Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-01-31
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Approximately 10 Per Cent
,3.ny Lis,2d
Class |.
OFFICIALS TO HAVE Buttons.
Comparatively Few Appeal Decisions.
Order Regarding Vouchers-may
Employ Extra cIerke--flonth-
iy Pay Roll Vouchers.
OFFICIALS TO HAVE BJTTONS.

situation here, particularly in REFER
ence to the percentage Of reeis rants !
classified in Glass ! and TO the per- !
centage who appeal to the district
board. Officials estimate that about !
10 per cent. of the number OF ques-
tionnaires already acted upon-esu-
mated to be more than half OF The en-
tire 17,OOO-have been classified III
Class l.
If this rule is observed throughout
the classification work it will mean
that approximately 400 of the Hart
ford men registered in the great lou
terry Will be subject for military serV-
Ice on the first call of the government.
It Is hard to estimate the percentage,
however, on account of many cases
which have been deferred until hear
ings have been acted upon. NOW thal
the time limit on the Questionnaires
has expired, the boards are speeding
up on classification in anticipation of
a call from the governluen. to begin
physical examination. No order mas
been received yet to begin the examl-
nations, however.
"How nearly has your BOARD COM
pleted mailing questionnaires? Is the
first question asked in the rider. Inc
local boards have completed this
branch of the work. In response to
the second question, which asks, How
nearly is the classification by your
Ahn of
| 1t Is difficult to estimate IN account
| of the deferred cases, postponed for
| hearings. Judge Albert c. Bill, chair
man of the Third district, said that
| this board had acted pom 5000 OF the
5000 missionaries. Charles w.
| Gross of the First district said that
| this district has acted upon about
| 300 of the 1850 registrants Work
| on the classification in the Second dis
trict is now proceeding rapidly. said
| Judge Walter H. Clark, chairman.
One question asks to what extent
the physical examination OF Class l
men Is going forward, but this cam
not be answered in figures because no
orders have been received to begin
examinations. Answering another
question, officials estimate that ap-
proximately per cent. of the regis
trants who have been classified are
appealing TO the district board from
the decision OF the local board.
Monthly Pay Roll.
In an order issued from the office
of Adjutant General George nj. Cole
regarding the proper execution oil
vouchers, the explanation Is made
that the ,disbursini officer is in
formed by the provost neral thai
all disbursements under the appropri
alton Registration and selection fol
military service, 1915" since Novem
Der 20, 1917, must be made In accord
ance with the provisions and require
ments of the selective rervice regula
tionS.
1t adds: Ito facilitate the auditing
of vouchers and the disburSing OF
funds it is requested that I'm future
boards submit a pay roll monthly fo
] the salaries of clerks, as this con
forms to the practice in vogue in th'
! state of Connecticut and the Unitet
States and will insure more promp
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forwarded to the disbursing office
during the month of December-ove
: 1;OOO-simpiy swamped the offic'
force and made it physically impossi
BILE to audit and pay them as prompt.
as the undersigned desired that the.
should be paid. Pay rOiIs need not b.
signed by payees, as payments Will b.
made by checks, but pay rolls must b
certified to by the chief clerk of tn
board and approved by the Chairman
of the board.'
In reference to the need Of extr
clerks from time to time, the board
are informed that If they find 1t nee
essary to employ clerks tor Il few day
at time to assist in any rush the
must then receive special authorit
from the governor for the hiring o
such clerks. The dsbursing officer |
not authorized to pay any clerks othe
than those stated in the authority o
the governor. Other information 70
the boards in regard to the Forwarding
of vouchers is contained in the orders
Lapel Buttons for Officials.
Maj. John Buckley, executive secre
tary to Governor H0lcomb, has sen
\ button for coat lapels to the mem
bers of local and district boards t
show that these men nave rendere
service to the national government il
the war. The buttons, which are o
bronze and in the shape of a shield
contain the words "Selective Service
U. S." The officials will also receiv
letters signed by Provost Marsha
General Crowder, conveying TIL
thanks of the President for their serv
ice and countersigned by the governor
with the following:
This service was rendered unde
nv administration during the wa