New Britain herald., 1929-09-14
Police Also to Protect Children Near Schools
BIG TIME FOR EMPL0YES
Annual Field Day of New Departure Company Includes Parade-Empty Auto Carecning Down Hill, Stop ped by Valiant Policeman.

The work Of painting traffic lines in the vicinity of school houses and at the various corners in the city is being done under the supervision of Traffic Sergeant Aldie Brault. A schedule for police protection at the school houses is being worked out and children will in the future be dismissed only when an officer is available to direct traffic.
 It is understood that Sergeant Rrault has recommended protection for the school children attending the Greene Hills school on Pine street, Forestville. Pupils are dismissed at various times during the morning and afternoon and there is consider able possibility of accidents due to the increased amount of traffic on Pine street. There is no officer on duty in Forestville, his services haV- ! ing been dispensed with when the new electro -matic signals were in- l stalled in the center Residents of l that section, it is understood. arc | considering the filing of a petition 1 for q day officer, whose work would l be arranged to as to provide protec- ] ton for school children during the | hours of dismissal.
 Endee Field Dag The annual holiday Of the em- ployes of the New Departure Mann featuring company. including tho Meriden, Elmwood and Bristo plants, is being held today in thi' city.
 The local plant closed at T o'clock this morning. The parad' is scheduled to form in front of tn, administration building at 1915 D m. Members of the Elmwood ant Meridcn plants arrived late thi morning on three special trains, th' Meriden contingent reaching here T 1920 and 12:30 p. m. and the Elm wood employees at 12 noon. The lin will move in the following order Platoon of police, grand marshal Arthur Kreft assistant marshals c. B. Greene, Plant A, W. K Holmes, Plant C. Carl Newton Plant D; Division No. 1, Georg Marsh, aide, New Departure Band engineering and laboratory depart mcnts, personal relations depart ments, girls of plant and construc tion engineering departments, print ing department, float.
 Division ?: C, C. Stevens, aidt Veterans of Foreign Wars BanC mechanical, maintenance and con struction departments. float.
 Division 8: s. E. Greene. aid, Philharmonic Band of New Britain machining and press department, shook department, float.
 Division 4: Arthur Dahlgren, aidt Thomas Marine Band, Building 3. grinding and inspection depart ments, float.
 Division 5: James Car, aide American Legion Band of Ne' Britain. grinding departments, foa
 Division 6: Lester l.anning, aidt l ISuIS -IIoNtl OSl r itt anu pug Corps of New Britain, heat treat ing department, o. D. grinding dc partment, laundry department, 0 Altering department. stoNge depart mcnt, refrigeration dcpartmen foundry department, garage depart ment, float, coaster brake depart ment. float.
 Division '; A. Vuilleumier, aid, plant, float.
 Division &; c. B. Atkins, aid New Departure Flute and Piccol Corps, forge plant. float.
 Divisions and 10: Plant C, Eln wood, Colts Band of Hartford. 169t Regiment Band of Hartford. tv floats.
 Divisions II and 12: Plant l Moridcn, Meriden Military Ban 102d Regiment Band of Meridel
 Yalesvillc Fife and Drum Corps
 Yalesvillc, three floats.
 Many of the divisions are plar | lllnS spectacular ana amusing eNh bits, the character of which ha' not been announced. Prizes will given for the following parade fci | lures: Best floats, first second aI third prizes; department showil | best marching order; the mo | unique department costume; Il l department making the most a | tractive appearance in linc-ind l vidual prizes to every marchil | member of the departmcnt; mo 1 comical individual costume; mo | comiCal department costume. | It is anticipated that fully 70 | will participate in the parade. l the event of inClement wcath, | the outing and field day will held next Monday.