New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 21, 1921, Page 11

WATCH T0 BE GIVEN TO WINNER TONIGHT Boy Who Wrote Best Safety First Slogan to Be Rewarded The awarding this evening Nafety Week exercises to be Frinity M. E h under tF pices of the Parent-teachers ar zation of a gold watch to a Doy Scout for the best slogan offered for the week, brings to light the fact that this organization, practically new in thiy eountry, s taking very Important afoty w movement. was named by Donald of Grand street, who is a member of the troop at Trinity church The slogans were stenciled on side- Iks all over town Sunday by Boy outs who are competing for safety first merit badges. Ushers tonight will bo Boy Scouts. Scouts elsewhere were used in putting up posters Donald Tracy, besides being a first class scout has passed four merit badgo tests. He has passed a tet in firemanship, which requires among other things the following Knowledge of how to couple hose at a fire. Knowledge of tha em gency exits in all the public buildi in the eity Knowledge of resuscitation work Knowledgo of how to handle crowds In a panie. Knowledge of how to turn in a fira alarm Knowledge of how to organize and handle a bucket brigade. The other three merit badge tests ho has passed are as follows Public Health, To obtain a merit badge in public health a scout must Stato the chief causes and moden of transmission of each of tho follow ing lseases; tuberculosis, typhoid malaria. Draw a diagram of how the house fly carries dise Tell what should be done to a houso which has been occt by on who has had a contagious dis Describe the method used in his community for disposing of garbage. Tell how a city should protect ita milk, meat and food supplies. Sta what are the laws covering this sub- ject and to what extent they aro being enforced. Tell how to plan the sanitary care of a camp. Stato the reason why school children should undergo a medical examination Tell how be may cooperate with the health authorities Im preventing dis- case Produce satisfactory evidenca that ho hat rendered service in some effort recommended by the public health au- thorities in the interest of public health, | Swimming. Bo able to swim one hundred yards. GET .THE HABIT-GD TO FOoX'S Dive properly from the surfaca of the water Demonstrate breast, crawl and side strokes. Swim on back fifty feet Interpretin Carry on a simple conversation in modern foreign language. Write a simple letter in a modern language on a subject given rxaminers 1d and translate from sight a pas- rom a book or new r in German, English, Spanish, Italian, or any language which is not of his own country. Tho Safety First test, which between 12 and 16 first class scouts are compet- ing for just now, requires the follow- ing Safety First, State four or more dangerous con- ditions in the homa and indicato what steps should be taken to remove these conditions Produce satisfactory evidence that he is personally responsible for the ap plication of at least two constructive safety first principles in his own home. Name the most serious violations of publis sofety principles which have come under his obscrvation and pro- duce satisfactory evidence that he has done all within his power to correct the same 8 ta in writing at least six of thn most important regulations coverin street safety to meet the conditions of the neighborhood in which he lives State in writing at least six of tha most Important regulations covering street safety to meet the conditions of the school he last attended Submit in writing an outline of his own plan for a school fire drill and ¢ plain the method of properly carrying it into effect. State in writin at least six viola- tions of safety first principles which are responsible for accidents in con- nection with railroads. Stand a satisfactory examination showing a knowledge of the import- ance of the Safety First movement and the most important principles it in- volves, and satisfactorily demonstrate his abflity to assume leadership in case of a fire, panic, or other d er. Boys in New Britain who have passed this test before the local court of honor during the past year are as follows. Thomas Tidmarsh of troop No. 7. Walter Norkie of troop No. 13 Clem- ent Cowles of troop No. 1, Plainvill William Newton of troop No. 9. Syd- ney Cooper of troop No. 13. Stuart Dube of troop No. 19. Ebbe Anderson of troop No. 4. Irving Parker of troop No. 4. Fred Hitchiner of troop No. 4. George Kimball of troop No. 4. In commenting upon the scout fea- ture of Safety First week, Scout Ex- ecutive Walter O. Cook made the fol- lowing statement yesterday The local scout council believes that the safety first movement is one of the most important things among the sixty-five odd vocational merit badges ~hich every scout has an oppoftunity to strive for. For vyea ment has been teaching scouts to * Prepared” through knowledge of Safety First, First Aid, Life Saving, Public Health and many other sub- jects which have a direct relation to the community in which he lives and make it a better place in which to live. It is also true that it helps to make him a better citizen through learning by doing. Although it is a fact that scouts are Buy eggs that tell of thoroughbred poultry There’s no mistaking that Parksdale Farm Eggs are laid by well-fed, well-kept, thor- oughbred hens. They’re so big, so plump and meaty. You wouldn’t get better eggsif you gathered them yourself. curyine out the Safety First prin- ciples on a year round basis it is also unfortunately true that scouts repre- sent only a very small proportion of the community. I, therefore, believe inat the present effort of the local or- ginizations to inaugurate a Safety First Week campaign is both oppor- tune and good and should receive the wrolehearted support of every man, woman and child A gold watch, the gif¢ of George H. Dyson, will be presented to Tracy this evening by Licutenant Governor Charles K. Templeton, RACE IS CLOSE IN NEW MEXICO VOTING e Partial Returns Show That Republi- can Candidate Is Leading Dem- ocrat By 500 Votes. Albuquerque, N. M., Sept. 21.—Par- tial returns from eight of the 25 countics in New Mexico from yes- terdayis election to choose a United ites senator, today gave Holm O. “l irsum, ropublican, a lead of approx- imately 500 votes over Richard H Hanna, democrat. The count is proceeding slowly and in many precincts is not expected to be completed before noon. The fact that many precincts are 50 miles or more from the necarest wi commun- ication, adds to the delay. O. L. Phillips, republican, chair- man claimed the election of Bursum ality, while Arthur Selig- democratic chairman, refused tement. senate Independ- ent candidate was light. GIVEN FREE RIDES | Railroads Give Traveling Courtesies To Apache Indians in Arizona. Globe, Ariz., Sept. 21—Free rides for Apache Indians on the Arizona F railr tion are going into their third and last decade By a contract with the railroad the Apaches were permitted to ride free for As the line was complet they have had twenty-three years of passes. For two years this railroad, first known as the Gila Valley, Globe and Northern, was held up because the In- dians would not grant a right-of-way across the reservation. A conference was finally arranged. Gifts of ponies and blankets were exchanged, a pow- pow followed and the pipe of peace was smoked. Each Apache received $10 cash and a 30 year pass. BUILDING OWN SCHOOL. South Portland, Me., Sept. 21.—In- mates of the State School for Boys, a reform institution, are building a school house for themselves. They dug the cellar, built the forms, poured concrete for the foundation walls and placed heavy beams in position. Now they are doing the more advanced work on their brick building, using blue prints under the supervision of a mason and a car- penter. A school to train girls in fig pack- ing has been started in Fresno, Cal. A chest of silver for coupons Twenty-six pieces of Oneida ~THURSDAY WATCH NEWSPAPERS : THE SHOE STOCKS SALE STRRTS ~ THURSDAY»* - VIATCH NEVSPAPERS ! e e et BANKRUPT of NOLL and WORDEN Proprietors of THE QUALITY BOOT SHOP 1083 MAIN STREET THE MANUFACTURERS’ OUTLET 107 State Street, Hartford. —BOUGHT BY— BILL. BATTEY —GO ON SALE— THURSDAY MORNING at 267 MAIN STREET NEW BRITAIN NOW THEN PREPARE Dig down ! Loosen up your purse strings. You are going to see the GREATEST SHOE SALE ever launched in New Britain. Community Par Plate Silver- ware in the beautiful Vernon Design are_yours for 30 co: pons and $7.50. a wonderful gift. coupons and $7.50 you can 37 pieces more. third can be obtained in the same And because Parksdale Farm Eggs come from thoroughbred stock you can depend on them to run uniformly good. Insist on them. Remember that a coupon is packed with each dozen which will help you get a chest of Oneida Community Par Plate Silver or a handsome set of Parisian China. Read how this proposition works out. Noll & Worden carried A-1 Merchandise at all times and that’s what you’ll get for LESS MONEY than you ever dreamed of. : Shoes going for about the cost of their soles and seels. We have brought a BIG PORTION of these immense stocks to New Britain to give our patrons here an equal chance with Hartfordites—and room enough for us to intelligentiy display them. —DON’T FORGET— THURSDAY MORNING Starts Off the SALE OF NOLL & WORDEN’S Bankrupt Shoe Stock, and the Place— o | BILL BATTEY’S 267 MAIN STREET NEW BRITAIN i i iy e ~vor ey - Wedgwood Creamery Butter is delicious. It is churned from full cream milk and holds its freshness and flavor longer. A coupon comes with each pound. coupons nd $6.00 you can of beautiful Be sure of getting good butter and eggs regularly by using Wedgwood Creamery Butter and Parksdale Farm Eggs. Order them today. If your grocer isn’t stocked write us. P. BERRY & SONS, Inc., Hartford, Conn. s.. o — butors for New England States