Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-15
DANlELSON

lndI a SpGCldl IOWu IucCbiA5 Dc CdilCh
to give consideration to the matter of
interesting all the people of the town
CT Killingfy in a proper home coming
celebration for the men who have been
in service.
Much has been said on the matter
az arranging this home coming cele- |
bration, but no idea has found more |
favor here in Danielson, than the one |
that the plan be made town wide in |
scope. as it undoubtedly should be, for |
the soldier and sailor boys represent
every nook and corner of KilIingly and
some of the best Of the fighting by the
towns sons and some of the hardest
and most sensational campaigning has
been done by men who represent the
villages of Killingly outside the Dor
ough limits.
When the proposition of calling a
special town meeting was presented to
First Selectfnan John A. Gilbert on
Tuesday he said that he personally
favored the plan, but that he could
not speak for the other two members
Of the board with whom, however, he
was willing to consult as to their
wishes.
II is proba BILE, that the present week
will develop conversations between the
officials that are empowered to act.
killngly does not wish the men
who have represented it in the army,
navy, merchant marine and other
branches of the service to fe-enter
civilian life without a proper teSti-
nonial being given to indicate the ap-
probation of their towns people for
what they have done,
With all due consideration of the
great virtues of charity and brotherly
love, there are those in killingly who
cannot forget in this week of a spe-
HI. e..
for Armenian and Syrian relief that
the peoples of these sorely- stricken
countries who are residents of the
town of Killinglv and of other towns
in the territory that made up the local
exemption district failed almost to a
man to give fighting support to the
United States in the great European
struggle that all fervently wish has
been finished for good and all.
Local board records for this district
show that Syrian and Armenian resi-
dents of the towns, particularly of
Killinsly, Putnam and Thompson,
claimed. almost to man, exemption
from military service under the
standard of the United States or any
other allied nation, and many of them
who were questioned did not falter at
all when they were asked at the time
they were filing questionnares if they
Alu lVL WISH " HEDl lUT lHe CHlJpQ
States and-the principles il was en-
deavoring to uphold. Their answer
was almost invariably mo" They
preferred to stay at work here in safe
ty while the loyal citizens and nom
citizens in many instances, who work.
I'd beside them, left their employment
10 don the khaki Of Uncle Sam.
This, of course, has little to do with
the question Of whether the good peo-
a.Tr -
give money to alleviate the sufferings
~ stricken people who have been
crushed under the iron hand Of war.
hut in these days of plain speaking
and these times whdn the tendency is
10 state bare facts. as part of the
battle for national liberty, and per-
sonal liberty. which seems TO be rap
idly disappearing, it is a subject prop
clly open for public consideration
10 one in Killingly. so far as is
known. will experience other than
happy feelings If the people of this
town subscribe many thousands of dol
lars to the Armenian Syrian relief
fund. Tho people of this Gown can
ford to give literally 70 this fund.
But, not a few here fee, X should be
written into the record That the COM
PATRIOTS in towns hereabouts of the
Peoples 10 whom this money is to
wing relic. failed and failed misar-
sll. 10 support by force of arms the
c.r5t republic of the United States in
The greatest war of history.
Now that pstitions signed by many
:,-idents OF the towns Of HAMPTON,
Niliin-ly and Brooklyn relative to an
improved highway over the trunk line
route between the eastern borders %
Ntllingly and the town Of Hampton.
via BROOKLYN. arc nearE ready. the
question has arisen, What method is
20 be employed in getting them prop
erly before the state highway com
missioner?
II has been suggested Sat a com
Iuittee that would include yepresenta
tivcs of the board of selectmen OF
each town and at least one man o.
prominent standing in eacn town he
appointed to 20 to Hartford and, inter
view the commissioner .'be matter
Is one OF utmost Importance to the
towns ana peoples of this section 81
eastern Connection II is 70 be urged
with all ferver during the presen,
year. which, it il hoped will be mark
ed by the beginning Of work on the
rroJect. The route is one much useC
by residents OF Windham, Hampton
Prooklyn sand Kilingly, AID a route
that dates back in its usefulness t
stage coach days.
A, p, Woodward, Joseph n. laval.
lee, DR.. w. II. Knowles and Z. II
Reach left Tuesday for Ashford. where
they arc to be guests for the remain.
der Of the week of Henry f. Church
Hartford. At the Church homestead
Hartford and WilIimantic men viii
Increase the membershipsot the party
to nine, and they will spend each ia.
vorable day in ice fishing. which i,
said to be good in that section of the
county This will be the 18th annua
outing OF the kind at Ashford for sew.
eral members Of the party.
Edward PIsnkey, who was wounded
IN action IN France, who was at ono
Time reported dead. but WHO arrived
few days ago from overseas anf
IS now at Camp Devens, awaiting ar
honorable discharge from the service
has been a visitor, on leave, at hi,
nome in wauregan and with friends "
banielson. Mr.. Plankey4 had the ex.
perfence while in France of explorint
mo deep caverns and dusouts of tht
famous Hindenburg line and, he toll
friends here, the wonders of this re-.
rlarRa Bile fortified limo boya :, - =