New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1918, Page 9

BTV HAY ERECT NEW EMORIAL BULDING flan Will Probably Be Suggested to Common Cotncil The December meeting of the com- jon. council will be held in the coun- chambers in city hall on Wednes- y evening. prtance will eeting. Several matters of im- come up before this It is expected that a resolu- bn will be presented which will in- gur‘ah‘, a movement for the erection a suitable memorial to the soldiers fd sailors in this war. It is expected jat a suggestion will be made favor- g the erection of a building 1l serve as a. community ¢ so as a memorial. ting that if a building is erected as memorial it should also serve as a mmunity center, s the deeds of the ad heroes would be sung by the | tire public and they would be called mfnd much more often ths if the jemorial were in some other form. ere is nothing which could bo | ected wi would serve the pur- pse bette The first heard of this pilding was at the dinner given the neral committee in charge of the ited War Workers campaign. At s ‘dinner Attorney P. F. Mec- | bnough was called upon to speak. was near the conclusion of the eech that he spoke of a fitting | mprial to the boys who have died. b Suggested that the memorial be the form of a building which would ag a place for the sailors and diers to mingle after the war, It puld also serve as a city building d could house several city depart- pnts or branches of work which the y would see fit to install in it. From t time the idea has been generally cussed and it seems to. be the neral consensus of opinion that it the only fitting memorial. Cost Would Be $300,000. [Whether such a memorial should paid for by popular subscription or the oity out of taxation funds is matter still to be determined. If is Prected it is probable that the d Cross, the Day Nursery, Visiting rses Association, etc. would have ters in the building. Quarters various clinics would also pro- bly be established there as philan- rophies should have their quarters which nter and To pay the increased of employees of The i section i in NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1918 a building which serves the very persons they are serving. Persons in- terested in the project also favor the addition of a large auditorium as the city is without one at the present time. The cost of such a memorial building would probably be near $300,000. Want New Fire House. Another topic for discussion at this meeting is the erection of fire sta- tions. People living in the southwes ern part of the city have been tr. for years to obtain an appropriation for such a building. A resolution will be presented to the council re- questing the board of finance and tax- ation to consider an appropriation for this purpose. These people base their claims for the right of adequate fire protection on the real estate development in that section in recent years and also be- cause there are but two firs stations on the south side of the railroad tracl and these are removed from the ction in question. The No. 5 station is so far removed that it hardly is a protection for the southwestern A station erected in this sec- the city would growing western section This in tion of the rapidly in the vicinity of Sunny Leds and the erection of the asked for fire station newly settled district. The people in nley Quarter section are also ask- ing for better fire protection in this section. They point to the rapid realty development as the necessity for the added protection. For Benefit of Doctors. 1t is probable that an amendment will be offered to the present traffic rules and regulations which will ex- also protect | would also protect this | | tist church. dutes this week with the Baptist Lay- | empt doctors from the limitations of privileges. This matter has already appeared in print and it is gencrally thought that the doctors should be allowed the added privileges view of the fact that their work is of such importance. are not apt to try and take advantage of the general public and if the privilege is granted them the public may rest assured that it will not be abused. The special committee on water sup- ply will make a report at this meet- ing and a resolution will also be intro- parkin, | duced asking the board of water com- missioners to furnish the information Tequested from them some time ago. The board of fire commissioners will ask for authority to establish an addi- tional company in the fire department. They now have an additional piece of apparatus and it is believed that better service can be rendered to the city by the addition of another com- pany. This would be the first step toward the new station already men- tioned. The doctors | CITY ITEMS Tans O. and Neta M. Nelson sold today through the Camp Real Estate company their three-family house at 514 Stanley street, corner of Whiting street, to Hloward A. Burnette of East Berlin, | Tonight, 7:30 to 9 p. m., lot of 25 men’s and young men's overcoats, $7.50 each, at Besse-Leland's.—Advt. The regular meeting of Iabella Circle will be held in their rooms, Tuesday eovening at 8 o'clock. Tonight, 7:30 to 8 p. m., men's hose, | 2 prs. for 25c. Basement department at Besse-Leland's.—Advt. Rev. E. B. Cross preached his fare- well sermon yesterday morning to a large congregation at the First Bap- He will take up his men’s conference. Tonight, 7:30 to 9 p. m., on any silk irt In our store $1 reduction on or- iginal price at Besse-Leland’s.—Advt. The stockholders of the New Brit- ain National Bank will hold their an- nual meeting Tuesday, January 14. { Directors will be elected. section has had an abnormal growth Largest line of neckwear, boxed, at Besse-Leland’s.—Advt. Miss Greta Brown of the New Brit- ain Institute will give another talk on current events at the meeting of the Woman's Club at the First Baptist church tomorrow afternoon. Parker shirts, boxed, $1.50 up, Besse-Leland's.—Advt. A ‘memorial service was the First Baptist church yesterday afternoon for Private Howard R. Coleman who was Kkilled in action in France. Rev. Earle B. Cross gaye the address. Gloves, endless variety, Leland’s—Advt. Christmas Gifts in Footwear and Hosiery. Damon’s Shoe Shop.—Advt. The uniform hours committee will held at at Besse- ' meet at the chamber of commerce to- | | morrow afternoon. Concert and Santa Claus, 3 p. m. every afternoon at Leland's.—Advt. The directors of the chamber commerce will meet tomorrow after- noon at the chamber of commerce rooms at 4 o’clock. The work of the coming year will be outlined. Bring the children afternoons to Besse-Leland’s to see Santa Claus.— Advt. The mercantile directors of the chamber of commierce will hold a meeting Wednesday a'clock. Tonight, 7:30 to 9 p. m., lot of 25 men’s and young men's overcoats, $7.50 each, at Besse-Leland's.—Advt. to 5:30 Be 7 wages Connecti- cut Company will require 20,833,300 additional fares The Connecticut Company’s employees have been given in- creased rates of pay during the past eight months that will result in an increase of $1,250,000 in the annual payrolls. Divide $1,250,000 by 6 cents and you find that 20,833,300 addi- tional fares are needed to meet this increased wage cost. And this is only part of the increased cost of conducting its pro- perty that The Connecticut Company must meet, There have been large and progressive increases in the cost of equipment and supplies, the cost of construction, of repairs, of bridges, of paving public streets through which trolley cars run and in the cost of many other features of maintenance and operation. The increas in revenue of The Connecticut Company has been equal to the increase in cost of conducting its not property; in- deed, increase in cost of maintenance and operation has been hun- dreds of thousands of dollars greater than the increase in revenue. Obviously, this condition cannot continue indefinitely. must be as great as expenditure or this property to serve the public efficiently. Income cannot continue THE CONNECTICUT COMPANY. of afternoon at 4| A5 GOOD AS STEEL Emergency Flest Corporation Makes Report on Year's Work { Washington, Dec. 16.— of the great merchant marine con- struction program as it now stands nodified to meet the coming of peaca and still further extension of ship- building is recommended by the TUnited States Shipping board in its second annual report to congress, | made public today. The question of a permanent merchant marine pro- gram is left for future determination, the board indicating that it will have suggestions regarding both develop- ment and operation at the conclusion | of investigations now in progre: | Describing the tremendous fleet | mow operated by the government, the report shows how enemy tonnage was secured not only by taking over ves- sels interned in United States harbors, but by purchasing and «chantering from other nations which likewise had seized German and Austrian ships. Cuba, China, Siam, Brazil, Uruguay and Peru all aided the United States 1d the Allies in this regard. The cost of repairing the German and ustrian vessels amounted to approx- imately $11,194,862.70. Had 455 New Ships. The Emergency Fleet corporation of | the board owned on November 21, ac- cording to the report, a total of 455 new ships of 2,648,892 deadweight ' tons; 59 former German vessels of 3,206 deadweight tons; former Austrian vessels aggregating 35,262 deadweight tons and 36 other ships of 137,248 tons, Of the 81 Dutch vessels taken over under presidential proclamation, 52, of 236,340 deadweight tons, were man- aged by the Shipping board and the ! others by the Navy. There were 328 foreign ships of 1,366,261 deadweight tons under charter to the board on this date and 450 American ships ot 2,910,766 deadweight tons under isition, making a total fleet of vessels aggregating 7,498,075 deadweight tons owned, managed or | chartered by the Shipping Board. With regard to the requisitioning of American tonnage, the report sa; “Perhaps no phase of the Shipping hoard’s work has been more difficult to adjust fairly and satisfactorily than that involved in the requisition- ing of ships for wuse. Nevertheless, most owners have co-operated with | excellent spirit.” Contracts During Year. Contracts and commitments of the Emergency Fleet corporatien for tha construction of ships made during the CURRAN'S for Christmas Gifts Beacon Bath Robe Blankets regular $6 for $5.00, Beacon Jacquard Com- fortables, pink, blue, old rose, grey, Special $5.98. Beacon Crib Blankets, pink, blue, figured, $1.00, 1.49. Ladies’ Wool Gauntlet Gloves, white, grey, navy blue, brown $1.69 for $1.25. New slip-pon Veils 10¢, 25¢, 50c. New Pattern Veils 50¢ 79¢, $1.00, $1.50. New Silk Lisle Hose for Ladies. Black, bat- tleship grey, Cordovan brown, all sizes, 59c. A big bargain for some one. '"HARMONY TALKING MACHINE with 18 records, all for $5.00. Buy Sensble Christmas Gifts at CURRAN'S ompletion GONGRETE SHIPS NOT { hulls of 1,841,000 deadweight vear provided for 1,296 steel cargo ships of 8,877,605 deadweight tons:; S0 steel tankers of 737,000 deadweight | tons; 94 steel troop ships of 787,000 deadweight itons; two steel hospital ships of 20,000 deadweight tons; four steel refrigerator ships of 37,500 deadweight tons: 104 ocean-going steel tugs and eight steel harbor tugs; and 16 steel barges of 54,800 dead- weight tons. The wood and composite ship con- tracts called for 181 complete wood &hips of 707,500 deadweight tons; 519 tons; 140 barges of 869,500 deadweight tons; 162 wood tugs and 32 composite ships of 116,000 deadweight tons. I I'rom the time of its organization up to tAugust 31, 1918, says the re- the corporation had negotiated contracts, aggregating 2,298 ves- sels with a total of 14,119,130 dead- veight tons, Involving an estimated t of $2,319,216,204. 586 XKeels Are Laid. Dealing with the steel ship program, the report states that efforts of the steel ship construction division have been devoted to accelerating the con- struction of ships, obtaining ships suitable for war purposes, improving the quality of new construction and obtaining ships at reasonable prices. During the year ending August 31, 566 keels were laid, 35S ships launched and 287 ships of 1,800,000 deadweight tons completed. The report declares that a material- Iy better accomplishment is confident- ly expected during the coming vear and that gratifylng progress along technical lines was made, particularly | in the simplification and improvement | of ships and standardization of the | many fittings required. ‘Want Bigger Wooden Boats. With r rd to the wood ship pro- gram, the report says the board has recognized that more careful atten- tion should be given to ships of large size, and after investigation has de- cided to recommend that efforts be concentrated upon the construction of | a 5,000-ton flush-deck wood Shlp.i which would be as strong as the| 3,600-ton types now being built, and| which could be produced at a saving of approximately $20 per tan. At the preseat time ten types of wood ships of 3,500, 4,000 and 5,000 deadweight tons are being turned out. Since August 1 wood ship produc- tion has averaged at least one com- plete, ready-for-service wood steam- ship per calendar day and the report In Rackliffe’s Practicai Guide SKATES. A practical gift for Boys and Girls. Every parent should encourage children to skate. We have a large stock to select from. Prices $1.00 up. SLEDS. The popular flexible steel kind. The only safe sled for children of all ages. Prices $1.25 up. POCKET KNIVES This line includes many styles that will fit the pocket and the pocket book. When in doubt give a pocket knife, 50¢ up SHEARS. A full line “Wiss” Shears the kind that are known for quality. Prices right. AUTO ACCESSORY DEPARTMENT Gifts for the Auto Owner SPOT LIGHTS AUTO CLOCKS ROBES CHAIRS RACKLIFFE BROS. CO., Inc. 250-256 Park Street, New Britain, Conn Conerete been cau less eficient than the steel ship as a cargo y ent rine for operating concrete ships could not be made tracts for construction af five govern- ment-owned shipyards construction have work struction program | conerete 7,500 tons, three carga ships of 8,500 tons and one cargo ship of 3,000 tons. addition, pared for a crete schoo aslred, { of these. During the fiscal year ending June 30, deadweight declares crease. that this average will Concrete ship construction ha limited, the report states, b e this type of vessel admittedly carrier and bes huli-producing engine ma use the pr capacity of ma- s, and machinery available. However, con- for concrete been signed and the present con- provides for 38 s and cargo ships of begua, and tanke plans have been pre- 00 ton deadweight con- coal barge and bids it being intended to build 25 17 American vessels of 94,740 that the change placed under American regis- numbered 75, of 545,995 deaa- weight tons, not including vessels ot Dutch registry taken over president. Permits for the construction of 295 vessels for American private ntebests, and of 187 vessels of 389,160 deadweight tons | Of these vessels, 251 were wood, 145 steel and 86 concrete. The report reviews all the activities | | of the board, especially in connection with the development harbor engineer officers and crews merchant marine, establishment and | developing shipvards workme: housing facilities for shipyard work- ers. CLERGYMEN TALK ON by the of 487,090 deagweight tons of port and training deck aad for the facilities, and training for them, and establishing SPECIAL SUBJECTS Dr. Hill Says Turks Have No Right in Europe; Rev. W. F. Cook Opposes Liquor. Rev. Dr. George 'W. C. Hill, at the South Congregational Rev. Warren F. Cook, Methodist church, church, and at Trinity spoke on special FLASH LIGHTS. A full line of all sizes. This is a Gift that will please any member of the family and be useful for years. Prices 83¢ up. ELECTRIC IRONS. A standard make full nickel plated, complete with cord and plug, just the gift for mother. Price $3.50. KIDDIE KARS. The adjustable kind, built for long service. Price $2.50 ea. THERMOS LUNCH BOXES. A gift that will be ap- preciated by any one who must carry lunch. Prices $2.00 up. RADIATOR COVERS GLOVES LUNCH KITS MIRRORSCOPES SHOP EARLY in- | tons were transferred to foreign registry, permits being grant- | cd by the board when special circum- | stances indicated would not injure the national interest. During the same period foreign built | ] Hill chose for Dona Rov. his With Turk Mr. Cook Should Not Dr. Hill nothing in Demobil id that common as Turkey with any of other Buropean of the Mohammedan no right to be in Hurope. that Turkey_joined the ranks of {he Central Powers in the with the expectation of getting something out of Germany. He further stated that the defeat of Turkey means aplit in the Mohammedan religion and that Turkey will have to become a part of Asia. A party of men will leave for Turkey soon and a I of 150 men will follow them to r f the country with the tian reconstruction for Rev, Mr. forces which tions, as it religion, it He declared war ke a s idea of a C that r country mentioned several in the betterment Y. M. have Cool help of the world, among them the C. A, and the Red Cross which done so much in the war work. proposed league of nations was anot er subject considered by Rev. Mr. Cook. He also thinks that another thing which should be continued, not- withstanding the end of the war, is the effort to restrict the manufactura and sale of liquor. e e THE AUTOMATIC FIREMEN B e —— One Globe User writes: “‘Had it not been for the splendid service of your sprinklers, we firmly believe our entire block of buildings and stock would have been destroyed.”” Plants without sprinklers never write such letters. Don't let it go too long. GLOBE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CO. D'ESOPO BUILDING, HARTFORD. 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