Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
Every Person Must Answer Questions
Those Who Refuse Give Information Asked for M- tary Census Blanks Will be Placed Bad List'- Governor Ready Go to Legislature for More Power Necessary-Local Work Progressing Smootty.

rendered invaluable se-vfcs in assist
 ing Mr CrandaI and his corps cd 1 workers
 Groups of Seven Ladies. | On Saturday there were groups ot
 seven from the Y. M- c. \. aux ..iaryi employed as follows: First group. n I charge of Mrs. Charles 0 Moves. from | 10 to 12 a. n.; second group. in charge of Mrs. Edwin W. Hig <tns. from ? to 4. and third group. in charge of Mrs Shepard B. Palmer, from f to 6. The Equal Suffrage eagre was di- vided into three gro1ps Group ons was in charge of Mrs. William A Nor l, ton, group two was in charge of Mrs Lucius Briggs, and group three vas in charge of Mrs. Charles 4. Eagbe g. The Anti-Suffrage 1ssgue had five groups, and they gatkered in tho morning from II to IF. T;le different groups were in charge os thu following ladies': Group 1, Mrs. Edn1und Perkins; group, 2, Mrs. Eben Lea.nej; group 3, Mrs. Frank l.. Royce: group 1, Miss Nancy E. Lucas; group ,. Mrs. Horatio Bieeiow.
 The local hodge of Moose on/sunday voted to supply a volunteer team of workers to assist in the aensus.
 Town of Preston. Active. The town of Preston has begun talk ing the military census called for by Governor Marcus H. -Hoicomb.
 Acting under instructions from Gov- ernor Holcomb. First Selectman Ar thur c. Smith has appointed number of aids to assist him in taking the census This group of men will make a complete census of the man-power of the town.
 Towns throughout the state have en- tered enthusiastically in the plans of Governor HOlcomb. In all of them the first selectman has appointed workers and the census is now in in full swing. There is considerable rivalry to see which town will have it's work completed and it's result in the state headquarters before any of the others have been heard from.
 To assist him in taking the census First Selectman Arthur c. Smith of Preston has appointed the following aids: Alfred Davies, George W. Will cox, Fred D. Miller. John o. Peckham Henry F. Bates. Everett F. Barnes. Arthur C. Smith,.
 Sterling has also start<d me mi itary census. First Selectman A Q. Mowry of that town has appointed : ids.
 It has been said hat the most tragic situation is not devoId of numerous aspect, if one can onig see it, Id 1t is only natural, 'hettfore that tie military Census now rushing aione in New London should p-od1ce < s,u.e work on some of the ropes 60 the lists of questions when age reack.'lg the census headquarters in hat eity.
 For example, a forE1er -lfy official
 
 ing voluntary informar.or: T can milk a cow
 Another wrote: occupation-None. Number of Dspendents-TI ee. A the gentleman has no visip'e means of support, it must be rat Ter tough sind- ding for somebody.
 Tos the query Married CT ngIe, another replied: MarrIsd >Id co tin ued: Number of DeoEnd eEts, Eene. Wife must be working.
 Can Vou drive an -eo ;c another question One fresh youth answered: No, but I can drive tin Lizzie.
 Married or Single? tainrle," came the answer. Any dependents? "Yes- myself
 Still another alleged fann., man an- swered Yes to every q.essfOn on the list and by way of so 1d treasure put And then some" at in. bo tom of the list
 Despite numerous difficulties w:,ich are being encountered he anyass is proceeding excellentiy. 10 .he entire satisfaction of Mayor R1ge-s anfs njs hustiing chief assistans5. TX Co tector Charles B. Douglas and -1eorge A. Sturdy