Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-31
WAR NOTES


WAR NOTES
Fifty thousand negro registrants, qualified
for general military service, called to the
colors by Provost Marshal General Crewder.
They will entrain between August I and and
will come from 81 states and the district Of
Columbia.
Don't hang crepe on every young fellow
who is called fOf service In the army. Tell
openiug that the world ever gave Tor career.
The shakers viii not be ssry popular
when the war " over.
The following order has been officially pro-
mulEated: Hereafter applicant under the
registration age will be accepted or enlisted
until he has proven 70 the complete satisfac-
ton Of the recruiting officer that he has reach
ed the age Of rs years The proof required
will be (a) birth certificate. baptismal record,
school certificate, or, in case iRl : not
available, lb) affidavit Of parent guardian
with legal evidence Of guardianship"
The large number Of applications received
from parents and guardians for the discharge
Of minors under rs years Of age, ineiosinK
this age. Indicates the necessity Of more care
on the part Of recruiting officers in order TO
avoid unnecessary expense to the government
and annoyance to troops in the field in the
subsequent discharge Of such men, and to
avoid placing blot for life the record of
boy whose offense OF misstatement arises us
country"
Elmer Hayes and Even Freidell, who are
taking the government mechanical course at
the state uniyersiy. were home a brief
furl0ugh. The boys are more than satisfied
with their work. They expect to finish in two
weeks, then ready for any other duty
Uncle Sam shall assign 10 them.
WISE GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION
The War Department authorizes publication
he fall Wis ardeT frnm
quarters. American Expeditionary Forces. pub
lished in France on June 10. 1918;
Two aluminium Identification tags, each the
size Of a silver half dollar and Of suitable thick
ness. will be worn by each officer and soldier
Of the American Expeditionary Forces and BY
all civilians attached thereto. These tags will
be worn suspended from the neck. underneath
the clothing, by a cord or thong passed through
a small hole in the tag. the second tag to be
suspended from the first one by a short piece
of string tape.
In the case OF officers the tags will be stamp
ed with the name. rank. regiment. corps or de-
partment of the wehrer and the letters u. ).
/ either in such form ~. :. Infantry u.
| S. Air Service" or simply the letters ~. S.
| A." when officer IS not a member of an
! organization, corps or department.
| In the case Of soldiers.the tags will be stamp
/ ed with the soldiers name and the letters u.
| S. A." on one side and his army serial number
on the other side. The stamping on tags prev
iOusy issued will be altered as practicable to
conform with this order.
| This is an added means Of identification.
Gene Harris Of stark. Who is stationed in
Boston harbor with many others Of Uncle
Sans boys. home last week on furlOugh.
He is well pleased with army work. His lang
trip home in view Of expectancy Of early
overseas service.
With the big delegation of soldiers wha left
the county seat last Wednesday, Mrs. L L.
Galstad. a widow Of Christiana town. made
her fourth contribution 10 the world war, send
ing a fourth boy Their names Carl, FL
mer. Lindahl and Markie. So far as has come
20 the knowledge Of the Censor this Is the
fourth family in the county 10 give up four
sons. The three others live in Viroqua; Her
man Woifgram, Mrs. Gulbrandsen and Mrs.
Olson. OF the four greatest contributors, three
are widows.
Since the above was written We learn that
/ Thomas Harris Of Liberty tovn also has tour
sons in the army. two Of them nov in France
and a third one the way This eontriou-
/ ton 10 patriotism and country Is little I'M
usual. Two Of the sons sre twins.
/ Harvey Erickson. sop Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Erickson Of Clinton town, who has been at
I Sentinel Butte Montana. for a couple OF years,
! is home 10 visit his parents before being called
to He expects his eau next month.
over 90 per cent Of the Wisconsin regis
J tranfs Of the class Of 9l5 have fully complied
with the seiectiye service law. This Is re-
/ markab bic record and one with which other
I state "a the union can compare
Despite the volumes ane the W4tes OF eoi-
umns that have been printed about everything
pertaining to the War, how many Americans
realize that the Whoie empire Of Germany could
b. l,at away inside ef a single American stateI
Texas couid contain all Of Germany and have
room enough left over 20 accommodate New
York and New Jersey
Hillsboro Sentry says Marva Shivers Of For
est township went to Madison to offer his SER
vices 10 the government While he IS IN the
second class he wishes 10 enlist that he can
60 about the middle Of august when farm work
wili Be mostly done.
Hask5l Seymour Of Red Mound community
enlisted in Ia c. lsse and has been consigned
20 one Of the large environments.
Raw McMuliin writes his parents from
Franco that he has been transferred to thu
Mounted Orderly section.