New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1918, Page 10

tmpartial report is the be @ surprise to me. The papers pub- Jished my name.as one of ‘the commit~ lee. This is wrong. By reading my Jetters it will be seen that I stated under what conditions I would serve and they have not been met or any at— tention given them. It would be fool- ish for me to put myself in a position where my hands would be tied, and mdirectly used to cover, instead of showing up, if found, things that were wrong. Committees, as well as other padies, are ruled by the majority, they pan insist on secret sessions, SUppPT gion or production of evidence, and ¥he only option a minority member would have would be ta be a quitter, pr present a minority report, or per- paps partial evidence, when unable to jecure what was necessary. There- tore, as an outsider’s chances might be better than what 1 think they would In this case, especially when consider- Ing the composition of the committec, namely, M. Unkelbach, architect; smployed by the city (Mayor Quigley) In winter of 1915 as architect in re- pairing the municipal ice house, in 1916-1917 architect for the municipal slaughter house, which may be heard from later, also member of the com- mitice on revision of the city building ordinances and due to get a big slic of the $500 melon when it is cut.| “lJaude J. Leroux, plumber, member | of the from the First ward, | who we observe gets his city patron- age in small doses at long intervals, put nevertheess has satisfactorily sup- ported the mayor in all his schemes, sxcept for buying potatoes, and even so far as to insist on keeping them in | cold storage after they were baught. | and opposing selling them at a small | reduction in price for fear of deplet- | ing the city treasury, presumaby, it meant frozen-potatoes will fill it. This gentleman obediently followed instruc lions, made the motion for the ap- pointment of the so-called investiga tion (or whitewash committee): his term expires next April. John . Downes, mason contractor, member of the board of public works for nearly | aight years past, drawing his $200 pe: his term expires in April. Wil he risk losing a reappointment. Mr. Downes’ zained some notoriety a few years ago in the brawn sand hearings in his tilts | with Councilman Paonessa. Mr. Downes’ past official record seems to show a consistent standing in with the powers in control rather than inde- pendence. Also being cannected with the board of public works department which i S with this barn building enterprise, is it too much to expect independent ac- tion in passing judgment on his own department’s work? Mr. Clifford has not heretofore been heard of in a pubic capacity but no doubt the ap- pointing power satisfied himself that no risk would be run in placing him on the committee. “In making this skctch of the com- J council to quite an extent connected | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, 8. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 191 (d rth-letter-is one writte Mr Curtis to Mr. Unkelback, sf that the hearings should be oper the public. The last letter in the series w written to Mr. Curtis by Mr. Unkel- back. It states that “after due con- sideration, it was decided to defer taking action on the holding of public meetings until after the committee had secured the necessary data and information so as to be fully en- lightened upon the subjec This letter was dated January 4. SALARY RAISES ARE STILL BEING ASKED Water Commissioners Recommend Raisc of from $2,000 to $2,500 for Supt. James Towers. Another recommendation of a sal- ary raise will be received by the coun- cil when the water commissioners recommend that the salary of Super- intendent James Towers, which is now $2,000, be increased to $2,500. ‘I'his action was taken at the meeting of the board of water commissioners last night. The commissioners ed sresent water supply and voted to fol- low out a recommendation of the fire insurance underwriters which will ne- cessitate immediate work on the pro- posed Burlington tunnel. The chair- man, clerk and city engineer will draft a resolution to this end. Bills amounting to $2,871.15 were ordered paid and it was voted to purchase a quantity of pipe from the Warren Foundry and Machine company of New Jersey whose bid-was the lowest of the four received. The commis- sioners also voted to dispense with one of the guards who at present pro- tects the water supply. His services will cease on February 1. A previous agreement wherby Harry Wessels and Howard Timbrell were given a lease on the High Rock Moun- tain Orchards property was ratified. JUDGME! AGAINST McMAHON. A. F. Corbin Wins Suit—Another Ac- tion Against P. S. Heard Today. Judge D. E. Markham in the court of common pleas yesterday awarded judgment of $357.94 and costs of | $26.80 to A. F. Corbin in h it against P. S. McMahon. The action was the result of a note which Mec- Mahon endorsed for a garage man | named Balch and which the latter | failed to pay. Xlett & Alling ap- | peared for the plaintiff. Today the case of C collector for the town of Berlin, F. Lewis, tax mittee appaintecs there is no intention of casting any on their haracters or good intentions as their standing in the community good, put with people who arc acquainted with them it is generally canceded that they know on which side pread is buttered, or will in a political sense. “The mayor seems to have changed nhis attitude in regard to publicity in public business, ed by him furing his term in 1912- 13, and in his campaigns for bis p ent office in which he promised to insist on During his terin as al lerman hLe iwas of several stigations, among them one in re- to the treatment of inmates of Town Home and the misappro- tion or disposal of products of the farm to different people without m the proper returns to the sury. It will be remembered and be found in the files of t of that time that he rv careful about hurting people’s feelings and we would like I his attention to the time that as the cause of the superinten of the Town Home and his wife before an investigating having to leave a daugh- ter on her death bed to do so. The harges were never substantiated and the so-called ‘culprits’ are still in charge of the Home, but his honor has not beem man cnongh to publicly privately, (so far as koown) ad- 2ait he was mistaken or sorry-or by reflections is invy rd deny appearing committee, their | city | against McMahon and Michael Gins- | berg was heard in the superior court. It was claimed that McMahon pur- chased a piece of property from G Dberg, agreeing to assume back taxes of $200. The charge is that McMahon | failed to pay these taxes. Lawyer M. | D. Saxe appears for Ginsberg and Klett & Alling for the Berlin official. | APPOINTMENTS MADE. icers of Phenix lodge, I. O. O. were installed last night by Dis- Deputy Grand Master A. G. | Breckenridge after which the follow- | ing wppointments were made: Right | supporter, noble grand, Edward Dan- bu left supporter, noble grand, | Michael Miner; warden, Fred Cobbs; conductor, William Voight; chaplain, Samuel White; right scene supporter, Edward Beach; left scene sapporter, | Judson Langdon; inside guard, Theo- dore Swanson; outside guard, Charles Nettleton; right supporter, vice-grand, Henry Zwick; left supporter, vice- erand, Edward McWilliams. SALARY COMMITTEE ME Although the council of salary com- mittee held a meeting la; night no action on the salary raises recom- mended for health department em- ployes was taken. The committee de- cided to wait until after the next meeting of the council when, it expected, other salary raises will recommended. It is proposed to ac on-all raises at the same lime. S, RED CROSS WORK | FOR PAST MONTH Articles Valned at $3,016.20 Made and Sent to Soldiers Reports of the supplies sent out by the New Britain Chapter of the Amer- i ican Red Cross December follow: Pajamas con Hospital shirts . Convalescent robes - Shoulder wraps or bed jackets. . Bed socks e Hot water bag cove Handkerchiefs Knitted bandages Hana towels Sweaters ..... Socks (knitted) Mufflers . B Wristlet s Helmets (knitted) ‘Wash cloths .. Trench caps . Comfort pillows Comfort kits Sewing kits .. Comfort bags Surgical dressings —. Refugee clothing . .- Children’s garments Christmas packets ....... The money expended by the Chapter for the above listed articles is given by classes as follows: Hospital garments and sup- plies, knitting and miscel- laneous -$2 Children’s garments Surgical dressings during the month of A total amount of .. - The refugee clothing and Christmas packets were donations, the value of the former being estimated at $35.00 and the Christmas packets at $327.00. All members of the Red Cross are invited to attend the stereoptican lec- ture to be given by W. E. Longfellow for the Boy Scouts at the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening, January 15th. NEW Y. W. C. A. CLASSES Educational Department to Start In- teresting Worlk Among Members The educational department of the | W. C. A. has completed plans for opening several new will fit voung women to be better able to serve their country, and at the samn time enjoy the added privileges of tho association. The new classes embrace home economics and dressmaking, first aid to the injured and home care of the sick, medical massage and knit- | ting, and current events. The first aid to the injured and home care of the sick will commence Jan. 14 at 7:30 o'clock. Dr. Gertrude J. Kinsella will be instructor. Dem- onstrations in Jhome nursing will be given by Miss Mary A. Macdonald, and demonstrations in invalid cookery will be in charge of Miss Lucy M. Judd. There s in the course. The home economic dress- making class will open Friday January 18, at 7:30 o'clock, under Miss Jean- nette 5. Metealf, cmergency house demonstration agent for Hartford county. The number of class ap- pointments is 12 and is alternated be- tween sewing and cooking. Each member will furnish material for dressmaking. classes which are open Thursday January 24, at 7:30 o’clock and will be directed by Miss Marjorie Breckenbridge. The knitting and current events cl; will start January 16, under the instruction of Miss Ruth P. loamis in knitting, and Miss Greta Brown, lead- er in current event WILLIAM LAMB TO SPEAK. Ambulance Driver to Address Y. P. S. C. E. of Baptist Church. William Lamb, who has served as ambulance driver in France will re- Jate his experiences Sunday evening at the Y. P. S. C. E. service in the chapel of the First Baptist church. Mr. Lamb has returned to resume his studies at Syracuse University and while in France was in the thick of the fight- ing. George F. Morton, ‘'cellist, of Hart- ford, will furnish special music. Service begins at 7 o’clock. The monthly business meeting and social of the society will be held in the chapel tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The chorus composed of about 25 members of the society, under the direction of Rev. Dr. Karl B. Cross, will sing each weel beginning Sunday, January 20. ASK MORE PAY The members of the Bricklayers’ Union have served notice upon local contractors that they demand an in- crease in wages, effective April 1. At present union men Teceive 65 cents per hour and the demand is for cents per hour. Some af the union men claim that most of the contract- ors are at present paying 70 cents per hour. YOUNG BOY LIBERATED William Templeton, 14, of Pearl Court, arrested yesterday on a charge of indecent a ault upon a 5-year-old Franklin Square girl, has been re- leased from custody. In the absence af witnesses and as a result of an ex- amination given the alleged vietim by Dr. C. M. Cooley, the authorities de- cided to drop the case. MURPHY-McKENNA NUPTIALS. John H. Murphy of 355 East Main street and Elizabeth A. McKenna of 13 Seymour street were married at St. Mary’s church yesterday morning at § o'clock. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. John T. Winters and a nuptial high mass was celebrated. The couple were attended by George Murphy and Anna Murphy, brother Iand sister- of the groom. The class in medical massage Wwill | VERS SALE OF] Bankrupt Stock OF HIGH GRADE WILL BEGIN | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 9 A. M. A Won_Qerful assortment of Coats and Suits in Velour, Poplin, Serge, Pom Pom, Breadcloth and Plush. Most beautiful assortment of about 200 Serge, Georgette, Crepe de Chine, Street and Evening Gowns and Dresses. SKIRTS, WAISTS AND FUR SETS EVERY GARMENT MUST BE SOLD WITHIN 10 DAYS. SALE AT BOTH STORES MODEL SPECIALTY SHOP 86 WEST MAIN ST. | AND ! SALESWOMEN WANTED P iiRbe ———THE PARISIAN 454 MAIN ST. expenditure of an | gregating for 1918, five times the 1915 appropriation 1917 3,000,000 was appropriated, | | with d by the 1918 appropriation expenditure of $3,710,000,000 or { about 700 per cent. increase. “There have been organized, trained nd equipped technical troops of for- . stevedores, and railroad con- struction and operation men, aggre- ting about 120,000, many of whom have been operating in France for ome months. “In summing up the war depart- ment’s work the secretary gave this as its accomplishments A large army is in the field and \ining, so large that further in- 1ents to it can be adequately cquipped and trained as rapidly os these already in training camps can be transported. The army has been enlisted and selected without serious dislocation and the industries of the countries. The training of the army is pro- ceeding rapidly, and its spirit is high. The subsistence of the army has been | above criticism; its initial clothing supply, temporarily inadequate, is now substantially complete, and reserves will rapidly accumulate. Arms of the most modern and effective kind, in- cluding artillery, machine guns, auto- matic rifles, and small arms, have been provided by manufacturers or purchased for every soldier in France, and are available for every soldier who gotten to France in the year ppropriation | re-organization, 4,000,000 cr | following: for ‘1. Created a war which Gen. Cro: accomplishing the stantially supplied. The techpica corps- have been expanded and re organized upon industrial and efficien. : lines. “The co-ordination of ally will be our own, after purch been affected. An agency exists t prevent conflicts and to adjust thesa which cannot be prevented.” Secretary Baker, concluding i prepared statement, said he \\,nnlgb happy’ answer questions, Chairman Chamberlain took up the subject of rifles. Abandonment rifle and field, he criticised the ‘1 think ‘H\v council upon er, Gen. Sharp, G Weaver, Gen. Crowder and the chicf of staff have been designated to sit with the secretary of war and the as- | sistant sccretary of w the council of men of capacity, either from the army or civil life, will be added from time to time. The pur- pose of the council is that its mem- bers, being free from the burden of detailed administration can take large supervisory views of qu of organization and supply and to the government the highest " of their talent and experiences. Under Gen. Wheeler, with advice of his military ana action of of industrial experts, the machinery ' changing of the ordnance department being ; tary. thoroughly re-organized in prepara-| I tion for the new phase of its work I think upon which it is now entering. Its, adding several operations will be conducted ' furnish a under the direction either of officers improved already in the service who are now in a position to give their energies to their administration or by men spe- cifically chosen from civil life, because of their experience and capacity The guartermaster general’s depart- ment is in process of similar re-organ- ization and sub-divisionir General Goethals, who the unique experience of having worked out, at the Panama canal, problems of | cessfully by England transportation and supplics of a mag- | ere’ was delay after nitude never until now approached in | replied Secretary Balker. the history of our government. Here ! the wa orted also the efficiency of the departinent is ! being stren ) needs| s havel ind to which profit to the cent. “The death rate in forces in the United States, from mid-Septem- ber to the end of December averagea | 7.5 per thousand. Leaving out the deaths due to measl nd its compli- | cations, our rate among all troops in the United States, since September | 1 1, has been about 2 per thousand “very to our of the of a Springfielt modified En mucjd adoption values said, had been s due to it bureay iir the sécre] the the the delay orc o time,” stants, aid is Congressicnal Appropriations. personally approved that the bureau acted that the delay larger supply later ofla article | It isn’t inefficiency to change it mind if a greater supply of a bett article secured,” he said, addifg that all men to Furope haj, + ample rifles, and now all men in train: ing are well supplied. Turning to cirticism of the maching gun sit ion Senator Chamberlair said there s delay in orderine] guns that had been usegy fic: delay, right; operateditd “For the fiscal year 1915 congress appropriated for the war department $ ,000,000; for the fi 1 year 1916, ! 203,000,000; for the fiscal year 1917, 3,000,000; for the fiscal year 1918, $7,527,338,716. In other words, tak- ing 1915 as a normal vear, the ap- propriations for 1918 are nearly 50 times as great “The regular appropriations mean by congress for all governmental pur- poses for the fiscal year 1915 were $720,000,000 or nearly one-tenth the 1918 appropriations for the de- partment alone. “Of the total war dey propriations for 1918, was for the ordnance depar which contracts amountin 000 already have been pla “On the first day of April ordnance department consisted of 97 commssioned officers while now it consistg of 3,004 officers, and, in addi- tion has 26,120 enlisted personnel “In addition to the selection and training of this new force, the making of these great contract the fol- low up nece wufactur- processes, us study weapon umentaliti kept of the classes of material requiring to he specifications drawn, and contracts let were wholly unfamiliar to our normal military practices. The trench war- fare material alone involves commit- ments of $282,000,000 “For the quartermaster general's de- partment in 1918 $3,018,000,000 was appropriated, or a sum more than four times as great as the 1917 appropria- tions for all governmental purposes. “On the first day of April there werg 347 officers in the quartermaster corps. On the first day of January, 1918, there was a total of 6,431 officers “On the first day of Jan. 1918, near- 1y two billion dollars of the appropriu- tion had been obligated by contrucls or disbursements. “The aviation section of the signal corps on the first day of April, 1917 consisted of 65 officers and 1,120 men. On the first day of Jan. 1918, it con- sisted of 3,900 officers and 82,120 men. “This division of the War depart- ment was-charged by consress with sent under | enjoys war Lewis rtment ap- 00,000,000 ment of to $1,677,~ d 1917, no 1as) re th can be ret 1918 the| 4 tor. cretary ing the existed thened by the calling from | civil life of men of the ca- | pacity to administrate its great sub-divisions, “A new view of the council of the | national defense work and of the war | industries board is now possible. | | Baker continued machine when by controvds sedpef ] t the d —A substantial army is already in ince, where both men and officers have been additionally and specially trained and are ready for active ser- viee, highest of cus that tary Senator McKelway unry it's a gun certain e became tho was “Well, said Mr. sonable Independent lines of communica- i matter tion and supply and vast storage and other facilitics are in process of con- struetion in France. 6 ——Great programs for the manu- racture of additional equipment, and the production of new instruments have been formulated. make this > secretary, “fully aware that there ‘e been produced before the mem- bers of this committee, some expres- sions. of doubt, difference of opinion and disapproval. of judgment} “The councll of national defensc on the other hand an ad without_extensive powe: of the Council, however, ciliation of conflicts and survey of the national needs and r ources. This | purpose it has served and is serving. | atement,” continued ='I‘h(: General Munitions Board and its | successor the War Industries with their committees, werc by the council for the poses: | 1. Assign priorities several departments of the ment and the Allied gove their demands on industrie: countries 1 2. Adv as to supplies of ma- | terials and labor. | and sory body b 1e purposc was a ary a and up in the ma TO ENFORCE LAW. We the ing contir of new has been Many recon- has take enforcement the new law concerning the lightig of hallways and entrances to all, téh ement houses and lodging and hpsr ing in this city, and as the pa trolmen went on duty last evening of the was to thenl hoard health has asked {héy number of places lighted and {hel 1d places that should and arc not, be an to the board wling, strict ordnance ! of war, designed, “1 fix orga following ed pur- . DY law | the | location { lightea urned over read ! Board, | | { | | as amor n- in the gova “In the foregoing statement there e are two exceedingly significant figures, mely, that in first day of April the ordnance department consisted of 97 oflicers and the guartermaster gener- al's department of 347 officers, whi'e they now respectively comprise 3,004 and 6,431 officers. There was no ready trained body of men in the country who could have been selected suddenly o assume the highly technical and specialized work of these two divisions. Men of somewhat similar training had to be chosen. As the work pro- ceeded, sub-division and sub-division became possible.” General Re-Organization. “On December 15, T was, therefore, | in a position to announce a gencral ! tion. of secured BROKAW-RIPPLE birthday . and Mrs f{ cvenl of e M C hatle is employe Mfg. Co. ang Wi lliar At a party last 9 Blmer Ripple ancis street announced the ment of their daughter, Isabellu Ripple Miss Ripple & Juad is a clerk store 3.° Advise on questions of price 4. operation Avoid enhancement of prices, | ¢ confusion of industry, exhaustion or, Myrtle labor, and generally to prevent all | 3rokaw. avoidable delay which might resuit | by the North from the speed and magnitude of the Brokaw new operations. Cowlishaw’s “To these ebjects it was admirably adapted, and it has accomplished a reat wor “We can The Secure indus 1 and labor co- in The degree team Auxilia e and social tomorrow tric hall of the Ladl§ will give afwhl evening in Eleg now first rush the entire situa- needs are sub-