New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1918, Page 6

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1918, ties where it might have been of value | as a fire stopping agent. _Tortunately there are today in oland men who out of the misfo mmw of the war hope to build a new | Poland, which will be a safer and | !vrpp .r country, than the Poland of past.. Iven before the war, uwi -mmm 11 employment of wood for f |h'vn~m§. purposes subjected the towns and villages to frequent fires, which often laid waste entire trac The | economic loss of these fires has long | {been a subject of serious discussion, {and the Warsaw Architects Circle had i started an agitation for the employ- ! ment of a bette re-resisting ma- terini. The activities of this or- | ganization attracted attention, but unfortunately the members were so | situated that they were only allowed to act where repairs or new build- ing operations were under way Polish Architects Arc Bus ‘zm(l under strict regulation. True, their leaning towards this method of manifestation was made almost ob- ligatory by reason of the size the tagk In hand, and the general loss of property, but their vision was origin- al. Those who have had an oppor- tunity to review the plans as outlined | have been struck with the soundness of the scheme and the careful bal ance which has been established by which state aid will be furnished till the householder is competent to take up his task, and yet all temptation to | lagging will be restrained. i The task of remaking Poland chitecturally will not be an easy and the experts who have the matter in hand have every appreciation sof the difficulty. As a preliminary will come the necessity of educating the Polish workman to the new system. The building of & home in Poland has been more than a matter of craffs- manship. It has been largely in- fluenced by sentiment. -Each man has sought to put into his home thing of his own individuality, clear Poland course. re to the Late advi from S the abil to construct th effect that th{\\ are house is almost inherent in ea. the work will have to be ca with tact. The ability of the workman to -handle wood and h fidence in his skill, is such that he likely to lag at the adoption of a new medium. Fortunately the educational work is now going on, and when the entire h Pole, ied on Polish actual opportunity comes it will not be so strenuous a task. Poland, and the present Polish exile In addition, of course, a system of | throughout the world, have mno ide: loans will have to be provided—Iloans | that they can accomplish all that i which can be made by the new Polish | desired of their own initiative. The stato to the house-builder, and loans | situation will call for a farge amoun which the Polish state will be able to | of supplies, and for additional direct raise abroad. ing skill from the Allies and from In fact, the work Iv EMERGENCY RELIEF When you cannot secure a physician, nurse, or food, fice, City hall or Tel. 1050. Can you in any way care for the ill ? Services paid for. Call Mrs. Chas. B. Parsons, Tel. 260 or call Visiting street, Tel. 790-3. so monumental that the people withix REBUILDING POLAND | A GIGANTIC TASK Axchitects and Workmen Wiping Out Trace of the Hun set forth by E architect who & practiced his profession for some time in Warsaw and who is a member of various Polish professional or- ganizations, call for the rvebuilding of these towns and villages in a more substantial manner. They call for the elimination of the thatched roof even in farm building construction, not only because of the fire danger, though that is naturally more remote, but as a sanitary mov They also want to extend the use tile and brick construction in city and town dwellings. To those of us in the United States who are struggling with a mental housing problem, it is int esting to note that in the latter part of 1915, when governmental hou was here regarded dream, the architects in Poland were already planning a general system of rebuilding the new Polish state, of of rebuilding is | ar- of one, ashington, Oct —Devastated Poland is being rebullt. close call at Emergency of- Gecause of the ma- German and German practice of seizing all terials for German use, the work has had to be carried on almost surrep- tttously. But it is already under way. It js naturally of a temporary nature; ! firet supervision urses’ rooms, Center The complete sacrificing of miles of housing territory and the absolute ity of rebuilding has opened a cause of the lack of supplies and money, and again because the >{ shelters pressing and im- ! But various Polish groups ng, trying to direct even | z in such a raanner that the now being employed will be used t jeast laying the foundation for Poland to be created. rebuilding will of neces- #ity have to be an after-the-war prob- fem, Prices Always the Lowest - W ARRIVALS SATURDAY AT OUR TURKISH TOWELS BLANKETS AND COMFORTABLES o OUR SUIT ROOM CUT PRICE TOILET AND 22¢ Turkish Towels .. $4.00 Blankets .. $3.25) Are worthy of your careful inspection. 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Houses Built of Wood. t our cz, Toads have been obliterated, L S0 Mo 19 Blasiecs Kilmer's Swamp Root BED SHEETS $12.00 Blankets $2.00 72x90 Shecets $13.00 Blankets Radway’s Ready Relief . $2.25 81x90 Sheets .. FOWNES GLOVES $1.75 Crib Blankets Beecham's Pills ol 91,98 . $1.98]Bell-Ans for Indigestion ... . SLT5), 250 $2.50 Glnco Kid 92,50 Cape Gloves . 2.00 Suede Gloves .. OUTING FLANN’ $4.50 Comfortables 45¢ Outing Flannel in Plain Blue, $5.00 Comfortables Mavis Talcum Powder .. Pink, Grey, White and Fancy $6.00 Comfortables JOUVIN’S GLOVES = KHAKI AND GREY 50c Caroma Face Powder line of Stripes and Checks Yard 39¢c |£7.00 Comfortables 2.50 Glace Kid Gloves s (T T L MIXED YARN It mmst bo confessed that the com- plsteness of the destruction of Pelish viflages and towns wac made easier by the character of the houses and gemeral -puildings. The extraordinary weoded areas in Poland and the natural cheapness of wood has re- sulted in large wooden house areas Siome of them had thatched roofs, and fn other cases shingles were used. Many houses that were not destroyed by shell fire were caught by the torches of the advancing and retreat- armies, and even those which ped the fire brands were consumed in general conflagrations. The prac- tiee of covering wood construction with plaster served in some cases to save the buildings from incendiary shells, but unfortunately this form of protective covering, was employed chiefly in the rural districts, and not FABRIC GLOVES 5¢ Suede Lisle Gloves .. $2. 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NEW BRITAIN, CONN. At Close of Business October 14, 1918 RESOURCES I TJTABILITIES Loans and Discounts Capital Stock Investments Surplus Cash on Hand Profit and Loss Due From Banks Reserved for Interest and Taxes Furniture and Fixtures DEPOSITS Other Resources - Other Liabilities $774,183.85 364,384.19 152,888.15 17,497.00 3,405.06 $1,312,358.25 $100,000.00 25,000.00 4,648.65 7,028.43 1,174,081.17 1,600.00 $1,312,358.25 $62,630.63 90,257.52 TOTAL RESOURCES TOTAL LIABILITIES Wednesday, October 23rd, 1918. The Commercial Trust Company, New Britain, Connecticut. Gentlemen: WE HEREBY CERTIFY: THAT : We have made a very thorough and complete examination of THE COMMERCIAL TRUST CO., NEW BRITAIN, CONN. Proving the loans and discounts; examining the collateral; counting the cash on hand and verifying balances due to and from banks; examining stocks and bonds, etc. JIC AJF Respectfully submitted, JOHN I. COLE, SON & CO., New York. Expert Bank Examiners and Accountants.