Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1918 — 'NO SLACKER I,' QUOTH TIM; 'ON TO BERLIN' FOR HIM [ARTICLE]

'NO SLACKER I,' QUOTH TIM; 'ON TO BERLIN' FOR HIM

New York, Feb. 22.—Timothy Lynch is going to war with the Second National army of the United State* He so announces in his completed questionnaire, which has just been filed. Mrs. Lynch has consented to let her husband fight for his country, and so Lynch, to show his happiness at a chance to “do his bit," put his answers to the questionnaire in, rhyme. The document, which is now a government record, reads:

I, Timothy Lynch, do solemnly swear. I’m the registrant in this questionnaire, Thirty years old is my age, sir, today, I live near this school, a few blocks away, I’m a motorman, and also please add I live with my wife, and she with her dad. I work for the road and truthfully say I nun over people ten hours a day. So skillful am I in this kind of work I know I can kill both Teuton and Turk. Military training I never, had I was put out of schaal for being bad. I speak English well, both pure and profane, German or French never enter by brain And here let me say, and put this in rhyme, That I never was convicted of crime. I stand six feet in. my —estimation. And weight 200 without—exaggeration. I’m physically fit and feeling so fine, I’ll sign my name at the end of this line It has never been my fortune or fate To be employed by this nation or state, Am I a minister? You make me smile. A divinity student? Wrong a mile. I’m not in the naval or military service, It was my neglect, and not that I’m nervous. I’m a citizen and am proud to say I’m ready to fight for my flag any day. Though born in Ireland thirty years ago I’ve been in this country ten years or so I left one fine day from fair Queen’s town port. Aboard the Celtic and here I was brought. I came here alone. My parents stayed home. They were too feeble this wide world ito roam. x I got citizen papers in city hall, I love this country; I await its call. I nave dependents. I’m married, you •ee. There’s Bridget, my wife, and our child IMarle. We all live together, wife, child, and me It costs a whole lot to cane for us three But I’m a fighter and if it must be. My wife will work hard and let me be (free. • To do my full share for democracy, I waive all claim for any exemption, I want to fight for Freedom’s redemption. The questionnaire was transmitted to the District Board of Appeals. Lynch is employed by the Jrookyln Rapid Transit Company.