Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-02
TuRNrABLE CONSTRUCTION
Held Up Because Contractors Are So
 Busy With War Work.

Work on the installation of the big new turntable and roundhouse to be constructed in the Putnam railroad yard is held up on account of the pressure of business on contractors, it is said. It has been said that a large sum of money, estimated by some at as high as half a million dol lars, has been set aside for improve n1ents to be made in and around the Putnam yards but the contract is not being sought because contractors find so much war work to do.
 The monster "30' hundred and "32" Hundred class locomotives that are now being used to haul freight over the main line through this city are so long that they cannot be turned around here, and have to go through to Worcester or Hartford. This is one reason why there is urgent need of the new turn table here. The force in the local yard is rush ed with work, which has increased, it is said, by 50 per cent since the United States entered the war. Put nam is one of the eight principal | transfer points on the New Haven | system, and this means that a tre I niehdous amount of freight passes through the local yard.
 "Work or Fight" Examination Today | A number of registered men have been summoned to appear here today | in order that the local board may ex- dmine as to whether tlfey are prop erly employed in accordance with the provisions of the work CT fight rule | The pressure of other business upon the board has prevented consideration of the rule until now. The men will be given every opportunity to make | statements in their own behalf and Of course, have the right of appea to the district board from any decis- ion of the local board that does not seem to them as in accordance witt the facts.
 During the past 30 days numerous registrants have made voluntary | changes of occupation-fFem non pro. ductive to productive lines of endea. | vor.
 In Pine Tree State.
 G. Harold Gilpatric. republican can. didate for state treasurer, and hi: | brother, Walter. are at Juniper Point l Me-. to spend the week end with theil families
 Driving Spikes in France.
 Arthur H. Packard, who is in France with an engineers regiment. has writ ten to friends here of driving spikes along a railroad line which the U. s i government forces over there are con structing Mir. Packard was in thu New Haven road service here when h. left, more than 8 year ago, as a mem Der of a railroad mems regiment.
 K. of G. Deputy.
 Official announcement was made o the appointment of J. B. Dafgle of thi city as K of c. deputy for the dis trict by State Deputy William J. Gro II min of New Haven.
 Per1e Warner is leaving today fo a motor trip to Horneu. N. Y.. wher he will be guest at a house part for fortnight.
 Mrs. Ernest c. Morse and daugh ter, Caroline. are visiting relatives i
 New York.
 Furnishes K. of c. Secretary.
 Cargfn Council. K. of C., has fur nished one volunteer for field secre tary work in France, ir conneCtio with the army work that the order doing in that country.
 A trainload of colored troops passe through this city Thursday. The dancing at Wildwood park wa aCIenGeQ Dy a large nuInper rom Lnl city Thursday evening. Below Apportionment.
 Pledges so far received in Putnal
 in the canning campaign are belo- . the apportionment made for this dis 7 trict.
 ] City Briefs. l Principal A. B. Handy of Putnal High school has returned to Bostol where he is doing special work dul
 ing the summer, after q visit here.
 Manufacturing concerns at som T Ipoints along the railroad line throug ] | the Quinebaug valley are accumulat t ing reserve supplies of bituminoJ '' coal, much of which is not up to u standard quality, but it is accepte under present conditions. f Hamilton Holt. editor of the Ne ' York Independent, has agreed to git
 here his lecture on At the Fron
 based on his experiences and observs
 tions along the battle lines in Franc e and Italy.
 n The North Grosvenordale Methodi e Sunday school picnic is being held y Bates grove, Webster lake, today.
 Novices at the Mother house of u r Holy Ghost are continuing their stut = ies during the summer period
 Freight service from the west co1 n tinues to be so congested that autt = mobiles are being ruin overland e dealers in towns hereabouts. many ( l. NE