New Britain herald., 1917-10-17
WAR BUREAU WILL OPEN OFFICE SOON
AppropriateS $200 for Athletic
 Goods for Soldiers

office last evening. Chairman Ernest
 W. Christ presided and the following Z m lem bers were in attendance: B. N.
 Humphrey, Councilman Abraham
 Gorbach, Frank H. Afford, Stanley
 Arzylowicz and Mayor Quigley. G.
 r Spear, w. w. Leland and w. J..
 kerin were absent. Chairman Christ
 explained at the outset that the ap-
 pointment of a permanent clerk was l the first business to be transacted. 1 Members of the board had discussed l the appointment of Earl Kisselb brack,
 a young man who had had consider able experience in war work through 1 his connection with the second divi- 1 sion exemption board. He had as- 1 sented to the desire of the bureau to l accept the place as clerk. Chairman Christ said that there were one or two 1 other applicants for the berth. On 1 motion of MT. Afford, Mr. Kissel- brack was appointed to the position l and acted as clerk during last nights | meeting. The matter of salary for i the clerkship has been left to the | finance board of the bureau, consist ing of Chairman Christ, George P. Spear and E. N. Humphrey. MT. Spear has been named treasurer of the bureau. The board instructed tho clerk to open the office permanently next Monday in the room now oc- cupied by the second division exemp- tion board. Steps will be taken later to secure permission from the City Hall commission for the use of the lobby near the town clerks office, this being probably the best place to conduct the work. The matter of de- tail in arranging this is eft to Chair man Christ and MT. Afford.
 Athletic Outfit for Soldiers. I
 Judge William F. Mangan, chair man of the public amusements com- mission, was heard in regard to the l establishment of a fund to purchase athletic goods for the New Britain l boys in the cantonment at Aver. Mass. 1 Judge Mangan spoke of visiting the | camp recently and told of conditions i as he found them there. In every in- | stance where he talked with local l boys, need of athletic goods was forcibly brought out and boys who 1 do not participate in athletic sports. ] expressed themselves as desirous of l giving up tobacco and smokes in or- | der that money might be used for 1 this purpose. Judge Mangan said that at the camp the local athletes are favored by having such famed l stars of the gridiron as Captain Daily and Captain Campbell interesting themselves in football, and in order that the local outfit might be able to give good account of themselves Captain Campbell had arranged for the purchase of football togs, which would have to be paid for at later date. In answer to the question as to how much money will be needed, Judge Mangan said that over 1000 would have to be secured soon, and if the war continued any length of time this sum would be insufficient. In order to give the project start, $200 was advanced by the bureau, this sum to be. returned as soon as possible to the general fund. The fact that the $200 was to be returned was impressed by the bureau mem bers on Judge Mangan who assured them that it would be in very short time. Judge Mangan outlined in a tentative manner the program of the committee consisting of Judge Man gan, Howard A. Timbrell and E. J. Clerkin, to raise the money, stating i that entertainments, sporting games, etc., will be given during the winter. |
 Judge Mangan also spoke of the l generous offer of Physical Director ] Moorehead of the High school to do- nate part of the proceeds of the l Hartford-New Britain High school l game as we'll as a percentage of all 1 sport receipts at the school during the l war. In concluding his remarks, | Judge Mangan called attention to l the words of General John J. Persh- ing who advocated that the United l States send good shooters and ath- 1 letes to France to aid in the cause of 1 the Allies.
 All money collected by the athletic l committee will be turned over to the 1 treasurer of the bureau. and this l committee will be held to strict ac counta bility. The athletic commit tee does not intend to solicit subscrip- 1 tions for the athletic fund but, should 1 any person feel that he wishes to l donate to the fund, he may do so.
 Mayor Quigley spoke of being ap- preached by local women who wished 1 to start a campaign for the relief of soldiers families and to handle any !! case of destitution that may occur. Under the bureau, all of these mat 1 ters will be cared for.
 Sweaters Are Ready.
 Chairman Christ informed the 1 committee that the sweaters for the l local boys are ready and will be de- l livered next week. Mrs. I. D. Rus- l sell of the local branch of the Red Cross spoke of the formation of the Atlantic Service bureau in New Haven recently, but it was the aim of the local Red Cross that the sweaters l made for New Britain boys should be | given to them only, and she succeed ed in gaining this point at the New i, Haven meeting. The clerk was in-
 
 to the local soldiers in Camp Devens, l so that all the boys now having sweaters can inform the committee. |