New Britain herald., 1917-04-23

coming president. When a man takes
 the oath he has entered into a con-
 tract to support laws and to be loyal
 to this country. Now comes the time
 when he is asked to pay according to
 the contract. If he refuses to pay
 then he is held for treason which is
 punishable by death.
 Our nation. laws and flag often
 mca.l more to foreign born citizen than they do to those born here. he said. We have never lived under an- other flag and thus are unable to compare the two. He told of an old German and his wife Awho went to visit their childhood home and won- dered why everything did not seem right As the steamer came into New York harbor they realized that it was their adopted country that was missing" and both cried with joy as the Statue of Liberty came into view.
 Patriotism slu1nbertns, Not Dead.
 The mayor said that he had felt the spirit of ''7s." "61" and s.9S'' WIS dead and that the people were not as patriotic as they should be. It was. for this reason that the celebration was held last Thursday and when fac tories, stores and all places of busiA ness closed for the afternoon it proved that the spirit was not dead but had simply been slumbering. It was the greatest patriotic celebration sver held Tn this city or state, he said
 There are other things to be done in addition to waving the flag" and shouting. said the mayor. All should help the mothers of those who have gone away. If there is call for vol unteers from the president, New Brit tain will send her quota and moro and not disgrace the nag. Let all an- swer the call of the president for the greatest battle ever fought by de- mocracy over autocracy. When the supreme moment comes we must and will answer the call. said the mayor.
 MT. Cook stated that there was a. feeling in the country that the war would not last long but that the feeling would be dispelled as 1t had been in England. In regard to this matter Governor M. H. Holcomb was one of the foremost movers in pre- pairing for the emergency by food regulations. He then introduced ex-, Senator George M. Handlers.
 State Food Supply.
 MT. Landers considered that the mayor had covered the patriotic side of the question in an able manner so he went on to tell of the newly formed food commission. This commission he said, was the result of meet Ing held two weeks ago and the agricultural authorities of the state board of directors of the State Chamber of Commerce and sev- eral of the manufacturers were the prime movers in the prevention of waste. After the committee had met for four or five days they were sur prised and alarmed at what they found. Permission was asked of Gov ernor Holcomb for full authority to look into the situation.
 brief sketch of the members on the food commission was given by MT. Landers asd all proved to be men 'f influence in the state. He said the 1esire of all was to improve the food supply One of the first things done vas to approach people who would lot increase their land and of these he toabcco growers were the worst 'f all. They planted their crops go lose to the fences that they had no com for anything else and many of hem did not raise their own vege: ables. Good results were obtained by al<ing to these men and this year a lumber have already promised to i've some of their ground over to 1 so that already abzit l 900 acres have been secured for l cod.
 The same principle will apply to all l armers, stated MT. Landers. and in l his way . census of the increased | ood' production will be taken. This l ensus will very much resemble the ecent military census taken by the tate. Any information in regard to he fitting and planting of small gar lens may be had by applying at the own clerks offices in the various owns.
 It Is planned, said MT. Iranders. to n 1irf tho Hiwh school hovA as iunior