New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
who is anxious to find more In

who is anxious to find more in
formation concerning his new home.
The booklet spreads the doctrine
of patriotism and love of country,
respect for the laws, love of the Flag
and the Constitution of the United
States. It explains the institutions
which have made America the land
carefully read, will leave the immi-
grant a realization that not only full
privileges but certain duties await
him in this new land.
1t Is distributed by the Daughters
of the American Revolution free of
charge to immigrants, foreigners or
any pupils in public or evening
schools, for text book work in
schools and for circulation in public
libraries and for all other pur-
poses directly connected with the
education of the foreigner in Ameri-
can citizenship.
The manual may be obtained in
English and the following transla-
lions: Italian, Spanish, Polish, Yid-
dish, Hungarian, French, German,
Russian, Swedish, Greek, Portu-
guese, Norwegian, Bohemian and
Lithuanian. Last year ISL, 900 copies
OF the manual were distributed
among the foreign population and
the school population of the coun-
Try.
While it is understood that the
manuals are free of charge, Emma
Hart Willard chapter is DESTROYS of
seeing the books fall into hands of
people which would appreciate the
service rendered them. The local
chapter has gone to considerable ex-
pense to give the booklets to Ber-
Inns foreign element and they will
not be scattered promiscuously.
Every foreigner who wants one of
the books may obtain it by applying
to Mrs. S. NJ. Cowles and 1t is hoped
that the service will obtain big
response.
Election Postponed
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Bolton
Kasica post, American Legion, will
hold its postponed membership meet
ing and election of officers on Thurs
day evening, January 10, at s O'Clock
in Legion hall, Kensington. The in
stallation of officers will not be held
Jointly with the Legion Friday eve
ming as previously announced, due
to the fact that it was impossible to
hold the auxiliary's elections before
this date. The auxiliary will hold
it's installation two weeks after the
date of the elections.
Bolton Kasica post, American Le-
gion, is planning to hold it's installa-
ton Friday evening at o'clock at
Legion hall, Kensington. Thereafter
all meetings, unless otherwise an
nounced. will be held on Friday eve
nings with meetings twice month
instead of the usual monthly meet
ings.
Court Postponed.
Because of the absence of Il dock
ct, the regular weekly session of the
Berlin town court. which was sched-
uled to convene last evening, was
postponed until Tuesday evening,
January II.
Book Club Celebrates.
Twenty five years of continued ac-
tivity Is the record of the Progress
sive Reading Circle, book club or
ganized in 1901 by 26 East Berlin
residents. -Four OF the original char
ter members arc now living and are
still active in the work of the or
ganization. one OF the original men,
bcrs being the president of the club,
Mrs. E. w. Stearns OF Worthington
ridge. The ether charter members
still associated with the work of the
organization are Mrs r. o. Clark,
Mrs. Emily Barnes and Mrs. Ida
Morse
The club originally contained both
men and women members, but later
membership was restricted to wom-
en-. The Circle holds meetings on
the third Tuesday of each month
with the exception OF July and
August. Each member of the circle
purchases one book year and every
book is circulated among the men,
| bership sc that at the end of the year
all OF the books have been read by
each person In the Circle and the
! books rests with the original pur-
chaser. The meetings each month
are for tho discussion and criticism