New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
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Red Cross Circle.

The kensington branch of the Red Cross desires more articles to com plete it's linen shower" Anyone hav- ing sheets or towels to spare will leave with Miss Majorie Moore during the week or at the rooms of the Red Cross Thursday afternoon.
 Dr. Martins Auto Wrecked.
 Dr. J. E. Martin, a New Britain physician was severly shaken up but escaped serious injury when the au- tomobile which he was driving was badly wrecked last night as it struck the large holes in the concrete road under the railroad bridge Several complaints have been sent in to have something done about repairs but as yet the town officials have not done anything.
 Rural Carrier Examinations.
 The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an exam lnatlon for rural mail carriers. Those who wish to attain the position for the County of Hartford. will take their examination at Windsor Locks. Hartford, and New Britain on No- Vember 23, to fill the positions of a rural carrier at Warehouse Point, Broad Brook, Glastonbury, Kensing- ton, Simsbury, Suffield and vacancies that may later occur. The examina- tlons will be open to all male and fe- male citizens who will meet the re- quirements. Applications may be at tained from the above mentioned of fees.
 The Farmers Side.
 To the Editor of the Herald:
 Will you kindly give me space in your paper to correct several state ments by MT Seibert in the Herald, of Oct. 19. in which he places re- Sponslblllty for advancing milk prices upon the producers and Mr. Holt. MT. Seibert evidently has an axe to grind in bringing himself and this statement before the consumers and public, as at the meeting Of the Producers Oct 17, no such action as MT. Seibert claims took phase. The general milk situation was discussed but on q recommendation by our very careful adviser Mr Holt, not to ! make any change in the price of milk at the present time. on account l or the epidemic and great demand | for milk caused thereby, and even ] when the Producers are making milk ] at a decided loss, every farmer ! present was agreeable to the request 1 and the milk situation remains the same, unless the dealers themselves, 1 as has been the custom in the past l anticipating an advance in price by | the farmers, advance the price d 1 week or two ahead and not only for i the amount increased by the farmers 1 but F cent or 1 cent extra per. qt
 fo1" their own little raise.
 MT. Seibert'S charges against 1 the Farmers and Producers associa- 1 tion is unfounded and unfair as it 1 serves to place the Producers in an 1 unfaVOrable position before the public.
 And MT. Seibert's statement that the ! prices set by the producers and re- ! tailers last winter was final is also ] misleading. as no stated time could i be set at that time, that said prices 1 could remain on account of the ever ; increasing cost of production. 1 l ask MT. Seibert why so many l cows are going to the butcher and 1 why farms in past years that pro 1 ducod from 125 to 150 quarts of 1 75 quarts per day. Every farmer can 1 tell him why One reason is the 1 grain bill takes all the milk bill, and 1 if the herd doesn't give enough milk l to buy sufficient grain to mako the 1 COWS give more milk, they either 20 1 without or are sold 10 the Butcher ' Another reason is the responsibility