New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-27
TOWN SUBSCRIBES
$l53 IN Two DAYS
To Help Buy a Million Books for
a Million Soldiers
MORE THAN ALLOTMENT
"Honor Rolr' Proves Popular and
Names of Enlisted Men Are Being
Added Daily-'DO We Want An
other Celebration Citizens Ask

Otner CclebratiOn?" Citizens Ask.
Plainville has over-subscribed it's
designated allotment to the fund
| which is being raised to purchase a
million books for a million soldiers at
cost of a million dollars. This fact
became known this morning when
Rev. R. H. Burton, through A. A.
Macleod, who is acting as treasurer,
stated that up to date over $153 had
been donated by the factories, schools,
other organizations and individuals.
Plainville's allotment is $147.5O and
deducting this amount from the
amount raised shows an over-sub-
scription of $3.50.
In raising this amount of money
to buy books and reading material
for the soldiers who will be ushered
into the service of Uncle Sam, Plain
Vile again has entered the first line
trenches IN helping to win the fight
against autOcracy. Furth ermore it
will be placed foremost among the
patriot clowns in the state being one
OF the first towns in Connecticut to
fill its required allotment.
Only through those who have do
mated to help the cause and the I'M
firing efforts of the committee ap-
pointed to represent the town has this
been accomplished. The campaign
which is a nationwide one started
Tuesday of this week and in about
4S hours, Plainville was ready to re-
port that it had done it's bit
Although more than the towns
share has been subscribed efforts will
continue undated until Saturday at
which time the campaign will be
brought to a finish. Several organi-
cations and factories are yet to be
heard from and their donations are
expected to augment the rapidly
growing fund By Saturday it is ex-
pected that the 5000 mark will be
reached and possibly passed.
More Names Added
The following names have been
handed in to S. S. Gwillim, chairman
of the Plainville town committee of
the Connecticut State Council of De-
Tense, who is compiling a list of the
names of Plainville men who have en-
listed in some branch of the service:
Leon Roberts, Harlan Burgess, Harry
Judd, Earl w. Medley, Francis
Barnes, Walter Livingstone, Bert J.
Lindsay, James Livingstone, Ran
dolph Stewart, Fred J. Dimes, Harry
]. Jones, Raymond J. Roberts Barr
Judd Wadsworth.
Together with the names Of those
who have enlisted in the navy and
whose names were sent to Mr.. CIVIL
linn by the navy department Plain
vile up to date has been given credit
for % enlistments in the various
branches of the service. However, 1t
is thought that a great many more
are in the military but their names
have not been handed in. Anyone
having a son or kinsman in the army
Or navy may get in touch with Mr..
Gwillim and his name will be added
to the roster of those already COM
piled. When the "honor rolf is COM
pleted a duplicate of the entire list
will be placed on the war bulletin
board near the post office that all may
know the names of the Plainville boys
who offered their services to Uncle
Sam
Several Of the aforementioned men
are thought to have landed in Eng
land enroute to France but the report
cannot be verified Among the men