Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-29
As DIV. | MEN
Indicted Into Service
Tuesday Afternoon
Good Number Present NJ +hs 49,.
OF ths Local Board and Occasion I.
'npressivs-ssieeted Men Leave
at 6.1a This Morning for camn
Devens

Stirring speeches featured the oc-
casion when 4s men from Division /
Of Kennebec county were indicted
into the service by Chairman r. w.
Ilaisted Of the local board at 4
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
Federal building. The young meu
will leave at els this Wednesday
morning for Camp Devens, Mass,
and there will undoubtedly be a large
crowd Of Augusta citizens at the
station to bid the boys Godspeed.
The induction of these boys into
the service was of especial interest
because 1t was the largest contingent
that has left this division Of the
county since the beginning of tile
war, and the occasion was very i'm
pressive. After inducing the young
men into the service, Chairman
Piaistcd spoke of the privilege tire
boys had in enrolling themselves IN
defense of the flag and stated that
each young man would do his best
in this great conflict and do his part
in making the world fit place TO live
in. And in closing he stated that the
men in going to Camp Devens were
going to the most perfect military
encampment in the lifted States.
Ex-Governor Plaisted then intro
duced the next speaker. Lieut.. Ray
mond Swift, son of Mayor Willis F.
Swift, who is the officer detailed TO
meet the selected men and command
them on their way to Camp Devens.
In his talk Lieut.. Swift gave the
rcSiStrants a valuable tip" in ad
visng them to enter into the spirit
Of their work without worrying about
the things at home and do their best
to make good at the camp. He stated
that he was very glad of the chance
to escort the kennebec Division
boys to the camp and that it was
!: privilege he had been working for.
Ex-Mayor Blaine s. Niles chairman of
the Augusta chapter of the Red Cross
spoke of the work of the Red Cross
over there and pointed out that 1t was a
voluntary organization, the people Civ
ing their time for the benefit OF hu-
mainly. He stated that the German
guns were the first to fire upon a Red
Cross hospital and that the Germans
were the first people to torpedo a hos
pitai ship. He said that the allied line
on the western front might bend, but
behind it was all the wealth and re
sources of the United States that victory
may come to the allied cause
The last speaker upon the occasion
was Mayor Willis e Swift He spoke
of the Red Cross, saying that it was
ready to he of service not only to the
men over there, but also to their fam
lilies here. He said that the young men
have mems Jobs before them. but that
the men of Maine had never been found
wanting. He explained the allotment
and he advised each young man to take
out the full amount OF Insurance.
The Red Cross room was very, busy
place during the afternoon. the Young
men going there TO receive the Rel
Cross outfits and to make out their in
surance and allotment papers. This
morning before the selected men depart
the canteen service. of which Mrs
Charles 6. Hichborn is chairman. will
provide them with lunches, etc. And the
Red Cross will give the boys Ameri-
can flags.
Chairman Plaisted appointed as lead
er Of the contingent Michael A Fraw-
ley Of this city. and as his assistants
Frederick +. Morton and Cyril f. Pom
erieau. both of this city.
Last evening the young men of the
contingent attended the Colonial thea
ire as guests of Manager William B
williamson