New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1918, Page 8

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1918. and Concert Tonight On the Triangle at 8 o’Cleck. Speaking. —o- SATURDAY NIGHT On the Triangle at 8 o’Clock. Speaking. -o— SUNDAY AFTERNOON At Walnut Hill Park at 3 o’Clock. ey =y o o I R A gt mi A % TENVER WOMEN PREPARE FOR WAR While Male Coloradians Are Fighting Females Are Helping Denver, Col. April 19.—Education ot men liable to military service under the sclective draft has been undertak- < v tre Opportunity school con- ¥ the city of Denver. It is here that this is the first 1 the country to offer such a With a total enrollment of 00 pupils in less than a year and half and with its wide scope of sub- S ght, the institution is consid- out of the ordinary. of all ages ar dmitted. A enter at any time, take any e subjects he wishes, devote wuch time as he can spare in . and choose the hour of classes ke school is open from 8:30 a. m. 9:15 . m. wctivities cover a wide range, an employment bureau con- 1 by pupils to training in avia- neans of the school's own air- In all its industrial depart- there is a long walting list of licants for training. In the auto- le mechanic department 600 men enrolled, many of them bheing next draft. They are prepar- to be more efficient workers there The worien pupils have devoted one afternoon a week making baby clothes from partly worn out clothing. Al- ready 8000 garments have gone to France, Belgium and Italy. It is a woman, Miss Emily Griffith, who s in charge of the school, although it was made possible by City Superintendent of Schools Carlos M. Cole. Lieut. William Robert Russell con- s the large classes in aviation and work for e 1 and drafted From this clas: there are now 5 men in wireless positions for the government. The school has 247 s in its ser- ag for those who have entered ervice and they cover many nationalities, Many of these in fact ace citizens the school has made ugh its citizenship class which prepared 600 men to take out s papers. This class r cently sent $100 to the Red Cross. Py onty nationalitics attend the school nt present The school is demoeratic. Tt pro- & Sanin {1 the energetic pe: » get ahead; the dis- trying to get into line 1n who missed his school- ucated taking some specis further fit them; the and the working girl o come at odd times, and in fact shades and degrees of both rich poor. Often gervant and mistress ke hats at the same table. Speaking. -0 in the CENTER CHURCH —0— TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 23rd Captain Louis Keene of the Canadian Forces Will Tell of His Experiences in the Trenches. Band Concert Before the Meeting. Tickets of Admission Are Free. LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE OF NEW BRITAIN | Among its results are the machin- ist who doubled his wages after his ‘draftlng course; the young man who ! measured muslin for ten years until he hated his job and is now a book- keeper and happy; the drifting boy who found himself in the class in railroad telegraphy and quit the pool- | rooms. PRESIDENT CALLS | ~ NATION TO AWAKE Sets April 26 As Liberty Day to Boom Bond Sale Washington, April 19.—On the heels of the announcement by the asury department that sales of Lib- Bonds “are not up to expecta- ' and that “there is a feeling of appointment, particularly in the e cities,” President Wilson late esterday Issued a proclamation call- ing for subscriptions to the war loan, and setting aside Friday, April 26, as Liberty Day, when the president asks the people of the United States | 1o “assemble in their respective com- niunities and liberally pledge anew their financial support to sustain the cause." The president appeals to the people to hold patriotic demonstrations on Liberty Day, and grants a half-holi- day to all federal employes, to enable ! them to participate. “Let the nation’s rtsponse to the 'ty Loan,” says the presi- , ‘‘express in unmistakable terms the determination of America to fight for peace, the permanent peace of Sustice.” President Wilson's Liberty Day proclamation follows: the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation An enemy who has grossly abused the power of organized government and who seeks to dominate the world by the might of the sword challenges the rights of America and the liberty and life of all the free nations of the Our brave sons are facing the fire of battle in defense of the honor and rights of America and the liberty of nations. To sustain them and to t our®gallant associates in the war, a generous and patriotlc people have been culled upon to subseribe to the Third Liberty Loan. Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wil- son, I'resident of the United States of America, do appoint Friday, the 26th day of April, 1918, as Uiherty Day. On the afternoon of that day 1 re- quest the people of the Unittd Stutes to assemble in their respective com- munities and liberally pled their financial support to sustain nation's cause. Fatriotic demonst: tions should be held in every cit ,town, and hamiet throughout tlic lland, er the generul direction | the Secretary of the Treasury and the |immediate direction of the Liberty ! Loan committees organized by the | Federal Roserve banks. Let the na- tlon's response to the Third Liberty Loan express in unmistakable terms | the determination of America to fight for peace, the permanent peace of justice. ployes of the Federal government throughout the country whose serv- ices can be spared may be excused of April. unto set my hand ard caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia, l\’,hls 18th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1913, and of the inde- America the one hundred and forty- second. WOODROW WILSON. By the President: ROBERT LANSING, Secretary of State. GIVES WAR INFORMATION. Official U. 8. Bulletin May Be Seen at Chamber of Commerce. Owing to the enocrmous amount of {work in the government the govern- | mental departments at Washington are being flaoded with letters of inquiry on every conceivable subject i concerning the war, and it has been found a physical impossibility for the clerks, though they number an army now in themselves, to give many ot these letters proper attention and |reply. There is published daily ai | Washington, under authority of and by direction of the president, a gov- ernment newspaper—The official U. 8. Bulletin. This newspaper prints ever: day all of the more important wa; | rulings, decisions, megulations, procla- mations, orders, etc., etc., as they are promulgated by the several depart- ments and the many special commit- tees and agencies now in operation at the national capital. This official journal is posted dsily in every post office in the United States, more than 56,000 and is also on fille in the New Writain Chamber of Commerce. | By consulting these flles most ques- ‘ons will be found readily answered: there will be little neceesity for letter writing: the unnecessary congéstion of the mails will be appreciably re- lieved; the rallroads will be called upon to move fewer correspondence sacks, and the mass of business that is plling up in the governmental de- | partments will be eased considerably. Hundreds of clerks, now answering correspondence will be enabled to give their time to essentially import ant war work, and a fundamentaily will have heen per- For the purpose of participating in | Liberty Day celebrations, all em- | at 12 o'clock noon, Friday, the 26th | In Witness Whereof I have here- | pendence of the United States of | BESSE-LELAND’S THE LIVE STORE $1.65 and $1.85 for ordinary shirts of ordinary make when you can buy Parker Shirts for $1.50 Without a single doubt Parker Shirts are the finest tailored and fitt ng shirts made. We are the exclusive agents for these Shirts in New Britain. They Are Sold Only At This Store Other good shirts 79¢ and $1 up to §7. BESSF-LELAND CO. 38 STORES 38 CITIES ALWAYS MORE FOR LESS