New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 9, 1917, Page 3

Boston Store 'l'he New Summer Styles in E. Z. FIT GOODS Have Just Arrived These consist of HOUSE -DRESSES SPORT SUITS . BUNGALOW APRONS and g DRESS COMBINATIONS " in all the desinble fabnes such as Ginghams, Percales, Chambrays, Crepe_ etc., in most attractive: designs: and colors. . Prices $1.00 to $2.50 ‘each . It will be time well spent lookmg these over. . In the same section you can see an interesting collec- tion of Children’s Gingham Dresses, TWO SUBMARINES 1 ‘whé' failed:to: provide ARTERMRASTER LE 6 How have been sunk since the outbreak of e war? Nobody knows or it any one does he wont’s tell, But here 1s a modest French sailor who 18 ored- ited with accounun‘ for two of ‘the subsea pirates. He is. Quartermaster Le. Guenne, - who was & recent visitor to an American port on a French cargo ship, the name of which he re- quested should be withheld. He con- fessed reluctantly that the gun which he trains on enemy craft had spoken with deadly results upon two occa- sions. When asked .for more:dcfails fie said, half in English and half in Trench, that he and his comrades were in America to use their ears and not thelr mouths. Le Guenne is a Breton and is thirty-two years MORGAN LODGE MEMORIAL, Knights of Pythias to Decorate Graves of Deceased Members, - The above lodge will ‘decorate the { with him. ! and it was voted to have Commission-~ ! er Moran accqmpany him, many German’ Submarines | |SALARY PROPOSALS " 'FOR FIRE BOARD Chuirman $40, Clrk $30, s | Recommendation Adopted ‘The initial meeting of the newly or- ganized fire board composed of Com- missioners A. E. Magnell, Frank J. Moran, Herbert V. Camp and Frank L, Conlon was held last evening and albelt the session was not long many items of public interest were brought ‘up, for discussion. Commissioner Mo- ran was sworn in during the evening by City Clerk A, L. Thompson and suggested that & permanent chairmag be appointed but Commissioner Camp thought as long as the salaries of the clerk and chalrman had not been fixed it 'would be better to elect one temporarily. Mr. Magnell was nom- inated and appointed as temporary clerk' and& chatrman for the evening and served in a dotble capacity bring- ing up the routine business before the board and taking down the minutes. _ Perhaps of greater interest than any oOther item brought up was a discus- sion of the city’s fire alarm telegraph system. A great deal of fault has beén' found lately because of.the fail- ures of the system ‘to. register proper signals. Mr. Moran thought that the different boxes should be tested evety. day and that it was a good thing to find out before a fire and not after whether the box was working. To this end he, suggested the advisabil- /ity of Piying some apparatus which, when installed, would make it possible to test the boxes every day and in- stead of the fire bell ringing and scar- ing the people to death, have it reg- ister the report at headquarters. In connection with this Mr. Magnell men- tioned the fact that the alarm system is not as good as it should be and because there are too many boxes on one circuit, if one box gets out of order the entire circuit is also put out of commission. He stated. further that the city does not know what equipment it has in this system and has no idea where the wires are laid. Commissioner Camp voiced the opinion that a map should be made showing every wire. laid in the city, Mr. Moran was asked by Mr. Camp why ‘blue prints of the system had not been made. “Search ' me,” was the reply. On suggestion of Com- missioner Camp it was voted such a map be prepared and that th city electrician and city engineer co- operate in making it. Inquiry brought ought thé fact that about six months ago the old board took steps to se- cure such a map and that it was left in the hands of the former chairman the desired chart, according to statements. made at last eyening’s meeting. . Relative to changing or hetterin( the ,wiring system, Chairman Magnell thought that an expert electrician ‘ should be brought here to look over the proposition. Commssioner Moran | thought differently. He suggested that City Electrician Cooley be present before the board at the next meeting and allowed. to voice his suggestions as to the proper solution of the prob- lem. Mr. Camp had still another idea which was to have one of the expert electricians from one of the factories look over the propobition. Thinking thot the chairmanship was more important than the clerkship and that the former position hears the brunt of the responsbility, Com- missioner Camp made the suggestion that the salary of the chairman be fixed at $400 and the clerk be paid $300 annually. It was voted to have’ Chairman Magnell appear before the common council at the next meeting to discuss th question of salaries. Mr. Magnell did not deem it wise to ap- pear alone as his salary is to be con- sidered and asked that another mem- ber of the board be assigned to appear An amendment was taken Thinking that the chief of the fire department spent too much’time in making theater inspections Mr. Camp suggested that other men less valu- able do the work. He thought men stationed in the vicinity in which the different theaters are located should do the work and make the - reports. Commissioner Conlon expressed the opinion that the double check system should be used. Mr. Camp was told, that the chief spent. only enough time at each theater to make a thor- ough . inspection. No definite action was taken. It was voted to mnke arrangements to buy a gaseline tank, to hold not less ‘than 100 gallons which will be used only by the.fire department and e . chairman’ was appointed to se- cure bids for 185 tons of coal. After. the chairman had read .the report of Dr. M. Flanagan anent the sickness of Fireman Patrick Kenney, who was off duty from May 5 to 12, Commissioner Camp thought that one doctor should be appointed by the city to attend all cases of ili- graves of their deceased members to- morrow, this being the day appointed '‘by the supreme lodge for this purpoge. The work will be done by a committee, as in former years, which will meet at Vega hall at 9:30 in the morning. Automobiles will be provided by mem- ‘bers of the lodge for the use of the committee. The graves to be decorated are as follows: Phil. A. Lawrence, L. O, Galpin, W. H. Richardson, W. E. Thresher, H. L. Ladbury, G. ‘W..Cor- ‘pin, .W." L. Morgan, D. O. Welton, J. A. Steadman, J. O. Galpin and Ed- .ward M. (. Saunders. BURGLAR BOUND OVER. i South Norwalk, June ' 9.—Michael Sander, who was arrested for shoots ing Officer John Roberts, six months ago, while detected hi theé act ‘of “rob- bing a store in East Norwalk, was fiound over to the superior court this ‘morning, under bonds of $5,000. ness among the firemen which neces- sitates a lay-off, and report as to their real condition: Mr. Moran did not think this necessary and no motion ‘was made. A letter from the Travelers’ insur- ance company was read stating that| repairs in some of the bollers at the various fire stations are needed and this matter will be taken up at the in- spection Thursday. The chalrman read a letter from the United Electrio Light and Water company stating that it had been ordered to remove overhead wires on Elm street but that if this step was taken there would be no way of connecting En- gine Company No. 2 with the electric system. Steps to remedy this trouble will be taken by the city electriclan. In order to ascertain the heal con- ditions among the-firemen and in or- der to inform the new commissioners of what is to be their duty and the things upon which they must at all timeg# keep well posted, all of the members of the new boa-l'd will meet at 7 o'clock next Thursday evening at | the City hall and make an inspection | of every fire house in the eity. SOCIALISTS AT ODDS ON ALSACE-LORRAINE Some Say It Is Germany But Prof. * Laband Clatms I¢ is French in Sympathy. - v Copenhagen, via London, June 9.— Further testimony to the untruth of the neutral soécialists’ assertion that German socialists are prepared to consider arrangement of the Aleace- Lorraine problem by friehdly Franco- German negotiations is furnished by an article in the international cor- respondence of the German socialist majority. This article declares as socialist doctrine . that Alsace-Lor- raine is German and must remain so. It cites the late August Babel, who was soclalist. leader in the ‘Reichstag, and. the late Willam Liebknecht so- clalist leader and father of Dr. Karl Liebknecht, as exponents of the thesis that the provinces must be regarded and defended as an inalienable part of the German empire. It is stated that nine-tenths of population speak German as the mother tongue. On the other hand Prof. Laband of Strassburg, a leading German expert on constitution law who from 40 years residence in Alsace and Lor- raine has gained some qualification to speak;authoritatively, maintains in an article in the German review that the population in sentiment is virtual largely French. Prof. Laband be- lleves that the erection of the prov- inces into a federal state removed from imperial control as advocated by socialists will be a dangerous ex- periment. CHANCE FOR SEIN FE[VERS. Mu' Flect Member of Parliament to Cucceed Cotton. . Dublin, via London, June 3.—The death of Alderman Cotton, nationalist | member of parliament for South Dub- lin, has given the Sinn Feiners an opportunity to try and win another seat in parliament. The constituency is mainly composed of populous sub- urbs, in some of which fighting. oc- curred during the ‘rebellion of 1916, The contest promises to be a bitter one. Any division of the nationalist vote would give the unionist an easy victory. If, 4n accordance with the party truce, the unionists refrain from putting forward a‘candidate, the re- sult will depend on the nationalist candidate they support. WOMEN FOR PRO\]IIBmON. Boston, June 3—Resoclutions adopt- ed by the State Federation of Womn- en’s clubs urging war-time prohibi- tion “as a fundamental step . in the conservation of the physical strength and moral force of our nation” were presented to Governor McCall today. Copies also were. sent to President Wilson and the Massachusetts repre- sentatives in congress. The resolu- tions stated that 71,000 club women united in the plea. | each, , SATURDAY, JUNE 6, PIISTPI]NE ACTION ON CAMP SCGHOOL tBoard of Education Desires -to _Obtain Further Information Members. of the school board at the meeting held yesterday afternoon dis- cussed the proposed addition to the Camp school on Prospect street, for which™ the state of Connecticut has appropriated $50,000. . A like amount will be needed from the municipality if the work is to be carried out ac- cording to the aims of the state board of education. Although the plans for the school are still in a tentative state, it was shown that the proposed school will ‘be for the.accommodation of all children, and that fears .of it being “silk stockinged” were allayed when ‘Superintendent Holmes assured some of the commissioners that this was not so, It was in reply to the Qquestion of Commissioner J. L. Kelly that the su- perintendent replied, “Just the same as now” when the committee man sought information oconcerning whether it would be ‘under the Jurisdiction of the local school authorities. Superintendent Holmes explained that part of the mew build- ing would be utilized as an assembly hall, and the remainder for rooms for study of the pupils. As there are no plans or specifications available, it was voted that the finance committee of the school board meet with Charles F. Smith and Marcus White, the com- mittee appointed by the . legislature, to arrange for definite information to be given at a special meeting ta be called by the president of the board. It was pointed out that in:the event of the board taking the 'mecessary | action to recommend the erection of "the building, and the commencement | of the work, the school would nat be available in time for the opening of the fail term. & Teacliers Salaries: Increased. ‘When' the reading of the report of the committee on salaries was{com- pleted, President Gaffney 'spoke of the recommendations of the commit- tee in regard to some’ of the teachers at the trade and academic, high schools, and on their suggestion, it was voted to increase the salaries $25 President "Gaffney explained that careful thought had been- given the matter, and it was found, that the affected teachers were paid less than those in other cities. The increases will become' effective at the opening of the fall term. : Text Book Changes. Chairman Walsh of the text book committee reported two changes in the work in-the schools. When asked in regard to changing American his- tory from one method to another, by i the president, Judge Walsh read a letter from Miss McAuley - where it was 'shown that the present system ‘is proving uninteresting to the students. The board voted to secure bids for | | _19 7. the moving of two portable school bulldings from the Bartlett school property to that of the Rockwell and Northend 'schools. ‘Want Room in Schools. Through Dr. Ernst-T. Fromen, a member of the boayd, the Swedish ‘Lutheran summer gchool. committee, asked for permission to use a room in the Central Grammar and the East | Street school bulldings for summer school purposes, during the months of July and August. The matter was re- ferred to the finance committee. : Action on Teachers. President Gaffney read the report and recommendations of the commit- tee on teachers, which were adopted. In instances where a ballot was re- quired, the ‘secretary cast one for the candidate on motion of Judge: Walsh, and the teachers were elected. Summer Opening. The board .voted to open the sum- mer _school July 9. President Gaff- ney apoke of the possibilities of en- It was explained that these reports would be available every. month here- after. Want to Teach Gmnln. President William ‘Schaefer of the German Summer School association petitfoned the board for use of a room in one of the schools, where the German language will be. taught to all applicants, irrespective of nationality: The matter was referred to the flna.nco committee. Flags For Graduation. Superintendent Holmes reported that silk American flags had been se- cured for the graduation exercises. It was also reported that the sum paid for the flags was lower than had been estimated, due to the generosity of D. MeMillan. Truant Olllczfs W‘- Truant Ofiicer Andrews’ submftted the following report: Absentees, 226;. kept' home by illness, 116; other rea- sons, 73; truancy, 15; placed in school, 15; brought before court, 3. Next Year's Schedule. The following openink, closing and holiday dates in. the schools for the term of 1917-18 were umonnced. and adopted: % The superintendent ' teeommendod a school calendar, as follows: Schools open September 11; Thanksgiving re- cess, November 28 to December 4; Christmas recess, December 21 to Jan- juary 7; Easter vacation, March 22 to April 2; schools close June 28. " The calendar was adopted. CONTROL OF PHONES SPREADS. ‘Washington, June 9.—Since the war began telegraph and telephone com- panies have extended their lines so that the government commands about 20,000,000 miles of exchange and toll lines connecting more than 10,000,000 telephone stations, according “to statement today by the committee on council :ompmunications of the of 1ational defense- countering more difficulty in success- ful running the schools this summer, on gccount of existing conditions, Under a new form recently adopted, and which will be used in the future, the members of the board were hand- ed reports showing the expenditures, etc., connected with the trade school i VA TR ~; ~ N Fair Treatment ~N .\\‘\\\ X\ g by Mil N ““B I.AGK SAFETXQTREAD TIRES\ ———— —\_fi—_._ ILLIONS of miles of roughing it over the worst roads of our country produce Goodrich Black Sefety Treads—the TESTED TIRES of America. 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