Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-11
.ARMY'S BIG RECRUITING
DRIVE STARTED HERE
Window Displays This Coming
Week Will Aid Recruiting
Men in Their Work.

AT 800 a. M, two companies of
the l4th Infantry, under the immed-
late command of Colonel Daggett,
had scaled the wall of Chinese City at
the northeast corner, and the flag of
the regiment was the first foreign
colors unfurled upon the walls sur
rounding Pekin,' reads an extract
on the operations of this famous regi-
ment, now a Michigan organization,
on August II, 1900, during the Boxer
uprising in China.
But now the scene of the attack
has shifted some thousands Of miles.
Lieut. VIM. Y MacBurney and his
party OF seven men from the 14th
Infantry at Camp Custer found no
walls TO scale when they reached AL
ma last Saturday, nor did they enter
the city with colors flying, but they
are here and they declare they mean
business.
The history of the 14th has been
brilliant from the beginning. 1t has
long had reputation Of getting
whatever it sought to get. Lieut..
MacBurney declares that he and his
men aren't going to let the reputa-
tion of their regiment suffer and they
intend to get Alma's full share of
men for the Army before quitting
the city. The lieutenant doesn't say
just how many men that is, but
states that Western Michigan's pro-
portion is 250 per month, and that
Alma simply has to come across in
proportion.
The l4th Infantry, as well as the
10th, is stationed at Michigan's own
Regular Army camp, Camp Custer.
Lieut.. MacBurney says that men who
join these outfits will find themselves
among many other Michiganders.
Many veterans who served overseas
with the 32nd Division, are now num-
bered among the members of the
two outfits.
Although the party from the l4th
is making special efforts TO get all
the men possible for Camp Custer,
recruiting is not limited in Alma for
that place alone. The lieutenant and
his men in cooperation with Sgt. JUS
tice are seeking recruits for the en-
tire army, no matter whether they
want Camp Custer or not. Other
regiments have been assigned to
Michigan for recruiting purposes.
They are the 4th Cavalry, Fort Ring
gold, Texas; the 18th Field Artillery
at Camp Dodge, Iowa; and the 59th
Coast Artillery at Camp Lewis,
Wash. In addition special assign
ments can be made until March 18th
to any regiment of field artillery, cav
airy, infantry, engineers or coast ar
tillery in the United States. The en-
gineers and field artillery are open
for one year enlistments to men with
or without prior service. Recruiting
for outlying possessions will also be
pushed
The activities of the party already
here will be reinforced on March Is
by the arrival of Sergeant Charles A.
Williamson, of Recruiting Headquar-
ters at Grand Rapids, with seven
special sets of window displays. The
displays will remain on view for the
remainder of the week
At the Glass a. Hannah hardware
store will be an exhibit known as the
'Sharpshooter's Window" of special
appeal to all lovers of sports and out
door life. Honors and awards offered
the soldier who qualities in markham
ship are to be shown, as well as his
training to become crack shot.
There will also be display of sport
ing goods,-as an example of what
the army offers in the way of ath-
letic equipment at all its camps and
posts
On view at Robinson's dry goods
store will be a Travel Window"
showing the eight countries in which
the American flag is flying today. An
Educational Window" at the NJ. ID.
Wilcox book store is designed to
show hat the Army is doing along the
line Of education and vocational train
ing, for which Congress has already
100000.
Rather close to home will be the
Camp Custer" window at Eichen-
berg g. Company's store. Here will
be shown some Of the features Of
army life at Michigan's own Regular
Army camp. A full infantryman's
equipment will be shown, also pic
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