Show OFFERS TO T ENLIST AND IS JAILED WILED AS SLACKER When Charles Thomas Mitchell Mitchel a a teamster 25 years old went to the recruiting office of the marine corps to offer ofer himself to the service serice today and was unable to show the little blue slip given all al who registered June 5 5 he was placed under arrest by Sergeant Frank Fank R. R Busch escorted to the police station staton and turned over to the civil civi authorities This action the I acton on part of Sergeant Busch was in accordance with official orders which state specifically that no eligible who has ha failed to register can be enlisted in this branch of the ser ser- ser ser- vice vie As A Mitchell lItchel when he applied for en enlistment enlistment en- en stated that he had not eaten breakfast officers at the recruiting I station staton concluded that hunger had i driven him to seek to serve the country coun coun- try I coun-I When questioned as to why he had hadnot hadnot hadnot not registered he ho said he had been working in small smal Utah Uth towns and was wa under the impression that to register legally he must mut do it at his home This Mitchell Michel said sad was at Richmond Ind lad where his mother Mrs Mr Ellen Elen Mitchell resides The recruiting officers said Mitchell Mitch Mitch- I ell eli el begged with wih tears in his eyes for I another chance but was refused be beCause because because be- be cause they they had orders order to turn men In his position over to the civil cIvi authorities ties tes and it was their duty to obey In addition to Mitchell Mitchel five young men applied for enlistment in the marine marine ma ma- rine mine corps the first hour the office was open today and prospects were bright for a record days day's work Corporal F. F E. E Leadbetter Leadbeter of the marine marine marine ma ma- rine corps cors will wi leave tonight for Pocatello Poca Poca- lello tello telo Ida Ida to be absent two weeks on a recruiting trip Sergent Busch who has been stationed sta sta- sta- sta toned in Salt Lake City more than a year has applied for a transfer to the east coast to the marine barracks at either Washington D. D C C. or Phia- Phia Phila delphia delphia He lie plans to take an exam exam- for second lieutenant and be believes be- be leves that his chances for promotion will wI be enhanced by bytho the tho transfer Captain J. J D. D I J. J Watson Vatson of or th the art army anny Captain J. J J. J D. D Watson Vatson of or th the art army anny recruiting station is making use of ot a circus now showing in southern Idaho to obtain recruits The circus brings together large crowds of men eligible for the service servie and his recruiting officers cers circulate among them thorn and try to Induce them to Join the army It tr will be at Idaho Falls July 4 4 when a special special cial recruiting party from headquarters here her will wi be on duty Contrary to a a belief belet which has become become be be- come current here Captain Watson announced today that the army re- re Cr nf office offie here will I wl remain open indefinitely for tor the enlistment of volunteers vol vol- as It is expected not I only to enlist men for the army aty but also for tor the national guard as a soon as the FIrst Utah field artillery artIer is sworn Into the national service servie I |