New Britain herald., 1920-10-25
TOWN NOT AFFECTED BY FACTORY CLOSING
Few Local Men Employed at New
 Departure Plant
REPUBLICAN RALLY TONIGHT


 Seeks ReIatives-Scouts to Dine
 Epworth League Supper.
 With the closing of the New De- parture Manufacturing Company in Bristol. total of more than a.5oo men were thrown out of work. Of these, men, but few live in Plainville. The closing went into effect Saturday noon and will be for an indefinite period, according to the. factory of ncials. At first it was thought that if would affect this town to some extent as there had been a great number Of men previously employed at the plant. However. with the opening of the Standard Steel and Bearings company. many of the New Departure workers left that place to work in the new factory. Some of the men who were laid off when the two factories in Plainville shut down, went to. the New Departure for employment. The sit uation in Plainville at the present time is graH, and the Standard Steel factory worNs who left town some time ago, are missed. The local stores feel the loss of their business and rooming houses suffer as we'll.
 The Standard Steel plant and the Bristol manufacturing company stand idle and are quiet, The Bristol Mills ran for a few days with one room operating shortly after the closing, but this did not last long. as the few special orders were finished and sent out. It has been rumored about town that the Standard Steel plant has been advertising the sale of it's machinery through the New Haven office and some of it has been disposed of al- ready. This was officially denied this morning by Raymond Nef. plant sup erintendent who said. that nothing of the sort was being done or even planned.
 Rally Tonight.
 Tonight in the Grange hall at o'clock. the republican rally under the auspices of the National Associa- ton for the Advancement of Colored People will be held. Among the speak CTS mentioned. Mrs. Clara Usher. leader of the local republican club. will speak on the future work of the organization and the local work planned for the November elections. John H. Trumbull will also address the assembly and will talk mainly on the operating of the voting machines
  tions as to the various stages in the election campaigns from the town elections to the presidential elections. as had been described in the recent rally, will be outlined. Charles Han son. local candidate for town repre- sentative. will mako some brief re- marks. J. F.. Kefford of Waterbury. and Mrs. W. W. Johnson of Hartford will speak.
 Legion Plans Dance.
 The Brock-Barnes post, American Legion, made plans for holding an and dAnce on the evening of armistice yday, November II. The dance will be held at the hall and will begin at s o'clock. Sullivan's orchestra from New Britain will furnish the music. A program is being arranged and To- cal talent will be seen. Singers from put of town will be secured. The Misses Malvina Caior and Viola For ster. local young women, will en- certain with vocal selections. Miss Rogers will give piano selec- ions. 0ther numbers on the pro- gram will be announced later. The and dance will be in charge of Chairman Ralph Newell.
 Plainville Team Wins.
 The Plainville football team won it's first game at Rockwell's field yes terday afternoon. They defeated the Pirates by the score of 63 to 0. Fast plays were made on both sides but the local players were superior in playing and were also heavier than their opponents. Next Sunday they plan to clash with the Liberty Boys of Southington, Practice games will be held tomorrow even ng.
 Lieut.. Dimes Returns Home.
 AfRr spending more than eight sears in the army and during that lime travelling extenively. Lieut.. Fred ]. Dimes of Grown street, has re- turned to his home. Lieut.. Dimes en- listed in the army at Pueblo Col, pack in 1912, as a private and rose 70 the rank of lieutenant in the cav dry. During the years that followed he served at the Mexican border He has travelled through China, Japan md Siberia and was one of the first 1