South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23

working oder and the census was
we'll under way. Old men, middle
aged men ard even boys came for
ward and signed the blanks without
waiting for the census takers 10 look
them up i'm their homes In some of
the outlying communities. the census
officers made the rounds of the iso-
lated farm houses in automobiles.
signing up every available male
Blanks Are Signed.
AS fast as the blanks are signed
hey are rushed TO Hartford. where
corps of trained insurance aud
itOrs. with recording machines. tab
ulate and distribute them under the
proper headings meanwhile keeping
accurate account Of the number re-
ceived. In this way as fas as the
blanks come i'm the count is kept up
20 the minute.
The system was Installed and
worked out within "a hours after
the governors call by a we'll known
I Hartford insurance actuary who has
taken complete charge Of the eNecu-
/ ton Of the work
From an parts Of the country
Connecticut's sons have either re-
turned or sent for enrolment blanks
Men who have not been i'm their ma
tive towns for years except for the
holidays have of their own volition
returned and signed mp. Each
seems anxious 10 do his bit i'm some
way.
The scope Of the work to be ac-
complished has been considera bly,
wider than was at first intended and
the blanks have been brSadened TO
take IN any qualification which the
applicant may have which would be
valuable i'm case Of war.
Disability No Bar.
II a man has any serious disabil-
it's he Will not he taken for actual
field duty. but if he has certain quail
idCations which do not conflict with
his disability. ne will he assigned
90 a post where he can best be used.
a knowledge Of the water ada
cent 20 the state and of the Con
neoucut river from Saybrook to
Hartford is also included as ft quail
dcation for patrol work Horse
manship knowledge of marine and
automobile engines. ability as team
STEERS or administers and. i'm fact.
every nou-combataut trade. are fully
covered by the census.
Factories are quickly being sur
veyed for war. Machinery placed in
reserve is being set mp. Plans for
quick building of additions 20 ware
houses and docks are ready TO be
carried ont at moments notice.
Railroad bridges i'm Connecticut on
the through line from Boston To- New
York are heavily guarded by mill
tiameu. AT big railroad shipping
points are sWarminE with augmented
forces of railroad detectives and
armed guerds The strategic value
Of the railroad route from New
York through Bridgeport. New Ha-
ven Middletown and Willimantic is
obvious The entire line is under
aoutant surveillance and extra roll
ing stocks is being assembled in the
Wards at New Haven. 20 he used
when needed
The shore line route f-om N5=
York 90 Boston passing through
New London. opens up port az the
latter point which cam within "a
very short time. be made one of the
greatest in the east Extra docks
could be- erected and the h1rbor
dredged for war purposes.
Plants Well Guarded.
The huge munitions plants OF
Bridgeport. New Haven and Water
bury are. as in the past. under
heavy guard Private police forces
maintained 10y the corporations own
ing the plants are showing unusual
activity No one is allowed 90 come
anywhere near the grounds Of the
concerns withou' FIRST being stop
ped and searched by the guards.
Connecticut considers herself the
arsenal of the nation and 10 is fully
alive to its responsibilities Bridge
port. for instance reduces cart
ridges. fuses. shell cases. artillery.
rines and MANY tools necessary -