New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
WOULD HANG KAISER
 IN CENTRAL PARK
Council Receives Petition From
 Thrift Stamp Representatives

City fathers were in a critical mood At the September session last evening at city hall Some interesting light on the doings of the board of charity commissioners was promised by Alder man c. F. Curtis and the board of police commissioners was scored for it's action in the acceptance of the resignation of former Policeman Gustav Litke flor the benefit of the service" A report on the potato raising venture was presented. The loss to the city was practically $10,000. Reports on these matters will be found more in detail under separate headings. A communication from the Thrift Stamp committee, asking official sanction for the council on a proposition to have a public hanging, in efhgy, of the Kaiser, was frowned upon as not becoming the dignity of the body. The motive, however, was approved, but the mem bers felt that the plan should not be dignifed by action of the body. The
 
 in some of the criticism offered. AL derman H. P. Richards presided in the absence of Mayor Quigley, who E i'll. Twenty members attended.
 The resolution concerning the plan to aid in the sale of Thrift Stamps set forth that the Kaiser had been captured and on Decembe 28, when a new Thrift Stamp campaign is to be inaugurated, it is proposed to hang him from tree at Central Park. I'm in favor of that, the only thing is l wish they would hang the whole damn Hohenzollern family" said Councilman Gill1n.
 What's 1t all about? Is it an in vitation to q burlesque?" asked AL derman Curtis.
 Councilman Gorbach said he did not think it was a business-like way of doing business to act on such a Resolution. President Richards dis approved action on the resolution. Alderman Curtis described the com munication as "childs talk and re- garded it as a petition that the police could act upon
 George C. Levitt agreed that the Idea is to burlesque the Kaiser and any statements in opposition would not be regarded as disloyal utter 2nces.
 Alderman Poonessa termed opposi- lion to action by the COhncil on the matter ''ridicuIous' and dared any member of the council to vote against it.
 Realizing that the proposition was ~~ an advertising idea Alderman Spencer expressed the hope that it would prove more successful than the fzzle last Saturday in connection with the airpIane visit. Our Hartford friends had to hog the show as usual" he said.
 Councilman Mueller said that he was in favor of granting permission to ase the park, but personally he did not need any such plan to urge him to buy stamps. Alderman Paonessa regarded the communication as be- heath the dignity of the council and Councilman Wells said he did not want it to appear on the records
 On the motion of Alderman Curtis gt was voted to grant the permission and refer the matter to the board of public works and police department
 Anti-Kaiser Petition.
 Herewith is printed the anti kaiser petition presented and referred to the police and board of public works:
 To his honor the mayor and mem oers of the Common Council of the city of New Britain:
 The undersigned were appointed b1 he War Savings Stamp committee O, this city, to devise ways and means 70 further popularize and promote tht sale of Thrift Stamps in this com nunity. A means immediately pre- sented itself in that we decided tha 10 greater method could be adduced than to present the author of thi infamous war, in all his dishonor, tc he public of New Britain, and met pup upon him a, fit penalty for all hi crimes. The beast of beasts is now il our custody, so therefore,
 We respectfully petition you honorable body for permission tt 1ang the Kaiser on sour apple tre' at the north eastern corner of cen tra1 park on the 2Sth day of Sep tember 1918, with q stout rope, unti ae is dead.
 We extend special invitation t the members of your honorable boar 10 be present and witness this higl execution, and believe that you vii enjoy the sight of seeing the infamou head of the House of Hohenzollerr receive his just desert at the hands O representatives of the people of Ney Britain.
 It is especially appropriate that tn hanging shall take place on this da and date as 1t marks the opening o he drive for the fourth Liberty Loa Throughout the length and breadt of the country. The public of Ne7 Britain is to receive a special invita-