Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-09

That the people of Westerly are in terested in the campaign of next week, s14,310, the allotment for the district in the $35, ,000, 900 fund of the Young Mems Christian Association, for ex- pansion of the Red Triangle work, as planned by the war council, was made plain by the large attendance at the mass meeting held in the town hall, Thursday evening The speakers were Sergeant Gibbons. of the Canadian M C.. A. secretary at Camp Beckert. Both addresses teemed with patriotic sentiment, and the work outlined for the benefit of the fighting forces at tail That there is absolute need of expansion Tn this direction of the Red Triangle work was demonstrated be- yond doubt. The meeting was an in- ously for the attainment of the de- sired end. and this can be achieved only by the liberal contributions of the whole people.
 ing and with him on the platform, be- sides the speakers, were these mem bers of the executive committee: Charles S. Fowler. Samuel H. Davis, Edgar P. Maxson James M. Pendleton and Wilfred Ward. Preliminary to the introductior of the speakers. Chairman Perry made. reference to the
 
 standpoint, and left it with the speak CTS to explain the need for the move ment and the benefits to be derived to those who risk their lives for coun- try's sake
 At the regular meeting of the Vest eriy Historical Society, Thursday eve- ming, Milo M. Clarke read an inter esting and instructive paper on the subject, An Old New England Fam fly. The paper related to the Clarke family, commencing with the original Clarkes of England in 1859. The first Clarkes to come to this country were three brothers who landed in Boston from England in 1887. Two of these brothers died without children The other, Joseph Clarke. married a Hub bard, and was the progenitor of the Clarke family Of New England.
 The paper told of several instances of large and long-lived families of Clarkes. The paper bristled with bits of numor that counterbalanced the ne- cessary statistical features, and added to its interest. The society extended Mir. Clarke a unanimous vote of ap- preciatton for the excellent paper.
 Captain Kenneth D. Mariatt com nandns the British and Canadian re- eruiting mission in New England. states that there are 10000 subjects of military age living within the bor- ders of Rhode Island, many of them in westerly. and that less than 1000 have responded to the call for volun teers. Officers of the mission are now working on a plan to get into per sona1 touch with the 10000 British subjects, whose names the state au thorities have turned over to them, particularly those who have claimed exemption on the ground that they are aliens.
 Captain Mariatt in his appeal says: NThe time has come to speak plainly to British and Canadian residents of New England. Thousands of them of military age have avoided service in the American army on the ground that they are British subjects,. and they have shown no inclination to enlist under the flag whose prot<ction they claim. How long will this sort of thing ject who remains at home while Amer ! jeans arei fighting his battles believe i that there will be place for him in l an American community when the war 1! British and Canadian Recruiting mis- l sion in this section of the country, I 1 appeal to all British subjects to show 1 their manhood and enlist in either the | Imperial or Canadian army" marine base at New London has pass l ed the examination for commission as | ensign in the United States navy, and 1 mill therefore remain I in the service ooatswain's mate in the naval reserve 1 force. Last Monday Mir. Iarkin was reelected a member of the Westerly own council representing the Watch Hill section. By the rules of the ser rice he will be required to resign his civilian office. and there will be va ;ancy in the council As the election S for, period of two years. it is be- 1 ieved the vacancy will be flied, af- hough when D. Harold Rogers was elected to the council and disqualified ,y failure to register as voter the was not filed. Then the term If office was for one year.
 Local Laconics.
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