The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-04
CAMP LEE

Camp Lee, Va, July 3.-Due to the
increased arrivals in camp from over
seas and elsewhere the recruiting Of
fee at Building 2721. Camp Lee. has
been growing buster each day. The
fact that the hour of midnight, July
sth. is fast approaching and as the
holiday. July 4th, will interfere some
what with the natural gait Of the re-
cruiting machine, WITH no doubt make
the last day a hot one for the recruit
ing personnel 1t is no longer a ques-
ton OF Il might soon." or "I'll wait
a while" for those who have thoughts
of seeing Europe at the expense OF
Uncle Sam. The spooky hour OF the
fifth will close definitely the portals
of opportunity open to men desiring
to see service in France and Germany.
The day before the Fourth" bids
fair to see more men enlist than the
two preceding days put together. The
total enlisted is growing steadily and
has already passed yesterdays total.
while troops continue to- arrive. A
number Of civilians have been among
the men enlisted daily during this week
and last.
The imminent cessation Of the en-
listments for service in France will
not be a bar to those who seek the
benefit OF 1t in an educational and
moral way. however. for there are
still open thousands OF vacancies In
the many different branches OF the
service in the United States. the Philip
pines. Hawaii. Panama and Alaska.
The separate and special attractions
these various branches have to oHer
are far too lengthy to publish here.
but may be learned from the posted
advertising matter throughout the
pnt nruh,,rU aud vtr}nity
Exhaustive information can be gotten
by phoning the recruiting ofacer or
tcallinR in person to receive literature
on the separate branches OF the SER
vice. Every discharged soldier As well
an the average young civilian would do
well to ind ont individually what the
army can offer them.
telegram from the war depart
ment to. all recruiting ofhcers reads:
The officers and men of the recruit
ing service are engaged on task OF
great and immediate importance.
Pressing need arises from the coun-
try's duty to return to their homes and
their civil pursuits as promptly AZ
possible the men who have sacrificed
every private consideration to the call
10 serve under arms In a time of dan :
ger to free institutions and their de-
Tenders. 1t is not the old peacettme
army nor the old type OF military
service to which we are now seeking
to enlist men. The army needs the
highest type of men which can be
secured. and has set out to make the
service in it's ranks beneficial to mem
tai and moral as well as to physical
developments In degree worthy g
a't"act amhiti1us and capable men
who enlist Young men who enter
II, will encounter double opportunity
of service. service to themselves and
Ito their country; while they patrioti-
cally respond to the country's Inn
mediate need OF men under arms they
prepare themselves to return to civil
life capable of delivering 4 higher
quality of citizenship and OF exercis-
lirr ~reater productive or directive
ability.s
tlwlng to the small pumber OF
troops now In camp enlietments were
made 1t . more moderate peace yes
terday and gradually increasing to-
Iday. All enlistments for the colored
icavalry units has been discontinued,
but there ID yet archance for men to
enlist for service in France until mid,
night the Sth OF July ~ .s
An Aernplane from Langley fleld on
! 4 recruiting mission laft Camp L.
J tor Hrtetok TAneeeee ~ exactly three
O'Clock IN the afterMoon. n Start
the 3ournsy ~ foilowine ~ App0.
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