New Britain herald., 1918-08-31

1 celebrating his Fist birthday. Thomas Grove and Miss Mary F. An l dre were married at the chapel of the Sacred Heart church this morning by Rev. Father Tierney.
 August 31--A special committee of the common council has been ap- pointed to see what can be done about getting employment for the many men who are out of work because of the hard times. - The sewer com missiOners have voted to give employ ment to all men who want it. M J. KenneY is spending his vacation in New York. - Miss Ella Barker and Master Louis R. Barker of Stanley street have returned fro a visit in Boston, Lynn and Nantasket.
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 Since so many fruits and vegetables are being sold by the pound, instead of by the dozen, peck or bushel, it may not be amiss to reprint the table of weights of various comm Odities as compiled by Inspector of Weights and Measures, c. A. Carlson: Potatoes, 172 lbs. per bbl., 60 lbs. per bushel, 15 lbs. per peck and 30 oz. per qt.; flour, 196 lbs. per bbl beets, 60 lbs per bushel, Is lbs. per peck
 
 bushel, 14 lbs. per peck and 2S oz per qt.; apples AS lbs. per bushel, 12 lbs. per peck and A oz. per qt.
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 While it may prove most disap- pointing, and even an inconvenience to many, it is hoped that the people of New Britain will show their pa uiOtic cooperation with the govern ment by observing the request of the fuel administration that there be no automobile riding this Sunday, or in lact on any other Sunday until fur ther notice. We are told that for the tune being there is danger that there Will be a shortage of gasoline for ship ment abroad unless it's home con sumption is curtailed. When one real lY considers what that would mean there is no reason to think that the request will not be complied with Without an adequate supply of gaso- line the American and Allied aviators cannot bomb the German munition plants, neither can they take the pho tOgraphs which tell the artillery where to shoot, nor can they assist the infantry in going over the top by fly ing low and pouring a whitening fire into the enemy ranks. Without gas- Oline the army trucks cannot main- tain an ever steady flow of food clothing, medical supplies and muni- tons to the men at the front, and at the rate the Americans and their AL lies are advancing now it is impera- tive that their line of communication be not broken or even interrupted. Without gasoline your son or your brother, wounded on the battlefield, may be left there to die In agony just because the little automobile ambu- lance has not the fuel which will send it back to the base hospital with it's human load. DO not these possibii- ties more than counter balance the petty inconvenience of not being able to go motoring tomorrow? What if it is rather long walk out to the golf links? The exercise will do you good. What if you had planned a days outing in the country? That boy on the battlefield needs the trip back to the hospital more than you do your Iitle jaunt into the country. Thus far it is only a request that the fuel administration has made. The writing on the wall is very plain how ever, and unless it Is strictly adhered to it will be followed by an order, backed up by Uncle sam himself. Many will disagree with the wisdom of the administration and feel that the west should be included. Others will hold the opinion that instead of such rigid rule, gasoline cards should be given out entitling each motorist to limited supply. But the request has been made. Let New Britain observe it as part of its war work.