New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 8, 1914, Page 6

NMEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1914. W BRITAIN HERALD ! - D PUBLISHING COMPANY, Proprietors. Bd daily (Bunday excepted) at 4:15 p. m. it Herald Bullding, 67 Church St. d at the Posat 88 Second Class Mail Matter. ired by carrier to any part of the city 16 Cents a Week, 65 Cents & Month. ptions for paper to be sent by mail payable in advance. 60 Cents a Month $7.00 a year. only profitabble sdvertising medium in he city. Cirdulation books and press reom alweys open to advertisers. Ald Wil be found on sale at Hota- Stand, 42nd St. and Broad- ¢ York City; Board Walk, TELEPHONE CALLS. ness OMce. . via) Rooms UGHT TO BE SHORT WAR. s the reports of the war continue ome in the feeling Increases that as the immediate result would be would be much better for all If nations involved could meet, ht and have the war over with. matters stand now the entire 1d is disturbed, sympathizers are ng up for their respective coun- g, business is being interfered with while all know what the outcome l be it would be better all around he big battle was fought, the ques- h of Buropean supremacy settled, dead buried and business resumed a peace basis. It is very desirable t the seas be opened to commerce, t merchandise and food supplies shipped to every country and this not be done with safety while the is in progress. ‘here is no hope for a peaceful lement of the difficulties of the erent nations even at this stage the trouble, the question of ether \xGermany, or the other coun- of BEaurope are to rule must be ed on the fleld of battle and the ner it is done the better. It will rse mean a terrible loss of life it will mean that in any event unti] .the last engagement is at end the world will continue to be urbed and all because of the atti- e of a few monarchs who seem de- mined to drive their people to their h in their effort to secure some jnmercial advantage. It is a war hout any reason and as it must bo hght out until a majority of the icipants are killed or disapled sooner the slaughter is over the feker will the remainder of man- hd be permitted to continue thelr h in life undisturbed. t is strange that in all the talk of needs. of this coufitry strengthen- its military forces and better ipping itsisoldiers, that no one has r thought of supplying the army h: chiropodists. There is the army geon, the veterinarian to look af- the:; homses, the barber and the lor, but no corn doctor. The Na- Inal Association of Chiropodists has jced it, but while they have not lared for any candidates who rec- nize theyprofession, they have in pvention assembled in Boston this ek adopted resolutions to the ef- thatia series of lectures be gtven p armyjand-navy on the care of the bt and i have placed themselves on ord as favaring the addition of to the medical staff of regular army, navy and the mi- la, in. the several states. [Here is a step that has been too hgioverlooked, for who is there who had a corn who wilk not agree that 1I' operate against celerity on the of any soldier? A regular army n who has a oorn cannot march h any approach to precision and 14 berjust as slow in retreat. Sol- on a long march are apt to be bubled with sore feet; the ocom-~ nt will inveriably be diagnosed as s and once they appear the army will be In pain until someone ipples the remedy. There are plas- , stuff you rub on, a pilece of a mon and many other remedies, some which are useles. A corn is an lemy of peace, it disturbs the tem- lrament, and many of the grouches t cause men to be despised and bmen to lose their popularity can be ced to their feet. The calmest of zens will say wicked things, and metimes fight if anyone steps on pet corn. There really ought to a department of chiropody in every Lteso that the corn curse may be lidied ana bulletins issued like those the department of agriculture, Re- jous conventions might also consider is problem with profit for the reason at it is almost impossible for a man get religion and keep it while he They are bad things, s corns. POKING FUN AT CANAL. Whenever New Britain is about to are in any big improvement Hart- rd gets jealous. Just because its d ball team is a few pegs ahead of ho champions of this city it has n, begun to puft up. The Courant ngaged in poking fun at the which New Britain is going to. Office at New Britain | have built between here and Middle- town, savs it will place New Britain on the Sound and afford the boys and girls a place to skate in the winter. There is sound enough here now, the skating places are numerous ! and so shaded that the participants of this joyous and exhilarating sport are so protected from the tempest that with the sun streaming through the branches of the trees an atmos- pheric combination is created that is conducive to health and happiness. The canal, however, is another thing, not as beautiful perhaps as the skat- ing lakes but nevertheless useful in and affording an op- no will is a business sens portunity for sightseeing which other community enjoys. The canal is not to have any locks, but is to be a continuous stream with | flowers growing on the banks, per- | golas at every shady nook supplied with those choice products which add to a sail on the water, which guaranteed to assuage thirst and for the time being eliminate all the ills that come from the unwise sumption of early fruit. Hartford will be permitted to enjoy the sail as will all other cities which can satisfy the harbormaster as to their regularity and rellgious convictions. The peo- ple of the caplital city may come here on the dinkey. but if they choose to go by boat to Prof. Fisher’s town and then up the canal they may do so but then they will be compelled to go the remainder of the distance by rail which may be associated with some danger and render the time of their arrival home a bit uncertain. It will make a most pleasant trip, the boats will rival the swan in beauty and movement and the water will be guaranteed as fresh, cool and clear. ‘What more can be demanded of a canal? The appropriation is, there- are con- | Britain TOWN {A4LK, T Y § state and congres- sional campaign will probably add to the prominence of Mayor Quigley. In some aces he s being nized as the or of the republi- party of New and it may be said with all sincerity that the claim is in dispute. The mayor won a great victory last spring and it naturally called the attention of other cities to him for the reason that he was practically unknown as a political force before. Whether Mr. Quigley will demand political recognition for himself or for some one else as a reward for his services has not been explained. There is hardly any doubt, however, but that he will exact some form of recognition, but whether he will re- ceive it is another question. When the late George W. Corbin was elected mayor of this city there was much talk concerning the prominence he had. thus gained. He was talked of for various offices; one out-of-town paper said that he was being re- garded as suitable timber for congress and in those days a nomination on a republican ticket meant a good chance of election, but when the convention came around his name was not men- tioned and the reason for it was that the novelty of his election had worn off and he ceased to be a state fig- ure. New Britain is large enough to bring attention to its leading of- ficlals, but they must be above the average in ability, in other words they must show that they are able to run a ci s a city should be run and that they are large enough to fill more important offices. Mavor Quig- ley has not been in office long enough to attract any such attention and un- til he does he cannot hope to become a state leader. Without any thought or intention of suggesting a course of conduct for the mayor it can be truth- fully said that the mayor who will make good in his office will be the one who makes his interest in the city paramount to all other things and the one who does not do that fore, not only desirable but necessary. Gtve the boat a push. ROOR SHORE RESORT BUSINESS. If there are any business men who have real reason to find fault it is those who are conducting shore re- sorts, The weather has been bad for them, their patrons are less in num- ber than in former years, the money has positively refused to roll in and the end of the season will in all prob- ability find the most of them out of pocket. Whenever there has been a pleasant Sunday the traffic has been ‘heavy on the trolleys and the seaside places have had their full complement of visitors, but those days have been very irregular and as a. resuit the profits of one day go to meet the ox- penses of the one following. This seems to be true everywhere, as éven Coney Island, which has had as many, as 250,000 visitors on some Sundays, 18 having a poor season as a general thing. It is claimed that in some places the regular visitors have turned up as ueual, but that beyend the board bill there s very little money expended and the fellow who runs the flying horses, the various games of chance without which the seaside would be a dull place. as well as those who run teams, autos and boats, say that it is a dull season. All place the blame however, on the weather, for when it isn’t rdining it is cloudy or cool and the shore is the last place a person wishes to visit. The baseball magnates also are complaining, first because of the pools, which they said detracted from the real interest of the game, but when the pools were interfered with by the authorities the war came along and they will find it an easy tagk to count the profits at the end of the season when it is expected that the old routine will once more be established and business be good again. If the old war would cease the Tevival would be specdy. Every- thing is ready for it, the crops being of the best and money at hand to meet the expense of removing them. England’s Justification. (New York Evening Post.) Whatever may be the real and deeply underlying reasons for Eng- land’s going to war with Germany, | it cannot be denied that she had a n, under . international By invading Belgium Germany Wwas violating a treaty to which all thet European powers had set their hand and seal, and in the observance of which England had a peculiar and even vital interest. She . was thus well within her legal rights in-asking both France and .Germany whether they. would respect the guaranteed neutrality of Belgium. But the mili- tary plans of Germany could not then i be changed. She admitted through' | her chancellor, that she was going | counter to the law of nations, and made anxious profession of her pur- pose to “rectify the injustice,” ag the German chancellor phrased it, after the war was over: and in her natur- al desire to keep Iingland neutral, un. dertook to give the most formal promise never to annex any portion of | Belglum. This promise, coming from an avowed treaty-breaker, was re. ceilved for what it was worth by the house of commons—that is, received | with jeers. Thus Germany, in order | to snatch. the military advantageiof a march on France through Belgian will find at the end of his administra- tion that he has been a flat failure. New Britain will soon find it neces- sary for republicans and democrats to come together and select a man for mayor who. understands the city, who will give all his time to its ser- vice with the hope that such an ad- ministration will straighten out what- ever troublesome questions now confront it, place it on a plane where business and not politics will be the keynote of the government and where the officials will give the best that is in them for the people whom they have been chosen to serve. If the mayor of the city dabbles to any ex- tent in outside politics he cannot give good service to the city because his mind will not be on those matters which demand his best thought, but rather those which offer him personnl opportunities for advancement and which may not work out his way in the end. Perhaps Mayor Quigley will be an exception. Time will tell With the exception of the sewer business, Mayor Quigley appears to be devoting more attention to the police department than any other branch of the city service at present. He made some unfavorable comment on some members of the force one evening this week, saying that he would not keep them five minutes. This is in- deed harsh criticism. Chairman An- drews reminded him that all police- men are obliged to pass an examina- tion by a physician. That, however, did not cause the mayor to withdraw his criticism. Mayor Quigley did not mention any names and the members of the force are left to their own judgment as to whom he referred. If the mayor’s idea is to improve the force, if it can be done, the average citizen would say amen as it is the best service the city pays for, but this improvement cannot be obtained by anonymous criticism, by saying men are worthless, without explaining where the weakness lies. The police force is more susceptible to criticism than any other department of the city because of the ve nature of its work, but if those in authority have anything to say about it then it seems the place to say it is to the head of the department and in private, Gen- eral criticism made in public is apt to lead to disorganization. The ele- ment that objects to the police on general principles will take courage from the remarks of the mayor and increase their comment, and the de- partment which should be encouraged the most will suffer the greatest. Of course this is not the object of the mayor, far from it, and he would probably be grieved at such a result, but that cannot be avoided if he is to publicly criticise a department, and then leave it to others to reform with- out explaining where the reform is needed. That is an unfortunate con- dition and permits of the application of no remedy except such as only the mayor can give. 'There should be no criticism in public, unless deserved, and then it should be explicit, leaving no doubt as to who is meant, the causes for the’ criticism and leave the way open and plain for correc- tion. The mayor has considerable power and much is expected from him, but he cannot be as well in- formed as to the management of any department as those in immediate charge. They know best what to do and there i8 better service and better discipline when they are left alone to do the work for which they were - ap- pointed. The mayor may attend meetings of the boards and may con- fer with the commissioners so asto familiarize himself with the detaily if he so chooses, but people feel that his interference should end there. There ig absolutely nothing doing in the political line in New Britain, althous leading republican said to the “about town man” the other day that he believed the local delegation territory, -brought uopn herself the immense military disadvantage of adding England to the countries with 4 which she is at war. to the state convention would sup- port M. C. Webster for governor, and furthermore that the ex-mayor is in- creasing in strength all the time, If 7 ! there is any slate in preparation the names of delegates are being kept under cover, although there does not appear to be any good reason for 1t. Sentiment is changing on the republi- can side so far as it relates to the republican senatorial nomination. Ex- Representative Towers, It is believed now, will be renominated. He was the only local candidate on the re- publican side who was defeated two years ago, Mr. Landers, his opponent carrying the city by about 200, while Mr. McMillan as the progressive nominee polled almost 1400 votes. It is understood that Mr, Towers is de- sirous of making another try for the oftice and republicans are willing that he should have the opportunit; It is impossible to say now how much of a figure the progressives will cut in the New Britain election this fall. It seems to be pretty generally ad- mitted and it is not denied by the progressives themselves, that they will not poll as large a vote this year as they did two years ago. The sentiment is not as strong although it might not be impossible for them: to poll a heavy vote with a popular candidate. They put their best foot forward as he did In 1912, when they nominateq Mr. McMillan for senator who received such support that it placed him well up with the leading candidates on the progressive ticket. The republicans do not appear to have anyone especially in view for representatives, except that there is some talk of renominating the two candidates who wen at the last elec- tion, Mr. Mueller and Mr. Crona, and there is still less interest on tne democratic side, the general trend of the conversation being that Senator Landers is likely to be nominated for governor and the places for senator and representatives will be open (o everyone. If the democrats expect o carry New Britain for these offices they will need to put forward their best men. They have several and while they may not show any en- thusiasm for the nominations at present the party may be compelled to draft them into service. There is apathy on both sides just now, but there is ample time for all hands to pick up interest. The conditions are likely to be such as a large vote should be polled on election day. FACTS AND FANCIES, There is a limit of economy below ' which no city can go. But similarly there must be a height of expenditure above which it must not go. The best brains of the cities may well be used in determining what these limits are. And the citizens themselves may keep an eye on the life of the munici- pality to make sure that they are get- ting the full value of the money which is expended.—Norwich Record. It is said that John Redmond's an- nouncement in the House of Com- mons that Nationalists would stand with Ulster men for the Empire has gone like a flame through Ireland, all differentes having been sunk. The Unionists and the Nationalists are now toasting each other in - Ireland. War brings about some very remark- able revolutions in feeling as well as in geography.—Waterbury Ameri- can. When they found out that the Kronprinzessin Cecilie was turning back from the British coast, a group of American financiers on board of- fered, it is said, to buy the vessel out- right, in order to keep, it on its course. The captain did not laugh at them; he is a courteous man. But he might have been justified in doing so. Such international transfers cannot be made informally on the high seas, even at the behcst of American enter- prise and high finance.—New Haven Register. The race for the America's cup has been called off and we shall not see this year Sir Thomas Lipton's fleet challenger in a contest, but the strug- gle for the Davis cup is still assured and thus one international conflict will survive the perils of world wide war. It is fitting too that as a neutral nation we should keep the cup right here, for if it is started for England or Australia it would run the risk of confiscation by hostile cruisers.— Ansonia Sentinel. ¥ It’s vacation for the schoolboys and girls, but they are always anxious to learn about the big things going on in the world. Just now there's a lot of important history in the mak- ing that will not get into the school books for a vear or two. It's valuable knowledge that no one who desires to be well informed can let get away from him. The great war in Europe, the greatest the world has ever known, is making history every day [ and may make important changes in the map of that great continent. The person who keeps himself well In- formed daily on this important mat- ter will be well equipped with a fund of invaluable knowledge.—Hartfoi Post, Could Spare Sugar Barons. (Richmond Times-Dispatch.) Taking seriously the defection of a few democrats in Louisiana is a pleasant pastime for anti-administra- tion leaders and an innocent diver- sion for independents, but most of us refuse to get excited. 1In fact, little else than incredulity has greeted the news of the new movement, and that only when indifference has been sufficiently overcome to allow even dishelief. In the first place, the seces- sion of Loulsiana from the demo- cratic party to the progressive party would not be a really serious blow, because it would mean that the party would be rid of the sugar barons, long an element of trouble, In the second place, the gugar industry of Louisiana, as Important as it is, affects a very small minority of the people state, and the grouch of a few will not extent to all or even to a large proportion. The opposition has made the most of the incident, and now everybody else has about for- gotten it, .work. of the | WHEN SAILING SHIPS CARRIED COMMERCE (By James E. Beale.) It may be interesting at this junc- ture, in modification of the fright, and battles and discords on sea between the great naval powers of the present day, to recall a little of the romance, song and melody of the old days on the high seas, when the full-rigged salling ships, carrying ‘the commerce of the world—those depending wholly, on canvas and the wind as a mo- tive power, out - numbered the steam-propelled ships of today, when a crew's ability to shovel coal is a far greater qualification than any knowledge . of navigation or seaman- ship. How well the writer recalls the songs and chanties, with their choruses and refrains, that characterized and were always a part of the unloading or loading of cargo, getting the ship under way, heaving up the anchor, warping into dock, manning pumps and other work where the long steady pull was needed to perform the Alas! the harsh clatter of the steam winch is the only ‘“‘music” at- tending these duties today. In those days the song was ever a part of a seaman’s life. Whether in the tap-room of some tavern on shore, in the forecastle of an even- ing after the day's work was com- pleted, or at work during the day. the song and chorus was ever present. It lightened the cares, kicks, curses and oft brutal treatment during the day and cheered the evening hours of rest into forgetfulness. One of the joys of the sea is the song and the chantey. The glory and beauty and romance of the sea has been hymned and sung in melo- dious verse. It is the magical at- traction of the sea. ~ Woman, home, legend, romance, mystery, the life and Aeines of the pirate and buccancer nearly always furnished the text of tue song and the casntey. In nearly all of the pictures and paintings of the early days of the full-rigged sail- ing ship, (and what more beautiful or romantic sight can be imagined than a full-rigged ship with every sail spread to catch the breeze astshe is either leaving port or returning home) Jack is seen on shore taking a last loving embrace and farewell of his “Black eyed Susan,” while the boat at the landing is waiting to take ‘him to his ship prior to sailing. Yes, there was a lot of sentiment in “the good old days” of the clipper sailing ship, the smuggler, the buccaneer and the slave trader. As samples of the love songs, chanties and ditties we append a few stanzas, which occasionally come back to the writer's memory of his days on the deep blue sea. Who can question the sentimental affection of the following, which was always in demand, particularly when the crew had a majority of young men? HE. do love when I am “What will going, With white sails flowing To seas beyond? . What will you do love when waves divide us and friends may chide us For being fond? SHE. When waves divide may chide us In faith abiding, T'll still be true. I'll pray for you on the stormy ocean, in deep devotion, That's what I'll do.” There was a chorus to this in which all joined, the words of which do not come to my tongue at this moment Then there were the pirate’ songs you us and friends | which were always popular and sung | with much gusto, particularly by the older men, who idolized Captains Kidd and Drake and recounted their valor and ‘“brave” acts, as much as Bill Luby of Berlin be- lieves in Dick Turpin and his famous mare, Black Bess, or the average boy does of his dime novel hero, Here's a sample of one of the pirate songs, the chorus of which was always sung with suflicient force to almost spring the oaken beams overhead: The Pirate of the Isle. “I love to sail in a pleasant gale, O’er the deep and boundless sea, XNo land I own, my ship's my throne, My kingdom is the sea. flag is red at my royal mast head, Upon all my foes I smile, No quarters show where'er 1 go, I'm the pirate of the isle, Choru “I'm pirate, I'm pirate, I'm pirate of the isle.” Leaving a Foreign Port for Home. To give the readers of the Herald a clearer idea of the old custom and beauty and joy of song at sea I will attempt to feebly describe a ship get- ting under way in the “good old days of the sailing ship.” We are at Constantinople, one of the large ports of commerce of the world, have taken on our cargo of costly carpets, rugs, silks, spices and other Turkish products, in ex- change for a cargo of the celebrated cutlery, home needs, and beautiful bathroom fixtures manufactured by the Landers, Frary & Clark Co., and the even more celebrated *‘Anchor” brand of saddlery hardware of the North & Judd Co., with many other iines of New Britain’s production, which the many wives of the Sultan and other beautiful and sensible Mo- hammedan wives of the harem fnd they cannot do without. We are bouna for New Britain via. the Connecticut river and canal from Middletown, unless chased by a phan- tem German cruiser all the way across the Atlantic, and captured when in sight of Saybrook light. It is one of these beautiful semi- tropical nights. The harbor is dotted | with the lights of numerous shipping: | strains of music come ross the bay from the band playing on the 2za; soclety is out in full on the the | [ erew is called up to weign anchor, and McMILLAN’S. guimpes of organdles and Priced Saturday at 9%c, $1.25, $1.49, Three hundred dainty crepe, voile an about half price. Your Women’s Boot Silk Hose Black, white and al Two Bargains in Leather with purse and mirror. Saturday 98¢ to $2.48, All kinds, all sizes, all prices, and at est on baggage that D. Mc down about 9 o'clock. Darkness has suddenly fallen, for there is no twi- light in the tropics. The pilot, who is to take us out, comes on board, the | as they man the windlass the follow- | ing chanty is selected, for no Ameri- can or English crew would think of heaving up the anchor without Rlnl(‘, ing. The leader, one with a good | strong baritone or tenor voice, takes | the center. The mate " The breaks begin to ist catches the up and down time and start Leader—"In a maid. Crew-—Mark well what T do say! Leader—In Amsterdam there dweit | a mald. Crew—And.I'll go no more With you, fair maid A-roving, a-roving Since roving's been my I'll g0 no more a-roving fair maid.” The above is sung to an old Eliza- bethan tune which stirs the blood | like a drum-tap is stirring the blood of the armic Burope today, The mate, who has a voice like a gale of wind, calls out, “lay along here and get hold of these halliards,” The leader again steps to the head of the men as they fall in line with the halliards in their hands, and be- Amsterdam there dwelt a-roving | ruin, with you, premenade enjoying the soft, per- fume-laden and amorous air; the hum of laughter and song in many tongues comes from the ships as they lay at anchor. We are to leave the harbor with the land-breeze which comes gins: “Klosfit" Jersey Top Silk Petticoats, Mescaline and Jersey Top Silk Petticoats. cortment of all desirable colors in this sale. Sale of Marie Antoinette Novelty Vestees and Guimpes at 49¢ each, values to $1.00 Dainty embroidered, hemstitched and tucked effects, including vestees and | the Leader—"Louis was the King France afore the Revolution. Crew—Away, haul away, haul away together, Leader—But Louis got his head cut of McMILLAN’S. Reduced to $3.98. Reduced to $2.98. Large 8- embroidered nets laces. Quick Clearance Prices on Dainty Shirtwaists and Blouses $1.98 and $2.98 Value $1.50 to $3.98. d lawn blouses in white and colors at choice Saturday, 49c each. at 25¢ and 50¢ pr. 1 the leading shades. “Men’s Onyx Silk Sox” at 25¢ pr.,, value 50c Every man in New Britain should know of this real hosiery bargain. 69c Long Silk Gloves at S0¢ pair $1.00 Long White Silk Gloves at 75¢ pair More Silk Girdies for Saturday $1.00 girdles Saturday at 69c. $1.50 girdles Saturday at 98c. $1 Saturday at $1.49. girdles Hand Bags for Saturday $3.98 Pin Morocco Bags, German Silver Frames, Silk Moire linings, fitted Saturday at $2.98 each. $3.50 and $3.75 bags, ~ilk lined and fitted. Every bag warranted real India leathers, Saturday at $1.98 each. Parasols Reduced fo Nearly One-Half . Value $1.49 to $4.00. August Sale of Triinks. Bags and Suit Cases all times our prices are the very low- is bullt for travel. Millan 199-201-203 Main Street. off, which spoiled his constitution, Crew-—Away, haul away boys, haul away Joe."” This is xung to a quick tune and in quick time, the effect being very spirited. There are countless of thess songs and chantries, but little used at sea today. The jibs are soon given up to turn the ship's head as the topsails are mastheaded. The melody, rhythm and cadence of the music float out over the still waters of the bay. The hum of the evening gaiety stills, the band on shore ceases its playing, for the moment everyone is listening to the strains of the rhythmic melody from throats of the crew, and when they cease, as the ship quietly passes out, there is hand-clapping from the shore and shouts of “Bravo! Bravo! Americano: Gooda luck, falra win As the land ‘breeze freshens we auickly pass out of the harbor into the blue and Hmpid waters of the Mediterranean, All who love picalilly relishes so much that they do not hesitate to buy it for such prices ag fifteen cents for six ounces and a glass bottle, should take note that cabbages are remarkably cheap this season. One of the big heads that is being sold for four or five cents here in town these days is sufficient to make up several fifteen-cent-size bottles of rel- ish and yet there are hundreds of housewives who are unable to see any benefit to them in the present low price of cabbage.—Waterbury Repub- lican, and similar AUGUST ‘SALE OF WHITE - DRESSES Reduced for Saturday’s selling to $2.98, $3.98, $4.98, $5.08, $7.05, $0.95 to $15.00. Value $3.95 to §: Mark-Down Sale of Silk Petticoats