New Britain herald., 1930-12-15

expenses will be paid for by a few public spirited citizens. Beginning next Wednesday, the daily registra- tion hours will be from 3 a. III. to 5 p. m.
 The duties of the committees ap- pointed by President Vincent are self evident. The fact finding com mittee will make study Of the cases presented. The finance com
 nittee will investigate and report concerning the funds needed to meet the situations that arise and suggest ways and means of proce- dure. The employment committee will make a study of jobs available and instigate plans for part time work. It is expected that through this department those who have odd jobs to be done at home will report such to the bureau and helpers will be furnished. Factories and stores will also cooperate with this depart mcnt on matters of employment. The publicity committee will insti- tute plans for keeping the town in formed regarding the general pro- gross and plans of the bureau.
 It is emphasized that all cases of need presenting themselves to the attention Of the bureau will be handled in strictest confidence. Records of assistance rendered will be known only to heads of bureau departments. None should have any hesitancy in stating their problems to the secretary and bureau officials through fear of publicity, it is said, as there will be none. The publicity committee reports only general facts of progress and development informing the toHnspeople Of work done and help asked in a general and not an individual way. No one should mistake this fact.
 The general chairman has super vision Of all departments, tying to- eether into an effective bureau the work Of each.
 II is in organizing the department al work of the bureau that the pres ent charitable organization will as- sist and be assisted, Each will car- ry on it's individual work but with
 a tie-in with the bureau so that
 duplication of effort will be avoided and d more systematic and much
 broader field Of operation made pos
 sible. As plans are put in operation and help needed, they will be fully explained and discussed in the columns Of the New Britain Herald. Parcnt-Tcacher Meeting The December meeting of the PIainyille Parent Teacher associa-
 tion will be held Wednesday evening at o'clock in the high school audi torum. pr. Herbert D. Weltc, princi-
 pal of the New Britain State Normal i school, has been secured as the main | speaker
 l 4 program Of entertainment will! i be provided by the upper grades of 1 the Linden street school, A special i feature will be the presentation of one act from the play seventeen ''
 which is the first production of the Masque and Gown club this year. i The play will be produced in .ull
 Friday evening.
 Receives Broken kneecap Hinmau L. Smith Of Camp street, q Spanish war veteran, underwent d serious operation at the New Britain | General hospital this morning as
 the result of a broken knee cap re cciyed last evening at 9:45 o'clock when he was struck by an automo. bile on East Main street.
 The accident occurred when Mr
 Smith started to cross the street ,C leach a trolley. AS he did so ar ! auto operated by Gaston Lcmira ot Norwich swung around the beacon i light in Central square. going to- 1 wards New Britain. His view was i blocked hy two other cars and h. i SAW Mr. Smith 100 late 10 avoid hit 1 ting him. The Norwich car struck 1 the heel of MT. Smiths foot and sent mm flying against the curb, break { ing his knee cap.
 Dr. George Cook was called anu | | iltL lAdllllI4dti tipIl ol 4eIfu LIZ lI' moval Of Mr. Smith to the hospital. Mir. Smith only recently recovered fully from f broken arm which he received in a fall from a ladder in a factory. Constable George Schubert
 is investigating the accident. August selandcr
 August Selander 8. Of Camp street. we'll known Swedish resident
 passed away yesterday morning al the Bristol hospital from pneumonia
 He was organist at the PlanlVlJt Swedish Congregational church for many years. Mir. Sclander was a
 foreman at the Bristol Brass com pany and held this position for q long tune. He came to this counlr. 50 years ago and spent most ot his life in Plainville although he resid
 cd in New Britain for q few ytars He was d member ot the Hundred Mems society and the SCandla so- cicty.
 He leaves his wife, Mrs. Jennie Selandcr; four sons, Arthur HoWard Kenneth and Edward Sclandcr Of rIainville: one daughter, Miss Mil drcd Selandcr of F'orestvillc; . | brother. Olaf Sclander of New Brit ain; six grandchildren and nephew. Dewey 0, Selandtr Of New Britain. 1 commander of the Walter J. Smith | rost. N F. W.