Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-14
MATTERS INTERESTING WESTERLY Sumarization of Entire Ordered for StaeRea
 Estate Transfers-Regsrants Who Failed to Respond
 Canvassers for Y. M C. A. Secure $2, ,923.75.

Colonel George H. Webb, director of the draft for Rhode Island announces that a summarization of the entire first draft in the state has been ordered by the provost marshal general This classification will include a statistical analysis of the domestic and occupa- tional status of every reg1Strant who has not been called for examination, and will be made by districts. Accord ing to Colonel Webb; some draft off cials believe that the summary is wanted by the war department to de termine the praeucability of the classification system and to perfect it. With the information available from each state concerning the probable class into which the remaining regis trants will fall, it will be possible to conclude beforehand whether the classification: plan will operate sue cessfully. Theoretically. the war de- partment has approved it.
 Many objections to the plan have that, whereas some districts may ob- tain their quota from the first class, for example, others may have to go down to the third or fourth class. The actual classification, it is anticipated will entail serious difficulties. if hard and fast rules are drawn. Each case must be decided on its own merits" draft official said yesterday. No two are alike. To attempt to draw sharp distinctions will probably be far more difficult than procedure under the old system"
 The summary will be compiled from selection and district board records and from registration cards. and when completed will show how many men of any given pursuit are in a district, how many men have dependents, how many are married or single. and their status as to citizenship, nationality and race. 1t will also show how many men were taken on the first draft from given occupation or of a given status, a a a 0f data relating to the operation of the system then used. The summary sheets, prepared in Washington and received yesterday, divided occupations into 30 classes, which include every conceivable calling Colonel Webb be- heves that the summary will be com pleted for the provost marshars office in ten days.
 Sunday was that Rhode Island would be called upon to send 422 more men to complete the State'E quota in camp. This includes the last Is per cent. of the quota yet to go and also the num- Der of men needed to fill vacancies caused by the rejection of men at the cantonment- Colonel Webb said yes terday that the camp estimate is slightly less than the estimate here.
 This state has 332 men in the last increment of Is per cent. yet to go, and approximately 125 have been sent back from camp whose places must be filled
 
 camp short from several districts on Sept. 19 and oct g. which means that the men who should have gone then must be sent as soon as possible. The total. Colonel Webb says. will be near CT 500 than. 422.-~-
 The Camp Devens figures, Colonel Webb believes. must be inaccurately represented as it was reported from the camp that 422 Rhode Islanders have been disqualified physically. This however. is obviously an error as only 125 have been rejected. according to the latest official reports. The 422 is accordingly taken to mean the number this state must send, inclusive of the last increment.
 Tramp, the best natured dog ever born, and known to almost everybody In Westerly, is dead The animal was of the mongre1 species and always ac- knowledged the greetings of friends by a wag of his tail and eyes full of ex- pressiOn- Tramp was never known to do a mean act. On a cold winter night about dozen years ago the dog stroll ed into the baggage room of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-. Il road company and was welcomed by the baggasemen, Edward Pitcher and the late Murray Gray. He was given sood and drink, and a shakedown was prepared for him near the old stove tn the old baggage room. Thereafter he made the splace his home. moving mo the new baggage room when the transfer was made. He was called Tramp when lie first came to the rail- Eay- station and always responded to that name Tramp vas known to nearly every patron of the road from The Westerly station and nearly all l nave at some time patted the good old I dog on the head. just to see him wag ! 1is tail and almost smile.
 Tramp was accustomed to make l 1aily calls at certain markets and res taurants and received handouts all | though there was always amplI lSod !, ,or him at home. He seemed to enjoy | 1is daily visitations and extended his | Tisits to other places about the town put was rarely away from the baggage | 'oom at night. and was about the sta | ion at intervals throughout the day.