New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1917, Page 3

Boston Store - ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS IN WHICH TO DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING Make Your Selections as Early as Possible. The Assortments are get- ting Smaller Every Day. Practical Gifts is the »ruling feature of this year’s buying. UMBRELLAS HANDKERCHIEFS GLOVES POCKET BOOKS TRAVELING BAGS HAND BAGS BLANKETS QUILTS COMFORTABLES BATH ROBES KNIT GOODS UNDERWEAR NECKWEAR and HOSIERY PULLAR & NIVEN HELPING YOU MAKE INGONE TAX BLANK Collector Walsh' Announces Plan to Prevent Brain-Fag (Special to the Herald) /Hartford, Dec. 14.—You won’t have to figure out your own income tax all by yourself hereafter~T e govermment | is going to send out men to help you. It will be up to you to hunt up these | men, who will be sent into the various cities, towns, boroughs and villages in | the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island, which comprises the Connec- ticut district, to meet and assist the people. Postmasters, bankers and newspaperg will be able to tell you when the government’s income tax man will be around, and where to find him. He will answer your questions, swear you to the return, take your money, and remove the wrinkles from your brow. Returns of income for 1917 must be made between January 1 and March 1, 1918. “The government recognizes,” Col- lector of Internal Revenue James J. Walsh said today, “‘that many. persons experience a good deal of difficulty in filling out income tax forms. It rec- ognizes, too, that taxpayers resident at points where collectors’ offices are not easily accessible find it hard to get proper instruction in the law. Next year, when every married person liv- ing with wife or husband and having a net income of $2,000, and every un- married person not the head of a fam- ily and having a net income of $1,000 for the year 1917 must make return of Income on the form prescribed, there will be hundreds In every com- munity seeking light on the law, and held In executing their returns. My own and every other collection dis- trict in the nation will be divided into districts, with the county as a unit, and a government officer informed’in the income tax assigned to each dis- trict. He will spend hardly less than a week in each city or town, and in some cities and towns a longer time, very likely in the post offices and town halls. Incities where there are col- lector’s branch offices, he will be there. My office will in due time advise post- masters and bankers and send out no- tices to the newspapers stating when the officer will be in each city or town. It will be unnecessary for prospective taxpayers to ask my office for forms on which to make returns. The offi- i then sent at once to factories or 'MEN NEEDED FOR AVIATION CORPS Washington Sends Out Appeal for Mechanics for Service ‘Washington, Dec, 14.—One of the great tasks in building up the Amer- ican air service has been and is today the securing of the tens of thousands -of mechanicians, chauffeurs, and other skilled workmen needed in the great air dromes behind the front lines in France. A force larger than the whole American Army before the war is needed for this work alone, a force of skilled mechanics, rare enough at best, but doubly so amidst all the other war claims. Popular imagination has béen so centered on the airman himself as al- most to exclude the other men in the service. Little thought has been giv- en to the thousands of men on the ground who keep the engines in good order, the wires always taut, the ma- chine gun or camera ever ready. Their work is perhaps less spectac- ular, but it is the foundation stone upon which all the rest is erected. For if an aviator is allowed to go out with an imperfect engine, a weak- ened wing, or an insufficient supply of gasoline, as has not infrequently happened, his mission is doomed to failure. Already mechanics have volun- teered in thousands for this vital work with such spontaneity, ‘indeed, as to make it possible to keep a steady stream of squadrons flowing overseas. For some time now they have been busy on.the other side building the air dromes, establishing the repair shops, and making ready to set up the planes which will announce America’s arrival over the German trenches. Various trade interests and employers’ organizations alsp have co-operated with the government in the effort to comb out the large num- ber of experts needed in the short time available, but, despite that, still more men are needed. Only men especially trained are accepted at the outset in order to keep the standard as high as the ne- cessities of the Service require. Ob- viously, an unskilled man would be more of a hindrance than a help in if the highly specialized work to be done, and might even bring about fatal results. Even a skilled me- chanic himself must have special training for airplane work, many phases of which will be foreign to him at first. The ground force, there- fore, must undergo instruction for the air service, just as the aviators them-. selves, though naturally, the course is not so long nor so exact. The main problem is to adapt a skilled man’s especial abilities to the specific prob- lems of air. Upon acceptance into the service the men are sent at once to a large con- centration center, where ‘they are sorted out according to trades. De- tachments of the various trades arc fly- ing fields for two or threce weeks’ in- tensive work. Many of the specialized industries, such particularly as those of propellor making. magnetos, ma- chine guns, and wings, have thrown open their factories to the govern- ment for instruction of these men as part of their contribution to the win- ning of the war. Naturally, the men are thus enabled, through practical demonstration, to fit themselves very rapidly and effectively for their new work. Upon completion of these courses the men are graduated and returned to a center where over-seas squadrons are being formed. There, in the right proportion, they are organized into complete units—so many engi- neers, so many tailors or cobblers for the wings, so many cabinetmakers or woodworkers for the fuselage, so many carpenters or plumbers for the air dromes. Almost immedfately, in all probability, the squadron will move on to a port of embarkation for trans- port overseas on the first available steamer. These American mechanics will have a big part to play in the eventual al- lied air drive. They will be contin- vally busy in the great air dromes, doing the most delicate kind of work, mostly out of doors, often with rough- and-ready tools, requiring much in- genuity, frequently in great haste. With machines constantly coming and going to and from the air front, there will never be a time of dullness or lack of interest. Every machine must be carefully tuned and examined before it ventures out on its important work. Mecha- nicians must go over the engine; ar- morers the machine guns; instrument specialists the magnetos, altimeters, sight instruments, air-speed indica- tors, etc. Fatal cases are on record where air battles have been lost cer who visits their community will have them.” It may be stated as a matter of general information that ‘net in- come’ is the remainder after subtract- ing expenses from gross income. Per- sonal, family, or living expenses are not expense in the meaning of the law, the exemption being allowed to cover such expense. The new exemptions of $1,000 and $2,000 will add tens of thousands to the number of income taxpayers in this district, inasmuch as practically every farmer, merchant, tradesman, professional man and salary worker and a great many wage earners will be required to make returns and pay tax. The law makes it the duty of the taxpayer to seek out the collector. Many people assume that if an in- come tax form is not sent, or a gov- ernment officer does not call, they are yelieved of making reports. This is decidedly in error. It is the other way around. The taxpayer has to go to the government and if he doesn’t within the prescribed time, he s a violator of the law, and the govern- ment will go to bim wit its penal- tes.” L8 through neglect before planes have left the air dromes. It is on the return, however, that the principal activity is necessary. Many planes come in badly wrecked or injured, in so serious a condition, indeed, that they would be no longer serviceable without expert repairmen on hand. Ofttimes the wings are so perforated with machine-gun or anti- aircraft bullets that the most expert sailmakers, cobblers, and tailors are necessary. Or possibly the delicate woodwork of the fuselage is so dam- aged that only an expert cabinet or boat maker can restore it to useful- ness. It has often been estimated that the average life of a plane is but four months. That means that the whole fighting equipment must be renewed three times a year. The expense is naturally very great. It is hoped, however, in the American service to make a far hetter record than this. The fulfillment of that hope rests upon the skilled men in the air drome behind the front. If their standard is high, no plane will be lost in battle through avoidable mechanical flaw; { no engine will be allowed to rack it- self unnecessarily; no wing or fuselage ® DECEMBER 14;- g RIDAY, 191 In These Days of Strict Economy You Can Practice it on OVERCOATS and SUITS at HOLLANDERS T AKE our Advice NOW-—right when you need the garments most and when every ADVANTAGE is at your disposal. Yes, this store has the fullest assortment of the best styles and positively the best VALUES of the Seasonn NOW. Overcoat and 0UR$ 1 9'50 Suit Special Well built garments in Vast Variety made of sturdy materials and cleverly tailored. Single and Double Breasted Coats, heavy satin sleeve lining. Worth from $3.00-to $5.00 more. =~ ON SALE BE- GINNING SATURDAY AT $19.50. OUR ¢95 OVERCOATS ‘Here’s style and warmth for you made from some of the best woolens in America. Hand tailored. Belted, Military effects, Chesterfield, etc. ~Quarter and full lined. Extreme Value. Special Heavy Shaker- Knit Coat Sweater, $6.50 Garment $5.50 Gloves, Underwear Xmas Neckwear 50¢, 75¢, $1.00, $1.50 ' TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS. Other Grades that completé our massive stock of OVERCOATS $18, $22, $28, $30, $35, $40. From this you can imagine how thoroughly we cover the Overcoat Field. HOLLANDERS’ 82-88 ASYLUM STREET, HARTFORD. THE DAYLIGHT STORE 1hicceted to overstrain. If this work is well done, the mechanical part of the air service will be kept in perfect shape, tuned, taut, oiled and greased for all the great strain which will come upon it. ¥ Each air drome, besides, will be largely self-sustaining. It will have its own clerks, stenographers, chauf- feurs, etc., to do the office work and keep all the supplies up to the needs; its own telephone operators and line- men, plumbers, carpenters, and brick- layers. The air service will be in- spired with an esprit de corps and an individuality which will make every man in it, from the aviator all the way through, feel a really personal pride and reward in its achieve- ments. This is the last week in which men of the draft age may volunteer as en- listed men in the air service. After noon on Saturday, December.15, no man between 19 and 31 may enter any branch of the Army until actually ————————a—————r————— CUT OUT MEATS IF KIDNEYS ARE TROUBLING YOU Uric Acld in meat excites Kidneys and Irritates the Bladder. Noted Authority says we must flush Kidneys with Salts if i Back hurts. | ] i ‘We are a nation of meat eaters and * our blood is filled with uric acid, says a well-known authority, who warns u to be constantly on guard against kidney trouble. The kidneys do their utmost to free the blood of this irritating acid, but become weak from the overwork; they get sluggish, the eliminative tissues clog and thus the waste is retained in the blood to poison the entire system. When your kidneys ache and feel like lumps of lead, and you have stinging pains in the back or the urine is cloudy, full of sediment, or the bladder is irritable, obliging you to seek relief during the night; when you have severe headaches, nervous and dizzy spells, sleepiessness, acid stomach or rheumatism in bad | weather, get from your pharmacist . about four ounces of Jad Salts; take a | tablespoonful in a glass of water be- | fore breakfast each morning and in a ' few days your kidneys will act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com- bined with lithia, and has been used for generations to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, to neutralize the . acids in urine so it is no longer a | source of irritation, thus ending ' urinary and bladder disorders. | Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot injure; makes a delightful efferves- cent lithia-water drink, and nobody can make a mistake by taking a little occasionally to keep the kidneys clean and active. | - I summoncd by HARTFORD Twenty-Five Gent Day at he Handkerchief Sectio BEST VALUES IN TOWN FOR 25c. Complete Assortments for Men, Just see what you can buy fora Men's linen initial. dies’ linen initial oys' linen initial Men'’s pure linen, plain, extra quality. Ladies’ pure linen, plain, ex- tra quality. Men's imported-colored nov- elties. Ladies’ novelties. Men's khaki for the sol- diers. . Ladies' colored:French crepe de chine. Children’s white: or colored, 3 in box. Children’s-and misses’ initial, 3 in a box. imported colored h Quarter. Women and-Children, at 23 Cents. Ladiex pure linen with hand- embroidered corners. Shamrock colored embroidered corners. ] embroidered, ,. Ladies’ Swiss scallop very sheer. Ladies’ pure linen Ccolored s centers, white embroidery. /A Specia]l quality centers, pure.s linen, 8 inches to 11 inches. 1-16-inch hem or hand rolled. em. Hand painted handkerchief folders. Glove-handkerchiefs in. whites or colors. Boys' <colore& border, : 3- package. AUNT DELIA’S BRBAD-is-purc,. wholesome and - 100%-- nour-. g ishment. Ask your grocer. Our Saturday and @ i CHRISTMAS COOKIES Honey Cakeg (in Squares (! )y 0Old-fashioned Raised Cakes, Ooffee Cakes and Bath Baked Besns and a full line Eckirs, Fresh Squash Piles, baked goodies. Hoffmann's Bakery Two : Stores 62 West Main St. package s), Honcy Nuts, Anis Drops. Mocha lnd’. I‘dyh Baltimore ) Loaf Oakes, high grade Pound Fruit ‘Whipped Cream Pastry, mnai: of Iy Home-made Mince Pies, and many other Layer Boston 95 and *A , Onkes, Specials e o balidlon the Government. Men ation who wish to en. ) should apply in person to the nearest recruiting office before Saturday. giving their trade. a letter from their cmployer, and their pref- | erence for service in the Aviation Sec- tion. over 40 should send their applications Men over the draft age and notl —— A FEW SUGGESTIONS FROM OUR STOCK——— Pocket Knives 40c to $3.50 Vacuum Beottles All Prices "Registering Banks Alarm Clocks Ingersoll Watches Flashlights Machinists’ Tool Chests Carpet Sweepers Erector Sets Coffee Percolators Tea Ball Pots Casseroles Sleds $1.00 to $5.00 HE ABBE HARDWARE C C arving Sets Knives and Forks 6 BLADES am SAFETY GUARD TWO DOLLARS) ADDITIONAL BLADES 4 FOR2S ¢ Razors—All Styles $1.00 to $6.50 279 MAIN STREET direct to the Volunteer Depurtment 119 D Street NE. Washington, full detalls of their work. This is the Year For Useful and Practical Christmas Gifts