words Volunteers for the Navy from Clifton Arizona,'' compliments of the Copper
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