New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1919, Page 7

@##&fi#fi?##fl!######fi###@&##fi#@@fi@&@@@@#@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@fi BBt B BB 2 BB B NEW BRITAIN SCHOOL SYSTEM Organized for Education Along Most Modern Lines Affording Opportunities for a Good Start in Life FACTS 15,000 children of school age. 320 school rooms. 350 teachers. 16 Elementary schools. One Grammar school. One Prevocational Grammar school. One Academic High school. One Vocational High school. One City Trade school. Four Evening schools, One Open Air school. Oue School for Defectives, Four Parochial schools. Ome State Normal school. OPPORTUNITIES Training offered includes serv- ices of trained specialists through platoon plan. Grammar schools, one for pre- tocational training in trades ac- ording to pupils’ needs. Academic High school prepares for Normal school and college. Vocational High school trains in household arts and commereial subjects. Trade school offers apprenticeship in variety of trades. Evening schools afford instruc- tion in elementary and High school subjects, also trade and vo- cational subjects ineiuding book- keeping, stenography and type- writing. FUTURE New Britain’s school population has increased rapidly in the last three years. Governmental re- strictions against building have prevented the department from keeping apace with buildings. New schools will have to be erected for the next few years. The city’s future is gauged aud formulated in the schools. MAKE NEW BRITAIN A BEAUTIFUL CITY Everyone Can Assist Will You Do Your Bit? Thousands of visitors in the city this week will be favorably impressed if they find the streets clear of litter. Refuse cans are conveniently placed and should be used. Do your part. NEW BRITAIN HAS 110 Miles of streets, of which five miles are “permanently” paved; five miles are semi-perma- nently paved; fifty miles are macadamized. The business section is illuminated by 100 arc lights; 1,200 incandescent lights illuminate other streets. Throughout the “subway district’ clectric cnrrent wires are underground. Separate sanitary and storm water sewage systems and disposal plant maintained. This should be constantly practised. Get the habit, and have an attractive city, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. NEW BRITAIN SHOULD HAVE More permanently paved streets. Several miles of streets have been ordered macadamized. Additional street lights are needed and sewer ex- tensions are necessary. The improvements cannot be obtained excepting by larger appropriations of city funds. It is the civic duty of every citizen to know the needs. We will be glad to co-operate. FOR A BIGGER and BETTER NEW BRITAIN GET BEHIND THE SCHOOLS Let Us Get Together for a Bigger, Better, Beautiful New Britain DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY The Water Supply of New Britain isAmple for Present Needs and New Developments Provide for a Greater City At Shuttle Meadow, Whigville and Burlington, YOURS FOR GOOD HEALTH New Britain Departrnent of Health Plans are now in course of preparation for the development of new sources of water supply in the storage capacity for water is one Lillion seven A Burlington. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT is organized for the benefit of all the people of New Britain. It is very hundred and fifteen million gallons. The daily complete in its appointments, and the desire of the officials is that all the facilities be utilized. Expert engineers are now advising in the work consumption of water is seven million gallons. . projected. GENERAL WELFARE: Through the medium of its corps of inspectors, the prevention of disease is aimed at. You can help by removing nuisances. The services of the Department Nurses are available for in- At all times exercise economy in the use of The most advantageous and economical courses struction on how to prevent discase and preserve health. will be followed in the execution of the work, which - will probably be in the next year and will be paid for by bond issue, payments maturing heing met from department revenues. water. You will have to pay for wastefulness. THE DEPARTMENT LABORATORY is very complete. Trained employes cheerfully serve to deter= mine correct diagnosis of disease. Serums are prepared. Repair loose packings, etc. Water rates are modecrate. Discounts allowed 1 - JelededobodeletedoteRadadedotel Rt telatoteRetetodotedeloR-dotolototaeotopetatetaoRadetetoRetedatotodetetotode) Plans will be cheerfully discussed with all citizens who are specially interested. New Britain Water Is Remarkable Because of Its Excellence TUBEROULOSIS RELIEF: Nurses are available for service in combattiyg the white plague. They give nursing care. A free clinic is main tained. AVAIL YOURSELF OF THIS DEPARTMENT. OFFICES, CITY HALL. TELEPHONE 1606. for prompt payment of bills. DEVELOP NEW PARKS Purchases were made by the city two years ago guard 7,000 properties and 60,000 lives. Every of twe spacious and beautiful tracts of land for park purposes. The land remains untouched. DEVELOP MORE PLAYGROUNDS The City of New Britain today has 15,000 The children are of that POLICE Inspector of Weights SERVICE While people sleep the policemen keep constant vigil for the protection of life and property. New Britain’s Police Department numbers 54 and Measures This department is required by state statutes children of schoel age. and city ordinances to safeguard the interests of ° period in life when they need developing. The greatest good can be obtained by guiding them in citizens making purchases by weights and the proper kind and spirit of play. Better citizens for the future can be obtained through this medium. At tha playgrounds in the city hundreds of day and night throughout the year, in all kinds of wenther and in every emergency, they are ready. measures. The services of the inspector are avail- Provision has been made for the development of Plans have been prepared. The work will be undcrtaken swhen the public That parks are desired and used by Help yourself by taking precautions against care- able o all. the parks by bond issue. lessness. children enjoy through the summer period the at- If in doubt as to the correctness of measures In the course of the year the police investi- tractions which the limited facilities under present demands it. communicate with this office. gatc over 4.000 complaints; care for lost children; conditions afford. Surprising results are neverthe- the gencral public is evident from the usage of Walnut Hill Park. safeguard places where store doors and windows are less secured. With the facilities planned in left open; obstructions in streets have to be the two new parks the use would be much more guarded. All weights and measures are tested annually New Britain should appropriate more liberally and are scaled. for Playground purposes. Better character is ob- tainable through supervised play. the work should be enlarged. general. Parks are a boon for health and pleasure. The Police Services arc constantly available to Public co-operation is solicited. the public. Call 96. The scope of They are the workingman’s recreation grounds. Office, City Hall, = WAR BUREAU AND HOME SERVICE SECTION, RED CROSS The complete and correct record of the war service of evervone who served the government in the World War is wanted. © NEW BRITAIN FIRE PROTECTION A Very Large Percentage of Fires Arc Due to Carelessness and Neglect. Every Fire Causes Loss Which Cannot Be Replaced. Don’t Be Careless. ®: O} ¢ Fire Department consists of a permanent force of 50 men and a call force of 24 men. The apparatus equipment, all motorized, consists L} of two pumping engincs of 750 gallons capacity, one 450 gallon pump, and one 250 gallon pump. All are fitted with chemical tanks and hose 155 bodies, carrying 1,100 feet of hose. We also have two combination chemical and hose trucks. The ladder equipment is one 75-foot aerial truck and @ one city service ladder truck. All small equipment is thoroughly modern. SAFETY FIRST: PREVENT FIR ES— _SAFETY FIRST. -, 5 A reducti i d res, meani o saving, i cible. In 1018-19 fire prevention was earnestly undertaken and records Everyone having A reduction in the number of fires, meaning financial saving, is possibl ¥ ¥y ¢ results. 7- < s i ,268; in the corr di 18-19 there were 152 fires and served should make it his duty to see that the Bureau record is correct. show results. In 1917-18 there were 183 fires and losses amounting to $192,268; in the corresponding period in 19 e 52 fires anc Your co-operation is desired. Now is the time to have the record mad losses were $71,248. Fire Prevention concerns every citizen of New Brisdin. right. It is a duty you owe the city. DONT smoke in bed. use snap matches. have curtains near open flames. let children play with matches. throw matches or cigarettes away carelessly. DON'T throw oil on fires. thaw pipes with burning paper. leave pots of boiling grease on stove, look for things with lamps or matches. throw hot ashes in wooden receptacles. b0 B G G 0 The facilities of the Bureau are available for untangling governmental red tape. Your bonus may not have been received; your allotment of pay may not have been paid in full; Liberty Bonds may not have been issued to you; your insurance may need attention. Whatever the service is, we will cheerfully aid you. OFFICES IN CTTY HALL. These are only a few of the common causes of fire coming in the experience of local firemen. 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