The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-10
Barre Campaign Melted Is
Men During Sum
day
% MEN WERE Sc
FROM MONS 1LIER
Burlington and !. Johns
bury Contrib 5 Many to
the First Vermont

4 A Sunday drive among young men of
military age in Barre called to the col
ors Is men from this city and vicinity,
) l3 of whom are headed for the old lst
, Vermont regiment of infantry, now quar-
: tered in Camp Greene, Charlotte, n. G.
The local end of the reeruitig campaign
was part of a move to recruit the state
. regiment up to war strength its numbers
having been badly decimated by trans
, fers ordered when the Guardsmen were in
Westfield, Mass. last summer If the
results in Washington county may be
taken as an indication of the response
Throughout the state, the quota will be
4 realized iii relatively short time All
told 25 candidates appeared before the
Irecruiting officers at city hall yesterday
The two men who enlisted in the sig,
nal corps of the aviation section are:
John A. tCuddyl Duncan, granitecut-
ter, and a well known local comedian
! Garrett 7. Roberts of Elm street, a
lplumber.
The enlistments which are to accrue
to the 1st Vermont regiment are: james
Leslie of East Montpelier, Clarence J
Bartlett of Barre, Beckley Il. Meaker OF
Barre, Henry Leciair of Barre, Ernest J.
! Dickey of Graniteville. Howard Plas-
| fridge of Northfeld Walter s. Milne of
Barre, Arthur Shannon of Barre. George
l.. Ross Of Barre, Leo b. Parker, Archie
K. Simonds, John Beaulieu and Raymond
Blanchard, all Of Barre
Capt. i. w, Gibson, formerly of Brat
tleboro, who was one of two regimental
officers sent north from Camp Greene to
! h. l,.t,- II L e "A
local recruiting bureau He was active.
ly assisted by Serg. w. f. Hudson OF
White River Junction, who came here
late in the week to confer with candi-
dates, and by Lieut. Neale w. Hooker
recently commissioned at Plattsburg,
who was an active figure in the campaign
last summer, when two companies were
raised in Barre.
Defective eyes and ears were respon-
sible for the larger number of reflections
yesterday One young man drove through
the drifting snow from Warren to offer
himself to his country, but the officers
were compelled to reject him because of
a minor defect in his physique The de-
feet, however may be easily corrected,
and the young mans determination will
probably carry him through. Another had
his present chances blasted by bad
tooth, but he promised to consult with
a dentist to-day, ad doubtless will be
available for service before the end of
the week
The officers are of the opinion that the
extra state pay was an indueement in
some cases, although in other instances
applicants seemed bent on enlisting, even
though state pay were denied them. IT
was explained that the SO monthly
would be forthcoming, and the announce
ment readily found favor among few
who are leaving dependents behind them
All of the recruits are under orders To
'eport. on short notice, aud a few of them
will be asked to proceed to White River
Junction for further examination before
,eing assigned.
As result of the drive which was
made in Montpelier Saturday TO recruit
or the First Vermont. 20 men were sent
o White River Junction Sunday morn
ng and noon for examinations, and of
hat number % passed the examinations,
he recruiting officers, after having en-
sted the men, would not pay the mems
expenses back home. so that they might
Id their families farewell and get such
lothing as they desired to take with
hem. However, the most of them re-
nrned and will go back to White River
junction in a few days.
Lieut. L. H. Boyd. who had charge Of
he drive at Montpelier, left Sunday
forming for Burlington. The effects of
ne work done Saturday are not yet over
,r there are some who are TO 90 10
7hite River Junction Tuesday for ex
mination.
Al Recruits in Burlington.
Burlington, Dec l0.--Forty youn.
en- from Burlington were recruited yes
rday for the First Vermont infantry
NV stationed at Camp Greene, Char
tie, n. c.
St. Johnsbury Sends ls.
St Jolnsbury. Dec l0.-Eightecn men
listed saturday night and Sunday in
e First Vermont infantry. The men
IN go to White River junction on Tues
y.