New Britain herald., 1918-11-05

q of November i, 1918, and shall con tlnue for the period of the war and six months thereafter
 Whenever 1t shall appear from official government investigations that the cost of living in and about Plainville has increased 10 per cent. the secre tary of war will consider an act for the reconsideration of the present award. An application for a reconsideration can not be made for six months after me date of the present award.
 The award made by the war departm is very favorable to 4he employees although 1t is understood that it is not exactly what was asked for It is hoped that the award will clear up the difficulties of the past and that the organization and pro- auction will be made more com plete with the undivided cooperation of all the employees. The corpora tion has a bright future ahead which can not be checked by labor troubles.
 The above information was secured hy John r. Quinn of New Britain district agent of the International Machinists' Union.
 Mrs. Woodruff Heroine
 There have been several local peo- pie who have made enviable records in this war and news of another record which will bring honor to this town has been received here. Mrs. Charles stephen Woodruff of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., has been termed a heroine for her work at Camp Meade, Md. Mrs Woodruff is a former local woman and moved from here to Poughkcepsie about four years ago. The Woodruff family is well known to the older residents of the town. The father, the late John Woodruff, was the well known contractor, his speciality being the construction of tar sidewalks. Nearly all the tar walks in the town bear the name of Woodruff, The Woodruff family was a large one and many of it's members moved to other places. Charles, however, whose wife has been termed a heroine, remained in this town. For many years, he was bookkeeper for the late Edwin Hills, who had a factory on North Washing ton St. Woodruff remained here until the death of the late MT. Hills when he moved to Poughkeepse. Since war broke out Mrs. Woodruff has been interested in relief work of every sort and the amount of good work which she did in the epidemic of influenza. gained for her the name heroine. The Peughkeepsie Eagle has the following to say in regard to Mrs. Woodruff
 When the heroes of Camp Meade's epid enlic are listed the little women who fed the doctors and relatives will come in for large share. In the camps hour of plague ridden agony Mrs. Charles stephen Wood ruff, of Poughkeepsie, stuck to he1 guns and gave the plague fighters the strength to win out. She is graduate of Hahnemann, Phfladei- phia, and former hostess of the Y. w. c. A. at Camp Meade Hostess House. She was really one of the first women to be dietitian of an officers mess and in that capacity was expected to feed about hun dred. In the emergency she fed over seven hundred and fifty day and several time found enough for a hundred and fifty unexpected ones. Through the days of panic stricken horror she not only planned the most healthful meals for the occasion but was everywhere giving the cheery, sympa thetc touch that did more for the weary, worried folks than even the nourishment.
 'To one mother who had just lost her son Mrs. Woodruff went out and served with her own hands and sent away with a large spark of comfort that her ready understanding made possible.
 "Another Kentucky father came In red eyed and helpless and left fed and braCed Co continue the fight. He won out, too and owes his son to the little woman who never gives up.
 ''Theso arc only two examples of dozens of those Mrs. Woodruff helped personally Her indomitable spirit of hopeful service kept the boys of hor staff and all who met her more able to do their bit in those terrible days"
 Piainville Briefs.
 solemn high requiem months mind mass will be celebrated in the church of Our Lady of Mercy tomor- TOW morning at o'clock for the late pastor, Rev. II. T. Walsh.
 An anniversary high mass will be said Friday morning at o'clock in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy for the late Henry O'Hara, father of Private Arthur O'Hara, who died at Camp Upton q few weeks ago,
 The w. C, Y. L. will hold its reg uIar meeting tomorrow afternoon at at the home of Mrs. Charles Bunnell on Hamlln street
 At a special meeting of Hose Corl- pany No. last evening resolutions were passed on the death of Matthew Leo Prior. Action on the death of Des1 NnIy Al meeting of Court General Jawton, Toresters of America last evening.
 Dollar Day at Goldenblum E. Big values. Wednesday and Thursday only.
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