Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-04
INDICTED INTO SERVICE
First Contingent Of Division One Men
to be Sworn Into Military Service
Since New Registration Takes
Place Tuesday Afternoon

Since New Registration Takes
Place Tuesday Afternoon
On Tuesday afternoon. at o'clock
a group of % men were indicted into
military service by Chairman F. W.
Plasted. This is the first group to-
he indicted into the service since
the new registration. The new arm
bands or brassards were used. The
leader and the leaders assistant
wear brassards with the letters 3.
P,' the leaders on his right arm
two inches above the elbow and the
assistants on the right arm two
inches below the elbow. The leader
and the assistant leader and the 9TH
Ell members of the contingent wear
on their left arms the bands with
the letters ~. S. y. A." Samuel Ev-
erett Jones of Augusta was chosen
leader and Charles f. Clarke or
Randolph was chosen assistant lead
er Mr. Jones was a Senior at the,
University Of Maine. captain Of his
company at the university and has
had training at Plattsburg.
Chairman Plaisted in a few We'll
chosen words gave the boys some
them and gave them words Of en-
coura cement. He said that the boys
had been chosen because they were
physically fit and that they were
representatives of the State of Maine
which produces the best soldiers. He
said that in watching the big gains
made over there it will be noted
that no such great gains We're made
until the American boys got into the
fight and got there with push. Those
hoys are fighting for the same kind
Of liberty that our forefatners fought
for at Valley Forge, and they are
fighting for the same flag. Now we
are Il united people and at the place
where the boys are going they VIII
meet other fine boys from the South
| and from the North. all united.
| Camp Devens is a fine place. The Red
Cross will follow the boys TO Camp
(. Devens, will follow them across the
sea. to the fields Of Flanders and
even into the front line trenches.
! This war isn't going to be fought
with sofa pillows. This is the only
/ Fight there IS. In closing his re-
| marks MIR PIaisted instructed th2
boys III regard to their transporta
! ton accommodations. the board and
. lodging during the stay in the city
and Their liberties for trips 70 their
homes and told them all to report al
the office at 5.45 the next morning,
MAYOR Willis F.. Swift spoke 10 the
/ boys. He said that ne was always
very much interested in boys and
. more so At this time and that his on
Nv son was in the service. He said
that first honor is given the soldier
and that al the close Of the war the
soldier will have first place in the
hearts Of the people. At the first Of
! il good many of the young men
were stricken with fear and didn't
! like the thoughts Of giving up good
| positions but now the best of the
land are into the fighting. He said
that he could read in the faces Of the
members of the contingent before him
| that they have a splendid spirit but
! when they reach Camp DeveNs and
/ sec those straight and sturdy sol
| dicrs before them they will get a new
/ inspiration as the mayor says he did
4 when he saw them. Camp DeVenS Is
q fine place they have the nest Of
food. the hest sanitary conditions.
. Mayor Swift said he wished that
1 tho mothers and other relatives and
I friends could see that camp and then
be assured that their boys We're get
I ting the best Of care. Everyone
! should start out with a determina-
/ ton to make GOOD. Promotion does
not como hy luck but by effort ana
good work Don't forget the home
! teachings and come back clean boys
rs when they went away, were som
! of the helpful instructions of the
mayor
The hoys were given compliment
airy tickets for tho Colonial theatef
and many awaited themselves Of the
opportunity to go Tuesday evening.
Miss Haines Of the Red Cross gave
the boys brief instructions IN regard
to filing out allotment blanks.