New Britain herald., 1917-05-24

tho nauon, was to be recognized as neighbors. We are gaining . broader
 sense of neighborliness through the coming of ambassadors from abroad, and the af11liation with other great nations. Patriotism is not solely mdli- tant. No one is a patriot because he is soldier. but he is a soldier be- cause he is a patriot. One may be a patriot, and yet not approve of all the policies of the country. We should not think that pacifists arc patriots simply because they con- scientiously disagree with war poli- ces. Patriotism begins with love of sthe land which is our home: but love of the people, and willingness to sac- rifice for the people is the true broad basis of patriotism. The traitor is one who is false to the common good. There is no place for shirkers or slackers, and everyone is responsible for doing his part, We are growing to be internationalists; but that ds only because we are patriots f1rst of all. The people who say they don't believe in foreign missions are flnd- ing that as nation we cannot help carrying out essentially foreign mis- sion principles. God has made of one blood all nations to dwell on the face of the earth" We are to be cit- izens of the world.
 .The Star spangled Banner" was sung by MT. Hart, the entire assem- blaze Joining in the chorus. thus concluding the evenings program.
 To Complete Arrangements.
 Following the weekly prayer meet ing in the East Berlin Methodist
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 meeting of all those interested in the flag rasing which isNto be held on Saturday afternoon. large sum of money has already been pledged for the purchase of a flag and others are expected at the meeting this evening. While plans for the event have been
 under way for some time 1t is ex-
 pected that the final arrangements
 will be made by the committee when
 1t meets tonight. The line of march
 will be decided and also the part that the various organizations will have in the exercises at the soldiers monu- ment The Sons of Veterans at their
 meeting tonight will make final ar
 rangements for the changing of the
 Memorial Day exercises to Saturday
 afternoon in connection with the celebration in honor of the flag.
 Moving Into New Quarters.
 Members of the Connecticut Na- tional Guard doing detail duty at the various railroad bridges about the town were this morning moving into their new quarters north of the wait ing room which has just been erected
 on the west side of the station plat form. Up to the present time the boys have been quartered in the rail- road station anf a section house but superior ofhcers considered 1t better policy to have the men all at one place and for this reason the spare time of the detail yesterday was spent in erecting tents. Three of the regula- ton tents have been erected and these will serve to shelter eaghten men in tn detail. Many and varied were the methods used by the men in trans porting their cots and other effects this morning and the threatening weather made them move a little bit faster in order to have everything ] under cover before rain came.
 Berlin Briefs.
 MT. and Mrs. E. Tenn Nourse have returned from their wedding trip and are now at their home in Berlin. The Berlin Sons of Veterans asso- citation will meet at the home of Philip Pagan this evening.
 Troop IA of the Boy Scouts will
 meet in the chapel at Upson's corner tomorrow evening.
 A farewell reception to MT, Cobey. who has been in charge of the ser-