New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
HOME GUARD UNIT IN STATE SERVICE Plainville Members Take, Oath
 from Major Bronson ENROLMENT NOW CLOSED

Bristol Battalio,,-t;irls to Learn First Aid-1oodcll for Toastmaster. Closing the enrolment, having se- cured the 150 men desired for ser- vice, the Home Guard recruiting com mittee, appointed by the military emergency board of the state, com- pleted it duties last evening and the Plainville unit is now in charge of Captain J. II. 'Trumbull and his lieu tenants, Peter F. Duffy and $. S. Gwillim. An eleventh hour rush for mem bership in the company brought it's numerical strength up to 152 and the organization of the Plainvillc di- vision of the Connecticut army is now complete.
 The formal delivery of the com pany to it's commissioned officers will
 not be made until the men have more chance to drill although allSthe mem- bers, with the exception of few wi1o were unable to be present, were mus tered into the service last night, talk ing the oath from Major Bronson of Hartford, commissioned by the state board to swear them in.
 Complying with Captain Trumbulls order, the men who enlisted in the unit during the past two weeks re- ported at the town hall last night and made oath to their allegiance and ! their willingness to serve their state | against an attacking foe, placing 1 themselves under the direction of their superiors and subject to their orders.
 1 The Plainville unit is now a full 1 fedged military organization and it's l members have almost the same status as 8 national guardsman. They are
 subject to call for service in any part of Connecticut, although it is un- 1 likely that they will be asked to leave ] the town unless trouble of very serious character should develop in, other parts of the state. After the mastering ceremony, the 1 last squad to receive its initial instruc- tion in military manoeuvres was turned over to a drillmaster and put through the paces. They were meas ured for uniforms and those selected
 to be active in the company of one
 hundred. which Captain Trumbull proposes to form. will soon have khaki suits and soldiers equipment. s. S. Civilian, F.. H. Hills and r. J. Prior constituting the recruiting committee, gave up considerable time since their appointment to the duties ! assigned to them and that they se- cured results is evidenced from the ] fact that probably twenty per cent of the men in the town have enlisted. Credit is also due to Dr. l.. H. Frost, | who gave gratuitiously his services in examining the applicants and in start I ing the medical corps which is to be a branch of the guard. It is probable that Plainville's unit will be a part of l the battalion which will have its head {; quarters in Bristol. Captain b. E. Merrill of the Bristol guard has been appointed major and he will probably 1 be in charge of the division which will be formed in this section.
 Girls Learn First Aid.
 1 Eager to fit themselves to be able 1 to render assistance and to serve their country, the young ladies employed 1 ip the office of the Trumbull Electric company have decided to take lessons i in first aid treatment and they have made arrangements to have pr. l.. Fl. Frost give them instructions. They WILL meet CdCn NCCh GU l1IC 1AOhlS VI different members. The young ladies will have no for l mal connection with the Home Guard l or other military organization. but in case of eventualities they propose to l be ready to do their part.
 Rev. ". A. Goodcll. Toastmaster. President J. H. Trumbull of the i Business and Improvement assocla- l ton today announced the selection of
 Rev. w. A. Goodell, pastor Of the
 Methodist church. as toastmsster at ] the annual banquet of the organiza- 1 tion to be held in the Town hall on April 25. MT. GoodeN is a capable
 speaker and his selection will meeI with general approval.
 ! The committee in charge of the at- fair report a most gratifying demand for tickets and the indications are l that the attendance will be large. l Drive Against Barleycorn.
 l While the visit of Hon. Oliver
 Wayne Stewart of Chicago, the great
 temperance orator, announced for April 22. when he will speak at the
 Baptist church. is said to Joe chiefly
 1 in the interests of national prohibit
 l tion the possibilities of making Plain
 vile dry this fall are said, to be ii measure responsible for the success of i the plan for bringing him here. The 1 anti-saloonists continually express the l opinion that the town will go no
 1 license at the next election and they l claim to have made plans for the most
 vigorous campaign ever conducted
 1 here.
 /; MT. Stewart is said to be one of Bar ! leycorn's greatest enemies. He was a member of the famous flying squad i ron which was heard in 235 cities of i strategic importance in 235 days. He