Conscription Day is upon us and this coming week 
on Tuesday every man over twenty-one and who has not 
attained the age of thirty-one is required to register 
whether he be an alien, married or eligible for exemption. 
There are very heavy penalties for interfering with con- 
scription and for neglect to register. Every young man 
should acquaint himself with all the facts, He should 
know where he was born, his age, his occupation, his 
father’s full name, the date of his birth and whether he 
be an alien or a native. If the father is an alien he must 
have an accurate answer to the questions whether, the 
father is an alien, naturalized, having signed all of his 
papers and been accepted or whether he has only taken 
cut his first papers, or declared his intentions. No one 
will be exempt from registration between these ages. No 
one who is older will be allowed to register. All of the 
exemptions are to be made by a board to be appointed 
later. An opportunity is made for every man registering 
to answer the question, the grounds 6n which exemption 
is claimed! 
SSB 
MeMorrar Day THis YEAR has been a sad one for 
everybody. The ranks of the Grand Army are growing 
thin and the present war conditions have served to arouse 
everyone's interest in’ our debt to the soldiers and sailors 
of the war for the preservation of the Union. The contest 
which they won then settled forever the integrity of the 
Union and made it possible for this great government to 
meet the contest precipitated with Prussia. It is a fact 
that the fight for democracy which they won then has 
made it possible for this nation to help win the fight for 
democracy in the European strife now on. The present 
emphasizes the debt we owe to the men who settled the 
problem of democracy in America and made this continent 
ready to aid Europe to answer the call for aid in the 
contest for democracy there, 
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‘Tue Response Tuat Is Berne MApE by the people 
to the Liberty Loan is both inspiring and encouraging. 
Individuals and corporations alike are subscribing gener- 
ously. ‘To conserve what our ancestors fought for and to 
make the world safe for democracy the Liberty Loan must 
be made a great patriotic success, for the future peace 
and security of the world are in the balance. Here is a 
real opportunity to help the nation. Now is the time for 
all good men to come to its aid. 
SSS 
THERE ARE Great MINbs a’t Work on our coal prob; 
lem for next winter and the best advice that can be given 
to everyone is to do as you have always done concerning 
the purchase of coal. The miners and merchants will be 
able to take care of everybody normally if the public will 
only be reasonable. 
BSS 
THe ENTERPRISING PLANS which are being made this 
suinmer for the developing of the interest in conserving 
the food supplies are worthy and ought to succeed. The 
plans are being well laid and will be carefully developed. 
ra SS 
BeTrER A Bonn THAN BonpbAcr. Better a tax than 
a tribute! Better to pay a man in khaki than to support 
a soldier for the Kaiser, 
Tur Liserry Bonn Campaicn has only just begun 
and nearly every one in the country has been liberally sup- 
porting the campaign. If you cannot enlist, buy a bond. 
One one hundred dollar bond will put two fully equipped 
men in the field. Everyone who can possibly do so should 
subscribe, Already everyone is familiar with the slogan 
devised: “U. S. A. Buy a Bond. U means You. S means 
subscribe and A means, at once.” The banks are caring 
for the loans with out expense and employees in many 
places are aiding their men to do the duty expected of 
them. Everyone has about learned the dates and in- 
stallments by heart. If you buy a one hundred dollar 
bond you make a deposit of two dollars. June 21,. eigh- 
teen dollars are due. 
make a payment of twenty dollars and on August 15 and 
August 30 there will be two payments of thirty dollars 
each which will make the payment of the bond complete. 
Many banks are volunteering to take care of the payments 
in other ways. Buy a bond! The clergymen have been 
requested by the Governor to announce and explain the 
plan to their congregations on the coming Sunday. 
BSS 
Tur Y. M. C. A. Is PLANNING to raise three million 
dollars for the establishment of Y. M. C. A. facilities in 
all of our American camps and in the Navy where such 
facilities are needed, The Y. M.C. A. is a most effective 
agency and has been the recognized agency endorsed by 
the military and state authorities to carry on this work. 
The Y. M. C, A. is merely the agent for the men who 
cannot go to the front to aid in the work for the men who 
have given their lives. The campaign which is now being 
carried on among our summer and permanent residents 
should succeed. Let everyone do his little part by mak- 
ing a subscription. 
SSB 
BaLrour Has Bren Wirt Us to represent the great 
British nation and the plan before us all is plain, It is 
success or bankruptcy, the triumph of imperial Prussian- 
ism or of democracy. We have the faith of Balfour that 
right will triumph and democracy will win in this gener- 
ation. For if Germany should win it will mean but an 
armistice for the free thinking people to prepare to throw 
off the yolk of Prussianism There will be war and con- 
tinued war until the powers of Germany have been sub- 
dued. “Do it now,” is the slogan and America has wisely 
come to the front. 
HS = 
Tur War Conprrions have made it necessary for 
our American railroads to curtail the service in the inter- 
ests of our great war. The Gloucester branch is well 
served with trains and while the trains wihch have been 
announced to be taken off will be missed and will cause 
some inconvenience the service, which the auto bus and 
private automobile give, will be appreciated. The North 
Shore will not complain. The'loss of two ‘trains is the 
small part the district should be willing to contribute in 
the interests of the larger problem on our hands. 
ss = BS 
MANCHESTER AND BEVERLY FARMS may view with 
honor the records made by the two towns. Already the 
number of “volunteers” have been commendable. No one 
can accuse the North Shore: of “slacking,” 
On July 30 it will be necessary to” 
