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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
4
Firemen in Plainfield face a voter decision on adopting a two platoon system to improve home life and efficiency. Petitions circulated for a November ballot as critics claim current 24 hour duty harms families. Supporters cite eight hour norms and wider labor reforms influencing the fire department.
Plainfield officials condemn reckless trolley operation on the Plainfield to Grant avenue stretch after last Saturday night collision on West Front street. Witnesses say the trolley moved at high speed with lights on, shoving ahead for a full block before stopping. Authorities plan prosecutions, hoping to curb future deaths and injuries by stopping trolleys from using Front street as a speedway.
Mayor Leighton Calkins praises Chairman William N. Runyoo and Plainfield committee members for their 1917 National Army demonstration. The letter commends unity, dignity, and patriotic spirit guiding the community event honoring select men going to service.
James E. Warner, after filing to succeed George C. Otte, campaigns actively claiming his experience. He argues Union County voters should elect a sheriff with long service and knowledge of duties, noting his time as undersheriff and various civic memberships including Cranford Golf Club and local lodges.
Plainfield Lodge Elks will lead funeral rites for Alexander MacDuff who died after a fall. Ceremony at 1:45 p.m. at the club, then to Hillside Cemetery. William N. Runyou to deliver the eulogy, Elks quartet to music, MacDuff a Scotsman born 1844, longtime grounds gardener, widow sole survivor.
Army officers in charge of the second officers training camp at Port Meyer commend the embryo officers for shaping thousand men. The Plainfield men show strong marks and many choose artillery, with several infantry. William D. Conrad has already earned his commission.
Sergeant Luther Ayer's squad led with twelve men at the weekly Home Defense League drill on Wednesday night. Corporal Phillips' squad took second with ten men and a tie for third between Sergeant Hammet's and Collier's squads, amid about seventy total attendees. Captain J Whitney Taker congratulated the participants.
The State Board of Taxation published the final equalization table this week, affecting Roselle Ber Borough and Union County Tax Board. Details show figures like 3,818/200 and totals such as 11,058,150 and 1,315,120, with other numbers continuing the assessment.
The Segund Regiment, mobilised at Camp Donnelly Trem ton for weeks, expects to depart today. Orders hint at a move to Governor's Island or Analaston and likely southward to Gea Girt. The Third Regiment, Pirot Artillery Rage, Hospital Corps remain in place awaiting orders. A mass parade and city officials observed the marchers before they set out.
The article reports on soldiers' ballot plans for the wetad listiment of headquartare at military training camps in New Jersey. Secretary of State Thomas F. Martin travels to Washington to arrange election offices, with Charles A. Robinson negotiating in Wrightstown and plans to inform heads to forward candidate information for soldier voting across jurisdiction.
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