New Britain herald., 1917-08-03

The exemption board has divided the district into three sections and will hold sessions on three different days These days have not been made known but will be announced later
 The first meeting will be held in Pennington. All young men between the ages of 21 and 31 inclusive, who registered in Avon, Burlington, Farm ington and West Hartford must ap- pear at that place on the, date which will later be specified.
 The second session will be held in Plainville and will include the towns of Plainville, Berlin and Southington-
 Bristol is the place designated for the third meeting and all who regis tered in that city will have to ap pear before the local board on a cer- tain date.
 At these meetings of the board only physical examinations will be given. No claims for exemption will be ac- cepted. =. :;
 Seven days from the time that g. man takes his physical examination will be allowed for him to file claim for exemption if he so desires. He will be given five days after he files his claim to file his proof for exemption Then his case will be considered by tho
 
 he shall be drafted shall be pro- nounced after the authorities have considered his proof for exemption.
 Only men physically fit, who do not claim exemption and whose proof for exemption is insufficient, will be taken. Aliens without their first papers are also excluded.
 Letters stating the time and place at which to appear will be sent out the first of next week, according to g. statement of MT. Miller this morning, and selection of the men will probably start the last of next week or the early part of the week after The other members of the exemp- ton board for the district besides MT. Miller are: Herbert Knox Smith of Pennington and pr. O'Connell of Bristol.
 May Reach France First. The first local boy to reach the shores of sunny France will, in all proba bility be John Ventres, first class fireman on the scout cruiser Chester. At present he is home on furlough from somewhere on the Atlantic Ava, a brother, stated that he 1 thought from what John had said that he would be in France before the month was over.
 Incidentally, the young man comes from a fighting and patriotic family, having two other brothers in the ser vice while still another brother and his father are members of the Berlin Home Guard. Complaints Made on Fathers. Complaints have been made to the town authorities by a number of people because of the fact that a ma iority of the bathers that use the five-foot swimming hole, opposite Peck's bridge on the trolley line wear nothing but vacant stare. Unless the young men wear tights or other bath ing apparel they may be brought to court. Several years ago, a mum Der of young men were arrested at this place for conducting themselves improperly and arragned before the judge presd- ing at that time.
 Berlin Briefs. The Foresters held a meeting last evening in their hall After the busi-
 ness had been transacted a water
 melon social was enjoyed, John Fitz- simons furnishing the piece de re- sistance.
 E. H. Gaines and family of East Berlin left Wednesday noon for Sara
 nae Lake, where they will spend the next ten days with relatives. Mrs. F. Kramer and son, Frank, of East Berlin and Miss Alma Kramer have gone to Clinton Mass. An ice cream social and sale will be