The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16
BEAT THE DRAFT
IN PROPER WAY
BY ENLISTlNG
Two Redding Young Men
Now Members of
Seventh N. Y.
Especial to The Farmer.)


Redding, Aug. Undetermined to
enter the country's military service
by some other than the draft route,
[U. B. Sanford, Jr., accompanied by
Samuel Osborn, his cousin. went on
Monday to New York where both en-
listed in the Seventh regiment. They
said their farevells to relatives here
on Tuesday evening, having received
orders to report for active duty the
following morning. Mr.. Sanford had
been called to undergo eXamina ton as
q draft subject yesterday, but his en-
listment saved him from the necessity
of complying The cases of the young
men are of kind to spur the patri-
otically Indifferent and to shame the
slackers, their enlistment being due to
no wlim or adventure seeking spirit
but to a sense of patriotic obligation
which became deciding factor with
them several weeks ago. Mr.. Sanford
tri,d to secure admission to the off,
GERS training camp at Fort Myer and
passed the examination but on Mon
day morning received notice that
there was not room for him at the
present time. Two hours later he was
on his way to New York He is %, a
sergeant in the Home Guard and has
been the manager of his fathers farm,
I'LL OSCoP1%eAOAf OAIiLOiy COl6CHI " HIS
tastes. Serious minded, hard work
er and popular his friends feel certain
that he will make a fine record and
win follow his career with keen inter
est. Mr.. Osborn is also a member of
the Home Guard and one Of the towns
| most popular young men. He had Of
Tered himself as a naval recruit and
| was rejected because of under weight
Another week or so must eIapse bee
fore the personnel of the towns draft
quota is fully known. OF those ex-
amined John johnson claims exemp-
ton as an alien, and Emil Nardine
and Benjamin Dell, who passed, have
also filed exemption notices. E. Gin
] ton Sanford and Jesse Banks were re-
5ected last week, the latter on ac-
count of defective sight and the latter
! for being a cripple. Frank T. Meehan
jcounted on immediate rejection be-
cause of lameness. but received notice
to again appear before the board 1t
Is understood that some of the defec-
tive vision subjects will receive occu-
list treatment under government aus
pfces with the object of removing
their present disability to the extent
of making them fit.
| A probable explanation of the dis
appearance of PerciyaI B. Mash. miss
| ing since last Thursday, is furnished
by the fact that he. had been in poor
health for the past two or three
weeks. "A doctor whom he consulted
told him that he was in bad shape
| from work and worry and that If he
weer not careful a, nervous breakdown
was likely. Having confidence in his
naturally strong physique Mr. Nash
did not pay much attention to the
| warning. His friends had lately no
tlced that he seemed lanquid and de-
pressed Last Thursday morning he
went to Bridgeport wearing his poorest
suit of clothes, although he was
usually particular about his attire
when away from home. From Bridge
port he went to Danbury, evidently by
train In the latter place he met a
friend whom he told that he was go
ing to New York to get a car. The
friend noticed that Mr.. Nash did not
seem quite like himself Their meet
ing occurred at about $3.50 and the
suppoSitton is that Nash did go to New
York as he was not later seen in Dan
| bury. Although a native of the me-
tropolis he had not visited the city in
six years The theory of temporary
alteration best accounts for his dis
appearance as he had no financial or
other troubles which would cause him
to decamp. He was chairman Of the
Home Guard COMMITTEES which is ar
ranging for the conpany's minstrel