New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
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"~ @ 1 Much is read from time to time l about the alarming decline in th e l birth rate Of Germany, France. Bel 1 gium. England and countries at war 1 Already American welfare workers are 1 taking g, vital interest in this matter ] realizing that the hope of the country 1 is in its young men. It may be a. source of qualification to loyal New l Britainites to learn that the Hard l ware City has as yet exhibited no signs l of permitting a decline in the birth l rate. On the other hand, since Ameri- ! cas- entry into the war the birth ra te here has increased to an appreciable ] extent. During the first 12 months 1 that this country was in the war there were 2.366 births in the city. as com pared to 2,039 during the year of 1916 when this country was 8 neutral na- l t1on and the black cloud of war did not hang so very heavy on the hori- zon. It might also be interesting to realize that there were more births during the month of March just pas sed, then during any other single month for at least three years past. Since this country entered the war the monthly birth rate has been main tanned at a high average and since the eVentful April of 1917 there have been born here 1,208 males and 1.15S fe- males From April 1916, to April, 1Sl H there were2 087 births of which ll2l were males and 966 were fn- males. Except during October, No- Vember and December of 1917 and .Narch Of the present year there have oeeh more boys born each month than glfls. The high tide of the female olrth rate occurred during the months "l october and March, win en respec- tlVely ll3 and 117 female children were born. The April report shows d pfeponderance of the masculine sex lnasmlch as there were 113 hovs drought into the world and 7s girls Januarys total showed 100 hovs and 'H girls and June of last year showed 1II boTs and 80 girls. A t9bu1atad record of the birth rate of the citv rom January, 1o16, through tha month of April, 1918. follows:
 January, 1916, 177, 92 male and 85 Female: February, 161, o2 male and I9 female; March. 188, 96 male and 92 female; April 160, 89 na1e and lI female; May, 1S2, 1O7 male and lo female; June, 162, 84 male and l9 female: July. 164 87 male and - female; August. 157. 30 male and H female; September. 149, 7e male and 78 female; October. 182 1oo male and 82 female: November, 1ss oI male and 93 female; December 2oo' 1o7 male and 93 female
 January. 1917. 187, 1O6 male and Sl female: February 176, 92 ma1e ana s4 female; March POP. liz male ana so female April. 163. 89 male ana 4 female; May. 156. 86 male @ilo ~ female: June, 192. 112 male ana so female; July 1ss, 85 male anu s5 female; August, 195. 9e male ana 9| female; September. 15s 81 male and 77 female: October 2o5 92 male and 97 female: septerhe,. 'o' SS male and 90 female; Decen,- "e[' 1'9' 83 male and 96 female.
 january, 1918, 198, 100 male and 'o 1emale; February 175. 90 male aho 50 female; March, POT. 90 male ana ll| female; April, 191, 113 male and s female.
 Mayor Quigleys drive for the repub- l' ee'n llollllhauon for congress is not and the energy he is dis phaS lng m hls campaign, still in it's lnfancy, is chara acteristic of tha man
 
 position IS still a matter of dehato among the republicans but as ve+ no candidate has announced himself and II there be any other he is keening much in the background and will an pear as dark horse It is exnec+ea that the congressional convention will l De held the last of this month in l Hartford, at which time the New i; Britain man will engage 8 suite of i rooms in the Capital City to be used 1 as his Headquarters. In some ouar ] ters the silence of the other renub1i- 1 can powers in reference to Mayor , Qu1gley's ambitions is omnibus. It is 1 even being hinted that the inner ring sees no chances for republican | congressional victory this fall and ! for that reason may be willing to let l the New Britainite have the nomina,- i ton and then have his aspirations l killed off at the polls
 -W. S. S.
 The increase in train rates, effective | Monday has caused no little stir about the city and, If the truth were 1 told, Is not entirely unwelcome to the as a class for in these in creased fares they see more trade re- at home. The increase in the train fare to Hartford from 10 , cents to 30 cents takes the patrons back just about so years in the ser vice About 30 years or so ago the train fare between New Britain and l was 30 cents, and to Hart ford via Berlin it was 3 cents. It was this latter route that most pa irons took in those days as it offered i better connections. despite the round l a bout route.
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