New Britain herald., 1914-07-10
VIII Not Serve as Head Of Cam-
 pagn Workers This Fall. l
UNCLE SAM GIVES HELP MORE PAY

Postmaster and Local Secretary Get
 Increases-Raise Also Expected for
 Assistant Postmaster-Ship P. O.
 Equipment Next Tuesday-Briefs.-
 While it is early to begin prepara- tions for the fall campaign, republi- can leaders are anticipating the resig- nation of H. c. Thompson as chair man, of the town committee and are looking over the available timber with a view of selecting his successor. MT. Thompson has announced that he pro- poses to quit as the head of the party machine, his private business requir- ing too much of his time to permit his meddling in politics to any great extent.
 MT. Thompson has served as chair man of the committee for over a year and has given satisfaction. The re- publicans elected the town ticket at the October election last year, win ming handily, a result accomplished chiefly by the efforts of MT. Thomp- son, and his associates on the commit tee. Much of the strain of a cam paign falls to the lot of the town com mittee chairman and as there will be both town and state elections this fall, with a possibility of exceptionally hard fights, the man occupying that position will be kept busy. The job is a thankless one at best and the leaders anticipate that they will have considerab ble difficulty in get ting anyone to take it. They will make an effort to have MT. Thomp- son remain at the helm until after the fall campaigns, but as he appears determined to quit it is doubtful . if they can persuade him to reconsider.
 There are already two candidates in the field for the nomination for first selectman, w. J. Johnson, the present 5 incumbent of the office, and his sec- retary, George S. Babcock, being anxious to serve as the towns busi- ness agent next year. MT. Babcock claims to have received assurance of support from several prominent re- publicans in addition to many from the frank and file,'' and he has an- nounced his intention of staying in the race to the finish.
 Party leaders claim that they have not as yet considered the selection of candidate for representative and they do not know of anyone seeking the honor. Tt is not expected that Edward 1T. Carter, who represented the town the last session of the legis- lature, will be in the race this year.
 Get Salary Increases.
 Postmaster P. J.. Prior has received notice from Washington of an increase in his salary of $1OO, making his com .pensation as Uncle San1's Plainville representative $2,300 a year. The post off1ce did business of over $11,- 900 during the fiscal year ending March 31, and the increase over the preceding year was large enough to entitle the postmaster to salary raise.
 At the postmaster's request the postal department has also granted an increase in salary to Miss Edith A. Ellis, the local secretary. She will now receive $1,00O a year, raise of $10O having been granted. This is the last increase that can be given her un- der present conditions, $1,00O being the limit under civil service rules for an office of Plainville's class.
 Postmaster Prior has sent a peti- ton to Washington for an increase to $1,100 a year in the salary of his as- sistant, Clinton J. Morse. The latter Is at present receiving $1,000 a year and it is likely that the department will approve of the increase
 Both MT. Morse and Miss Ellis give entire satisfaction and patrons of the office feel that they are entitled to in- creased compensation.
 Move By July 18th.
 Officials of the corbin Cabinet Lock company in New Britain, today am nounced that the boxes and other equipment for the new post office in the Rogers building on Whiting street will be shipped here next Tues < day and will be placed in positions probably within twenty-four hours after it's arrival Work on the eQuip- ment is ndw practically finished and the company expects to get the entire outfit installed bysstfie 18th, the date on which they originally promised shipment.
 " Carpenters, who are at work at the building, will be through before that time and as soon as the boxes are installed there will be nothing to pre- vent the change in the location of the office.
 Postmaster Prior has been hopeful that he could give up the present lo- cation in Newton's block on West Main street after closing business Tuesday night but it is doubtful if the change can be made before Thursday. 4
 Trolleymen Get Extra Pay.
 Trolleymen employed by the Bris- tol and Plainville Tramway company were agreeably surprised yesterday on receiving their pay envelopes to find that they had been paid at the rate of forty cents an hANr for the