New Britain herald., 1924-09-08
WOMEN ARE ASKED
 TO SIGN NEW ROLL
Defense Day Committee Plan
 Evening Exercises '
WOULD ABOLISH SYSTEM

Policy of Police COurt-Funera
 Services For Mrs. Hird Tomor-
 row Afternoon.
 Defense Day, Friday, September 12, will be tittingly observed in Plainville according to plans which have been made by the local com- mittee in charge of arrangements. As was announced in Saturdays paper a tent will be pitched on the green near the monument where the citizens of the town are asked to sign the roll to signify their in- tentions of helping the government in time of need. The committee this morning announced that all women in Plainvlle are asked to enroll for Red Cross work. The tent will be open both in the aft ernoon and In the evening and will be in charge of the Brock Barnes post, American Legion.
 The fundamental principle of De- fonse Day, as described by the com mittee, Is to call together the citi- zens to remind them of their duties as Americans. 1t Is for this reason that everyone should and Is re- quested to sign the roll on this day.
 Tn the evening there will be spe- cial patriotic exercises in the Com- munity theater. The use of the theater has been granted gratis by the present owners and the exer- cises will commence at s o'clock. The committee is negotiating for two well known and prominent military men to address the gath ering. The cooperation of all the townspeople is asked in order to make this day success in Plain vile. The names of the speakers will be announced at a. later date. School children will probably be asked to contribute their share of the program and 1t is possible that special exercises will be held in the schools on that date.
 May Seek New System
 One of the many items that will probably come up for discussion before the annual town meeting in October will be the abolishment of the present police court system in Plainville. Several of the towns most prominent residents have ex- pressed dissatisfaction with the present form of justices of the peace and grand jurors and would abolish that system for one of a judge and prosecutor such as Is practiced in Berlin. It is felt that the success of the judge and prose- cutor system in Berlin should be an incentive to introduce the sys- tenn in this town.
 Plainville at present elects a number of justices each year and three grand jurors. The grand jur- ors act as prosecutors when cases are brought into court and they possess the right to make ar rests. Policemen, who make ar rests, bring their cases to the grand juror, who in turn brings the case before any one of the justices he chooses. Both the justices and grand jurors are paid on a fee sys- tenn and do not receive a yearly salary, The pay is received in each case where an arrest is made. The grand jurors and justices decide when the trial should be held and when the date is decided upon an- nouncement is made to that effect.
 Although many believe that the form of town government now in vogue has direct bearing upon the court system employed, it has been learned that this is not the case and that court system simi- lar to the one in Berlin may be ob- tained by petitioning legislature Proponents of the system have stated that they will bring the matter for discussion before the town meeting and there ask that the representa- tive be authorized to petition to next session of the legislature for q chanPe in the court system The