New Britain herald., 1920-08-21

they would ordinarily have done in
 peace times.
 The factories in New Britain have
 received citations from the United
 States government for ding war work.
 Everyone connected in any way with
 those factories has a perfect right to
 be proud of the fact that they took
 a part in the work which served their
 country well.
 But, it should be remembered that
 a citation does not mean much when
 it is not seen. A factory citation hanging in a trophy room of a New
 Britain World War Veterans Me
 morial building would mean much more than actual wealth and would
 be great source of civic pride. Hats off to w. F. Delaney, our postmaster. He is New Britain
 man and the type of citizen who is always active and hustling for the benefit of the community. There is
 nothing slow about the official who
 realizes New Britain is growing and asks Congressman Lonergan for a bill proposing an appropriation of $250, 900 for an addition to the local post office. The recently completed | census showed a big gain for New Britain and records of the post busi- ness for the past five years also showed that the business here has 1 jumped kyward.
 The business men of New Britain are well pleased with the present in cumbent of office. He certainly is 1 looking out for their interests as well as possible. It is doubtful if there is any city, large or small, which has more efficient service than New Bri- | tain in postal matters.
 There is one thing sure, no kicks | against the post office have been reg | istered here. There's reason' is | the slogan of several products now on | the business market. It also applies | to our post office and the nail when | pulled forth brings the name De l laney''. Such a man builds higher | and higher the name and fame of the l Hardware Center of the world. Councilman. Gorbach has resigned l as a member of the common counIil. | He has not time to devote to public 1 offices. He served faithfully and we'll and was known as an exponent, of
 things proposed for public welfare. I 1 tendant at sessions.
 MT. Gorbach may we ask a ques-
 tion? Did the fact that Mayor l Curtis had his knees scraped in an ! accident while riding in your car have
 anything to do with your resigna- l tion?"
 Charles w. Norton has retired from l active work at the post office and | seeks a more secluded life. It was with the greatest pride that The l Herald printed the story of his | career in its columns on Thursday l night. Reading between the lines we | sees life of constancy of purpose, a 1 life filled with a consciousness of l personal duty and striving TO ac- | complish the same, and a life of l contentment by character beyond l reproach. For the past five years
 MT. Norton had been affected by the l shock he suffered from six years ago.
 Yet he did not stop, but kept on
 working and giving all to his am- l ployer, Uncle Sam. He served his ] country from the time he was 20 l years of age for it was then he was 1 wounded three times in the Civil War 1 A record such as the gentleman has
 made is an enviable one. It compares l favorably with that of the mighty | Babe Ruth in his line of work. 1 Men of the 1O2nd U. S. Infantry | covered themselves with glory in 1 France. One of their comrades. who | slept over there for many months
 will be honored by. them on Sunday | when the funeral of Sergeant Leon l Roberts of PIainviIle will be held III | that town. Again the 1O2nd will
 cover itself with glory for the military | men in charge of the funeral report | that nearly 200 eX-service men are
 expected to be in line on that day | Roberts was member of Company | of New Britain. That unit with Co | E of this city and Go. D. of Bristo ! will turn out to a man. The Plain.
 vile boys death was particularly sad l as we recall it. He was through with
 his war work and was ready to sai | for hcR:e with his comrades wher
 death asailed him in the form ol | pneumonia. His parents desired his | body returned and it is now here fo, | burial The people of this vicinity | will have a chance to see how com. | rades loved their dead when the,
 witness, the massive military funera | Sunday. The body has been guarded
 A hours a day by American Legion
 men since it arrived in the neighbor.