New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1918, Page 2

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ST, 0K TARS MODEST ABOUT OWN DEEDS Nothing of Their Individual Experiences Overseas York, Dec. 28.—The thous- s of visitors who dally throng the pdnoughts, destroyers and other craft at anchor in North river finding the sallors as uncommuni- ive as their soldier brothers in s as regards thelr own personal lences on the other side. How- , now and then a visitor is re- ded after much questioning with ory—ealways about someone else, In the Nevada, Captain Willlam C. s held In high esteem by his This is the reason, as related sailor and ocorroborated by brs: ‘e were out in the North sea at lock in the morning, when in the k fog we ran Into a flock of e Wae set signals to show who were, but those oruisers didn’t rer. 'he captain ordered us to show signals once more and we did, when there was no answer he p the order: ‘Sound quarters, all guns and open fire.” st then the sallor added sadly the ers signalled that they belonged he British grand fleet and the jada lost a chance to flght the le flect single-handed. the 10,000 officers and men of overseas dreadnought unit about 0 are on leave from two days to eek. The fleet is expected to re- n here until about January 6. hether there shall be a reception the destroyers that served in lign waters rests with Secretary fels. It is said the destroyers may eross the Atlantic in a unit and not head for this port, which is r to welcome them. There are to be 56 destroyers on the other or headed this way. Some are ing home by way of the Azores, rs will stop at Bermuda, and still 78 will come over the northern e. The destroyers, it is said, have ordered to proceed to their ® ports, and New York is the ¢ port of only a few of the 50, SERGEANT WRITES OF ‘BILL O'DELL Tells Griel Stricken Mother Her Son Died as a Brave Man Should The following is a letter received by Mrs. J. F. O'Dell of Blake court, | this city, from Sergeant Lamont of | Meriden, who is now ia France with Company I, 102d regiment. Sergeant Lamont led into battle on the morn- | ing of April 20, the platoon in which was William F. O'Dell, who was kili- ed in action on that date, in the bat- tle of Seicheprey. Private O'Dell was | only 18 years of age. “My Dear Mrs. O'Dell: “I have a few minutes to spare this afternoon and kaow that you would want to hear a few words about your boy. “Dear Mrs. O'Dell, I feel that vou must be proud, but still, as a mother, you are grief stricken, too, for your brave son. I feel deeply sympathetic for you and your family. “I will write you all I knew befora and up to the time that Bill went to heaven. “Private O’Dell came to my fourth platoon August 5, 1917, at Yale field in New Haven, along with about 20 | other soldiers from Company I, First Connecticut infantry, N, G., togethet with Company I, Second Conaecticut infantry, N. G. We had 58 bright cheerful and as smart a platoon as any in the united 102d U. S. infantry. We drilled hard, played, too, and all were as brothers. I taok a liking to | Bill at once. We got along fine and | he picked up the wig-wag and Morse | code signals fast. As you know, we left New Haven on September 15 for Montreal, Canada, boarded H. M. §. Canada and sailed down the St. Law- rence river to the port of Halifax. Wo came across ““the pond” with 13 other transports to Liverpool, England, by train to Southampton, to a rest camp, and thea across the channel to La Havre, France, to Cirtileaux. That | was to be our training place. Bill | was made a first class private by my | recommendation, around September | 28. “Then, from Oct. 6th 'til Feb. 4th, we trained hard, in all kinds of weather. I was short of corporals, at one time, and had Bill's name in for it, but the Lieutenant thought Bill was too young. When we left for our trench life, in the then quiet sec- tor of Chemin des Dames, Bill made good. Also, the great March 17th Hun gas attack. Bill was there again. He was for a time, Lieutenant Lovett's runner, and while in this capacity, as you know, he was gassed and sent to the hospital. It was not long, how ever, befors he was back with us again. We were all glad to see him and he said that he had been eager and anxious to be back with his com- pany again. ° “Then, came our turn at the Lor- raine Front, north of Toul. We did a few turns in the cold, muddy trenches. We were relieved from the second line of support on April 19th, and hiked to a little town called Mandre, for we thought a week’s rest. On arriving, we turned In to sleep, but only for about two hours, as the Huns shelled us with wicked gas, for most all the early morning. Barly that morning, my Lieutenant ordered my platoon to eat, roll our packs, load upon ammunition, and to march to Seicheprey Support Line, as tho Huns were in the village of Seiche- prey. My boys fell in, and I split the platoon in three sections. We had three miles to cover, and I made it | without losing one of my boys. Going up the Communicating trench was nerve racking. Bill was with us and remarkably cool. Next, came the | steady rain of high _explosive: shrapnel, and gas shells, all day long, barrages in box, circles and searching. All we could do was to pray to God to spare, us. There were no dugouts in our sector. Lieutenant Milum, my friends Sergeant Shumsky and acting Sergeant Madely and I crawled around | to the corporals and men, cheering and trying to make it easy for them. And every time we came around, there was alwa ile and cool re- ply from your boy, Mrs. O'Dell. Seems as If I had just turned to Cor- poral Fleichacr's place, when 1 was knocked down and almost stunned. Got up and went back, and there was | a slght to behold. Sergeant Socovitch Corporal Paulson, Private Murdock of the first platoon were gonec to Heaven. | Privates Goldsmith and O'Dell were with them, wounded. Bill's voice sang out, ‘They've got me, Scrgeant, but you boys stick to it!’ He also said, | Let me have a clgarette, which I did. He joked as he was laid on the stratcher; and said, ‘I only wish I | could be in the counter-atfack.’ I never saw a braver or cooler lad, and | he was so young! You have great | cause to be proud of him, Mrs. O'Dell. “He died near Co. K on the | stretcher. H “Corporal Wm. Turner was severely wounded soon af ard, and Private a sn the hile, got hands full. Then came, and for a to do our best to the Huns. It was price was hard to pay who went through that something to never fors of the glory of it! It v boys, most of them, b age. Wo were almo: 1 in, two days | later, when we were relicved. “T visited the cemetery where al our boys are resting, and saw brave | Bill's grav It is in a pretty spot, with quite a number of our U, S | boys' grave Sixteen good true blue ! Americans from my company are there. Decoration Day, we rll put on the beautiful wild flowers and tho Salvation Army cultivated flowers, nr a flag on each grave. Dear Bl ia still in our hearts, as ho was one of the cheerfullest boys in Co, 1, Since then, Mrs. O'Dell, I've lost many dear friends, “T wish I cottld help you, deor Mrs, | O'Dell, to bear your grief, but try | and remomber that ho was s bravo | —~r counte we wi 1l we uccess, And think s won by 8 of dear Blll's | men’s ball NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, and as good as any soldier in France, | always tickled to receive his mail (and he always did receive such a lot | of it), and talking constantly about his mother and his folks at home. ‘I inquired about his personal offects, and they must be home, by now. “If T can do anything at all for you I am your most humble servant, Mrs. | O’Dell “We have been on two great drives since April 20th. 1 tell you you can't at the boys of our U. S. A. At Chateau Thierry and St. Mihiel, they went through everything. “Don’t be afraid to ask me any- thing about Bill that you may want to know. I would lova to try and share your pride and sorrow. “Please pardon pencil and paper, because we are in the saliont of St. | Mihiel, and both are secarce. I will | close now, with love and best wishes. “HOWARD B. LAMONT, “Supply Sergeant, “Co. I, 102nd U. S. Inf, “American Expeditionary France.” Forces, TAX RATE MAY BE RAISED NEXT YEAR, Expenses for Coming Year Ex-| pected to Be Enormous The several city departments are now busily engaged in considering their estimates of needs for the com- ing fiscal year. When all the esti- mates are received it is almost certain that the entire amount will be far in excess of that of the preceding year. At tho present time the clty's tax rate is 20 mills. From a review of the amount of money used this year and the increased amount estimated for next year, it seems improbable that ; the te can be lowered now. There is evry indication to show that it will have to be increased some- what. increase in the grand list for the year | the fact that the tax rats will have | to be raised seems almost certain. The appropriations for the present year were in excess of $1,200,000. Some improvements were allowed in | that estimate and if improvements are to be included in the estimates for the coming year the amount will be considerably larger. The salary In- | creases have been figured at $35,000 but it is thought when the increases for the teachers’ salaries and for city laborers are estimated the additional cost by salaries alone will be $50,000. ' The board of education is going to ask for the transfer of funds amount- | ing to $11,000 and a transfer will have to be made to the fire department amounting to $3,000. The board of polica commissioners will seek more men in order to pro- | perly police the city. The commis- | sioners have not decided on the num- ber of men to be asked for. There will also be added expense in this depart- | ment from salary increases which will probably be included In the estimates. The additional amount allowed to | the fire department this year will be offset by the increases in salaries it adopted as recommended. For some time there has been petitioning for a fire station in the southwestern sec- tion of the city and, if allowed, the expense of construction will be includ- | § ed In the estimate, which will bring it above the amount used this year. The board of health commissioners will be unable to build the addition to the municipal slaughter house and make other department improvements from the amount, allowed this year. The appropriation of a larger amount next year will be asked for. It is probable that there will be a county tax next year and that will have to be provided. The street department has made but few permanent Iimprovements this year but its appropriation will be used up by high wages. The depart- ment will want to * tch up” during next year and will seek a larger ap- propriation. CITY ITEMS Dancing untll 2 a. m. at the Fire- New Year's eve.—advt. | | The regnlar meeting of the Catholio Women’s Benevolent legion will ba held Monday evening at 8 o’clock in St Mary’s school hall. A social will fol- low the meeting. Jolly Three dance tonight.—advt. NEGROES Department of Labor Finds Colored Laborers Are Anxious for High Wages and Good Treatment. Washington tives of ploymen many thou Dee. —Representa- rtment of Labor Em- Sorvice have found that of the negroes who migrated from Southern states to the | North and West during the war will not return to their old homes, but re- | main where they ave for the higher wages they receive and the better con- ditions they live under. i It js estimated that more than | 800,000 negroes, principaily men, went to New York, New England, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and other Middle Western states to take the places of | Montenezrins, Itallans and others who | went back to thelr native countries to | fight. Tmmedintely after the out- reak of the war the movement of no- gro laborers began, and increased in volumo until the war closed, As the younger negroes were drafted Into the army, older ones laft the Bouth for the busier sections of the country for em- | ployment at Inoreassd wages, The formors of the Bouth have not mtarted any movement to set tha negroes bnelk, bui some communi- tlew possed Jawa prohibiting labor agents from solielting. and cotton Unless there is a considerable ! [& SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1918, Special Christmas Service of Tahleaux and Carols Trinity Methodist Church SUNDAY EVENING, 7:00 . M. Join Christmas Our Club Now Commercial|, Trus I8 BEING EXPANDED Exports Increased_lsfl Per Cent. Since Beginning of War New York, Dec. 28.—United States manufactures and exporters have in- creased their trade in Brazil and other South American countries by more than 160 per cent. since the beginning of the war, according to J. W. Sanger Trade Commissioner of the United States Government Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, who recent- ly returned from a survey of the busi- ness opportunities south of the equa- tor. “Imagine ten large stores in one big ' | city and one of these stores doing more business than all the other nine comMined,” declared Mr. Sanger, “and that will give you some idea of the position we are in today. It is an amazing record. We are now selling South American countries more than half of everything they import. Our total export trade is now counted in billlons of dollars.” The Commissloner saild that *“with the sight of a peace treaty a practical | certainty within six months or a year is not a day too soon to begin mak- ing definite plans to meet the keen | competition in foreign trade that must come almost immediately.” The hun- dreds of milllons of dollars invested in new factories and ships, he said, mean that America must find fresh outlets for her enterprise and industry, “We need more and better direct representation of our manufacturers In the important trade centers of Brazil and other Bouth American countries,” he said. “This may come ohout through taking the fullest ad- vantage of the new Web Hxport Trade Act or in other practical ways, “We algo need t fast and rogular frelght service to every important port of Latin Amerloa,” #ald Mr, Banger. “Without it we will ba as crippled as n department store that depends upen t Co. | liveries. Then again we must be pre- pared to meet the actual needs of these countries regarding the exten- sion of credits. “The biggest single incentive to | foreign trade is forelgn investments. Unfortunately our holdings in South America are practically negligible. In short time our immense surplus capital will seek investment. Brazil in particular, needs this capital and will pay handsomely for it. | “How many people in the United | States know that Brazil alone is larger than all the United States; yes, except for its thinly settled coast line, fis practically untouched? It Is one of the richest countries in the world and Is destined to develop along similar lines to our own country in the past hundred years. It has every natural resourge that we had and, in addition, others $hat nature did not give us. Qur talking machines, typewriters, sewing machines, safety razors and a multitude of other American products are standard with Brazilians today. It is up to us to make just as well known the thousands of other products that we make and that they need as much.” To accomplish this, Mr. it was necessary for Americ facturers to advertise their goods “down there.” 1In South America, he said, advertising methods are crude and much as they were in the United States 30 or more years ago. ‘““We have scarcely even begun to use his power, this promoter of sales and good will in South America,” con- tinued Mr. Sanger. ‘I have unmis- takable evidence that the people of that country respond amazingly even to the crude forms of advertising offered them. ‘“Buenos Aires, the capital of Ar- gentina, has splendid newspapers with | circulations ranging around 150,000 daily. Brazilian dailies have proven excellent mediums for advertising. “The biggest thing that could hap- pen to advertisers down there would be for broad-gauged American adver- tising men, to take more interest in it. These countries await the stimulus of American advertising gentus properly adjusted to meet their nee. But let the American advertising men put this in their note books. Spanish is the language of all South America except Brazil, where Portuguese is spoken. Brazilians are offended if you luunuu! messengor boys to make its de- write or speak to them in Spanish.” . A Handsome 1919 Art Calendar to Our Customers This Week. Ask for One HERBERT L. MILLS Hardware 336 Main Street ine Owners If you are one of the fortunate to be the possessor of a Talking Machine this Christmas, we re- spectfully introduce to you the VICTOR Record Catalogue. The Victor Catalogue was issued at an expense of over twenty million dollars,con- taining everything that is good in music, and produced by the greatect artists in the worid. A large number of them sing tor the VICTOR exclusively. Add to this OUR SERVICE, which we readily extend to you,and you will surely find everything desirable. We will gladly demonstrate RECORDS any time at your convenience. Call upon us. HENRY MORANS, Jeweler 365 Main St. Opp. Myrtle, New Britain, Ct. e A FLORENCE” Hustrated Lecture 100 Beautiful Colored Views Sunday Ev’g, 7:30 Red Cross Hall, 425 West Main Street. Everyone Cordially Welcome. A Silver Offering Is Received Last Sunday evening in spite of the rain a large audience thoroughly enjoyed the ser- mon and fine views, regardless of religious belief everyone is Welcome at these Sunday evening services, all who attend are enthusi- astic in praising them, and the attendance is rapidly increasing. A cheerful Sunday even- ing is assured all who are present.