New Britain herald., 1918-01-10
PQafnVdHDe News
AMERICA At WAR,
and THE CAUSES
PlainYille Public to Learn From
War Rally Speakers
THRIFT CAMPAIGN PLANS

Here-Committce Reports On Re-
construction Of Town HuII-Congre-
gationa1 Church to Discuss Finances
Men and women who want to know
what they can do to cooperate &C
lively with the soldiers and sailors Of
the nation in their effort to rid the
world of Prussian autocracy will be
told their duties and opportunities at
the war rally to be held in the Meth
odist church at o'clock, Wednesday
evening, January 16, under the aus
pieces Of the local committee of the
State Council of Defense. The rally,
which is one of a series being held in
every part of the state, is intended to
reveal to the people of Connecticut
the magnitude Of the war task
which the United States has under
taken, the essential part which every
man, woman and child is expected to
play and the real facts of the war and
their significance as interpreted by
men high in the authority of the state
and Federal Governments
Chairman S. S. Gwillim of the
Plainville Town Committee of the
State Council will preside at the rally
to which each and every one is invited.
No collection will be taken at the
meeting and admission is free Ct
charge.
QUESTIONABLE Work Nears End.
The committee in charge of sending
out the questionnaires to the drafted
men has almost finished the task and
there are just a few men who have
theirs to receive in order to complete
the quota. 1t is expected that by
Saturday the last of the missionaries
will be sent out, which leaves about
100 men to be heard from up until the
end of January when all the question:
naires will be turned over to the gov
eminent. The men have been fairly
steady in sending in the question:
naires, an important factor in this be-
ing the rule which made it necessary
for the men to turn them in within
seven days. A total of $50 men was
on the list for Plainville. A correc-
ton is made in regard to the claim
ing Of exemption by men who have de-
pendents who rely upon them for sup
port. If a man has dependents over
Is years of age, he must take those de-
pendents with him when ne signs the
papers in order to support his affidav-
it,
Thrift Campaign Soon.
Plans for the big drive for selling
War Saving certificates, War Stamps
and Thrift Stamps are being complet-
ed by the local committee in charge
of the project and it is expected that
the campaign will be launched shortly.
The length of time to be taken up for
the campaign has not been decided
upon and it is dependent a great deal
upon just how the public will take
hold Of the matter There will be
rallies held throughout the town to
encourage the sale Of the stamps, and
the factories, clubs and societies will
be called upon to give assistance in
the drive.
Report on Town Hall.
At meeting held recently by the
committee appointed to procure plans
and information regarding rebuilding
and repairing the town hall which was
burned, satisfactory report was re-
ceived by those in charge and the
plans for rebuilding were submitted
by the architect who is now at work
on the details and who expects to
have them ready in a week or ten
days when they will be given out to
contractors for the purpose of secur-
ing bids on the job. The committee
was composed Of Henry Trum bull,
Frank Osborne, George Newton and
First Selectman Johnson. The build
ing will be used by the town officials
for their business and the library,
which, was formerly in the town hall,
has been transferred to the Grange
hall where it is expected to remain
until something is done next spring in
regard to the erection of a new town
hall
l. o. 0. F. Installation.
The joint installation of the officers
of SeQuassin lodge and Stella Rebekah
lodge, I. o. O. F., will be held this eve
ming in the headquarters on West
Main street. The officers of Sequas-
sin lodge will be sworn in by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master Osborne,
for Stella Rebakah lodge the