New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1917, Page 5

I3 Liver, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1017. GOODRICH 375 sizerxsuvenes) 3 ] 5 BLACK SAFETY TREAD TIRES ERE is the Bic Nm&s of the Year for the owners of Ford Auto- mobiles. The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company, having centered its 48 years’ and knowledie .directly on the problem of est tire for the Ford Auto- mobile, has brought forth a tire that fulfills the special needs of the Ford Automobile, and doubles its virtues. It is the tire for which Ford drivers have been wait- Cost Little More Theso hendsome, husky tireact little more money make s DE LUXE FORD CAR. i Price Each 375 (31x3%) $18.95 0x 33 S e SO making the experience ing—a Ford car tire of HEROIC SIZE: GOODRICH “Three-Seyenty-Five’ This husky tire of Super-size and Sufier-strengtlu lifts the Ford car to the , sum-total of perfection. Generous in rubber and fabric, it is a 31-inch by 334 inch tire, built with the regular five finger Black Safety Tread to fit 30-inch rims on a Ford car. That extra inch on the circumference and full three-quarter inch in the cross-section are just what the Ford car tire needed. Treat your car to longer life and yourself to more enjoy- ment of the car by asking your dealer for the Ford Car Tire bre sole or shoes “HEAD OF FOBD BOARD HOOVER ACGEPTS AS Will First Inquire Into Systems ‘' Prevailing in Europe London, April 12.—Herbert C. Hoo- head of the American commis- sion for relief in Belgium, has accept- ed the chairmanship of the new food board in the United States. He decid- ed to take ihe post, which the Na- tional Defense Council had offered him, after consultation with his col- leagues on the relief committee. Mr. Hoover expects to leave * soon for America. Meanwhile he has be- gun a wide inquiry in France, Eng- land, and Italy regarding the exist- ing food situation, having the co-oper- ation of the various governments in this work. The inquiry includes ex- amination of the prospects of the coming harvests, import necessities, methods of food regulation and con- trol now in operation in the allied countries, and the rasults through these methods. After accepting the chairmanship of the food board, Mr. Hoover made the following statement, outlining plans: “I will at present continue as chair- man of the Belgian relief commission | but will return to the United States shortly. The Dutch have taken over control of relief inside Belgium and Northern France and opened relations | o+ with the German government, the ac- 4 ‘ o P tivities of the Belgian relief commis- slon now being confined to financing the purchase and delivery of supplies at the Belgian frontier. My very able and long experienced colleagues, Messrs Honnold, Foland, Brown, Grey and Kellogg, are entirely able, any one of them, to carry on the direction of the relier work. 1 shall, however, give them such assistance on the fi- mancial side as may be necessary. May Pattern After Europe. * “Beginning today I'am initiating a wide inquiry in France, England, and Italy, in co-operation with govern- ‘ment departments, into the existing food situation, the prospects of the coming harvest, {mport necessities, and_the methods of regulating food control as at present in operation, and their working results in allied coun- tries. One important feature of this achieved | his | inquiry will be the methods used to control prices and for the elimination of speculation, for Europe has been a vast experimental laboratory in this particular. “The staff of thc Relief Commission which recently evacuated Belgium have volunteered to undertake the details of this investigation. They al- ready have arrived in England and France for the work, which starts im- mediately, and by virtue of the com- plete data in the hands of the various governments it should require but a short time for the correlation of all essential matters. “The foremost duty of America to- ward her allies in this war is to see that they are supplied with food. France, England, and Italy, in ordi- nary times, depended largely on Rus- sia, Rumania, and Bulgaria for " a large portion of their ‘With the isolation of these areas they were thrown .wholly upon the west- ern hemisphere. The bumper west- ern harvest of 1915 was able to carry the load without a strain, but the more normal, or, in places, short harvest of 1916, coupled with the fact that our allies are today giving whole and able-bodied manhood to arms and the manufacture of munitions, has brought the whole allied world face to face with a shortage of breadstuffs. ““Their women are in the flelds, but production in their territories is bound to be muckh below normal. If they are to continue to fight, a much larger burdeén of the food supply must rest upon America. From the necessities of the case we can put but few sol- , diers in the field, but every spadeful | of earth turned by our farmers, every seed we plant, every ounce of waste we eliminate, is just as much a eon- tribution to the joint cause as that of a nx'ln in the trenches. . S. Must Increase Production. ““'0 must increase our production { by every device of our able farming | community, with the stimulating ad- vice and guiance our agricultural in- stitutions ¢éan invent, but beyond this we must stop waste in every scrap of foodstuff. We must even be pre- pared to deprive ourselves’if neces- sary, in order that our allics may be supported. They have climinated waste and are depriving themselves today, and it is not less our duty than theirs. “If American will only eliminate waste and extravagance in food it will go far to help the whole problem. Now that we are in the serious and i + travagance in public places and among certain classes in America is a public scandal. Beyond public places 85 per cent. of the American food is consumed in the household. The women of America thus really control America’s food consumption. “Among our allies the women are working as hard as the men. There is no body of women in, the world so capable of rising to an emergency as American women. Nor is there any {'problem so peculiarly capable of solu- tion by them as the elimination of waste and extravagance. Much can be done by the substitution of the more abundant commodities for those that our allies need most. For in- stance, every person in America who | eats corn bread instead of wheat helps breadstuffs. ! | directly or indirectly. | accomplish smoothly and in the present wheat shortage, for the English people have never learned how, and have not the equip- ment to make corn bread, because they do not bake in the household at all, and corn bread cannot be served from the baker. “It is obvious that our allies must have first call on our food surplus. If we are to divert our man and woman ‘power to furnish foodstuffs to neu- trals, they must be compelled to give some equivalent service to our allies. They can furnish shipping or com- modities. or manufactures which our allies need in return for food from us. “Moreover, in this war against Ger- many we should allow no products of our labor or soil to go to any country or any peoples who assist Germany The supply of American corn to states rordering on Germany, which is converted into meal for German use, is depriving our Alles of just that much food and ben- efitting our enemies. “The war probably will last anoth- er year, and from the present outlook of the world’s food supply we shall have all we can do, by the utmost elimination of waste and the utmost stimulation of production, to carry our Allies through with their full fighting stamina. “Nor can we allow speculation or profiteering to burden our own peo- ple with high prices. We must devise and enforce methods to reduce and maintain more reasonable prices, hoth for our own people and the Allies. “All these are problems in which the capacity and high ideals of self- sacrifice of the American people can efficiently. Legislation and sumptuary regulations can accomplish far less than the vol- terrible conflict, the very existence of , untary self-denial and devotion to our our national ideas of waste and ex- lpeoplc)’ 1 | explain what he thinks COUNCIL LEGALIZES Members Can Be Sworn in As “Special Police Deputies At the special meeting of the com- mon council Jast evening an ordinance was passed giving the mayor authori- ty to swear in as special police depu- ties the members of the New Britain City Guard. The ordinance was not passed without opposition and sever- al members opposed it on the ground that it reflected unnecessarily on the loyalty of the citizens. Before the minutes of the previous meeting were approved Councilman O. F. Curtis questioned the validity of the council’s last act in suspending the civil service rules so that, the super- numerary police force may be in- creased to permit a larger number of men to become elegible for appoint- ment as regulars. These . rules, the councilman declared, are ordinances and, cannot bé suspended. The only way to get around them is to repeal them. On his motion the minutes of the previbus meeting were approved with this one exception. Andrews Favors Caution. City Clerk Thompson read the call for the special council meeting and also the report of the ordinance com- mittee which provided for an amend- ment allowing the appointment of an unlimited number of special _police- men and also legalizing the deputiz- ing of the City Guard. Councilman Joseph A. Andrews favored giving factories the right to appoint special policemen to guard their plants, but he recommended caution in giving the City Guard police authority as he thought such action would be an in- fringement on the national ruling governing guards. Alderman Paones- sa and Councilman McDonough fa- vored the passage of the ordinance and did not think there would be any infringement of the ruling concern- ing guards. Agreeing to Councilman Curtis’ re- quest, Mayor Quigley took the floor to to be the pressing need for such an ordinance. The mayor recalled the night of the big fires and explained that the police department was unable to cope with the situation and had not he been able to locate Governor Holcomb it would have been impossible to call out the militia. If the National Guard should be out of town and the Home Guard away on duty the City Guard could be called out by the mayor in case of an emergency. The mayor explained' that his present powers cease when he has called out the entire police depart- ment for emergency. Opposition to City Guard. Councilman May, recently elevated to the rank of alderman, asked if there is real need for such hasty ac- tion, to which the mayor denied haste but said the move was only along lines of general preparedness. Coun- cilman May said he was opposed to creating trouble by anticipating it. This did not appeal to the mayor, who said he would much prefer to be prepared and on grard than to be caught napping. Still the councilman- alderman from the first ward was not satisfled and said he did not think it necessary to call a special meeting for such hasty action. Again the mayor objected to the term hasty action and declared that there was not a member of the council who did hot know such action was to be taken up. Councilman Andrews sought advice from higher military autharities and was informed that Adjutant General Cole -had approved the order on the Springfield arsenal for rifles for the City Guard. Writing under the date of March 28, a letter from Governor Holcomb was read in which he stated he saw no reason why a municipality could not establish a guard for its own protection. The mayor, in con- clusion, said he could care for the protection of New Britain but he wants to protect the status of the members of the City Guard. Opinion that the citizens of New Britain are just as law abiding today as they were three years ago was ex- pressed by Councilman Curtis and he safd he thought such unusual pre- paredness moves were.a grave reflec- tion on the people. He said that with the police department, the Home Guard and the factory guards the city is protected by about 500 men and if these moves continue the city will be unable to furnish its quota to the federal government. He also said that the Home Guard is opposed to the City Guard and he advocated the pastponement of action until next Wednesday while the members have an opportunity to thoroughly investi- gate the matter, Measure -Is Passed. The opposition to his plans aroused the ire of the mayor, who declared that he is not in the habit of going off *“half cocked” and as mayor of the city he is entrusted with the highest office here. He protested that he was not telling the council a wild and exaggerated story, but he knew that there are men in the city who are making a personal issue of the City Guard and the Home . Guard. He called attention to the fact that at the City Guard meeting Sunday only six members favored joining the Home Guard. In conclusion the mayor denied being unduly suspicious of New Britain’'s residents and sald none believe more fully in their loyalty than does he. He then opposed Councilman Curtis’ motion for one week’'s postponement. On a vote Councilmen Andrews and Curtis alone favored postponement and the ordinance to give the City Guard special police powers was passed. Fixes Scrgeamt Hargreaves' Pay. Deputy City Clerk Harry Har- greaves, regimental sergeant-major, is now away on military duty and the council voted to pay him the differ- ence between his army pay and his civilian pay as long as he is in the United States service. Miss Jean Cochrane, second deputy city clerk, was voted pay of $900 per year so [ TEAIIITY] delivery of one of these Overland Wagons. The remaining twelve monthly payments Be Progressive possible by this motor wagon should take care of them as they fall due. After the last payment is made extra profits are cl ear. It’s a simple and practical way to improve your delivery service and increase your busi- ness. And remember this—Overlands are the exeess value Delivery Wagons because tlpey proportionately in the economies of The Wfllyvaerland should be easy. The extra earnings made W. F. KEELEY Dealer Te. 1228 Eim & Franklin Sts. The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio i Manufacturefs of Overland and Willys-Enight Company’s enormous pro- duction of pleasure cars. Comemandaeeus. Ask for a demonstra- ‘Automobiles [T FLEISGHERS ENJOY 50TH ANNIVERSARY Osgood Avenue Residents Make Merry With Relatives and Friends Fifty vears have elapsed. since for- mer Representative Herman Fleischer of Osgood avenue or Captain Fieischer as he is better known to his friends in this city, was married to Catherine West in New York city. In com- memoration of the event and the years so happily paSsed, a family re-union was held at their home at 28 Osgood avenue last evening. All the members of the immediate family and a few more distant relatives and friends were present to offer congratulations and befittingly celebrate their golden wed- ding anniversary. The home was dec- orated in festive array, orange and white being the color scheme. Di- rectly over the entrance to the house, suspended from a flag pole, was an American flag which was continually ‘played upon by a spotlight, showing “Old Glory' in all its splendor. In keeping with this, Lynch’s orchestra, which furnished the music, rendered for the most part, patriotic airs inter- mingled now and then with the pop- ular renditions of the day. Many and beautifil were the gifts bestowed upon Mr. and Mrs. Fleischer. Mr. Fleischer was alsothe recipient of two gold loving cups, one of which was given him by the members of the fam- ily and the other a present from the Stanley Works and the men with whom he has been associated in ap- preciation of his many years of active and faithful service. came a letter which read: “Dear friend: “This anniversary of your wedding day, fifty years ago, is a day which comes to but few. It is an occasion when parents especially desire to have their intimate family share the joys of the day with them, and I know how thankful you and your wife must be that you have such a fine family with you at this time. “Next in intimacy to your own fam- ily connections are, perhaps, your business associates. Such service as you have rendered the Stanley Works is very seldom duplicated. and you have left the business the in- heritance not only of your own work but sons who have proved most worthy and capable of doing their part in the corporation’s future development. For all these things we are grateful to you. “In this day of your joy and hap- piness, we wish to have you know that we are with you in spirit. Will you accept for yourself and wife our heartiest congratulations and accept this gift as a token of our best wishes and esteem? May your wife have long as her services in this capacity are made necessary by the absence of Sergeant Hargreaves, The resignation of Councilman May was accepted. He will take his seat as an alderman at the regular April meeting. Although the lights have been ordered, they cannot be installed in the fifth ward for several weeks because standards have not arrived, the city engineer told the councilman from the fifth. Mayor Quigley was authorized to appoint a special committee to stimu- late a patriotic demonstration in this city on Patriots’ Day, April 19th, the anniversary of the Battle of Lex- ngton. many happy days in seeing you use it in comfort. “‘On behalf of your associates, I am, “Very .!‘ncerely yours, “E. A. MOORE, ‘“Vice president.” Mr. Fleischer’'was born the fourth of July, 1845, in New Durham, N. J., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Fleischer. He entered Hoboken Acad- emy, New Jersey, but before his edu- cation was completed President Lin- coln called for volunteers to serve the country in the Civil War. He re- spondent to the call and enlisted in the Seventy-First New York Volun- teers and being quickly promoted was transferred to the New Jersey Volun- teers, with whom he saw active serv- ice until the end of the war when he was ‘honorably discharged with the rank of captain. Coming to New Britain in 1868, he found employment at/ the Stanley Works and for nearly half a century has served well and faithfully in charge of the plating department, the position which he now holds. Being an electro-metallurgist, he has been able to re-organize the different divi- sions under him and bring them to the highest state of efficiency. Sev- eral inventions of his have also been manufactured by the concern. Politically, he has always been af- filiated with the democratic party and With the cup You have, | for a very long period of service, loy- | ally done your part in the upbuilding | of this company with great ability, | held the office of chairman of the democratic town committee for sev- eral vears. In 1883 he was nominat- ed and elected representative to the legislature with Charles S. Andrews, since deceased. Fraternally he is not actively con- nected with any of the various or- ganizations or lodges although he is an honorary member of the Schwaben Verein and the New Britain Rifle club. Mr. and Mrs. Fleischer are members of the Center church. Mr. Fleischer was the first man in the state to organize a body of boy cadats. The purpose of this organiza- tion was to be prepared in case of ‘eventualities. They were drilled thor- oughly under his supervision in the art .of markmanship and became so efficient as to appear in public exhi- bitions. Among those who attended the re- union were: Joseph 8. Fleischer, foreman at the Stanley Rule and Level company; Mrs. Louis Higgins of Plainville; Charles H., foreman at the Stanley works; Mrs. Arthur Bushnell of Berlin; Willlam T., foreman at the Stanley works and Mrs. George Mcleary of Springfield, Mass., and a number of other friends and relatives. RUSSIA TAKES FODDER. Government FExpropriates All Re- serves of Corn and Cereals. London, April 12.—A Petrograd de- spatch to Reuter’s says that the pro- visional government has ordered all reserves of the 1916 harvest of corn and cereals which are fit for fodder | to be placed at the disposal of the state. The entire reserves of 1917 harvest, except what is required for seed and the needs of the families of the! peasants, has also been expropriated. | TWENTY FOOT FALL FATAL. New Haven, April 12.—Arnesto Polinassie, one of the four men who fell twenty feet to the pavement when a scaffolding on which they were working at the new Yale Musical school building gave way yesterday, died at the hospital early today. The other men are seriously injured, it was said, but are expected to recover. CAN SUPPLY ARMY OF CLERKS. ‘Washington, April 12.—The civil / service commission has assured Secre- tary Baker of its ability to supply the big increase in the clerical force re- quired by the war department as an incident to enlargement of the army from its rolls of eligibles. REUNIONS WILL BE TAME: | Cambridge, April 12.—Plans f0 unions of Harvard college cl the commencement season 'this have been greatly simplified on count of the war. The 25th ann sary class and others will - themselves to/an informal dxnmr the money which would have spent on elaborate reunion func will be given for war relief. 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