New Britain herald., 1917-03-05
CENSUS WORKERS
 BEGIN SECOND WEEK
Storm Depletes Volunteer Ranks
 This Morning


 the work be, according to those in charge of the local headquarters in City hall. This mornings storm kept many volunteers from the office, but more were on hand this afternoon and 1t is expected that the office force this evening will be complete.
 Saturday was by far the busiest day at the headquarters in City hall since the taking of the military cen- sus began. Over one hundred per- sons were actively engaged in office work performing some special task. and those who worked morning and afternoon felt, when o'clock came that they had done a days work. It was one continuous grind and .hustls for everyone and all displayed spirit which bespoke that each one was living up to the slogan "my best service for city, state and nation" ," Mayor George A. Quigley who has kept in close touch with the work, looked in at the large force of volsar- teers several times during the day. He is enthusiastic in praise over the manner in which the census taking has been received in New Britain.
 Owing to the fact that so many persons came to volunteer their ser- vices for office work it was discovered that there was not room enough to accommodate all in the headquarters proper. As soon as the mayor learned of this he very graciously turned over the use of his office, which was quickly occupied by sev- eral pretty young ladies who felt they were accorded a special privilege in being there.
 A EC Sc daHohfnd with the headway made during the past week. He spoke in the highest terms of the manner in which every body was doing his or her part to accomplish the end sought for as quickly as possible.
 Those young men and women," he said, pointing to a group Of high school students. would serve Uncle Sam in the hour of need just as read lily and enthusiastically as soldiers and nurses as they give their service here"
 Those who have had charge of the census taking, whether in factory, store or office. have found that the real American spirit is not dead by any means, as some people would have the public believe. The spirit of the high school students. or like the Boy Scouts, in giving their service to cause like this census taking. only re- fleets the sentiment of their elders. It matters not whether one was born under foreign flag, If he is a cit izen, he is an American and has th., American spirit. Nothing in the his- tory of this country has better proven this fact than this census taking which is the outcome of Governor Marcus H. Holcomb's preparedness message before the joint convention of the general assembly of the state on February 6. Everybody who is an American is proud of the fact. Ali want to be Americans. Under the stars and stripes dwell people of all classes and creeds who only need to be shown that their country is in need of their service to preserve it, to cause them to rally to the co.ors as Americans-and brothers. If that time comes the whole world will in truth realize what Americanism means.
 MT. Corbin deemed it best to only keep the Headquarters open Saturday evening to accommodate those who desired to go there to fill out their blanks. H. w. Briere was in charge of the OtHce and aided many to Ill out their papers properly. It is again requested that every man in the city who has not already filled out a blank, to come to the headquarters when convenient and do so. All who do this l will make it easier for the house to house canvassers. Ask your friend If he has filled out his paper. and if not, inform him that he will be doing his part by going to the City hall to do it. In addition to the list of workers on ! duty Saturday morning as announced l in the papers, there were in the af. ternoon the following volunteers: Thomas H. Clarkson, H. c. Billings Emory c. Corbin. Irene Loomis Grace
 Hatton, Vera Schade. Marion San
 derson. Florence Hanford, Arthur Pc.
 terson, Anthony Sinkiewicz, Oscar