Show I I I CITY STANDS TANO SECOND COND INI N I ENLISTING TIN HC RECRUITS RECRUITS' un I I Patriotism Shown in Government Government Government Gov Gov- Records Also in Mass Meeting at Which Loyalty Is Expressed That the Salt Lake United States army recruiting station is alive and holding hold- hold j v ing its own in enA enlisting en- en f listing men in inthe inthe A the army is 5 shown sho in statistics statistics statis statis- tics received at atthe atthe I Ithe the station from I i 1 t the office of the I adjutant ge general j in Washington I D. D DC D.C. C C. The records kept in the adjutant adjutant I I tant taut generals general's office indicate that of oC all an the recruiting stations In the United States the local depot stands stancIl second In the matter maUr of or obtaining Its Ils monthly quota of men The Tho station at Fort Wayne ane Ind md leads tho tim list lIsl with the monthly quota quola reached February 2 S Salt ll Lake Luke ob obtained oh- oh tamed tho the number of or men stipulated b by the war department on February 20 I on only eighteen days later while Sa San Sah Francisco and anh Springfield Ill came camo third and fourth respectively respective I For Fot January Januar tho the Salt Lake Lak station also stood hl high h on the list of ot sixty sixty- three stations throughout hout tho the United I States and since the local of office nee opened five recruiting officers have re received received reee re- re r ee Cd advancement all in commissions for efficient service Captain Watson VahOn officer In charge charse of the tire local station left this morning for I Provo Prove where he ho will superintend the establishment of or an auxiliary recruiting recruit recruit- recruit recruit-I log Ins station sla lie ile announced that the tho thel campaign for new recruits has brought I II men In increased numbers to the tho of office ut- ut I I flee fice and anti that indications are arc that Utah I will offer more than its quota I of men for tor arm army service By T. T De Witt Foster I That the American people the citizens citizens citi citi- zens jells of ot Utah stand as nR a unit In support support sup sup- port of oC the president ent In his plans forthe for tor forthe the defense of the nation that the they are arc sore sorely vexed and their patience outdone by tho the continued abuso abuse of oC American rights on land and sea by agents and soldiers of the tho German man empire empire em em- pire was displayed ed In a most enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic and patriotic manner at the tho mass meeting at ut tho tabernacle last night Ten thousand citizens of oC Salt Lake and Utah attended the gathering the largest throng thron which ever o had filled the immense Immen c building at a meeting of oC this Ibis sort rh They riley were as one Otle In pledging In ing their theil support and loyalty lurall to lo the nations nation's leaders in th these theae to times which promise to end with Ith a complete break with Germany anti and as one every ever pcr- pcr peton son hon on in th tIne the audience arose In vote for forLine forthe the Line resolutions presented u by F F. C. C Richmond conveying lo to tIre the president the message that the people of Utah ire are behind him In whatever er step steps he takes lakes to detent defend the honor o of tho the United I Stat States an and the principles of liberty The spirit of or the people was vas shown when Senator tot I ling King in gave g mention to toito tho ito fla flag of Franco France and the tire Union Tack Jack For myself I J will be glad Iad to lo seo see tho Stars and Stripes side Mil h by Hide on tho battlefields of or with the flag Jag of DC I France rance and tho the Union Jack battling IH for forth forthe th the cause causo of liberty and right LUSTY CH CHEERS GIVEN When these o words had bind been uttered tittered by Senator 1 King ln- ln th the vast vaRt assemblage I arose as a bod body and cheered They waved wll th their lr arms armR Some Sortie hats hata went iii Continued on pa page 6 6 CITY STANDS SECOND SECONDI I I IN ENLISTING RECRUITS I I Continued from page 1 1 lj I I t and and- toward the ceiling and there was wai en enacted enacted en- en acted n 1 scene hitherto unheard of or orI I 1 witnessed in this thia city or state The Thc demonstration lasted several Mc minutes I In all nil the tie speeches made at the meeting and there were many there therewa I was wa no unkind word said a against thet the t I people For them there were I only onh expressions of ot hope that th they too I might some future day and that not nut far fur distant come out of the struggle and horrors of or war under a new lI light ht the lI light ht of liberty and tho the overthrow of erow crowned heads There wa was only censure for Prussian militarism not for forthe forthe forthe the German people Instead these people people people peo peo- were lauded by bp more than one speaker for the Important part tho they have played playe in the worlds world's civilization and praised for tOl the Institutions thc they have created for the betterment of i mankind I i rho Tho tabernacle was filled almost to its capacity lon long l before the hour sot for the opening ot of the meeting mecUm The spirit of ot tho the people was wa at a high pitch and the entrance of or each patriotic or organization organization organization or- or and representatives of ot the thc state sate and nation and the tho military called forth Corth a demonstration by the throng When the old Ira gray haired veterans of at 1861 marched down the aisle headed by their department commander commander commander com com- mander N N. D. D Corser carr carrying a huge hube American flag the they were greeted with cheers and applause Great enthusiasm was displayed when members of ot the national guard lIar and antI their officers in n uniform took to-ok their seats scats near the front Tho The appearance of or Governor Go Bamber Bamberger er and Senators King and Smoot brought forth another volley of oC cheering cheering- and applause COLLEGE BOYS TO HELP For several minutes prior to the open opening Ins Ins- of the meeting students from the University of or Utah kept the I crowd entertained wit t their cheers and college yells yens The They sang Us Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon Boys and they displayed a a. huge banner bearing the inscription University University Uni Uni- University of oC Utah U. U S S. S A. A Will V Help Th The cheers of or th tho rho college c youths youth were I i I j I i I I supplemented b by patriotic airs air pla played cd b by the high school 1 cadet band banel under r the leadership of ot Prot Prof L L. L P. P Christen Christensen Chris- Chris ten Vo stand tand on the threshold Hof of ot tremendous tre- tre mendouH men events said ald Mayor Ferry In InI hl his Introductory following the opening opening open open- ing inS prayer offered by Apostle C. C W. W Penrose It 1 is IH soon Roon to bo determined whether this country in is the melting inciting pot of ot nations or mCl-c mCl merely a conglomeration tion of ot wolfish selfish per persons uns There are are- but hut two classes of or persons In the thc United States today Americans today Americans and traitors Americanism is not a question of birth but ut one of ot mental attitude and lUll we must determine what the lie mental attitude attitude atti atti- tude of the people of or this nation nallon Is Isnow now no Mayor Ferry then read a telegram from President Howard Io and of or the tho d ni- ni versul Military Training league asking awning awn ask ing InS If It Salt Ln Lake e would Join with ten other cities in mass meetings to tu bo ho held March 31 31 11 to pledge support to tho the pis pi's president ent In this hour of oC need The Thc ma mayor major or said it would h bo be his privilege i loge lege to reply that thai Salt Sail Lake alwa always to th the fore for already cly had set Bet th the pace for foa- such mc meetings for the other cities clUes of oC th the nation to follow tollow lie Ile then In Introduced In- In 1 the governor o who presided d at atthe atthe atthe the meeting GOVERNOR SPEAKS I 1 issued the call for COl this meeting said the governor gU and here heie is your oua answer answer And he lie motioned to the packed auditorium What better answer an an- could b be asked than this I Iwas 1 was born In Germany Gennan and to me It means more than does France 01 on England but hut It il doesn't mean as much tt tc t me as America This remark brought forth an outburst of applause and 11 it was several minutes before the governor governor gover Io nor could continue But his talk was brief and in tun turn he introduced the speakers of the evening evening eve eve- ning tho UIO Rev P. P. P A A. Simpkin Senator Smoot Sen Senator tor King Capt J. J C C. French U U. S. S A. A and F. F C. C Richmond president of the Commercial club Following FollowIng- tho the adoption of tho the resolutions resolutions presented b by Mr Richmond am anti which will be carried to the president by br the congressional delegation th the audience fan sang hang America and ancl the greatest g of patriotic demonstrations demonstration ever held heW in this stale state was at an end RECRUIT INSTRUCTION Recruit instruction will be the ordet ordea at the state annor armory er e every e during during dur dur- In ing the crisis Capt Elmer Elmei John Johnson on commanding troop C C. C will b bon be beon beon on hand hantI at the armory every night and will take charge e of ot the recruits as they report He Ho will be assisted by A A. A Y Hardy and M 1 L. L Young and antI such other Junior officers stat tinned in Salt Lake whoso whose other duties will permit them to act as Instructors at night Practically Practical every cery officer in the guard has been called upon to perform some duty during the recruiting campaign now now- under way and man many of ot them are arc devoting practically their entire time tima timeto to the thc work Uniforms and equipment for the men will not bo be available for several days day hut but In the meantime tho the men are being boing hein bo- bo in ing sl c given n preliminary Instruction Inthe Inthe in inthe the school of ot the soldier and antI otherwise e fitting thorn to take up arms anus If It the call to the colors is made on the national guard of ot Utah |