New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-03-09

patriotic ana - preparing Hor The fu-
ture. It 10 Wise to prepare IN these
days whom we do not know what thu
morrow may bring forth. Il r. wise
to preserve our national unity ana not
70 have partisan politics - We had
1t Washington last week when ~ saw
what men who were. not patriots can
do to block the wheels of the govern-
ment. Woodrow Wilson 10 the pres.
ident OF q united United States and
he should be supported" shouted the
mayor amid the plaudits 81 the diners
Turning to . subject nearer home,
the loyalty and patriotism Of New
Britain's sons. Mayor Quieley said
this has ever been true. Away back
in the revolutionary days New Brit
ain men were patriotic and responded
to do their part. Again In 1919, in
s1S4S. in 1861 and In 1908 ana IN 1s1
too. the boys Of Ney Britain respond
ed with vigor whom their country was
assailed and on q recent "wednesday
night when ths order Of the city was
threatened its people asa1stod the
government in maintaining e ana ssas
mayor OF the city want TO thank
tho public for its loyalty In. such .
time" said the mayor.
= Mayor. ouigley predicted inst the
New Britain Ride club win 10 Q credit
to the city ana suggested that II a.
some future time the Na1toual Guard
Il away and there y an emergency
similar to tho ons on the night OF
tho hres he nsels sure, and has. been
assured, that he can call ON tho New
Britain Rifle club 10 do patrol duty.
TO this end he has asked t1ae com.
mon council for authority 70 boy 1So
deputy badges which he would rive
the club In such . cf1st& 0xpoumdan9
somewhat on DIR. Mc0u1ro'e sta4e.
ment that the true patriot does not
look down upon = man Of another
nation. the mayor said that IN al
classes there are ours and renegades,
but he believes that In q crisis more
than ninety-nve per cent. Of the
people here in whose veins course the
blood Of another race will be loyal TO
the stars and Stripes. 10 better
demonstrate he recalled the scene
when the troops marched away last
June when English, German, irish.
italian. Polish. lithuanian ana others
were Joined as one 70 defend this
most cosmopolitan country Of the
world.
Promises Machine. Guns.
In concluding Mayor ouigiey said
IT can assure the president Of the
New Britain Rife club that within
six months II will have . couple Of
machine gums for = city battery"
Loud cheers greeted this statement
and after assuring tho members that
a mayor OF the city he would do all
in hts power to make the organization
q success his honor gave way to Ma
jor Church OF Hartford.
Major Church II q member Of the
National Guard He 10 state ord
nance onicer, having charge Of regi-,
mental rifle practice. He 10 also state
secretary OF the National Rifle asso-
citation. He explained something Of
the growth Of this organisation aud
proclaimed that rafIo shooting - the
king Of sports and the cleanast Of
thsm all. He would nike 70 sse the
New Britain Rtne club send team
70 ths E7ox4dA Or Camp Perry
mA1edhes. Ho also touoAed bgSed1y
upon Shs plan to-organlpe IN omosfs'
ressrve' CORPS and sAid that informa-
ton eonosrning this would bs fur
niahed anyone who writes for general
Q1OOGU - u %O4Os 49,
.Clptatn u. O. 0aundoru, formerly Of
Hartford but now Of Norfolk where
he has organised and drilled the Nor
folk 0uaEds, was the naxt speaker.
Captain 0aundsrs u seasoned SOL
der ana Q vetstan Of ne opanasA war
It was he who commanded Company
K. First Connecticut Infantry. and
1nArc1sod ont ct its head In 1883. Cap
tain Saunders proved . most interest
ln9 spoaker and his flashes Of subtle
Wit -enltvened his talk, which was
concerning the perfection Of such an
orBanisation ~ New Britain IL 70
have. He mentioned the advisability
Of having an honorary membership of
yell-to-do lnsn because. he said. "the
a1gNs ~ war are drawn from tho
pookSts o. those who can afford, to
payy Now - the time for every mAil
to st&nd ons hiS sown fpet and do his
eB Individual duty q His count -. ]
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