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Show CIRCUS OFFERS AID TO GOVERNMENT IN ENLISTING 'ROOKIES' The circus, aa a patriotic agent, promises soon to be a reality, according ac-cording to word received yesterday by W. U Bewail, manager of tha Firestone Tire and Rubber company, com-pany, II West Fourth South street; from the heed office of the factory. Parts of the eommunlestlon received re-ceived In Salt take follows: "The cirrus, which has long been tha Inspiration of youth'to feats of strength and daring, this year will turn Its efforts to obtaining recruits (or Uncle Ram'a army and navy. "With tha thought or bending every effort toward some form of practical patriotism. Krank F. Mpellman, president of tha United Statea Circus corporation, owners of ths new motorised circus, haa offered to aid the government to recruit able bodied men for the army and navy from the vast crowds tlfat gather at the performances. per-formances. He has proposed to . ths Wsr department that a recruiting re-cruiting office be opened at tha show grounds. "It was the plan af President Bpellman In building up his circus cir-cus to put on tha mad something that would be of practical value In the way of patriotic service, ss well ss something that would he attractive. With this end In view, elaborate floats, repreeentlng tha llierf miintriea now at war with Germany, have been made. These, with ths magnificent float, "Old Glory," pasnlng through ths strsets on motor trucks are expected to arouse a patriotic fervor and 1n-plre 1n-plre many a younir man to offer ""hie aervlcea to Tils country. "The new circus will start from Cincinnati early In June, being1 transported from town to town on 100 Kelly-Springfield trucks and Troy trailers equipped with Firs T stons tires." |