New Britain herald., 1916-07-08
Army Of "FloaterS" Given En- pl0yment at Transfer Station
TALK ON CHINA AND BURMA
Missionaries in Far Off Bands to Preach Here TomOIrow-Costum As Burmese Maiden, Miss Smith Will Sing in BllImese-Bricfs

l ords at the freight office show that l during the past six months over six l hundred men have been given en- l ployment at the transfer station. l While permanent places are offered, i the majority of the men who come l here seeking work as freight truck ! CTS are of a rowing character and the 1 officials at the station experience con- l siderable difficulty in getting them to i remain after they have collected wages for two or three weeks.
 Probably a score of new faces are to be seen at the station every week and except for a few who have stopped drifting, temporarily at least, their associates barely get acquainted with thcm before they tire of the pro- saic existence of a freight handler and once again start out in search of something more exciting.
 But little trouble is found in filling the vacancies, as newcomers report at the office almost daily looking for the places of the men who are to leave.
 Among the wandering fraternity, the transfer station at lainville seem- ingly is well advertised. It is given publicity through the rovers who stop off here for a week or two, and in a cClnparatively short time drift into states some metimes across the continent, where they pick up with others or their ilk and, tapping experiences, spread the news of the activities here.
 Men who apply for work have told of hearing Of the Plainville station in the far West and the South as well, and they make a mental note of the town, including it in their itinerary When they reach here they stop sut- ficiently long to draw wages once or twice and after getting accustomed to having regular money J1nghng III their pockets they get a relapse of wanderlust and Plainville sees them no more. Tramps also have become to recognize the town as a good place to get aid, the transfer station help being liberal with their less or more (depending of the view taken) for tunate erstWhile comrades Of the road. Those unwilling to work usual ly find an acquaintance or two at the platform who is willing to lend helping hand and their visit to the town invariably results sat1sfactor- ily.
 Because of these conditions the po- lice are kept on the move looking after the conduct of the derel1cts who favor Plainvil1e with a visit. The men for the most part are alcoholic subjects and drunkenness has so far been found to be the chief cause or trouble among them They are gay lot and the cOnstables do not bother them, except of course when they get on the streets and lose control oI their pedal extrem1ties to such an ex- tent that they have to pc lockeuup The men have a wholesome rear oI jail especially during the summer, and when they are not too much under the influence of liquor to real ize their actions they obey the or ders of the police without hesitency
 The transfer station is proving an ideal place for a study in sociology as all types of temporarily or per- noanently disappointed and discour- aged men are to be found on it's plat forms.
 Chinese Student to Preach.
 D. G. Gnu of China, who was a member of the graduating class in Wesleyan university last month, will occupy the pulpit at the m morning ser vice in the Methodist church tomor- row. Although in this country but three years MT. Gnu speaks excel lent English and Is a most interest ing speaker. The young men is soon to enter Drew Theological school in New Jersey to complete his education for the ministry
 In Other Churches.
 tegational-Rev. E. l.. Wis mer of Bristol, will preach at the Congregational church tomorrow morning in exchange, with the pas tor Rev. F. l.. Grant. Monthly study night on the Epistle of St. James will take the place of the regular Christ ian Endeavor meeting at o'clock in the evening"
 Episcopal-Rev. R. H. Burton, the rector, will preach at the morning service at 11:45 Sunday in the Church of Our Saviour. There wiR be no Sunday school or evening service.
 Advent Christian-Morn1ng worship Sunday at 10:45 Sermon by the pas tor. Rev. J. w. Denton on the subject, "The Call to Arms" Sunday school will folliw Loyal workers service will be at 6:3O. Evening services at 7:15. l The pastor will give the fourth of a series of sermons on Makers of Bible [ History" using for his subject, Noah, l the Antediluvian Carpenter"
 Baptist-1O:45 a. m., preaching by Rev. J. E. Smith, missionary at Rn- 1 goon, Burn. a 1905 Sunday school; 6 m., young peoples service. In the | evening Rev. MT. Smith will give an account of mission -vorK in Burma. His daughter, dressed Tn Burmese cos- tune, will sing songs of that country.
 A. M. F. Zion-Owing to the ab- sence of the pastor, who is attending the conference, there will be no prea ching at the 10:45 service tomor- row morning. Sunday school at ? o'clock will be in charge or John C. Baker, assistant superintendent. A sacred concert will be given in the eve ming at 7:45, Miss May Edwards, pres ident of the Christian Endeavor so- ciety, in charge.
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