New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 29, 1918, Page 5

BRITISH SUBJECTS WILL BE DRAFTED. Septemaber 8 Set as Date When | They Will Be Called Lieut Canadian 3w New Haven office of the British and recruiting - from men NEW BRITAIN DAILY “YOUR SONS SA S MESSAGE Their Training Makes Them Better All Round Men, Says Investigaior Who Has Seen What is Being Done Bath at Home and Abroad—Governmental and Other Rgencies See That Their Heaith and Morals are Safeguarded and That They are Prof- itabiy Entertained. By William H. Crawford OR the Spartan mothers of America who have sent their sturdy soms to battle for America and BEternal Liberty, 1 have a message—the message they degire. It answers the ques- ticns that mothers would ask about their soldier soms, not concerning the Joerils of battle, but about the daz. >rs of camp. A sense of duty imPbis them to say, “Go, my son,” vet their mothers’ hearts are anxi- ous to know how their boys are being cared for—it will lighten their load to know that every pro- compatible with the stern realities of war has been made for their comfort and protection. every mother wishes to know in a sentence: “Are my scldler son’s mind, body and morals ~isg m cared for properly? U ‘lesitatingly, wision What unqualifiedly, haticelly and from careful in- tion, I reply: “Yes.” health is being safeguarded by medical and sanitation experts. He is beirng well fed, at regular Bours, on rations the equal of a general’s. His physical upbuilding is super- vised by axpert athletic directors. is education is being broadened under guidance of natable educa- tors The thought of wou, his mother, is kept h him daily to steady his mora! standards. Tlean entertainments and whole- gcme sociability, often in the com- paany of prominent men and women, i Zeveloping him into a well bal- ced man. How all thi ed iz to'd here 1 spent months with the boys ~cver thera" and recently visited mott of the camps along our At- isntic ~oast. I took this second trip for the especial purpose of gotting accurate information of the present welfare of the boys to be dedtver 3 In a message to the mothore of America. I shall tell thie story fully and truthfully. MEALTH EXPERTS ON GUARD. Bactf® i, we know, are the greatest ezemies of life, prime causes of mickanas and death, contaminating our %0od and water. Proper sanita- tion wil] remove their menace, yet msay famiMes, many communities is being accomplish- 'nmglecc that proper sanitation and ipe wae price in disease or death. fa the army, .the sanitary and healtnr regulations are observed more closely than they are in the avarage family. To each cantonmant the medical Aspartment of the army has as- signed a skilled sanitarfan. His business iz io keep the boys well +ather than cure them after they are sick. With a body of trained assistants he carefnily soutinizes erey possible means of contam- fnation of the water and food sup- ly. He enforces quarantines, looke after the proper sewerage for the camp and directs the removal of garbage. He has your boy'd b ariziing water analyzed properly 4o insare purity. Milk, frequently an active germ aistributor, reaches the soldier in condensed form, sterflized and can- ned under government supsrvision to_insure purity. Every cantonment f{c drained thoroughly, the sewerage being as gocd or better than that of most aitdes, and far supertor to that of the somntry or courtry towns. Arm regulations oomoerning waste dis- possl wre enfowoed woat strictly, {thus removing 8 source of poxsibie sertagion. All Iwrmible Tefvee is doubt l Howe be state to publicity and those who desire volunteers wiil vantage bject made at held Great betwee: inclus tary unleas Norsworthy of the mission who have has | recently volunteered the or natural this Ing with the Vital rulings affecting every British | in the on tives of the United States, Britain ervice they THE DEATH RATE IN THE ARMY. 15 LESS THANIT (S IN CHVIL LIFE EVERYTHING 13 DONE TO BUILD UP PERFECT incinerated. No heaps which breed disease — carrying flles or mos- quitoes are allowed to accumulate. Food is abundant, wholesome, nutritious. Skilled disticians de- termine the proper proportion of food essentials and have regulated menus to assure your son an evenly balanced diet. He does not get o much candy and pie as a self-in- dulgent appetite might desire. but plenty of wholesome body-building food, as good as his superior of- ficers eat. At ons mp I had the pleasure of dining h every rank in the service from major general to private, and 1 found the food equally well-cooked and wholesome. The general’s meals were served more daintily, that's all. PROTECTED IN WINTER. Failur. to clothe recruits proper- ly was charged last winter. In the tremendous task of raising an army of more than a million men quickly, no doubt some did not receive over- coats immediately. These instances were few. The published char- ges were much exaggerated. The officers took care to see that the men who had not been clothed properly were protected otherwise from winter's rigors. Moreover, boys engaged in their strenuous work they did not need as heavy clothing as at home. What they wear is determined accurately ac- cording to health requirements “These thinge may be all right theoretically. but how does my bey look”? the mother anxiously in- quires. Truthfully, never in my life have 1 seen a more healthy, rugged bunch of youngsters than those congre- gated in cantonments along our Atlantic coast. The boys in France are equaliy robust. Boys who en- tered the service stoop-shouldered, sallow, dull-evicd. slouchy now are erect, ruddy-cheeked, alert young men. In spite of all precautions, how- ever, some men are bound to be ill among a million or more. Your boy may be ome of those affiicted. Large. thoroughly up-to-date hos- pitals are in each cantonment. They compare favorably with the hos- pitals in the large cities. The medical attention is immediate. Your son Tom is under the super- vision of his regimental medical officer, and at the slightest sign of bona fide indisposition, is trans- ferred to the hospital. The medical or surgical care he receives there is the very beet, for the Army Medical Corps is not chosen hap- hazard. Many famoue medical men gave up thelr lucrative practices to go into government service, to safeguard the heelth of your boy and to cure him when he {s Il The hospital wards are scrupul- ously clean, thoroughly disinfected. Nurses glide softly around, attend- ing every need. As a result of the provision, the death rate in the army is less than it {s in civil life. The repert of the Chief Medical Officer at Camp Lee, representing an average health report of all At- lantic coast cantonments, showed that from September 5 to 16 the average non-effective rate from sickness of all sort was 1.5 per cent, meaning that three boys out of every iwo hundred were laid up by illness. There was an increass to 2.8 per cent in October, due largely to vac- eination. In December thers was an increase to 4 per cent due to an epidemic of mumps. No fatalities from that, of course. From Sep- British subjects | that the draft bill supposition may that passage o i erroneous. 3y Norsworthy is now throughout bill its arrang- | ment the | and final | jects to be | on t sent opportunity press give the draft of the pr Ame: United will be | recruiting conventions to be Wednesday by representa- Canada and All Rritish subjects the ages of 20 and 44, both will be drafted into mili- beginning September 28 voluntarily enlist before States the sions Briti in their General following statement of interest PHYSICAL MANHOOD [e—— YMC A LIBRARY THE AVERAGE BOY W COME OUTOF THE ARMY BETTER MENTALLY THAN HE WAS BEFORE HE WENT Iy, tember 5 to December 30 there were ninety-eight cases of pneumo- nia but, due to the modern, open- air treatment, there were only eight deaths, a much smaller per- centage than would have died of this disease in a city of 40,000 to 50,000 population. There were two meningltis and one typhoid deaths. There are fifty medical officers and eighty-filve nurses in thig camp’s hospital, so vou ses Tom has a better chance to stay well in the army and to get well, if he is sick, than he would have at home, HIS MORAL TRAINING, Regardless of the opinion of dot- ing mother, many hoys grow up self-centered, lazy, bigoted, and without high moral standards. Military discipline will correct these faults soon. Any boy will be less self-centered when he iz only one of a whole regiment; less con- ceited when he learns that he must obey, and that his laziness wiil be- cured quickly by the drill sergeant. In addition to this his moral stand- ards will be strengthened by his sense of duty performed, by a feel- ing he is working for the public good, that he is offering his life for his country. He will see things from a better, nobler, higher point of view. The halls of the Young Men's Christian Association centres are open for religious service every Sunday and on one evening each week. Where the Knights of Columbus have no building they use the Y. M. C. A. for Sunday morning mass, while on Friday evenings the Rabbis hold meetings for the Hebrew soldiers. The chaplaing use the “Y” huts for their churches. No religious denomination is giv- en preference but the religious workers have a common ground on which to meet. They all work for higher life and moral upbuilding. As a consequence of this liberal policy the “Y” huts are filled with men of every denomination. They know they will be entertained, amused, instructed, that they will learn nothing immoral and that nothing will be said or done de- rogatory to their own religious be- liefs. The Catholic, Protestant and Hebrew all meet on the plaform of welfare work among the boys. FOR THE PHYSICAL MAN. In order to make good and ef- ficlent goldiers it is necessary to have well and sound ones. Nothing does more to insure Tom’s physical welfare than athletic exercise prop- erly directed to cuit his individual cage. In every Y. M. C. A. hut there is a phyeical director trained 1o thia line of work. Many of these physical directors were famous col- lege or professional athletes, sport- ing world herces of your sc who will be influenced helpfully by thair direction These physical directors work in Prior to this date every between upon to registe these two the terms this new between Cans TUnited S Great Britain, all British in this country will he same plane as are B homeland Likewise, in and of agree tes | 1 be treated ricans Canada Brigadier White, commz recruiting has issued to uy W British-Canadian in this country mis- | the | ant | subjects Bl be sh Gen. White's Orders “On July 31 the recruiting conven- | hav orce and the listments Britons 1N obportunity ices to their when British | tions ages will | and { | i | part in mined an dividual Sports at the ¢ ball, basket ball, relay The “Y" wman furnishe ing equipment free, re matches and umpires KEPT PHYSICALLY Keen competition encc terest in athletics. with pany contests suc led by regimental matches. The are played absolutely on the s and any player who i like is disqualified. Everything done to build up perfect physics manhood. The necessi for physically fit restricts the of living of many men who are not controlled by religions infly Summer, with the clock put a an hour, mea longer hour daylight after miiitary duties done, and thesa are door sports. Every a is used for athletic ground. The boy the bulletin boar: games and cont sports will not ea 80 mass games such as relay other pastimes most popular person, tt rector. All the boys 1 him, want his approval geek his advise. Tom’ h condition is being cared for i 1y, he will not go back physical degenerate as a result of having served hiz country Is he being given a chance to study? Well, rather 11 the largest un sity in the world, with pure tive courses. Ha can stnd as he sees fit. The “Y" disposal with an rector in each hut boys want to learn Fre on the other side. It there. in nter zames unsport anner iven ailahle field or are al ball. tug-of-w suggested wildly cab man und wanted to go. Letw s f n Great Britain, ( the Uniteq States will cc peric voluntar terminat During this perioc Cana 14, bot of of own con and es of 20 ana the gently nee tween the above from the Americ at any reery -Canadian rdless of the e taken ouy first - absorhing every word. appeals to n-born sol- rica after and who have ng a living they have not learned our language. The majority and Poles, learning tt with the aid of volunte frequently men of life. With. comparison, 1 ntleman, and will pardon me for this him only Cochran, Camp mention one Mr, tional director at found i in teachi ) the eager you Mr. Cochrane busily en- a cl in French, ldiers avidly The hardest had done before clipping of cou- had a inue of riants. s own shoes and serv- nd he told me in giving assist- who are ready rifice their 1 America, he hapy of his life. camp has a large library 1 DY America Library tion from which soldfers can hoot fond of read- th eat attraction. throng the “Y" huts to tructive lecturers, vho have heen ove can them exactly rage boy of th ny better he work the teacher w2 was the His home vt pons fifteen A spent these boy to sac s for m the Associ borrow fin he boys Rear peci to expec come out than mentally before went in A SGCIAL becoming iite a social idly entertained on from nearby g0 to the camps the sold be enter- Our soldier boy may invite mother or sweetheart to and entertain her i the halls the Hos- proper chaper- under better conditlone took them to the mess > food is daintily served i at remarkably reason- able prices. ained rs ar tion of under this period of sixty days all 8 ul'i the ages of | will be re- | a date fixed by nd Canadians of 20 year ai between h inclusive 1o president, the volunteer ou will be liable ites army. to rates of pay etc., apply depot Signed) - ception wiil be a revelation. ! waitresses are volunteers , wives of statesmen, doctors, lawyers, etc, who don aprons to serve the soldiers. I had the honor to be served by a United States Senator’s wife when I dined at one Hostess House. In this connection ¥ desire to emphasize the breaking down of =ocial castes as a result of this war's democratizing influence. 1 sat at the same table with a brigadier general, a corporal, a col- onel, a high private and a Y. M. C. A. sercretary. Arrangements for your boy's en- tertainment are numerous. Vaude- ville shows.are given weekly in the huts and clean, light comedy®in the Liberty Theatres. The houses usu- ally are packed. Motion pictures are shown three nights a week, the newest films by the best. producers. Lecturers also are booked by the secretaries and at the conclusion of each talk, the boys crowd around him' while he answers theirsvolleys of questions. You may bhe sure vour boy is not being slighted or mistreated bacause he has no shoul- der bars. AS A HERO IN FRANCE. Your boy iz working hard. He is playing hard. He is living out in the open. He 18 becoming more ruddy, more man- ly. His step is becoming quicker, surer. His habits are better. He is n more perfect condition physically and more fitted for his life work for having served in the National Army. He will fare equally well “over there.' If his troop ship stops at England he will find a real home in Eagle Hut, the great “Y" centre in Londen, as well as in the homes and hearts of the English people When he reaches France, his re- The French are demonstrative in openly expressing their admiration for the brave Americans who have crossed the sea to fight for them and liberty. Thev will show thelr gra- titude freely. Fvery American is a hero in France. Your boy will be a prince to the French. The military author- ities have safeguarded his health, exercising the seme care they used billef chateau, crowded but he will anything. His morals will inated in Franoe. M. Stephen La Le Matin, and a French Ministry, told me 5 that he believed the movals ) France, outside of Parfs, were % best in the world. Your not be permitted to go to hie furlough, General Pershing hav- ing issued an order forbid it Tom will spend his furloughs in beantiful rural spots of Franose, af celebrated baths, safe and happy. Should reactions from tremch » fighting or camp monotony goad our goldier boy to crave dissipstion, the Y. M. C. A, workers are at his elbow to asglst, to divert, amuse and instruct. The physical instructors are there to encourage participation in vigorous, happy games which shake out the blues, “chasser de cafard,” as the French say. Home'’ runs are being batted on shell-pitted flelds and other American games ) are diverting the boys behind the lines. The Y. M. C. A. recently sent $240,000 worth of athletic equipment to the war sone. WHEN HE RETURNS TO YOU One serious thought with & werd of comfort in closing: You may read soon—probsbly be- fore this i8 published, lists from the battle front of American boys killed or wounded. If the numbers ssem great and cause anxious fear to clutch your heart, remember that we are dealing in vast figures., Compared with the number of mes involved the casualties will show proportionately very small. The great majority of American boye who went over or are going over there will return to America, much healthier for having served abrosd, more fitted to cope with the world, broadened, educated and bettes suited to do their life work. Are the boys happy and coms tented? They are. You may get some letters which may sound homesick, telling how much they miss Mother and how much they want to go home. Be- lieve me, it 18 done largely as a compliment to you rather than an expression of discontent. What vour boy really wishes to convey to vou is: “Mother, I love you, so, I miss you.” You misinterpret it as unhappiness. If you were to ses him five minutes after having writ- ten this, probably you would find him engaged in a baseball game, shouting, “You robber!” “Kill the umpire!” and other typleal senti. ments that any heaithy, lusty Ames. ican lad will utter under such cte cumstances. The boys are too busy to be homee sick, too much engrossed in work" and play, too well-fed to be hungry, too well oared for physically to be {11, and too well entertained ta de discontented. Your boy is happy and well, and withal, has a seriovs misston in life. If he fails to write to you as often as you desire or it he writes homesick letters, DONT" WORRY~he is all right. Physically, mentally and morally he s being made a better man, an honor to his country and to you. Mother, your boy is all right. not istration men of ] be liable to the Ameri- sixty days “W. A. WHITE, Brigadier-Ge “Britis the British 191 PREPARING FOR CAUCUS, Registrars of Voters Wil Names on August 2 and 9. and €X- | the party caucus lists, and also make corrections. Unle have not been previous for caucus have their names re to cuses. al Canadian Reerniting Mission anadian recruiting depot urch street, New Haven.” Receive The registrars of voters will be in | session on Friday, August 2 and Fri- day, August 8, t0 recelve names for voters who ered quired By i R ’ The registrars have been conduet- ing their house-to-house canvass for names and expect to have their ree- ords completed this week. It is ex- pected that this yegr's record will chow a decrease, as 50 many men are | service. e ———————— Personal Tax Notics, Commencing Monday, July 29th, 2o Office of the Personal Tax (ollee. v will be open from § A. M. te 9 M., every day until Saturday, Aug- This is the ast week to pay Tax. No other notice re- . and prosecutions will 1 Personal tered at this time they will be unable to vote at the fall primarics and cau- | 1 pecial Personal Tax Collector, tart imwediately. CHAS. J. ELLIOTT.