New Britain herald., 1920-02-16
NO MEN ID CLEAR SNOW FROM STREETS
Offered SeVenty-HVe Cents an
 Hour, They Quit Work
OTHERS SEEM UNOBTAINABLE,

N1th superintendent BeardSley, of
 Connecticut Company - Said to
 Have Been Victorious.
 The Town of Plainville offered to pay '5 cents an hour to men to shovel snow on the streets after the storm last week. A few men applied for the job and worked for a few days. It is said that when pay day came they were offered nine hours pay for working 10 hours day. For this reason they promptly quit their jobs and the remainder of the snow was left to be shovelled by more willing hands. The principal fact in the diff fcuity is that it is absolutely i'm possible to secure men to shovel snow, no matter how high the wages paid for the work.
 It is reported that Selectman Will liam J. Johnson was approached on the StEeet a few days ago by Super intendent F. l.. Beardsley, of the New Britain section of the Connecticut company. and that Mir Beardsley de- handed that the Town of PlainViile, through it's officials. see to it that the snow banks which have been piled beside the trolley tracks since the snow storm last week, be cleared away, it being understood from the trend of Mir. Beardsley's remarks, that the expense should be borne by the Town of Plainville. Whereupon, it is said, debate enSued, the select man informing his opponent that if the snow was cleared away, the Con necticut company should bear the ex- pense, as it would be to the benefit of the trolley company to have the work done
 The honors in the squa bble. it is said. were carried off by Selectman Johnson and local patrons of the trolley company who have endured the service in silence, and also others who have told the world of their troubles, are jubilant because the Con- necticut company stands a chance of making up to the patrons some of the inconvenience of the past few months.
 Mrs. Matilda Mayer.
 Mrs. Matilda Mayer died yesterday morning at about ? o'clock at her home on Pine street. She was in failing health for some time and was stricken with pneumonia a few days ago. She was. 73 years old. She is survived by a son. Anthony, and two daughters, Misses Mary and F'rieda Mayer. all of this town. The funeral was held this afternoon at o'clock at her late home. Rev. F. C. Gillette, pastor of the Congregational church, of1iciated at the services. The body was placed in the receiving vault in West cem ctery.
 Military Census Figures.
 The military census and personal tax enrolment has been completed and Town Clerk Robert C. Usher has compiled his report of the figures to be filed in the state records. The total number of men between the ages of s and 50 years is 1.042. Of this numb Der. 62S are subject to call for military duty. Only 361 are subject to the payment of personal tax.
 The highest number of exemptions was irN the class of men who have performed military service. The number is 106. There are B minors who are also exempt from the tax. Other exemptions are as follows: For three years service in the State Mill itia II: service in State Guard, 3S; active iremen, 20; service in fire de- partment for five years or more, 19: in Army or Navy at present time, $; service in Army or Navy for three years or more, s: cripples, ?; Spanish War Veterans. 4.
 The personal tax, enrolment and military census are taken annually. There was a much larger percentage of exemptions from payment of per sonal tax this year because so many local men were in the service of tue country during the war.
 Further Entertainment Plans.
 The Holy Name society and the Ladies' Aid society of the Church Of Our Lady of Mercy held a joint meet ing in the church hall yesterday afternoon and the committees made further plans for the supper and CT tertainm ept to be held in the hall on the evening Of March 16, the eve of St Patrick'S Day. It is planned to have a bountiful supper and a musl- | cal entertainment The entertainers probably will be brought from New Britain and the Knights of Colum bus minstrels have been mentioned as a 1 possibility Tickets will be placed on sale this week.
 Attend Installation.
 About 50 local members ot the "A. O. H. attended the joint installa- 1