New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
PROPOSED MEMORIAL AT TOP
 OF PARK VOTED DOWN 4O-29

Councilman Nathan C. Avery criti-
 CizCd the soldiers who opposed the
 memorial and said the largest soldier
 body in the city, to which all service men are eligible, is piling up a build ing fund. "'rhe soldiers can build their own building" he said.
 And they can build their own memorial. but they shouldn't have to-" Daniel Sullivan added.
 The Vote
 The vote by roll call was as fol- lows: In favor, Claude J. Leroux, Harold Films, John Anderson, Mrs. Ada H. Burr, Nathan Berson, Frank
 t Woods, J. AT. Burdick. R. E. Prit- chard, C. r, Smith. W. l.. Hatch. F. W. Christ, George B. Taylor, Mrs. Emillie Andzuatis, John Mikalaus- kas Charles II. 0. Fox, Mrs. Nellie Marshall, Alderman C. J. Dehm. An dernan w. II. Judd, Councilmcn Avery, Bartlett, Christ, Robertson, Alderman Maerz. Councilman Lynch. l.. F. Hall and G. r. Spear of the board of finance and taxation. Total
 Opposed. Joseph Ogle. Daniel SuI- livan, Louis T. Ships, Frank Ander- son. Emil Schaefcr, Henry Schiling, Abraham Wintz, Thomas F. McDon- ough, Dennis J. Mahoney, ]. J. Dona- hue, H. N. Lockwood, Abraham Cor bach, Earl Kissclbrach. James J. Butler, Edward c. kilbourne, Edward Greenstcin, Frank Brodzik, Kasimer Blogoslawski, Joseph Mlynarslly, Stanley Smarkusz, James Desmond. Martin J. Kelly. ePter Dobrowsoski, Boleslaw karpinski, Joseph Bogdan- ski, August F. Walen, Edward H. Carroll, Baker F.. Mann, George Bitt- ner. o. r. Curtis. I. Wexer, Jay c. Webb. Norman J. Mckirdy, Gnstave A. Torrell. John A. Abrahamson. Louis A, Horwitz, Councilmen Nair, Rutherford, Smith and Carlson. Total 39.
 Petition Against Memorial
 petition opposing the memorial signed by nearly 90 electors. was pre- scented to City Clerk Thompson yes terday, but was not introduced, be- cause the law required loo signatures and five days notice. Following is the petition:
 ITO the city meeting board, city of New Britain. Gentlemen: We, the undersigned residents of New Britain, wish to go on record as opposed to the erection of the proposed Memorial Shaft to the World War veterans as adopted and passed by the common council, We do favor some other suitable memorial such as a perma- nent court of honor or a memorial building"
 Morton H. GibneN Al Park street; Mrs May Gibney, Al Park street: Mrs. Mabel B. Clark, 463 Church street. B. w. Clark, 463 Church street; Willis M. Wells, ai2 Park street: Mrs. Willis NJ. Wells, 422 Park street; Rob- 1 crt Lawson, A34 Park street: Rose | Lawson, i3i Park street; Willard J. | laeon, 70 Monroe street; Herbert O. Parsell. 70 Monroe street: II, W. l'lagg, 6Monroe street. Mrs. II. W. flagg, SC Monroe street; c. F. Steele, Jr., i5i Fairyicw street: Mrs. G. r. Steele, 15i Fairvicw street; Mrs. A. 226 t'aireicw street: Mrs, |, Mary s. Arnold, 314 Chestnut street: ! Q. ], Erickson, aOs Park street; G. w. Erickson, 40s Park street: David $. ohman and Mn. n. $. Ohman, 40S Park street: l. Horwitz 647 Stanley ,treet; Mrs. l. Horwits, 6I7 Stanley treet, Mrs, Charles K. Starr. presi- lent, Stanley W. R. c. No. 12; Mrs. i s. Atkinson, patriotic instructor of [ he same order; Walter Olson, 5G3 { nanley street; Mrs. Frank ]. Cutie. { 26 Stanley street; Mrs. W. Reynolds, | ii Stanley street; W. w. Reynolds, { il Stanley street; Charles R. Starr, {