New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1914, Page 6

| | Ia90ed daily (Sunday excepted) at 4:18 D m. ‘&t Herald Bullding, 67 Church Bt Office ar New Britain/ — “Entered at the Post 3 88 Second Class Mail Matter. Delivéred by carrier to any part of the city *_for 15 Cents a wo:ko. ls,c:nu a Month. iptions tor paper to be sent by mall, Payable in advance. 60 Cents & ‘Month, $7.00 a year. The only fitable sdvertising medium in the . ”m Circulation books and press r0)m always spen to advertisers. | The Heratd will be founa on sate at Hota- flng's News Stand, 42nd St. and Broad- way, New York City; Board Walk, Atlantio City, and Hartford depot- YELEPHON® CALLS. Tlasiess Office . *4orial Rooms re————————————————————— SHUTTLE MEADOW. New Britain has a splendid piece of property at Shuttle Meadow, also a good source of water supply, and every Sunday during the warm weath- er finds many people there to see the place. Those who recall the old “lake with its summer house for Te- * freshments and the accorpmodatiuns for boating are surprised at the ' change that has been made there. It ‘is no longer a pleasure resort, but the main source of the city's water supply and just as clean as it seems possible to make it. The lake is now " zull 2nd there is a flow of several inches over the wasteway. It is a pity . this water cannot be saved, but just now when the spring rains are fall- ing the supply has been greatly in- creased and it is natural that there should be an overflow. A large sum has been expended on the lake property since it was built, but the money has been wisely spent and the clean surroundings and the splendid condition in which the prop- erty is in are gratifying to those in charge and must be pleasing to every citizen of the city who visits the place. There is no evidence of con- tamination anywhere, but on the con- trary the water and the general ap- pearance of the property is that it is well cared for and is being con- stantly kept clean. That is what is expected and it is good to know that the city is getting all it pays for and in good measure. OPEN MEETINGS. The Hartford letter in the New Ha- ~ven Sunday Union congratulates Mayor Lawler for his stand on open sessions of the park board of Hart- ford, and wherever there is any ser- icus attention’ given city affairs:the same rule will be observed and the reason for it is obvious, When meet- ings are public the people will know what is being done. If the business transacted is unwise the public will be prompt to recognize it and the criti- cism that is sure to follow will either end in setting matters right or getting rid of the officials who are seemingly afraid of the light of day. The New Britain city government is Bot a private affair, it is not Tun for the purpose of settling private griev- ances, for discharging pre-election promises for favors received, but rather to give the people of the cify the protection and improvements which they pay for and which they have a right to demand shall be han- dled by competent men. It is not ex- pected that every city official will have a speaking acquaintance with every person in New Britain and that he shall have no dislike of anyone, but if he has and desires to show his dislike he should do so personally and not ask someone else to dp ft for him, and if he does make such a request then he should be politely but firmiy told to go and fight his own battles him- self. That is the manly way. Tt is disagreeable to be compelled to criticise those who have been em- ployed to do eertain work for the city, but it seems. that no other course s open unless it is proposed to sanction wrong doing. The city is more im- portant than is the interest of any one man, and the public cannot aft 1dly by and see its good name and its business injured through faulty judgment of eny official or department. It is bet- ter to look at those matters squarely in the face first and not waft until the harm is done and then sit down and mourn over it. There is a strong suggestion that the city of New” Brit- pin wiil go back instead of forward during the next two years unless there js a prompt change in the policy of the administration. It is hoped that there will be such a change and that the motto will be progression and not retrogression. LARGE CROPS EXPEOTHED. The expectations are that the crops this vear will be . the . largest the coutitry has ever known, which means that we are on the eve of & great period at prosperity, that there will be work for all who need it and who There is a suspicion is may. not “appeal to all seeking work, it win if they are in earnest and e to ' teke advantage of such empl ‘a4 comes thejr way. untt} the business ' in which they have been accustomed | te earn their living improves. The large crops have another significance; they, mean an increase in foodstuffs and prosperity to the farmer. The times must necessarily be good when the crops are abundant while it will take a large amount of money to pay for removing them and there is no reason to doubt the ability | of the farmer to obtain this ass which he will soon be able to repay. The great trouble will be in obtaining the negessary help. The reports have it that Kansas needs 40,000 help in moving its crops, but the great stange, men question is whether it will get it. There | has always been a demand foh help in Kansas and many will remember the story that was circulated some years ago in that state that men were posted at the railroad stations to im- portune travellers as.to whether they were willing to help in harvesting at good wages. This method was re- sorted to because the crops were so | large that it was impossible to move them with the labor then in the state. Kansas was always a freakish state anyway, but it has a wonderful repgu- tation as an agricultural state and the news this spring is that it will lose none of its laurels this year. MAY LOSE BARNUM’'S CIRCUS. There isn’t a man, woman or child in this country who has any of the amusement germ well developed who will not be sgrieved to that the Barnum & Bailey the Sells-Forepaugh circuses to pass into the hands of ‘a syndicate and in time may pass into the hands of people who will not have the same interest in the amusement as did the fcunders of those aggregations and as a result pass out of existence al- tcgether. The Ringling Brothers are now in possession of the shows but they are getting along in years; the family tendency has heen toward girl babies and these are not what is wanted in conducting what has been pepularly known as the greatest show on earth. One of the Ringlings has just died, the two remaining brothers are mixed up in divorce . suits, and while the family is reticent about talking of the sale it is understood the circuses are to pass into new hands. The parent of this wonderful aggre- gation was P. T. Barnum, who, aside from being a great showman, was a member of the Connecticut legisla- ture and.an aspirant for a place in congress but was defeated.. His life was the most interestirig of any of our Connecticut men and from the time he began plowing his farm in Bridgeport with an elephant untif hé died he was known all over the Workl. It is related that on one occasion a letter was sent him, from Europe addressed to “P. T. Barnum, America,” and it was delivered to him. His cir- cuses have been exhibited all over the ‘world and there have been millions of people who have witnessed them with pleasure and profit. While their with- drawal from exhibition would: not cause a panic they would be missed from the amusement world and child- hood would be deprived of one of its greatest joys. COMMUNICATED. Mayor's Action, at OCharity Board Meeting Commented TUpon. Editor Herald—The bull has broken his chain and gotten into the china shop and the question is, how long will the people of New Britain stand for such proceedings as took place at the last meeting of the board of pub- lc charities? Is Quigley going to be the dictator and dominant power for all of the affairs of New Britain or are the people going to rise up and register a protest against last Fri- day night’s action of the board of pub- lic charities dominated by the mayor, in dismissing without any reasons whatever, except personal spite on the part of Quigley, two of the best public servants that it has been New Britain’s privilege to hawve in its em- ploy? It seems very inconsistent for the board to sign a statement to the people of New Britain indorsing every- thing that Mr. and Mrs. Kibbe have done, and then through spite of the mayor dismiss Mr. Kibbe. This re- port was signed by all the members of the old board according to thelr true knowledge and belief. Let the present board be honest with the peo- ple of New Britain and either stand by that report or repudiate it as be- ing false. Now, the question is, was it the board or was it Quigley who did the discharging? “Quigley says” that he promised the people of New Britain during hig campaign that he would give them a good business ad- ministration and that he promised them that he would get rid of the Kibbes just as quickly as he possibly could. For what? As I have said before, the old board endorsed every- thing that the Kibbes have ever done, stuck by them through that .scanda- lous investigation, and yet two mem- bers of that old board did not have the sand or backbone to raise a voice against the insults and the abuses that Quigley brought down on the Kibbes at the last meeting of the board. Talk about a mad bull in a china shop; learn and are that does not express it according to | all accounts of the mdnner and lan- guage that he used in that meeting against the Kibbes. The three pew members who voted for dismissal, ‘comparatively knew nothing about the Kibbes; they have never visited the Town Farm, do not know anything| put its conditions, the inmates or to | the duties of the superintendent or matron. One of the three has met i Mr. Kibbe in a business way and has | made the statement that Mr. Kibbe was one of the best and fair- est men with whom to do business that he had ever come in contact. The other one of the ‘three met Mr. Kibbe last Thursday for the first time, in an accidental way, and did not know who he was until he was in- troduced to him. The third one has never met the Kibbes and has never been to the Town Farm. Yet they vote to dismiss a public servant that they know nothing at all about, good, bad or indifferent. ‘Where is the Jjustice in such proceedings? Again I ask, are the people of New Britain going to stand for such meth- ods as the mayor evidently intends to use in conducting city affairs? The board of public charity has had the reputation, up to last Friday night, of being one of the bhest conducted boards in the city government. They have allowed nothing of a spiteful political or sectarian character to en- ter into the workings of the board +and all of its business has been trans- acted honestly and openly without fear or favor. Nothing was ever con- cealed from the public., The board did not do anything that it was ashamed to have published, the re- porters were never excluded from any of its meetings, and the public was kept posted at all times to the bus- iness transacted. Quigley’s slogan seems to be, throw the reporters out of the board.meetings, mnuzzle the press and insult the individual reporters if they say anything that is displeasing to him. “‘Quigley says” that if the 4,000 people who elected him mayor will come to him he will tell them why he dismissed the Kibbes. It he were what he pretends he would not be ashamed to have appear in the press what he had to say at the meeting. But he is ashamed of it. From the time of his advent into the common council to the present time he has abused, insulted and charged different people with all kinds of of- fenses, not even sparing the city it- self, but accused it of being a thief. People who have sustained life-long reputations for civility, honesty, re- finement and unblemished character have been openly attacked in public assemblies, ridiculed and grossly in- sulted. If conditions of this char- acter are to continue it will soon be difficult to find a person who values his reputation to accept any civic of- fice for the administration of public affairs. He has made the statement repeatedly that he would have the sealp of those who opposed him in any manner whatever. Now that he thinks. he has got the Kibbes’ scalp he is sharpening his knife to get Mr. Hart's scalp, another of our very able and conscientious public servants. “Quigley says” that he will have his scalp next year by hook or by, crook. Now Mr, Hart is saving the city of New Britain thousands of dollars every year. He understands the conditions, as well as any man can understand the conditions of the class of people that the charity board has to deal with Wwith one exception, the venerable Ly- man Johnson, who was Mr. Hart's predeécessor and who recommended Mr. Hart very highly as his succes- sor. Yet Quigley has got it in for Mr. Hart. He has promised the job to somebody else. He has to pay some of his political debts in some way and he is ‘going to do it at the expense of the dignity of the city. Now, Mr. Editor, don’t you think it is about time that a protest was registered against such proceedings? God help New Britain for the next two years! If_;his is t:e beginning who is there wise enou S W i gh to tell us what the end FORMER MEMBER OF CHARITY BOARD. -_— FACTS AND FANCIES. ’ljhe Massachusetts legislature, which recently refused to place a ts)é on bachelors, thinks cats should be taxed. The spinsters seem to be in disfavor with the Bay State law- makers.—Bridgeport Standard. Here’s .hoping that the Rockville citizens, who are moving for the im. peachment of a socialist alderman for insulting the nation’s flag, will be suc- cessful in their quest. Kven socialists must learn that there is such a thing as patriotism and love of country,— Ansonia Sentinel. . Alice Schmidt of New York is seek- ing a separation from. her husband, John, because “he gave her anti-fat for a birthday present.” It appears also that he wouldn’t take her to At- lantic City because she was “too big and fat” and he preferred “to be seen with slim women.” Most of us would say that Alice ought to have her divorce.——Wa erbury American. The state of Connecticut at large has been interested in the outcome of the trial of Engineer Miller of the White Mountuin express which ran into Qhe»rf\zn‘ of the Bar Harbor express on September 2 last. / That trial has just been concluded in New Haven county. The jury after long deliberation returned a verdict of not gullty. This outcome is not surpris- ing. No man who followed the evi- dence could believe this engineer was solely responsible for the accident which cost so many lives. Indeea, it is doubtful if he was any more than a machine in the hands of men who took risks in the great game that was being played,—--Bridgeport Post. There are 296 merabers in the senior class of Sheflield Scientific school. That thirty-eight per cent. of them have “worked their way through” in greater or less degree means that 112 members have been winning their way in the true self- making sense. That ought to estab- lish “Sheff’s” reputation, if some such proportion holds in all the classes, as a truly democratic school. The pro- portion must, as a matter of fact, be really greater than that, for the state- ment is made that only 111 men in the cldss have done nothing in that line. ‘This is not a decrease of self- support from the furmer days, more- over. The proportion of democracy is rising.—New Haven Register. McMILLAN’S | i | Free to Mothers A 15¢ Pinless and But- tonless Diaper Pattern . We will distribute to mothers of New Britain and suburbs 1000 Vanta Pinless and buttonless Diaper Pat- terns absolutely free. Yours is here, so call for it any time this week at our Knit Underwear department. We want you to know what Vanta Gar- njents are and what they mean to the children—comfort for the little tots. Vanta Vests and Abdominal Bands have no pins, no buttons to discom- fort the babes. Ask to see them. Vanta Vests come in sizes 1 to 6. Are made in part wool, all wool and silk and wool fabrics. Retail at 60c to $1.00. According to size. Vanta Wool Bands at 50c and 60c¢ each. Vanta each, Vanta Twistless pieces, at 10c piece. Abdominal Binders at 25c¢ Tape, 10 yard NEW SEASQNABLE WASH FABRICS. We wish ‘to call your attention to our beautiful showing of Plaid Ging- hams. There is no other wash fab- ric that can quite take the place of the ever popular Scotch. Ginghams which are shown for spring in the new stripes, checks and plaids for dresses, boys’ suits and blouses and mens’ shirts. 32-INCH GINGHAMS AT 15c YARD. In a big range of new spring plaids, stripes and checks. ANDERSON'S IMPORTED SCOTCH GINGHAMS. 32 inches wide, at 25¢ yard, and GALATEA CLOTH AT*15¢ Has no equal for boys" blouses. Washes well stand hard wear. ARD. suits and and will WONDERLAND CLOTH YARD. ‘Woven colors that are strictly fast. This cloth is suitable for dresses, children’s suits and blouses. AT 15¢ PLAID AND FIGURED RICE CLOTHS AT 25c¢ YARD. 39 Inches Wide. Shown in dainty light colored ef- fects and comes extra wide at this price. CREPE LINENS AT 359c YARD. 46 inches wide, regular 75c values, colors light blue, pink, Yavender, co- penhagen and tango brown. SPECIAL 36-INCH CREPE DE 50c YARD. This is our regular 59c¢ quality. Big selection of new colors added to our aiready strong showing of the season’s most wanted kinds. CHINE AT EMBROIDERED WASHABLE 36 inches wide, at 75c yard. White ground, embroidered figures of green, lavender, mahogany, light blue, pink, Persian, also white on white. PLAN YOUR GRADUATION DRESSES NOW. . Plain and fancy White Goods of all kinds. Hamburg yard. Shadow Lace Flouncings, | $1.50 yard. Flouncings, 59c¢ to $1.50 .25¢ to D. McMILLAN 199-201-203 MAIN STREET. The Big Store’s Universal May Sale of Grand Rapids FURNITURE, RUGS AND DRAPERIES NOW IN FULL PROGRESS Furniture from the foremost manufacturers of America. Rugs and Carpetings from the best mills. Maintaining standard quality and the largest and most comprehensive assortments The Big Store bids you to The Great May Sale of Homefurnishings. No matter how large or how small an expenditure you in- tend, rest assured that here you get better value for less money than at any other Hartford store. Wise, Smith & Co. LACE CURTAINS At Less Than Cost of Manufacture Belated shipments from our American Bobbinet Lace Co., who lace curtains, makes possible the fer you .in'this sale—and to make are including a number of styles wonderful purchase from the have discontinued the making of extraordinary values we can of- our offering more interesting we in the popular Scrim Curtains which will sell in the May Sale at very special price SCRIM CURTAINS. Usually $1.25, on sale at pair. Usually $1.50, on pair. Usually $1.95, on pair. Usually $2.50, on pair. 88c sale at $1.19 sale at $1.49 sale at $1.89 BOBBINET LACE CURTAINS, Novelty Braided Cantons. Usually $2.50, May sale price $1.49 pair. Usually $3.75. $1.99 pair. Ysually $4.50. $2.09 pair. May sale price May sale price CURTAINS, and KEdge. May sale BOBBINET LACE , Real Cluny Insertion Usvally $2.50. price $1.19 pair. Usually $3.50. $1.49 pair. Usually $1.00. $2.95 pair. May sale price Male sale price BOBBINET LACE CURTA Real Renaissance Lace Inserti and Braid Edge. Usually $3.95. May sale price $2.99 pair, Usually $1.95. $3.99 pair. Usually $5.95. $1.99 pair, May sale price May sale price - DRESSERS In various designs and in all the up-to-date finishes. $32.75 Circassian walnut dress- ers, $24.99. $26.75 quartered golden oak dressers, $21.69. $33.75 Bird’s eye maple dress- ers, $26.99. $19.75 Quartered golden dresser, $14.99. $42.75 $34.95. $27.75 $21.69. oak Mahogany dressers, Mahogany dressers. ) #38.75 Circassian walnut ' dress- ers, $29.99. $59.75 $49.75. $13.75 White enamel $16.69. Mahogany dressers, dressers $18.75 White enamel dressers $14.95. $12.75 Golden oak dressers, $8.69. © $25.00. PARLOR, LI GREAT leather. 5-PIECE PARLOR SUITES. Usually $19.75. May sale price $39.75. Usually $63.75. $44.75. Usually $75.00. $39.75. *Usually $89.00. $69.75. May sale price May sale price May sale price LIVING ROOM AND LIBRARY CHAIRS, Upholstered in_genuine Spanish leather, substantial price reduc- tions at the May sale. 5. May sale price $21.99. Usually $38.75. $29.75. Usually $42. $34.75. Usually $19.75. $39.75. Usually $53.75. May sale price May sale price / May sale price May sale price $44.75. RUG Values Extraordinary $12.50 ROYAL WILTON RUGS. This season’s newest designs and colors, make a handsome par- lor or living room rug. May sale price, $34.95. $27.50 BODY BRUSSELS RUGS. The best wearing dining and liv- ing room rug in a big assortment of new designs. Size 9x12. May sale, $22.95. $25 ROYAL AXMINSTER RUGS. In Oriental and plain colors, subject to manufacturer’s slight imperfections, 9x12, Sale price $17.49. $18.75 HEAVY WILTON VELVET RUGS. In big variety of Oriental and floral effects, slightly shaded, 9x12, May sale price $13.49. $12.95 SPECIAL BRUSSELS RUGS 9x12. May sale price $9.99, NG ROOM AND LIBRARY FURNITURE IN THE MAY SALE. 7 Three and five piece parlor suites, finely finished, frames, upholstered in silk plush, damask, May sale on our entire line. new design verdure, tapestry and 3-PIECE PARLOR SUITES. Usually $37.75, May sale price $27.99. Usually $44.75. May sale price $32.95. Usually $49.75. May sale price $39.75. Usually $56.75. $44.75. Usually $59.75. $49.75. Usually $75.00. $59.75. May sale price May sale price May sale price LIVING ROOM CHAIRS, Large comfortable chairs and rockers, upholstered in brown and black art leathers. On sale thus:’ Usually $14.75. May sale price $9.99. Usually $16.75. $11.95. Usually $18.75. $13.95. May sale price May sale price BRASS BEDS. Brass Beds. Sale price Brass Beds. Sale price Brass Beds. Sale Brass Beds. Sale $36.75 Sale .99. $39.75 $31.99. $35.00 Brass Beds. Brass Beds. Square Tube Brass $44.75 Square Tube Brass Beds. $34.75. LIFT LID REFRIGERATORS. Al parts removable, white enamel lined. Usually $7.95. Special $7.69. Usually $12.75. Special $9.99. Usually $15.75. Special $12.69. Usually $18.75. Usually $21.00. Special $17.69. 3 DOOR APARTMENT REFRIGERATORS, ‘White enamel lined. Usually $24.75, Sale price $19.95. | Usually $28.75. Sale price $23.95. Usually $33.75. Sale price $26.95. OLD HICKORY ROCKERS. Usnally $3.50. May sale price $2.95. Usually $3.95. $3.39. Usually $4.45. May $3.75. Usnally $5.50, $1.45. May sale price sale price May sale price Special $14.99. | LIFT 11D REFRIGERATORS, Porcelain lined. Usually $21. Usually $26.7 Usually $28.75. Usually $32.75. Special $26. 3 DOOR APARTMENT REFRIGERATORS, White Porcelain lined. Usually $32.75. Sale price $27.75. Usually $37.75. Sale price $31.7>. Usually $43.75. Sale price $36.75. | VERANDA AND LAWN ! TURE. Chairs, rockers and settees in natural maple leaf green, old hickory, rustic cedar, Kaltex fibre, reed and rattan, all at special May sale prices. { Veranda rockers, May sale price 79¢. Veranda rockers, | May sale price $1.39. Veranda rockers, usually $1.98. May sale price $1.19. Veranda rockers, usually $2.95. May sale price $1.69, { Veranda rockers, usually $3.19. May sale price $2.95. FURN)- usually 98c. usually $1.75. | 8695 CANVAS COUCH HAMMOUKS. All Complete With Hooks and Chains. $4.45 value at the $3.95. May value at the May $5.95. $8.95 $7.09. $10.95 value. at $9.45. $12.00 value at $10.95. value at the May the May the May PORCH SCRE! S. Amcrican made, wide slat porch screens. 4x8, $2.50 value, for $2.25, 6x8, $3 value, for $3.00, 3x8, $1.25 value, for $4.00. 10x8, 50 value, for $5.00, BAMBOO PORCH SCREENS, 59c to $4.19, Value 69c to $4.95. JAPANESE 'Phone Orders Charter 3050 and mail or- ders promptly tilled. WISE, SMITH fIARTFORD Our Restaurant an ideal place for light lunch, acup of tea or sub- stantial repast. C0. |55 .