New Britain herald., 1917-12-08
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ments are being made and on Decem- Der Is the first of the questionnaires will be sent out. It then devo!ves upon the registrants to fill out all questions and return the pamphlet to his board within seven days. Tn- asmuch as there will doubtless be numerous points upon which the registrants will be undecided, the
 legal advisory board, composed of Judge G. W. klett, Judge W. F. Man gan, Lawyer A. A. Greenberg, Lawyer E. J. Danberg, Judge James T. Mes kill and Lawyer P. F. McDonough, will answer all questions gratis. While full information concerning the new draft has not been received by the
 exemption boards it is understood that every man not already enlisted Or in a cantonment must be re-exam- ined and classified. This means that men with dependents who were previ- ously discharged as well as men who were discharged for physical disabil- lty must return to be re-examlned. When the examinations are again held it is likely that some men who claimed exemption before will now make no claim, and inverse1y some who made no claim will now file one. Some who were single when the first draft was called are now married and have dependents. Also, probably some who were able to pass the physical examination last summer may now be physically rejected, and in a like manner probably some who were re- Jected for minor physical defects at that time wilt now be passed. In this last category. however, it is not thought that there will be many changes, except in cases where bad teeth that have been fixed or some other minor ailment from which the patient has recovered. So conscien- tious. honest and painstaking were the corps of physicians who assisted both the first and second exemption boards that absolutely no justified re- factions can be made upon their in- tegrity or skill and therefore it Is unfair to these doctors to assume that many of their previously rejected men will be accepted this time. New Britain was extremely fortunate in the calibre of the doctors who as- sisted in the draft. They were all skilled men and honest and had the boards throughout the country been similarly aided there would have been none of the post draft scandle that so stirred the country.
 Events move rapidly in some places and less rapidly in others, but ap- credit for being about the slowest place hereabouts should go to the neighboring town of Berlin. As far back as last June the bridge at
  pond in Kensington collapsed and as yet the rebuilt structure has not been opened to the public, necessitating those who live beyond or have occa- sion to go beyond to make a long and rough detour It would seem that six months was ample time to make repairs. But then, things do go slowly in Berlin, the highway be- tween Kensington and Worthington Ridge for instance. Although it has pee in such a condition as to be haz- ardous for many months there seems Q be no sign of improvements and probably won't be until either the state takes it over Or the town is made the defendant in a law suit arising from an accident which can oe traced to the highway. Berlin is also lax in not having any fire pro- lection of its own and, we are told oy members of the safety commission, he selectmen have of late been lax n even thanking the New Britain off, cials for the use of their fire ap- paratus when it has been called there. Considering the chances the New Britain department takes, both as regards injury to men and ap- paratus, it seems no more than fair that the town of Berlin should pay for any fire protection accorded by the Hardware City department
 Have you bought a War Savings CertificateI or even Thrift Stamp. Why not teach the children to invest their little savings in these stamps, rather than hoarding their pennies in the little tin bank. It's safer and will help Uncle Sam at the same time.
 Purchase of Red Cross seals help to bring ray of light and a hope of life into the hopeless life of some noor unfortunate suffering from tho terrible white plague. We all can spare a few pennies and every one counts.
 Indica tions are that it will be hard winter for those people having 8 sweet tooth''
 We wonder how many people are lying up to their food conservation pledges. Consistency is imperative If are to be obtained.
 Only twelve more business days to Christmas. Do your shopping early
 Christmas falls on Sunday this year, SO now what is worrying many em- oloyes is whether it will give them Monday as an added holiday.