New Britain herald., 1918-07-11
Alderman Mays Views.

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 Alderman Mays Views.
 Alderman Charles May, who spoke folloWing Judge GaGfney's- tall thought that the fact that there is 3 war in progress, would cause the city to lose the value of the $5.000 should il he appropriated: that the hatred between natives of different countries will he more intense. at the close Of the war than ever before. Men and their families will ho Hooking to the land of their birth. Cmi2ratiOn to this country will hc NtniloSimaI while cmi&rati0n from this country to foreign shores will he 2rcatcr than ever. I!V pointed out that foreigners even though they I'e taught the beauties uf American citizenship, will flock back to their native lands to assist in the work of ro-0rganizin}; zones ruined during this war; Judge Galfney answered Mir. May by pro phesyine just the opposite. lie feels that conditions will be entirely diff ferent than Mr. May predicted. that when this war is over, he pointed out, the committees wants the foreigners within our boundrics to have supreme love for this land. II is the idea of this movement to instill into these people a realization of what our land means to make their love for this country outbalance their love for any other country. and the only way this can he accomplished is by teaching them tht this land is a lan0 of opportunity.
 Alderman PaoneS%a questioned whether the city would be able to back the project it.much as $3,000 seemed Co be too much money for thC work However, it was stated by him that since the matter nas been so clearly explained hy the committee which pointed out the need of further AmcricaniHHtion. he was willing to go on record as faVorin@ the movement The matter wbs discussed hy others present. several illustrations used which showed how eagCr some for oiGnOrS arc to learn the AmericHE language. The Amcricuniza ton com mittec members were then excused ana the tinance committec went into executive session. Alderman Curtis was not in favor nf toucing the emergency fund as it may ha needed later in cases of emergency. more i'm portant which may arise. It was tho general opinion that report he made to the commor council In which tho committee will favor granting the desired appropriation and that tho board of finance and taxation be delegated 10 evolve means of getting the money. The motion, which was made by Alderman Curtis was passed
 Other Actions of Finance Board.
 The following incidentaIs bills were read and approved; Adkins Printing printing. $271.62; New Britain Record" advertising. etc, $7a.6O: New Eastern PubHshine Co.,, for common council $69.40; C. X. Caldwell, supplies, 9.35: r. w. Mjtch- ell. office repairs. $2.65; Star Real Estate company. bonds. $20; Home Banking and Realty company. bonds, $42: W. J. DunlaN, election hills. $7.50; Sew Britain Typewriter EN- for building inspector &70; William II. Allen. $10; H. x. Lock- wood. $10; J. F.. Moore, $1u: Ncw . Britain Gas Light company, light and heat, $160.2 20; Southern New England Telephone company, telephones, SS6.S5; A. l.. Thompson. card index, C'. l.. Elliott. personal tax. S125; Bur . rOughS Adding Machine company, for . SLIGO: Lodcrle Antitoxin .