New Britain herald., 1917-12-12

the ldLLeT CITY laSC evening LQGre was
considerable discussion relative to the
city of New Britain loaning the use of
it's fire apparatus for the protection
Of Berlin and Kensington property.
The commissioners brought out the
fact that on several occasions when
there have been fires in Berlin the
chemical trucks owned by the city
have been called upon for emergency
service. It was then taken to be the
sense of the meeting that the city of
New Britain should not be expected
to furnish such service gratis and as
a result the commissioners went on
record as being in favor of charging
the town of Berlin for any future SER
vice rendered. The action of the
board is not final, but will be submit
ted to Corporation Counsel ]. E.
Cooper and if approved notification
will be sent to the board of selectmen
here. Not only will the New Britain
commissioners insist on a payment of
/ $50 for each time their apparatus Us
| called to Berlin, but they will also ask
payment Of $50 per hour for every ad-
! ditional hour of service. Likewise they
will insist, if possible, that the town
Of Berlin accept all responsibility and
liability for injury to either men or
apparatus while going to or from or
at any fires here.
First Selectman Alling was asked
this morning what he thought the at
titude of the board of selectmen would
/ be concerning this action on the part
of the New Britain officials. He was
very uncommunicative and professed
ignorance as to the knowledge of any
such plan on the part Of the New Brit
ain men. News travels so slowly
%ho% HuhQf
the fire commissioners did do last
night and we will await word from
them before thinking of the matter
he said.
Boys Are Enlisting.
Although Berlin has been up with
the leading cities and towns OF the
country in doing it's Bit" the young
men are still flocking to the colors
and a number of others have enlisted
lately in some branch of the service.
RAYMOND Austin has enlisted in the
naval reserve force. Gustaf Hanson
of East Berlin has enlisted in the
ordnance corps of the army and left
=, today for active duty. Fred Hull of
/ Kensington has also enlisted in the
! army. he having chosen the aviation
corps. He will proba bly, leave for the
aviation training camp at San An
tonic, Texas, tomorrow.
Beginning to Out Ice.
Y Local ice men are now ready to be-
gin their winter harvest of ice and
are getting their machinery into coh-
o4tion preparatory to starting to cut
ice on Saturday, Ice on tho local
ponds ranges from seven to 10 Inches
in thickness and is of very good quail
ity, being almost free from any
snow-ice. Elmer E. Austin of Ber-
lin plans to begin harvesting ice or
Saturday. Help is scarce and all EN-
t ployers are being compelled to Offer
. their men good wages and short
hours.
No Effect On Mails.
CONTRARY to what the public at frs
thought the new system whereby
United States mail between New Yori
and Hartford is to be transferred
} partly by automobile truck, Wi: have
, t absolutely 10 effect on the Berlin AM
Kensinetor mails. The sover"ne9
: has aires y advertised for bius TO
, this auxiliary automobile mail serve
l and SPECIFIES that the route between
) Hartfold and New York will be ",
White Plains, n. Y, Danbury ant
Waterbury, Conn. Thus Berlin will
have to rely upon the train service
thought that the automobile auxiliar,
, mail service might be sent along tn
, J turnpike. thus affecting this place.