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Page contains 2 news clippings and a photograph of a young woman. The clippings report: a story about a 13 year old boy named Leo Davis who attempted to enlist in the Army, about the establishment of the European War Veterans Association and fund raising efforts for returned soldiers in Ottawa.
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- [start clipping] EAGER TO SERVE COUNTRY SMALL BOY OF THIRTEEN YEARS OFFERS TO ENLIST [1 photograph] LEO DAVIS, the boy who gave up his job and, kit bag in hand came (?) miles to join the army. The doctor says he is not over 13, while the soldier beside him, a Vancouver boy with the Signallers, (barely out of the Bantam class), indicates his height. --- Little Chapt May Make One of the Bantam Battalions, or May Taken Along as a Mascot - Is Already a Favorite. Many strange problems confront the recruiting officer, but what to do with thirteen year old Leo Davis was the post perplexing that Lieut. H.J. Kirby of the Signal Training Depot has ever had to face. Leo says he is seventeen, but he is just four feet, seven, in height and has more the appearance of a chubby boy of twelve than of a prospective soldier. "Am I big enough to join the Buglers?" was the startling request that this boy made of Lieut. Kirby at the Base Recruiting Office, at about 11 o'clock this morning. The officers and sergeants of the other corps gathered around in amusement and admiration as they saw the size of the application. Lieut. Kirby asked him a series of questions and Leo, who was greatly doubted when he said he was seventeen, gradually convinced the assembly that he meant busines. From South Indian. "Are you an Ottawa boy?" he was asked. "No, I came in from South Indian this morning to join up. I've been working on a farm out there for a Frenchman named Denis." "Can you blow a bugle?" "No, but I can learn, the same as the rest of them. I learned to play the mouth organ in less than a week, so I guess I can do the other just as well." "What are you going to do if you don't get in the army?" he was asked. "I'll get another job. I've got lots of money in the bank." Subsequent investigation by the soldiers who took an interest in the boy revealed that he had two cents in his pocket, but he was convinced that he had enough to get room and board for the night. It was suggested that he should go to St. Patrick's home or some such place, but the boy protested vigorously and tried to take his kit-bag and leave. Finally the Salvation Army was suggested and he wanted to know if they signed up boys, too. A visit to the Slater street barracks disclosed that this army could do nothing for Leo, so one of the soldiers introduced him to Mr. John Keane, the city charity officer and Leo now has a good friend who will see that he gets a comfortable place to live and a good job. Never has the Base Recruiting Office seen a youth so intensly eager to enlist. It took two or three hours to convince him that his story of being 17 years old was disbelieved and that he could not join the army. Then he almost wept, but was too much of a man to show his tears. [end clipping] [start clipping] THE EUROPEAN WAR VETERANS ORGANIZE --- Returned Soldiers Alter Name of Association and Plan Activities. --- The Returned Soldiers' Association of Ottawa will in future be known as the "Europan War Veterans' Association." This was unanimously decided at the meeting of the association held last evening at the Soldiers' Club on Wellington street, at which about fifty returned soldiers under the presidency of Mr. Henshaw were present. The change in name caused considerable discussion and is due to the fact that the majority of similar associations throughout the Dominion are using the title of War Veterans' Association. It was decided that only those who have seen service overseas in the present war and can produce honorable discharges, are entitled to membership. Those who enlist but returned to Canada on cessaton of their working pay, those who were returned as undesirables, or were discharged in this country, are barred from membership. The question as to whether commissioned officers should be allowed to become members was brought up and after a brief discussion in which it was pointed out the great work which some of the officers at present on the executive have accomplished, it was unanimously decided that their membership should be unquestioned. Charter Free of Charge. A report by Major Relph to the effect that Mr. A.E. Fripp had offered to secure a Provincial charter for the association free of charge caused much satisfaction, especially as Major Relph pointed out, that without a charter, they would not be empowered to collect monies for the association. Captain Macpherson reported that he had been hunting for donations during the last few days and that he had succeeded in securin nearly $400 with bright prospects of larger sums to follow in the near future. The invitation of Miss Dowd of the Military Hospitals Commission for the men to attend a Christmas dinner to be given at the Convalescent Home on Christmas day was accepted and left for the executive to furnish further arrangements. [end column) (mising line) (start column) cess of untertaking. On Sunday next the members of the association will hold a church parade, the details of which will be arranged at the next meeting which will take place on Friday evening at the Soldiers' club, and at which every returned soldier in the city is asked to be present. --- [end clipping] [start clipping] Another invitation to a High tea on Saturday night at 6 o'clock at the First Avenue school, issued by the Kindergarten teachers was also accepted and a large number of the men signified their intention of being present. To Meet Returned Men. At the request of the Returned Soldiers' Civic reception committee Captain Macpherson and Mr. Zivian were appointed to attend the meeting which will be held at the city hall this evening at 7.30 to consider further details regarding the receptions to be given to returning soldiers.In this connection the executve of the assocation will in future wear badges by which they can easily be identified. A report of the concert held at the Dominion theater on Sunday last week submitted and showed that the evening had been a complete success. Major Coghill and Lieuts. Brown and Hilliam, and the members of the entertainment committee received a (illegible) of thanks for their share in the (illegible) [end clipping]
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