New Britain herald., 1917-06-16

\ st ary. Time there was when people were wont to make fun of tho potato and refer to 1t q the ''spud" or ''1dur- phy. Now 1t. would be more dtt4ng to say rather than please pas the Murphies.' please pass the Astors. :" Connecticut has adopted, and in a few weeks will begin to enforce. a mighty important motor law. This piece. of legislation has to do with insuring the safety of all motorists travelling at night. Among other things it provides that no machine on the road at night can use . head light which sends to the approaching motorist glare more than four feet from the ground. Ignorance is no excuse in law and as there are any quantity of lenses which will keep the light within the law there will be but little chance to evade this law. A careful study of the new auto laws should be made by every motorist.
 The weather during this month and last has been conducive of . bumper crop or weeds and grass anyway. The man with the little garden knows all the joy of that backyard. back breaking sport. digging up the weeds. The man with the expansive front lawn can also appreciate as never before the beauties of . motor driven lawn mower.
 Well, the fire board seems well un- day way sud It's personnel seems to understand its job. May this ma- chinery continue to run smoothly. and the police board too; Is the wish of the general public which is no less weary of hearing of safety board wrangles' than 1t is of reading that the Kaiser is near death.
 Have you been vaccinated yet? bids fair to become just as popular query as was Have you bought Liberty bond?" or Have you . little garden at your home?''
 Extensive travellers tell us there are certain places on this terrestrial sphere where the sun shines brightly most of the time and the air is ever balmy and clear. Don't laugh and show possible ignorance. people laughed at Columbus, too, but he ''-"S sSAAAA9 SAA0 .
 Many readers, who faithfully read all news of war preparation, are still doubtful as to what a division is. A division consists of nine regiments of infantry. three field artillery reg iments, one regiment of cavalry. one regiment of engineers and other smaller complements such as hos nifQl roA etc.
 If the season don't hurry up Rose Sunday will be Roseless Sunday.
 
 Much has been said in various pa- pers throughout the country about the personal sacrifices of individual families in their midst, of the broth- CTS who have gone out from the same roof-tree to join the colors. In this New Britain again runs second to none. At least seven families are known to have sent out brothers into the service and maybe there are or will be more. At least one family has done more than send out two brothers for three of it's sons have al- ready answered the call. The grim reaper has even so soon begun to split these brothers for of two who marched out with Go. I, one has al- ready been killed. In this city the honor list of brothers serving Uncle Sam include the following: Harold and Orville Ventres. Co., B, and John Ventres, U. S. N.; James and Joseph Carroll. Co. E; the two Rouillard brothers, Co. E and Go. I; Raymond and Kenneth Searle, naval reserve; Roy Buell.. regular army and Albert Buell., naval reserve; Fred and Wal ter Andrews. naval reserve; Joseph and Attilfo Jiantonio. Co. I, the last named brother having already been killed in the line of his duty.
 
 We wonder who will be the first New Britain man to set foot on French soil as either an officer or en- listed man in the American overseas battalions.
 The management of the Municipal Farm called for a big man and in I Henry S. Tallard, the mayor chose the right man. MT. Tallard's interest in the city and pride in a thing once at- tempted. done we'll, has caused him not only to sacrifice his own time and labor each day on this job which car- rfes with 1t no compensation and much criticism, but has also caused him to decline appointment and chairmanship of the safety board. a position he had no doubt desired and which, to say the least, carries with 1t more glamor than that of the muni- cipal farm. If this project fails and with the elements willing 1t will not it will not be on account of any lack of a potent. energetic worker.
 Second to none is New Britain. when city, state or nation calls this m otto: For city, state and nation"