New Britain herald., 1917-12-04

Especially In this criticism being
heard in reference to the Berlin post
office, whore, Of late, the national
colors have not been displayed at all.
It seems most unusual that the post
master does not see f1t to display the
American flag from in front of the
office, which Is In reality a federal
building, but lately it has not been
seen. Also, in Kensington there Is a
public flag pole in the little green
In front of the Kilby House. During
the warm summer days a flag doated
ga1ly from the staff, but now the pole
stands alone, barren of any flag with
only the empty halyards Tapping in
the breezes. On Worthington Ridge
the same Is true. On the lawn of
the Berlin Conversational church is
flag pole which seldom sees a flag
however. Some of the Berlin resi-
dents are advocating a plan whereby
the local troop of Boy Scouts might
take share of raising and lowering the
flag at this place.
While there are a large number Of
service flags being displayed about the
town, there are still many homes from
which soldiers and sailors have gone
forth that do not display this hon.
orary insignia. The State Council of
Defense has requested that all homes
from which men have. gone into the
service display these significant red
and white flags with the blue SYM
bolic stars
Grange Social Tonight. =
There will be an interesting meeting
Of the. Berlin Grange in Grange hall
this evening when a special entertain
Viets, will be given. This entertain
ment will be featured by a music num-
Der known as "a Century of Songs
tunes depicting the period in Ameri-
can history,-history which their
songs will reflect. ALL members are
expected to attend.
Poverty Social.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Kensington Congregational church
| will hold g. poverty social at the
| church parsonage on Friday evening
of this week, the affair to be unique
as we'll as entertaining. All who at
tend are supposed to wear the most
ragged clothes they possess in order to
] carry out the general scheme of pow
erty and during the evening a poverty
! luncheon will be served. The menu
has not ben announced, but>it will un-
! doubtedly be Of the variety fitting
| with the general theme of the even
ing Miss Stella Munson, who Is in
charge of the committee of arrange
ments, lays especial stress on the fact
| that the guests are to come attired
! in impoverished clothes and the peo-
pie who do not heed this warning, but
| who arrive "all dressed up will be
/ fined. 1t is limited that should the
several young men in town who make
a practice Of attending these func-
lions, in full dress evening clothes ad-
here to their usual custom they will
! be heavily fined and sent home in dis
grace.
| Knitting, Still Knitting.
The Liberty Knitting club of Ken
sington is still knitting and tonight
the members will meet at the home
Of the Misses Trehy on the Beach
Swamp road to plan their winter drive
on knitting. Sweaters. socks, wrist
lets and helmets have been made in
quantity, but the demand still exceeds
the supply, hence the continued meet
ings of this worthy association.
Arrives Safely Over There.
Relatives of Miss Nan Molumphy Of
Berlin, who enlisted some time ago as
a war nurse, received a cablegram to-
day announcing her safe arrival some
where on the other side of the Allan
tic. Miss Molumphy is the only, Ber-
lin girl who is now engaged in active
war work on the battle front and news