New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
SUBMARINE HUNTING IS NO CHILD'S PLAY Wallace BeCkWith Writes Of Life
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 RECOVERS FROM INJURY
Electrical Storm Knocks Out Trolley Schedule-Boy Scouts Will Appeal for Meeting HalI-Whiting Street People Have Complaint.

u. s. s. Melville, June 22, 1918. Dear Mother:
 1t has been quite a long time since l have taken my pen in hand to write a letter to you. I am getting along very nicely now and in a few days l expect to return to my boat. When 1 was hurt we were a long way from shore and the ship Nell vile was the only ship anywhere near us that had doctor on board so they lett me on her. l have been sick now for the past two months and I hope they send me back pretty soon for l get so lonesome here doing nothing. l am getting so that I can use my hand very well but the finger that Is minus part of the bone is prac- tically useless; still one finger won't hinder me any after I get used to it.
 You wrote in your last letter about Randolph Stewart being captured and then after that you wrote that his folks had received word from Wash ington that he was safe. He must surely be having some exciting times and he must have been one of the bunch of Americans that escaped IrOu the Huns a IeW weeks ago.
 'I wish I could write and tell you some of the things I have been through but I am afraid the censor would not let it pass for they are very strict about what we put in our letters and very often our letters are returned to us for little things we are not allowed to write about. But I can tell you one thing and that is that submarine duty is no chiId's play over here where there are so many depth. charges being dropped. None of them have ever been sdropped close enough to us to do any real damage yet, but we have been in some pretty tight places and more than once I thought we were going te5.see what a prison camp was like. These depth charges that they use over here are awful things. |
 We were successful in getting away or else 1 would not be writing to you now
 "The boys over here in the trenches are certainly doing. some fighting and they are allowed to write and tell about their adventures. That is why the people at home have the opinion that the navy men. have it easy. But do not worry, Fritz keeps us pretty busy, too.
 T may have written more than 1 should, but when I get home I co1 1 tell you all about some of the thj -Ss we have seen and done. I shall have 1 to close now, but hope to hear from ] you again in my next mail.
 From your only son,
 'WALLACE'
 Scouts Want Meeting Place.
 nf hn Acting Scoutmaster Roy Ac- 1 kart, will make an appeal to the busi- l ness men next month for a proper l place for the winter months l and they also wish to establish a 1 permanent place for weekly meetings. l The local troop for the past three ] months has been forced to meet out ! of doors, and while it is proper for the 1 summer months the scoutmaster feels | that a meeting place must be secured 1 before the fall. The troop is planning 1 to run a harvest fair in the fall and l enough money to carry on it's work.
 Trolleys Off Schedule.
 Yesterday afternoon the troIeys be- tween this town and New Britain as well as Meriden were off schedule ow- ing to the lightning storm. Several spans of wires were down between J Johnston station and Whites crossing and all the trolley patrons had to change at the latter and take the trolley which was being operated be- tween the Triangle in New Britain and l the crossing. This is the third time this week the trolley schedule has been tempered with because of wire conditions.
 Electric Wire Bare.
 Several complaints have been made concerning the conditions of electric light wires on Whiting street. In sev- eral sections there is no tape on the wires to protect the trees or houses Swimming Forbidden.
 No more swimming will be allowed at the Mountain View swimming pond Notices have been placed on the grounds by the owner forbidding any swimming there. According to the view of the owner the pond IS dan gerous because of the fact that 1t is located so near to the trolley bridge. The owner of the pond wishes to ask the cooperation of all the boys of the town.
 Brief Items
 The former Girls Economics club will meet tonight in the Red Cross rooms for work.
 Frank DeCarIi has accepted posi- tion as night cook at Collins Lunch room.
 Floyd Kalish is spending a ten-day through at his home on Forestvjlle avenue.
 Roger w. Cowles of West Main street, who enlisted as second-class seaman in the Naval Reserve in May, VIII report for active duty at Norfolk, |