New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-12
PLAINVILLE Youth
IS SERIOUSLY HURT
Raymond Messengers Motorcycle
Crashes Into Auto in Bristol
NOW IN HARTFORD HOSPITAL

No Details of Accident Learned
Campaign to Raise 81 $500 for Y. M.
o. A. Work Started This Morning.
Petition Granted "Ncw Haven Road.
Raymond Messenger of this town
Is in a critical condition at the Hart
ford hospital as result of a collision
in Bristol between his motorcvcle and
an automobile driven by John Hop
klnson of that city. Messengers skull
is fractured and recovery is doubtful.
Edward Freeman, who was riding In a
sideoar attached to the MOTORCYCLE
escaped practically unhurt. No de-
tails Of the accident can be learned.
Messenger is the son of Charles
Messenger.
For the purpose of re-arranginE and
granting increases in salary to town
officers there will be an adjourned
town meeting in the Town hall this
evening at o'clock. Judge A. H.
Condell who was appointed chairman
or a committee to secure data anent
the salaries OF incumbents of office in
other towns will make a report
Inc old system under which select
men OF the town and other officers are
PAID has been In vogue for a number
or years and 1t seems to be the con-
sensuS Of opinion that increases should
be granted. At present the first Sc
lectman receives a salary of 81 a day
ana other officers are paid an accord
ingly low rate. An Increased stipend
will undoubtedly be granted at this
evenings session.
Campaign Starts.
The campaign to raise $4,000, which
is Plainville's allotment for the Y. M.
A. war camp fund began this morn
ing and during the entire week efforts
will be made to successfully float the
issue. The work is being carried on
jointly under the auspices of the Y. M.
c. A. and the X. of c.
During the next five days an active
house-to-house campaign will be car
RED on by the workers who have
been appointed by the local commit
tee of the State Council of Defense.
These men have been divided into
teams, each team having been as
signed captain. The captain Of each
team and its members have been al
lotted certain streets in which they
will solicit donations to the fund,
Last evening at $50 o'clock there
was meeting Of the workers in the
town hall at which time they wero
addressed by Charles H. Hudson a
Y. NJ. c. A. worker who was with tho
British troops on the Drive to Bag
dad In his talk he explained to the
workers the nature Of the campaign
and the value of the Y. M. c. A.
among the soldiers, both at home and
at the front overseas
Considering the manner in which
Pla1nvllle has always supported benev-
olent causes, there seems to be little
reason why this town will not sue
ceed In raising the amount allotted.
The purpose of the project has been
explained-the money will not only be
used In war camp cities in this coun-
try, but in war camps overseas and
in war prison camps
The following paragraph is being
used to stimulate patriotism by the
Y. M. c. A. workers.:
The least you can give is the most
you can give the willing dollar for
every call The man who says no
today is either Stacker or a bank
rupt. Cant afford it. The words
are German-not American. Free
dom is cheap at any price,
Any Of the men whose names an
peared in Saturdays Herald will he
glad to receive subscriptions to the
fund during the coming week.
From James j. McNally,
A communication has been received
from James J. McNally in which he
states that although Plainville at