New Britain herald., 1919-10-22
FACTORIES ARE HIT
 BY NEW ZONE RATES
Several Departments Will Lose
 Employes as Result LAW SUIT TRIAL POSTPONED

of Sons Death-Option Secured on
 Naplehurst - McClary Resigns
 Other News Notes About Town.
 According to the information re- ceiVed this morning, the increase in the trolley fares. through the zone system, will affect the labor situation in the local factories. At the present time there are many out-of-toWT resi- dents working in the local factories and owing to the high cost of com muting, it is probable that some may decide to give up their situations and seek new ones in their home town.
 II is said that several girls living in Southington and Plantsville have given notices of intent to sever con- nections with local factories as soon as the new system takes effect. The girls stated that the fare between the Trumbull Manufacturing company and Southington center has been fixed at 20 cents and should they want to go home to dinner their carfare ex- penses would amount to 80 cents daily. Their expenses of going to Plantsville and back would reach 40 cents a day. At this rate the em- ployees feel that they are not gaining much by working out of town, and certainly cannot afford to commute.
 There Is much discussion among the employees who are committing as to whether they can hold their present jobs and commute. It Is rumored that should they not find possible means to commute at a more reasonable rate or receive an increase in wages from the plant, it Is probable that many will have to leave.
 The Rockweil-Drake officials have announced their intention of running buses to New Britain Bristol and Southington. This plan will, however, not help the situation at the Trum bull plant.
 Several of the local business men reported today that they had been informed by jitney drivers at New Britain that jitney line, running on a regular schedule. will probably be established The jitney men stated that a 10 cent fare would be the rate established.
 Suit Postponed.
 The suit of John Lamb against the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company, for the rectvery of damages has been postponed on the request of the railroad. Investigations are being made by the railroad off, cials. The suit has been brought by Mr. Lamb s result of the death of his son. Harold, who was accidentally killed near Torrington, when the autom obile in which he was riding was struck by a train while going over an unprotect- ed crossing.
 Secure Option on Maplchurst.
 The Rockwell Ora ke company has secured an option on the Maplehurst property on West Main street The deal will probably be put through some time today. It is said that the company is negotiating for property on Unionville avenue and Main street.
 Resigns at R. & D. Plant.
 Gus McClary a foreman at the Rockwell Drake plant, who has been with that concern for several years, and who recently rendered his resig nation, was given @ reception last eve ming. He was presented with a gold ring by a number of his employees at the factory yesterday afternoon. MT McClary is well known here and was at one time connected with the Mar Ill., -INOCkW well pldllL at A\tN ildNtli Fred Mcfarland of New Haven has been secured to fill the vacancy. .. Building Activities.
 That the building boom has struck the town of PlainVille can be readily noticed, nearly all of the local fac tories are erecting large additions to their present pants. Either business is so great that the present plants can not produce their goods rapidly enough or there is promis- ing future for local manufacturing concerns, are the only reasons that are believed to have caused the con- struction of new buildings.
 At the present time the Trumbull Electric company, RockWell-Drake company and the Landers. F'rary &, Clark concern of New Britain are erecting large buildings, which when