New Britain herald., 1919-04-19
CITY GUARDS HEAR | SEVERAL SPEAKERS
Rev. Sutclife, Rev. Maier and Mayor Qui6ley Talk.

The regular monthly meeting or the New Britain City Guard was held at the State Armory on Thursday eve ming. The results of the mem oershtp drive showed that the Red team under C. c. Palmer had scored the greatest number of mem bers and several ap- plications were taken in. After the meeting a smoker was held. Gibney's orchestra of seven pieces rendered the music for the occasion and the speak CTS were the Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, Rev. Henry W. Maier and Mayor G. A. Quigley
 The Rev. MT. Sutcliffe related a number of experiences in the West Indies and especially in Porto Rico, where he spent several years. In that island. he said, there is, or has been a spirit of discontentment among the natives who have long wished to sever connections with the United States and become independent. There has always been a party who were anxious to start an insurrection which would result ill great misfortune to them selves as well as the United States. But there is at all times 8, United
 
 force of trained marines ready to land at a moments notice to quell any dis turbance and the mere presence of this force has been such a salutary effect that since 1898 it has not been necessary, to fire 2, shot or make a single hostile demonstration. This is an example of the moral effect of a well-trained force always at hand ready to handle disorders. The City Guard needs to be such a force and the speaker urged all the mem bers to work faithfully and fit themselves to handle any situation which might present itself. In this way, even though the Guard might never be called out, it will still be a constant threat to evil-doers and will be per forming a great and good work for the city.
 MT. Maier told of the work of the Red Cross casualty searchers of which branch he was a member and de- scribed in detail the work of looking up and reporting cases where parents or friends desired to hear from their boys. He told many pathetic as we'll as many humorous incidents of the life. Upon entering Paris, he was obliged to leave two photographs at the police headquarters, so, he re- marked if any of his parishioners should in the future visit that city they may know that their pastors pic- ture is in the records of the Paris police or, as he jocularly called it the Paris rogues' gallery. He also de- scribed the famous Ford car which was given him to make his trips and which though smashed up on four different occasions, always came back.
 During his talk, Mr. Maier paid a great tribute to the 18th division and our local boys who relieved the ma rines and regulars at Chateau-T hierry After the marines and regulars had held the positions for forty eight hours under constant hammering of the German hordes, the 26th Division was sent in. After holding for some t1lirty-six hours more, they were or dered to advance and not only gained their objectives, but pushed on three kilometers beyond and only stopped because the Fench on their Hanks could not keep their pace, Of the total number of Company E, only about twenty-siX men are left. Taken all in all the 18th was probably the hardest fought division in the army and like the Marines, "they did not give way, they died."
 Mayor Quigiey was the last speaker Of the evening and made 8 brief ad- dress. assuring the Guardsmen that the city government was solidly be- hind them and that their services would be needed the next few months more than ever before. Now, if over, said the mayor. is the time for Amer ican movem ents; now is the time when the dignity of the law must be upheld and Americanism must be preached and praCticed by all. He depIored the present spirit of unrest that offers an opportunity for crafty leaders to turn the heads of the ignorant and il- Hterate and do imme ble damage 1 to the country.
 1 Whoever and whatever we a re ;, l he concluded, for Gods sake lei ,,s 1 be American!"
 l Refreshments and smokes u,ere served and the remainder of the eve. l ming spent in an indormal good +i,,. 1 Harold Tomson and Henry Overs+rorr