New Britain herald., 1920-02-02
]. J.E.LAMBEXPLAINS
 ABSENCE 0F NURSES
Committee Not at Fault, He States
 Many Towns in Like Position
VERY HARD TO OBTAIN NOW

Manufacturing Company Celebrated
 Church to Pay Off Debt-Other
 News of Plainville.
 There have been a numb Der of in quiries from local residents of late concerning the activities of the Red Cross committee in regard to engaging a, visiting nurse for work in P1ainville. It is said that the committee has been rather severely criticized for not get ting nurse before this time.
 John E.. Lamb, chairman of the Red Cross committee, stated today that he took up the matter with Miss Stack of the state department about a month ago and that she assured him that Plainville is the first town on the list to have a visiting nurse. Nothing came of it, however, and Mir. Lamb again consulted Miss Stack and learn ed that it is a very difficult matter at the present time to secure a. nurse for this work. This town filed an appli- cation for nurse several months ago and received a promise that the first available nurse should be sent to Plainville. There are several other towns in Connecticut on the waiting list and none of them have as yet been assigned 8 nurse.
 The local ed Cross committee has in it's treasury between s2,00O and $3,00O to be used to defray the expenses of public health nurse visiting nurse as the public has learned. The work Of the nurse will be to safeguard the health of the children in the schools and to visit the poor families of the town who find it difficult or imposs- ble to secure medical attention.
 The chairman and members of the Red Cross com ittee feel that criti1 cism in this matter as directed at the committees work is unjust and MT Lam b believes that with a proper un- derstanding of. present conditions on the part of the public the criticism will cease.
 Concerns Tenth Anniversary
 Saturday was the 10th anniversary of the incorporation of the Empire Electric & Manufacturing Go. The concern was incorporated on January 31. 1910 as a result of a merger be- tween the Empire Electric company and the Benjamin Lamb Machine company. The firm was capitalized at S50,0O0 with a paid in capital of $1,- 500.
 The incorporators were Benja amin Lamb, John E. Lamb, H. E. PropSon, Joseph F. Lamb of New Britain and w. JOIlHSlOn or NC" ] oIh IIlc concern manufactures electrical fit tings. Only three of the original in- corporators are now affiliated with the concern. The are John E. Lamb of this town; Joseph F. Lamb of Ian ders Frary 6, Clark, New Britain, and W. H. Johnston of New York.
 To Raise Church Debt.
 The congregation of the Methodist Episcopal church have inaugurated a campaign to raise the church debt which at sthe present time totals about s1,60O. A committe of 12 members has been appointed to raise the sum by subscription. The cam paign was started at the services yes terday. The church will celebrate St. Patrick's Day, March 17, by the burning of the mortgage, if the pres ent arrangements are carried out.
 To Train Teachers.
 All the Protestant churches of this town have approved a movement for the establishment of a union teachers training class to develop Sunday school teachers. The class is now or ganizing and it is planned to hold weekly meetings, beginning Wednes- day, February IS. The class will be under the supervision of Mrs. Frank Stevens of the Connecticut Sunday School association. The place of meeting and further details of the plan will be announced later,
 May Make Alterations.
 It was announced yesterday that the Plainvil1e Trust company is about to make alterations at it's building at the corner of West Main and Pierce streets. A. A. Mcleod treasurer of the institution, stated this morning that nothing definite has been planned as yet, although there may be some minor alterations later in the year. It is understood that the contem plated changes are in the vault space in the bank.
 Expect Large Attendance.
 The executive committee of the Brotherhood of the Congregational church held a meeting last evening to perfect plans for the supper to be held on Wednesday evening February H. large crowd is expected and for that reason the sale of tickets will committee and the sale will be linn ited to 125 tickets. which repre- sents the seating capacity of the par ish house.
 Observe CandIcmaS Day. Mass was celebrated this morning at o'clock at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy in observance of Candlemas Day The blessing of candles also took place. Tomorrow will be the Feast of St. Blase and there will be a mass at 8 o'clock. Blessing of throats will follow the