Putnam patriot., 1916-07-07
CITIES CARE FOR
 NEEDY FAMILIES
New Haven and New Britain
 Help Soldiers Dependents.
LEGISLATURE ASKED TO ACT
New Britain Provides fer MHitiamen's Dependents and Seeks Aid From Stste-Elm c.ty's Plea To
 Take Special Session,

Hartford Haven and New Britain city officials have taken ac- uoa 10 provide reheI for dependents of mlliuamen at the front.
 Mayor Frank J. Rice. of New Ha- ven. has appointed il commission to take charge of collecting suhserip. tions for the aid of families of militia men who have gone to the Mexican border. The common council ol New Britain passed a resolution calling for a special session Of 1he legislature to provide for dependents os soldiers. h the meantime the city will care for them.
 h naming the New Haven commit tee. Mayor Rice issued the following statement:
 My attention has been called to a number of families whose head, either. father, brother. husband or son. has been called to the Mexican border with the Connecticut National Guard, and who could be spared only with great difficulty because of the lack of financial resources during the absence of the bread earner of the tamily.
 It has seemed to me that many of us who are not called upon to go to the front may be able to aid these families by subscription of moder- ate amount I do not ask for a large sized subscription, but l believe that nearly every one can do something to aid in relieving the distress which I know is already acute in some cases. All subscriptions will be gratefully re- eeived in the mayors office and will be turned over to the committee just named for distribution. l hope that the response to this call will be both general and generous
 To Take Special Session.
 The New Britain resolution follows:
 Resolved by the mayor and com mon council of the city of New Britain that committee consisting of the mayor and two others to be named by him are hereby appointed to con. fer with the governor of this state with reference to the advisablity Of eonvening the legislature in special session for the purpose of enaeting such legislation as may be deemed best for the purpose of caring for and assisting the wives children and other dependents of Roa-a0mmissioned officers and private soldiers resident in this state who have entered the service of the unitea States. either l by the appropriation of state funds 1 for said purposes or by authorizing | he various cities and towns of the state to appropriate money therefor
 The following resolution, amended so as to provide for families of all enlisted men and not only for fam flies of members of Companies D and 1. was also passed in New Britain;
 Received by the mayor and com mon coancil of the city of New Brit ain that temporarily until further ac tion of the city deputy comptroller be and is hereby authorized from time to time to draw his order to or for the benefit of the wives, children and denendeHts of those married non commissioned officers and privates, resident in New Britain who have en- tered the service of the United States as members of Company l and E of the First Connecticut Volunteers to amounts sufficient in each case to compensate said families for the loss of income of said soldiers by reason of said service and to charge said or ders to the general funds of the city. and be it further resolved that the mayer be and is hereby authorized to appoint a committee of four citi- zens to seek out and report 10 the comptroller prior to the next meeting of the common council all the cases which would be covered by this reso. lution."