New Britain herald., 1918-04-09

pHCatiOn to any member Of the COM
mittoe. The campaign for the sale
of thrift stamps in the town will De
dropped for the present. TO give place
to the bonds.
Eraternal News
A we'll attended meeting of the
committee recently appointed by the
F0resters of the town to arrange for
their big masquerade which is to be
held April -, was held at the For
esters' Hall last night. Final plans
for the dance and masquerade were
drawn up, and the committee will be-
gin the work on carrying through
their plans Immediately. The hall
will be decorated by the committee
for the event, which will be held in
their building. Heavy sales of tick
cts for the much heralded event have
been reported.
An all-day sewing meeting will be
held at the rooms of the Red Cross
association tomorrow from s a. to
. p. IN. The rooms of the associa-
ton were open the greater part of
this afternoon. The Kensington Red
Cross rooms will be open all afternoon
today and Friday. The association is
SUN Ill uSeQ OIL a lew sewing 1lldcIll1GS
that it's work may be carried on more
effectively. They have at present
three or four machines, but this num-
Der is not sufficient, as the association
is planning to turn out large num-
Der Of articles as soon as possible.
All the women Of the town are in
vited TO attend the sewing meetings Of
either of the branches Of the Red
Cross.
Final returns from the sale of the
tickets for the shows presented last
week by the Blue Cross have not been
made and the committee is unable TO
state just how much money was
cleared. It is expected. however, that
q large am cunt was secured, as the
sale Of tickets was by far in advance
Of the expectations Of those III charge
Nclnen Making Gas MASKS.
A number of Berlin women are
helping to beat the Hun al his own
game by making gas masks in the New
britain factories. About ! 5 Of them
have secured positions in the Landers
factory and also in the Stanley Works,
where they are not only helping Uncle
Sans boys, but also earning pin
money. quite a few of the other
women Of the town are planning 10
take UP This work soon. \ number
of positions are open in the Now Brit
ain factories for women to work all
day fer period of about three weeks,
and number Of women are plan
ming 10 avail themselves of this SPLEEN
did opportunity.
War Board Home Gardens.
The war board Of Berlin is making
pans gOr extensive home gardens on
the same basis as that adopted in
other towns and cities. and are anx-
ions to hear from any. who are in
tereared IN this plan thrCugh the
cCnlrnittces " hith Werc recently APP
j}ointed ny the board. The commit
tees have been appointed, one for
/ each section Of the town as follows:
| kensIngtOn John \. Moore. Lewis
| Goodrich. James FitzsmmOns; Ber-
! lin, Lester Dnming. W. II. Webster,
I W. NJ. Fowler: East Berlin, NJ. r.
| ffazen. T. p cody. Any Of the CIT
! liens Of 1hp town who have any plots
| OF ground which they arc willing TO
! give to the board for use as Gardens
( are requested TO communicate with
| the committee assigned to their Soc
! tiOD Of the Town as soon as possible.
| When tho lard is received by the
! committee, announcements will be
made, and it viii be distributed 10
| those making Application for it.
Examinations for Draft.
Eleven Of Berlin's detectives have
raceivoG their notices 20 appear for
| examination at the PiainviHc Gram
l mar school tomorrow afternoon. They