NEW RECRUITING SCHEME

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 69, 26 February 1916, Page 2

NEW RECRUITING SCHEME

LOCAL COMMITTEE FORMED. A public meeting, convened by tlie Mayor (Mr J. W. Boon), was held in the Town Had last even ig to t-lt-cl a committee to carry out the new recruiting scheme as outlined by the lle- ( miting Board. There were only about twenty citizens prorent, and Ills Worship the Mayor occupied the chair. 1 The chairman, after explaining the nature of the meeting, moved that i recruiting committee, consisting of | Messrs J. Masters, F. Skoglund, C. 1). [ Sole and Lieutenant Gray be formed. —Seconded by Mr G. W. Mills and carried. His Worship the Mayor’s name was added to the committee ex officio. Mr Masters asked what was the 1 position of the present recruiting officer. and if he still retained Ins posti lion. . ( The Chairman said that a circular i letter had been received from the Recruiting Board stating that the present recruiting organisations would :ie j retained and united witii the commititee. I Mr Masters then asked d the present recruiting officer was going to be I the recruiting office, and if the present recruiting officer was going to be rej cruiting officer. I The Chairman replied tha he w a soviet ; quite clear on the point. He took .t ’for granted that it would lapse no-' i that a new system had com i in. L 1 Borough Council s offices won J now be !the recruiting office. Mr Masters said it would never do to have two recruiting offices m the ■ M r |<\ J. McDonald asked if the pi c ~ [ sent recruiting officer had oeen ap- ! prnached to ascertain if he would a - icept a position on the committee. Mr Masters said that, though he one Lot like to say it, after Mr Kirkwood • had been recruiting officer tor the on n iit was his duty to be present at the ‘meeting to do all he could for the d.sI The Chairman said the number of opinion, tne sm.uiei the better. Only men who would w oik were wanted on the committee, would be useless to have ornaments. In answer to a question the Chau [man said the committee had powm only to work in the Borough at ti e present time, though it was thong that they might amalgamated with I the County later. seconded , Qn the motion of M bole L, Mr Mills, it was decided that ti e municipal buildings (town clerks office) be the office of the committee. I The meeting then terminated.