New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1917, Page 3

3 ost_o:n__Stbre Qur Men’s Section Has an Attraction of Unusual Interest. A case of New Fall Shirts, excellent in quality and swell in designs and colorings. A regular $1.50 garment AT $1.15 EACH. Our Waist Section has had some very dainty styles added this week, in Voile and Dotted Muslin, nicely trimmed, would be good value at $1.50. On Sale Now AT 98c Each. The Infant’s Wardrobe can be satisfactorily replenished here. Long and Short Dresses Caps and Bonnets Shirts and Bands Bootees and Mittens Blankets and Diapers Shoes and Stockings Carriage Robes, etc. -PULLAR & NIVEN " THE LONELY LIFE FOR SUFFRAGISTS . [1 They Do Not Do the Jail Work Required ashington, Oct. 20.—Eleven Suf- fragist pickets in prison at Occuquan the commissioners of that, as “refuse io The com- have notified the District of Columbia “political prisoners,” they work while in prison.” missioners have threatened solitary confinement in the district jail *if they do not at once return to work and obey the rules.” This treatment was recommended by the board of charity. This insubordination by the women imprisoned for picketing the White House was made known in a letter of Oct. 16. It is signed by Mary Winsor, Lucy Branham, Ernestine Hara, Hilda Blumberg, Maude Ma- lone, Pauline Fortall Adams, Eleanor A. Colman, Edith Anige, Anna M. Arniell, Dorothy Jones Bartlett and Margaret M. Frotheringham. “This action,” they wrote, “is a necessary protest against an unjust sentence. In reminding President Wilson of his pre-election promises toward Woman Suffrage, we were exercising the right of peaceful pe- titlon, guaranteed by the Constitu- tion of the United States and further a court decision which declares peaceful picketing legal in the Dis- trict of Columbia. ““We ask the commissioners of the District of Columbia to grant us the rights due political prisoners. We ask that we no longer be segregated and conflned under locks and bars in smal groups.” The board of charity reported that the prisoners “have violated, in many ways, constantly and persistently, and with an attitnde of determination and deflance, all the rules of the in- stitution. At present they are refus- ing to work, although the work as. signed them is of the lightest charac- ter and suitable in all respects to fe- small groups.” “Under all the circumstances, the board belleves that these prisoners are not in a position to ask for any privilege, and that none should be granted, so long, certainly, as their conduct as above stated continues. Under the direction of Occoquan, no classes in inmates are Tecognized, and, therefore, we do not know what is meant by ‘palitical prisoners.’ “The board feels very positively that the conditions created by theso prisoners is having a hurtful influ- ence upon the institution, and if per- mitted to continue will destroy the intent and purpose carried on by the government for many years to give apen and humane treatment to pris- oners convicted for short terms.” President Wiison will receive at 2:30 o'clock on Oct. 25 a delegation of officers and members of the New York State Woman Suffrage party, headed by Mrs. Norman De R. White- house. President Wilson will discuss the present suffrage situation with the FOOD GONSERVATION PROGRAM ARRANGED Workers Gird Loins for Campaign Late in Month The first meeting of the food con- servation pledge card committee was held in the mayor's office last evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of mak- ing arrangements for the campaign to be started about October 27 for con- servation of food. With J. B. Comstock presiding the meeting was opened with the following present: Judge W. F. Mangan, Rev. W. A. Downey, Principal Louis P. Slade, Registrar of Voters Willlam Ziegler, Rev. H. W. Maier, Thomas J. Smith, Frank Calla- han, and Charles Sheriden. At the meeting it was decided to have cards printed in both Italian and Polish so as to male the object of food conser- vation plain to the foreigners in sev- eral districts in this city. Mr. Comstock, in addressing those present, said that after several meet- ings with men interested in food con- servation a plan had been made whereby the city is to be divided into 144 districts and two men to one dis- trict should make short work of a dis- trict. A captain shall be elected for each ward, making six, and informa- tion desired by solicitors of food con- servation will be received from the captain, saving the inconvenience of paying visits to City hall now and then. Mr. Comstock said that registrars of voters had assisted in laying out the city, with the foreign districts marked. F. H. Alford has received a list with all the families of the city marked upon it and with this as an asset much unnecessary work and bother will be saved. The card also imparts with the information as to how many families there are in the dwelling. If three families reside in the house then the card is marked with the numeral three and three will be left in this house. One card to each family is to be the rule. Fol- lowing the signing of the card it should de displayed in the window to avoid other solicitors from recanvass- ing the house. ¢ It was said that there are about 9,000 families to be visited and with an able and willing corps of volun- teers, assigning each a small district to cover it was the version of Regis- , 3 Smith that the work could be completed in little short of four hours. As most of the housewives are home on Saturday morning a decision was made to start distribution of circ lars on Saturday morning. The Boy Scouts and probably the Girl Scouts also will be called upon to make the rounds of the city on Sat- urday morning. Volunteers aid will be called upon to make the rounds of the city on Saturday morning. Volunteer aid will be sought from the High and Grammar schools and in co-operation NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1917. ITALIAN SOLDIERS WIN ARMOR | ADVANCE IN FACE OF MACHINE GUNS i | | | Though modern science has in- vented terrible weapons of war there is a tendency to use ancient appliances in a new form. For instance, various wards explained that the manner in which the local committee had ar- ranged their plans were similar in most every detail to those of other cities. He explained how the work was progressing in Hartford and other cities which he has visited. His opinion was that it would t?e quite impossible to canvass the city in a week, but Registrar Ziegler and Mr. ' Smith who have had former experi- ence in canvassing this city are of the opinion that with the help of able assistants and interpreters the worlk could be done in a smooth and accu- rate manner in a very short space of time. Representing insurance companies Frank Callahan and Charles Sheriden expressed their willingness to supply the committee with the aid of their agents. During the course of the agents or coliectors tour he will ex- plain the meaning and reason for the food conservation and with the arrival of the cards secure their sig- nature. A meeting of the can called shortly and the explained. It was found necess take this step so as to make it as clear vassers will be i as possible to all that are to canva: Following the remark made by Comstock regarding the difficulty securing the co-operation of the pub- lic in the food conservation plan Mr Cooley of Hartford took the floor and spoke in the following interesting manner: “This is no simple matter, gentle- with this movement the ministers in different denominational churches will make a drive to explain the obhject of food conservation to their congrega- tions. This will make it easier for tha cany e to secure the housewives 10 sign their names to the card upon presentation. Frances R. Caoley of Hartford w; present at last nights meeting to assist in the handling of plans for New Britains campaign but he after- ! to men,” said Mr. Cooley, “and if we can make the public understand that we are trving to secure their aid. not so much Tocal ince hut i ountry our work “Wa are conserving proevent the oceurrence here of food conditions that at present exist in Germany, England and F ce and other countries that are involved in the war We will have to feed our hecause of this will impor is at much easi in this country ause an he mado [ experiments have been tried with dif- ferent kinds of body armor, and this photograph shows how the Italian soldiers go forward to the attack against the enemy. selves and our allies and our soldlers and without stringent food conserva- tion this will be a hard problem to | swing. For several years following | the war the food shortage will en- | Qure,” was what Mr. Cooley said. ! “By saying that we are to conserve food we mean that we are to eat enough and not too much. The most important object being to secure the people to do upon their own initia- tive what is going to be a great asset to them and their allies in winning this war. “We want to conserve the food which can be shipped and eat the perishable food. Do not stint the amount of food of growing children, give everyone their just share. This is an opportunity for all to do their bit and to voluntarily help this coun- try win the war. The food question is only an incident of the war. We don’t want the food question to re- main a serious question no more than we want the war to continue. We are in the war now and we are in to stay. This same viewpoint is to be taken of the food conservation campaign canvassing for which is to begin on the week of October 28. Lets all put a shoulder to the wheel nd make it one of New Britain's biggest successes, lets go ‘Over tho top.” " SPAIN’S FUEL SHORTAGE. Havana, Oct. 3.—The fuel short- age in Spain, brought about by the re- strictions on coal exportation imposed by the United States and Allied gov- | ernments which formerly supplied that | country’s demands, has opened up a new Cuba - the wood to the inc v for expo 1 fuel purposes ish peninsu Tecenily a Liling vessel v purchased by h interests and is being overhauled prtparatory to being placed in this new export trade, while s are being made to obtain other vessels for the same purpose. small Span ! 1 TEAMS READY FO BIG GAMPAIGN WEEK Hustlers Go “Over the Top” Mon- day With Purses As Objective After listening to a stirring and pa- triotic address delivered by Edwin F. Wilde of Hartford, hundreds of prominent citizens who are to assist in ing Second Liberty Loan bonds. with their t m leaders at the M. C. A. last cvening and final vlans for carrying on a screnuous drive in New Britain next weck were outlined. Team leaders were confident after the enthusiasm exhibted at last night's session that the amount allotea to this city will not only be secured but will he oversubscribed. The purpose of the meeting was ex- | { plained by W. L. Hatch and Andrew oper, president of the New Britain National Bank. Mr. Hatch told how the campaign was to he waged Mr. Sloper spoke on the necessit raising the money afier which Wilde was introduced. Mr. Wilde, in a clear and forcible manner, gave some straightforward facts. He declared that this was not a war for boys who are now in training or fighting for Uncle Sam and de- mocracy but ‘“our own war.” “We have been shuffling around for the past three vears,” said the speake: “Now that we are in the war we must win. The bovs are fighting for us and we must back them up. George do it.’ We have got to stand by our boys and the only way we can do it is with our money. We don’t ask you to give a cent. The only thing that the.government asks is a loan. It is a good investment and good interest.” Mr. Wilde declarcd that he has of Mr. given three boys to his country and was sorry that he had no more to give. All of his bovs have also pur- chased Liberty Bonds. To demonstrate the necessity of raising the loan, Mr. Wilde said that at the present time the United States has over a million and three-quarters of soldiers under arms and that it takes over $100 to fully equip each man. The speaker urged the solicitors to impress upon the people to pay for their bonds with their future savings and not to draw their money out of the savings banks. Following the address, each team leader met his team and Instructions for carrying on the drive, commencing ana | {ish Red Cross held Thursday Again. This our Linen Sales, will give the tained at the present time. All cloths and napkins reduced. napkins. And vice versa. tion, Main Floor—Rear. HARTFORD Thanksgiving Sale of Linens Beginning Monday. Entire Stock of Linens at. Reduced Prices, Offering Values Not to Be Duplicated Buy Linens While You Can Get Them. 25 Per Cent. Saving on Very Desirable Linens. is our semi-annual sale, timed especially with a view to Thanksgiving and other holidays soon coming. This sale, like all very best values that can be ob- It will pay you to buy for futurc needs, as good linens will be more scarce and higher in price later. Savings of twenty-five per cent, and more on desirable linens. Shop in the morning if you can. Buy a cloth that is all pure linen, even if it doesn’t match your The Sale Begins October 22. Be among those to get first sdec- And save while the saving is good. Specials of interest in white goods and bedding, instructions, a circular of information, suggestions for selling the bonds, Lib- erty Loan buttons and some applica- tion blanks. The teams will meet every afternoon at 5:30 o’clock at the Y. M. C. A. and reports will be made. “OUR DAY” BIG SUCCESS. London, Oct. 20.—Cantributions to the “‘Our Day” campaign of the Brit- now total more than 706,000 pounds sterl- ing. Additiongl contributions an- nounced today include 5,000 pounds from the American committee of the British Red Crass. More than 500,- 000 pounds came from overseas. SALE AT THE CHURCH. Boston, Oct. 20.—Liberty bonds will be sold at the door at the church of the Advent tomorrow morning. BOY SCOUTS' WORK, Hustling in New York Today to M Liberty Loan Success. New York, Oct. 20.—With the erty Loan campaign entering om last stage, a broadening of actlv marked the drive herg . today. 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