New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-27

One of the biggest home farces
that has developed as a result of the
war is the so -called service pin. When
the service flags first came into prom
inence they were intended for use
only on such houses as had sent men
into the active service Of the army or
navy. Later however, as the craze
| spread, people, in some instances, be-
gan to hang service flags from their
| homes when no inmate had gone to
war. Explanations were that their
nephew or their grandson or some
! other relative, living elsewhere. had
| gone and they were honoring the
| fact. The next service fad was the
so-called ''service pins and "serVice
| rings These are familiar to all, and
! consist of either a pin or a ring with
| a small facsimile Of a service flag.
| Naturally, the original idea was to
| have these worn only by fathers or
mothers, brother or sisters or wives
| of men actually in the service. But
what has happened? In countless in
! stances these pins and rings are be-
| ing worn by people who have no one
! nearer than a close friend in the
! service. Girls are particularly anxi-
| GUS to wear these rings and pins and
. MANY are the fair SEX who in the past
; entertained some young man in an in
differ ent way at their homes but who
| now, since he has become a soldier,
manifest a greater interest in him
! and even go SO far as to wear a SerV-
! ice pin or ring for him. Another in
| teresting result of the war is the in
creased interest that certain relatives
now evince in others of their kin.
Young men who were practically un-
| known by their second cousins, great
| aunts etc, are now topics OF CONVEX
sation and many are the proud second
| cousis and great aunties who take de-
light in explaining that 81 have four
| cousins and great aunts who take de-
! service.
w. S. St.
! Taken from the Herald of 25 years
ago:
July 2f-The social committee of
! the First church Endeavor society has
arranged for an annual outing at
White Oak on the 25th. - A little
| bow named Willie O'Brien was struck
| in the eve with a baseball while play
! ing at Cookies yesterday and the eye
! is bad1v swollen. The spire of st.
Marv's church built 43 years ago, was
taken down today as it is declared
| unsafe.
| july 22-The marriage of John
Munson and Miss Emma Swenson
took place this afternoon at the
Swedish Lutheran church. - Farm
ers in all parts of the state are COM
planning about the shortage of help.
= Mrs. Thomas Timbren and fam
ily are visiting in Shelbourne, Mass.
July 23-Sunday.
J17v 24-The war department is
Ehaving a map made of the Connect
icut river for use in case of war -
| The engagement of Howard M, Steele
to Miss Minnie M. Rhodes is an
n0unced. - Sen. Noble E. Pierce and
M TT Ho1comb of Southington have
| formed a law partnership in Hart
ford. - Among other trees affected
by the worm pest is the old Judd elm
on West Main street, one of the big
| gest trees in Connecticut.
JULY 25-George L. Damon and
wife leave today for Lake Champlain
for a. few weeks outing. - Frederick
J. Schilling of Boston is spending his
vacation with his parents on South
Main street, - Master Howard Cor
bin Wilson will go to Woodmont. this