New Britain herald., 1918-11-12
PLAINVILLE PUSHES
 AHEAD WITH DRIVE
House to House Canvass for
 Soldiers Benefit Fund RED CROSS BOXES HERE

Towns Quota Has Been Boosted
 From s7,5o0 to ss,4OO-severad
 Church Meetings PIanned-Other
 Brief Items.
 Plainville started it's big drive to raise her quota for the United War Work Campaign today. The cam paign was to have started yesterday but owing to the peace celebration nothing could be done. Team cap- tatns were appointed to cover 12 dis tricts as follows: District 1, F. H. Hills: ?, R. L. Seymour; 3, Fred Bull len; 4, F. L.. Benson; and 6, Chas. R. Clark; 7, F. P. Prior: 8, Giles Fl. Cowles; 9, l., l., Brastow; 10, D. Ben Ja.min; II, James Graham: 12 M. O. Ryder.
 Platnville's original quota has al- ready been subscribed and as far as IS known, is the first town ln the state to go over However, the na,- tional quota has been raised to s250.- 000 1000 instead Of $170, 100000. Thus Platnville's new quota is $9,400 and must be raised by a house to house
 
 so far has been given by the factories and volunteers the remaining amount must be contributed by those who have not yet given.
 Church Meeting Thursday.
 The Parish Guild of the Church of Our Savior will meet at the parish house Thursday afternoon. Supper will be served at o'clock. At 7:45 D. m. Mrs. Acheson of Mtddletown will talk to the women of the parish about the work of the Women's Auxiliary. It is hoped that there will be a large at tendance.
 At 7:45 D. m. Wednesday evening there will be a community meeting at the Congregational church under the auspices of the National Reform association. Mrs, Lulu Loveland Shepard of Utah will speak on "The Mormon Menace" Mrs Loveland Is well known as a speaker and her top ic should interest 8 great many peo- pie. The public Is invited.
 "Crap Shooters" Arrested.
 The Plainville police department has done more business In the past few days than it has in several months be- fore, Sunday there were six cases heard. Four were youths who were caught shooting crap" on the Broad street railroad crossing Saturday night, In court theye were given small fines and allowed to go with q severe warning that the full penalty would be given the next guilty parties.
 Red Cross Boxes Arrive,
 The Christmas boxes fer the men In the service have arrived at the local Red Cross rooms on West Main street and are being distributed, All persons having a. label from a man in the service will be given a Red Cross box on receipt of the label, The post office rules and regulations this year will not allow any packages sent to the boys in the service without having 6, Red Cross label on the box. All those having Red Cross work out are urged to finish what they are doing as soon as possible: Those having received the boxes will kindly put in the articles desired and return to the Red Gross rooms witt, the full name of the soldier and the sender: There is an abundance af work to be done at the Red Cross yaefas and more workers are desired, se as the boxes may be sent cut early:
 Service Notes:
 Private Albert AcksR, staaiensd at aanaR Upton, has returned after spending a short furlauala at tfe home of his parents on Park stFaet;
 Private R: J; gEesaF, stattaaaa at Camp Devens, has returned ta camp after spending sf2aHt furieugR with his parents on UniaRviile avenue:
 Private James De 3fiia, statiaaed at Camp Meade, Md, is spending a 18 day furlough with friends aR West Main street.
 Louis Mennene of t;as T.: s: Marines stationed at the Great Lakes, is spead= ing & 8 day furloUsla at his hone on East street.
 F'3ozd zz&3:=a os 132e F: E: aTaEE. s7at:oaed a+ Brooklyn. is spending g furiough witb his parents on F'orest- Ziiie aIeaHe:
 2faior Augustine Gree2 has returned t9 Ahe2deen, Md, afteE spending s4aort frr4ough at his ho@a: Augustine Pr;or Of ti4e F. s. Navy has returned to his ship stationed at Newport, R. I.