New Britain herald., 1918-06-19
PLAINVuLE NEWS S9,OO0 IS ALREADY
 PLEDGED IN DRIVE
PlainVille's Stamp Quota Is $76,-
 900 for Next Week CARNIVAL OPENS TONIGHT

SanEaascrs Who Are to Have Charge
 of War Savings Stamp Campaign
 Hold Meeting and Arc Ready to
 Begin Their Work.
 There was Q meeting last night of all the canvaesers who will help in the War Savings Stamp drive. which will begin June 20th, and will last until June 18th The entire town has been divided into districts and canyasser will begin their work at once. Pledge cards have been given to the workers The people of the town will be asked to sign for the quantity of~stamps they will buy dur ing the year. On the same blank space is left for the amount of stamps already purchased. It is ex- pected by the governm ent that every person who is earning money will make the largest pledge possible. In some families where there are more than one working 8 regular employ ment several pledge cards should be signed. There is also a blank left for those who do not pleadge.
 Plainvilles quota is set at S76,OOO. Between s8:ooO and 5000 have al- ready been pledged, hence it will be necessary to raise practically s6S,00o during the drive and this means liberal pledges from every individual With an earning capa city, and not a pledge by the head of the family alone.
 Window posters will be left with all the families who are buying these stamps.
 Carnival Opens Tonight.
 Tonight at o'clock the State Guard will open up it's four day car nival. The local Guardsmen have been working hard for the past few weeks making plans for what will probably be the biggest event that has ever been held in town. Booths have been erected for everybody. chill dren and adults. The following or ganiza tions will be represented by booths: Catholic Patriotic Order Chapter. Circle '"T'', representing the parcel post system. Votes for Women Workers and the War Savings Stamps committee. The two booths which will attract much attention are the c. P. c. and Circle ''.T'' The c. P. c. booth represents country store and everything can he purchased from shoe strings to elephants. The Circle 'T'' represents the parcel post system and the way it is conducted The midway is ready and Dyson's orchestra, of New Britain, will fur nish music for the dancing It will be 8 J1tney dance and all patrons will be asked to contribute five cents & dance. Kill the Kaiser g, midway game has been installed and every person in town will want to try to knock Bills head off. The War Saw 1nEs Stamps committee expects that when the carnival closes it will be able to say that PlainviIle has req ched more than one-half of it's quota.
 The Red Cross chapter will be rep resented and various fancy articles and foodstutfs will be sold, and on satur- day, the last day of the carnival a Red Cross food sale will be held, To- night will be Bristol night. Admis- sion to the grounds will be free but everyone is expected to spend libera1- ly when they get inside and help make the carnival success. The local State Guard will be on the field in full uni form and it is probable that the Boy Scouts will be also on the grounds to assist.
 Brief Items.
 Ff1Nate William GlennOn. form erly ball player with the old New Britain league team, is visiting relatives in town He is stationed at Camp Devens.
 Miss Beatrice Benzon is home from Hebron academy, Me, for the summer vacation Pierce Clark and K. Sev- mour are also home from the same school.
 Edward J. Collins, of Winsted. who is we'll known in tl1is town, has en- listed in the Engineering Corps and is now awaiting his call.
 WANTED-Painting and decorating, carpenter and mason jobbing. H. J. Fovien, Kensin gton, Conn. 4-5-tf