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RoNDo NEWS

Late Tuesday afternoon M.
 hamage was called to a naioAs 1'a and detained for some time sois several attempts she succaodo, ,1'er leaving the troublesome (9, fS, 'n and hurried home to prenaro nv delayed supper. Great was bar ae' prise on reaching home to find " house brilliantly lighted fil,aa ,..', friends and the table loaded n.;s, 'a delicacies (for once Hoovar 'n forgotten) including an immo~ cake, surrounded by numbers of oas dies. Then and not till then did ss. remember January 29th was has birthday.
 Dr. and Mrs. H. L. White wero .. home to their many friends on .ss evening of February 1st. this ba,ns the birthday of the Doctor who ,,Ls James Whitcomb Riley, is this sids of forty.
 Corporal Grover c. Wooten. Ma
  chine Gun Company, is home fro,n Camp Beauregard, having been hon. orably discharged He and hs cousin, Wilse Wooten, were the fret volunteers from Lee county. enl;et. ing in the Phillips county cavalry troop. Being unable to obtain tho required number for the cavalry tho volunteers were transferred to tho machine gun company, drilling af Z Helena. Camp Pike and Camp Bean. regard. At the latter camp Corporal Wilse Wooten died of pneumonia Cleve, as he is familiarly called has a weak ankle, due to a severe cut received when a child He wac told he could get discharge if he would ask for it. However he refus. ed to do so and held on until the long hikes, guard duties and con. stant drilling put him where he was unable to go any longer He was sent to the hospital and dismissed as soon as examined. When they volunteered someone asked why they did not wait and see if they had to go. Wilse answered, "Conscription has never been the fashion in the Wooten family and I don't care to introduce it." So right well did these two uphold the tradition of their family No fault of theirs has prevented them from following the flag in foreign lands and doing hat tie for the freedom of the world.
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RED CROSS REPORT
(By Mrs. J. I. Morris)

Mrs. Geo. P Newborn, one wool sweater.
 Mrs. T. D. Benthal, one wool sweat CT.
 i Mrs. Edmund Beazley. one pair wristlets.
 Mrs. w. s. Atkins. cash S5. Dr. J. F. Lewis, Oak Forrest, cash s2.
 Mrs. J. R. Simmons, cash S1.
 Mrs. s. Goldstein, for the Saturday afternoon Bridge Club, cash $1.75.
 Jim Wallace, colored, Brickeys, leash $5.
 Last Monday I received a register ed letter from Mrs. J. A. Kinnard of Brickeys, containing $5- An old colored man named Jim Wallace, who lives near Brickeys, gave her the money, saying he wanted to make donation to the Red Cross. He had offered his services to his country. but was too old to be ac- cepted for any kind of service for his counrty.s cause, and as he was not able to take part in the fight ing branches of his country's service he wanted to help the soldier boys by donating the $5 to the Red Cross Many thanks, Uncle. Your donation may help to save the lives of some of our brave soldier boys, and send a ray of sunshine into their hearts when they aref ar from their own home land.
 We had most pleasant visitor to our work rooms today in the person of Corporal Gordon Mathews, who is now with the colors. He enlisted in our tountry's service with 114 Supply Train. M. Go. 3, CamL Beauregarl, La.
 will kindly ask all those who have any of, the unfinished garments
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JEFFER SONVILLE

Robert E. Lee Hale and Frank Lyle were visitors here a few days ago.
 MT. Merlin Haynie who has been farming the Mott and Hill planta- ton. better known as Lakeside" :" has moved to Peters landing in the north east part of the county
 Last Friday in oral review spell ing those spelling without missing are Doris Jones of the second grade; Lennox Hale, John Lyon, Stella Har- ris and Rec Harris of the third grade; and Bessie Belle Hale of the sixth grade.
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or any of the knitted articles, to finish the same and send them i'll by February IA, as wish to make a shipment of base hospital supplies and knitted articles, to the South Western Division on Friday, Febru- ary 15.
 Mrs. L. M. Jackson kindly donated one large trunk to kcp our finisred bandages in.
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AN ANNOUNCEMENT

wish te announce to my friends and ratrons that the fire that de- stroyed my stock of wall paper and groceries will not put me out of business I have rented new store room n the Sutton & Lesser building on the corner of Chestnut and Cedar streets and will soon be ready for business again. I will show the people of Marianna something new in the style and appearance of a grocery store will carry at all times strictly first-class line of staple and fancy groceries and all kinds of produce in and out of sea son. My motto will be: Top Qual- ity at Bottom Prices" l will buy ana sell strictly. for cash and will deliver all goods.
 s9 Roberts Wide-Awake Grocery.
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Mrs. G. B. Daniels, aged .77 years, wife of G. B. Daniels, one of the most prominent citizens of Lee county, died Friday night at the family home in Haynes. Mrs. Dan iels has been in poor health for some time, due to general debility. Her remains were buried Sunday i'll the Andrews cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. White. pastor of the Baptist church at Forrest City. Mrs. Daniels Is survived by her aged husband whose condition has been critical for sev- eral months, and by three sisters Mrs. c. A. Andrews of Haynes. :. Mrs. Liza Cox of St. Louis:a and Mrs. s. M Otterbridge, of Robersonville, N c.
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Gov. Brough Wednesday appointed M. H. Ford, one of the largest plant. CTS in Lee county. as one of the del egates from Arkansas to a confer ence to be held in Jackson, Miss. on February 16. to consider the ray. ages of the pink boil worm, the new cotton evil.
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WARNING ORDER
IN THE LEE cHANcERY COURT sf,.in

tors Francis Levee eDistrict-----------F IaIn11l
 al nd ain
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DELINQUENT TAX LIST OF LEE COUNTY, 1s,7-ExHIBIT
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-05
| PERSONAL NOTES

C.. H. Taylor. Of Garrison. was in
Bismarck on business and returned to
his home Monday. y, Is
Robert Beery of Carson, y. D., coun-
ty auditor Of Grant county, is in Bis
marck on legal matters "., .<a ~.
J !. Burke OF Mine. is in Bismarck
visiting his son Sndgc Burke Of 9Th
ST MI. Burke intends - remain in
bismarck several days. .s (.
W. J. sempel. we'll known business
man Of Braddock, has been in Bis
marck on business. Mr. Sempel has
a son in Company;"I' nov" somewhere
in France" r. ~,
Rev. Father Yogel Of iaicllardton,
is now in the city ard will remain
here to assist Father OFT, during the
absence Of Father hiltner in Califor-
MIA .gig3taT O..
Fred Peterson of the Grand Pacific
Hotel, who fell and injured himsel:
some time ago, 1.-THE time Of the Dry
Cleaning Shop fire, has recovered suf
;eiciently to leave the hospital, where
he has been confined ever since his
ACCIDENT.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-05

The bureau or military relief will
soon have postal cards printed and
distributed to all Northern division
chapters for redistribution to their
branches and auxiliaries.
These cards are to ba' placed in
the hands eof people writing to men in
France. They will be addressed to
the Northern Division, Minneapolis
and the person receiving them should
fill out the blanks on tie back, giving
the names, addresses, and home ad.
dresses or locality or comrades who
apparently have nobody to write them
from home. 81 ~ -.
1t is the purpose Of the Northern
Division to locate "a friend or neigh.
Dor to write such men weekly letter
no matter from what part Of the Unit
ed States they may come. Volunteer
writers will be called for in the bull.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-05
Junior Red Cross Activities

% The Junior Red: Gross of Burleigh
county has received request from
headquarters to. furnish fifty, capes
for the French and Belgian orphans
on or before April l. The young peo-
pie joyfully promised to fulfill this
obligation. and are; busily engaged
with the work, These capes are
made OF WOODEN material, are linet
throughout and finished with button
holes. and buttons in a most tailor
like manner. Mrs. Fla. Copelin, the
chairman of the supply department
of the Junior society is in charge oi
the enterprise. She is assisted by the
teachers of the high school and eighth
grade. The young, girls meet each
Saturday afternoon in the work-room
in the Federal building, and those
who shave inspected their work are
charmed with the neatness and
beauty of the garments. The mater
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partment; and girls Of the domestic
science department have turned in Is
complete sets OF layettes for civilian
relief. u. x
A patriotic League" has been Yt
ganized by the business men. who are
planning to support the Red G ross
regularly. .
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RED CROSS NOTES


One of the most active Red Cross
workers in Minnesota is a resident
of North Branch--themother of Mrs.
c.. H. Eckstrand. This lady, who is
entirely blind. has already completed
81 pairs of socks and 5 sweaters.
The "climax" has been reached in
knitting by Miss Nicotine Staberg of
Climax, Mimi. who completed sweat
er in six hours and thirty-six minutes,
She started. at $40 a. IN. and finished
at 1856 p. H., taking half hour for
lunch
Many requests for information, con.
corning the quantity OF summer hos.
pital garments that will be required,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-05

the erection OF a new parish house
adjoining st. Mary's pro-Cathedral
It Is promised that this will be the
best and clearest set NJ pictures ever
shown in the Capital City. The Pas.
SIGN Play is undoubtedly the biggest
panorama ever produca9-additional
films and improvements having been
made on the old film
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RED CROSS URGE q 49,
(, "KN1T, SOCKS VOW.

| ~ !, "KN1T, SOCKS now
T, A shipment of knit goods was sent
from Durleigh County headquarters
yesterday. comprising the WORK Of the
knitters for the past two weeks. the
box contains the three splendid he'll
covers made by the Juniors tEle, he'll
net the yarn Tor which Waa donated,
fur mufflers made of The last yarn
given out for that purpose, twenty.four
pairs: OF wristlets, sixty nine sweat
ers and sixty -four pairs OF socks
his relative quantity Of sweaters and
| cock, Is HNOut the, SAM as III our
previous shipments, and 'or this reas.
! n tic Uniting committee has de:id-
vi To buy no more, sweater yarn for
the pr cscnt but to urge, AL the knit
tiers to concentrate their energy upon
the socks. The demand is always for
tlnee Iuirc OF socks Is "ons' sweater.
aud !; will, be seen from III, number
Of these articles. shipped ,trcm our
", rk room that we have >exccedrd our
l:r,pn,licr o. sweaters. Tho;e are the
must expensive garment whi;:, Is fur
nished, and Burlcigh County has al
! eady made more OF them than could
in anyway 10 expected. Az 1.-The, need
to-; SCI ks, is much greater 'ho - It. 8
for swnnters at prn7ent. nj will con
tinue to be so during the next few
months Each man ought IT, be fur
[nisied wIth enough pairs ')t socks tn
c:aEle. him to change frequently. thus
keepine his feet in good condition for
marching and all hard work -,
To Lit h good pair Of SOCKS is, not
a difficult task. Any ono can learn
to do this Iully as easily - they can
to max" the sweaters. The cnaptel
has a j., cd :upply Of pam5h:c's which
.;ve The directions in simple plail'
wa~ ard there is always Some o:lc IN
tie knitting room who is gla1 to give
ass,s,ancc~ to beginners. ScD:a ,.ry
nice little wood needles have been
sent for. such as the Canadian women
have been using for socks. and it is
Thought that the beginners will find
these easier to use than tue steel
ones. - go -f.@,
The Passion Play will be given o.,
next Thurcday evening, March 14th
at the Grand Theatre The nrOceehs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-05
Westminster Guild Formed

The young ladies of the Presbyter.
ian church met at the manse las
evening and formed chapter of West
minister Guild The constitution AM
bylaws were formulated and the FOL
lowing officers elected:
Miss Beach, president.
MISS More, vice-president.
Miss Carlson, secretary.
Miss Keithahn, treasurer.
The PatrOnesses we're: MeSdame:
Smyth, French, Pourtellot and Postlel-
Waithe. 49, ..s.,. ...<
The meetings are to be held every
second and fourth Tuesday of each
month"; The next meeting is to he Q
supper at thu home of Mrs. Smyth
March 26th. at $50 After supper {
program will be given. .-,..., p.
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Society and Entertainments

ials are all paid for with the mem
bership fees of the Juniors
The knitted bed covers. which were
made in the schools were admired by
all who saw them. These were made
from yarn donated by the pupils and
their parents, so that these warm
light, practical articles may be said
to have Leon prOuaced without the
outlay of cent. They are simply
the result OF the children's skill and
willingness, together with their
teachers and parents painstaking
care. ! ,l's.a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-05
Women Of North Dakota.

You have. an opportunity to do your
bit for democracy right at home in
your own neighborhood, by voting at
the spring election. Women of North
Dakota may no w vote on all questions
initiated at the township meetings,
and for all village officers except JUS
tice OF the peace. 81 49,. '. ..-.
Do not forget your civic duty
North Dakota Votes for Women
League. - H.. '%
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-05

About thirty ~ the ,l.i,cal members
OF tho knights 1T Columbus weht.to
Mandar Sunday to attend the meet
ing Of both coYnoti,. The iniatton
vii, 81 held June 18TH, but It ie not
yet been definitely ds.ided as to whe-
Their it will TAX, placeSin Dis'narck.0r
NAnnaN ". Z. -. ~. tsE.s y. s..
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have been received by the Northern
Division Headquarters. -..--. -..-..,. .,. *, .
In order to answer such inquiries
definitely, cable was sent to France
and the reply stated that no distinc'
ton should be made between summer
and winter garments. ..~
St Lawrence, S. D., with a popula-
ton of only 250, has some of the most
loyal supporters Of the Red Cross in
the Unite4 States. At an auction sale
held there recently. the sum Of $780,
900 was raised for the benefit of the
Red Cross. "A small calf which was
sold at the auction brought s470.
Junior members of the Red Cross
at Eden Valley. Mimi, have raised
their funds by means Of an auction,
at which the work of the Manual
Training department was sold.
Fergus county Red Cross chapter,
Lewiston, Mont, has the distinction NJ
having the largest number Of branches
and auxiliaries Of any county in Nc,o-
tana. Besides the chapter itself VS.
county has already reported forty
branches. 4 '..'
Practically every citizen Of -ureto.
Montana, is actively engaged in Rcd
Cross work, and every quota thus far
has been over-subscribed.
The Eureka chapter was organized
last October and was given $50 mem.
bers as it's quota. Instead, there are
now lao names enrolled.
Red Cross workers of this town de-
clare they have a champion knitter in
Mrs. Enos Campbell, who has charge
of that department. Since last No.
vember Mrs. Campbell has completed
80 pairs Of socks and sweaters, be-
sides finishing off garments for a
large majority of the new knitters.
Every pupil of the county high
school is member of the Junior de-
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Aetin only when no acquaintances can
be found. IN VI. "a,
This method will reach the right
persons, and save IN unnecessary bur-
den upon the mail service.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-05

The Methodist Ladies' Aid viii hole
their regular district meetings Thurs
day afternoons at 3 O'Clock. Dict. 80
/ meets with Mrs. Geo. E. Wallace, 400
Avenue B.;Dist. No. 2 with Mrs. w. J.
Prater 1902 Sth street; Dist, No. 8
with Mrs. Carl Nelson, $40 9th St.;
Dist. No. with Mrs. G.. H. Olson,
West Thayer. AZ, y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-05
The Lucas Co. :.
Spring Fashion
F: ;:

1t seems US though this fashion exposition exces any have
ever announced.
Paris still yields her fashion scepte with mdeniabe skill and
Condo makes his American Adaptations of these foreign inspirations
with perfect understanding of Partisan Chic and american
quirements of utility.
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The Passion Play will be given on
next Thurcday evening, March. 14th,
at the Grand Theatre The nroceeds
will be turned over to the fund for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-05
Entertain For Nurses

the Bismarck hospital and friends
of Miss Sarah Sand and Miss Minnie
Freise gathered at the nurses home
to spend few social hours with them
before their departure. -.
The dining hall was decorated with
'arge American flags. the Hospital
service flag, and large Red Cross
lag under which were seated twelve
Red Cross nurses in uniform, who will
enter active service as soon as call
I'd Short addresses. were given dur
ing the evening by members of the
hospital board and the medical staff.
Vocal and musical Selections. were
rendered by Mrs. v. J. LaRose.s Mr..
'Hendrickson and members Of the
training school. ''' ~
Miss Sand lef. Saturday morning
por her home in Grand Forks, and
Miss Freise will leave for active SER
vice as soon as her transportation is
received. -. 49,.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Companies
A and I will meet sometime this week,
in an effort to see what can be done
with regard to the bows OF these COM
panies that have been transferred
to olher companies. They are rlan,
ming on getting their rar.es 50 that
they may send them supplies. The
ladies only recently sent a large sup
ply of tobacco to the boys.
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MONDAY CLUB MEETS
~, WITH MRS. F. A. LAIR

The Monday club met yesterday at
the home of Mrs. T. A. Lahr,, sol 1st
St, The following was the program:
Roll cali-Note book. ="
a.. rGuianas-Mrs. NV. Roam. %, .. ....
Journalism-Mrs. NJ H. Jewell.
Libraries and Museums-Mrs. V. ]
aFose 1T,
Mrs. LaRose also gave several very
entertaining patriotic selections and
patriotic selections were played
throughout the afternoon on the Eds
on. E..-s 1892 va. a. t.",}. viz
The club voted to donate $50 to the
1"rior Red Cross for the refugee
children. s.. &."> .
The Program committee for the fol.
lowing year will be appointed at the
next meeting.
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Student Section thursday Musical
~ Club 70 Meet. '&.''",a Y A.. l.

The Student Section of the Thurs.
day Musical club will hold their reg
ular monthly meeting wednesday eve
ming at 1880 at the home of Mrs. ia.
cObsOn in the Rose. a apartments. ....
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CURRENT EVENTS CLUB To MEET.

The Current Events Club will meet
with Mrs. W. j. Hltcheso1 No.. 407
5th St. Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The following program will
be given:
Roll Call--Current Events.
Responses-A Sculptor and His
Work i. ~.
The PHILIPPINES @
Mrs. Zuger. 49,.
Paper--Educational Facilities, Mrs.
Squire.
..Conversation--Missionary Efforts,
Mrs Moore.
Round Table.
Music. .-, p.
All members are urgently request
ed to be present.
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Mother,a cIuhMeetsII,

The Mothers club will meet at the
Public library. Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock. There will be a paper by
Mrs Bruce Jackson entitled, Bible
Study for High School Students and
paper, Joseph and His Brethren"
by Mrs. j.. w. Bliss.
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Red Cross Carnival.

The Red Cross Carnival will be
given this evening at the Presbyterian
church at, 1880. All sorts of interest
ing stunts are to be given. The Red
Cross committee will serve good
lunch for small fee. wv,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
SEND so TRUCKS
ON WAY TO HELP
ARMY IN FRANCE

On their way TO help the Yanks
put a kink in the kaiser's kultur.
so army trucks this morning
wound their way out of the VeIie
plant yards in Moline and made
for the open country. Thirty more
Will start tomorrow and 20 others
will depart Friday.
They are in charge of members
Of the Quartermaster corps. A
company Of 100 enlisted men and
officers arrived in Moline Saturday
and have been quartered in tents
IN the Nelie yards. Last evening a
large number of them were guests
Of the Moline Young Mems Chris
uan association. Nearly half Of
the soldiers were non-commis-
stoned officers.
Two men ride on each truck.
which is fully equipped and car
ries a tent which can be used for
camping purposes. The trucks in
the consignment leaving this week
form part of the largest over land
shipment made SO far by the Mo
line company. They have been
shipping them for several months
by rail, but never as many as in
this consignment An official of
the concern stated this morning
that orders have been received for
several thousand army trucks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

Non-A1coholic Wines, Beards1ey's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
DAVENPORT MAN is
NEW RECRUIT FOR
MERCHANT MARINE

John Heisler Weaver of the
Washington hotel, Davenport, has
enlisted as a seaman in the mer-
chant marine at the local recruit
ing station at Thomas drug store
Mr.. Weaver is formerly of Gen
eva, Iowa, where his father is the
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He is at present employed
at the Root & Van DervOort Engine
company in East Moline. He prob
ably Will be notified concerning his
examination within the next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
FISHER REVIEWS
ROTARY MEETING

f. c. Fisher. president Of the
Rock Island Rotary club, gave a
review OF the ROtarians' conven-
ton at Kansas City which he at
tended last month at the Rotary
meeting yesterday noon. This is
the first opportunity Mr.. Fisher has
had in which to tell the club about
the convention, as he has been out
Of town at previous meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
ORDER APPLIED
TO CLASS 1918
4Yin Examine QueStiOBnaires of
Young Hen on Work or Fight
Regulation.
STATUS WILL THUS BE FOUND
Those Not Productivity Employed
win Receive Notiee-Adju-
tant Dictates.

Questionnaires of 1918 regis
trants will soon be examined by
exemption board officials for the
purpose of ascertaining the men
who are employed at occupations
termed productive.
The work or fight regulations of
the government provide that all
men who are subject TO the draft
must either obtain productive work
or their deferred sclassifications will
be- withdrawn Investigation of
missionaries of 1917 men has
been completed and a number of
the men who failed to get useful
employment directly after the or
der went into effect July 1 were
notified that a limited time would
be allowed for them to change their
occupations.
Men of the 1918 class who have
deferred claSsifcations and who
are not productivity employed Will
also be notified to obtain useful
work within a limited period.
Adiutant Gives Attention.
This is a matter that is now be-
ing given particular attention by
Adjutant General f. S. Dickson of
Springfield.
The adjutant has ordered the To-
cal hoard to compile reports of all
matters pertaining to- the work or
fight order that come under the jur-
isdictiOn of this board.
Complete reports. of all men who
are called before the local board
those who are notified to get use
full employment and other similar
matters will be~sent to the adjutant
in the near future