New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1917, Page 6

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She is a rich and rare land; Yes, she’s a rare and fair land— She is a dear and rare land— This native land of mine. No men than hers are braver— Her women’s hearts ne'er waver; I'd freely die to save her, And think my lot divine. She’s not a dull or cold land; No! she’s a warm and bold land; Oh! she’s a true and old land— This native land of mine. % Could beauty ever guard her, . And virtue still reward her, No foe would cross her border, No friend within it pine! NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1917, out order to do want to draw their money of the savings banks in to float the loan. For, this would mean a money stringency. And money is “tight” enough at pres- ent. Uncle Sam calls upon his sons to “dig down in their jeans” and bring forth the wherewithal to purchase these bonds. He calls upon his daugh- ters to make little sacrifices here and there, to save their “pin-money” so that it may be applied to the loan. In this way, by the help of all hands, the second loan will go over the top With a bang. hat is the cry of tho hour. The purchasing of these Liberty Loosen up! Bonds is a blessing in disgu who participate. The security is be- yond peradventure. The saving is a foot rd on the path of econ- Having run wild in the woods of extravagance it is time the check- rein were put on the American people. Buying bonds and paying for them at regular inter will soon inculcate the habit of saving, will bring back the lost art of thriftiness. forw omy. THE DAWN OF A NEWER DAY. Those members of the Common Council who are quick to feel the of public criticism must remember that the righteous have nothing to fear. The man who neglects his duty, in any walk of life, usually pays the penalty sooner or later. 1t applies in all things. Men in public life must come in for a fair amount of attention. Office holders when they sought their positions told their constituents the work would be performed better than in the olden Promises being easlly made and soon forgolten, the public has a right to keep its servants primed for action. It is the duty of a ncwspaper to watch over the affairs of the com- munity which it serves. It Is the newspaper’s business to call attention to any negligence or seeming laxity on the part of public officials. So long as it intends to represent the public lash days. Oh! she’s a fresh and fair land; Oh, she’s a true and rare land! Oh, she's a fresh and fair land; 4 This native land of mine. ¥ —THOMAS DAVIS. THE NEWS FROM FRANCE. Almost every newspaper in the f state, the Herald among them, pub- lished on Saturday the news that the ]102nd Regiment of Infantry had ar- rived safe in Burope. In the office lof each one of these papers there is B list containing military censorship #regulations. It aims at the suppres- fion of just such news as this. Yet vhen this news was published it is safe to say that not one newspaper In the lot was disloyal. This because the news was given out from the lGovernor’s office at the urgent request lof Colonel Isbell, a staff officer of the 102nd Regiment. Coming from such reliable source, from such high authority, any newspaper would be Justified in printing this identical news. There will be, of course, an dnvestigation by the War Department. his action may end in the court- imartialing of Colonel Isbell. Certainly cannot result in a rebuke to Gover- jher Holcomb who in today's des- Ipatches firmly and ‘insistently denies lhaving part in the blunder. All the fuss made aver this inadvertence lcomes because of the fact that the ews articles named a specific unit. ad the publication been a general ilone, calling attention only to Ameri- flcan troops and not naming the 102nd iment, there would have been no son for this disturbance in military ; oircles. i - [} i “LET'S GO.” Coming -in on the third lap of the iberty Loan campaign the nation [has subscribed considerably less than twenty percent of the desired $5,000,- 000,000. The minfmum requirement is $3,000,000,000. It will require something like a Garrison finish on the home stretch to make up the larger amount. The men and women of this nation re supposed to assist in the work of war. The men have two alternatives. hey can fight on the battlefronts or hey can help finance the war jchine. They fire guns or can purchase Liberty tensibly, not all the the front. home are fortunate The least they might do is help pro- vide the necessaries of life for those who have gone away. It is improbable that the Second ILiberty Loan will be a failure. If the ‘Government chooses to make it a suc- cess it can do so without calling on the men of the nation, the men of small means. The Government /put the proposition up to the finan- lcial interests of the country and they 'will do the rest. |does not want to do that. people. A ma- they Os- men can go to Those who remain at can Loans. can nor do popular government, it is man here to do his bit. ! The Liberty Loan of 1917 could be financed by the banks of this coun- try. The facts and figures prove that; but the people do not want the banks to do it, ner do the people in the extreme. | Yet the Government | the | the right and duty of each and every i in this capacity it cannot lay down on the job. The special meeting of the Common Council held last Wed- nesday night was a disappointment in that only fourteen members were present, and the Mayor. Ordinarily this would not have constituted quorum. There are supposed to he thirty members of the council, and sixteen to make a quorum. Since two members are in national service the Mayor ruled that the fourteen present at Wednesday’s meeting, with his own vote, could do business. Calling attention to this state of affairs the Herald referred to the “Slackers in the council”. It meant what it said, Any man is a slacker who has a Jjob to perform and does not make an attempt to fulfill his obligations. The appellation was not given in blanket fofm, but applied only to those who could have and dld not go to that meeting of the council. In the interim many ex- cuses have On this same page will be found a letter from a veteran member of the Common Council who takes occasion to right his compatriots in the eyes of the peo- ple. Well and good; let it be done where it is needed. Let no injustice be heaped upon any conscientious member of that august body, for august it should be, anad The Com- mon Council of New Britain no joke. It has sometimes gone about perfoming it functions In a slip- shod mamner; but these things will be remedied in time. They will be remedied when the people take a more active interest in the affairs of the city, when ,they are even more careful in the selection of those who represent them in the legislative halls, when they learn to detec the foul pre ence of bi-partisanship in politics. When that day happily comes shall have a local government in line with the progressive governments of other cities the size of New Britain. a been advanced. is we 1f there is more uncer- tain than life Those who have followed this world’s series know that to be true. The prophets of today pick the winner of tomor- row and, lo, all their calculations go amiss. The team that won the first two games was hailed as the triumph- ant nine even before the others were played and in the next two games the same team was branded as a misfit. The team that conquered the heroes of the opening stanza was hailed as the ultimate winner and, as things go, it in labelled “an accident.” Today Chicago stands at the head of | the | 1aader. anything it is baseball. turn was , as the top-most part of the Tomorrow the same team may have tumbled down another notch. | There is but one conclusion, the in- Life and baseball things, with this advantage: and | evitabie: are un- | certain o, | Each ¢ 1 can to play his own game ording bis own rules, in FACTS AND FANCT With each new revelation of its rot- | | tenness the German government is | filled with fresh surprise at the world's failure to reverence it. Which re- minds us of the stage villian who hounded the heroine through four acts, threw her over a cliff, tied her e to all | |on the railroad track and locked her in a burning house, then asked her: © “Muricl, why do you hate me?"—Fx- change. | The Springfield Republican says ) there is no precedent for the expul- sion of LaFoliette from the senate. Well, make one.—Bristol Press. F'ree speech, in the minds of some of its advocates, seems to mean speech | imported from Germany and frec of any duty to the United States.—New York Sun. Gen. Apathy’s offensive against the second Liberty loan scems to be the outstanding feature of the war news. i It's high time he was routed. Over the top, everybody pringfield Re- publican. Germany should now ask an indem- nity for the money Count von Bern- storff spent here.—Phiiadelphia -Pub- lic Ledger. Germany, it is said, contains no fat men at this time. Cutting down of the glasses is going to make a differ- ence in the waist band measurements of some Americans.—Middletown Penny Press. Names do not always reveal the nature of things. Six of the ““Amer- ican Patriots” of San Francisco have been convicted of conspiracy to ob- struct the enforcement of the con- ription law.—New Haven Unlon. understand better ever Ambassador Bernstorff's well expression of appreciation the American hospitality which even followed him to the steamer with compliments and bouquets.—Spring- field Republican. than fare- of We can The coal dealer raises the point that it is grossly unfair of Uncle Sam to cut the price until he sells his coal.— New York World. The rather pompous threat of the Austro-Hungarian Minister of For- eign Affairs to demand war indemni- ties unless the foes of the Central Powers make peace immediately could not be improved upon if it were & jest. —Springfield Republican. Beefless and meatless days should be established willingly if necessary. Suppose the soldiers could purchase immunity from the dangers of war and still perform their full duty mere- ly by going without meat one day a week. How quickly they would grasp the opportunity. Those who stay at home should be willing to make some small sacrifice.—Hartford Post. Foreign Minister von Kuhlmann say ‘'We never will give up Alsace- Lorraine.” When it comes to Ger- many giving up Alsace-Lorraine and a good many other things neither Von Kuhlmann nor any other official of Prussianism is going to be asked or will be able to get in a word edgewise. —New York Herald. Our German Kultur has, in its unique depth, something shrinking and severe, 1t does not obtrude itself, or readily yleld itself up; it must be earnestly sought after and lovingly as- similated from within. This love was lacking in our neighborh:; where- fore they easily came to look upon us with the eyes of hatred.—Prof. Euck- en. God of the Wayside Weed. (Alice J. Nichols in the Christian Ad- vocate). Oh, worship the God of the moun- tains, And worship the God of the seas, And the God of the miracle music Of the wind-swept harps of trees; Oh, worship the God of the heavens Who holdeth the stars as they speed, But worship, oh, rever The God of the way, the ntly worship de weed! Lo, down at your feet in the grasses God's finger has written His name, His truth in the gold-hearted daisies, His joy in the buttercup’s flame; He fragrantly utters His sweetness In the clover bloom’s honey- crammed cells, And chimeth His name in soft music On the moneywort's golden bells. Oh, not for the praise of the mighty He has written His name plain and low— For the child-heart, the weary, For those who must toil as they go; Our God of the common places Ts the God of the humblest need, And the lowest may carry his burden To the God of the wayside weed. the sad-heart, v to worship God of the way For the common way glory, common way need; Out from our glad hearts A hymn of new faith, trust, "Pis easy, t'is easy to worship The God who brings beauty dust! sings of His The speaks to our oft rushes hope and from “The Rich Man’s War.” (Greenville News) Did J. P. Morgan bring on this war so that his only son could join the navy and offer his life for his coun- try? Did Henry P. Davidson, who is devoting his energies without charge to the adminstration of the Red Cross bring on the war so that his only son could enter the aviation service of his country? Did Cornelius Vanderbilt bring on the war so that he and his rve in the army that will ance? Did George Gould the war so that his sons into the national soon go to bring on could he drafted army No Place for Neutrals, (Indianapolis News). However, you can't expect us to ave much sympathy for the neutrals, After all that has happened, thi world is no place for a neutral. [ DOING HIS BIT FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY BY LIEUT. FITZHUGH GREEN, U. S. N. JOSEPH FRINGOLD Four days before President Wilson declared that a state of war existed between the United States and Ger- many. Joseph Feinzold made applica- the marine corps. He was cxamination and accepted. ig the son of Mrs. Bessie of 10 Lafayveite street and rrance with the “Iirst-to- tion fer given an Feingold Feingold is now in Fight” bo) COMMUNICATED ON TO CAMP DEVEN) Now Britain Boy There in Service Sings “Everything Is Lovely and the Goose Honks High”—Take a Little Trip. Field Hospital, No. 2, Camp Devens, October 13, 1917. Editor New Britain Herald, . New Britain, Conn. Dear Sir: As several letters and articles published in vour columns re- garding conditions in Camp Devens have been brought to my attention, and that they are of a nature liable . to convey a false impression of our camp life, I cannot refrain from con- tributing a few lines in order to cor- rect any erroneous ideas created by any previous publications. First, let your readers know that with very few exceptions all New Britain boys in Camp are in the best of health and are being wonderfully benefitted both, physically and morally by the outdoor life and army training. Army life is conducive only to the best of health and if one does not im- prove in general health while here, it will be through some fault of their own and not from any failure on the part of the government to properly care and provide for us. Our bar- racks are kept comfortably warm at al] times, although in some companies the heating apparatus is not com-; pletely installed, and as cleanliness is next to discipline in the army, it is essential that all matters of personal hygiene and sanitary conditions in or about the barracks, are properly at- tended te. The iron cots furnished are ve comfertable and the bedding ,and blankets fully adequate for win- ter weather. In one letter the correspondent glibly states that the menu here is as good as that furnished in Bond's ho- tel. T hasten to ‘assure vou that, while we find the food sustaining and to the fullest degree, it several days before we could eat with a especially those among us whose gastronic whims and fancies have in the past been caterad to and coaxed by a fond mother. Thy most needed and desired article of diet is fruit, of which apples are the best to send, as they arrive in good condition via parcel post, which can- not he said of the softer varietiep of fruit. Gook cake and milk of the best from a Boston dairy, can be pro- cured at the several canteens about the camp, at very moderate prices. Here in camp, yvou will find spirit of democracy demonstrated in perhaps the most vivid and striking manner, that any previous incident in American history has ever brought forth. Men of all nationalities, creeds and social position, varyinz from the highest to the lowest, regard all thos: about as brother Americans, all wo: ing together to attain a mutual ideai, and an atmosphere of sincere brother- hood and friendilness pervades tie entire camp, It is a source of great satisfaction to those who are assigned to the field hospital and ambulance companies, which are composed largely of New Britain boys, that our duties, should we arrive “over there,” lie not in slaying, but in that higher form of service, although not without hazard, that of saving lives. In a short time, as soon as our full equipment arrives, we will commence a course of train- ing thoroughly covering all branches of field hospital work, and the knowl- edge acquired will be something worth while taking back to civillan life when the time comes. ‘Want also to mention the very fine work being carried on in Camp by the Y. M. C. A. There are several of their buildings on the reservation and they constitute a general rendezvous | evenings for all of us, regardless ot sect or religion. Here one can find plenty of entertainment, also-educa- tional classes in session almost every evening, helping thereby to while away many otherwise weary hour: Literature, English, French and his- tory are the most important of the classes. Music, singing and ama- teur theatricals, which is termed “Stunt Night,” also furnish diversion for the bo: A library which, in ad- dition to classics cont 1 the b seljers, is also maintained. and we a3 permitted te take any of these bools, | by merely oting for them, to our barrac All persons who can in | the e I ognized . American | his siili {an 1+ There were two vacancies which Basket American battleship is by its basket masts, invention and application. ¥rom 75 to 125 three inch scamless drawn steel tubes are These .are woven in helical work forming a structure strong enough to suppoft many times its own | weight in tons ! But it need support only a few I men. Why then the strength? These | | men are the ship’s spotters, who ! from their vantage of 125 feet and more above the er can see much further than those at the guns. A spotter is a splash-judge, i. e, he| | Buesses how far short or over a shot falls by the apparent distance be- 1 tween dis slick or water foam and the | water line of the hostile vessel. He i | applies his guess to the range. “Up | 800,” means he thinks the shot fell 500 yards short, und range must bo ! increasied that much in order to hit: next time. Without a spotter little | hitting would be done except by an | immense expenditure of ammunition. | As 200 shots might be the outside limit for a gun’s supply in battle every | splash counts. The splash-judge by ¥ win or lose a battle. | are men of iron twelve-gun 14 inch salvo ip like an earthquake. Elastic | basket masts for an instant remain sta- | tionary; then they whip like steel | springs. Men are lashed in place for writing and telephoning. 'The spotter himself concentrates on the salvo. He times the flight to fifths of seconds for An rec- used. lattice | Spotter range, in order that he may pick his an | own wildering array which decorates the enemy’s | atmosphereic conditions. And through ,and disjointing jerks. the About Masts ship’s projectiles from the be- neighborhood. He must guage projected height to fractions of vards. He must mentally apply varia- tions for visibility, range, speed, and it all he must endure the pounding punishment of enormous concussions But he is and ambitious, and loves the : particularly as he is at masthead where he can see everything. He is fairly safe too. In fact that 1s the reason we built basket masti 1910 the first one was fuily tried out on an old ship. Magazines published pictures and dctails of the experiment. A battleship at short range fired 16 twelve inch shells through the steel lattice before it fell. A single shell might easily bring down a German or British tri- pod mast. One thing was not em- phasized in the report. Chickens and rabbits were tied to the top of the tower just where the spotting plat- form rests. After every shot the mast was inspected. ISach time all the animals were killed—not by being struck, but by the awful blast of ex- ploding shells. Daily men die in the trenches untouched even by frag- ments, but crushed and maimed by frightful detonations. Basket masts are best yet, but they are not the final solution. Sims says we arc coming to mastless battleships. I think we are coming to battleshipless seas. young game this great organization, should be most happy to do so. The New Britain Devens extend their thanks to your paper for the kind use of your columns for matters pertaining to our camp life, and also want the people of New Britain to know that they ap- preciate very much the many kind- nesses extended by individuals and so- cleties. Tomorrow, being Sunday and visitors’ day, is the time looked for- ward to all week with great anticipa- tion, by many of us. As the camp is easily accessible by automobile and the drive up is fine in pleasant weather, the families, wives and sweethearts of many, take the oppor- tunity to visit and they usually bring many good things with them. Knowing that you maintain no reg- ular camp correspondent, I found it impossible to suppress the impulse to jot down these lines, but would add in closing that could you send me one of your boys up here for a day, we would fill both his ears with lots of good stories about New Britain ~it- izens which might please our friends Yours very truly, ALEXANDER J, LEVENTHAL. boys of Camp TO THE COUNCIL'S DEFENSE. A Few Pointed Remarks About His Honor the Mayor and Other Ques- tions—Councilmen No Slackers! To the Editor of the Herald:— Kindly allow me to comment on your editorial in last Friday evening's issue, the article headed ‘‘Slackers In the Council.” It is pleasing to know that you take an interest in city mat- ters, and comment on actions of offi- cials and if the facts were as you be- lieved, you should be commended for bringing it before the public. But be- ing a member of the City Government for some time and present at the last Council meeting, T am in a position to know that in several of your c cisms you have done an Mijustice to many of our conscientious and valued members, and feel compelled to state | certain facts which will explain why seemingly there was such indifference in attending the meeting. Our Common Council membership is made up of thirty aldermen, council- men and the Mayor. Out of this body a quorum of sixteen is required to do busin We are requested by law to | have a.regular meeting the third Wed- nesday in each month and can have as many adjourned meetings, or special meetings as are called, by the proper authorities. A special meeting re- quires a written notice from designat- ed authorities giving the purposes and the time of the meeting and to be deliv- ered to each member in person or sent to his residence before the time of the meeting. Common sensc should cer- tainly indicate that these notices should be delivered early enough to reach members in time so that they would have a chance to make ar- rangements to be there, as some of our members work out of towd and do not get home until six or seven o’clock in the evening. They would not have time to clean up, change their clothes, get their supper and get to the meeting and have time to post them- selves 50 as to act intelligently on mat- ters of importance. Very often peo- ple have arrangements made a day or two ahead for certain evenings, which they might not be able to break off. So that it would be almost impossible for every member of the membership to be on hand at an hour or two's no- tice. There were fourteen at the meeting, backing up the United States Govern- ment, do you think it is right to call members of the City Council who are doing duty as soldiers for this govern- ment ‘“slackers”? Furthermore, Mr. Editor, do you think it is reasonable to expect that men with such short notices of a meeting can come there and act intelligently on financial mat- ters, on an expenditure of thousands of dollars, without a chance to inves- tigate the matter? On the matter of your criticism of an alderman, that you say, asked about an expenditure of $500 by one of the committees, claiming that it was done without getting permission of the Common Council or without public knowledge, you say that he was not Jjustified in charging this committee with the expenditure and should be called on to apologize. Now, Mr. Edi- tor, the alderman mentioned is a member of the Council's Finance Com- mittee, and probably in that position saw this expenditure was made. He was mistaken - which committee ‘ex- pended it and to all the members of the committee which did not use the money an injustice was done with charging them with it. But this alder- man made this charge to the Mayor of the City. He was on the floor, and is a member of the Municipal Farm Committee and also appointed tho Home Garden Committee, and is fa- miliar and posted with the work of the different commissions and members of the committees of the City. I think it was proper for that alder- man to ask the Mayor of the City if the expenditure was made without au- thority, if another committee made it, it was proper for this alderman to ask the Mayor this question, and he does not owe the Mayor of the City any apology for asking it. He was doing { his duty as far as he knew how to the City in bringing the matter up. In the matter of the speclal City Meeting last Wednesday evening, yonu contend that while there were no legal notices served on the members until a late hour the fact that the cal!- ing of this meeting of the members and the purposes for which it had been called, had been stated in the press two or three days previously, should have been notice enough to se- cure a good attendance. This in some instances might be a justification for your criticism, but as our experience for the past few vears has taught us, there have been state- ments made several times that certain things were going to be done, and meetings be called, that did not mater- jalize and they were dropped, so that we have to walit until we are actually notified regularly to be there, that they will be held, that while the mem- bers of the Common Council take great interest in the City business and have been very prompt in their at- tendance, some of them are getting tired of simply being called on to act as automatons, that is, being called on to fill up meetings, our Mayor be- ing presiding officer, floor leader, speech maker, and being dictator of abonut all council actions of any im- portance. You might, Mr. Editor, while on this subject suggest to His Honor, the Mayor, that it might be a good idea to get proper attendance and action, to notify members of the special meet- ing at least twenty-four hours or for- ty-eight hours would be better, before the meeting takes place so they could make arrangements to be there and have a chance to inform themselves of the business which they are to pass upon. Respectfully, O. F. CURTIS. two of whom were reached by tele- phoue and came in late. Three more, it was learned, had been out of town day. Two others are in Ayer. Mass., doing duty for the government. the council has not as yet had a chance to fill. And of the few remaining, most of them are faithful, judging from their past interest of public affairs and would have been there if they had the opportunily. And furthermore, one of our ahsent members had Jjust been married a day or two before, and no doubt, had no chance to attend the meeting. Now, taking into consideration, that the notice for this meeting was not d livered to the proper places until 5:30 | or about 6:30 o'clock that evening, I ¢ it to any reasonable person to =iy whether or not it is justifiable to call absent members “slackers.”” And, Editor, you have shown so much A-.my way assist in the noble work of public spi so much patriotism in FOR THE ABSENT BROTHERS. Court Friendly, F. of A. to Hold Memorial Exercises November 11. Elaborate preparations are being made by the memorial committee of Court Friendly club rooms in Com- mercial block, Sunday November 11. The exercises will be the first of their Kkind ever held by the court, and the committee under Chairman James W. Manning, is working hard for the success of the undertaking. The principal speaker of the day will be former Congressman Thomas L. Reflly of Meriden. Other speak- ers will include Postmaster William F. Delaney, Senator George W. Klett and Chief Ranger Matthew M. Mes- kill. There will be a musical pro- grum provided by John J. Jackson and John Kilduff and a quartet. THE McMillan Stora (Incorporated.) “Always Reliable.” KNIT GOODS For Each Member of the Family - FOR INFANTS We have Sweaters in ail Priced $1.69 to $8.98 Each. SBAOQUES ........ 750 to $1.98 Kach BOOTEES .... .. 25c to B9c Pair LEGGINGS ....c........ $1.49 Pair VEILS .. .. 20c and 38c Each MITTENS ......... 28¢ Pair, Upward SWEATER .SUITS. complete. with Toque and Mittens to match. Colors, Tan, Rose, Copen, Grey, Cardinal and White, Priced $4.98 and $5.98 per Suit. Infants' Cashmere Hose, Vests and Bands in all grades. FOR CHILDREN SWEATERS for all ages, Priced $1.98 to $5.98 each KNIT CAPS .. . 49c and 59c each colors, PETTICOATS WOOL GLOVES AND MITTENS , 35¢ to $1.15 Pair KNIT SKATING GLOVES 79¢ to $1.15 Pair. Knit Underwear of all kinds. Union Suits—Vests and Pants. FOR WOMEN. SLIP-ON SWEATERS with Sleevea or Sleeveless; exceptional values, $4.98 each. COAT SWEATERS, plenty to choose from. Priced $1.98 to $14.98 98¢ to $1.98 cachl 98¢ to $1.98 each HOODS for Old Ladies . ... 75c each PETTICOATS 79¢ to $1.25 each CARDIGAN JACKETS ... $1.98 each FANCY KNITTED JACKETS .. $1.49, $1.79, $1.98 each, SLEEVELESS QUILUTED JACKET§ to be worn under Coats or Suits, Special, $1.39 each. City ltens Handsome black and white satin« and-satin-and-serge afternoon gowmnt at Kavanaugh Shop, 40 Pratt St. Hartford.—advt. the street Saturday evening by the police without a pass from Camp Devens and was today sent back ta i Ayer, Mass. Fireman Charles Rehm has retired from the permanent force of the lo- cal department and has commenced work in the Corbin Cabinet Lock company. An alarm from Box 7 brought the fire department to the Fair Departs ment store ‘on Main street, yesterday noon, when a blaze was discovered onm an awning. The loss was slight. The benefit golf match at the Shute tle Meadow club Saturday afternoom netted $275 for the Red Cross. The Holy Family Circle of St Mar; church will hold a whist to« morrow afternoon in the parish hall, A month’s mind mass was celebrat- ed at St. Mary’s church this morning for Mrs. Mary Holiywood and hes son, John J. Hollywood. An anniversary high mass will ba celebrated at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Mary’s church for Mrs, John Kallum. v An anniversary 'high mass for Mrs, Ann Quinn will be celebrated at 7, o’clock Friday morning at St. Mary'd chwrch. A requiem month’'s mind mass for Miss Dora Tyler will be celebrated at 7 o’clock Friday morning in St. Mary'd church. WILL NOT GRANT INCREASE. Seemingly conditions at the Vulcan Iron Works remain the same as when the strikers went on strike one week ago today. From every indication there will be no clearing up of tha sltuation until one side or the othex makes concessions. I should hopq not” was the reply of Manager E. G, Hurlburt when asked yesterday | the company intended to meet the de< mands of the strikers. He continued that although the company was will« ing to have the workers resume their duties they would be granted no in« crease of wages on their return and would have to resume work undet the same conditions which existed when they left. EXAMINING MURDER WITNESSES Detective Sergeant Richardson and Officers Axel Carlson, Michael Massey, Thomas Heslin and Gustave Hellberg were called to Hartford today where they were examined by State’s Attor~ ney Hugh M. Alcorn relative to tha charge of murder against William J. Wise. Wise it is expected will be ing dicted before the grand jury tomord row. ]