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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1917
Page
5
Former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald said aliens will be exempted from the first draft unless Congress acts in the next few days. He spoke in Washington before leaving for Boston after a day of meetings with the War and State Departments on a practical program for the alien question.
Fitzgerald says officers worry about a draft bill allowing aliens. he argues a million men could absorb many newcomers without harming efficiency and told General Crowder his view.
Corine Gaudreau shares how Fruit-a-tives relieved years of indigestion constipation and dizziness after a neighbor's suggestion. She credits the remedy with improving her health and urges others to try it. Box 6 for 2.50 trial size 25c available at dealers or by post from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
The exchange warns that broad exemption for married men with dependents risks inequity, alien exemptions, and heavy wartime costs. Crowder urges Congress to act now, or Americans may face drafting while aliens are spared and widows' pensions loom. The call to contact lawmakers emphasizes immediate civic action.
Francis Ouimet plans to request exemption from the draft to support his dependent mother after passing the Brookline exemption board physical. He states he will go cheerfully if required, noting an older brother in Roslindale and a younger brother below draft age, and questions whether his presence is essential to his mother’s welfare.
United States Marshal Jerome Smiddy announced that Germans interned in Honolulu will be put to work on sugar plantations at Kipahula on Maui. The plan uses interned labor at the ordinary wage to meet manpower needs on the plantations.
Aside from the Russian theatre the hostilities on all fronts are virtually at a standstill. Bombardments at some points reach violent proportions and small infantry maneuvres occur on the front in Flanders but operations have not yet resumed the big allied drive, halted by bad weather last week.
Reports say Canadian forces push saps around Lens despite curtain fire from German lines. In France French attack at Verdun sectors and Avoncourt wood hill 304 inflict losses on German positions. Austro German offensives in Moldavia threaten to breach Russo Romanian lines while Russia loses troops near Bystritza and Kimpolung. Meanwhile Austrian German forces harvest crops as fighting persists in southeastern German East Africa with British gains.
London Aug 7 The health of Alexander Kerensky Russia’s premier is described as gravely concerned by an English delegation returning from Petrograd. He has faced constant strain since taking office with fainting after speeches and a drawn emaciated appearance though his will and energy help him endure.
George Paul House of 348 Faneuil Street Brighton asks the exemption board in Division 25 to excuse him from combat duty. He cites heart trouble pains in his legs and other disorders claim a conscientious objection though he cannot name a group and says he would rather die than bear arms and has friends in both German and U S armies.
Veteran trio recounts wartime service with the First Canadian Regiment and British forces. They describe training on Salisbury Plain, a deadly meningitis outbreak, and the fight at Vimy Ridge. The men stowed away to Boston and faced U S draft screening after arrival. George Gerow recalls rescuing wounded Serbians under fire in Serbia.
Director of Enrolment Charles F. Gettemy announced the district appeal boards chaired by James L. Doherty Chandler Bullock Stedman Buttrick Abraham Cohen Thomas F Harrington James P. Doran with headquarters and jurisdiction details across districts 1 through 6. Each district lists chair, office, and assigned cities including Springfield Worcester Concord Boston Boston New Bedford Taunton and associated state divisions.
Kingdon Gould son of George Gould and heir to millions, created a stir by claiming exemption at Toms River New Jersey after passing draft physicals. He sought seclusion among friends while denying himself to reporters over his bride’s dependence on his labor.
The article chronicles Gould's July marriage to Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci and examines his wartime draft exemption prospects. It notes his business acumen and education at Columbia, his multilingualism, and the speculation about his and his brother George’s potential roles in the war or as interpreters. It mentions his lack of filed exemption affidavits and ongoing board decisions.
Large numbers of missing registrants and incorrect names drive draft boards to tighten review. Governors appoint district investigators to root out fraudulent exemptions while many youths seek weight loss in Turkish baths to avoid service. Examinations yield modest fit rates with substantial exemptions across Newton Brookline and Waltham, and clerical delays hinder release of exemption lists.
Watertown claims 95 percent fit for duty as 95 of 44 examined pass. 42 seek exemption. Belmont and other districts report mixed results with many exemptions. Cambridge, Boston districts show various rejection and exemption totals. statewide draft status remains unsettled as boards continue tests and calls for more men.
Miss Eugenia Skinner aged 21 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Skinner of Dorchester will marry Ernest Shorrock aged 28 a member of the officers training camp stationed at Fort Sheridan on the 16th of this month.
The Cambridge council approved real accommodations for Magazine Beach with a $5000 private donation from E. A. Grozier and a plan to build new bath houses. The project includes a central building with separate locker areas, a remodeled powder magazine for boys, and added facilities such as a baseball diamond and tennis courts with improved sanitary arrangements.
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