New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
WAR BUREAU CHOSEN
FOR PLA|NVILLE
Former Committee Replaced by
State Council Organization
s. S. GWILLIM CHAIRMAN
Prominent Citizens Connected With
Important OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF j. j. Bowen Largely Attended
by Former Associates.

The State Council of Defense has
Of Plainville which is to take the
place Of the former subcommittee
that was under the supervision Of
the state council. The fact that it
is unusual for towns under popula-
ton of 5000 to be granted a War
Bureau, is proof of the Importance Of
the town in this respect. A great
deal of good has been accomplished
by the committee since it has been
in operation. It is made I'D of the
following: S. S. GwilIim, chairman;
H. A. Castle, secretary; T. T. Wheel
er, treasurer H. A. Castle is also
the chairman Of the Homo Garden
Movement and the distribution Of
home economics assisted by r. c.
Usher. f. T. Wheeler is in charge Of
the finance, Liberty Loan, War Saw
ing stamp campaign and any other
drive in the effort to raise money
For the relief, Red Cross and home
service committee, J. H. Trumbull
and Rev. F. c.. Gillette were selected
Labor, William Foran; transporta-
ton, Charles H. Newton; fuel H. A.
Castle, who is the local fuel admin
istrator; information and research is
in charge Of S. S. Gwi1lim; c. H.
Newton is in charge of all activities
among the foreign born population of
the town; publicity chairman, L. l..
Brastow; women's activities, Mrs. S.
S. Gwillim. The committee on COM
munitv cooperation is composed Of
First Selectman William J. Johnson
and J. H Trumbull.
Funeral of j. J. Bowen.
The funeral Of John J. Bowen was
held yesterday afternoon from his
late home at number 10 East street
at 100 o'clock, and from the Church
Of Our Lady of Mercy at o'clock.
The many beautiful floral pieces tes-
titled to the esteem in which the
young man was held by those who
were his friends and knew him. The
pallbearers were William Callenbach,
Joseph Sherwood, Joseph Murray and
Hugh Flood. The flower bearers
were Private Peter Skinner of the u.
S. A, John Clarity and John Skin
ner. Rev. James Macdonald officiat-
ed at the services and the body was
taken to Southington where burial
was in the st. Thomas cemetery. The
members Of Court General Lawton,
f. of A., Plainville Hose company No.
l, Sessions Clock company of Forest
Vile, and the Young Mems Catholic
club of Bristol attended the funeral
in body. Solos were rendered at
the funeral by James Donohue of
Bristol, who sang Some Sweet Day"
and beautiful Land on High
Denies Soldiers Drink.
Randolph Stewart, son Of A w.
Stewart, is one of the first soldiers to
offer testimony in refutaton of the
charge that the American soldiers are
securing alcoholic beverages indis-
criminately in France and that their
morals are impaired by the ease in
which they buy drink In a, letter to
his father, young Stewart says: ST
suppose you have seen in the papers
about drink getting the best. of some
of the boys. Don't put any stock in
that as they can't buy anything to
drink or even accept it as a gift
somewhere in Frame,
January 6.
Dear Father
Just few lines to let you know I
am pretty well and hope all at home
are we'll. I have been having a bad
foot but guess it is going to come out
home. Of course I was a little excited
when I saw it and opened the wrong
end. I also received a box from the
Hose company and have written to
them thanking them for it. We have
had a few good days the last week. 1t
has been pretty cold but we have had
a lot of sunshine. Had a little snow,
about five inches.
eve all gave for for
the little children here Christmas
Each company of us is going to have a
night at the Y. NJ. O. A. this week.
Davis is asking me if you are all we'll.
He and are getting to be great pals.
that is if he doesn't have so much
You know he works there. I have been
trying to raise a mustache but it
doesn't grow any too fast. I guess I
will have one by the time I get back
there. Davis and I went out scouting
and managed to get hold of an apple
pie. It certainly tasted good but not
like those at home. Wet get twenty
per cent. extra on our pay for foreign
service. That makes $50 a month";
Thew paw US in French money. Tt is
all francs The largest is a hundred
franc note. That would be less than
$40 in United States money.
eve are allowed to write as many
letters as we like now, but there is
nothing for us to write about
1T suppose you have seen in the pa
ners about drink getting the best of
come of the boys. Don't put any
stock in that as they cannot buy any
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