New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
ONE DAY REMAINS
 FOR TAX PAYMENT
Nearly 900 Residents to Be
 Heard From by Tomorrow
WIT CIRCLE ELECTION
High School Bazaar to be Held This Evening-Schools Closed Because of Bad Wcather-Robert Sneidc- man Honored at Law College.

With only one day remaining in which to make personal tax pay nents for the year 1929. Tax Col lector Willis J. Hemingway is pre- pared to handle a large last minute rush tonight and tomorrow. He stated today that he must receive nearly 900 payments by tomorrow night in order to reach last year s figures. Only few people have taken the opportunity so far to make their tax payments and unless q large number do so tomorrow night there will be q largo list of delin- quents in Plainvile.
 This town has always been high on the state list in the payment Of personal taxes and, if it falls down this year, it will be the first time in a long period. Under the state laws in Chapter I of the public acts, q penalty of $1 is provided for those who fail 10 pay their taxes on time, Tax Collector Hemingway was high ly praised last year for his success full work in receiving a large per centaso of the tax payments.
 According to the tax collector, carelessncss is probably the cause for the poor payments so far this year. Last year personal tax pay ments could be made within 30 days after notoCe had been mailed to the people. Under the state laws this year, the period allotted for payment of taxes is only 30 days, and confusion over the days set aside for the final payment is believ- ed to have played an important part in the poor payment here.
 This new time allotment was clear ly explained on the cards mailed to the local residents by Tax Collector Hemingway. It appears that the ma -jorty of the people glanced at the cards and saw that they were per Sonal tax notices and threw them aside, paying no attention to the in structionS printed on the back. By doing so, they remained under the impression that they had GO days in which to make payment, whereas they only had 80.
 The notices read as follows:
 Your personal tax Of $2.00 on enrolment of October 1929 comes due and payable November 1J. 1929. A penalty of S1.00 will be added if not paid within G0 days as provided by the laws of the state Of Connecticut. The final day for payment without penalty is Dccem- Der If. 1929"
 X careful perusal of tho above announcement would have resulted in larger number of payments by the present time. it is felt. Tax Collector Hemingway will be sta toned at his store on West Main street this evening until s o'clock and all day tomorrow up until s o'clock at night to receive final payments. If necessary he will re- ceive payments after 8 o'clock. He expects that this article in the Her ald will prove a revelation to a large number of people with the result that he will be swamped with payments tonight and tomorrow.
 Reports from all over the state indicate that personal tax payments are coming in fast and there is no reason why Plainville cannot main tain high standard again this year and at least bring up the fig ures to those of 1928. The tax col lector was stationed at his store every night this week but only d few people appeared to make pay ments. Every opportunity will be offered tonight and tomorrow to make payments. Under the state law every person between the ages Of @l and 60, except as otherwise provided by law. is liable 10 pay a personal tax oi $2 for town anl state taxes.
 WI Circle Elects
 At the annual election of Wash lnGton Trumbull circle. Companions of the Forest, held last evening in Legion hall on Whiting street, Mrs. Sarah Morgan was again chosen to act as chief companion for the coming year. She is an active work CT in the organization and her choice was a popular one.
 Mrs. Morgan will be assisted by the following officers: Sub chief, Mrs. Irene Provencher; financial sec retary. Miss Marguerite Farrar; re- cordlng secretary, Mrs. Josephine Massi; treasurer. Mrs. Mary Schu- bert: chaplain, Mrs. Elizabeth Cas- sidy; right guard. Mrs. Verona Mas triana; left guard, Ethel Thompson; inside guard, Mrs. Corinne Fox; ont side guard. Mrs. Lena Silvcrnail; pianist, Mrs. Molla Foran: and physician. Dr. Lawrence II. Frost.