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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
7
The article discusses soldiers awaiting transfer and training, with details on medical testing, morale at camp, and plans to celebrate Christmas. It mentions units preparing to depart to Philadelphia for games, fund allocations for camp athletics, and expected transfers to permanent organizations within a week.
The High Cost of Living Commission reports to Governor Edge on state control of fishing to boost food supply. New Jersey cooperates with the Federal Food Administration to remove restrictions on salt water fisheries for wartime needs, with bills prepared to place fish in consumer hands at cost. The plan retains temporary measures and urges coordination with the Fish and Game Commission to suspend night fishing and other limits during the war while preserving future controls.
In more than 150 U S cities Zionists will mark Hanukah the Festival of Lights to benefit the Jewish National Fund. Local papers will publish special editions and fund proceeds support Jewish colonies and relief work in Palestine.
The Plainfield District Exemption Board will mail questionnaires to every drafted man in the district following Washington instructions. Respondents must return the completed forms within seven days to avoid delinquents being advanced in line for the next call to camp.
Burlesque producers aim to lift public mood amid wartime burdens with the Bevmap Show at the Plainfield Theatre. Jack Singer presents a cast led by Harry and Ameti Pynes with Hudson Sisters and Marie Starrow plus Allman and Sykes. Pathe News Review screens new Uncle Sam war footage today and tomorrow.
Vaudeville returns with six acts led by The Barrel of Death a bicycle thrill show. The Mile and Minute Girl accompanies the performance delivering fearless feats during the week long bill at Plainfield Theatre.
Benjamin Rosenson of 720 Richmond street has joined the Quartermasters Corps and will train at Fort Slocum before deployment. He, a Plainfield High School 1914 graduate and former captain of local baseball and basketball teams, received farewell gifts from F C Chamberlain’s Cairo Chemical Works staff and office workers.
In the city his absence will be very noticeable especially in athletic circles and to the work of the M. H. A. where he was active for a long time. The latter organization recently presented him with a beautiful gold wrist watch.
Edward A. Bauer was sworn in as the register of deeds and mortgages of Union County by Judge James Connolly this week. He succeeds Frank H. Smith who became State Banking Commissioner. No deputy register named yet as the Republican Committee decides. Gehring’s exit opens the deputy race to Helmetadter and Harold S. in Rahway.
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