New Britain herald., 1923-06-04
ID RAISE FUND FOR DISABLED VETERANS
New Britain's Quota for Mantle
 Camp Expenses Put at S,5O0
BEGINS TODAY
of Es.ser,ieemen's Organizations Meet Win Trustees in Mayor Paonessa's ofiiee And Get Ready For Action,

Dewey seisnder. commander of
 New Britain Camp, Disabled Yeter. ans of the World War, was elected chairman of the committee in charge or n drive 10 raise s7.h00 in this city tor the disabled veterans camp al Mantle. at a meeting held this morn ing at Mayer 4, N, PaonessaE office and attended hy representatives of saryic6men's organizations, and the mayor and ex. Mayor George A. Quiz Icy. who with Robert C. Vance. are trustees of the New Britain fund, Clyde Rowley wns elected secretary and it was announced that Vice President John C. Loomis of the Com mercial Trust Co. will be treasurer.
 pr. George H. Dalton was named chairman of q committee 10 solicit contributions among tho professional men Of the city. and he will select his own assistants. Robert C. Vance is chairman of the publicity committee, which is made up of the following; Bernard Kranowitz, James J. Butler. Joseph ". Roche and William (. kranowitz.
 Shortly nfter the meeting 1t was an nounced that Eddy Glover post Of Rle American Legion has donated sl0 as the first contribution to the drive and has named the following team 10 rep resent the legion in securing funds: Harry c. Jackson, chairman; Clifford Hellberg. Carl Nelson, Felix Kamin- ski, c. Kasper, G. Hachenhach and John Oster.
 Chairman Selander and Mayor A. M. Paonessa appeared before the Chamber of Commerce directors at a meeting today to solicit the aid of that ! organization. and the assistance of the 1 Lions and Rotarians will also be asked.
 Plans will be made today for the / appointment of ladies committee to | assist the Disabled Veterans post. un- der whose direction the drive is being held.
 The drive Is being conducted this week in Hartford, Litchfield. Holland and Windham counties with s4o,ooo IS the goal. Of this amount, the city of New Britain will be asked to con- tribute $7,5oo. The money raised will oe used for the maintenance of rest md recreation camp for the isabled ,ervicemen of northern Connecticut Last year money was collected in Hartford, only, and 225 men from the northern part of the state received he benefits of the camp. By the rais- ng of a. larger fund this year it is oped to extend the work to provide or greater numbers 4 list of four minute speakers for he theaters will be prepared and on , thursday, Friday and Saturday short alks will be given in the playhouses. {, rominent professional men and /. lergymen will assist in this way. When the workers have been select 1 they will be furnished with receipt II ookA and a receipt will be given ach donor. The workers will also Q ave on sale, tickets for a boxing ex- , lbition to be given in Hartford next I afternoon with Young Mont al ,al and Kid Lewis in the main bout. M Il tickets sold in New Britain will be si edited to this city's contributions e
 q, Tn. Herald" Is in receipt of ad- J tional contributions to the Overseas W raves Decoration Endowment fund. pt
 E. Hellberg contributed $1 and si \ Friend the same amount, as did ason Andrews. The drive for the eS nd closed Saturday but The Her SC i' will gladly accept further con- F. buttons and forward them to Eddv- ba over post, American Legion. Tn