Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04
CERTIFYING ACCEPTED
 IN SECOND CALL.
Local Exemeption Board Busy All Day
 Monday at Headquarters,

T Monday at Headquarters.
 Labor day proved one of real labo, for the local exemption board, as the, were busy all day at the headquarterl
 in the Thayer building certifying ur the list of accepted in the second cal
 of 400. This work is being hurried along as rapidly as possible and is be- ing done with that care and precisenes.
 which has marked the efforts of the local board from the beginning of the draft work.
 When the New London county recruits l to the new national army begin to arrive at Camp .Devens, early next month, for the. training which is to
 at them for Uncle San's fighting fore es they will find that despite the fact 1 that the contractors have been at work but three months. the great New 1 England army cantonment is practi- -cally complete.
 The camp ie about 80 per cent. com plete. There are $500 men employed in putting on the finishing touches and the work is being rushed at top speed. Officially the camp became the headquarters of a division of the new Hodges II. together with several of ficers of his staff, arrived to begin the big task of whipping the recruits into a hardened body of fighting men. While efforts during the past week have beeni devoted largely tp work on the two-stoNy barracks which the men of the conscript army are to occupy, l multitude of other activities are be- ing carried on with speed, and rapid progress is being made each day. There are about 150 of the 192 bar racks that are to be constructed com plete and ready for occupancy.
 The soldier boys will find that no effort has been spared to insure their comfort during their stay at the camp. The work on the buildings has been rapid, but the government has insisted that it be done in a most thorough manner and that no point be sacri- feed which will add the comforts of home to the barracks.
 While the construction work is go- ing on attention is being given by prominent men and women of Massa- ther happiness and contentnent for the drafted boys through the estab- lishment of many recreational activf- ties. Included among these is a $50,- 900 hotel in Aver center. and nuner- our c1ubhouses and bathing pavilions for the use of the men. Ex-Gov DA- vid I. Walsh of. Fitchburg. is one, of the leaders in the work of the commit tee on raining camp activities, outside the camp and is utilizing his energy and effort to have the plans culminat- ed successfully. aI
 With the work on the infantry bar racks about finished the contractors are turning their attention to the build
 
 light field artillery. There are to be 16 buildings erected for the use of the heavy gun companies and 300 build ings will be required for the light of the most modern design and i'm clude gun sheds and stables for tho horses.
 The boys will not want for medical the 1.00o-bed hospital on infantry hill is progressing rapidly. This i'm portant institution is to be fitted with all he modern conveniences of medi- cal and surgical science and will rank eauipmen. The hospital will be in charge of Maj. Glenn I. Jones. who has had charge of the sanitation work at the camp and who has been pro- Cross society will be acked to furnish l the nurses for the institution.
 The sewage. water and lighting fa- cilities a the camp also are being ad- yanced with astoni.htns rapidity. looked serious, has been solved satic- 1 and the recruits will be as- sured of an abundant supply of pure, | clear drinking water especially safe | Terms.
 Wells have been sunk in many ! o1aces and have given forth an un- | usual supply of good drinking water. |
  being made to get an additional sup ply from the metropolitan water basin | It Clinton. This water will be con- 1eyed to the camp through pipes | made of California wood. guaranteed against insanitary conditions and dis ,ase.
 About 22.ooo electric lights will be for the complete lighting of he camp. Wires have been strung Ind the Connecticut River Power and Co. is building giant ,owerhouse on . field not far from he camp for the sole purpose of fur fishing the juice fir the illumination. Many of the poles and lights have ,een set in place. The transformers lave been set 1 nplace in the powef- louse and the principle tack to which he electricians are now giving atten- ion is the wiring of the barracks and 'nlcers' Quarters.: 5 - l. 'lete and the excellent topography of |, he land for perfect drainage has een a big factor 1 nthe rapid pro ,ress that has been made on this inn ortant feature of the camp work. The slow sand alteration system re- racticaf and safest methods for car ng for sewage waste. will be used. nd the filtration plant is ready for f; york. Tho workmen at the camp lay 1ore than a mile of sewer pipe each | ay. and the enormity of the task can hat the laying of that amount of ewer pipe is considered an all season , 9 bin many large cities. !: A large remount station is being Tanned and soon will be under con- One of the last thinss that pads of material similar to uacad- m The roAd4 have bean e,af a1fea 6yy 1