New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-09

H. Newton, H. A. Castle. l.. L. Bras
tow, F. T. Wheeler and S. 8. Gwillim.
Mr.. Gwillim in his letter to Mr..
Macleod states that anything tho
committee can do in the local cam
paign for the second Liberty Loan
will be gladly done.
The house to- house canvass was
started and according to reports and
the number of bonds already sub
scr1bed for 1t will be pronounced
success. j. N. McKernan. who has
charge of the canvass has appointed
deputies who will help him in their
spare time. At present it is hard to
secure the services of co-workers who
are willing to spend more than
couple of hours day on the pro-
Ject Mr. McKernan stated yesterday
that he wished he could enlist two or
three men who would devote at least
the greater part of two days in which
time he thinks the house-to house
canvass could be completed.
The women's organization is also
helping with the house-to-house can
vass and to date have sold a number
of the bonds. They will also work"
the factories where young women of
the town are employed.
A number Of citizens of the town
are subscribing directly for bonds
through the Plainville Trust company
The Trust company has made ar
rangements whereby the bonds can
either be purchased outright, on the
government plan or on weekly pay
ment basis. The government plan is
to pay per cent at the time of pur-
chase, Is per cent November /, 40 per
cent December 1 and the remaining 40
per cent January l, 1918. Interest
accrues on the two last deferred pay
ments.
Is Controversy Ended?
What has happened to the recent
controversy between the liquor men Of
Plainville and Postmaster Prior which
is said to have emanated from the |
vets being forced to the wall at |
the last election? Are the license |
forces planning an offensive with the
idea Of dethroning Mr.. Prior and TAX
ing him into camp? Has Mr.. Prior
engaged the secret service men to in !
vestigate the alleged selling of liquor |
by local hotel men to soldiers and |
sailors in uniform? Or has the affair
fzz1ed out entirely. Have concessions
been mutual, each side deeming it adj
visable to call the affair a draw, feel
ing that it would end disastrously for
all parties concerned?
These questions seem to be upper
most in the minds of many of Plain
ville's citizens. Not only has the re-
cent issue been discussed in Plainville
but in other neighboring cities the re-
suit of the fray has been the chief
topic of conversation. The Bristol
Press has commented editorially upon
1T and lengthy article appeared in
a Waterbury paper Sunday
AS far as can be learned no moves
have been made on either side either
openly or under the veil of secrecy.
What the eventual outcome Will be
of the dire threats made by each par
ty seems at the present to be food
for thought.
Graham on Committee
James Graham, assistant postmas-
ter, was notified this morning that he
has been appointed as a member of
committee on war camp community
recreation fund. The duty of this COM
mittee is to raise $24O in Plainville to
be used for the erection and mainte-
nance of club rooms, swimming pools,
reading rooms and other recreational |
facilities in the war camp cities.
There will be a meeting OF the COM
nittee held at the home of S. S. CIVIL
i'm, the chairman, on Wednesday eve |
ming, October 10, at 8 o'clock. At
his time plans will be made to raise
he aforementioned amount
Plainville Briefs.
There will be q social given at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hub
bard on Roosevelt street for the bene-
it of the A. M. E. Zion church.
Mrs. George E. Spencer, assistant
of the Womens Relief
Corps, is today inspecting Gen. V.
Steinwehr corps of New Haven.
October devotions will be held in
he Church of Our Lady of Mercy
Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Miss Helen Brock has returned
rom her vacation spent at Atlantic
City.
Owing to the inclement weather the
Home Guard held their weekly drill in
he Town Hall.
Mrs Cornelius Collins of Forest
lille visited relatives in town over )
he weekend. :
Miss Elzina Brunette has Joined the
taft of operators in the local tele- ,
'h.one exchange. Miss Brunette re- :