New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
PLainuiHe News
SALVATION ARMY
 CAMPAIGN BEGINS
Seeks $500 for General Welfare
 Work Throughout State
CHILDREN BREAK LEGS

Helen Helm Tripped At School and
 Car Backs Into Harold Haskell
 '. M. C. \. Downs Stars Party for Alice Anderson-Briefs The annual appeal Of the Salya- tion Army for funds with which 10 carry on its general welfare work in the state Will be made in Piainville during the coming week. May 24 to 29. The campaign will be under the direction or the following local Icommittee: Frank T. Wheeler, chair man; A. A. Macleod, treasurer: Henry Trumbull. C. H. Newton, s. s. GWillim, G. w, Bartlett W. J. John son, J. \. McKernan, c R. Sher- man and Robert Craig.
 It is the desire of the committee that every resident of the town should have an opportunity to con- tribute 10 this most worthy cause, and to accomplish this house to house canvass will be made, be- ginning Tuesday. This work will be done by q Salvation Army officer. Envoy Albert Taylor. acting under the direction of the local commit tee. Envoy Taylor w4l he in uni form and will carry his official ere i dentials. which he will be pleased 1 to show upon request. All contribu- 1 tions will be turned over each day I to the treasurer of the committee, A. X. Macleod of the Plainvilic Trust Co.,, TO whom checks may be made payable.
 The quota is small. the amount asked for by the Army being only $500 and the committee is confident that with each doing his or her part no difficulty will be experienced in
 raising the full amount.
 This is the only appeal for funds
 to he made by the Salvation Army { in PlainvilIe this year. Envoy Tay- . Tor is the only officer authorized by the Army officials to solicit funds i in this town. and only for the dura- i lion of the appeal The public is iraquested not 10 make contributions to any other officer claiming 10
 represent inc Salvation Army, Two Break Legs
 Two accidents in which children suffered broken legs occurred almost simultaneously here about il o'clock yesterday morning. Helen Helm O.
 = East Broad street, aged [. pu- pill at the Linden street school. frac-
 nred her leg in fall during th"
 recess period at nat school The
 manner in which the accident oc-
 cured is somewhat obscure. but ac-
 cording to Helen's sister she was deliberately tripped by all older boy
 who has caused much trouble among the girls at the school by his rough tactics. She was removed to the New Britain General hospital. At practically the same instant Harold Haskell Of Cook street. aged 2. was injured while playing around garage near his home. l.. C. Peek backed his automobile out of the j garage ana, not SF"lug llit IldShtII boy. backed in.o him, throwing him down and fracturing his right hip. Harold was attended by pr. l.. H.. Frost and taken to inc Bristol hos pital where the fracture was re- duced.
 In regard to the case Of the Helm girl. many residents of the town are upset by the circumstances under which it is said to have happened and are planning 10 aGi- tate for the separation of the boys and girls during recess periods. Ii ! is understood that a complaint and recommendation 10 this effect will he lodged with the school depart Iment
 Congregational Church. Church school at 9:3o q. m. Morn 1 ing service at 10:45 o'clock. Chap 1 lain Orville E. Fisher U. s. A" of 1 Fort Moultrio, Charleston. s. C., will