A RECRUITING WRINKLE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2606, 30 October 1915, Page 6

A RECRUITING WRINKLE

"As Major-General Hughes, the Canadian Minister of Militia, has made quite plain ill his recent statements, Canada has not needed to adopt any spccial methods for securing military rccruits, cither by advertising or otherwise. When tho Government has been ready for fresh lots of volunteers it has simply stated the fact, and authorised the recruiting officers of tho various districts to enrol applicants. The rcsponso on the part of the latter has always been adequate, and, in many cases, overwhelming. Nevertheless, local battalions, have evolved ingenious motiiods of filling their ranks. For instance, tlio 109 th Regiment; Toronto, when it wanted men, obtained from tlio Toronto Street Railway Company a car, which was run on tho company's Fines throughout • "tlio city. On tho front of the car was a sign, "To Berlin, via the 109 th. Regiment," and on the Tender "'Your King Calls You; How Will You Answer Him ?" On tho side, in conspicuous letters wore tlio words, "If you want to enlist, junip on this car." Insido the car' recruiting officers sat at/ a table, and wer© kept busy. Tho ' "To Berlin" caught the popular fancy, and the response was ever greater than was anticipated.