New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-10

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Congregational Church Suspcnds
Scryioc>--Mrs. Warren T. Cook and
Attorney \. y. Pouzzncr Claimed
by Plag'ic-Antos NcCCcG.
The epidemic is continuing in New
Britain aid the addition of cases
since the Herald went to press yes
terday brings the total number , Of
cases reported up to 3,1O2. OF the
additional cases reported since yes
terday, 26S were new today. Thus,
with approximately per cent of the
entire population of the city either
sick or recovering from this plague,
the medical authorities, the health
department and the hospital officials
are confronted With q serious situa-
ton. The Y NJ. T. A. q b. society, at
special meeting last night, unani-
mously voted to abandon their club
house on Lafayette street and to turn
1t over to the hospital as al auxiliary
hospital building if it is necessary.
Churches Arc Closed.
the gravity of the situation and de-
string TO cooperate in every way
with the requests of the state board
Of health. are doing their best to as
sist and in several of the churches all
services have been discontinued until
further notice. Rev. DR.. G. w. c.
H1ll, pastor of the South Congrega-
tonal church, announced this morn
ing that all services and meetings in
his church are to be discontinued un-
til further notice. This refers to
morning services on Sunday and all
sessions of the Sunday school.
Rabbi Kaufman of the Jewish
synagogue has likewise announced
that he has postponed the services of
his congregation for tomorrow night
which were to be held in Synagogue
Beth Israel. All Sunday school
classes at the Talmud Torah hall are
also discontinued for the time being.
Red Cross is Cooperating.
Mayor Quigley has issued a call to
the New Britain Red Cross which is
being acted. upon by Mrs w. F.
Brooks, asking for women of the city
to come forward as volunteers to act
as nurses at homes where there are
sick people who have no one to care
cine. The Red Cross workers are
also speeding up on their manufac-
ture Of muslin masks worn by the
nurses and attendants to prevent con-
tagion, and the members are also
making large numbers of pneumonia
jackets which are much in demand.
One of the most pitiful cases brought
to the attention OF the Home Service
department of the Red Cross was this
morning when they were advised of q
certain family on Shuttle Meadow
avenue. The e are six memb bers of
this family yrioUsly i'll and in bed,
unable to assist themselves, and an
3 year old girl, herself i'll and with
2. high temperature, feebly attemp pit
ing TO minister to them. The family
has had neither the services OF a doc
tor nor Il nurse. Immediate steps
nave been taken TO care for them.
This is but one of the many instances
of want about the city. Whole fanil-
les are being stricken down with the
disease 1t is impossible to get nurses
or attendants. Doctors ere unable to
Keep Mn with the demands upon their
time and the entire situation borders
Oil the chaotic With this serious
condition confronting the public the
mayor and the Red Cross make an
urgent appeal for women to volunteer
as nurses 20 assist those who are Ill.
Whether the volunteer is q trained
nurse q domestic nIrse or simply n
willing helper makes but little differ
ence now. All available help will be
used. The same conditions apply at
The hospital where there are not
enough orQcrlies. Volunteers are
needed badly and Immediately. Those
willing to come toward at this time
can apply either at. the hospital or
at the Red Cross Home Service de-
partment Mt the War Bureau cfficc.
When one or more hospital auxiliarles
are opened up to care for patients
The neol OF nurses and orderlies will
be even more acJte. The War Bu-
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