New Britain herald., 1922-07-06
CHANGE
 HAS COME ID TOWN Economic and Working Condi.
 tionS Are Better FUNERAL OF B. M. ALLEN
New Methodist Pastor Will Occupy Pulpit Sunday - Health Contest Crowd Emphasizes Need Of Large Town Building-Items.

Many cnanges for the betterment of the industrial and economic condi- tons Of the town have been noted during the past few months mostly in view of the large number of young men who have been able to find em- ployment in town after months of enforced idleness.
 The factories of the town, with the exception of the Bristol Manufactur- ing company's plant are all running on fairly standard time basis, with few men privileged in receiving overtime, The general revival of bus mess throughout the country is be- ginning to be manifested in the local factories which are making every ef- fort to stage a come back to normal times.
 The Standard Steel and Bearings corporation, with headquarters in Philadelphia, has ben hiring men in small numbers but consistently for some time. The plant. shortly after tke war, was closed down and re- mained thus for months. The officials assured those interested that a change would come just as soon as it was pos- sible. That change is now being seen Although the three shifts of eight hours each are no longer part of the shops routine. a normal working force of around 100 men have been busily engaged there for some time A report was current last week that 40 men were put to work on Monday morning but this was denied by the management. It was stated, however, that few men are being employed as fast as demands necessitate and those in charge look for steady re- turn to better times Plainville is interested in this condition because most of the men who are being em- ployed are local young men.
 The Trumbull Electric company is working on an average schedule. Electrical supplies have always been in demand and the local shop did not suffer as severely as other industries of less importance.
 The Plainville Casting company with it's new shop located on the tracks of the New Haven road, just south of Broad street is doing a fine business and local men have been employed there in fair numbers for past months.
 Other industries in the town have recovered to some extent and local persons interested in industrial con- ditions are more optimistic than ever. Economically, a change has been recorded in the reduction in prices of many of life's necessities including food and clothing. Prices which pre- vailed some months ago have been shattered and lower selling prices are | in vogue. Shoes, wearing apparel, confectionery and ice cream, and other commodities have seen reduc- ton which has satisfied public long expecting a change for the better.
 Funeral Of Civil War Veteran. [ The funeral of Bartholomew Allen, veteran of the civil war, who died at the Old Soldiers home in Noroton on Sunday at the age of S6 years, was held yesterday afternoon from the street at 80 o'clock. Burial was in Hartford
 New Pastor Coming.
 Rev. A. B. Dub;ry has been ap- pointed pastor of the Methodist church by the conference recently held on Long Island. Rev. Mir. Du- bary succeeds Rev. w. E. Sulens who left yesterday for Missouri after filling in as temporary pastor for several weeks. The new apbointee comes from Canada and will preach his first
 
 The gathering of mothers and chil- dren at the town hall last Thursday afternoon has added another em- phatic proof that the town is in need of building with a hall which will accommodate a moderate gathering. The court room is the only available place in the town at present, unless the Grange hall is rented. Thursday, over 100 children were brought to the building by their proud parents and when the total tried to jam into the small court room, the impossi- blity of the situation was seen by John E. Lamb, who was in charge of the gathering. Mir Lamb was fortu- nate in making connections with | Chief Edward P. Prior of the fire department who gladly offered him the use of the commodious fremens rooms for the overflow. The fire de- partment went to considerable eX- pense to fully equip and properly fur nish its Headquarters and, while its members are all of the accommodat- ing type, it is evident that much damage would quickly result to the
 .l.;I women were to assemble there ire quently,
 The need of a town hall, a real town hall with q large auditorium for public use, has been demonstrated for years past. When fire gutted the old building on Pierce street, it spoiled Plainvile's popularity and it's The former place held many political assemblies. many interesting and now historically inn portant town meetings, the drafted men received their instructions and equipment within it's confines before they left for Camp Devens.
 Within it's aged walls many a church and town entertainment was held and many dances conducted which brought pleasure to the towns inhabitants and particularly fun to its younger element. Gone are the crowds which poured in from Forest vile to line up on the south side of the hall when Plainville played Forestville in basketball: gone are the pitches of excitement which pre- vailed at such times when some hot headed" rooter from this or the op- posing faction would cast satirical ridicule at the opposing team only to