Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-16

sympathy of this community in their sad bereavement. The mid-monthly meeting of the Willimantic Chamber of Commerce
 held Tuesday evening in their. rooms was one of the best held in some time. There was a large number present 10 1 hear Lieut.. Simons tell of his experi ences and of what he saw while in the service in France and they were well rewarded for coming to hear him. An able and particularly interesting | speaker, Lieut.. Sinlonds proved him self to be and held his audience spell | bound as he told in detail the move ments of the famous 18th Division. of | which of course he was member, | from the time it left this country to 1 the day the armiStice was signed. He paid a great tribute to the Yankee doughboy from New England, the part
 the women of this country took in the
 war: those in the service who did not
 go across and finally in closing his ad | dress brought tears to the eyes of many in his audience by the very touching manner in which he referred to those from this country who are
 now over there" sleeping. some of them in unmarked graves. and who have paid the highest price of all for the great victory.
 W
 many in the audience to get a real, vivid picture. and some real, concrete
 facts as to just what ''our boys went
 through lover there" to help win the
 world war His descriptions of the
 methods of modern warfare, as seen
 by him were most vivid and interest
 ing Anyone who has never heard
 Lieut. Simons' story and later has the opportunity to hear. should in justice ! +n hiroco1f misc if
 At the close of his address Capt.
 James B. Fullerton of this city was called upon for a few remarks by
 President Foss. He was given a rous ing ovation as he arose to speak and spoke of the service his regiment saw
 in the sector north of Verdun. He paid a great compliment to Colonel Potts of his regiment. saying he was not only an officer but a gentleman as well-a combination difficult to find,
 and referred to him as the man large
 fly resDonsible for the fine condition,
 morally and otherwise of the regi- ment upon it's return to this country. Both speakers were given a rising vote of thanks. Many returned sol diers were present at the. meeting.
 They were made to feel thoroughly at home and were given a hearty wei
 come by President Foss at the open ing of the meeting.
 War songs were sung and a buffet lunch was served.
 l, Work on the new building at the
 city yard, to be used for the purpose of housing of scity property. was started this week. The building is of q frame construction and the work is being done by H. A. Larkin & Son. To- \ cal contractors.
 g There was a fair attendance at the s monthly meeting of the Willimantio \ Welfare Bureau Monday night. The monthly report of the secretary was 2 read and other routine matters of bus \ mess conducted.
 There was large attendance at the x open meeting Monday night in Labor Union hall. There were many non- z union people in the audience The [ purpose of the meeting was to give 7 both union and non-u union workers ( 2 better idea of the work of the unior < and it's purposes, it being apparent tC the officials of the locals that wrong ; ideas and impressions prevail among :, it's members as well as outside. The H meeting was ably addressed along E these lines by Thomas F. McMahon E first vice president of the United Tex X tile Workers of America. Among othei 5 things, he said that strikes are tht N last thing wanted by the union; tha