New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
Committee HELPS
THE DRAFTED men
Those Net Understanding QueS-
tionnaireS Being Assisted
BIG RED CROSS RALLY

Captain Arthur Rudd Back From
Trying Times in Russia Will Make
Address-But Few Soldiers to Be
Here Christmas.
The committee appointed by Attor-
ney Newell Jennings to assist the
drafted men in filing out their ques-
tionnaires has begun it's work, which
it is thought will require about
month to complete. At last nights
session Of the committee only eight
men were taken care of through a
misunderstanding which is prevalent
among the men who have question
naires to answer. The committee
wishes it understood that they fill out
and answer the questions as COM
pletely as possible and then to come
to the committee for help with the
questions they do not think they are
capable of filling ont themselves.
All questionnaires should be filled out
with ink.
According to the rule it is neces-
sary for any drafted man who claims
exemption on account of dependents
to bring these dependents with him if
they are over 16 years of age, to sup
port his affidavit when he signs the
papers. 1t is also necessary for all
drafted men who claim exemption on
account of agricultural or industrial
reasons, to procure an affidavit from
their employers supporting the claim.
If the drafted men will read and
<,,11 I.
series II and ~, they will be in
better Position to support any claims
| for exemption on these two grounds.
! R. G. Usher, the town clerk, will be
at his office in the Grange hall from
9 to every day and will be willing
| to assist any Of the drafted men in
filling out the questionnaires at any
I time during the day. Judge Byington
will be at his drug store, and P. J..
Prior will be at the Post Office to as
sist the men at any convenient time.
| Red Cross Rally.
! Everything is in readiness for the
big Red Cross rally which will be
| held this evening at 8 o'clock in the
! Congregational church, and it is ex-
! pected that large crowd will be
; present. The Liberty Chorus will
sing and a report of the drive for
members will be made by the COM
! mittee in charge. The main event Of
I the evening will be talk on the
| work done by the Red Cross al the
| front and also Of the atrocities COM
mitted by the Huns in their war
against humanity, By Captain Arthur
Rudd who served a year as special
| assistant to the American ambassador
! in Petrograd, and who is also the rep
| resentative of the Atlantic Division Of
the American Red Cross.
While in Russia Captain Rudd as
sisted in caring for the prisoners of
war and in aiding in other relief work.
He spent five months in Moscow and
! four months in Ufanear the Siberian
line. While in Russia he was elected
honorable captain by the officers Of
an infantry regiment with whom he
lived for four months.
Camp Devens.
Several Plainville men are among
| the soldiers at Camp Devens who are
| resigned to a Christmas in their bar
racks and, along with the other boys
in camp, are helping to decorate, the
| place so as to make it as cheerful as
| possible. Only about five of the men
will get their furloughs and the reason
for this is that the railroads are I'M
able to furnish special trains for the
men on December % to take them to
their homes.
Plainville Briefs.
Sequassin lodge, I. O. 0. F., will
confer the second degree at it's regular