New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1917, Page 3

oston Store Y.M.C.A IIBSEIWES A Lot of New and Specially Attractive Styles in- ' VOILE WAISTS going on in India. When the war broke out ‘there were no funds' to carry on the work but the men in charge of the association there did not falter, but wept ahead with their plans. The troops transported were going from & non Christian land to a Christian one and the red tape of the India mili- tary institutions had to be broken, #aid Mr. Colton. Here the Y. M. C. A. made {tself indispensable and eleven representatives were at work. Mr. -Colton said that in France the association administered to the men | and they had perfect faith in it. They went and served the men as Christ would have done. ‘At a later date the military men asked that the association - Bo-plul retordh’ show' that every men be transferred with the’ troops. time, you corn you invite lock- | 1n speaking of . help. New Britain Jaw ‘or Bl Ppotkon, ‘which if néed-|had rendered by ding a man into fess, says a Cincinnati authority, who|the war zone Mr.|Colton told . his thlls you that a quarter ounce of a|audience why Mr. Simmonds, who is drug-ealiéd freezone ean be obtalned | supported by the' local association, at’ Nittle cost from the drug store | has been sent to India rather than but is sufficient to rid one’s feet ‘of | ¥rance. In France the men wero every hard or soft corn or callous. | peing moved out of the country and You simply apply a few drops of | a5 the basic organization in India was freezone on a tender, aching corn and | ynder a great strain it was considered soreness is instantly relieved. Short- | the best plan to send a man of experi- ly the entire corn can be lifted out, | ence. Since that time Mr. Simonds root and all, without pain. had more than met the expectations This drug is sticky but dries at once | of the local association, said Mr. Col- and is claimed to just shrivel up any | ton., Mr. Colton spoke of ‘the troops corn without inflaming or even irri/ | that are located in Mesopotamia and tating the surrounding tissue or other places like Egyps. There is no 1 -your wife wears high heels she | modern sanitation in.these countries @ill he glad to know of this and men from tHe association are making many conditions possible that X . (B T Golwn Describes Work i in white and color combina-|™ ™ ork in tions have just arrived. East and in Army Corps AT 98¢ EACH MIDDY BmUSES Exercises in connection with the are now in strong demand. |tnirty.thira anniversary of the found- some ing of the local Y. M. C. A. were We m:&‘wwm,g < ve held with & union service of ‘the fly'lhh ects in fll.’ll)e and churches at the South Congregational solid color combinations church last evening: J. M. Clinton, Who was to have been the principal AT 98¢ EACH. speaker, was unable to attend because MEN’S NEGLIGEE of an accident and E. T. Colton, as- SHIRTS sistant general secretary of the inm- S reow Brand™ | 354 peuiacty hvwn s Dr Mtrs nown as Dr. s ofthe famous “right hand man,” spoke in his -t:-.df are featured ‘this week - ;l’:e mporlt. :t the past year's work in e assoclation d b, eral AT $1.00 and $1.50 EACH | 508,020t rte "™ B e ™ < ~ Colton told the asso These are exceptional value. |, ;" 0°7 %, ‘00 (5, Saoniation men If you are interested in :no!‘:;:uon 1:e ‘mz monulu thn: z never lorgotten d 1t 1 3 GINGHAMS tianlmnto ,follow tmn.n hu‘:::ly on. was twenty-six yea! ), We are well prepared o SUD- | according to Mr. Golton, thar a wnttod ply your wants. See our win- | pod7 of shureh men in India asked o % P from the Y. M. C. A. to reach dow fispll of fine Plaid |certatn groups of people. This help 2 y was granted and a year later a simi- yTs lar call came from Japan. /Wondertul AT 15¢ A YARD. progress has since been made in that country. Later, in China, the colleges Before putting away ‘your ¢ould, mot turn the leaders of the ou enoug] d thy Furs and Winter Garments, | v M.C. A wad abpeaied to. It was men from the Ameri 11 that buy a Wayne Cedared W!l"d- tnstituted the Y. M. C. A. tn these < robe. ‘You will not m it. eom;;;u.e“Attr‘tlhz:rmnt time there % are W ined men representing 75¢ and 85¢ EACH. the United States in the 1ati; ‘work in these lands, said l::?oéoltoox: Just as the leading cities of this coun- try gave North America the Y. M..C. ‘| A. s0 aid these cities give their lands ; :z‘et uwtd&uon. in behalf fo the mor- y o e people. At the present time there is a recon-: % struction of the Christian churches 3 . Hurrah! . Hew's This Cincinnati authority says corns lry up andlift out ) with mg.m. : were never possible before. The flies are great pests in these places.and be- ing germ carriers the chaplains do | more duty.at funerals than at other services. Money and men have come from both England and this country and haye aided greatly in the colossal ser- vice to, the world. Another great work of the association is carried on in the prison camps where it has been possible for the men to study along various lines. From among the German prisoners in England the work was carried among the English prisoners in Germany and later to the prison camps in Russia. Because of conscription, men from all walks of life are to be found in the camps and | because they have nothing to do vari- ous classes have been organized. Referring to the youth of America the battle for their moral character will be taken up long before fighting comes, according to Mr. Colton. The work of organizing has already started and will be well under way before Americans go through what the men of Europe have suffered. Social head- quarters will be established just as soon as the camps are ready and four or five men will be in charge of each building. For. 1917 $8,000,000 is needed and this sum is based on the experience gained at the border last summer. In the name of the country and God the assocaition will try and render the best service, said Mr. Col- ton. But at the same fime. stated Mr. Colton, the work being carried on with the allies will be prosecuted as be- fore. As in the past, money will be ezpended on the work abroad. ' Con- structive work, which will start after the war is over, cannot begin any too soon, according to Mr. Colton.. Many of the forelgn countries thipk that this country is making money because of the war. ‘While America has helped Belgium, she has not given that country the profits that she has made on the food sent there. But the chance has come to make up, said Mr. Colton, and no%w America will be sec- ond to none in the sacrifice that she will make. Secretary’s Report. General Secretary C. H. made his annual report which fol- lows: Mr, President and Friends: It is our very happy privilege to re- port for the New Britain Young Men's Christian association: the greatest year in its history in all its various doj and lines of work. Be- sinniag its year last Aw‘lblw Deetding LUNCH BISCUIT 115 Asylum St., Hartfowd. Barnes' 'NEW BRMAIN DALY HERALD MONDAY, MAY 7, the call that came ‘from over the seas to minister to the soldiers of the war zone. the association extended its usefulness and broadened its visian by providing the necessary funds to send its representatives to serve the sol- diers of the allied army through the Y. M. C. A. Continuing through the season it has met the increasing de-. mands arising from an extraordinary busy industrial situation with an ade- quate program of physical. educational religious and social activities. Upon the return of our militia from the Mexican border the association was thrown open for the use of the sol- diers preceding the date of their be- ing mustered out of service. At the border the Y. M. C. A. had welcomed them and upon their return the home association extended the hospitality of the institution; Simultaneous with the call to arms last month the associa-" tion met the opportunity for service and offered {its privileges without charge to the members of our militia companies and the men marched in details each day to the building to use the bathing facilities, and &ropped in in smaller groups during the day and evening for the other .privileges Thus it demonstrated, in a Very prac- tical way, its purpose and ideal—te serve the young men of New Britain in every pmlble way. ‘Men were reached who never before frequented the Y. M..C. A, and from the fre- quent expressions of appreciation on the part of the men, we know that the Y. M. C. A. has found a new meaning for them. Of all the various activities that have shown large increases no greater satisfaction has come to us than the results shown in the religious work. It is of prime necessity that to be of permanent and vital value to the community the Young Men’s Christian association should, through its activi- ties, lead men into the Christian lfe and into the Christian church. This has been done as will appear later on in tis report. It has‘always been a source of grat- ification to those who contribute to the work of the association and those closely in touch with its activities that it ‘meets its obligations pfromptly and does not have to solieit additional funds at the close of its year to mebt a deficit. The year just .closed was marked by receipts fifty per cent. in excess what was planned for at the beginning of its year, and yet with no larger amount of subscriptions so- licited than called for four vears agol | The books were closed with a com- fortable balance which serves as a working basis for the coming year. Religious Work. A more comprehensive program of religious work than for the past ten years, was carried out with the co- operation of the ministers of the lo- cal churches. This included Sunday afternoon meetings for men held in the gymnasium, an evangelistic meet- ing for the young men of the city, Fellowship suppers, Bible Study ¢lubs and personal interviews. More money ‘was spent than in the past and the re- sults have more than justified the ex- penditure. Seventy-seven men and boys were led into the Christian life or related to the church while scores of others were strengthened in their Christian life or took a definite step: forward for clean living.. Many young men also have been helped by the personal interviews had with them by the secretaries. Social Work. A noteworthy characteristic of our Y- M. C. A, which has often been touched upon at these anniversary meetings and which is constantly be- ing spoken of by our members, is the social spirit of good fellowship which prevades all the activities. The em- ployed officers live with men and take every opportunity to be of service and the members co-operate with each other to make the Y. M. C. A. a good place for young men to/ gather. A series of popular entertainments of a high order have attracted many hundreds of friends to the building. ‘The various suppers, informal gather- ings and socials-have helped to make the past season a happy one for the members. Physical Department. As the physical department, with its splendid equipment for indoor ex- ercises and facilities for /bathing, is the appealing feature of the associa- tion to a large majority of young men who are attracted to the assoclation, it is vitally necessary if the highest aims of the Y. M. C. A. are to be rea- Iized, that the men in charge of this department feel their responsibility of relating men and boys to other activi- ties of the association. This ideal kas been splendidly realized through the wowk of the physical directors during the past year. Men and boys have been grouped in competitive games and then these same groups have gathered for social affairs and religious -meetings. The elpment-of play and good fel: lowship .has been skillfully’ combined with competition and exercise in such & way as to ‘make the gymnasium classes and athletic contests occasions of pure joy to men and boys who Lave developed their bodies and kept rhysically fit through the-instrumen- tality of the physical department. Old and young alike have paid glowing tribute to the physical directors’ serv- ice on their behalf. Educational Department, Never before has the association demonstrated in such a forceful way the fact that it can provide additional training to men of all positions or degrees of education as it did the past year when it not only conducted classes for English for the foreigner and assisted him to get his citizen- ship papers, classes in mathematics and drawing for men advancing in work in the factories, classes in salesmanship and accountancy for clerks in the stores and bookkeepers in offices, but also provided a course in persondl efficiency which enrolled over 200 executives and men holding many of the best positions in the fac- tories of New Britain. Like all other departments of the association, this department aims to assist in a very practical way, the young man who wants to make the raost of his life and is ready to use his own efforts to attain success. Special mention should be made of the vocatiopal guidance . conferences hflmlflomflwmmn [ portant this aid 4s, can be realized 'since’ it is' known that from 50 1917 |SAYS HE KNOCKED ABOUT COUNTRY FROM 'RESTAURART TO RESTAURANT AND FINALLY WAS UNABLE T0 EAT A MEAL Mr. Sidney Merlis, 28 Churc h St,, Tells About His Many Experiences in the S earch for Health, and How He Fo und It at Last. ’1'50 constant changing of places of eating will in the long run ruin the strongest stomach. First you get ‘a good place to eat and then you move on, and maybe it gets bad to ‘worse. Greasy food, half cooked and maybe not any too fresh and clean, said Mr..Merlis. to Mr. Martin the Lax-a-Tone man at the Economy New, England Drug Co., 365 Main Bt., I have, continued Mr, Merlis, been just such a wanderer, and the outcome, of it all was that I could not eat a square meal at all, and even after I ate a little. I would, suffer with: gas bloat and pains that were terrible. The consequences was that I tired out all the time, had no ambition, bad headaches and’ no rest at’ night. I was running down in weight and fast at that. I heard of Lax-a-Tone and tried it with wonderful ,results; you ought' to see me eat now. I sleep well, have plenty of ambition, my head- aches have gone entirely and I want to thank Lax-a-Tone for what it has done for me. gy ihere are many people right here in New Britain that are ing from stomach trouble, have con- stipation, nervous spells, do not sleep well, cannot eat without distress, are dizzy and have cold sweats, lle awake at night and drag themselves to work the next morning. If these people will take advantage. of the wonderful remedy, Lax-a-Tone, and try it, the results they will get in one week's time will surprise them. So g0 down to the Economy New Eng- land Drug Co. and see Mr. Martin, the Lax-a-Tone man and have a talk with him. He will tell you all about Lax-a-Tone and what it will do for you. He will remain until 9 p, m. Mon- day evenings for those unable to see him during the day. VAST STORE OF ENERGY IN BODY BUILDING TONIC - Scientists Prove ‘Father John’s Medi- | © cine Is Five Times More Nourishing Than Many Common Foods We Eat. ‘When you are weak and run down you need a food tonic which will supply.the nourishment which you do not obtain from your food. Caretul tests by expert chemists have shown that exactly the elements needed for this purpose are contained in Father John's Medicine in a form which is easily taken up-by the system.. The great food value of Father John's Medicine as established by scientific tests make it the ideal body-building tonic for all the family. When a acientist states the food value of any product, he does so in terms of “calories” which he defineés as the amount of heat used to rsise the. temperature of one gram .of water one degree. A teaspoonful of Father John’s Medicine contains 25,715.7¢ calories. The same quantity of steak contains only 10.714 calories. By these tests also it was proven that | Father John's Medicine was five times more nourishing than an equal quantity of cod fish, seven and one-half times more nourishing than an equal quaintity of oysters and almost six times more nourishing than pure milk, : The food energy which Father John's Medicine contains is exactly the kind of enery which is most easily taken up by the system and by the pro- cesses of nature and turned in tssue or flesh. Because it does not contain any alcohol or dangerous drugs in any form, Father John's Medicine is the safe medicine for all the family. W expert in this line. How vitally im- | through the Young )(en.l Christian Association. In conclusion we wllh to express our appreciation for the co-operation and support that has been extended by the people of the city, the churches and the press, which has materially ‘helped our director and employed stafr to conduct the association’s work. Physical Department. The summary of the general secre- tary's report. is. as follow: Physical Department. Total attendance ......... Number of gymnasium classes. . Attendance in gymnulum classes to 75 per cent. of thousands of people examined by vocational guidance ex- perts feel that they are misfits in treir present work. Boys’ Department. Two features of the boys’ work stand out in the year’s program as achievements worth while to thy boys of the city and state. One was the Older Boys' conference conduct- ed by an organized committee of | boys with the help of adult advice. Boys from the churches, scout organ- izetions and Y. M, G. A.’s of the state gathered in New Britain for a three dayst conference. Before the close of the gathering dozens of boys had taken a stand for Christian living and all left inspired to do service for Christ through their various organ- izations. Another noteworthy work for boys took the form of the High School club which has enrolled most of the boys of the three upper classes in a pro- gram of clean speech, clean living and clean athletics. One. need only to confer with the school authorities to learn the results of this organization. In. fact the news of what this organi- Number of baths taken Number of athletic teams. Taught to swim...... ye 14,680 .53,8168 227 Enrollment in night school Enroliment in educational clubs Nl:mbqr of class and club meet- 378 447 15 101 6,996 Jects taught Vocational guidance interviews. Total attendance Religious Work, 37 4,425 116 1,605 tAttendance at religious meetlnga Enrolled in Bible study clubs. Attendance of Bible study cluba. Attendance at Bible study clubs suppers ........... Number of personal int ews. Professed conversions or !olned Social Work and other High schools about the state are seeking information with the idea of organizing similar clubs among their boys. Bible Study clubs, religious meet- ings, educational clubs, outings and observation tours, suppers and socials ‘have been the means of &iving'over 300 boys an opportunity for all 'round development as they have grown and 2,454 225 77 78, * SECOND WHITE DAY Tuesday May 8 Wash Skirts at Attractive Low Bummummomufiymv-monnnou Skirts That Have Advanced from 20 to 50 Per Cent. W Anticipate and B‘y_ Now. NEW MODELS AT 98c An endless collection of pique, gaberdine and honey- comb weaves, Coat Bkirts but- toning dowmn the front; patch and inserted pockets in many effects. An important feature, _is the sizes—belt measures, £ 1] " to 88. ' MANY DIFFERENT STYLES 8 Pique, rdine, nflmt.y wash fabrics and | . wonderful ‘white washable corduroy skirts, all in extra quality fabrios Fancy pearl button trimmed, in coat skirt and tailored effects. Fancy patch pendant pockets add to their v.y,o as well. eftects, belt, vestee nmu, cluding several novelties: Leonard and Herrmann Co Much pleasing comment has been heard about the values we . offering; pay a visit and judge for Following are merely a few hints *dreds of others just as interesting await AMISOLES ! NIGHT GOWNS 98¢ Wide range for choosing daintily trim- med with pret- by laces and embroideries. , . 98¢ Each ‘Wonderful valyes for the prices. In_crepe de chine and washable satin ‘yourself, it will pay you. this great sale. 'Hu trom, YOII. 980 Each Mont of THE WOMEN’S APPAREL SHO? Hoffmann’s Baker 62 West Main St-TW0 STORES.95 Arch Renier, Pickhardt & *Phone 317-2 127 Main Street LOOK BETTER IN A GOSSARD CORSET developed under Christlan influences. ‘War Zone Secretary. As ah outgrowth of last year's an- niversary the members and friends of the Y,'M. C. A. responded to the call for help in extending the Y. M. C. A, work in the war zone and contrib- uted enough money to send Mr. E. J. Simonds to an army post for this work. It must be a cause of satis- faction to every giver to this fund to know that he has helped in this good cause, Today we are wberell with the realization that our own young men are about to enter the great war. We recognize the need for the Y. M. C. A. among men at peace. It is doubly easy to picture the need for moral and social help to be given the millions of men who will be concentrated in training camps and perhaps later will take their place on the firing lines. The restrictions and conventionalities of home will be removed, there will be times of idleness and the forces of evil will be present to tempt men. Recognizing this call for service the Y. M. C. A’s of the country are raising & war fund and are sending out men who have volunteered to fol- low the army. Connecticut is to raise $150,000 as its share for this work, and New Brit- ain will doubtless to its part to keep its own boys and its neighbors from the needless waste of moral charac- ter should our young men be ‘without the forces of which can be powertuly left ristianity expreased zation has accomplished has ad of religious meetings. . Number suppers, socials and en- tertainments .... Attendance .... Boys’ Department. Enrolled in Bible study clubs. . Attendance Bible study clubs. . Attendance at religious meetings Number suppers, socials and en- tertainments ... Attendance at social affairs.. Attendance at summer camp. .. 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