New Britain herald., 1917-06-05

underneath the title ana to one side the picture Of a man stripped to the waist tearing up conscription paper Is seen. The body of the article gives representative reasons why young men should not appear at their re- spectiXe regfstration places today and should oppose conscription. Special emphasis is laid on the fact that 1t took England fully eighteen n1onths after she was engaged In war to im-. pose coSnpulsory military service upon her people while 1t sarcastically quotes Free America as passing q conscriptive law in six weeks.
 It concludes by making an appeal to all to resist conscription, organize meetings, join the league and to send money to give assistance to those who come in conflict with the gov ernment and to publish nteratufe against militarism. It is signed ''No conscription League, 20 East 126tn street, New York; which Is evidently fictitious name used to lead the authorities astray.
 Many theories have been voiced as to the identity of the offenders but no conclusion has az yet been. arrived at. Although 1t has not been definite ly proved. number of the townspeo- pie claim that the circulars were ped- dled from house to house by small girls in broad daylight prior to last nights flooding and that they have appeared before in the neighborhood but in small quantities. The ofhcials of the town have not taken any ac- ton but each man Is acting as a spe- cial policemen in hopes of detecting the marauders.
 Crowds Flock to Register.
 Registration day started with a rush and all of the townspeople were up bright and early this) morning. each wishing to be the first to proclaim his loyalty to the government. The registrars at the different precincts opened up at o'clock but long be- fore that time crowds of men waiting to register had formed. When the doors were thrown open the line filed in and the clerks were temporarily swamped. After the hrst onrush the business was conducted in a routine manner and the perfection of the plans which had been arranged by the various boards was much in ev:- dence.
 
 lin precinct was Sidney Le Chair. who is connected with the Stanley Works In the capacity of export billing clerk. He has no dependents and did nos claim exemption from the draft. The first one to "sign up. in Kensington 1 was Louis Maier. who claimed exemp- l tion from the conscription on the l grounds that he Is . farmer and food | producer. Although some will be naturally immune and plead sxemp-
 ton it is thought by the authoritiea l that the greater share of the regis 1 tration cards will be filled out by those willing and able to be called ill., to national service.
 ! Using the list sent to the town clerk
 by which the names of those who dc not register can be checked the au-
 thorities can ascertain by night ii 1 any have disobeyef the law. If there
 are any such offenders their names will be sent to the federal authorities
 and they will be promptly dealt with After the propaganda scare of las, night the officials are on the watch for anyone trying to interfere with registration activities. They do mol think that force in any measure vii
 be resorted to.
 The registration cards of severa local young men who are out of towr were received today at the towr Iclerk's of1lce. One card was from George F. Mousch who is employed
 at the N. F. Westinghouse corporation lat Mertden and the other from Levi, Raymond Beckley. . dhemtst 1ocats<