New Britain herald., 1917-12-04

that the people evidently fear a salt
famine judging from the enormous
sales made of late. One grocer with
a small delivery route stated this
morning that on only one delivery last
week he delivered $50 pounds Of salt
Reports from those who profess to
know however, state that there is
some beet sugar coming into the mar
ket from the West and despite other
predictions, say the market will be
nearly normal by the first Of the
month because of the foreign sugar
which will, by that time, have been
received and refined.
Parents Being Criticized.
In some sections of Berlin the
American families are said to be con-
sderably incensed because of certain
alleged actions on the part of chill"
dren of alien parentage, especially
those whose parents are Austrians. At
was stated on good authority this
morning that story, now two weeks
old, has just leaked out, showing that
all of the citizens of this place are not
loyal Americans. According to this
report, one of the teachers at the
South school recently inaugurated a
patriotic campaign among the
SCnOlaT6. NOJ only ulu DIG CO0SAA tAAO
pupils to sing patriotic songs in a
proper manner and to accord all honor
to the flag, but she also began a cam
paifn to raise small fund with which
to purchase tobacco for the soldiers
who are serving with the American
army. To this end she outlined the
plan to the scholars and asked that all
who wished to solicit small contr1bu-
lions for this fund to raise their
hands, the plan being that the chill
dren should take small envelopes In
which to collect the money. 1t is SAID
that every child, in the school raised
his or her hand, signifying wiling
ness to do this, with the exception OF
several children who are known to be
of Austrian parentage 1t is SAID that
these little ones steadfastly refused to
assist and it is thought that their re-
fusals simply reflected the antagon1stlc
spirit iof their parents towards the
IT s. A. Several Berlin residents who
have become acquainted with this IN
cident are said to be considering
bringing the matter officially to the
| attention Of the school board.
/ Officers Are Installed.
John r. Kelly of New Britain
| county district deputy Of the Y. M. T.
A. & B. society, installed the recently
elected officers Of st. Pauls T. M. i.
l A. & B. society last evening. me
newly indicted officers are:
President-Daniel M. Malarney.
Vice president-James c. Hart.
Recording observation-disclosures HI.
Corr.
Financial secretary-Edward J..
Moore.
Treasurer-Rev. J. c. Brennan.
Sergeant-at-arms- Skeene.
Marshall-Albert H. Bergeron.
Trustees-W. w. Pagan, John A.
Moore ]. c. Hart and j. F. Moore.
To Honor Pilgrims.
On the evening Of December IA
there will be an open meeting OF
Emma Hart Willard chapter of the
D. A. r. at which time the program
will be in the order of honoring the
memory of the Pilgrim Fathers. Her
bert Knox Smith of Pennington, one
of the best known public speakers in
the state and also politician of note
especially since he is regarded as the
original Bull Mooser Of the Nutmeg
state, will attend this meeting and
will make the principal address o1
the occasion. The meeting will be
held in the Berlin Congregational
church and will be open to the public
Where Arc the Flags?
Berlin and Kensington people, ec
say nothing of transients are oper
in their comments regarding the alb.
sence Of public flags in this place