New Britain herald., 1919-10-21
ROCKWELL ID
 RUN J|TNEy LINES
Will Bring EmployeS from New Britain, Bristol and Southington
RED CROSS SOCIETY ANNUAL
Brastow Heads Society for Ycar- Changers Have Social TOnight-LO- cal Soldiers Will Observe November 11-OthCr Brief News Notes.


 l1-Othcr Brief News Notes.
 Hugh Rockwell of the Rockwell Drake corporation stated this morning that, with the coming of the zone fare system on the Connecticut compayn ;' lines; the local concern would start III operation a number of trucks or buses for the convenience of em- plLyes living in New Britain, Bristol and Southington. MT. Rockwell said that the problem had been given con- sideration and that this is the only solution which seems possible. It IS simply a step to hold the employees of the plant as the running of the trucks will save the expense of the high transportation rates, which, it is said, would cause many of the men and women to leave the employ of the To- cal plant and seek employment in their. home towns.
 Inquiries about the matter at the Trumbull Electric company elicited the information that nothing had been done about the problem and that no dissa atisfaction has been demonstrated by the employees.
 
 Rockwell-Drake corporation and the Trumbul1 Electric company would get together on the proposition of oper- ating lines of buses for their employees. When asked about it this morning Hugh Rockwell denied the story, but added that if such a thing were sug- gested by officials of the Trumbull fac tory, the RockWell-Dralle company would be glad to cooperate in the matter
 Red Cross Annual.
 The annual meeting of Plainville chapter, American Red Cross, was held last evening in the Town hall Reports of officers and committees were received and officers elected for the coming year.
 J. N. Mckernan, clerk of the meet ing, read the call. Miss Sadie Wheeler, treasurer, reported receipts of $2,254.27 and total expenditures of $4S1.19, leaving a cash balance of $1,773.OS in the Plainville Trust Company. The balance at the end of last years work was s1,160.75. Miss Wheeler also reported on the mem bership drive last December and official reports show that Plainville had the highest percentage of en- rollment, according to population, of any branch in the Atlantic division.
 Mrs. Charles R. Clark chairman of the Military Relief committee, re- ported that the Plainville branch turned out nearly 5000 articles. This compares favorably with the work of the New Britain district. Mrs Clark extended her thanks and the grati- tude of the other members of the committee to all who assisted in the work
 John E. Lamb reported for the Home Service committee which per formed varied kinds of work for the men in the service, both at home and a abroad and for their relatives at home. The work consisted prin- cipally of correcting errors in the sending and receiving of mail and in regard to allotments
 Charles H. Newton reported on the visiting nurse problem. The Red Cross chapter has set aside $500 to carry on the work of improving the public health and the town of Plain vile has appropriated an additional $400. The committee expects to re- ceive about $200 in fees and $500 from other sources. MT. Newton told the members that Miss Stack, state director of public health nursing, has promised to secure a nurse for this town at an early date.
 The next business of the meeting was the presentation of service badges to the various members of the chap ter who worked the prescribed num- Der of hours during the war; The awards were distributed by Misses lean Trumbull and Lucy Rogers. The little girls were attired in Red Cross uniforms Tn awarding the medals, Charles H. Newton. chairman of the committee, paid tribute to the spirit displayed and the cooperation given by the local women during the war