New Britain herald., 1916-05-02


 is at present working steadily and his 1 employers have the highest regard 1 for his honesty and integrity MT. . Crawford said that with the building | of a new home there would be no
 more need of sending any of our boys
 to the reform school.
 Mrs Hatch Takes Lead.
 i The calling of the roll of team cap
 tains was in charge of Philip Corbin, i who changed the program somewhat
 today by calling on tho ladies' teams l first for reports HOnOrs for the | largest sum went to Mrs. w. L. Hatch
 whose report showed s1,426.70 and
 with this went the distinction of
 breaking the record of Captain c. F.
 Bennett. whose team has been the 1 proud pOssessor of the flag for a num- Der of subscriptions smce the first
 day. This is the first time that both flags have rested at onc table during , the campaign. There vas no diver sion from the similaritv of figures Dy CaDtain Pease's team tOCaN, his report showing $332
 Among the large gifts today $1,OOO from eX-MayOr Lander5, Mrs. P. +. Stanley and Sara Strong. Howard L.. Platt was as confident today as at any time since the commencement nf the campaign that the s3oal will be reached
 It has been called to the attention of the campaign managers that sev eral boys called at houses in the southwestern part of the city yester- day and represented themselves as soliciting funds for the campaign. They had no credentials and the com mittec wishes to warn the public to- wards giving any donations to anyone who iG unable to show that they are authorized to solicit funds.
 Two hundred little sTomrchs were made happy today by the committee on luncheon, when the lads were treated to a feed" at the close of their concert. The lads were in style, travelling to the armorv in big touring cars, and at the conciusior of the festivities they wern transported to school in the gasoline wagons, It was a big day for the youngsters.
 Comptroller Webster Talks.
 A warm greeting was extended to Comptroller Webster when called by Chairman Christ for remarks. The speaker said he was unable to find words adequate to show his apprecia- ton of the great work that is be- ing put forth by the committees i1 raising funds for the betterment of the boys of the city. It was a work that warmed his heart and which he sincerely hoped would he repaid by the the reaching of tho goal. MT. Webster spoke of his first connection with boys club work in Hartford, which was on a very small scale and did not compare in any respect to the wonderful advancement that has been made in this city. The speaker said that interest should be shown in all young men for the good Of the community in later years depends on the training that is afforded a boy in his youth. Every man and woman should feel it their duty to take an interest in the development of the boy. He was glad to be able to be present at todays gathering and see the wonderful efforts tlat are being made by the citizens of his former home town in the interest of the com- ing generation. l
 Ovation For Ianucrs.
 It was several minutes bcforA ex- Mayor Ianders was able to make his voice audible, on account of the vo- ciferous applause that greeted his name, when called for remarks. He said it was several years ago since the playground movement was start ed which was in lot given the boys who had caused him considerable trouble by disturbances and who, on his making complaint about it, put 1t up to him in a straightforward nAn~ ner saying "why don't yod give us that lot of yours on Clark street." This he did and it acted as a prcven- tative to any further disturbances. MT. Landers said. that with the oX- perience of residing in the part Of the town where the so called bad boy lives, he has had an opportyn- ity of acquainting himself of condi- tions as they exist. Many of the boys have good parents but through cir cumstances are not able to give them some of the things other boys enjoy, and in consequence they roam about the streets, but with a place like the Boys club to spend their moments there will be a noted improvem i1 the boys due to the assOciat tiOnS and environmen to be secured at the club