New Britain herald., 1919-09-05
WELCOME FUND NOW ALMOST A THOUSAND Additional Contributions Reported
 Today Total $636.5O
 JEWISH SOLICITORS LEAD
Team Captained By Frank Witl>in Brings in S12f.5O-TOtal Amount Raised Thus Far is S9SS5 5O-Fam- ouS Ayiators May Perform Here.

Raised Thus Far is s9ss 5O-Fam-
 ous -,viator, May Perform Here.
 The reports of the team captains of the drive for $15,0OO to aid in defray- ing the expenses of the welcome home celebration in honor of New Britain'S service men, submitted at the lunch- con held this noon at the Elks' club showed that the drive is steadily i'm proving in the sums collected by the workers. When the accounts were compiled at this noon's reports it showed that $636.5 50 had been report ed, nearly twice as much as on the opening day yesterday. The Jewish team, led by Captain Witl<in won the honors for the largest amount report ed today with $124.5O. The Polish team under Captain Nurzcyak, report ed $S7.50 and won second honors. Other captains reporting sizable sums were Captain Farmer, $3S: Captain Kyle, $59; Captain Pelton, $38; Cap tain Cook, $36; Capt. Farley, $50, and Mrs. A. G. Kim ball, SGO The total now is $9SS.5O.
 Criticism is Answered.
 Chairman E. N. Humphrey of the general committee. took occasion this noon to answer some of the criticism that has been heard regarding th3 awarding of the contracts for the ar- ranging of some of the plans, such as the erection of the arch and decora- tion and other plans. Mr. Humphrc cy said that the people who have been granted the privilege of doing this work were all responsible local bus mess men who would work in the in terest of the city, and would also see that not a dollar was unwisely expend- ed. He said that there are items of expense that will place the cost of the celebration at nearly s35,OOO He spoke of the appropriation of $1O,OO0 and said that at a city meeting next week. the city will be asked to give a similar amount. He next introduced F. A. Searle, vice president of Lan- ders, Frary x Clark company.
 F. \. Searlo Speaks.
 MT. Scale spoke of the coming event as a testimonial to the boys from this city who had done so much in the war, and it was also a, spirit of gratitude on part of the people in ar ranging the celebration. Mr. Searle said he was not surprised that the
 
 at the thought of turning out again He said the soldier was the type of @ man that did not wish to be placed upon a pedestal where he could com mand the admirat ton of his friends Mr. Searle however, said that tho service man is going to participate in the parade. because he now realizes that his fond parents and relatives will appreciate the opportunity The speaker, in a word to the team work CTS, said the people will not come up and tender their subscriptions, and for this reason it is up to the team members to solicit subscriptions. The present campaign, MT. Searle said. is unlike similar drives in the past, be- cause with the war over, enthusiasm does not manifest itself. However, the speaker said he believed there was not a person in the city who would be pointed out as refusing to contribute to such a worthy cause as the present drive. The giving of subscriptions to the committee for the welcome home celebration should be considered a pleasure M. Searlo said.
 Rev. Cooks Able Talk
 Rev. Warren F. Cook, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, and who recently returned from Y. M C. A. service in France, gave the team members an interesting talk on the American doughboy as he found him in the debarkaton camps and in the $. o. S. MT. Cook said at the outset Oi his talk. that the price those who went across have to pay is making talks now, and unfortunately many of theso talks are misunderstood. He quoted from a letter he received fol- lowing a speech delivered in his church shortly after his arrival homo. in which he told of the doughboy as given to swearing and other church improprieties; and also he related an instance where two doughiooys risked the chance of missing their ship that would take them back to Gods COuntry' to find a "Duddic" who had strayed away. In the letter was a weak attempt to adm onish the popu- lar pastor for his views on tho action of these boys. The writer of that let CT said it was a poor display of Chris tianity, and that instead of praising the boys they should have "ducked" the wayWard one in the bay. Mir Cook
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