lilSS_ T1570 li()()k_ B5 PRKSICNTEl) m .M^iBe^^, A WAR-TIME RECORD A WAR-TIME RECORD AN ILLUSTRATED ACCOUNT OF THE WAR-TIME ACTIVITIES OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY OF BOSTON DURING THE GREAT WORLD WAR 1914-1918 PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR THE EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANT^ OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS MCMXXII copyright, 1922, by The Edison Electric Illuminating Company OF Boston am ?ubliskw Kav 1 isis Designed and printed by direction of The Walton Advertising and Printing Co. of Boston FOREWORD /N reviewing the events which have taken place since our Country entered the World War, it is very gratifying to note with what unanimity of purpose a company like our own cast aside its peace-time traditions and policies, and consecrated its men, its facilities and its energies, to the use of our Country to help bring about the decisive victory which was won. As a mark of respect and honor to those of our number who left their positions with us to enter the service of our Country, it is fitting that some lasting memorial should be established, and we have arranged that a commemorative tablet he placed in an appro- priate location, and that a record of the participation of The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston in the World War be made and dedicated to those of our boys who so loyally defended the honor of our Country^ s flag. CHARLES L. EDGAR CONTENTS PAGE Introduction i Effect of the War on Operating 3 The Census Canvass of 1915-1916 4 Naval Consulting Board of the United States Organization for Industrial Preparedness 4 Preparedness Parade, May 25, 1916 6 Edison Red Cross Aid 7 Liberty Loan Drives 8 Lightless Nights and Heatless Days 9 Saving of Coal by shutting down Isolated Plants and connecting with Edison System 10 American Red Cross Drives 12 Liberty Loan Parade, April 6, 1918 12 The United War Work Drive 13 Thrift and War Savings Stamps 13 The Edison Comfort Fund 14 Construction Work for War Plants 15 Protection of Property 15 Identification Cards 16 Interconnection with other Companies 16 The Company's Treatment of Employees 17 Female Employees as a War Measure 18 Company Rates during the War 19 Canvass of Aliens of the Company and Steps to have them Released or Naturalized 21 Electric Cooking at Commonwealth Pier 21 Edison Service Flags 21 The Edison Farm 22 The Victory Pageant of Welcome in Honor of Our Boys 23 The N. E. L. A. Convention, June 13-14, 1918 23 Patriotic Resolution of the National Electric Light Association . 24 Special Service Rendered by Members of the Edison Electric Illumi- nating Company of Boston 25 CONTENTS PAGE Committee on Military Affairs 30 Civilian Honor Roll of the Edison Company 31 Announcement 37 Edison Life — April, 1917. Regarding Employees on Naval or Military Duty 38 Bulletin No. i. Relative to Employees in Military Service 40 Memorandum — Military Affairs 41 Bulletin No. 2. To Employees Desiring to Enlist in Military Service . 42 Bulletin No. 3. Instructions to Employees Subject to Draft 42 Military Draft Report 43 Bulletin No. 4. To Employees included in the Army Draft 44 Bulletin No. 5. Selective Service "Questionnaire" 47 Bulletin No. 6. Selective Service "Questionnaire" 47 Questionnaire 49 Reclassification of Registrants with Respect to Dependency 56 Supplemental Affidavit 56 Casualty List of Edison Employees in Military Service corrected TO December 5, 1919 61 Biographical Section, giving Individual Record of each Employee IN Service 62 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FACING PAGE Charles L. Edgar Frontispiece The Edison Company Section, Liberty Loan Parade, April 6, 1918 I Edison Contingent, Preparedness Parade, May 25, 1916 4 Chief AIarshal and Assistant Marshals, Preparedness Parade, May 25, 1916 6 The Edison Girls' Division, Preparedness Parade, ALvy 25, 1916 ... 6 The Edison Red Cross Aid 8 Float Representing Edison Red Cross Aid, Liberty Loan Parade, April 6, 1918 10 The Edison Girls' Group, Liberty Loan Parade, April 6, 1918 . . 12 The Entire Cast of "At Your Service" 14 Guarding the Heart of Our System 16 School for Female Operators 18 Female Operators in Substation 20 Female Stock-room Attendants 20 Employees' War Gardens 22 Complete Cast of the "Victory Pageant of Welcome" in Honor of our Boys 24 "Forth to Victory" 30 "Salvation Lassie" 30 Company of Veterans after cleaning off the Trench Mud .... 37 Training in France 46 The Supreme Honor Roll of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston 61 Honor Roll Tablet dedicated to Edison Boys in Service 62 At the Active Front 70 Prepared for an Attack 76 Quiet — ^After an Attack 84 After the War 92 Homeward Bound 106 02 X o i: >- u h -^ A c o a, ,-G b CO w !b cyj -O o o •X. H A WAR-TIME RECORD INTRODUCTION THE EDISON COMPANY, in common with other public utilities, is organized on a peaceful basis, to serve "the public" within the con- fines of its territory efficiently, impartially and untiringly. Its chief object and ambition is to render the maximum of service at a minimum of expense consistent with a fair return on the invested capital. For over twenty-seven years, as a reward for faithful, patient and skillful endeavor, the Company had enjoyed marked success, as evidenced by its remarkable growth and development, and the most cordial relations ex- isting between itself and its customers as well as the general public, and a continuation of peaceful conditions gave promise of still greater achieve- ments and a larger degree of service and benefit to the community. When the note of discord first sounded to awaken the nations from their peaceful apathy, and preparations for war became evident on all sides, al- though it did not then appear that the United States would be drawn into the conflict, the Company began at once to study the situation in order to be in a position to cooperate with the Government if the necessity should arise, and to offer such assistance as it might be in a position to render, so that when our own nation became actually involved in the struggle, it was prepared to dedicate its men, its substance and its loyal sympathy to the cause of humanity and justice, deeming no sacrifice too great to be cheerfully endured as a willing offering to the great cause. Thus it was proved that a company which loved peace and flourished during its continuance could arise at the call to arms and, imbued with the spirit of war, rally to the support of its Country's flag. On June 28, 1914, the date of the tragedy enacted in Bosnia, which history has decreed was the direct cause of the precipitation of the great war which followed, the Edison Company was proceeding on a peace basis 2 o^ IVA'B^-r I M E TiECORT) to plan for the gratifying natural increase of its business; and this sinister event, altliough somewhat startling in its effect, had no immediate influence on the policy of the Company, for at that time it was not anticipated that it would develop throughout Europe to the extent which was afterwards realized, and it was far from the expectation of the most pronounced pessimist that the United States would eventually be drawn into the conflict. Because of the habitual policy of the Company in exercising wise fore- thought and perfecting its plan for future developments far in advance of its actual requirements, it was not deemed necessary for some time to make any decisive change in its prescribed routine, althougli the feeling of unrest and apprehension which continued to become more and more apparent had its effect in suspending new developments and tended to create a conserva- tism which naturally resulted in a slowing up of activities combined with a more thoughtful study of each step before it was taken. Towards the latter part of 1914 a general depression in business through- out the country was noted, resulting in a decrease in the demand for labor, and many of the large industries, including some of the public utilities, found it expedient to readjust the details of their business to meet prevailing con- ditions and to reduce their forces to a considerable extent. Many of our em- ployees began to grow uneasy as to what action this Company might take along these lines, but the Company took a very broad and generous attitude and retained practically all of its employees, expecting and receiving in re- turn increased efficiency and loyal cooperation. This memorial cannot hope to aspire to the proportions of a complete history, as much which transpired was not of a war nature but consisted of the regular business routine and will not be included in these pages; again, the activities of a war nature which transpired were not enacted chrono- logically, many of them extending over a considerable period, while other events were taking place which had no direct connection one with the other, but all of which add to the interest of the story. Consequently, the events and activities which had any bearing on the war will be treated independ- ently and disjointedly for the purpose, as indicated in the foreword, of pre- senting a lasting memorial to those of our number who left their positions with us to enter the service of our Country. ^ lVA%jTIM E %ECORT> 3 EFFECT OF THE WAR ON OPERATING THE foresight of the Company in installing efficient generating ap- paratus in anticipation of future requirements put the Company in a most enviable position, as it became very difficult to obtain additional equipment for extensions, for new construction and additional business, but with the equipment already installed a high degree of efficiency was ob- tained which rendered the situation less serious and had a marked effect in the conservation of fuel. At the time of the precipitation of hostilities, the installed turbine capacity at L Street was 81,000 kw., while a 15,000 kw. turbine which was ready for service in October, 1914, increased the capacity to 96,000 kw. This was in addition to 17,000 kw. of other generating apparatus which was used as auxiliary during the peak and could be made use of if required in cases of emergency. In March, 191 5, a 30,000 kw. turbo-generator was ordered, and in December of the same year a second 30,000 kw. unit was ordered. The first of these was not put into service until September, 1919, and the second unit was taken by the Government to be installed in another city where the need of capacity was greater than in Boston. The coal problem was one of the greatest concern, as the quality of the coal received became poorer and poorer, and the price continued to rise rapidly, while the difficulty of obtaining coal of any sort and the scarcity of transportation facilities taxed the resources of our officials, and it became necessary to send representatives to Washington frequently to insure an adequate supply. The poor quality of the coal, which continued from 1914 to 1919, tended to reduce the economy of the stations, but refinement of apparatus which became possible offset this tendency, so that the actual economy of opera- tion in pounds of coal per kw.-hr. was better during the same period. At the beginning of the war, there were already a number of sub- stations supplying customers later engaged in the manufacture of munitions, and upon the entry of the United States into the war a number of substations were added and the capacity was increased in existing stations. Two stations were built by the Government: one of 14,595 kw. capacity at the Watertown Arsenal was connected direct to the 4th Station by four lines, and the other station of 3,930 kw. capacity at the Victory Ship Yards at Squantum was connected direct to the 4th Station by two lines. Many stations under construction at the time of the signing of the armistice were later completed. 4 ^ WA'B^T I ME %EC01iT> THE CENSUS CANVASS OF 1915-1916 IN the early part of 1915 the financial and business situation throughout the country was becoming more and more intense, and the Edison Com- ]iany, necessarily influenced by these conditions, became forced to curtail in niucii of lis proposed new constiuction work, with tlie result that in certain departments the work in hand did not warrant the continuance of its entire force, and a number of our valuable men were threatened with retirement. The Company, in sympathy with the times, desiring to retain these men if possible, and realizing the dilRculty of obtaining employment elsewhere, sought to devise some plan by which this end might be ac- complished. The active mind of Mr. Atkins, Superintendent of the Com- pany, soon solved the problem, and a census of the Company's territory was the result. It was figured that this project, which at any time would be of great value to the Company, if undertaken during this period, would not only provide employment for those released by other departments, but also, by bringing in additional businessof thccharacterwhichcouldbeaccepted, would provide additional work for all the departments of the Company, thus mak- ing it possible to retain those who otherwise might have to be sacrificed. The plan was to inaugurate a campaign in the Sales Department to canvass the entire territory of the Company in order to obtain the exact conditions pertaining to electric service as they existed in every building within the territory served by the Company. The crew consisted of from fourteen to twenty-five men with a captain in charge of each district, fifteen of the men being transferred from other departments, so that, although this was in the line of the ordinary work of the Company, it may also very properly be included in its war-time activities. NAVAL CONSULTING BOARD OF THE UNITED STATES ORGANIZATION FOR INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS As the war progressed, it began to be more and more apparent that / \ this country eventually would be drawn Into the conflict, and our J^ \. Government started such preparations as appeared necessary to put the country in a condition to meet the issue when it materialized. The manufacturing equipment of the Government was entirely in- adequate to produce the arms, ammunition, equipment and provisions c c V c 5C p: C X PI ^ WAXjriME %ECORT> 5 necessary to carry on a war, and, in order to ascertain the established manu- facturers throughout the country who could be called upon to furnish muni- tions, or could be taken over by the Government for operation if it seemed more advisable, advisory boards were appointed in each state to make an inventory of its industrial plants and to collect data relative to their equipment, facilities, personnel and stock or material on hand, so that, in case the necessity should arise, the Government would have complete and accurate information easily available. On April 5, 1916, Mr. Charles L. Edgar was appointed a member of the Board of Directors for the State of Massachusetts of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States, by Mr. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy. On April 7, this invitation was accepted, and on the following day, April 8, a letter was received by Mr. Edgar with instructions regarding the pro- cedure of the Board after organization. At a meeting held at 70 State Street on April 18, Mr. Edgar was elected Chairman of the Board; and associated with him were Fayette S. Curtis, W. E. C. Eustis, Ira N. Hollis and A. D. Little as state directors, and Chas. H. Hodskinson and Leavitt L. Edgar as secretaries, and Henry S. Bryant as an assistant. This Board was appointed to represent the five senior engineering societies in making a classification of the Massachusetts industries, and the above directors were appointed associate members of the Council of Na- tional Defense by Secretary Daniels. The work of the Board consisted in securing a confidential industrial inventory from each of the various manufacturers within the state whose annual gross business amounted to ^100,000 or over, and a list of such manufacturers was supplied from headquarters, containing 2,224 names, to which were added additional names by the local Board, thus bringing the total to approximately 2,380 names. The information requested in the inventory consisted of the name and address of the organization, its officers, principal stockholders and the general character of its product, the approximate value of its physical plant, its location, details of equipment facilities and operation, character of pro- duction, materials used and where secured, amount of gross business, labor conditions, transportation facilities, ability to produce war materials both in times of peace and war, an Inventory of its manufacturing and producing equipment, etc. Out of the 2,380 concerns solicited, there were received completed in- ventories from 1,580 of this number, which represented 66.39%. The list handled by representatives of the Company under Mr. Edgar's 6 ^ WAT^TIME 'KECORT> direction included 1,334 names, from which 979 reports were received, show- ing a percentage of 73.38. The work of the Board was completed the latter part of October, 1916, and the mass of valuable information secured was filed at 70 State Street, awaiting further instructions from headquarters. The work accomplished by this Board was of great national impor- tance, and the labor expended was arduous and unstinted, and the Board deserves great credit for the patriotic efficient work which it so cheerfully contributed. PREPAREDNESS PARADE, MAY 25, 1916 DURING the early part of the year 1916, the feeling had become so strong throughout the country that the nation should take some active steps towards preparedness in case we should eventually be drawn into the struggle, that parades had been arranged and successfully carried out in some of the larger cities in the country. The object of these parades was to arouse a popular sentiment in favor of preparedness, with the hope that it might have an effect on those in authority in inspiring them to take some immediate active measures to place the country in such a position that it could act immediately and efficiently if the need came. Boston's preparedness parade took place on Saturday, May 25, 1916, comprised about 50,000 marchers, and was probably the largest parade ever held in the streets of Boston. The Edison contingent was part of the 19th Division, which included other utility companies in addition to our own Company, about 660 of our own employees participating. Mr. Charles H. Parker of the Generating Department was Chief Marshal of the 19th Division, having as assistant marshals Messrs. T. K. Cummins, Sidney Hosmer, H. W. Moses, C. H. Crockett, L. L. Edgar, J. J. Buckley and R. E. Dillon. The whole division, dressed in dark clothes and straw hats, made a splendid showing and received repeated applause. The most striking section was made up of over fifty girls from all de- partments of the Company, under the leadership of Miss Mary G. 0' Toole, and attracted marked attention along the three and one-half miles of the route. It was very gratifying that so many of our number were able to participate, and all were glad of the opportunity to thus express their sentiment in favor of military preparedness. CHIEF MARSHAL AND ASSISTANT MAl LIGHTLESS NIGHTS AND HEATLESS DAYS DURING the latter part of the year 1917, it became evident to the authorities in Washington that it was essential to the national security and defense, the successful prosecution of the war, and the support and maintenance of the Army and Navy, in order to lessen or pre- vent the waste of coal so necessary to the Government during the continu- ance of the war, that the use of coal for all but essential purposes be curtailed as much as possible. In order to systematically conserve the coal supply, the United States Fuel Administrator issued orders, the first appearing under date of November 9, 1917, prohibiting the use of coal by illuminating companies for the sup- plying of electricity for certain specified purposes. Mr. W. H. Atkins, Superintendent of the Company, was appointed a representative to cooperate with the Boston Fuel Committee to assist in carrying out these orders. Although the restrictions set forth in the orders handicapped to a considerable degree the business of the Company, every effort was put forth to work in sympathy with the committee, and the rules were cheerfully enforced to the letter as far as the Company was concerned. The first order on November 9, 1917, restricted the use of electric signs by retail stores and hotels after 11 p.m., and by theatres to one-half hour after the beginning of the play. On December 15 this order was cancelled, and instead all electric signs of every description were completely discon- tinued on Thursday and Sunday nights of each week; on these same nights stores were allowed to use only enough light for safety, municipalities were ordered to reduce their lighting to the safety point, and householders re- quested to cut down lights to actual necessity. On January 14, 1918, the Massachusetts Fuel Administrator ordered that office, banking and other buildings should not be heated on Sundays and holidays, or on Saturdays after 12 noon; and on other days after 5 p.m., except to prevent freezing. Elevator service was prohibited on Sundays and holidays, or between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. on other days. Wholesale, retail and other business concerns were allowed to open at 9 a.m. and to remain open till 5 p.m., excepting dry goods, apothecary, clothing and variety stores, accustomed to remain open after 7 p.m., which were ordered to close at 10 p.m. Every night except Saturday night was declared a "lightless night," and the theatres were ordered to close at 10 p.m. On January 17, 1918, the United States Fuel Administrator ordered that January 18 to 22, inclusive, should be "fuelless days," with some few lo ^ If'J'l^-riME '\ECOR'D exceptions. Also Mondays from January 28 to March 25, inclusiv'c, were declared fuelless. On and after February 2, 1918, electric signs and window lights were allowed to burn till 10 p.m. on Saturday nights. Under date of February 13, 1918, the "workless and heatless Mondays" order was rescinded, to take effect February 18. March 15, 191 8, all lighting rules were declared off, excepting on Thursday and Sunday nights. April 22, 1918, the lightlcss order was suspended until September i, to take effect April 25. July 24, 1918, signs and display lighting discontinued entirely on Alon- day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Street lighting was re- duced to that necessary for safety. November 11, 191S, the order for lightlcss nights was modified so that stores and shops might burn their window lights when open on lightlcss nights, but no sign or ornamental lighting was allowed. On November 23, 1918, all "lightlcss night" restrictions were removed. The effect of these restrictions was that at times practically all the electric signs on the system were temporarily discontinued, a large number of store and office lights remained unused, the use of power was substantially decreased, and something like 990 street lights were cut out, so that the business of the Company during this period was decreased by many thousand kw.-hrs. Although this action of the Fuel Administration resulted in a heavy loss to the industries of our community, there was heard scarcely a word of com- plaint, as the Company and the public were glad to work in sympathy with the authorities in doing their part towards the prosecution of the war. SAVING OF COAL BY SHLITTING DOWN ISOLATED PL\NTS AND CONNECTING WITH EDISON SYSTEM AS the war progressed and the supply of coal in New England began to Z_\ decrease, while the demand on the coal supply by the Army and Navy jL. jL.Departments steadily increased, and transportation facilities became entirely inadequate for the moving of coal as the facilities formerly used for this purpose were required by the Government, the New England Fuel Administrator urged strongh' the utmost curtailment in the use of coal, and stringent orders were issued from time to time to accomplish this purpose. -^ WA%jt IME %ECORT) ii One means of saving coal which was recommended was the shutting down of private power plants where coal could not be used at the highest mark of efficiency and the purchase of power from central stations which were equipped to produce power at a higher degree of efficiency. The Edison Company applied itself at once to cooperate in this manner, and many owners of private plants, realizing that this was a war measure, acceded to the request of the Fuel Administrator. In order to show the amount of coal which was saved by such centrali- zation of coal consumption during the war by means of connections made before the country entered the war, figures will be presented which, although not due to war conservation, nevertheless had the same effect on the saving of coal as was obtained by those of later date made in an effort to further conserve fuel. Up to the beginning of the year 19 17, nineteen private plants of con- siderable size had been shut down and replaced by service from the Edison Company. The amount of current used per annum was upward of 37,000,000 kw.-hrs. and the coal saved thereby was approximately 45,143 tons per year. During the year 1918, fourteen more plants were connected to the system representing 14,347,000 kw.-hrs. and a saving of 19,987 tons of coal, so that total coal saved for the country on account of these conservation agencies was at the rate of 81,774 tons per year or 2,000 carloads. The lesson learned by this method during the war was so impressive that during the year 1919 twenty-two more plants ceased operation and purchased current from the Company, representing an additional saving of approximately 15,254 tons of coal per year. In addition to the above which includes those plants which were dis- carded in order to obtain the benefits of Edison service, there were many concerns which adopted Edison service without first having installed plants to be later replaced by the more efficient method. Included in this class were the Watertown Arsenal, the Dry Dock, Fore River Shipbuilding Com- pany, the Destroyer Plant at Squantum, Commonwealth Pier, and many private manufacturing concerns engaged in producing munitions and other supplies for the Government, so that the Company while engaged in the general scope of its business was able, by giving preference to such concerns, to very materially assist in the conservation of coal and add in a large degree to the efficiency and quantity of war production. 12 ^ JVA%^TI ME %ECORT> AMERICAN RED CROSS DRIVES THE employees of the Company displayed a great deal of interest in each of the Red Cross drives, and through the organizations created, collected quite substantial sums for the work of the Red Cross. Treasurer Cummins addressed a meeting of the employees prior to the first drive and urged upon them the importance of supporting in a material way the Red Cross, which was filling such an important place in the war work. George H. Atwood acted as chairman of the committees for the First Red Cross Fund and the Christmas Roll Call in December, 1918. Leavitt L. Edgar was chairman of the committee for the Second Red Cross drive in May, 1918, and F. Ellwood Smith performed the duties of secretary for each of the four drives. The amounts subscribed by the Company and employees were as fol- lows: Firtt Rtd Cross Second Rtd Cross Rfd Cross Xmas Third Red Cross War Fund Jf'ar Fund Roll Call Roll Call June 22-26, IQI? May 20-27, igiS Drc. 16-23. igtS Nov. 2-11, IQIQ Total Employees ^5393-15 ^29,728.84 $1,423.00 $976.00 $31,320.99 Company 25,000.00 — 25,000.00 Total $393-15 $54,728.84 $1,423.00 $976.00 $56,320.99 LIBERTY LOAN PARADE, APRIL 6, 1918 WHEN the Government announced the proposed issue of the Third Liberty Loan, it was planned to hold gigantic parades throughout the country, as a means to stimulate enthusiasm in the issue, thus assisting the Government in its task of oversubscribing the bonds. The Liberty Bond Parade in Boston took place on April 6, 1918. The tenth division of the parade included, besides the Edison Company, four other Boston organizations, with a total for the division of about 3,000. Charles H. Parker of the Company was Chief Marshal of this division, having on his staff Messrs. J. W. Cowles, C. H. Crockett, L. L. Edgar, R. E. Dillon and I. E. Moultrop from our Company, together with representatives from the other companies. President Charles L. Edgar was Marshal of the Edison Company sec- tion, having on his staff Messrs. W. H. Atkins, T. K. Cummins, F. G. Havlin, C. H. Hodskinson, Sidney Hosmer, H. W. Moses, L. M. Wallace and H. G. Burton. The Edison Company section composed of from 800 to 900 em- ployees, each carrying an American flag, followed the Edison band, and presented a very creditable appearance. X M W o GO o z 2 o O >T3 en M ?3 X SI 5^^^^^-;-^J^^^H^HHnW^ ^HKT^JCtdfSrl ^"^^fer" t ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^r^ -tj^^^,/ ; H Wl^ a^-S.' ^ WA'R^-ri M E %ECORT) 13 An attractive feature of the parade was a group of Edison Girls under the command of Captain Mrs. E. M. Everett, preceded by the Edison service flag studded with 308 stars and borne by fourteen girls dressed as Red Cross nurses, headed by Miss Nora Morley, and followed by a very artistic float in the form of a boat decorated to represent the Edison Red Cross Aid. The main section, composed of the male representatives of the Company, was grouped by bureaus and departments, each in command of a lieutenant: the Construction Bureau under George E. Seabury; the Purchasing Bureau under W. F. Stevens; several of the smaller departments of the Operating Bureau together with the Executive and Welfare Bureaus under C. E. Green- wood; Generating Department (Steam) under W. J. Kennedy; Generating Department (Electrical) under P. J. Kent; Installation Department under J. C. Norcross; Sales Department under L. R. Wallis; Maintenance of Lines Department under T. H. Haines ; and the Auditing Bureau under Daniel Goss. Although the parade, which was scheduled to start at 2 p.m., did not reach its destination until after 7, every one participating entered into the aff'air with enthusiasm, and in consequence doubtless increased their sub- scriptions to bonds above the amount which they otherwise would have sub- scribed for but for the inspiration received. THE UNITED WAR WORK DRIVE THE United War Work drive from November 1 1 to November 18, 1918, was participated in by the employees of the Company, the organiza- tion being in charge of G. M. Guilford, Chairman, and P. C. Worrick, Secretary. Many of the employees subscribed through local organizations and their home towns, and in addition to these 1,149 employees of the Company sub- scribed $2,049.49 towards this work. THRIFT AND WAR SAVINGS STAMPS THE Thrift and War Savings Stamp movement which was originated by the Treasury Department of the Government to supplement the raising of war funds by Liberty bonds and also to encourage thrift among the American people was ably supported by our employees. Mr. T. K. Cummins, Treasurer of the Company, who was a member of the War Savings Committee for New England, appointed Leavitt L. Edgar to take charge of the work in the Edison Company. 14 ^A fVAXjTI ME %ECORT> Selling stations were established and maintained throughout the year 1918 at 39 Boylston Street and in all the Company stores in our territory under the direction of Mr. Greenwood of the Appliance Department and at 1 165 Massachusetts Avenue in charge of Mr. Moses. A very substantial number of stamps was disposed of in the Company, the exact number being unobtainable as no record was kept and the money received from the sale of stamps was invested again and again in new supplies, but it is estimated that sales were made in excess of $50,000 during the year. With the payroll distributed on January il, 1918, the Company pre- sented to each of its 2,077 employees a United States Government Thrift card with a 25c. stamp attached, and the effect of this generous suggestion of the Company is indicated by the fact that during the following nine weeks the sale of Thrift and War Savings Stamps through the various stores and ofRce of the Company amounted to over $3,200. THE EDISON COMFORT FUND BY the latter part of 1917, hundreds of Edison boys were on the seas and in training-camps and many others were leaving the Company to enlist. The officials of the Edison Employees Club decided that it would be very appropriate to send the boys in service, as an evidence of our friendly feeling and interest in their welfare, gifts in the form of cash, neces- sities and comforts, with the knowledge that such remembrances from their former associates in the Company would bring added cheer and pleasure. It was accordingly voted to establish a Comfort Fund to carry out this plan, and in order to provide such a fund it was finally decided to present a musical show by members of the Club. The musical production "At Your Service," written by J. J. Caddigan, participated in by more than seventy-five Edison Club members after several weeks of intensive training, was presented in Jordan Hall on the nights of February 21, 22 and 23, 1918. The show was under the direction of J. J. Caddigan, Producer and Director; L. L. Edgar, Business Manager; and J. J. Buckley, Manager Treasurer, and was a pronounced success, playing before crowded and enthusiastic audiences on all three evenings. The Edison Band, under the leadership of D. S. Boyden, rendered several selections during each performance. The net proceeds of the show amounted to over $1,000, which was turned over to J. J. Buckley, Chairman of the Comfort Fund, for distribution to the boys in service. ■y. J m ^Wh-c^^^S*^.^ *& Jrtx^ ^%'^i ■ '^ ^ L^flH 1 '^ ."I ■■ 1 1 ■ \ '(' ■ 1 ^ WA%jT:I ME %ECORT> 15 Letters were written to the boys telling them of our interest in them and of the existence of this fund and asking for suggestions as to what would be most useful or acceptable. In accordance with suggestions specified in the replies there were sent to the boys from the date of the establishment of the fund till the armistice was signed, fifty cartons of cigarettes, one hundred pounds of tobacco, fifty shaving outfits, one hundred pounds of candy and over six hundred dollars in cash. In addition a subscription from this fund was made towards the Victory Pageant of Welcome presented when the boys returned home. Hundreds of testimonials were received from the different boys indicating their appreciation of the kindly feeling thus expressed by their fellow-employees. CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR WAR PLANTS A LTHOUGH on account of a scarcity of funds and materials it became zLA necessary to curtail the construction of new lines and the installation L jL of additional apparatus to supply private customers not engaged in war work, yet the Company undertook extensive construction to supply energy to the Government and to such private concerns as were engaged in manufacturing for the war departments of the Government, the work, how- ever, being financed by the applicants in every case. There were constructed by the Company four 15,000 volt transmission lines from the L Street Station to the Watertown Arsenal to provide power for the manufacture of munitions by the Government. Two 15,000 volt transmission lines were built to connect the L Street Station with the Destroyer Plant at Squantum. In addition the Company's lines were extended in a number of cases where customers needed new construction or additional service for war work. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY ■ 'REALIZING that Central Station service was an absolute necessity not 1-^ only as a means of producing war materials but as a means of safety jL. V. and the protection of life and property in the community, the Edison Company at once adopted such measures for the protection of its property from hostile agencies as the Safety Committee deemed advisable. All employees in any way connected with the enemy nations, if not naturalized, were at once discharged, armed guards were commissioned to watch the property and additional illumination was added as a safety measure. i6 e>f ir.J -J^- ri .\f E -liECOR-D The important subject of coal supply was turned over to men who spent considerable time and thought in assuring a continuous and ample supply of fuel, and a reserve number of operatives were alwaj-s witliin call in case of accident, sickness or other trouble. IDEXTIFICATIOX CARDS A LTHOUGH ha^'ing had under consideration for some time the ad- / \ visability of issuing indi\ndual identification cards to every em- JL JL ployee of the Company, the plan was not adopted until early in 1917, when as a war measure, upon the ad^-ice of the Company's Safety Committee, consisting of Messrs. W. H. Atkins, Chairman, W. H. Francis and Sidney Hosmer, the Welfare Bureau was instructed to proceed with the issuance of tJie Employees' Identification Card. At that particular time the card had a double value, not only in identif)"- ing Company employees to the Company's customers, but also they were of particular value in admitting employees to Company premises which were under guard. The Employees' Identification Card system has worked out even more efficiently and effectively than was anticipated. \"ery many uses other than those originally planned have been found for the card. Its universal adof>- tion has been beneficial to both Company and employee, with the result that the practice will be continued indefinitely. INTERCONNECTIOX WITH OTHER COMPANIES At a meeting of the New England Central Station Association of Power ZJk Engineers held in the early part of the year 191S, Mr. L. L. Elden JL JL spoke on the subject of the interconnection of tlie Electric Light and Street Railway Systems in Eastern Massachusetts, pointing out the fact that such a connection would improve the load factor of all systems connected, resulting in the sa\'ing of a tremendous amount of coal annually, and also provide protection to the companies in case of trouble or shortage of coal. This suggested sa^^ng in coal appealed so strongly to tlie New England Fuel Administrator that he requested that a conference on the proposition be held at once by the representatives of tlie larger companies interested. The meeting was held on May 14, 1918, Mr. D. S. Boyden being elected chairman, and proceeded at once to a discussion of the various features of the undertaking. GUARDIXG THE HEART l)F DL R SYSTEM L Street Generating Station ^ PVAT^T IME 'RECORT> 17 At the time of this discussion, there was contemplated the construction of a 3,000 kw., 13,200 volt connection between the plants of the Suburban Light & Power Company at Revere and the Boston Edison Company at Chelsea. This line as now completed serves as a connection between the Boston Edison System and the plants of the Salem Electric Light Company and Maiden Electric Light Company, there already being a 10,000 kw. con- nection between the latter plants and Revere. It was stated that there had been completed a 1,500 kw., 13,200 volt connection between the Metropolitan Water & Sewerage Board station at Sudbury and the Boston Edison System at Hopkinton. Reference was made to a projected connection then being installed between the New England Power Company's station at Clinton and the Boston Edison System. Included in this construction is a line built by the Metropolitan Water & Sewerage Board to connect their Wachusett and Sudbury stations, this being used as a part of the connection between the New England Power Company and the Boston Edison Company. The capacity of this total connection as now installed is 15,000 kw. THE COMPANY'S TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES THE attitude of the Company towards its employees during the war was most generous and sympathetic. Although the business de- pression brought about by war conditions made it necessary for the Company to curtail in every manner possible, an effort was made to retain in their present positions or transfer to other positions all of its employees who desired to remain and for whom work could be provided. The Company also made it convenient, through the Committee on Military Affairs, for all those who desired to enter service to do so under the most favorable conditions, urging the retention of those only who would be of more value to the Country in their present capacities than they would be in military service. Early in 1918 the management, realizing that the increased cost of living was becoming burdensome to its employees and that the purchasing power of the dollar had materially decreased, voluntarily granted to those who were receiving a salary of ^3,000 or less per annum an increase of 10% on May i, 1918. On July 10, a further increase was added sufficient to make the total increase since May i equal to 25%. Again on August 27, 1919, a flat increase of 15% was presented to this same class of employees, making the total increase since May i, 1918, over 40%. On August 13, 1919, those i8 ^A JVA%jriME %ECORT) employees receiving over $3,000 per year were increased in amounts ranging from 10% to 20% depending on the amount of salary previously received. These increases relieved in a very material manner the financial burdens of the war, and this action by the Company was universally appreciated by the employees. FEMALE EMPLOYEES AS A WAR MEASURE AS the war progressed the Company encouraged to enlist those in its / \ employ who were fitted for service and who were not in positions A. JL which rendered their retention more valuable to the Government than service in some other capacity. In order to make their departure easier and to provide for the con- tinuance of the work, the Company studied the problem of replacing temporarily those who went into the service without employing others who were needed by the Government for the carrying out of its program, it being understood that those who returned from service would be reinstated if positions still existed and they were then fitted to fill them. One of the types of positions most necessary to be filled was that of substation operators. Women had been employed in England for some time during the war with marked success to take the places of men who had left for military duty, and it was decided to try out women in our stations, after first giving them an intensified course of instruction. On March 25 a class of eighteen women was opened at the Service Buildings under the direction of P. J. Kent, and after a course of instruction in theory and operation the students were put in nominal charge of the Roslindale substation in June. This was an A. C. substation of 3,790 kw. capacity. A skeleton force of men was left in the station for about a month to supervise the work of the female operators. On July 5, 1918, the women were left in complete charge of this station, and shortly after, the Dorchester A. C. substation of about 3,300 kw. capacity was put in charge of women operators. A second class was then started, and upon the completion of the course the Framingham A. C. substation of 220 kw. and the Stuart Street D. C. substation of 4,565 kw. were given over to the women for operation. The third and final class was started in September, 1918, the period of instruction being of longer duration, due to the influenza epidemic, and this class was not placed in the stations until the last of November, when they took over the Congress Street D. C. substation of 2,000 kw. and the Salem Street D. C. substation of 2,180 kw. capacity. SCHOOL FOR FEMALE OPERATORS Instruction in operation SCHOOL FOR FLALVLh (JPI-.KAIUR.S Switchboard instruction ^ WAXjTIME %ECORT) 19 On the first of December, 1918, there were sixty-five female operators in six substations, three of which were A. C. and three D. C. While this figure exceeds the number of men necessary for the operation of these substations, the excess was due to the fact that it was the intention to place women in charge of the Canton Street and Beacon Street substations, but upon the signing of the armistice the policy of increasing the number of stations oper- ated by women was discontinued, as it was expected that the men would shortly return from service and it was desired to reinstate them in their former positions. From time to time, as the men were discharged from military service they were put back in the substations. As the male force increased, the women were replaced, and those who desired to remain with the Company now that the patriotic necessity no longer existed, were either transferred to other stations still operated by women or positions were found for them in other departments of the Company. In the Supply Department women dressed in standard uniforms were employed as Assistant Shippers, Assistant Receivers, Stock Handlers, Stock Keepers, Crane Operators, Repairers of Appliances, Inspectors of Materials, etc. The percentage of women employed in this department varied from 40% to 47%, and their work has been so satisfactory that it is planned to continue the practice. In addition to the station and stockroom operators, women were used in many clerical positions in various departments of the Company, and had the war continued, it was planned to introduce them into other lines of work for which they might be adapted. COMPANY RATES DURING THE WAR WHEN the increased cost of labor and materials due to the war together with the decrease of consumption by the customers placed an added burden on the public utilities of the country, many of these found it necessary to increase their rates to meet the growing deficit. The Edison Company of Boston was loath to put into effect any such increase unless it should become imperative, and sought to solve the problem by putting into effect unusual economies and various modifications of its service, but it was found towards the latter part of 1917 that additional means must be provided to meet its obligations. On November 6, 1917, the Company notified the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners that, beginning November i, 1917, it would incorporate in its Rate Schedules "D," "D-i" and "D-2" a coal clause. 20 ^ WAXjTIME %ECORT> On April 24, 1918, the Company notified the Commission that, begin- ning May I, 1918, it would incorporate the coal clause in its Rate Schedules "B,""B-i"and"C." On September 30, 1918, the Company notified the Commission that, beginning October I, 1918, it would incorporate a similar coal clause, reading as follows, in its Rate Schedules "A" and "E": Coal Clause — "Whenever during any month in which electricity is furnished under this schedule the cost at its stations of a sufficient amount of coal used by the Company to do the work of a long ton of coal under the conditions prevailing during the calendar year 1916, and according to the provisions of its contracts then in force, applying the specifications therein to all kinds of coal, exceeds the cost of such long ton at its stations during the year 1916, then for each and every one cent of such excess cost a charge will be made, in addition to the prices named in this schedule, of I M cents per thousand kilowatt hours for all kilowatt hours (whether measured by meter or estimated) sold under this schedule." Late in the year 1918 it was again found necessary to produce further revenue, and a flat 10% was added to all of its rates according to the fol- lowing notice which was sent to all its customers: Boston, Mass., November i, 1918. To THE Customers of the Company: Ever since this country entered the war, the Edison Company has recognized the possible necessity of raising its prices to meet war conditions. The Company has made every effort to postpone this raise by practising all possible economies, but the time has come when it feels that it must ask its customers to take their share of the burden, and commencing December i, 1918, it will add a flat increase of 10% on the net amount of each customer's bill, except on the amount charged under the coal clause. As conditions change, this percentage will be changed so that when times become normal again this added amount will entirely disappear. The Company feels that the public will recognize the fact that it is not only the duty of a public service corporation to reduce its prices when conditions make such a reduction proper, but also to raise prices when conditions beyond its control make such a change necessary. The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston, By Charles L. Edgar, President. FEMALE OPERATORS L\ SUBSTATION FEMALE STOCK-ROOM AITEXDAXIS ^ WAXjT'I ME %ECORT> 21 CANVASS OF ALIENS OF THE COMPANY AND STEPS TO HAVE THEM RELEASED OR NATURALIZED SOON after the beginning of the war and at the time when America was striving to maintain its neutrality, the Company made a canvass to see how many aliens there were in its employ. All employees who were subjects of the contending nations were suspended, and all aliens of whatever nation were urged to start taking out naturalization papers, and information relative to the necessary procedure was given to them to make it easier. As a result a very large percentage of the employees were either American citizens or took the necessary steps to become so. ELECTRIC COOKING AT COMMONWEALTH PIER INSTALLATION of twenty electric ranges at Commonwealth Pier. On Friday evening, April 6, General Superintendent W. H. Atkins sent out his call for service. Word had been received from naval officials that the Naval Militia of Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island were on their way to Boston, and an electric kitchen was neces- sary at once in order to prepare food for these men on their arrival Saturday. Eleven o'clock found a group of men at Commonwealth Pier formulating plans for the installation of twenty electric ranges, and early the next morn- ing sixty-three men from various departments were on hand doing their part of the work, and by 4.28 p.m. on Saturday, lines had been run, meters and switch installed, and the ranges were connected ready for service. On April 23 other naval reserves were ordered to Boston and another emergency call was received to double the cooking equipment. The mobili- zation of our forces again became necessary, and within a very short time the second equipment was installed. This is one instance showing the readiness of the Company to drop everything else and rally to the support of the Government when the neces- sity arose. EDISON SERVICE FLAGS AS service flags were being flown from private residences and business Lm^ houses, studded with stars showing the number of representatives J, jL in service, the Committee on Military Affairs suggested that similar service flags be displayed by the Edison Company. As a result of this suggestion, on Monday, October 22, at noon, a ten foot by eighteen foot 22 ^ WA%jTIME %ECORT> service flag with 2Cxd stars was unfurled from the third floor balcony of the Boylston Street Building, and in the afternoon a similar flag was dis- played at the No. 3 Service Building at Massachusetts Avenue. At this time it was claimed that our flag contained more stars than any other in New England. Before the end of the war, stars were added until the total number reached 444. THE EDISON FARM EARLY in 1917 Mr. C. L. Edgar, in sympathy with the Government's expressed wish for the production and conservation of farm produce, appointed Mr. A. L. Knox, Chairman, and Messrs. Home and^ Lab- don a committee of three to take charge of a farm which had been planned for some of the vacant productive land on Massachusetts Avenue in the vicinity of the Service Buildings. The crop consisted of potatoes, about five hundred bushels being raised. Three hundred bushels of these were sold to employees at the lowest wholesale price, and those of the remainder not needed by the Edison Restaurant were disposed of outside. The first year's experience with the garden was so successful that it was decided in 191 8 to continue the use of the Company's land for gardening purposes, but the Company decided to discontinue the practice of operating its own garden and turned the available land over to such employees as were interested in producing vegetables for their own use. Nearly three acres were ploughed and harrowed at the Company's expense and divided into forty-one lots of approximately 2,500 square feet each. More than fifty applications for plots were received, and during the latter part of April they were assigned by lot, and the young farmers com- menced work at once on their gardens, which according to the rule had to be planted by May 30, and cleaned up and left in good order by November i. Reports from the youthful farmers and farmerettes show that the ven- ture was successful and quite profitable to those who were willing to spend a part of their spare time in cultivating the soil. This general plan was continued in 1919 with the possibility of being repeated in future years if the necessity arose. Item, January 5, 1918. In order to further help in saving coal, two of the buildings of the Welfare Group were closed for the remainder of the winter. EMPLOYEES' WAR GARDENS {Upper) The gardens in mid-season {Lower) Results of the potato crop — 500 bushels ^ WA%jTIME T{ECORT> 23 THE VICTORY PAGEANT OF WELCOME IN HONOR OF OUR BOYS EARLY in December, 1918, the officials of the Company decided to provide a fitting welcome to those Edison boys who had entered the service of their Country during the great war and had returned to their homes, and requested the Edison Employees Club to prepare and stage a suitable reception, one which would convey to the boys the appreci- ation and gratitude felt by the Company and its employees for those who had sacrificed so much for the great cause. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Club, it was voted to provide some such appropriate demonstration as a welcome to the Edison men in service when they should have returned in sufficient numbers. A committee was appointed by President Boyden to carry out this plan, with the result that on February 3, and again on March 10, 1919, there was presented in the auditorium of the Welfare Building a victory pageant of welcome written for the occasion by E. S. Mansfield. The descriptive dialogue was delivered by L. D. Gibbs, and was illus- trated by tableaux, songs and scenes depicting the various phases of life passed through during the great struggle, produced by members of the Club under the direction of J. J. Caddigan. After the production, the boys who had returned from service marched from their seats of honor in the balcony to the stage and were presented, each by name, to the audience, which greeted them with a rousing applause of welcome. The affair from beginning to end was very impressive and expressed in a slight degree the great joy experienced by all in the reuniting of the bonds which had been so long broken. THE N. E. L. A. CONVENTION, JUNE 13-14, 1918 IT was decided this year to hold a convention to exchange views and discuss war problems. At one of the general meetings a committee, of which Mr. C. L. Edgar was chairman, was appointed to draw up a patriotic resolution in relation to the war and its successful prosecution. This resolution represented so adequately the attitude of our Company that it is included in our War-Time Record. The work of drawing this resolution was done by Mr. E. W. Burdett, general counsel of the Association, and is reproduced herewith. 24 ^ WAXjT IME %ECORT> PATRIOTIC RESOLUTION Of the National Electric Light Association Resolved, that the National Electric Light Association, in annual convention assembled, desires to extend to the Pres- ident of the United States, and all others in authority, the assurance that in its organization and its membership it is in thorough accord with the fixed determination of the American people and their chosen representatives to pros- ecute the war with the utmost vigor and to a victorious conclusion, however long it may take and however much it may cost in men, money, and other forms of sacrifice. The goal we seek through the prosecution of the war is the winning of a great peace — a peace so well established that it cannot lightly be disturbed by autocratic force wedded to the doctrine that might makes right. For such an end of the war we are ready cheerfully to submit to such further restrictions of personal and corporate activi- ties and to such further burdens upon private and corpo- rate property and business as may be found necessary to impose upon the people and industries of the country. We recognize as the one great menace of the future the possibility of an inconclusive peace — an armed truce which would inevitably end in a renewal of the unspeakable hor- rors of the present war. That must not be, and the only way to prevent it is to carry this war to victory — a victory so complete and overwhelming that the forces of evil will be glad to accept such terras as an outraged world may be willing in justice to accord. No compromise, no halfway measures, no patched-up "scraps of paper," can accomplish this great end; but only the devotion, the patience, the self-sacrifice, and the undying patriotism of our people and their great allies. With a realizing sense of the stupendous sacrifices involved, but with an abiding faith in the ultimate result, we pledge all that we have and all that we are to the holy cause. n o H PI O d c o > r- o c X o z to o ^ IVA%-T IME %ECORT> 25 SPECIAL SERVICE RENDERED BY MEMBERS OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY OF BOSTON IT is a very gratifying testimonial to the capacity and efficiency of the Company, its officials and employees, that so many of its representa- tives were called upon by the Government to serve in special capacities and that they performed their services in such a satisfactory and commend- able manner. It appears to be a fact that the Company provided in excess of its quota men to fill positions of service in the civil departments of the war work. In addition to the alphabetical list of services rendered, which is else- where included in this work, it is deemed of sufficient importance to elab- orate somewhat in certain instances where the character of the service was much above the average. Charles L. Edgar, President of our Company, was appointed by Secretary Daniels, In August, 1916, an associate member of the Naval Consulting Board. The Secretary of the Navy appointed one member of each of the five major engineering societies, namely, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, mining engineers, civil engineers and chemical engineers, for each State in the Union, and Mr. Edgar was chosen by him to represent the electrical engineers from Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Committee organized with Mr. Edgar as chairman, and the work was done under the title of the Board of Directors for the State of Massachusetts, Organization for Industrial Preparedness. This work, which occupied about a year, consisted in listing the machinery and products of all the large manufacturing concerns of the State and In giving consideration to the possibilities of changing over their products In case of war. The work was done under the direction of Mr. Howard E. Coffin, Chairman of the Committee on Production, Organization, Manufacture and Standardization of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States. Mr. W. S. GIfford, Statistician of the American Telephone and Tele- graph Company, had charge of the details of the work under Mr. Coffin. Mr. Gilford was later appointed Director of the Council of National Defense. Mr. Edgar served also as a member of the National Committee on Gas and Electric Service. A voluntary committee of the prominent gas and electric light people got together in New York under the leadership 26 ^A WAXjT: IME %ECORT> of Mr. J. W. Lieb and offered their services to Mr. CofHn,who at that time was a member of the Advisory Commission of the Council of National Defense. The work of this Committee became so important that It was given the name of the National Committee on Gas and Electric Service and employed a paid secretary or manager and opened offices in Washington. Mr. George W. Elliott represented the Committee In Washington during its existence. This was one of the most important activities of any civilian committee carried on during the war. As a member of this Committee, Mr. Edgar assisted the War Depart- ment to obtain 80,000 H.P. in steam turbines for Government nitrate plant service, the necessary units finally being borrowed from the Central Stations of the country. *i^~ When the Government found It necessary to establish another war plant of 100,000 kw. for service In connection with the Du Pont interests, a 30,000 kw. unit ordered by the Boston Edison Co. and another ordered by the Boston Elevated Co. were taken over by the Govern- ment, which were, however, to be replaced by others to be built later. With regard to letting the Boston Edison generating unit go to the Government, Mr. Edgar said, "I acquiesced as far as we were concerned, because I thought the Government officials were justified in taking it. I thought it was needed more by the Government than by us." For many months Mr. Edgar visited Washington nearly every week, doing work entirely outside that of the Edison Company. This work has been almost entirely in consultation with other companies to see what could be done to help the Government, and as Mr. Edgar himself expressed it, he proposed to play the Government's game despite the handicaps which it might impose. Mr. Edgar was appointed on a committee, under Professor Brecken- ridge, organized to discuss the general fuel situation. This committee almost immediately affiliated itself with the Bureau of Mines of the Depart- ment of the Interior, which Bureau has charge of all the mining operations so far as the Government has any interest In this work. As a member of this committee, he was appointed a consulting engineer of the Bureau of Mines and thus became a government official. The Fuel Administration, under Dr. Garfield, chose this particular committee to be his adviser on all general fuel questions, and many meetings were held in Washington and New York in carrying on this work. Charles H. Hodskinson served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the State of Massachusetts of the Committee on ^ WA%jT IME %ECORT) 27 Organization for Industrial Preparedness of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States, and assisted in the work of preparing an inventory of the manufacturing concerns in Massachusetts. Later, when the National Committee on Gas and Electric Service was formed, Mr. Hodskinson was called upon to assist in handling the increasing volume of work and spent about two months in Washington while thus engaged. With the growing acuteness of the coal situation it became necessary for some one at closer range to look after the details of the Company's coal supply, and for several months Mr. Hodskinson devoted his entire attention to this question in Washington. James J. Storrow, Federal Fuel Administrator for New England, has stated openly that Mr. Hodskinson helped him probably as much as anybody in Boston by his work on the coal question while at Washington and New- port News. When the Government found it necessary to establish another war plant in connection with the Du Pont interests, Mr. Hodskinson assisted the National Committee on Gas and Electric Service in obtaining the neces- sary units totaling 100,000 kw. capacity. Mr. Hodskinson was offered a commission in the Quartermaster's Department, but declined the honor as he felt that he could render more efficient service in connection with the work which he was doing with his own company. Sidney Hosmer, head of the Construction Bureau, was assigned to give his whole time to war service questions at a time when the problems were pressing in overwhelming numbers and spent considerable time in Washington for this purpose, Davis S. Boyden, on May 14, 1917, was appointed by Quartermaster- General Sharpe to serve on a committee of three to consider the best method of heating 32 cantonments with approximately 10,000,000 square feet of radiation. The report of this committee was presented to the Munitions Board. On May 22, 1917, Mr. Boyden, at the request of Lieut.-Col. B. F. Chatham, accepted appointment as chairman of a local committee of three to assist in determining the general plans necessary to properly supply the cantonment at Ayer with water, sewer and mechanical appliances. On July 20, 1917, at the request of Col. I. W. Littell, in charge of the Cantonment Division of the Quartermaster's Department, he listed all the 28 e^ iva%jt:ime %ecort> idle distribution transformers in Boston and vicinity, classifying them as to number, capacity, phase, frequency, primary and secondary voltage, and ownership. This list was revised and brought up to date weekly and the report sent to Washington. Such of the listed transformers as were required by the Department were inspected and shipped according to instructions. The list comprised a total of 472 transformers, aggregating a capacity of 45 1 8.5 kw. In the fall of 1917 Mr. Boyden was appointed a member of the U.S. Fuel Administration of New England and in that capacity performed most efficient service. James E. Arthur was engaged in government work in Washington from August i to December i, 1918, serving in various capacities. First. He was assigned to work with the Light and Power Section of the Conservation and Production Bureau of the U.S. Fuel Administration. His work in this connection was in the field as an engineer in connection with the interconnection of generating sources, investigating operating economies, and shutting down the inefficient plants. Many inefficient plants were shut down and power purchased from more efficient ones, thus saving large quantities of coal. Second. He was engaged in a study of production management inves- tigating complaints of mine operators in connection with interruptions of service. He also investigated power-plant operation, capacity and trans- mission lines. Third. He was appointed a member of the Advisory Board of Engi- neers for the Conservation and Production Bureau. Letters sent to Wash- ington in regard to the performance of his commissions show the efficient and valuable service he rendered to the Government while engaged in the various capacities to which he was called. Louis D. Gibbs early in 191 8 became associated with the Boston branch of the office of Naval Intelligence. The activities of this branch of the intelligence service were fruitful, and cooperation with the other govern- ment agencies brought about the quiet internment of numerous individuals in this section. In the early part of September, 1918, Mr. Gibbs was called to Washing- ton to serve in the Central Bureau of Planning and Statistics, where he remained until after the signing of the armistice. The work in which he was engaged was to check and report in an abstract each week to the President on the shortages and deficiencies of the army program in production and supply. ^ WA%jTIME T(ECORT> 29 Robert S. Hale, early in November, 1918, was invited to assist the Planning Division of the War Industry Board in Washington as an expert, which commission he accepted and went at once to engage in the work. The signing of the armistice prevented the accomplishment of much active work, but plans were being formulated which had the need continued would have been of much benefit to the Board. Upon request of the Com- pany, Mr. Hale returned to Boston the latter part of November. Russell Hastings, who served as an assistant in the U.S. Fuel Ad- ministration at Washington, D.C., from December 31, 1917, to December 15, 1918, was principally engaged in taking care of the supply of coal for public utilities. He went to Washington at the request of the National Committee on Gas and Electric Service which offered his services to the Fuel Administration in order that the requirements of the gas and electric companies as well as the street railroads and water companies might be given proper attention on account of the important part which they took in supply- ing service to manufacturing communities engaged in producing war material. John Campbell served in various capacities during the period of the war both in connection with the Company and in work connected with government departments, among which may be mentioned the following: A confidential investigation regarding the personnel of certain industrial plants in New England; investigation of special wireless and signaling reports; acted as intermediary in various matters and relations between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Department of Justice; conducted advance investigation in matters concerning the "Reds" in New England, also was actively engaged in raids during the period after the war; acted as means of communication between the lighting companies of New England, the police departments in our territory and the Department of Justice; had charge of all the confidential photostatic work for the New England division of the Department of Justice, which was done gratui- tously by the Edison Company. This work had to be done in Boston, as the highly confidential nature of the work and the scarcity of time made it impossible to allow it to leave the custody of the department; acted as technical assistant to Division Superintendent Kelliher, Department of Justice; held commission as Captain in American Protective League and was active in planning some of the special work. 30 <^ lVA%^r IME %ECORT> COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS On April lo, 1917, President Edgar made the following announcement: To Employees: In order that intelhgent advice may be given to those employees desiring information during present national conditions and that the patriotic spirit within the Company may be properly directed, I have appointed a Committee on Military Affairs, consisting of Messrs. J. W. Cowles, Chairman, C. E. Greenwood, and C. F. Smith. All employees are urged to consult the members of this Committee freely as to the best means of patriotic service, either within the Company or in active military duty. Full information will be issued in bulletins, to be posted by the Committee at an early date. C. L. Edgar President The Committee began at once on its work and was instrumental in guiding those desiring to enter service as to the branch for which they were best fitted and in some instances was able to prove that certain men were of more value to their country in their present positions with the Company than they would be In military service. This Committee did a great deal of most important work and deserves great credit for the efficient manner in which it was accomplished. A full account of the men in service with much interesting data con- cerning them is contained in their report, consequently we are including this report as a whole, beginning on page 61, and as it covers the history of the boys in service so completely it is not necessary to go into further details. "FORTH TO VICTORY' Tlie Victory Pageant of Welcome "SALVATION LASSIE" The Victory Pageant of Welcome CIVILIAN HONOR ROLL OF THE EDISON COMPANY W. H. Atkins Chairman Safety Committee for Edison Co. Originator of Census Plan to retain Edison men in Company. Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loan Parade. Member of Staff of igth Division Boston Liberty Bond Parade. Representative of Edison Co. to cooperate with N. E. Fuel Administration. J. E. Arthur Associated with the Fuel Administration Conservation Bureau at Washington in the Light and Power Section. G. H. Atwood Chairman Edison Committee for First Red Cross Fund and Christmas Roll Call, December., igi8. Chairman Edison Committee on First, Second, Fourth and Fifth Liberty Loan Drives. Vice-Chairman Edison Committee on Third Liberty Loan Drive. D. S. BOYDEN Member Committee on Cantonment Heating for Munitions Board. Chairman Committee to Advise on Equipment of Ayer Cantonment. Member U.S. Fuel Administration of New England. Associated with Quartermaster' s Department in listing all idle distribution trans- formers in Boston and vicinity. In charge of Course in Fire-room Engineering for U.S. Navy. J. J. Buckley Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. Treasurer and Manager "At Your Service" Committee. Chairman Comfort Fund Committee. Member Pageant Committee. Member Volunteer Protective Force U.S. Department of Justice. Member Third Liberty Bond Committee. H. S. Bryant Assistant Secretary Board of Directors for the State of Massachusetts of the Naval Consulting Board. 32 ^ WA%ji: IME 'T{ECORT> H. G. Burton Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loan Parade. J. J. Caddigan Speaker United War Fund Drive. Producer a7id Member "At Your Service" Committee. Producer Edison Pageant of Welcome. Statistician Mercantile Red Cross Drive, N. E. Division, igi8. Producer of Entertainment for Navy at Commonwealth Pier. John Campbell Special Age-at Department of Justice, Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. Captain in American Protective League. J. W. COWLES Chairman Military Affairs Committee, Edison Co. Member Divisional Committee on Lighting, Council of National Defense. Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. Assistant Marshal loth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. Vice-Chairman Edison Co. Committee for First and Second Liberty Loan Drives. C. H. Crockett Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. Assistant Marshal loth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. T. K. Cummins Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. Assistant Marshal loth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. Member Sub-Committee on Corporations Liberty Loan Committee. Member Executive Committee for Massachusetts of the National War Savings Committee. Vice-President and Treasurer Italian War Relief Fund of America, Inc. R. E. Dillon Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. Assistant Marshal loth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. Assistant in charge of Edison Guards at Power Plants and Massachusetts Avenue. C. L. Edgar Consulting Engineer Bureau of Mines. Member Committee of Engineering Council of Coal Conservation and Publicity for the Bureau of Mines of the Department of the Interior. Associated Member of Naval Consulting Board of the United States. Chairman Board of Directors for the State of Massachusetts of the Organization for Industrial Preparedness of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States. Member National Committee on Gas and Electric Service. Member Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety. Member Executive Committee of the Committee on Industrial Survey on Massachu- setts Committee on Public Safety. Marshal Edison Co. Section Boston Liberty Loan Parade. ^ WA%jr I ME %ECORT> 33 L. L. Edgar Chairman Thrift and War Savings Stamps Committee for the Edison Co. Assistant Secretary Massachusetts Board of Directors Industrial Inventory Com- mittee, Council of National Defense. Business Manager "At Your Service" Committee. Member Volunteer Protective Force U.S. Department of Justice. Assistant Marshal loth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. Business Manager Edison Pageant of Welcome. Chairman Second Red Cross War Fund. Member Liberty Loan and Red Cross Drives. L. L. Elden Member American Institute Electrical Engineers Standards Committee on Wires and Cables. Mrs. E. M. Everett President Edison Red Cross Aid. Captain Edison Girl Section Liberty Loan Parade. W. H. Francis Member Safety Committee for Edison Co. Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loayi Parade. L. D. GiBBs Four-minute Man. Speaker in Liberty Loan and Special Drives. Member Boston Branch Office of Naval Intelligence. Member Central Bureau of Planning and Statistics at Washington. Orator at Edison Pageant of Welcome. Member U.S. Public Service Reserve. C. E. Greenwood Member Military Affairs Committee, Edison Co. G. M. Guilford Chairman Edison Committee, United War Work Drive. R. S. Hale Associated with Central Bureau of Planning and Statistics at Washington, War Industries Board. Russell Hastings Assistant in the U.S. Fuel Administration at Washington, D.C. F. G. Havlin Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loan Parade. Treasurer National Lancers' Fund for Co. A i02d Machine Gun Battalion. Miss G. A. Hill Treasurer Edison Red Cross Aid. 34 ^ WAX^riME %ECORT> C. H. HODSKINSON Secretary Massachusetts Board of Directors Industrial Inventory Committee, Council of National Defense. Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loan Parade. Sidney Hosmer Member Safety Committee for Edison Co. Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. Assistant Marshal loih Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. E. S. Mansfield Fice-Chairman Edison Committee on Fourth and Fifth Liberty Loan Drives. Director of Statistics Industrial Campaign Committee for Metropolitan Boston Second Red Cross War Fund, May 20-2j, igi8. Field Secretary United War Work Campaign Metropolitan Committee on Business Establishments, November ii~i8, jgi8. Treasurer Boston Industrial Committee Red Cross Christmas Roll Call, December 16-23, 191S. Author Edison Pageant of Welcome. H. W. Moses Assistant Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. Assistant Marshal lOth Division Boston Liberty Loan Parade. Member Americanization Division Public Safety Committee of Massachusetts. Miss A. E. S. Murray Secretary Edison Red Cross Aid, succeeding Miss Wheeler. I. E. MOULTROP Assistant Marshal loth Division Liberty Loan Parade. Miss M. G. O'Toole Leader Edison Girl Division Boston Preparedness Parade. C. H. Parker Chief Marshal igth Division Boston Preparedness Parade. Chief Marshal loth Division Liberty Loan Parade. Member Naval Forces Committee of the Military Division of the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety. Chief {title of Captain) Department of Naval Militia of Massachusetts. In charge of Edison Guards at Power Plants and Massachusetts Avenue. F. E. Smith Secretary Edison Co. Committee on all five Liberty Loan Drives. Secretary Edison Co. Committee on all Red Cross Drives. Chairman Third Red Cross Roll Call, November 2-1 1, igig. Director of Supplies Metropolitan Committee on Business Establishments, United War Work Campaign, November, igiS. Acting Director of Supplies Boston Industrial Committee for Red Cross Christmas Roll Call, I gig. ^ WATi^riME %ECORT> 35 C. F. Smith Member Military A fairs Committee, Edison Co. Examiner of Motor Mechanics and Chauffeurs. Quartermaster's Department under Captain Burnham at South Armory. Also for Motor Transport Corps under Captain Brown. L. R. Wallis Director Edison Census Canvass igi^-i6. Miss H. L. Wheeler Secretary Edison Red Cross Aid. Succeeded by Miss Murray. L. M. Wallace Assistant Marshal Edison Co. Section Liberty Loan Parade. P. C. WoRRICK Secretary Edison Committee United War Work Drive. A WAR-TIME RECORD PART II REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS The history or records of the military affairs of the Company with respect to the active participation of the employees in the World War may be said to have started with the following general announcement by Pres- ident Edgar on April lo, 1917: ANNOUNCEMENT To Employees: In order that intelligent advice may be given to those employees desiring in- formation during present National conditions, and that the patriotic spirit within the Company may be properly directed, I have appointed a Committee on Military Affairs, consisting of Messrs. J. W. Cowles, Chairman, C. E. Greenwood and C. F. Smith. All employees are urged to consult the members of this Committee freely as to the best means of patriotic service, either within the Company or in active military duty. Full information will be issued in bulletins, to be posted by the Committee at an early date. C. L. Edgar April io, 19 17. President. This announcement of the appointment of a special committee to handle all matters of military affairs among the employees immediately followed a conference at President Edgar's office, at which the national situation was carefully considered in its probable effect upon the personnel of the Com- pany. In view of the many problems confronting both the employees in their personal interests and the Company in the maintenance of its essential 38 ^ WAT^riME %ECORT) forces, the urgent need of a special committee as a source of uniform in- formation and advice was most apparent at this early stage of the country's entrance into the war. During the three years previous to the breaking of diplomatic relations on February 3, 1917, between the United States and Germany, and the actual declaration of war on April 6, 1917, there had been numerous volun- tary enlistments in varying branches of service, some going into official branches of Allied service, chiefly Canadian or French, and others entering unofficial branches of United States service, such as medical units, aviation training-schools, etc. All such cases had thus far been handled by the Welfare Bureau, under the policy established during the summer of 1916 on account of the so-called Mexican Situation (Executive Bureau Bulletin No. 24, dated June 19, 1916). In view of the increasing certainty of active participation in the war by our own country, it was felt that the very liberal policy maintained during the Mexican service was wholly impracticable for a war period, such as then seemed imminent. On February 27, 1917, the Executive Bureau bulletin above referred to was cancelled, and on the same date a new policy was announced, granting two weeks' leave of absence with pay to only such employees as were members of a regular state military or naval organization on February 3, 1917, the date on which our relations with Germany were severed. In other words, it was felt that in the face of Federal conscription as inevitable, a time allowance beyond two weeks could not be considered. Further consideration, however, led to the conclusion that this limitation of privileges was somewhat more restricted than was warranted, and on March 28, 1917, a new Executive Bureau bulletin announced the granting of thirteen weeks' special leave with pay, in addition to the long-standing allowance of two weeks, for any military tour of duty. This privilege of fifteen weeks was extended to all permanent employees of that date who were then or might become members of any recognized military or naval organization. EDISON LIFE— APRIL, 1917 REGARDING EMPLOYEES ON NAVAL OR MILITARY DUTY For the second time within a year, the Management has taken definite steps to provide for the continuation of pay to its employees who are members of naval or military organizations which may be called for duty. The privileges extended during the present National crisis differ somewhat from the conditions prevailing at the time of the Mexican trouble last summer. By authority of the Executive Committee, all permanent employees who are, or who may become, members of any naval or military organization, if called for duty, will ^ JVJXjTI ME %ECORT) 39 receive full pay for a period not exceeding thirteen weeks. This is in addition to the two weeks' absence with pay which has always been allowed by the Company for such duty. The grave uncertainty of the future makes it necessary to put a limit on the number of weeks that pay can be allowed. All permanent employees of the Company's service on March 28, 1917, whether now a member of a naval or military organization, or in the event of joining such an organization in the future, are included under these regulations. The Company's attitude is a liberal one, and the Management wants to extend all possible consideration to its employees who rise to the National defense. It is largely a question of how much can the Company afford to spend, which the length of the war, if any, can alone determine. For the first three months at least, all employees absent on naval or military duty will be regarded as being on special leave of absence, and their present rating will not be affected. If the tour of duty exceeds three months, the employee will be removed from the pay-roll at the end of his first fifteen weeks of service. If, when the tour of duty is over, the former employee wishes to reenter the Company's service, he shall have preference, provided his physical condition will permit, and his previous length of service with the Company will be credited in computing his total length of service. It is hoped that employees can be reinstated, either in their present positions or places equally as good, when their tour of duty is completed. However, the future may necessitate many changes, and at this time the Company cannot give any as- surance, either as to pay or position, beyond the first three months of one's service. Every employee who goes to serve his country should feel that his Company stands back of him, approves his patriotism, and means to do everything within reason for his personal welfare. By May 14th the government plans for conscription had developed to the extent that a further modification of the Company's policy was deemed to be necessary. On this date Executive Bureau Bulletin No. 27 cancelled all of the Bulletin of March 28th, except the final paragraph, which gave assurance of full credit for previous length of service to each former em- ployee returning to the Company after his military service. This left in effect the original two weeks' allowance for military duty, as prescribed in the original Auditing Bureau Bulletin No. 27. This ruling remained the basis of all leave allowance with pay during the remainder of the war period, except that those employees who stood on record as enlisted previous to May 14th, the date of the cancellation of the fifteen-week privilege, were allowed the full fifteen weeks' pay, in accordance with the announcements previously made. This record of policy reversals clearly indicates the prevailing unsettled state of mind and gives striking evidence of the uncertainties and changing opinions of the time with the changing conclusions as inevitable from day to day. 40 ^ WAXjTIME %ECORT) Under date of May 14, 1917, Bulletin No. i was issued by the Committee, in accordance with Executive Bureau Bulletin No. 27 of same date as above referred to. COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS BULLETIN No. i RELATIVE TO EMPLOYEES IN MILITARY SERVICE Attention of all employees is called to the fact that in view of the early passage by Congress of the Conscription Act, Executive Bulletin of March 28, 191 7, is amended from this date, cancelling the special provision for thirteen (13) weeks' leave of absence with pay as applicable to any further enlistment. The time allowed with pay to employees enlisting in or drafted for any military or naval organization hereafter will be limited to the two weeks' "Military Service" leave regularly granted. The provision for full credit of previous service record in case of return to the Company's service is continued. May 14, 1917. The first general announcement of the Military Committee was con- tained in the May issue of Edison Life, as follows: COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS The Committee on Military Affairs, as announced in the April issue of Edison Life, has been giving much time and thought to the many questions arising before the employees of the Company under the present conditions of National crisis. Very few definite plans have been reached owing to the uncertainty of Govern- ment plans and the difficulty in obtaining definite information as to opportunities and conditions attending the various branches of service. As Government plans are now rapidly developing and selective conscription seems practically assured at an early date, it is the expectation of the Committee that more definite advice than heretofore can soon be given to those desiring it. While every loyal American, whether native or foreign born, naturally desires to do his or her share in meeting the present and future needs of our Country, the Committee has endeavored to emphasize two thoughts; First, that most careful consideration should be given to the question of what kind of service each one may be best suited for, and second, the fact that the responsibilities resting upon our Company are perhaps greater than ever before because of the many commercial and industrial enterprises depending upon us for lighting and power. It may well be, therefore, that many of us can best serve our Country by de- voting our full time and strength to the operating of our plant and the needs of our Company. It is a startling fact, as shown by the European statistics, that for every man at the front, ten men are required at home to insure his ample supply of arms, am- munition, clothing, food, etc. So let us not feel ourselves lacking in patriotism and "red blood" if we shall find ourselves stationed on the supporting line rather than the firing line. The Committee has been unable as yet to issue any Bulletins of general interest to the employees, but anticipates being able at a very early date to offer much more tangible and definite advice than thus far. ^ lVA%jT IME %ECORT) 41 On June 5, 1917, a communication was addressed to each bureau and department head, asking that every case of enlistment be reported to the Committee before any military leave with pay be allowed or promised, as a means of insuring uniform interpretation and application of the several rulings that had been in effect from time to time, as already described. This communication was as follows: MEMORANDUM To Department Heads From Chairman Committee on Military Affairs 6-5-/7 MILITARY AFFAIRS Under instructions of this date from Mr. Edgar, I am requesting each De- partment Head in the Company to report immediately to the Committee on Mili- tary Affairs every case of enlistment in military service before any military leave with pay is given or promised to any employee. Approval will then be given if the organization joined is of recognized military standing and definite statement will be made as to military leave with pay due the employee. This means that full and accurate information will be required by the Com- mittee both as to the organization joined and date of call to service. Forms will be distributed at once for the return of the information needed as evidence of enlist- ment and call to active service. Upon receipt of this information by the Committee, written approval will be forwarded to you for military leave with pay to be given for the period specified. This approval memo, should be held by you so long as the employee is carried on your pay roll and then forwarded to the Welfare Bureau if transfer is made, in accordance with Executive Bulletin No. 24 of March 28, 191 7. By the above outlined procedure, it is hoped to avoid confusion and insure uniform interpretations throughout all Departments. At the time of starting the committee records, on April 10, 1917, the records of the Welfare Bureau showed 96 employees already enlisted in some official branch of the military service, 13 of whom had already left the Com- pany and entered upon active duty. These were all voluntary enlistments and were chiefly in National Guard or naval units. A few other employees had also left to join unofficial organizations, but such cases were not officially recorded as military cases. On June 5, 1917, occurred the first event of national importance in connection with the raising of a national army. This was "Registration Day," when all male citizens of the country within the ages of twenty-one to thirty years inclusive were obliged to register themselves at regularly established registration boards throughout the country. This registration included 789 Company employees. July 20, 1917, was "Draft Day," when the official drawing took place at Washington, and 10,500 of the "red ink" numbers which had been as- signed to all registrants were drawn and published in the daily press. This 42 ^ WATi^riME 'J{ECORT> was an event of such importance to the entire country, and such a definite step towards actual war activity, that extreme interest was aroused in all directions, quite different from anything previously noticeable. To Ernest J. Chadd of the Accounting Department belongs the distinc- tion of being included in the first number drawn in Washington, viz., " 258." Although this number, and every number drawn, applied to each one of the 4,558 registration districts throughout the country, Mr. Chadd was the first of our Edison employees to come within the selective draft for the country's World War army. During the weeks preceding this period, considerable activity had de- veloped in various branches of the Government towards stimulating en- listments in particular branches of the army or navy work, and systematic effort was made by the Committee to bring these opportunities to the attention of the employees who might be especially interested in or par- ticularly adapted to the opportunities offered. Bulletin No. 2, dated June 12, 1917, was issued by the Committee in response to special request from the War Department for assistance in securing volunteers for the Aviation Section of the Signal Officers Reserve Corps. COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS BULLETIN No. 2 TO EMPLOYEES DESIRING TO ENLIST IN MILITARY SERVICE The attention of employees is called to the special efforts of the U. S. War De- partment to obtain applications from eligible men for officers' commissions in the Aviation Section of the Signal Officers Reserve Corps. The needs of the Government and the opportunities in this line of service appear to warrant special consideration by those men within the age limits of 19 to 30 de- siring to enlist in some particular branch of military service. See any member of the Committee for further information and necessary ap- plication blanks. June 12, 1917. As the full requirements under the draft process gradually became known through governmental regulations, the need of definite and detailed instructions was apparent, and Bulletin No. 3 was issued by the Committee on July 12, 1917. COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS BULLETIN No. 3 INSTRUCTIONS TO EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO DRAFT (i) Find out the location of your Local Exemption Board to which )'0U must apply for physical examination and exemption (if desired) on account of dependents. ^A WAXjriME %ECORT> 43 (2) Find out from the Local Board your red ink serial number which will be your draft number and not the number on your blue registration card. (3) Find out from the Local Board the location of the District Exemption Board to which you must apply for exemption (if desired) for industrial reasons. (4) Watch the lists posted by your Local Board and published in the newspapers to know when your draft number is drawn. You will be notified if drawn, but do not depend upon or wait for the notice. (5) If your number is drawn, go at once to your Local Board and find the date on which you are called for physical examination. Do not fail to appear on this date. (6) If physically disqualified on this examination, you will be given an exemp- tion certificate and told what further action to take if any. (7) If physically qualified on this examination, you will be allowed seven days in which to file claim for exemption (if desired) for other than industrial reasons. You must file proof of claim for exemption within ten days from date of filing the claim. Decision will be rendered by the Local Board within three days thereafter, and your name will again be posted and published if exemption is denied. (8) If you are accepted by the Local Board and then wish to claim exemption for industrial reasons, claim for such exemption must be made before the District Exemption Board within five days after your name is posted by the Local Board. Decision will be rendered by the District Board within the next five days and either certificate of exemption will be issued or you will be notified of your call to military duty, subject to later orders. (9) Important. Report answers to above Questions i, 2 and 3 as soon as ob- tained to your Department Head who will note the information and then forward to the Committee on Military Affairs. July 12, 1917. At the same time of issuing the above bulletin, a "military draft report" was distributed among all departments for the purpose of obtaining the in- formation needed both by the department heads and by the Committee. MILITARY DRAFT REPORT Date 1917- Name Red Ink Serial Number Address ■ Department Location of Local Exemption Board District Number • Date set for physical examination Return this sheet to your Department Head immediately upon notification of date on which you are called for examination before your Local Board. Report to him immediately following yourphysical examination if exemption was asked for on account of dependents or otherwise. Let him know as soon as you learn the de- cision of the Local Board whether exempted or accepted. Department Heads will forward all information promptly to the Committee on Military Affairs. 44 ^ WAXjT IME 'liECORT) These reports when returned to the Committee became the basis of the records which were kept for each employee eligible under the draft law. Bulletin No. 4 was issued August 18, 191 7, in response to solicitation from the First Field Artillery Company, M. N. G. COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS BULLETIN No. 4 TO EMPLOYEES INCLUDED IN THE ARMY DRAFT The attention of those employees included in the recent draft and anticipating military service, but not yet called for examination, is called to the need of the 1st Field Artillery, Headquarters Company, M.N.G., for additional men with electrical wiring experience. Men capable of doing miscellaneous electrical work in connection with lighting, power, telephonic and telegraphic equipment are wanted for immediate service as privates with good opportunities for advancement. The 1st Field Artillery Company is now encamped at Boxford, but enlistments may be made through the Recruiting Officer at the Commonwealth Avenue Armory. August 18, 1917. The first application of the selective draft law provided for exemption for various causes; i.e., dependents, physical defects, industrial occupa- tions, etc. All claims for exemption were passed upon by the local ex- emption boards, 122 for the State of Massachusetts, except for industrial discharge, all such cases going automatically to district exemption boards, of which there were six for Massachusetts. It became of special importance, therefore, for the Company to protect itself by asking for industrial dis- charge for those employees in positions of special responsibility and essential to the operation and maintaining of the system. Out of a total of 112 men called under the first draft, 71 (63%) were accepted on physical examina- tion, and 41 (37%) were rejected for various causes, a record said to com- pare very favorably with similar statistics from other industries. Forty- nine of these cases asked for discharge on account of dependents, and in fourteen cases industrial discharge was asked for by the Company. In nine of these cases the claim was allowed, the following tabulation of the fourteen cases being of interest: Discharge Asked Granted Denied Electrical Operators 6 42 Firemen 3 2 1 Oilers I I Water-tenders 2 2 Standardizing Foreman I I Stock Despatcher _i_ _i_ 14 9 S ^ 1VJ%jr I ME %ECORT) 45 The regulation forms used for making and supporting the industrial claims are here shown, both as record and because of the special interest attending them. It is to be seen that the necessary statements as to an employee's im- portance in his particular line of occupation could not be made under oath without very careful weighing of his particular training and experience, to- gether with other facts essential to his case. Although only fourteen such claims were made, representing the most urgent cases, the fact that only nine of the claims were allowed shows the difficulty of convincing the district boards of the urgent need of such men in the positions for which they had been specially trained. It was also noticeable that the same presentation of facts in parallel cases did not produce the same results from the different district boards. In other words, even though governmental instructions were identical, the personal equations were quite different, as shown by the interpretations of the several boards. Serial No The District Board for Form No. l6ia, prepared by the Provost Marshal General CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE OF A PERSON CERTIFIED TO DISTRICT BOARD MADE BY ANOTHER Serial Number having been certified by Local Board ■_ • to this District Board as having been called for the military service of the United States, being neither exempted nor discharged, I, _. hereby claim discharge from liability for militarj' service for the said ._ ._ .._. upon the ground that he is engaged in an industrial enterprise — agricultural enterprise, necessary to the maintenance of the Militarj' Establishment, or the effective operation of the military forces, or the maintenance of the national interest during the emergency as follows: The particular designated enterprise of which he is engaged in is — His continuance in said enterprise is necessary to the maintenance thereof, and he cannot be replaced by another person without a direct, substantial material loss and detriment to the adequate and effective operation of the said enterprise. Dated this day of 191 Serial No I, of being of full age and duly sworn, do depose and say that A (Name) (Address) • is an employee of The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston in the 46 ^ WAXjTIME %ECORT> B Department as a C men and women are employed by this Department on this line of work. D men between the ages of 21 and 31 were employed by this Department in such line of work on June 5, 1917. E The principal product or work of this Department is F Applicant has been employed by present Employer in present line of work G Applicant has been employed by present Employer in other lines of work H Applicant has been employed on such lines of work for present and other Employers total. I .Applicant is classed as J \\ ajcs per week received by Applicant were Jan. I, 1917 Mar. i, 1917 June 5, 1917 Present date K The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston is engaged in the generation and distribution of electricity for general Commercial and Street Lighting, and for Railroad and Industrial Power. This service is being relied upon by a large number of concerns manufacturing or supplying Govern- ment and War materials. The U.S. Arsenal at VV'atertown has recently signed contract for a large amount of Edison power at early date. Dated at Boston, in the District of Massachusetts this day of I9I7- (Signature) The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of I9i7- Notary Public. (Notarial Seal) Serial No I, of being of full age and duly sworn, do depose and say that Dated at Boston, in the District of Massachusetts, this day of August, 1917. (Signature) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of August, 1917. Notary Public, (Notarial Seal) During the later months of the summer, the practice had been growing with business houses and various organizations of displaying "service flags" showing the number of employees contributed to the military service. In early October the Committee obtained approval from President Edgar for two such flags to be displayed, one at 39 Boylston Street and one at Massa- chusetts Avenue from the No. 3 Service Building. TRAINING IN FRANCE 1 The "T iflh Avenue" of a French town 3 "Inspection" 2 Rural France 4 Off to the Front ^ WAT^TI ME %ECORT> 47 On Monday, October 22, both flags were thrown to the breeze, each lo}'^' X 18' in size, with two hundred stars in commemoration of the Edison representatives who had already gone to support the colors of their country. During this period of draft calling voluntary enlistments had continued to some extent by those employees who preferred to select their own branches of service rather than to trust to draft assignment, so that the total number of employees lost to the service on October I, 1917, was 170 enlistments and 21 on draft, a total of 191. On December 14, 1917, Bulletins Nos. 5 and 6 were issued by the Com- mittee, the former to Department Heads and the latter to the employees as instructions and assistance in the handling of questionnaire cases. To Department Heads From Military Committee Date 12-14-17 BULLETIN No. 5 SELECTIVE SERVICE "QUESTIONNAIRE" The complications of the new Questionnaire which will be mailed to all Regis- trants, beginning December 15, (5% each day) are such that legal advice will be needed in many cases for intelligent answering. Lawyers have been provided by the Stale for each of the Local Boards for the purpose of advising (free of charge) those Registrants desiring such assistance. It seems desirable, however, that those employees for whom tlie Company is warranted in asking "Industrial Discharge" should be advised by the Company's lawyer, and Mr. S. E. Wardwell, of Burdett, Wardwell & Ives, 84 State Street, has consented to handle all such cases. Other employees who may prefer to consult Mr. Wardwell, or whom you may desire to have do so, may call upon him, but all men for whom you intend to make special effort should be instructed to consult Mr. Wardwell before filing their Questionnaires. The names of all such men should be forwarded to the Military Committee as soon as possible for approval and for appointments to be made with Mr. Wardwell. COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS BULLETIN No. 6 SELECTIVE SERVICE "QUESTIONNAIRE" As an aid to each employee subject to military draft under the new "Question- naire," effective from December 15th, the following questions are pointed out as of particular importance, requiring special care and considerable effort to insure correct answers and proper classification. If a lawyer is consulted, be sure and have all dates and other necessary informa- tion ready at the time in order to avoid delay both to him and yourself. 48 ^A WA%jriME %ECORT) Remember that the "Questionnaire" must be returned to your Local Board fully answered within seven days from the date that it is mailed, exclusive of Sun- days and holidays. Class I Do not fill in this page until the following pages have been filled in as fully as required. II III IV Series I — Questions 3-4-5-10. Series II — " 1-4 Series VII — " i (If 2 is answered yes) 3-4-5-10. Series X — All questions important, to be answered carefully. Series XI — All questions important, to be answered carefully. December 14, 1917. A careful analysis on December 15, 1917, showed as follows: Total employees " Female Employees " Male Employees Employees subject to Draft Employees already lost to military service A NALYSIS No. of Department Employees Department Real Estate I Appliance Compiled Statistics I Steam Heating Field Statistics I Special Service Accounting 18 Purchasing Billing 22 Correspondence Cashier's 3 General Service Collection 4 Supply Generating 162 Transportation Installations 77 Station Engineering Maintenance of Lines 40 Street Engineering Electrical Engineering II Right of Way Information 2 Medical Sales IS Disability Payroll Standardizing & Test 10 367 Welfare Buildings Total . . 2,148 278 1,870 48s 250 No.oj Employee! 4 8 I 2 2 16 12 44 2 20 I O 4 2 118 48s On December 15 a new method of classification of registrants, known as the Questionnaire System, went into effect. The official Questionnaire was a pamphlet of sixteen pages, covering five clearly defined classes, with a series of questions under each class which appeared very ominous. As the intelligent and proper answering of this document for the expected number of employees seemed to call for legal guidance, arrangements were made with Messrs. Burdett, Wardwell & Ives for Mr. Sheldon Wardwell to direct. ^ WAX^riME T{ECORT) 49 through the Committee, the filing of the questionnaires for those employees for whom the Company desired to make claim on industrial grounds. The new system provided for the classification of all men according to their several conditions, and deferred classification of those having special claims upon them, such as dependents, agricultural or industrial occupations, etc. The details of the Questionnaire were so comprehensive that the first page of the Questionnaire is here reproduced as a matter of most interesting record. QUESTIONNAIRE Serial No. CChristian name) (Surname) Order No. (Street and number or R. F. D.) City County State CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION OR DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION NOTE TO CLAIMANTS. This form is to be used for claiming exemption or deferred classification by or in respect of any registrant and for stating the grounds of claim. Place a cross (X) in Column A opposite the division that states the ground of claim. Boards are required to consider only grounds thus indicated by the claimant in Column A Column A. Divi- sion. CLASS I. Single man without dependent relatives. Married man, with or without children, or father of motherless children, who has habitually failed to support his family. Married man dependent on wife for support. Married man, with or without children, or father of motherless children; man not usefully engaged, family supported by income independent of his labor. Unskilled or not a necessary farm laborer. Unskilled or not a necessary industrial laborer. Registrant by or in respect of whom no deferred classification is claimed. Registrant who fails to submit Questionnaire and in respect of whom no deferred classification is claimed. Registrant not deferred and not included in any of above divisions. so ■/ // .y/v, -I' I M F. K^ECO a:/) CiMumu A. Divi- sion. D X DF.KERRKD CI.ASSKS. CLASS U, Maniovl m.ii> «lil> >iukiu.i, vu Liilier of mothrrlfss chiMrfn, whew such wife or cluKlivn or suvh mottu-rlrss chiklren are not mainly vicivnvlont >ipon his labor forsup- porl for ifason that there air other reasonabl\ certain somves of avleqiiate support ^exel^ulill.^; earnings or possible oarninjss fi\n» labor of wife), available, ait^l that the remo\ al of irsistrant will not deprive such itepenJeuts of support. Marriet.) man. witliout ohiUlren. whixse wife, althoufth reijistrant is ensa,^;e^.^ in a useful oooui^ation, is not mainl\ ^lepeuilent upon his labor tor svi^^port. for the reason that the wife is skillevl in some special class of work which she is physically able to perform and in which she is en\olo\e<.l, or in which there is an immevliate openinj} tor her unJer c\>nditions that will enable her to support herself Recently anil with- out sutl'cring or harviship. Necessary skilled farm lalnjrer in necessary agricultural enterprise. Necessary skillevl inJustrial laborer in necessary in^lustrial euterpris*. CluASS 111. B C D E F G H 1 J K Man with Jepeudent childrvu (not his own\ but towarJ whom he stands in relation of parent. M»n with dependent a^ed or infirm parents, Man with dependent helpless bivihen or sisten. County or municipal otRcer. Highly trained fireman or policeman in service oi municipality. Necessary custonthouse clerk. Necessary emploj-ee oi United States in transmission of the mails. Necessary artificer or workman in United States armory or arsenal. Necessary employee in service of United States. Necessary assistant, associate, or hired manager of necessar)' agricultural enterprise. Necessar)- highly specialized technical or mechanical expert of necessary industrial enterprise. Necessary assistant or associate manager of necessary industrial enterprise. ^J WATi^ri M E KECORlJ 51 Column A. Divi- ■ion. CLASS IV. A B C Man whote wife or children are mainly dependent on hit labor for eup(>ort. Mariner actually employed in (ca service of citizen or merchant in the United State*. Neceitary (ole managing, controlling, or directing head of necctiary agricultural enterpri»e. Necetiary (ole managing, controlling, or directing head of neceitary induitrial enterpri*e. CLASS V. B C D E F G H I J K Oflicer — legidative, executive, or judicial of the United States or of State, Territory, or Diltrict of Columbia. Regularly or duly ordained miniiter of religion. Student who on May 18, 1917, or on May 20, 1918, or lince May 20, 1918, was preparing for minntry in recognized theological or divinity school, or who on May 20, 1918, or tince May 20, 1918, was preparing for practice of medicine and surgery in recognized medical school. Person in military or naval service of United States. Alien enemy. Resident alien (not an enemy) who claims exemption. Person totally and permanently physically or mentally unfit for military service. Person morally unfit to be a soldier of the United State*. Licensed pilot actually employed in the pursuit of bis vocation. Person discharged from the Army on the ground of alieiuge or upon diplomatic re- quest. Subject or citizen of cobclligerent country who has enlisted or enrolled in the forces of such country under the terms of a treaty between such country and the United States providing for reciprocal military service of their respective citizens and subjects. Subject or ciu'zen of neutral country who has declared bis intention to become a citizen of the United States and has withdrawn such intention under the provisions of act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, and Selective Service Regulations. From the first-page reproduction of the Questionnaire it is to be seen that the classes into which the Company^s essential employees would naturally fall were 2-D and 3-K. The general practice followed was to claim 2-D classification for experienced boiler, engine-room and switchboard men of the Generating Department, team foremen of the Maintenance of Lines 52 ^ wa%jt:ime %ecort) Department, street-lamp trimmers and patrolmen, meter installers and testers of the Installations Department, the testing force of the Standardiz- ing and Testing Department, as "skilled industrial workers in a necessary industrial enterprise." Claim was made for Class 3-K for the higher grade of station men, such as chief operators and load dispatchers, the call men of the Maintenance of Lines Department, the highest grade of men in the Standardizing and Test- ing Department and a few special cases, as "highly trained technical experts in a necessary industrial enterprise." The answering and filing of Questionnaires proceeded uninterruptedly for several weeks and with fewer difficulties than had been anticipated, considering the complications of the system. Shortly after the start a decision was obtained from the Central Legal Advisory Board that the sup- porting affidavits could be signed under oath by the two immediate superiors of the registrant; i.e., the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of the Department, or, if there were no Assistant Superintendent, then by the Department Head and Bureau Head, in place of an executive official of the Company, as previously required. This simplified the handling appreciably, but was not allowed to lessen the careful scrutiny and uniform treatment of all cases. Three forms of supporting affidavit were required under the new method, forms I and 2 being included in the Questionnaire, supplementary form 3 being substantially the same as before, and supplying full details of the em- ployee's work and experience. SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT No. i State of , County of ss: I, , do solemnly swear — affirm — that I reside (Name of affiant.) (Erase one or the other.) (State distance.) from , the registrant herein named; that my occupation is (Name of registrant.) ; that I have read the foregoing questions Nos to , inclusive; that I occupy the following position in the enterprise mentioned in said answers, namely, that I occupy the following rela- (Insert here either affiant's position in said enterprise or the word "none" as the case may be.) tionship toward said registrant in said enterprise, namely that (Here state in what respect affiant is registrant's superior or the word "none" as the case may be.) I know of my own knowledge that the answers to questions Nos ._. (Insert here question numbers in figures.) are true; that I am reliably and fully informed and believe that the answers to questions Nos are true; and that my relationship by blood or marriage to said (Insert here question numbers in figures.) ^ WAK^riME %ECORT) 53 registrant is {Insert here either relationship or "none" as the case may be.) (Signature of affiant.) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 1917. (Signature of officer.) (Designation of officer.) SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT No. 2 State of , County of ss: I, , do solemnly swear — afHrm — that I reside (Name of affiant.) (Erase one or the other.) (State distance.) from , the registrant herein named; that my occupation is (Name of registrant.) ; that I have read the foregoing questions Nos to , inclusive; that I occupy the following position in the enterprise mentioned in said answers, namely, that I occupy the following relationship (Insert here either affiant's position in said enterprise or the word "none" as the case may be.) toward said registrant in said enterprise, namely, that (Here state in what respect affiant is registrant's superior or the word "none" as the case may be.) I know of my own knowledge that the answers to questions Nos (Insert here question numbers in figures.) are true; and that my relationship by blood or marriage to said registrant is (Insert here either relationship or "none" as the case may be.) (Signature of affiant.) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 1917. (Signature of officer.) (Designation of officer.) SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT No. 3 Serial No I, of being of full age and duly sworn, do depose and say that A (Name) (Address) is an employee of The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston in the.. B Department, as a C men and women are employed by this Department on this line of work. D men between the ages of 18 and 45 years (inclusive) were employed by this De- partment on Sept. 12, 1918, in this line of work. 54 ^ wa%jt:ime %ecorT) E The priiicip.il product or work of this^Departnient is Applicant has been employed by present Employer F In present line of work G In other lines of work H Applicant has been employed on such lines of work for present or other Employers . total. I Applicant is classed as J Wages per week received by Applicant were Jan. I, 191S Mar. i, 191S . June 5, 1918 Present date The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston is engaged in the generation and distribution of electricity for general Commercial and Street Lighting, and for Railroad and Industrial Power. This service is being relied upon by various U.S. Government Pl.uits, including Watertowa Arsenal, Squantum Shipbuilding Plant, Quartermasters Terminal Docks, (Juartermasters Supply Stores, Commonwealth Pier Naval Station, and also a very large number of industrial concerns manu- facturing or supplying Government material. Dated at Boston, in the District of Massachusetts this day of 191S (Signature) (Position) The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 1918. Justice of the Peace. Notary Public. An analysis of the records on January 26, 1918, showed as follows: Number of employees subject to draft (December 15, 1917) . . 485 Number of Claims for 2-D classification 185 Number of Claims for 3-K classification 22 Total Claims 207 Number of employees lost to military service to date .... 269 The above figures show an apparent discrepancy from a previous state- ment as to the total number of employees, viz., 789, included within the draft limits of 21 to 30 years of age. The explanation is that approximately ^ WA%jT: IME %ECORT> 55 35 employees had left the Company either on voluntary resignation to accept tempting opportunities in war industry plants, or had enlisted in Allied service or in branches of U.S. service not recognized as " official " military service. There were several cases of entering the Government's employ in civil or non-military service. Even a few of those for whom deferred classification had been asked resigned for reasons such as those just mentioned. This fact led to a memorandum to all Department Heads as follows: February 13, 1918. To Department Heads From Chairman Military Affairs Committee I would remind you of the responsibility resting upon us of giving notification to the proper District Exemption Board whenever any employee to whom deferred classification was granted on industrial grounds, leaves the employ of the Company, thus removing his claim for the industrial classification so far as we may be con- cerned. This is an obligation which we must observe most fully, and I would ask that you advise me promptly of any such case occurring in your Department. June 5, 1918, was " Second Registration Day," for the purpose of register- ing those who had reached the age of twenty-one within the year since the original registration. This registration included 102 additional employees. Previous to this second registration, a considerable effort was made by the Government toward defining productive and non-productive occu- pation. This led to a definite announcement from the Provost Marshal's office on May 23, 1918, to the effect that the following occupations were to be considered by all local and district boards as non-productive lines of employment. (a) Persons engaged in the serving of food and drink in public places, hotels, etc. (i) Passenger-elevator operators and attendants, door-men, etc., in hotels, stores and office buildings. (c) Persons, ushers and attendants engaged in connection with games, etc. (t/) Persons employed in domestic service. {e) Sales clerks and other clerks employed in stores and other mercantile establishments. This ruling had a very clarifying effect in establishing the status of numer- ous lines of occupation and was of considerable value in quieting the minds of some of our employees. A special interpretation of paragraph [e) as applicable to central station occupation was helpful, viz.: "Does not include store executives, managers, superintendents, nor heads of such departments as accounting, financial, advertising, credit, purchasing, delivery, receiving, shipping, and other departments. "Does not include travelling salesmen, buyers, delivery drivers, electricians, engineers, nor any employee doing heavy work outside the usual duties of clerk." 56 ^ WA%jT: I ME %ECORT) Under this ruling some of our clerical forces were advised to remain in their present position, rather than attempt a change to other lines of work. During July, 1918, there was undertaken by the district boards a review of previous classifications, by the local boards, on account of dependency. This led to the following communication from the Committee to all Depart- ment Heads: July 20, 1918. To Department Reads From Committee on Military Affairs. RECLASSIFICATION OF REGISTRANTS WITH RESPECT TO DEPENDENCY "In response to our inquiries regarding the effect of the reclassification of registrants, the Massachusetts District Board No. 4 advises us as follows: That the District Boards are reviewing the dependency classifications of regis- trants. That the reclassification of the dependency of a registrant by the District Board does not affect the decision already handed down by the District Board as to the industrial classification. That the Local Boards have no jurisdiction regarding industrial classification of registrants, and that any apparent action by a Local Board in this respect should be referred to the District Board for investigation. That a registrant is recorded on the Local Board list in the most deferred classification, whether on dependency or industrial grounds. It will be necessary for us, within the five day period after reclassification of a registrant, to send to the Local Board a letter stating that the employee for whom we previously asked deferred classification is still in our employ, on the same or an equally important line of work, and with this letter a supplemental affidavit. Forms may be had on application to the Military Committee." The following special form was required in support of previous claims still pending and coming within those reviewed by the district boards. SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT Name 0/ applicant Street Address City or Tozvn I, , do solemnl}' swear that is engaged in an industrial enterprise necessary to the maintenance of the military establishment, to the efiective operation of the military forces and to the maintenance of the National interest during the emergency; that the name under which the enterprise is conducted is The Edison Electric Illuminat- ing Company of Boston and its location 39 Boylston Street, Boston; that the enterprise was established December 26, 1885; that it is engaged in producing heat, light and power; that it furnishes electricity for commercial and street lighting, for railroad and industrial power, including Watertown Arsenal, Squantum Shipyards and many factories working on war material; that the enterprise is now engaged as contractor on work for the United States Government providing power for Squantum Shipyards and ^ WA%jri ME %ECORT> 57 Watertown Arsenal which are its principal contractors; that the registrant is an employee of The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston; that he gives his entire working time to said Com- pany; that he claims to have had years' experience in his present line of work; that his connections with the enterprise described began ; that the specific work he performs is ; that he has been engaged in this particular line of work ; that his pay is $ per week; that he has supervision over ; that there are persons employed by the Company for which he works; that there are persons in this Company in the same kind of work that he does; that he cannot be easily replaced by another person. (Signed) Subscribed and sworn to and before me this 1918. (Signed) Justice of the Peace. On August 24, 1 91 8, there occurred the Third Registration under the same age limit (twenty-one to thirty inclusive), but intended to reach those who had become twenty-one years of age since the previous registration of June 5, 191 8. Eight additional Company employees were included in this registration. September 12, 1918, was Fourth Registration Day, but on extended age limits to include eighteen to forty-five years. It was realized that under these widened limits a very large proportion of our employees would be included, and the analysis of that date was of special interest. Total Employees 2,003 " Females 360 " Males 1,643 Of the 1,643 males: Total number within new age limits (18-45) • • I>2I4 (74%) " former" " (21-30) . . 350 (21%) Additional number under new age limits . . . 864 (S3%) Of the 864 new registrants the following estimates were made: Probable number safe on dependents . . 608 " " " " industrial claim . 90 698 Probable number for Class I 166 (10.1%) Class I awaiting call under previous draft ... 43 ( 2.6%) Total probable loss 209 (12.7%) On September 15, 1918, the Second Questionnaire (3d Edition) was issued. This form differed from the previous one only in minor details and was applied in substantially the same manner. 58 <^ WAT^t: IME %ECORT) On September 17, 191 8, several changes were suggested by the Commit- tee, based on experience and somewhat changing conditions, and were duly approved by President Edgar. These changes were: (i) Military leave with pay to be granted to those employees enlisted or drafted into recognized military service on the same basis as vacation and sick leave; i.e. prorated at the rate of one day a month for the first year to new employees. (2) Military leave with pay to be allowed without regard to vacation allowances. (3) Enlistment or draft into foreign allied service to be recognized the same as in U.S. service. (4) Industrial claims for deferred classification to be made for all essential men without regard to their personal claims for deferment on other grounds. (5) Bureau, Department and Division Heads to be considered as "Necessary Assistant or Assistant Heads" of an essential industry (class 3), according as responsibility and importance can be set forth in each case by the superior head. The filing of Questionnaires and the calling of registrants for examination continued with great activity during the next several weeks, and was per- haps at its height on Monday, November 11, 191 8, when that long-looked- for day arrived and an armistice was signed between the Allied and German armies. At three o'clock on that morning, bells and whistles sounded the welcome news that the great World War was over, and the demonstration that was immediately started was such as had neither been seen nor heard by the present generation. The bells and whistles continued their sounding until daybreak, and as the people arose and gathered in the streets every possible means of demonstration was resorted to in the attempt to express the jubilation and relaxation from the strain which every one had been so long enduring, either consciously or unconsciously. Although stores and busi- ness houses had attempted to open and carry on the business of the day in the usual manner, the attempt was useless, and before noon it was so evident on all sides that the spirit of relaxation and demonstration was completely in control, that business was suspended in nearly all lines. Before eleven o'clock the Police Commissioner of Boston had ordered the dispensing of liquors stopped in all bar-rooms, restaurants and hotels, thus removing one incentive towards the carrying of justifiable enthusiasm too far and ending in lawlessness. In the afternoon. Governor Coolidge announced a holiday on the follow- ing day, thus giving official recognition of the prevailing mind in desiring a suitable celebration of so momentous an occasion as the termination of hostilities as the first step toward the ending of the war. Unofficial and ^ WA%jriME %ECORT> 59 informal parades had filled the streets on Monday throughout the day, but on Tuesday an official and organized parade including business and social organizations of all kinds was the chief feature of the day. Immediately following the armistice announcement, all calling of regis- trants for examination was discontinued, and those who responded on Mon- day and afterwards were in many cases instructed to return to their homes and await further orders. With the enlistment and draft activities so suddenly terminated, the duties of the Military Affairs Committee were largely ended, except for the completing of records in connection with the return of the employees from the service. It was officially decided that the reinstating of the former employees, either in their old or new positions, was properly a matter to be handled by the Employment Department of the Welfare Bureau. A complete list of all military cases was supplied to the Employment Department, also a list to each Bureau Head of the employees of his Bureau on military leave, as information necessary to intelligent and uniform action in the reinstate- ment of those desiring to return to the Company's service. During the following months, as the men gradually returned after release from the military service, close relations between the Employment Depart- ment and the Military Committee were found to be very essential, especially in connection with the cases of those employees who had left the Company without returning evidence satisfactory to the Committee of their entering military service or having entered some branch of service not at the time recognized as official U.S. service. Full benefits were extended to all such cases as to enrollment in the military records and reinstatement so far as possible upon sufficient evidence of military service being submitted to the Committee. The closing duties of the Committee have been chiefly the completing of its records with respect to the war record of each individual employee engaged in the military service, and the preparation of a suitable "Honor Roll," as a permanent record for the archives of the Company. Of the 444 employees whose names make up the official Honor Roll, 284 returned from the service and were reinstated in the employ of the Company. Seven others reported their return from the service, but did not reengage in the work of the Company. It is the sad duty of the Committee to record the non-return of eleven employees who lost their lives in the service of their country. Of this num- ber, three were killed in action, and eight died in service, all making the supreme sacrifice in devoted loyalty to their country's need. 6o ^ WA%jT:I ME %ECORT) On January i6, 1919, President Edgar approved a recommendation from the Committee that a suitable memorial tablet be secured as a perma- nent tribute to those employees of the Company who answered their coun- try's call. The Committee entered into negotiations along this line and finally intrusted to Mr. Louis L. Leach of Taunton, Mass., the design and production of a bronze tablet suited to the occasion. After several months devoted to the development of a suitable design, approval was given and the order placed. The unveiling of this tablet was one of the features of "Field Day" held at the Service Buildings grounds, Massachusetts Ave- nue, on June 26, 1920. It was agreed by all present that this panel with its two original designs, typifying army and navy engagements respectively, and 444 names should prove through future years a suitable testimonial to all of those employees who answered their country's call and a permanent memorial to those eleven who gave their lives in the service. This occasion may, perhaps, be taken as the closing incident of the his- tory and records of the military affairs of the Company with respect to the participation of its employees in the greatest and most terrible of wars, properly styled to-day and for future years as the World War of 1914-18. (Signed) J. W. Cowles, Chairman, C. E. Greenwood, C. F. Smith, Committee on Military Affairs. 1. |i '|:N 1. MIRIMIV 2. ANGl'S A. CAMERON J. WILLIAM A. TRAKTON 4. RICHARD F. NLiRSHALL V WILLI \M IL HI I ri-.RU ORTil 6. HENRY S BRYANT ;. NORMAN 1. MOl'LTROP s. ANl.ELO MEKCL'RI 9. DONALD F. ELDREDGL 10. GORDON A. GREEN 11. HOWARD L. VOSE CASUALTY LIST OF EDISON EMPLOYEES IN MILITARY SERVICE Corrected to December 5, 1919 Name BuTTERWORTH, WiLLIAM H. Generating Department, Naval Brigade Cameron, Angus A. Generating Department, Naval Reserve Force Trafton, William A. General Service Department, Infantry Green, Gordon A. Installations Department, In- fantry Murphy, John F. Generating Department, Navy Bryant, Henry S. Appliance Department, Avia- tion Signal Corps Marshall, Richard F. Generating Department, Naval Reserve Force VosE, Howard L. Installation Department, Ma- rine Corps MouLTROp, Norman I. Electrical Engineering Depart- ment, Aero Construction Squad- ron, Signal Corps Eldredge, Donald F. Generating Department, Navy Mercuri, Angelo Maintenance of Lines Depart- ment, Infantry Place of Death Hospital, Chelsea Hospital, Chelsea France, in action France, in action Hospital, Chelsea At home, Cambridge Hospital, Gallup's Island Field Hospital, France Hospital, New York Hospital, Cardiff, Wales En route hospital train Coblenz to Brest Date August 7, 1917 January 25, 1918 May 31, 1918 July IS, 1918 September 13, 1918 September 23, 1918 October 3, 1918 October 8, 1918 October 11, 1918 January 21, 1919 July 31, 1919 HONOR ROLL Abely, Joseph F., of Winthrop, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Feb. 1 1, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the Sth Infantry, M.N.G., Machine Gun Company, as Private. Aechtler, Fred W., of Winthrop, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 2, 1917, and called to active service, April 18, 1917. Entered the service as Boatswain's Mate, first class, was promoted May 31, 1917, to Chief Boatswain's Mate, and on Sept. 17, 1917, received his commission as Ensign. Service experience included seven round- about trips from New York to Ireland, Orkney Islands and France, also three submarine attacks. Released at New York City, March 4, 19 19. Allen, Roger K., of Concord Junction, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, May i8, 1917, serving in the Coast Guard and Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Seaman, second class, was advanced to Seaman, first class, and to Coxswain. Released at Boston Navy Yard, July 23. 1919. Allison, John S., of Newtonville, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July 9, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. i, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force Flying Corps. Entered the service as a Seaman, second class, and commissioned as Ensign. Service experience in- cluded foreign patrol and convoy service, between Fornentine and Vinclee, France. Discharged at Hampton Roads, Va., Jan. 27, 1919. Amadon, Frank P., of Framingham, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Jan. 7, 1916, and called to active service, March 31, 1917, serving in the loist Supply Train, 26th Division. Rated as Corporal. Participated in all the activities of the 26th Division. Since discharge received citation from General Edwards of Y.D., given recommendation for Croix de Guerre. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Ames, Harold F., of Woburn, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 16, 1917, and called to active service, June 29, 1917, serving in Co. B, loist Engineers (formerly First Corps Cadets, M.N.G.). Rated as Bugler. Participated in engagements at (Toul Sector), (Pas Fini Sector), Champagne-Marne and Meuse-Argonne. Gassed July 15, 1918. Received regimental citation. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. HONOR ROLL TABLET DEDICATED TO EDISON BOYS IN SERVICE ^ WA%jTIME %ECORT) 63 Amundsen, Carl H., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 26, 1918, serving in the Heavy Artillery and Coast Artillery School. Entered as Private and pro- moted to Electrician Sergeant, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 23, 1918. Anderson, Axel, of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 22, 1917, serving in the Infantry and Battery F, 301st Field Artillery, with A.E.F. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 18, 1919. Andrews, Harold A., of Mattapan, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 6, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 12, 1917, serving in Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Mitchell Field, L.I., N.Y., July 22, 1919. Andrews, Walter A., of Dorchester, General Service Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 28, 1918, and called to active service, April 29, 1918, serving in the Infantry and 301st Remount Squadron. Rated as Private, first class. Participated at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Andrews, Warren L., of Roxbury, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 4, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the I02d Machine Gun Battalion, Co. B, 26th Division. Rated as Private, first class, and Gunner. Participated at Seicheprey, Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel and (Verdun). Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., Jan. 15, 1919. Arbuckle, William C, of Somerville, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 7, 1917, and called to active service, June 6, 1917. Rated as Coxswain. Participated in engagement with submarine, June 9, 1918. Discharged at Fort Monroe, Va., Jan. 10, 1919. Armington, Donald A., of West Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 29, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 30, 1918, serving in S.A.T.C., Franklin Union Unit, Boston, Mass. Rated as Private. Discharged Dec. 10, 1918. Armstrong, Walter E., of Somerville, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 28, 1917, serving with 4 Rec. Co. Inf., G.S.I. Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., Dec. 2, 1918. Arslanian, Kissag H., of Boston, Welfare Buildings Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 31, 1918, serving in the Infantry. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., Dec. 2, 1918. AsHBY, Bertrand W., of Medford, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 10, 191 1, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Troop C, Headquarters Troop, 26th Division, P. W. Escort Co. No. 90 (formerly ist Squadron Cavalry, M.N.G.). Commissioned First Lieutenant and promoted to Captain of Cavalry. Participated at Aisne- Marne. Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., July 25, 1919. 64 ^ WAT^riME %ECORT) Ashe, Maurice A., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 26, 1918, serving in Co. L, 348th Infantry, 78th Division, as Conveyor in France. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 24, 1919. AsHTON, Clifford G., of South Boston, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 22, 1918, serving in the Infantry and Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Schenectady, N.Y., May 7, 1919. AsPRO, Alfred, of Boston, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July 26, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 24, 1918. Rated as Seaman, second class. Discharged at Morehead City, N.C., March i, 1919. Attridge, Fred W., of Allston, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 4, 1917, serving as Apprentice Seaman. Atwood, David C, of Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 11, 1917, serving with A.E.F. in 3d Co., 2d Regt., Motor Mechanics, and later in Air Service Me- chanics. Entered the service as Private, promoted to Private, first class, advanced to Corporal and made Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, June 21, 1919. Baird, Andrew D., of Medford, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Dec. 15, 1917, and called to active serv- ice, March 28, 1918. Entered the service as Warrant Gunner, Electrical and Ordnance. Discharged at Boston, Feb. 28, 1919. Baker, Arthur A., of Brighton, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 25, 191 7, serving in the Ordnance. Rated as Private, on April 8, 1918, advanced to Corporal, and on June 26, 1918, made Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Jan. 10, 1919. Baker, Lawrence C, of Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 12, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 28, 1918, serving in S.A.T.C. Wentworth Institute, Boston, Mass. Rated as Private. Discharged at Boston, Dec. 10, 191 8. Banks, Harland F., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in British Army, and called to active service, Sept. 5, 1917, serving in Royal Flying Corps. Rated as Cadet, commissioned Second Lieutenant, and advanced to First Lieutenant. Participated in Flanders and (Somme). Received Croix de Guerre for Squadron. Discharged in England, May 28, 1919. Banks, Howard R., of Boston, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June i, 1917, and called to active service, June 4, 1917. Entered service as Landsman Electrician, rated Electrician, third class, and advanced to Electrician, second class. Service experience included submarine attack. ^ JVA%jTI ME %ECORT> 65 Barnes, Carlton S., of Everett, Steam Heating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 27, 1918, and called to active service, July 23, 1918. Service experience included submarine attack while in convoy. Barretta, Robert J., of Dorchester, Sales Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 2, 1918, serving in the 47th Regiment, Battery D, Coast Artillery Corps. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 12, 1919. Bebbington, John, of Wollaston, Station Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 8, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 19, 1917. Belcher, Alfred, of Stoneham, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 11, 1903, and called to active service, March 31, 1917, serving in 104th Infantry. Rated as Private, advanced to Corporal, Sergeant, First Sergeant, and received commissions of Second Lieutenant, and later First Lieutenant. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Noyon Sector) and Meuse-Argonne. 104th Infantry cited by the French. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1918. Benjamin, Isaac F., of Medford, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Jan. 31, 1918, serving in Coast Artillery Corps. Rated as Private, made Assistant Engineer, July 16, 191 8. Discharged Dec. 23, 1918. Benjamin, Ralph R., of Roxbury, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 5, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving as Wagoner in Supply Co., 5th Mass. Infantry. Transferred as Private, Truck Co. No. 330, Jan. 2, 1918, advanced to Private, first class, July, 1918, at Camp Greene, N.C. Transferred as Private, first class, to Co. A, nth Divi- sion Supply Train, Sept. 22, 1918, at Camp Meade, Md., advanced to Corporal, Nov. 27, 1918. Discharged at Camp Meade, Md., Feb. 4, 1919. Benson, Clifford F., of Boston, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Jan. 9, 1918, and called to active service, Jan. 17, 1918, serving in Signal Corps and Motor Mechanics. Bensusan, George, of Dorchester, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 9, 1918, serving in Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class, Sergeant, and Sergeant, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 28, 1919. Berg, Albert R., of Somerville, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 12, 1918, and called to active service, March 18, 1918, serving in Medical Corps. Bergstrom, Harold U., of East Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1918, serving in the Infantry. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class. Assigned to Non-commission Officers' School when war ended. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 4, 1919. 66 .^ H.rii-riM F. %}'. C O K i) Ui:rn.\k)>. Uaich \\ .. of SvM\)civillc, UilliKg Drpt. I'.nlistoii in U.S. Avmy, Dec. 1 2, tgi", aiul called to active service, Dec. 16, 1917, sov\ iufj in tlie Aviation. Siijnal Corps, Air Service, Dept. Military Aeronautics. Ratcvl as Sergeant, Company Clerk, advanced to Sergeant, tvrsl class, Sept. i, Discharged at New York City, Feb. ;. i')i>). IhocK. Natuanikl E., of Roxbury, Generating Dept. Ivnlisted in l^S. Arn\y. and called to active service, April 26, t9iS. serving in tlie Signal Corps and Onartern\astei's Corps. Rated as Trivate. Tarticijiatcd in the ,\isnc-Man\c, i^Vesle Ri\ci1, St. Mihiel and the Meusc-Argonnc. Discharged at Camp Devcns, Aug. w, 1919. Blunt, Wimtam D., of Atlantic, Iiistallations Dept. Knlisted in CS. Navy, Sept. jo. 191S. aiul called to active service. Oct. 23, 191S, serviivg as Apprentice Sean\ai\. Discharged Jan. 31, 1919. RooKA'."*. I'.ARi K C. o{ Stoneham. Street I'.ng. Dept. Enlisted in CS. Army, June 2. lot ~, aiui called to active service. July 25. ioi~. serviivg in the loist Field Rattalion Signal Cvirps. Rated as Private, advanced to Corporal, July 24. 1917, and made Seigcant. tirst class, March 1, 1918. Participated in Chcmin-des-Dames, Aisive-Marne, Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Xivray, (Toul Sector) and Metise-Ai^v^nne. Classed and wounded with shrapnel. Regiment citatiotts: Battle of 0>cininM.lcs-Dan\es — Xivray. Discharged at Camp Devens, May 12, 1919. BoGMOStAN. Bkniamvn. of Doivhcster, Welfare Buildiivgs Dept. Eivlisted in U.S. Army, Au^. 8, 191-, and called to activ^e service, CVt. 4, 191 ", serving ii\ the Infantry. Rated as Mess Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 29, 1919. BoGuosiAN, b'mvARn K., of Cambridge, Welfare Buildings Dept. Knlisted in U.S. Arn\y, and called to active service. July 24. io»8, serving in the Infantry. Bowt.K, WiLUAM H., Ti-i of Revere. Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. Sent. (\ ujiS, serving in Coast Artillery atul On^'termaster's Corps. Rated as Private. DisclurgevI at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., March i(.\ IQ19. Bowman, Eoson H., of Lexiixgton, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlistcvi in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 191", serving in the Signal Corps. Rated as Private, ttrst class. Participated at St. Mihiel, (^T.iiney Sector") and Meuse-Argt>nne. DischargCvl at Camp Dix, N.J., Jui\e 9, 1910. Bovn, Arthur A., of East Boston, Elec. Eiig. Dept. Enlistcvi in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, July S, 1918, ai\d called to active service, Jvily 23, 1018. Rated as Chiei Ye<.->i«au. IMschaivcvi Aug. 8, 1919. Bovv>EN, l*YEr>KR\CK A., of AUston, Elec. Eng. Dept. Eivlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. Oct. 25. igiS, serving in the Armv Aviatioti. RatcJ as Private. Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., \ycc. 14. 1018. ^ WAXjT: IME 'T(ECORT> 67 Boyle, Frederick J., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 9, 1918, and called to active service, May 15, 1918, serving in the Tank Division and Army of Occupation. Bradbury, James H., of Medfield, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 15, 1918, and called to active service. May 27, 1918. Rated as Ship's Cook, third class, and advanced to second class. Four roundabout trips: two to Marseilles, one to Bordeaux, and one to Brest, France. Discharged at Brooklyn, N.Y., April 19, 1919. Bradford, John W., of Melrose, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 20, 1917, serving with A.E.F. in 301st Field Artillery. Rated as Private, and advanced to Corporal, Nov. 20, 191 7. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 18, 1919. Brady, John A., of Roxbury, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Dec. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 23, 1918. Brennan, James F., Jr., of Boston, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 13, 1917, serving in the 31st Balloon Co. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Knox, Ky., May 24, 1919. Brisbois, Daniel C, of Waltham, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 23, 1918, and called to active service, April 4, 1918, serving in the 37th Engineers. Rated as Private. Participated at St. Mihiel and (Verdun). Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J. Britt, William H., of Boston, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 11, 1917, and called to active service, June 7, 1917. Entered the service as Seaman, first class, advanced to Gunner's Mate, second class, and Boatswain's Mate, first class. Discharged at Boston, July 3, 1919. Brooks, Eugene A., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 9, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 13, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Quartermaster, second class, and advanced to Chief Quartermaster. Discharged at Boston, July 8, 1919. Brown, Berthold J., of Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 7, 1917, to serve in the Coast Artillery Corps. On June 1 1, 1917, transferred to the U.S. Navy, entering active service on that date. Brown, Harry A., of Medford, Sales Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 13, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the loist Field Signal Battalion, Co. C. Rated as Private, advanced to Corporal, Sept. 12, 1917, made Sergeant, Feb. 18, 1918. Partici- pated at (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, Xivray, Marvoisin, Chateau- Thierry, Aisne-Marne, (Belleau), (Giony), (Bourches), (Hill 90), (Epieds), 68 ^ WAXjTIME %ECORT> (Fregney-Salient), (Verdun\ Troj'on Sector, (Marcheville), (St. Mihiel- Salient), St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonnc, (Bois d'Haumont), (Bois Belleau), (Bois d'Ormont), (Bois de \ille). Gassed Feb. 26, 1918, wounded by shrapnel, April 20, iqiS. Received French and American Division citations. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Brown, Robert D., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U. S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 4, 1917, serving in the Infantry. Bryant, Henry S., of Cambridge, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 23, 1917, serving in the Aviation and Signal Corps. Commissioned as Lieutenant. Died of pneumonia at home in Cambridge, IMass., Sept. 23, 1918. BuCKMAN, BowEN, of Lexington, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 17, 191 7, serving in the 2d Co., 3d Regt., Air Service Mechanics. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class, and made Corporal, May 5, 1918. Served with A.E.F. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 11, 1919. Burke, John T., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Dec. 13, 1917, serving in U.S. Mine Force. Entered the service as Apprentice Seaman, and advanced to Seaman, second class. Service experience included fifteen months' foreign service, mine-laying and mine-sweeping. Discharged at Chelsea, Oct. 23, 1919. Burton, Halbert G., of Cambridge, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 2, 1918, and called to active service. May 14, 1918. Entered the service as Seaman, second class, advanced to Cadet, July 25, 1918, and made officer Naval Aviation. Discharged at Akron, Ohio, Nov. 18, 1918. Bussler, Frederick R., of ^^'ollaston, Sales Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 11, 1917, and called to active service, April 23, 1917. Rated as Electrical Officer, advanced to Assistant Engi- neer, and commissioned as Ensign. Service experience included patrol of North Sea. Discharged at New London, Conn., Nov. 29, 1918. Butterworth, ^^'ILLIAM H., of East Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July, 1915, and called to active service, April 7, 1917, serving in the Naval Brigade Militia. Died in hospital at Chelsea, Mass., Aug. 7, 191 7. Byrnes, Alfred H., of Maiden, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in LI.S. Army, June 7, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 6, 1917, serving in the 4th Sanitary Train. Rated as Private and then Wagoner. Participated at Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and in the Army of Occupation. Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Aug. 6, 1919. Cahill, H.\rry a., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Nov. 2, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 7, 1917. Calhoun, Jas. L., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in LT.S. Arm}', Aug. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 18, 1917, serving in the Infantry. ^ WAXjriME %ECORT> 69 Callahan, Patrick J., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 22, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 20, 191 7, serving in the Naval Aviation. Entered the service as Seaman, com- missioned Ensign and made Lieutenant, Junior Grade. Service experience included patrol work, flying from Isle Turdy, Finisterre, France, and night bombing from Dunkerque, France. Discharged at Bay Shore, N.Y., Feb. 25, 1919. Cameron, Angus A., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 25, 1917, and called to active service, May i, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Died in Hospital, at Chelsea, Mass., Jan. 25, 1918. Campbell, Edward O., of Maiden, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 21, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the Signal Corps, 26th Division. Rated as Corporal. Partici- pated at (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, Xivray, Marvoisin, (Torcy), (Belleau), (Bourches), (Hill 90), St. Mihiel, (Liveray). Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Campbell, Martin W., of Watertown, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 4, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, serving in the 301st Field Battalion Signal Corps, 6th Army. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class, and made Corporal. Participated at (Mar- bash Sector), (Moselle), Reserve Occupation. Discharged at Camp Devens. Cantillon, Richard M., of Woburn, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 9, 1917, serving in the Medical Dept. Carmichael, Daniel J., of East Boston, Inter-Service Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Dec. i, 191 7, and called to active service, Dec. II, 1917. Entered the service as Mess Attendant, second class, advanced to Mess Attendant, first class. Then advanced to Yeoman, third class, second class and first class. Service experience included submarine engagements near Belle Isle, St. Nazaire, May 30, 1918, Bay of Biscay, near Brest and near Bordeaux, August, 191 8. Ship credited for destroying submarine, May 30, 1918, at Belle Isle, France. Discharged at Hingham, Oct. 8, 1919. Carr, William R., of Hopkinton, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 6, 1917, serving in the loist Engineers, 54th C.A.C. and 63d C.A.C. Rated as Radio Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 24, 1919. Carroll, William R., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 8, 1917, serving in Battery B, 55th C.A.C. Rated as Private, advanced to Corporal and made Sergeant. Participated at Aisne-Marne, (Vesle River), (Verdun) and the Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Fort H. G. Wright, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1919. 70 ^ WA%jTIME %ECORT) Cave, Ernest R., of Newton, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 23, 1917, and called to active service, June 21, 1917, serving in the Motor Truck Co. 325, Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, June 7, 1919. Chadd, Ernest J., of Newton, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 4, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 5, 1917, serving in the 302d Infantry and Adjutant-General's Dept. and School for Bakers and Cooks. Entered the service as Private, advanced to Private, first class, made Sergeant, Sept. 26, 1917, and Sergeant, first class, April 17, 1918. Discharged at Camp Mills, N.Y., Aug. 13, 1919. Chalmers, Edwin A., of Allston, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 19, 1917, serving in the Coast Artillery. Cheney, Joseph V., of Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 10, 1918, and called to active service, April 24, 1918, serving as Seaman, second class, and advanced to Seaman, first class. Clancy, James V., of South Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 14, 1915, and called to active service, July 19, 1917, serving in the SSth Artillery, C.A.C. Entered the service as Second Lieutenant, and advanced to First Lieutenant, Sept. 21, 1918, made Captain, Nov. 2, 1918. Participated at (Vesle River), (Oise-Aisne), Aisne-Marne and Meuse-Argonne. Received four citations by the French and two citations by the Americans. Still in service. Clancy, Joseph H., of Dorchester, Sales Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 30, 1917, serving with the Massachusetts General Hospital Unit. Clapperton, Lester S., of Maiden, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 29, 1918, serving in the A.E.F., 6th Co., Depot Brigade, Camp Devens; F Co., 301st Infantry, France; ist Co., Headquarters Detachment, 3d Depot Division, France; Head- quarters Co., Class Camp, St. Argnam, France. Rated as Corporal. Discharged at Mitchell Field, L.I., N.Y., April 25, 1919. Clark, Frederick M., of Boston, Installations Dept. Enlisted in British Army, Aug. 16, 191 7, and called to active service, Aug. 20, 1917. Entered the service as Cadet, advanced to Second Lieutenant, made First Lieutenant. Discharged at London, England, March 25, 1919. Clark, Raymond S., of Roslindale, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 30, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 8, 1917, serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Transport Service. Rated as Electrician, first class, advanced to Chief Electrician. Service experience included nine round trips to France. Discharged in Brooklyn, Feb. 7, 1919. Clark, Thomas J., of Dorchester, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 23, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 27, 1917, serving in the 23d Engineers Co. AT THE ACTIVE FRONT 1 Only available water supply in the town 3 Balloon in flames after the attack 2 Observation balloon 4 \\ ater supply after being bombed CooNEY, Austin, of Jamaica Plain, Steam Heating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, May 23, 1918, serving with the U.S. Naval Reserve Force. CoONEY, Patrick J., of Newton Lower Falls, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 31, 1918, serving in 2d Corps Artillery, Truck Co. D. CousENS, John O., of Waltham, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 5, 19 17, serving with the A.E.F. in the 26th Balloon Co. and Army of Occupation in Germany. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 7, 1919. Craig, Robert E., of Cambridge, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 30, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 5, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Yeoman, second class, and advanced to Yeoman, first class. Discharged at Boston, Aug. 8, 1919. Crawford, Earle W., of Dorchester, General Service Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 20, 1918, serving in the Infantry. Rated as Corporal. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 11, 1918. Creamer, John F., of Dorchester, Stand, and Testing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 18, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 22, 1917, serving in the Infantry and Medical Corps. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, Feb. 24, 1919. Creamer, Neal, of Brookline, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 31, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 18, 1918, serving in the Naval Aviation. Entered the service as Apprentice Sea- man, advanced to Seaman, second class, made Electrician, third class (R), and Electrician, second class (R). Discharged at Hingham, Oct. 18, 1919. Crooker, Clarence A., of Somerville, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 27, 1918, serving in Co. K, 314th Infantry. Rated as Private. Participated at Meuse^Argonne and St. Mihiel. Discharged at Camp Dii, N.J., May 30, 1919. Crosby, Harold B., of East Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 11, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 25, 1917, serving in the Infantry. Crowley, John A., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 30, 1918, serving in the Infantry, 25th Co. Rated as Private. Discharged at Fort Slocum, N.Y., Dec. 14, 1918. Cuddy, Herman C, of Roslindale, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 28, 1918, serving with the A.E.F. in the Infantry and Medical Corps. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 30, 1919. ^ WA%jr I ME %ECORT> 73 Cunningham, George N., of Allston, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 25, 1918, serving in the Infantry and Signal Corps. Rated as Private. Participated at Troyon, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, Aug. 5, 1919. CuRRAN, James J., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 15, 1917, and called to active service, March 19, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. CuRRAN, John J., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 21, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 28, 1918, serving in the S.A.T.C. at Wentworth Institute. Cutler, Clarence M., of Medfield, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 23, 1917, and called to active service, June 15, 1917, serving in the Aviation. Rated Cadet, advanced to Second Lieutenant, R.M.A. Was Cadet at Princeton Ground School; Flying Instruction, Scott Field, Eberts Field, Love Field, Ellington Field, Kelley Field; Adjutant, i66th Day Bombardment Squadron. Still in service. Dakin, Harold P., of Roxbury, Executive Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 8, 1915, called to active service, June 15, 1917, serving in the Medical Dept., Field Laboratory, 26th Division, 104th Field Hospital, 103d Ambulance Co., loist Field Hospital. Rated as Private, first class. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, (Verdun), Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Dame, Thomas L., of Winthrop, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 31, 1917, serving in the 7th Co., C.A.C., 3d Battalion. Entered the service as Private, first class, and advanced to Second Lieutenant. Discharged at Boston, Dec. 5, 1918. Daniels, Julius, of Dorchester, Sales Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 8, 1917, entering the service as a private, advanced to Corporal, July 24, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in A Co., loist Engineers, 26th Division. Advanced to Sergeant, first class, Aug. 23, 1917, appointed Candidate, April i, 1918, commissioned Second Lieutenant, July 9, 1918, and made First Lieutenant, Aug. 28, 1918. Partici- pated at Chemin-des-Dames, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, (Rupt Sector) and Troyon Sector. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. Daniels, Lester P., of Brighton, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 21, 1917, and called to active service. May 14, 191 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Coxswain and made Machinist's Mate. Service experience included submarine chasing, convoying battleships, and mine-sweeping. Discharged at Hingham, Sept. 19, 1919. 74 ^ WA'XjTIME 'H^CORT) Darling, William P., of Newton, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, ATarch 29, 1918, serving in Co. A, i68th Infantry, 42d Division. Rated as Private. Participated at St. IMihiel and served with Army of Occupation. Wounded at St. Mihiel. Discharged at Camp Devcns, May 12, 1919. Davies, G.A.Y R., of Newtonville, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 26, 1918, serving in the C.A.C. De Salvo, Leopold, of Dedham, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, March 29, 1918, ser\'ing in the Infantry. De Venney, Carleton J., of Jamaica Plain, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, May 4, 1917, serving as Yeoman. Dickinson, Richard B., of Hyde Park, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 14, 1917, and called to active serv-ice, March 12, igiS, serv'ing in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Seaman. Service ex- perience included trips to Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, South America. Discharged at Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 8, 1919. Dill, Gerald E., of Brookline, Information Dept. Enlisted in LT.S. Army, April 26, 1918, and called to active service, April 27, 1918, serving in the 301st Infantry. Rated as Private, first class, then Corporal, advanced to Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 18, 1918. Dillon, Edw.^rd F., of Rosbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in L'.S. Navy, and called to active service, Dec. 10, 1917, serving as Seaman and Hospital Apprentice, first class. Service experience included foreign ser\-ice on U.S.S. North Dakota and U.S.S. Hopkins. Discharged at Portsmouth, N.H., Feb. 17, 1919. Dillon, William H., of Cambridge, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 10, 1917. Dockham, Kenneth H., of Woburn, Generating Dept. Enlisted in L'.S. Army, and called to active serv-ice, May 30, 1918, serving in the 302d Field Artillery. Rated as Private. Participated at St. Mihiel, (\ ille-en-Woevre) and (St. Hilaire). Discharged at Camp Devens, May 7, 1919. DoLAN, Joseph A., of Boston, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 28, 191 7, and called to active service, Nov. 24, 1917, serving in tiie Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps, Aviation Section. Rated as Squadron Commander, Flying Cadet and provisional First Lieutenant. Discharged at Ithaca, N.Y., May 4, 1918. Donley, Charles D., of Everett, Collection Dept. Enlisted in LLS. Army, April 9, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Co. B, 103d Infantry. Rated as Private, advanced to Corporal and made Sergeant. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne- Marne, St. Mihiel, (Riaville) and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. eyf WAXjT IME %ECORT) 75 Donovan, Arthur J., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 26, 1918, serving in Field Artillery, Battery D, ist Regt., Headquarters Co., i8th Regt., Battery B, 1 8th Regt. Rated as Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 10, 1919. Donovan, Edward V., of Roxbury, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April lo, 1917, and called to active service, June 29, 1917, serving in Co. B, loist Engineers, Co. B, 5th Infantry, 2d Det. Tr. Corps, 25th Regt. C.D.N.B., 3d Sue. Enlisted Specialists, 41st Regt. Headquarters Troop, I52d Depot Brigade. Rated as Private, Electrician and advanced to Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., Dec. 17, 1918. Donovan, Francis V., of South Boston, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July I2, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 19, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Storekeeper, second class, and advanced to first class and Chief. Discharged at Boston, Aug. 8, 1919. Donovan, Paul A., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, March 26, 1917, serving in the Infantry. Doyle, George B., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 3, 1918, and called to active service, June 8, 1918, serving in Battery D, Field Artillery, 5th Regt. Entered the service as a Private, advanced to Corporal, July 17, 1918, and made Sergeant, Aug. 31, 1918. Discharged at Camp Jackson, S.C., Jan. 10, 1919. Doyle, William F., of Chelsea, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Nov. 21, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Discharged 1918. Drohan, John J., of Dorchester, General Service Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 9, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 9, 1917, serving in the Signal Corps and Radio, and Mechanic Aviation. Entered the service as Private, advanced to Private, first class, made Corporal and appointed Instructor in Radio and Electricity. Discharged in Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 14, 1919. Duffy, James V., of Dorchester, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 29, 1918, and called to active service, April 30, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Duncan, Benj. L., of Chelsea, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 25, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 3, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Chief Yeoman. Discharged at Boston, July 7, 1919. 76 ^ WA%jri ME %ECORT> DuNLOP, Saunderson H., of Boston, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 3, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the 7th Co., C.A.C., 51st Infantry Brigade, B Co., loist Ammunition Train, 52d Artillery Brigade. Rated as second-class Gunner, advanced to first-class Gunner, made Wagoner and Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Seicheprey, Aisne-Alarne, Troyon Sector, St. Alihiel, (Verdun). Gassed and wounded at Chateau-Thierry. Received citation and recommended for decoration. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Edgar, Leavitt L., of Brookline, Asst. Gen. Supt. Operating Bureau. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 14, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 21, 1918, serving in the Construction Division of the Army, Quartermaster's Corps. Commissioned as First Lieutenant. Discharged at Washington, D.C., Jan. 3, 1919. Eldredge, Donald F., of South Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 19, 1917, and called to active service, April 20, 1917- Died of pneumonia in hospital at Cardiff, Wales, Jan. 21, 1919. Ellis, Myron F., of Somerville, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Feb. 7, 1918, and called to active service, April 3, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Carpenter's Mate, first class. Released at BostoiVj Aug. 15, 1919. Erhardt, Willard J., of Cambridge, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 24, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 16, 1918, serving with the A.E.F. in the Coast Artillery, Railroad Artillery Reserve. Rated as Range Recorder. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 31, 1918. Ericson, Anders C, of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 9, 1917, and called to active service, June 15, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Quartermaster. Service ex- perience included patrol and convoy duty. Discharged at Boston, May 2, 1919. Fairbanks, Elmer F., of Dorchester, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active serv'ice, July 25, 1917, serving in the I02d Machine Gun Battalion, 26th Division. Rated as Private. Parti- cipated at Chemin-des-Dames (Toul Sector), Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Hit by shrapnel in ankle. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Fardy, Richard F., of Hyde Park, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 28, 1918, serving in the 346th Hanley Paige Squadron. Rated as Private. Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., Dec. 18, 1918. Parish, James B., of Medford, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 21, 1917, serving in the Marine Corps. Rated as Private, advanced to Signalman, Radio Operator and Post Electrician. Discharged at Charleston, S.C., Aug. 27, 1919. PREPARED FOR AN ATTACK I Artillery- Tractors ready to move 2 Gas-guarding the camouflaged battery 3 Watching the effects of shell-fire 4 The camouflaged battery 5 No obstacle too difficult ^ lVA%jriME %ECORT) I'j Ferguson, Allan P., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 17, 1914, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the 8th Mass. Infantry, 104th Infantry, 26th Division, 6th Infantry, 5th Division, 353d Infantry, 89th Division. Rated as Corporal, advanced to Sergeant, made Sergeant, first class, and commissioned as Second Lieutenant, Sept. 28, 1918. Participated at (Soissons), Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, (Toul Sector) and (Argonne Forest). Wounded twice, at Chateau- Thierry and the Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, Sept. 4, 1919. Fisher, William S., of Waltham, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June i, 1917, and called to active service Aug. 14, 1917, serving in the Medical Dept., 42d Division, 41st Division, and 37th Engineers. Rated as Private, first class. Participated at (Toul Sector), St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne and Army of Occupation. Received two regimental citations. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 4, 1919. Fitzgerald, Harold J., of Cambridge, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Feb. 12, 1918, serving in the 870th Aero Squadron, 208th and 209th Aero Squadrons. Rated as Private and advanced to Corporal. Discharged at Camp Devens, April i, 1919. Fitzgerald, Lester J., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 8, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 13, 1917, serving in the Quartermaster's and Motor Transportation Corps. Rated as Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 13, 1919. Fitzpatrick, John H., of Cambridge, Inter-Service Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 21, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Co. B, loist Infantry, Headquarters loist Supply Train. Rated as Mechanic, advanced to Corporal and made Sergeant. Participated at Chateau- Thierry, St. Mihiel, Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Seicheprey, Aisne- Marne, Troyon Sector, (Rupt) and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Flaherty, Michael A., of Charlestown, Cashiers. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 14, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 19 1 7, serving in Paymaster's Corps. R.ated as Accounting Officer. FoLLEN, George R., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 5, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the 71st Regt., C.A.C., Supply Co., Heavy Artillery. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 6, 1919. FoLSOM, Frank G., of Dorchester, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 21, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 17, 1917, serving in the Signal Corps, Aviation Section and Balloon Section. Rated as Private, first class, and commissioned Second Lieutenant. Discharged at Fort Sill, Okla., March 4, 1919. Forbes, Crandall W., of Somerville, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 29, 1917, and called to active service. May 31, 19 1 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Coxswain. 78 ^ WJ^jTIME TiECORT) Fraser, Frank E., of East Boston, Generating Dept, Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 12, 1917, serving in the Cavalry, Medical Corps and Infantry. Entered the service as Musician, made Chief Trumpeter, Commander of Guard, Corporal and Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Gordon, Ga., Nov. 29, 1918. Eraser, Robert J., of Dorchester, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 13, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the Medical Dept., 104th Infantry, 26th Division. Rated as Private. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Aisne-Marne, Aieuse-Argonne and (Pas Fini Sector). Received regimental decorations. Gassed, and wounded in left leg. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. Frazier, William 0., of Dedham, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 27, 1918, serving in the Supply Co., F.A.R.D., Light Artillery. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 10, 1919. French, Oscar W., of Arlington, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 1917, serving in the Aviation Corps. Rated as Private. Served with the A.E.F. in England. Discharged at Mineola, L.I. French, Otis H., of Dorchester, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 4, 1918, serving in Co. D, 113th Infantry, 29th Division. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 21, 1919. Frye, Earl R., of Cambridge, Collection Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 19, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 31, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the 638th Aero Squadron. Entered the service as Private, advanced to Corporal and made Chauffeur, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 2, 1919. Fuller, Norman W., of Roxbury, Stand, and Testing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, March 29, 1917, and called to active service, April 17, 19 1 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Chief Machinist's Mate. Discharged at New London, Conn., Feb. 17, 1919. Gagan, Joseph L., of Boston, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 28, 1916, and called to active service, March 26, 1917, serving in the Infantry. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (second Battle of the Marne), St. Mihiel, (Verdun). Cited for bravery at Verdun, Oct. 23, 1918. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. Garcelon, Cecil E., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 8, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 24, 1917, serving in the 301st Infantry and 301st Field Artillery. Rated as Private, advanced to Corporal and made Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 3, 1919. ^ WA%jT I ME 'XECORT) 79 Gay, Norman L. C, of Rockland, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Arm)% March 26, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 191 7, serving in Co. C, Ordnance Dept., and i02d Machine Gun Battalion, Co. C. Rated as Private. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sec- tor), Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Geer, Whiting, of Lexington, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 9, 191 7, serving in the Marine Corps. Rated as Private. Participated at (Toulon), Troyon Sector, Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, (Marboche), St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, (Champagne). In March to Rhine and Army of Occupation. Recommended for Good Conduct Medal. Discharged at Quantico, Va., Aug. 13, 1919. Gillespie, William E., of Roxbury, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Nov. 21, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 3, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. GiLLiGAN, Charles P., of Medford, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 8, 1918, and called to active service, Dec. 9, 1918, serving in the U.S. Engineers, 318 Prov. Regt. Gilmartin, John J., of Charlestown, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 4, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 8, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, third class. Discharged Jan. 5, 1919. Glass, Wendell C, of Belmont, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 22, 1918, serving in the Headquarters Co., 73d Infantrj^. Rated as Corporal. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 31, 1919. Glossa, Frank J., of Dorchester, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 30, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. i, 1917, serving in the ist Gas Regiment. Rated as Sergeant, then Regiment Supply Sergeant and Master Engineer. Participated at (Lens Sector), (Toul Sector), St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged Feb. 12, 1919. Goodsell, Harry L., of East Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in LT.S. Army, Oct. 19, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 21, 1918, serving in the Coast Artillery. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 27, 1918. Goodwin, Harold W., of Beverly, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 28, 1918, serving in the Headquarters Dept., 8th Battalion, isist Depot Brigade, and Headquarters Co., 74th Infantry, 12th Division. Rated as Corporal, advanced to Sergeant and then made Regiment Sergeant Major. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 22, 1919. 8o ^ IVAXjT IME %ECORT> Goodwin, Lorimer E., of Jamaica Plain, Stand, and Testing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 19, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Co. A and Training Headquarters Co., loist Ammunition Train. Rated as Corporal and then Wagoner. Participated at Chemin-des- Dames, Seicheprey, Aisne-Marne, Troyon Sector, St. IVIihiel and (Verdun). Was gassed, June 16, 1918. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 30, 1919. Graham, Lee H., of Medford, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 9, 1917, and called to active service. May 11, 1917, serving in the Infantry, Field Artillery and Air Service. Rated as Private, first class, advanced to Flying Cadet, and commissioned as First Lieutenant. Discharged at Camp Devens, May i, 1919. Grant, Alfred C, of East Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 28, 1917, and called to active service, June 29, 1917, serving in Co. B, loist Engineers, 26th Division. Rated as Private, first class. Participated at (Toul Sector), (Bas Fure Sector), Champagne- Marne, (Rupt Sector), St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector, Seicheprey, (Apremont Woods), Aisne-Marne, (Marcheville) and Meuse-Argonne. Gassed, and burned on eyes and body at Troyon and Sedan Sectors. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. Green, Gordon A., of Ashland, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 30, 1917, and called to active service, March 31, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the 6th Infantry, Co. E, M.N.G. Killed in action in France, July 15, 1918. Guy, John H., of Sharon, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 23, 1918, and called to active service, July 24, 1918, serving in the Quartermaster's Corps. Haggerty, Lyman H., of Jamaica Plain, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 25, 191 7, and called to active service, Dec. i, 1917, serving in the Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps, and Air Service Aeronautics. Rated as Cadet and commissioned as Second Lieutenant. Discharged at Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 31, 1919. Hall, Bert W., of West Somerville, Generating Dept. Enlisted in L^.S. Army, and called to active service, April 28, 191 7, serving in the Signal Corps, Co. D, 54th Field Battalion, Corozal, Canal Zone. Rated as Corporal, advanced to Sergeant and made Sergeant, first class. Discharged at Camp Meade, Md., March 22, 1919. Hall, William I., of Quincy, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Aeronautics Division, and called to active service, April 2, 1917. Entered service as Landsman Quartermaster (A) and Quarter- master, second class (A), Quartermaster, first class, and Chief Quartermaster (A). Service experience included aerial convoy of transports, and submarine and mine patrolling on Coast of France. Discharged at Charlestown, Mass., April 4, 1919. ^ JVA%jri ME %ECORT> 8i Hancock, George A., of Saxonville, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 30, 19 17, and called to active service, May 7, 1917. Entered the service as Landsman for Yeoman, then made Yeoman, third class, second class and first class. Discharged at New York City, March 10, 1919. Hanson, Frank H., of Boston, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 26, 1918, and called to active service. May 31, 1918, serving in the 303d Railroad Detachment. Rated as Private, then Cook, and later made Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, Sept. 6, 1919. Harding, Charles A., of Waltham, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, June 17, 1917, serving in the Marine Corps. Rated as Private, first class, and later made Sergeant. Discharged at Quantico, Va., March 25, 1919. Harris, John J., of Roslindale, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 18, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. ir, 1917, serving in the Quartermaster's Corps. Entered the service as Private, first class, and advanced to Corporal, and made Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, June 26, 1919. Harvey, Gerald R., of Waltham, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 13, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the C.A.C. Havlin, Arthur C, of Somerville, Operating Bureau Accts. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 9, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Troop A, ist Squadron, Mass. Cavalry, Co. A, I02d Machine Gun Battalion, 26th Division. Rated first as Corporal and later made Sergeant. Participated at Seicheprey, Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Wounded at Seicheprey, April 20, 1918. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Hayden, Sydney R., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 24, 1918, and called to active service, July 25, 1918, serving in the Signal Corps. Hayes, George P., of Roxbury, Collection Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Aug. 6, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 17, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Apprentice Sea- man, and advanced to Seaman, Signal Service. Discharged at Norfolk, Va., Feb. 28, 1919. Healey, James M., of Roxbury, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 12, 1917, and called to active service, May 14, 1918, serving in the Naval Aviation. Rated as Machinist's Mate, second class. Discharged at Boston, June 23, 1919. Hennessey, Albert T., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 4, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 11, 1917, serving in the Medical Dept. Rated as Private, first class. Still in service at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. 82 ^ WAXjT IME I^ECORT) Herlihy, John A., of Medford, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 15, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 19, 1917, serving in the Air Service. Commissioned as First Lieutenant and ad- vanced to Captain, Aug. i, 1918. Discharged at Mitchell Field, L.I., N.Y., May 12, 1919. Hicks, Arthur E., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 30, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 191 7, serving in the nth C.A.C., 26th Co., and Battery B, 55th Artillery, C.A.C. Rated as Corporal. Participated at the Aisne-Marne, (Verdun), (Oise-Aisne) and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Fort H. G. Wright, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1919. HiGGiNS, Stephen P., of West Medford, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 29, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 7, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Yeoman, second class, advanced to Yeoman, first class. Chief Yeoman, Machinist's Mate, and commissioned as Ensign. Service experience included sea service on U.S.S. Mandelta, U.S.S. West Wyska and U.S.S. Paysander. Discharged at Norfolk, Va., Aug. i, 1919. Holland, Harvey H., of Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 7, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 17, 1917, serving in the Signal Officers' Reserve Corps. Holland, Maurice, of Boston, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 30, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 10, 1917, serving in the U.S. Army, Aviation Section, Officers' Reserve Corps. Holmes, John T., of Wilmington, Special Service Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 29, 1917, and called to active service, June 25, 191 7, serving in Co. F, 14th Engineers. Rated as Corporal. Participated at (Arras), (Bapaume Sector), (Somme), Aisne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne. Unit citations. Unit decorated with cross of St. George. Citations for Aisne- Marne, Meuse-Argonne. Was gassed at Crosselles Road, Henen-Somme front, March 4, 1918. Discharged May 2, 1919. Holt, Charles S., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the I02d Machine Gun Battalion, 26th Division, Ordnance Corps, and I02d Field Artillery. Rated as Private, and Musician, third class. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, Seicheprey, Xivray, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Hookway, Harold H., of Dorchester, General Service Dept. Enlisted in U. S. Army, Oct. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Feb. 25, 1918, serving in the Medical Reserve Corps. Base Hospital No. 7. Hooper, William, of Somerville, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 3, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 10, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Discharged at Boston, June 17, 1919. ^A WA%jT IME %ECORT> 83 Hopkins, Claude W., of Boston, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 18, 1917, and called to active service, Feb. 25, igi8, serving in the loth Field Battalion Signal Corps. Rated as Corporal. Par- ticipated at (Puvenelle) and (Moselle). Discharged at Camp Devens, July 2, 1919. Hopkins, Henry D., of Cambridge, Stand, and Testing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July 10, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 15, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. HoPWooD, William R., of Newton, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, serving in Headquarters Co., 319th Field Artillery. Rated as Private, first class. Partici- pated at (Marboche), St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. . Discharged at Camp Devens, May 20, 1919. HoRAN, John P., of Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May 2, 1918, serving with the A.E.F. in Battery B, 48th C.A.C. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 11, 1919. Howard, Frank L., of Waltham, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 13, 191 7, serving in the 187th Aero Squadron. Rated as Private. Attached to English 97 Bomb- ing Squadron. Discharged at Camp Mills, N.Y., Dec. 16, 1918. HowLAND, Ernest F., of West Medford, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 18, 1917, serving in the U.S. Cavalry. Rated as Corporal and advanced to Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, Aug. 6, 1919. HucKiNS, Carl W., of Watertown, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, April 11, 1917. Rated as Fireman, third class, then second class and first class. Still in service as patient at Sanatorium, Fort Lyons, Col. Hughes, Albert O., of Charlestown, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service. May 17, 1917. Rated as Electrician. Discharged Aug. 13, 1919. Hurley, William E., of Dedham, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 23, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in Air Service. Rated as Corporal and advanced to Sergeant. Discharged at Mitchell Field, L.I., N.Y., July 21, 1919. Hutton, Hubert G., of South Lincoln, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, March 27, 1918, serving in the Marine Corps. Rated as Private. Discharged at Boston, June 25, 1919. 84 ^ WA%^T IME %ECORT> Jackson, Edward C, of Boston, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 7, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Troop A, ist Separate Squadron, and Co. A, io2d Machine Gun Battalion. Rated as Corporal, advanced to Sergeant and commissioned as Second Lieutenant, Nov. i, 1918. Participated at Seicheprey, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, (Marcheville), IVleuse-Argonne. Cited Co. 74 Headquarters 26th Division, for marked gallantry and meritorious service in second battle of the Marne. Commissioned on special orders for marked gallantry of leadership displayed in action at St. Mihiel, Sept. 12 and 13, 1918, and at Marcheville, Sept. 26, 1918. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. James, George P., of Hyde Park, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 16, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 6, 1917, serving in the 301st Motor Transport Co. Rated as Sergeant. Participated at St. Mihiel. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 30, 1919. Jenkins, Raymond B., of Swampscott, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 26, 191 7, and called to active service, May 31, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, third class. Ser- vice experience included convoy duty. Discharged at Portsmouth, N.H., Nov. 38, 1918. JoBERT, Charles A., of Boston, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 6, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Battery B, 55th Artillery, C.A.C. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class, and Corporal. Participated at Aisne-Marne, (Vesle River), (Verdun) and Meuse-Argonne. Received regimental citation. Discharged at Fort H. G. Wright, N.Y., Feb. 11, 1919. Johnston, James L., of Winchester, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 9, 191 7, and called to activeservice, July 25, 191 7, serving in Co. C, io2d Machine Gun Battalion. Rated as Private. Partici- pated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector and Meuse-Argonne. Battalion citation by French. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Joyce, James F., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 10, 1917, and called to activeservice, Dec. 15, 191 7, serving in the Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, then made Corporal, Sergeant, and Sergeant, first class. Discharged May 16, 1919. Judge, Fred J., of Framingham, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 23, 191 6, and called to activeservice, July 25, 191 7, serving in the Infantry and Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Sergeant. Par- ticipated at (Somme), (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, (Humbert Plantation), Xivray, Aisne-Marne and St. Mihiel. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. JuLLiEN, Paul J., of Brookline, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Feb. 24, 1918, serving in the Depot, Signal Corps, Co. F. ^jUjggilljII, QUIET— 1 Somewhat battered 2 A camouflaged capture AFTER AN ATTACK 3 Thrills of the Mid-Atlantic 4 Tanks liidden from aeroplane view ^ WAXj'T IME %ECORT> 85 Kaler, Harold A., of Waltham, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 5, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in 55th Regt., C.A.C. Rated as Electrician Sergeant and Assistant Engineer. Participated at Aisne-Marne, operations on the (Vesle River) and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Canap Devens, Feb. 21, 191 9. Kane, Joseph F., of Roxbury, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 6, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the 103d Ambulance Co., Headquarters Detachment, 26th Division. Rated as Private, Private, first class, and Corporal. Participated at Chemin- des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), (Marne Salient), (Pas Fini Sector), Aisne-Marne and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Kaye, Lorne W., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 24, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 191 7, serving in io2d Machine Gun Battalion, Co. B, 26th Division. Rated as Corporal and Sergeant. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, Troyon Sector, Seicheprey, Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, (St. Hilaire Raid). Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Kearney, Harry C, of Brighton, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 8, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 24, 1917, serving in Co. B, 301st Infantry, and 153d Co., Transportation Corps. Rated as Corporal and advanced to Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 31, 1919. Keefe, William J., of South Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service. May 15, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Seaman, second class. Discharged at Boston, Dec. 5, 1918. Keenan, Barry, of Dorchester, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 30, 19x5, and called to active service, July 25, 191 7, serving in the io2d Machine Gun Battalion. Rated as First Lieutenant, commanding Co. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Seiche- prey, Aisne-Marne, Chateau -Thierry, St. Mihiel, (Verdun), Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, May i, 1919. Kelleher, George H., of Boston, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, May 24, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. q, 1918, rating as Machinist's Mate. Discharged at Boston, Jan. 9, 1919. Kelley, Thomas J., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 6, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 7, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, second class, and Radio Operator. Service experience included patrol in foreign waters and mine-sweeping. Discharged in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 20, 1919. 86 ^ WA'\jr IME %ECOR'T> Kennedy, Allan J., of Holliston, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May I2, 191 7, serving in the Infantry and Machine Gun Battalion. Rated as Private, commissioned as Second Lieutenant, Aug. 15, 1917, and made First Lieutenant. Participated at Aisne-Marne, (V'esle River), St. Mihiel, (Toulon Sector), Meuse-Argonne. Was gassed in the Argonne, Oct. 12, 1918, also wounded by shrapnel at Vesle, Aug. 6, 1918. Regiment decorated by French with Croix de Guerre for work in Aisne-ATarne. Cited three times by the U.S. Still in service. Kennedy, Charles L., of Arlington, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Armv, and called to active service, Sept. 15, 1918, serving in Co. C, Boston College S.A.T.C. and 12th Officers' Material Unit of the Plym- outh Division. Rated as Private, Corporal and later as Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 9, 1918. Kennedy, John J., of Dorchester, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, March 12, 191S, and called to active service, March 18, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Yeoman, first class. Discharged at Boston, Aug. 13, 1919. Kenney, Alvin G., of Dorchester, Collection Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 20, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 191 7, serving with the A.E.F. in the ibth Co., C.A.C., and 71st Regt., C.A.C. Rated as Corporal, and advanced to Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 6, 1919. Kenney, Francis X., of Roslindale, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 4, 1918, and called to active service, June 25, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Kenney, William L., of Brighton, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 8, 1918, and called to active service, April 24, 1918. Rated as Seaman, second class. Discharged at Newport, R.L, Feb. i, 1919. Kidder, William S. G., of Belmont, Installations Dept. Enlisted in British Army, and called to active service, July 27, 1917, serving in the Royal Air Force. Entered the service as Cadet, commissioned as First Lieutenant. Participated in numerous air expeditions. Wounded in left foot and hip by explosive bullet from enemy's aircraft, south of Soissons. Discharged at London, England, September, 1919. King, Jacob W., Jr., of Newton Highlands, Generating Dept. Enlisted in LLS. Army, June 24, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Co. E, loist Engineers. Rated as Sergeant, first class. Participated at (Rupt Sector), St. Mihiel and Troyon Sector. Discharged May 5, 1919. Kulda, Joseph W., of South Boston, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in L^.S. Army, May 24, 191 7, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the loist Engineers. Rated as Private, Private, first class, and later made Corporal. Participated at Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, (Rupt Sector), Meuse-Argonne, Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Troyon Sector, (Pas Fini Sector), and Champagne-Marne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. ^ fVATi^riME %ECORT> 87 KuMMEL, Frank J., Jr., of Jamaica Plain, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Aug. 12, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 21, 1918. Rated as Electrician, third class. Discharged at Boston, July 5, 1919. La Croix, Louis A., of Walpole, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 5, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 191 7, serving in the C.A.C. Entered the service as Private, first class, then made Saddler, Mechanic and Wagoner (Chauffeur). Participated at Aisne- Marne, (Vesle River), (Verdun) and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Fort H. G. Wright, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1919. Lally, William J., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 13, 1918, and called to active service, Feb. i, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Ship's Fitter, second class. Discharged at Boston, Nov. 20, 1919. Lambert, Henry J., of Medford, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 22, 191 8, serving in the 6th Co., 2d Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, and 73d Infantry, 12th Division, Co. K. Rated as Private, then Corporal and later Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 29, 19 19. Lane, Richard F., of East Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 29, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 31, 1918, serving in the Aviation. Rated as Private. Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., Dec. 8, 1919. Larson, Harry J., of Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July 9, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 8, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, third class. Serv- ice experience included patrol and convoy duty on U.S.S. Aztec. Also served on U.S.S. Irvin C. Henson. Discharged at Hingham, Mass., July 11, 1919. Lawless, John E., of Milton, General Service Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1918, serving in the Infantry. Lawrence, Almon R., of WoUaston, Station Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 24, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 24, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the Second Day Bombardment Group, 163d Aero Squadron. Rated as Private, first class, and commissioned as Second Lieutenant, May 31, 1918. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 6, 1919. Lawrence, George T., of Somerville, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. i, 1918, serving in the 2ist Co., Infantry, and 19th Co., C.A.C. Rated as Private. Discharged at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., Dec. 7, 191 8. Leavitt, Herbert W., of Somerville, Sales Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 7, 1918, serving in the 6th Receiving Co., G.S.I. 88 ^ IVA%jT: IME %ECORT> LiTTLEWooD, George, of Dorchester, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 17, 1918, serving in the Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, May 16, 1919. LoANEs, George E., of Roxbury, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 7, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 7, 191 7, serving in the Supply Co., 301st Infantry, Co. B, 103d Infantry, P.W.E. Co., 223d A.S.C. Rated as Private and later made Corporal. Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Oct. 11, 1918. Locke, Melvin M., of Belmont, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, June 4, 1917. Entered service as Landsman Electrician, rated Electrician, third class, and later Electrician, second class. Service experience included mine-sweeping in North Sea. Discharged at Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 3, 1919. LoRiNG, Harris E., of Walpole, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 7, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the Heavy Artillery. Rated as Corporal. Discharged at Camp Devens, Feb. 20, 1919. Lovejoy, Stanley W., of Wakefield, General Service Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 16, 1918, serving in the S.A.T.C. Lovewell, Chester A., of Chelsea, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 22, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the loist Engineers. Rated as Private, then Private, first class. Wagoner and Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Pas Fini Sector), Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, (Rupt Sector), St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Wounded by shrapnel, June 16, 191 8. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. LuNN, James A., of Medford, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, April 24, 1918, rating as Electrician, second class. Service experience included foreign patrol. Discharged Jan. 22, 1919. Lyons, Cornelius J., of Revere, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June i, 1918, serving in Battery B, 59th Field Artillery. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 30, 1919. Mackenzie, Paul G., of Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 8, 1918, serving in the Infantry. Maderias, Anthony H., of Lexington, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 28, 1917, and called to active service, July 5, 1917, serving in the Signal Corps. Rated as Private, then made Corporal. Par- ticipated at Aisne-Marne, (Fismes Sector), (Oise-Aisne), Meuse-Argonne and Army of Occupation. Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Aug. 6, 1919. cvf IVJTi^-TI ME %ECORT) 89 Magaldi, John B., of South Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Aug. 18, 191 7, and called to active service, Aug. 22, 1917. Rated as Yeoman, second class, then Yeoman, first class, and Chief Yeoman. Discharged at Boston, April 7, 1919. Manning, Harold E., of Lexington, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 23, 1918, serving in the C.A.C. Rated as Private. Discharged at Fort McKinley, Portland, Me., Jan. 2, 1919. Marden, Frederick H., of Boston, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Co. C, loist Field Signal Corps. Rated as Private, first class, and later made Corporal. Participated at Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne, Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Aisne-Marne. Re- ceived Croix de Guerre. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Margeson, Charles M., of RosHndale, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 7, 191 7, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the Coast Artillery, Railroad Artillery and French Artillery. Rated as Private, first class, and second-class Gunner. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 10, 1919. Markus, Harry H., of Brighton, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 2, 1917, serving in the 4th Photo Section, 496th Aero Squadron, and driving for French Mission. Rated as Corporal and Chauffeur. Discharged at Camp Devens, May 2, 1919. Marshall, Richard F., of Cambridge, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 24, 1918, and called to active service, July 16, 1918. Died of influenza at Gallup's Island Hospital, Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 1918. Max, James F., of Medford, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 23, 1914, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the Infantry. May, Julius J., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1918, serving in the 2sth Co., 7th Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, and Co. B, 212th Engineers. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 11, 1919. McCabe, Richard W., of Concord Junction, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 29, 1917, and called to active service, March 31, 191 7, serving with the A.E.F. in Co. D, 104th Infantry. Rated as Private, Corporal, and later made Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 17, 1919. McCarthy, Paul F., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps, and called to active service, Feb. 28, 1918, rating as First Sergeant. Discharged at Quantico, Va., Feb. 6, 1919. go ^ wa%jt:ime %ecort> McCarty, John F., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 26, 1918, and called to active service, July g, 1918. McCauley, Patrick J., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 1 91 7, serving in the Motor Supply Train, Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, and later as Private, first class. Participated at Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 10, 1919. McDermott, Andrew E., of Cambridge, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, serving in the 307th Supply Train Motor, Sad Division. Rated as Private, first class, and later made Corporal. Participated at (Toul Sector), (Nai- bucher), St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., May 6, 1919. McDonald, Matthew W., of Cambridge, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1918, serving in the Infantry. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, May 27, 1919. McEachern, Arthur J., of Dorchester, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 8, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, serving in the Infantry and Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, made a Corporal, and later made Sergeant, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 16, 1918. McFadden, John F., of West Bridgewater, Cashier's Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 1917, serving in Co. H, 311th Infantry, 264th Aero, 23d and 371st Aero Squadrons. Rated as Private. Served with A.E.F. in England. Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., Dec. 20, 1918. McLalan, Edgar R., of Lexington, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 29, 1918, and called to active service, March 31, 1918, serving in the Infantry, 3o2d and 2d Pioneer Regts. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 8, 1919. McLean, Sydney F., of Maiden, Sales Dept. Enlisted in LLS. Nav}', April 24, 1918, and called to active service. May 6, 1918. Rated as Seaman, second class. Service experience included patrol and mine-sweeping expeditions. Discharged at Nantucket, Mass., Jan. 27, 1919. McMillan, Frederick A., of Medford, Stand, and Testing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, April 22, 1918. McNaughton, Francis J., of Cambridge, General Service Dept. Enlisted in LT.S. Army, Oct. 19, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. i, 191 7, serving in Co. C, 5th Pioneer Infantry. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 27, 1918. ^ WA%jriME %ECORT> 91 McSheehy, Michael F., of Boston, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 26, 1918, serving in Co. L, 348th Infantry. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 21, 1919. Mercuri, Angelo, of Roxbury, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 26, 1917. Died in Hospital Train No. 68 en route from Coblenz to Brest, July 31, 1919. MiLDRAM, Russell N., of. Melrose, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 23, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the Infantry. Miller, John D., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 28, 1917, entering the service as Landsman Electrician, advanced to Electrician, third class, and Elec- trician, second class. Served on U.S.S. Princess Matoika. Discharged at Hingham, Sept. 19, 1919. Mitchell, Perry N., of Roxbury, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, July 10, 191 8, and called to active service, July 16, 191 8. Rated as Water-tender. Discharged at Boston, April 3, 1919. Mohr, Elmer L., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 26, 1917, and called to active service, March 27, 1917, serving in Headquarters Co., loist Infantry. Rated as Private. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, (Verdun), Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. Moody, Joseph S. C, of Cambridge, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 6, 1918, serving in the C.A.C. Rated as Private. Discharged at Fort Heath, Winthrop, Dec. 25, 1918. Moran, Horace J., of Boston, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 22, 191 7, serving in Co. G, 57th Infantry. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, Feb. 6, 1919. Morash, Myron M., of Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 27, 191 8, and called to active service, July 12, 1918. Moron, Alfred L., of East Boston, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 12, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 17, 191 7, serving in the Quartermaster's Enlisted Reserve Corps. Morrison, Henry L., of Chelsea, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Sept. 26, 191 7, and called to active service, Sept. 29, 191 7, serving in the Infantry. Morrison, Herman G., of Hyde Park, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 7, 191 7, and called to active service, May 14, 19 17. 92 Morse, John W., of Framingham, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 8, 1918, and called to active service, Oct. 30, 1918, serving in the Air Service. Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., Dec. 8, 1918. MosnER, Malcolm P., of Waverley, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 29, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the loist Engineers. Rated as Private, then Private, first class, and later made Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Pas Fini Sector), Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, Troyon Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. MouLTROP, Norman I., of Brookline, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 15, 1917, serving in the Aero Service and Signal Corps. Rated as Sergeant, first class. Died of influenza at U.S. Army General Hospital No. i. New York, Oct. II, 1918. MuLLETT, Frank L., of Medford, Collection Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 18, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 19, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the 8o2d Aero Repair Squadron, Air Service. Rated as Sergeant, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, June 6, 1919. MuNT, George E., Stand, and Testing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 5, 1918, and called to active service, April 9, 1918, serving in the Naval Aviation Section. Murphy, John F., of South Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 7, 1918. Died in Hospital at Chelsea, Mass., Sept. 13, 1918. Murray, John Y., of Maiden, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Jan. 3, 1918, and called to active service, Feb. 19, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Murray, Nellie T., of Roslindale, Stand, and Testing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 18, 1918, serving in the Medical Dept. Commissioned as First Lieutenant. Discharged at Fort Riley, Kan., April 21, 1919. Murray, Thomas F., of Somerville, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 24, 1917, and called to active service. May 27, 1917. Neddy, Albert E., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Nov. 16, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 24, 1917. Rated as Seaman and made Yeoman. Discharged at Boston, April 26, 1919. Neish, Alfred G., of Cambridge, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 7, 191 7, and called to active service, March 10, 1918, serving with the A.E.F. in the Medical Dept. Base Hospital No. 44. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class, then made Sergeant, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens. AFTER THE WAR 1 A baby "Big Bertha" 3 General Pershing 2 At Brest 4 Post-Armistice Mess at the Front ^ WATi^ri ME %ECORT> 93 Newcomb, Raymond H., of Somerville, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 23, 1917, and called to active service, Dec. 2, 1917, serving in the Quartermaster's Corps and Motor Corps. Rated as Corporal and later made Sergeant, first class. Discharged at Chicago, III., July 21, 1919. NicKERSON, Chauncey S., of Maiden, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 23, 1918, serving in the Transport Corps, Medical Corps, Ambulance Co. 247, and 12th Sanitary Train. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 21, 1919. NicKERSON, Edgar W., of Beverly, Stand, and Testing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, March 26, 1917, and called to active service, April 10, 1917, rating as Electrician, third class (R), advanced to Electrician, second class (R). Served on U.S.S. Crest (mine-sweeper), and U.S.S. President Grant. Discharged at Boston, Oct. 14, 1919. NisH, Harry T., of Cliftondale, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Jan. 7, 1918, and called to active service, April 9, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Landsman for Quartermaster (Aviation). Discharged at Norfolk, Va., Dec. 28, 1918. Nixon, Albert I., of Dorchester, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U. S. Army, June 5, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Co. A, loist Infantry. Rated as Private, advanced to Cor- poral. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Humbert Plan- tation), (East of Flirey), (St. Aulde), (Grancy), Meuse-Argonne. Gun-shot wound, right calf, in action, June 16, 1918. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919- Norton, Albert P., of Dorchester, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Nov. 26, 191 7, and called to active service, Jan. 2, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. O'Brien, Patrick H., of Chelsea, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 7, 191 7, serving in the loist Field Signal Corps. Rated as Private, advanced to Corporal and later made Sergeant. Participated at (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, Xivray, Marvoisin, Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, (Poecy), (Belleau). Wounded by machine-gun bullet in left arm. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. O'Connor, Edward T., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Feb. 17, 1917, and called to active service, March 25, 1917, serving in the loist Infantry, Headquarters Co. Rated as Private, and later made Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, (Verdun) and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. O'Connor, John J., of Charlestown, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 25, 1918, serving in Camp Utilities. Discharged May 9, 1919. 94 ^ IVAT^ri ME %ECORT> O'DoNNELL, Thomas F., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 4, 191 7, and called to active service, Aug. 12, 191 7, serving in the Medical Reserve Corps. O'Hare, Peter F., of South Boston, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Feb. 12, 191 7, and called to active service, July 25, 191 7, serving in the loist Ammunition Train. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class, and Wagoner. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Seicheprey, Aisne-Marne, Troyon Sector, St. Mihiel, (Verdun) and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Oliver, Howard D., of East Boston, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 6, 191 7, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the C.A.C. and Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, Private, first class, and Corporal. Discharged at Fort Andrews, April 29, 1919. O'Neill, John R., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 6, 191 7, and called to active service, Jan. 20, igi8, serving in the Aviation Section and Signal Corps. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Dick, Texas, July 6, 1918. O'TooLE, Andrew J., of South Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 12, 191 7, serving with the A.E.F. in the Quartermaster's Corps. Rated as Private, Corporal and later made Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, Sept. 3, 1919. Page, Harold F., of South Boston, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. i, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 6, 1918, serving in the University of Maine Infantry, unassigned, and 33d Regt., Coast Artillery. Rated as Corporal. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 23, 1918. Parker, Robert F., of Medford, Sales Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 14, 1918, and called to active serv- ice, June 24, 1918. Rated as Storekeeper, second class. Discharged at Charlestown, Mass., Feb. 13, 1919. Parkes, Thomas F., of North Cambridge, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 7, 1918, serving in the Balloon Replacement Detachment No. i. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Morrison, Va., Dec. 7, 1918. Payne, Arthur L., of Boston, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 15, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 3, 191 7, serving in the 26th Co., 7th Battalion, Depot Brigade. Payne, William R., of Hyde Park, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 4, 1917, serving in the 2d Recruit Co., G.S.L Peers, John J., of Brighton, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, July 25, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 6, 1918, serving as Electrician, third class, and later as Elec- trician, second class. Discharged at New York, Oct. 27, 1919. ^ WA'H^riME %ECORT> 95 Peirce, Caroline, of Allston, General Service Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 17, 1917, and called to active service, April 23, 1917. Rated as Yeoman (F), first class, and later as Chief Yeoman (F). Received Distinguished Service Medal of Boston Navy Yard. Still in service. Pelan, John S., of Quincy, Sales Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 22, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the Signal Corps. Rated as Private, first cla_ss,_then made Sergeant, Sergeant, first class, Second Lieutenant, and later commissioned as First Lieutenant. Discharged at Camp Devens, Aug. 2, 1919. Pellegrini, Fred J., of Boston, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 13, 1915, and called to active service, March 31, 1917. Rated as Water-tender, Fireman, third class, Fireman, second class, and Fireman, first class. Discharged at Jersey City, N.J., April 25, 1919. Perigny, Homer A., of Revere, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 5, 191 7, and called to active service, Dec. 17, 191 7. Petermann, Ernest, Jr., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Nov. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 19, 191 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Ship's Cook, first class. Discharged at Norfolk, Va., Feb. 6, 1919. Phelan, Matthew J., of Walpole, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 15, 1916, and called to active service, March 31, 1917, serving in the Infantry and Military Police. Rated as Private, first class. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 2, 1919. Philbrick, William A., of Milton, Sales Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 3, 1917, and called to active service. May 7, 1917, serving in the Infantry. Phinney, William A., of Danvers, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 31, 1917, and called to active service, March 9, 1918, serving in the Aviation Section, Signal Reserve Corps. Rated as Private, first class, and commissioned Second Lieutenant, Nov. 18, 1918. Discharged at Eberts Field, Ark., Nov. 26, 191 8. Pickering, Frederick E., of Medford Hillside, Collection Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 4, 191 8, and called to active service, June 27, 1918. Rated as Seaman, second class. Discharged at Boston, Mass., Dec. 10, 1918. Pierce, Richard F., of Boston, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, June 29, 191 7, and called to active service, Aug. 27, 1917, rating as Seaman, second class. Made Storekeeper, first class. Chief Storekeeper, Ensign in Pay Corps. Discharged April 29, 1919. 96 ^ WA%jT: I ME %ECORT> Pilling, Joseph, of Everett, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Dec. lo, 1917, and called to active service, Feb. 8, 1918. Rated as Electrician, second class. Service experience included patrol duty. Discharged at Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 16, 1918. Platt, Arthur F., of East Boston, Installations Dept. Enlisted in British Aviation Aero Gunnery Squadron, Aug. 18, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 20, 1917. Portal, Robert T., of Boston, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 21, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 22, 1917, serving in the Ordnance Dept. Rated as Private, Sergeant, and com- missioned as Second Lieutenant. Discharged at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., March 10, 1919. Power, Martin F., of Brighton, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 9, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1917. Rated as Petty Officer, first class, on U.S.S. America. Discharged Sept. 26, 1919. Pratt, Edward B., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 10, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 191 7, serving with the A.E.F. in the Coast Artillery, Railway Artillery, Heavy Field Artillery and French Artillery. Rated as Corporal and later as Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 10, 1919. Pree, Karl J., of Brookline, General Service Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 11, 1918, serving in the 13 th Co., C.A.C. Rated as Private. Discharged at Boston, March 11, 1919. Preston, Herbert E., of Lynn, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 25, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the 8osth Aero Squadron. Rated as Corporal, and later made Chauffeur, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, June 21, 1919. PuRDY, Cyril W., of Boston, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in Canadian Army, Sept. 4, 1918, and called to active service, Sept. 16, 1918, serving in the Signal Corps. Rated as Private. Discharged at St. John, N.B., April 9, 1919. QuiNN, William J., of Chelsea, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 4, 191 7, and called to active service, Dec. 6, 191 7, serving in the Quartermaster's Corps, i62d Infantry, and Motor Transport Corps. Rated as Private and later made Supply Sergeant. Saw eighteen months' active service in France, Italy and England. Unit citation of D.S.M. Discharged at Camp Devens, June 21, 1919. Rafuse, Ernest S., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 13, 191 7, and called to active service, July 25, 1 91 7, serving in the C.A.C. Rated as Corporal, Sergeant and later made Sergeant, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 23, 1918. zA fVJ'K^-TIME 'T{ECORT> 97 Randall, Herbert J., of Chelsea, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 4, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 8, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, second class, and later made Electrician, first class. Commissioned as Ensign (temporary). Discharged at Pelham Bay Park, N.Y., Dec. 24, 1918. Reagan, Philip J., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 29, 1918, serving in the Ordnance. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 4, 1919. Reynolds, Martin F., of Roslindale, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, April 12, 1918. Rated as Electrician, third class. Discharged at Boston, Feb. 26, 1919. Rice, Alonzo H., Jr., of Hyde Park, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Dec. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 2, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Yeoman, second class, then Yeoman, first class, and later Chief Yeoman. Discharged July 31, 1919. Richards, Carl A., of Waltham, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 8, 1917, serving in the Coast Artillery. Rated as Private, then made Assistant Engineer. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 23, 1918. Richmond, Robert K., of Allston, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Jan. 3, 1918, and called to active service. May 11, 1918, serving in the Aero Service and Signal Corps, Aviation Section, Aeronautics. Rated as Private, first class, commissioned as Second Lieutenant. Discharged at South Field, Americus, Ga., Dec. 13, 1918. Riley, Frank J., of Brookline, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 8, 1917, and called to active service, July 19, 1917, serving in the Field Artillery. RoBBiNS, Maurice, of Mansfield, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 25, 191S, and called to active service, Oct. 28, 1918, serving in the Wentworth Institute Training Detachment. Rated as Private and Acting Sergeant. Discharged at Boston, Dec. 7, 1918. Robertson, Ruric R., of Boston, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in Canadian Army, June 14, 1917, and called to active service, June 20, 1917, serving in the Artillery. Rated as Gunner. Participated at Vimy Ridge, Arras, third Somme, Amiens, Canal du Nord, Cambrai, Valenciennes and Mons. French Blue Lanyard and Croix de Guerre awarded to unit for service at third Somme, from Aug. 8, 1918, to Aug. 25, 1918. Wounded in action (gassed) at Villers, Cotterets, Sept. 29, 1918. Discharged at St. John, N.B., May 10, 1919. Robinson, Emery P., of Roxbury, Station Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 3, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Machinist's Mate. Participated in skirmish with submarine oflf the coast of Gibraltar. Discharged July 28, 1919. 98 ^ WATi^riME %ECORT> Robinson, Gilbert, of Medford, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 27, 191 7, and called to active service, Sept. 26, 191 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Electrician, second class, and Machinist's Mate, first class (Aviation). Discharged at Pensacola, Fla., Feb. i, 1919. Robinson, John B., of South Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 5, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, serving in the so4th Engineers. Rated as Private, and later made Corporal. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 9, 1919. Robinson, Thomas G., of South Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, March 29, 1918, serving in the 306th Field Artillery, Battery C, 77th Division. Rated as Private. Participated at (Chery Chartreive), (South of Vanfrere), (North of Bingeville), (East of Grandpre), (Northwest of Chatel Chery). Also with Army of Occu- pation. Discharged at Camp Devens, Aug. 4, 1919. Roddy, Michael F., of Somervqlle, Steam Heating Dept. Enlisted in Canadian Army, March 12, 1918, and called to active service, March 19, 1918, serving in the ist Depot Battery, ist Quebec Regiment, 20th Battery, Reserve 13th Canadian Battery. Rated as Private, Lance Cor- poral and Corporal. Discharged at Montreal, Canada, April 20, 1919. Roderick, Arthur, of Brookline, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 24, 1918, serving in the 8th Co., 2d Battalion, 48th Co., i2th Battalion, isist Depot Brigade. Rated as Private. Discharged Dec. 5, 1919. Rogers, Melvin T., of Mattapan, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 11, 1917. Rated as Fireman, third class, and Fireman, second class. Participated in skirmish with German raider off coast of Dover, England. Ship awarded credit for sinking submarine. Discharged at Hingham, Aug. 25, 1919. RowELL, Henry B., of Maiden, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 12, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 16, 1917, serving in the Signal Corps and Air Service. Rated as Corporal, Ser- geant, and Sergeant, first class. Discharged at Langley Field, Hampton, Va., Jan. 16, 1919. RuHMAN, John A., of Cambridge, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 29, 191 7, and called to active service, Nov. 4, 191 7, serving with the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Yeoman, first class, and later made Chief Yeoman. Discharged at Boston Navy Yard, Aug. 8, 1919. RuMRiLL, Edwin W., of Everett, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Aug. 15, 1918, serving with the Marine Corps. Rated as Private. Participated in engagements with natives at Domingo Republic. Company cited as a whole for first two en- gagements. Discharged at Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 23, 1919. ^A lVA%jTIME %ECORT> 99 Ryan, Edward H., of Lincoln, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 13, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 3, 1917, serving in the Medical Dept., Ambulance Co. Rated as Private, first class, Wagoner and Corporal. Participated at (Kemmil Hill), (Temp Lewx), (Bellecourt) and (Montbrehain). Citation of 30th Division. Discharged April 14, 1919. Ryan, Mary A., of Brookline, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, April 24, 1918, and called to active service, April 29, 19 18. Sanborn, Russell H., of Newtonville, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Dec. 3, 1917, rated as Ap- prentice Seaman, made Landsman Electrician, Electrician, third class, and Electrician, second class. Discharged at Key West, Fla., March 3, 1919. Sawyer, Harry W., of Norfolk, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Sept. 3, 1918, serving in the Infantry. Rated as Private, and Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 31, 19 19. Schindler, Albert L., of Jamaica Plain, Stand, and Testing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 13, 1914, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the Coast Artillery and 148th Field Artillery, Battery F. Rated as Corporal and Sergeant. Served with the A.E.F. and with Army of Occu- pation. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 9, 1919. Schuman, Joseph H., of Billerica, Station Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Jan. 17, 1918, and called to active service, March 8, 191 8, serving with the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Chief Gunner's Mate and commissioned as Ensign. Discharged at New London, Conn., June 28, 1919. ScoLLiN, Louis A., of Everett, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Jan. 7, 1918, and called to active service, March 27, 191 8, entering service as Landsman for Quartermaster. Rated as Yeoman, third class, Yeoman, second class, and Yeoman, first class. Discharged at Charlestown Navy Yard, June 5, 1919. Scott, Willis A., of Revere, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Aug. 4, 191 7, serving with the Marine Corps. Rated as Private. Served on board U.S.S. New York with British Grand Fleet. Discharged at Bremerton Field, Washington, Feb. 16, 1920. Selee, Donald W., of Cambridge, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, July 13, 1917, and called to active service, July 16, 1917, serving in the 107th Infantry and 125th Infantry. Rated as Private, Corporal, Sergeant, and commissioned as Second Lieutenant. Participated at Aisne-Mame, Chateau-Thierry and (Vesle River). Wounded in action, morning of Aug. 5, 1918, at Vesle River. Discharged at Plattsburg, N.Y., May 12, 1919. loo ^ IVJ-Ti^-TI M E 'XECOR-D Senter, Irving M., of Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, April 28, 191 8, serving in Co. C, 302d Infantry, and Co. H, i6ist Infantry. Rated as Private and later as Corporal. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 20, 1919. Senter, Karl W., of Allston, Generating Dcpt. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, June 9, 1917, serving in Co. E, 89th Infantry. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 21, 1919. Shaffer, Chester N., of Somerville, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 13, IQ17, and called to active service, Aug. i, 1917, serving in the Motor Transport Corps, Quartermaster's Division. Rated as Private, Sergeant, Quartermaster Sergeant, commissioned as Second Lieu- tenant, June 16, 1918, and First Lieutenant, Jan. 3, 1919, made Captain, 6 R.C.M.T.C. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Cambrai), (Somme), (Montdidicr), (Noyon), Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, (Oise-Aisne) and IMeuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devena, Sept. i, 1919. Sheehan, P.\ul J., of East Boston, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 8, 1917, 6er\-ing in the Headquarters Co., 60th Infantry. Participated at St. Mihiel and Aleuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Mitchell, N.Y., Aug. 2, 1919. Shinnick, Richard C, of South Boston, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in LI.S. Navy, Dec. 10, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 15, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Shuttleworth, John A., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Feb. 13, 1918, serving in the Aero Service and Signal Corps. Rated as Private. Discharged at Fort Bayard, N.M., Aug. 25, 1919. Bias, Reade M., of Sherborn, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July I, 1918, serving in the Ordnance. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Dec. 27, 1918. Skillin, LeRoy C, of Somerville, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. NaV}', Feb. 13, 1918, and called to active service, April 9, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered the service as Landsman for Quartermaster. Rated Quartermaster, second class. Served in Bombing Squadron and on patrol duty off coast of Florida. Smith, Elmer M., of Somerville, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 22, 1918, serving in the Artillery. Rated as Private. Discharged at Fort Strong, Boston, Nov. 29, 1918. Smith, Walter L., of East Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 24, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 28, 1918, serving in Battery D, 3d Regiment, F.A.R.D. ^ fVAXj^ri ME %ECORT> loi Snow, Horace D., of Somerville, Sales Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Jan. ii, 1915, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Headquarters Co., 104th Infantry, 26th Division. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class, and Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des- Dames, (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector and Meuse-Argonne. Entire regiment received Croix de Guerre. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. Spear, George D., of Walpole, Stand, and Testing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 2, 191 7, serving with R.A.F.C. Detached service. Rated as Private, first class, then made Cadet and commissioned as First Lieutenant. Participated at St. Mihiel and Meuse- Argonne. Discharged at Garden City, L.I., N.Y., July 17, 1919. Spear, Irwin H. S., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 11, 1918, serving in Co. C, 6ist Ammunition Train, nth Co., C.A.C., and 5th Co., C.A.C. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Fort Revere, April 26, 1919. Speck, Alexander C, of Dedham, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March i, 1918, and called to active service, March 4, 1918, serving in the Medical Corps. Rated as Private, advanced to Private, first class, and made Sergeant. Discharged May 23, 1919. Sprague, Leon S., of Maiden, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 30, 191 7, serving in the Infantry. Stearns, Carl A., of Cambridge, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 30, 1917, and called to active service, May 14, 1917, serving in io2d Massachusetts Field Artillery Corps. Rated as Band Sergeant. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, Seicheprey, Xivray, Aisne- Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Regiment cited at Aisne-Marne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Sterling, Edwin N., of Everett, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 15, 1918, serving in the U.S. Army Training Detachment, C.A.C. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 12, 1918. Sterling, George A., of East Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 11, 1917, serving in the Quartermaster's Corps. Stevens, Reginald W., of Weston, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the 8th Machine Gun Co., loist Supply Train, Headquarters, 26th Division. Rated as Corporal and later made Sergeant, Quartermaster's Corps. Participated at (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, (Humbert Plantation), Xivray, Marvoisin, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Wounded by shrapnel. Discharged at Camp Devens. I02 ^A JVA%jTIME %ECORT> Stevens, Walter H., of Stoneham, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army Ambulance Service, and called to active service, June 13, 1917. Rated as Private, first class. Participated atBattleof VittorioVeneto. Received Italian War Cross. Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., April 26, 1919. Stodghill, Oliver, of Boston, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 13, 191 7, and called to active service, Oct. 6, 1917, serving in the Railroad Engineers. Rated as Private, advanced to Cor- poral and then Sergeant. Participated at (Lye) and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, May 5, 1919. Stukey, William L., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Oct. 28, 1918, serving in Battery C, 28th C.A.C. Rated as Headquarters Clerk and Bugler. Discharged at Fort Andrews, Dec. 14, 1918. Sullivan, Andrew J., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 4, 1918, and called to active service, June 27, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Seaman, first class, and as Seaman, second class. Discharged at Boston, March 3, 1919. Sullivan, Arthur W., of Arlington, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 13, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in Co. M, 163d Infantry, 41st Division, and Co. E, 301st Infantry, 76th Division. Rated as Private and advanced to Corporal. Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., March i, 1919. Sullivan, Michael J., of Dorchester, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 22, 1917, and called to active service, June 21, 1917, serving in Motor Transportation Corps. Rated as Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens. Sullivan, Peter F., of Forest Hills, Transportation Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 2, 1917, and called to active service, June 6, 1917, serving in Headquarters Co., loist Infantry, 26th Division. Rated as Ser- geant. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne-Marne, (St. Mihiel-Salient), (Verdun). Cited in several orders for action in Battle of the Marne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. Sullivan, Robert J., of Cambridge, Stand, and Testing Dept, Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 5, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the 104th Infantry, Co. E, 26th Division. Rated as Private, and advanced to Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Apremont Woods), (Toul Sector), Chateau-Thierry and Aisne-Marne. Wounded by gun-shot in right knee. Regiment cited (flag decorated). Cited in general orders (personal). Awarded Division citations. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 28, 1919. Sutton, George H., of Jamaica Plain, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, April 4, 191 7. zA WAXj'TIME %EC0RT> 103 SwENDEMAN, HERBERT L., of West Roxbury, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, March 10, 1915, and called to active service, March 31, 191 7, rated as Water-tender, and advanced to Chief Water-tender, July i, igi8. Service experience included convoy duty. Discharged at Hampton Roads, Va., Jan. 10, 1919. Taber, Paul A., of Boston, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 9, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 10, 1917, serving in Co. H, 301st Infantry. Taisey, Philip C, of Brighton, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 21, 1916, and called to active service, April 9, 1917. Commissioned as Ensign, advanced to Lieutenant, Junior Grade, and Lieutenant, Senior Grade. Service experience included transport service; was torpedoed on U.S.S. Mt. Vernon, Sept. 5, 191 8. Discharged at Boston Navy Yard, Oct. 11, 1919. Talbot, Stephen V., of Reading, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 23, 1918, serving in the Supply Co., 42d Infantry, 12th Division. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., Jan. 11, 1919. Taylor, George E., of Boston, Sales Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, April 9, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Headquarters Detachment, 26th Division. Rated as Private; ad- vanced to Private, first class, February, 1918; made Corporal, March, 1918; Sergeant, June, 1918; Sergeant, first class, August, 1918; Hospital Sergeant, October, 1918. Recommended for First Lieutenant, Nov. i, 1918. Partici- pated at (Toul Sector), (Verdun), Chemin-des-Dames, (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, (Humbert Plantation), Xivray, Marvoisin, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Thomas, Henry A., Jr., of Roxbury, Station Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 13, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 22, 1917, serving in Massachusetts Ordnance Dept.,MassachuseltsNational Guard. Taken in Federal service, Oct. 21, 1917. Served in 6th Heavy Mobile Ord- nance Repair Shop; in A.E.F. from Sept. i, 1918, to March 17, 1919. Rated as Private, advanced to Sergeant, first class, and Ordnance Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Upton, N.Y., March 28, 1919. Thomas, Herman S., of Waltham, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 26, 191 7, and called to active service. May 23, 191 7, serving in the ist Squadron Cavalry, Troop D. Thornton, Mack D., of Somerville, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, June 25, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Tiffany, James R., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 17, 1913, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving as Sergeant-Major in I02d Machine Gun Battalion. Commis- sioned as Second Lieutenant, Infantry, July 9, 1918, and served with 34Sth, 133d and 309th Machine Gun Battalions. Participated in engagements at Chemin-des-Dames, Champagne-Mame and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., June 3, 1919. I04 ^ WA%jT: IME %ECORT) ToBiN, Thomas E., of Dorchester, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 7, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Co. B, I02d Machine Gun Battalion, Rated as Private. Partici- pated at (Armentieres), Chemin-des-Dames, Seicheprey, (Limy), Aisne- Mame, Chateau-Thierry and St. Mihiel. Wounded by shrapnel and bayonet, and gassed. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 26, 1919. Todd, Lewis T., Jr., of Wellesley, Station Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Oct. 24, 191 7, and called to active service, Oct. 27, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the C.A.C. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, March 3, 1919. Toronto, Louis P., of Dorchester, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 4, 1917, and called to active service, Aug. 9, 1917, serving in the 3d Pioneer Infantry, 73d C.A.C. and 28th C.A.C. Rated as Band Sergeant. Discharged at Fort Strong, Boston, Dec. 37, 1919. Tracey, James J., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service. May i, 1918, serving with the A.E.F. in Co. E, 3iSth Ammunition Train, 90th Division. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, June 26, 1919. Trafton, William A., of Maiden, General Service Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May 2, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the Infantry. Rated as Corporal. Killed in action in France, May 31, 1918. TuELLS, Harold F., of Everett, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Oct. 29, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 2, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Chief Yeoman. Discharged at Boston Navy Yard, June 13, 1919. Turner, George H., of Roxbury, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 22, 1918, serving in the 24th Machine Gun Battalion and 26th Infantry. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Devens, Jan. 28, 1919. Tyrer, Charles H., of East Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Nov. 6, 1918, serving in Battery B, 28th Regt., C.A.C. Rated as Private. Discharged at Fort Strong, Boston, Dec. 17, 1918. Tyrrell, John A., of East Boston, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, July 23, 1918, and called to active service, Aug. 6, 1918. Rated as Electrician, third class. Discharged at Boston, Jan. 4, 1919. Upham, Daniel F., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 5, 191 7, and called to active service, June 26, 1917. Entered service as Apprentice Seaman, made Seaman, second class. Seaman, first class, and Ship's Cook, third class. Service experience included transport service on U.S.S. Santa Oliva, also served on U.S.S. North Dakota. Discharged at Boston, July 29, 1919. ^ WAXjTIME 'JiECORT> los Van Bael, John S., of Roslindale, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 27, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 191 7, serving in the loist Engineers. Rated as Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Pas Fini Sector), Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Mame, (Rupt Sector), St. Mihiel, Troyon Sector, (Marcheville) and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 28, 1919. Van Emden, Aaron L., of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, Aug. 12, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 5, 1917, serving in the Naval Aviation, U.S.N.R.F. Commissioned as Ensign and advanced to Lieutenant, Junior Grade. Service experience included foreign patrol on Bay of Biscay and Atlantic Ocean. Discharged at Bay Shore, L.I., N.Y., Feb. 14, 1919. Van Scoyoc, Karl, of South Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 28, 191 7, serving in the C.A.C. VisALLi, Joseph J., of Dorchester, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 18, 1917, serving in the C.A.C. Rated as Private, first class. Discharged at Camp Devens, Nov. 30, 1918. VooRHEES, Leighton S., of Weymouth, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the io2d Machine Gun Battalion. Rated as Private, first class. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, (Toul Sector), Chateau-Thierry, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, (Noyon Sector) and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. VosE, Hovs^ARD L., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 17, 191 7, and called to active service, April 20, 191 7, serving in the Marine Corps. Rated as Lieutenant. Recommended for Distinguished Service Medal. Died of wounds received in Champagne-Marne, Oct. 8, 1918. Waldie, Thomas G., Stand, and Testing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Jan. 17, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Walley, Harold G., of Lexington, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 23, 1916, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the loist Infantry, Co. F, 214th Mounted Police. Rated as Corporal. Participated at Chemin-des-Dames, Aisne-Marne, Chateau -Thierry, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, (Verdun), Seicheprey, (Apremont Woods), (Soissons). Wounded and gassed. Discharged at Mitchell Field, L.I., N.Y., May 4, 1919. Walper, Albert E., of Dorchester, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Nov. 6, 1918, and called to active service, Nov. 8, 1918, serving in the 41st Balloon Co. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Morrison, Va., Dec. 14, 1918. io6 ^ WATi^TIME %E C O RT) Watt, James, Jr., of Revere, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, June 26, 1918, serving in the 33sth Field Artillery, Headquarters Co., and Infantry, Co. 22, iS3d D.B. Discharged at Camp Dix, N.J., Dec. 17, 1918. Weaver, Chester S., of Waltham, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, Oct. 2g, 1918, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Entered service as Landsman Electrician (R). Discharged at Newport, R.I., Dec. 23, 1918. Webster, Henry C, of Dorchester, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Aug. 7, 1917, and called to active service, Sept. 24, 1917, serving in the 117th Field Battery, Signal Corps, 42d Division. Rated as Private, first class. Participated at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, May 14, 1919. Whalen, Daniel W., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 4, 1918, serving in the Marine Corps. Rated as Private. Served with the A.E.F, Discharged at Hampton Roads, Va., Aug. 13, 1919. Whelan, Thomas F., of Newton, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 28, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the C.A.C. and Light Field Artillery, Battery F, 138. Served with the A.E.F. in England. Discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., June 11, 1919. White, Harry A., of Reading, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Dec. 12, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in the 334th Aero Squadron. Rated as Private. Discharged at Camp Mills, N.Y., Dec. 21, 1918. White, Maurice B., of South Sudbury, Maint. of Lines Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, March 23, 1918, and called to active service, April 13, 1918, serving in the 37th Engineers. Rated as Private, first class. Participated at St. Mihiel, (Verdun), Meuse-Argonne, Army of Occupation. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 4, 1919. White, Oscar F., of Dorchester, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 2, 1917, serving in the Medical Dept. Base Hospital No. 5, rating as Private, first class, and nurse. Participated in many air raids. Mentioned in dispatches for bravery during air raids on British base headquarters and hospitals. White, Ralph R., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in LI.S. Navy, Nov. 12, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 21, 1918, rated as Yeoman, second class, and Yeoman, first class. Discharged at Boston, June 19, 1919. White, Thomas J., of Roxbury, Purchasing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 5, 1917, and called to active service, June 25, 1917, serving with the A.E.F. in Headquarters, 76th Division. Rated as Private, Sergeant, Quartermaster Sergeant and commissioned as Second Lieutenant. Discharged at Camp Devens, Sept. 10, 1919. HOMEWARD BOUND ^A WAXj^riME %ECORT> 107 WiESMANN, Ernest B., of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, June 14, 1917, and called to active service, Nov. 19, 191 7, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Seaman and Seaman Cook. Discharged at Boston, Jan. 9, 1919. Wight, George E., of Natick, Station Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 13, 191 7, and called to active service, Oct. 22, 191 7, serving in the Ordnance Corps and Aviation. Rated as Sergeant, first class. Discharged at Camp Jackson, S.C., June 19, 1919. Wild, Charles J., of Roslindale, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, April 7, 1917, and called to active service, July 21, 1917, serving in the Naval Reserve Force. Rated as Seaman, Yeoman, second class, Storekeeper, first class, and Chief Storekeeper. Discharged at Boston, July 8, 1919. WiLDMAN, John E., of Newton Upper Falls, Billing Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Navy, and called to active service, March 22, 1918. Entered as Landsman for Electrician (R) and Bugler. Not discharged. Williams, John J., of Roxbury, Elec. Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 2, 1918, serving in University of Maine Training Detachment Infantry, and 24th and 14th Cos., C.A.C. Rated as Private. Discharged at Fort Heath, Dec. 19, 1918. Williams, Joseph J., of Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 5, 1918, serving in the C.A.C. Rated as Private. Discharged at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., Dec. 7, 1918. Williams, Thomas F., of Roxbury, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 30, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the C.A.C. Rated as Private, Electrician Sergeant, second class. Electrician Sergeant, first class, and on June 26, 191 8, commissioned as Second Lieutenant. Served in the Canal Zone. Discharged at Boston, Mass., Sept. 9, 1919. Wilson, Carl 0., of Dorchester, Supply Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, May 29, 1918, serving in the 5th French Mortar Battery and 20th Field Artillery. Rated as Private. Participated at St. Mihiel. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 26, 1919. Wilson, Frederick T., Jr., of Hyde Park, Collection Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, May i, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in Co. C, loist Field Signal Battalion. Rated as Private, Private, first class, Corporal, Sergeant, Sergeant, first class. Participated at Chemin- des-Dames, (Toul Sector), (Bois Brule), Seicheprey, Xivray, Marvoisin, (Pas Fini Sector), Aisne-Mame, (Torcy), (Belleau), (Boresches), (Hill 90), (Epieds), (Trugne), St. Mihiel, (Rupt Sector), (Marcheville), Meuse-Argonne, (Bois d'Haumont), (Bois Belleau), (Bois d'Ormont), Troyon Sector. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. io8 ^A JVATi^-ri ME %E C O RT> Wilson, Stanley W., of Somerville, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve Force, Nov. 26, 191 7, and called to active service, Dec. 12, 1917. Commissioned as Warrant Gunner Electrical. Discharged at Hingham, Jan. 29, 1919. Winn, Frederic, of Roxbury, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June i, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 1917, serving in the I02d Field Artillery Band. Enlisted in loist Engineers as first-class Sergeant. Rated as Band Sergeant. Participated at Chemin-des- Dames, (Toul Sector), Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. WiNSLow, John H., of Dorchester, Installations Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, Aug. 25, 191 7, serving in the Infantry. Rated as Second Lieutenant. Woodward, Sidney C, of Wellesley, Appliance Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Dec. 11, 1917, and called to active service, Jan. 5, 1918, serving in the Air Service, Military Aeronautics. Rated as Cadet, first class. Discharged at Barron Field, Everman, Fort Worth, Texas. WooDWORTH, George W., of Boston, Accounting Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, and called to active service, July 20, 191 8, serving in Headquarters A Co., 12th Mounted Police. Rated as Private, Corporal, Sergeant and Supply Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, July 31, 1919. Young, Carleton E., of South Boston, Generating Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 14, 1917, and called to active service, July 25, 191 7, serving in the loist Field Artillery. Rated as Musician, third, second and first class. Participated at Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Camp Devens, April 29, 1919. Young, Ralph J., of Somerville, Street Eng. Dept. Enlisted in U.S. Army, June 13, 1917, and called to active service, Oct. 22, 191 7, serving in the Ordnance. Rated as Private, first class, Sergeant, first class, and Ordnance Sergeant. Discharged at Camp Devens, Dec. 21, 1918. FINIS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 020 934 397 6