New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 2, 1915, Page 6

New Britain [Mattet. of_the oity X "lanm. } meatum tn ind prese tisers te ut Hota- d Broad- h walk. Connecti- in the the cap- and will the gen- ke place e general ted on its talk of late for believed given the evidence Edward nominat- emaining by pro- ing clerk e senate. pot with- of New bury and brd also paign Tor conduct- interest and that hat the nd that the sup- presenta- pion any hat the it of the te poli- Kenealy, man of commit- r known Connec- poken of d with is emi- difficul- ent fac- are [gislature will like ht after kt of the pe on ju- he lead- ppears to lett of P to be commit- here e every- le order B, not on 1 scale, When it Eastern rates. means country, Pnly less d is the of the ers. By all the n terri- c coast, otomac, may uch as portant jn's de- remem- ease to d Pitts- ber, the sk for situa- on De- mmerce ers he ju uted in which hve e net con- is really d place, hmission ade carriers the e to set hble re- ve must creased ther in- sugges- ade to uld imme- under sslon evenu fer that lereased not is 28 Vo For, it declires:'the means of- trans: portation areé fundamental and indis- pensable ‘agencies in industrial life, @nd for the common weal should be kept abreast of public require- ments. Wherefore rates may be increased our not to evceed five per cent., with these more important' exceptions: lake-and- rail and rail-and-lake rates: rates on bituminous coal and coke, which are held to be sufficiently profitable; and rates on anthracite coal and iron ore, which are before the commission for review in other proceedings. Rallroad comment on the decision generally enthustastic, both be- cause of the expected increase in revenues and the apparent willingness cf the commission to look at the situa- tion from the railroad man's view- point. Yet there is disappointment that a more general increase was not permitted. Slightly less than half of of the railroad tonnage of the Eastern roads is favorably affected by the de- cision, the New York World figures, ard instead of the $50,000,000 of in- creased revenue the lines desired, there will be forthcoming only be- tween $20,000,000 and $30,000,000. Instead of getting five per cent. it really amounts to between three and four the case of the great coal-carrying roads the per- centage will be even smaller. From Daniel Willard, president of the Bal- timore & Ohio, and spokesman for the carriers in most of their appear- ances hefore the Interstate Commerce representative railroad utterance. Mr. Willard is disappointed because the commission did not grant the full increase as re- quested. But he finds much in the decision that is encouraging. What it might be said to indicate or promise for the future his opinion, even more valuable than what it actually gives in the way of immediate increase of rates. is per cent. In Commission, comes a is, in “UNEMPLOYED” IN NEW YORK. It is difficult to understand what can be reasonably expected from such gatherings as that at Union Square, New York, yesterday. The police an- ticipated trouble and were prépared to cope with it, but fortunately there was no cause for interference. The reason for the activity of the police the distribution of a card con- taining this inscription: ‘‘Are you going to starve this winter with the warehouses filled to overflowing? This winter will be one of the worst in the history of the city and you are up against it. What is the way out?"” This wag interpreted to mean that the firebrands were to be on hand with advice for the unemployed to do some foraging, the idea being that if the warehouses were full the unemployed was as illustrated by the personnel of the gathering should have the contents regardless of the wishes of the own- ers. Some of those out of work re- pudiated the gathering and the police made such a formidable impression that there was no violence. Some of the speakers urged Governor Whit- man to place all the transportation systems in the city on an eight hour basis so has tp provide more work for the unemployed. ; There isn't a city approaching the size of New York where there is such a systematic effort to the labor conditions as in that city this winter. The work is not of char- itable kind, the applicant being oblig- ed to work for what he gets, but there are always some people who are dis- satisfied with any and every arrange- ment, and it was this class who gath- ered at Union Square yesterday. They did mo harm, however, and perhaps enjoyed themselves. They declared against charity in violent terms. improve a SINKING OF “FORMIDABLE."” The sinking of the English battle- ship “Formidable” in the English channel whether it be by mine or submarine is nat yet definitely known, suggests that KEngland the great power at sea compured to Ger- is not many as she was supposed to be. The Germans scem to be the fighters and have stolen opponents on mare than one occasion more crafty in on their their success in not to be measured alone The as when the bot- condi- which suggests that the war is by their strength on in this not as great the “Audacious’” was to tom under somewhat similar land. loss case is sent as it close the the but his the Germans are coming it tions, after s0 that inroads other making Suggests on manner curiodity be the ultimate result famous linglish in a to to navy arouse considerable o what will The Germans also but it the results are suffering lo is impossible to mea- far There of sure two forces so as war are concerned. must have been a large number men killed the the winter came there has been much talk of the seem Lo since war began and since hardships, but armies he working about the same as in other =easons and it would not generally if the spring find still fighting. 1t has been a bloody struggle, so far and the worst of it is that the end is not in sight. Poor surprise arri- | val of tne people would them Belgium is receiving aid from { endanger the ANUARY 2, 1915. the United States but there not easy stricken large quantities, for 1t is all the wants of a so quickly. in is 4 demand more. to meet country FACTS AND FANCIES, All that we need now is a warm wave and a thunderstorm to exhaust al! of the possibilities there are to this New England climate. We never realize its infinite and infernal pos: bilities until the weather man threw | on the clutch last week and let the blamed machine run Sentinel. New Britain board of public works has gone on record as opposed to granting hearings on every minor public improveéement. required is as apparent in Bridgeport as it seems to be in New Britain.— Eridgeport Standard. Drivers who leave their horses un- hitched this cold weather not only violated a borough ordinance but they public safety, as the less and they are very likely to run less and they are very likly to run away if left standing unhitched. Once they start,on a mad gallop through the streets there is no telling what damage they may do before being stopped and it is therefore a serious matter to violate the ordin- ance which requires that every horse left standing *in the street shall be hitched.-——Naugatuck News. A New York woman is seeking a divorce because her husband made her feed the furnace while he merely fed the chickens as his share of the chores. She became tired of this di- vision of duties after she had shov- elied fourteen tons of coal, hut it might seem that after all that ex- ercise she should have developed enough muscular power to make her husband assume charge of the fur- nace as well as the chickens.—Prov- idence Journal. Hartford is vitally interested in the condition of the rubber trade which is seriously embarrassed by the atti- tude of England in putting an. em- burgo on exportation of crude rubber. Hartford is an important center one phase of the rubber manufac- turing business and plans had rcady been announced for making even more important. The Hartford Rubber Works, automobile and bicycle tires, accord- ing to announcements, is to practical- 1y double its output.—Hartford Post. Wether or not the men teachers in high school are more competent than women is a question which the board of education must determine for itself. There is no sound reason, however, why woman teachers should have less pay for the same work than men re- ceive. The claim that some men teachers are married will not do. Some teachers are single, and compensation is not ordinarily determined by marital state of person employed. Some women teachers are and some are widows, and are single are heads of dependent families, They are not additionally compensated for any of those reasons. —Bridgeport Farmer. some who In the judgement of the compen- sation commissioners, the operation of Connecticut’'s compensation law during the first year's test of it has been “in the main satisfactory.” ‘Whether this means it has been sat- factory from its viewpoint, or from the viewpoint of those who have been made to pay under it, or from the viewpoint of the law a law, seems to matter not, so far as their verdict being allowed to stand. To some the law satisfactory only as far as it goes. To others it is unsatisfactory because It goes too far. How these two factions ran ever be quite pleased with any one compensation law is hard to see, hut each evidently proposes to have the thing tinkeved as bes it can, to have it meet certain fancied ideals.—Hartford Times. Lafferty Wanted to Please. (Portland Oregonian.) During the stirring days of free- silver agitation, back in 1896, when Oregon had recovered its balance from its decided leaning toward fiat mone. a republican cenvention 1o nominate a congressman was held at Albany. 1In the height of its delibers tions a prominent candidate, who had raised his voice for silv but who had made the painful discovery that the pendulum had swung the other w caused a mes ing he “would stand the convention would adopt.” Now free silver has given way to prohibition, and another Oregon con- gressman — Mr, Lafferty-——has sought to solve a knotty problem for him- self by declaring that he would vote in congress in whatsoever way stituents directed. He had no con- vietims he could not accommodate to any situation. The Lafferty district (Multnomah county) voted wet, but lo! when the Hobson resolution was pressed upon him the accommodating Lafferty went dry. He had been con- vineed by word from home that that i the way they would have declared themselves if the Hobson amendment had been a direct issue. We he was right. We use the on any platform Lafferty incident only to say that his case is typical of the average congressman. We do him no i > in ving that not all of them or against the out of a deep senal conviction. But many of (hem had an eye out of the political wea- ther vane. The representative from the dry states voted dry, and from the wet states as a rule voted wet. Hobson r olution sense of pe loose.——Ansonia | The uselessness | of many of the hearings that are now | ¢ 2 | istration of | al- | it | which manufactures | { which held the | | the city’s | order to age to be read say- | | m | its work his con- | i success of the whole movement fancy | TOWN T4LK.| === HE discussion that hasg i come up this week on the overcrowding of theaters was the most natural result possi- ble from the condi- tions that arose in this city four years ago. When the ordi- nance concerning theaters was amend- ed it was intended that they should provide for the stationing of two fire- men in every plavhouse during a performance but when it came from the printer it simply provided that the men should examine the exits, etc. before the performance began. Mr. Landers, who was then mayor, said that it would not be necessary to bring the matter up again because so long as he was mayor he would see that the firemen went to the theaters and remained while the bills were' being carried out. During the next admin-w the board of public safety did not have the same opinion. It thought that the ordigance should be repealed but the common council declined to take any such action. Since then the firemen simply exam- ine the exits and retire.. This method of course has no value because the protection in case of fire is absent. Should such an emergency arise fire- men would know just whg to do, would seek the proper ag ance and would be a strong force reventing a panic. That is what was intended in the first place and that just what should be done; any other scheme is valueless. 1t seems to be understood that the occupation of the aisles and the rear of the seats will not be per- mitted in future as a matter of pro- tection to the audience and it is diffi- cult to find fault with the decision, but the city has another duty to per- form in the matter and that is the firemen should be there. It will be no hardship on them because they are on duty at all times and they might as well be at the theaters as in the engine houses. The point has Leen raiscd that in the event of a fire the city would be temporarily de- prived of their services. There does not appear to be anything to that for the reason that the theaters are in the center of the city where the men have every opportunity to hear and answer an alarm without any special delay and neither the city nor the property immediately affected would suffer. The question is one that should permit of a settlement with- | out the slightest friction or ill feeling. If hearings on some matters are abolished by the board of public works it will greatly lessen the work of that department and it certainly has a great deal to do, but what is a splendid feature about it is that it does it and does it satisfactorily. One of the hearings it is praposed to abolish concerns the sprinkling of streets, a procedure that at one time was considered important. It was a case relative to this matter that caused the dispute concerning street sprinkling in the first place and up payments for some Hearings had been held on the various streets and they were all reported to the council, but because they were not read therc, although the clerk would have read the list and said so if the council desired it, the fact that he didn’t was seized upon by the oppanents of the im- time. married, | provement who isstued a notice to the essments for a lang Hungerford, counsel, said that legal, but in lawsuits he their do =0 K. L people not to pay and many didn‘t time. The late then corporation position was avald numerous had a healing act passed by the leg- islature and the dilatory paid up. Hearings take up a great deal of time and yet they do mnot as a rule serve any useful purpose except to comply with the law. The board of public works often sees the need of a certain improvement and will order it even though the property owners on the street may be opposed to it. It used to be said that it was neces- sary for the council to take the bhull by the horns, as it were, and force those things if there were to be any improvements of value in the city. The situation has heen different during recent years because the people un- derstand better what is needed and meeting board half way on almost every If certain hearings are abolished it Will take the people some time to accustom themselves to it They have been in the ‘habit of coming before the board om the most trifling matters that if they are refused that privilege they will feel that their rights have been infringed upon and they will find plenty of people to agree with them. Tt was always thus. Numerous in- stances might be cited where mem- bers of the council raised points at meetings to the effect that some one had been deprived of a hearing and same outrageous obligation had been imposed on them, while the records usually showed an opposite result. As has already been stated in the Herald a new building for the Boys' club is among the possibilities of the vear, the directors have taken the tter up and there is no doubt but that progress will be noted from time to time The club has been a good institution and at no time has it done better than under the pres- ent administration. Superintendent Crawford likes his work, the boys like him and there is the secret of There all the time ones the question. are who will rec when Perey Smith was the superin- tendent and used to visit the police court every morning to see if any boy had been gathered in by the office during the night. Judge Chamberlain on the bench and made a practice, at the quest of Mr Smith, to over to him the cases in which he was interested and in this way many a little fellow was saved from criminal prosecution and its penalties. 1t sometimes difficult to keep hoys the straight and narrow path: they Wwill throw stones, hreak windows and innoy peddlers. The latter offense seems to have practically ceased anid at one time it was a common thing for boys to tease those trade men, start their horses while are many was the | in | calls and It is a they were making throw stones at them. called that one on occasion a boy, now grown to be a useful citizen, ralsed the curtain in a covered wagon and turned a hose into it. Mr. Smith was a great friend to the boys in those days and his successors have also been so ever since. They have done a good work and the boys have had a place where they can gather, play games, bathe and in other ways en- joy themselves in the right kind of A way. That means much to them and something to the city, because it takes the lads off the streets, which have become positively dangerous, and teaches them under the proper organization many things of value after life. The work is necessarily re- stricted under the present arrange- ment but there are hopes of the new year providing something better. A new building would be a great ben- efit, it would enable the work to be carried on on a larger scale, which means that more boys could be ac- commodated and the facilities for do- ing the work which pleases them so much would be increased. It would be in line with the present day phil- anthropy for tohe building to be pro- vided. Here is a good . chance for those with spare money to help a good cause. The Dead of 1914, (New York Times.) One death that will be remembered as long as men live on carth was that of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenburg, by assassination at Sarajevo. The death of Admiral A. T. Mahan, who wrote and taught more effectively than any other about the mighty arm- ing of the nations, and inculcated his philosophy of fleets and forces *in be- ings,” followed the outbreak of war; Pope Pius X. succumbed deplor- ing the world conflict; King Charles 1. of Roumania died without knowing the part his kingdom might yet play in the war, while the aged Francis Jo- seph of Austria lingers allve at the saddest period of his kingdom’s his- tory. Earl Roberts, England’'s great fleld marshal, died at the front in France. Jean Jaures. the great French so- clalist, was assassinated on the eve of war. France had just passed through the excitement of the trial following the assassination of Gaston Calmette, editor of the Figaro. Count Ito, ad- miral of Japan; Said Pasha, the Turk- ish grand vizier; the KEarl of Minto, late viceroy of India and Governor General of Canada, and Joseph Cham- berlain, the British statesman, dled in 1914. Senator Augustus O. Bacon and ex-Senator Shelby Moore Cullom were American statesmen. Gen. Simon B. Buckner, Major Gen. Daniel B. Sickles, Gen. James Grant Wilson, Gen. Adna A. Chaffee, George W Longnecker and Captain William B. Boudinot were veterans of the civil war. Dr. Daniel C. Logue was the last survivor of the ironclad Monitor. John P. Holland invented the sub- marine boat. Many actors, actresses and opera singers who have delighted plavgoers of this and past generations belong to this roll. There were Fred D. Bond, IEffie German, Kmil Fische Putnam Griswold, William Hawtrey Verona Jarbeau, Marie Jansen, Mme. Lillian Nordica, Signor Perugini, Pol Plan- con and McKee Rankin. Of authors and poets Frederic Mistral w: sur- vivor of men of letters of the nine- teenth century; Sir John Tenniel, the English illustrator and cartoonist; Theodore 1. De Vinne, the American printer ard autho Lord Wemyecss, the aged publicist; Dr. Weir Mitchell, and 8, G. W. Benjamin were known in this country. Cyrus K, War- man, the “Poet of the Rocki ; Ben- jamin H. Ticknor, the publisher; Mrs. Frank Leslie, and John Norris are re- membered. Sir Hubert von Herkom- er and Charles Salverley were art- ists of note. Jacob A. Riis, Mrs. Wil- son, wife of the president, and Grace Dodge were known by their good works in service Mrs. S. G. Reed of New York School for Girls died at ¢ Dr. Emi! Gruening and Dr. lidward . Spitzka were known by American doctors. Alphonse Bertillon lived to see his tem of identifying criminals applied in every country Jame social the Ben Ali Haggzin and one of the last “Forty died at Newport. Gen. Bratton 5 the firancic Frederick Weyerhaeu- ser, the “lumber king; Isidor Worm- ser, the banker; George Westing- house, the inventor, and Alexander S. Orr, merchant and founder of New York's subway tem. have aided in the material advancement of ihe na- tion’s interests. Here's a Chance, (Chicago Tribune.) A majority of the members of the national house of representatives vot- ed for the submission of the resolution for a constitutional amendment shut- ting up the grog shops and down the gin mills. Inasmuch the resolution needed a vote, the sincerity has been called worthy inuendo question, the heing that so long as sanctity safe, congressmen sought it. This must be slander. Tt is demonstrable that all congress- who voted for the resolution against rum and thus ntiments. Advocates in was nen voted their of to it to would not of any question relating chance or ordeal. They vote for a referendum in Hanky Dink's Workingman's lxchange. Why take a chance? Therefore it demon- strated that all who voted for the submission of the question voted against rum and are against rum. A majority in congress controls the District of Columbia, makes law and ordinances, regulates and gover: its well being. What a fine and noble thing it would be if the dry majority in the house of representatives, joined {0 a dry majority in thte senate, would make the district dry Joseph Daniels has dry, Mr. has made dry, congre has taken the | away from the Now | portunity which face {ing congress to make itself dry, | pora its made the navy Bryan canteen comes op- e ny. jocund kon to its old I'alernia into the gut- ters and dump its choice Caecuban in- te the Potomac, to make the cocktail un- | recorded | the | demon never consent to the admission | any | | industry diplomacy | a stranger and the highball an exile, and establish the district as a model government, drier than a bone in the Sahara. Here's a good work wide open for willing worker: 'REPORTS BIG SCARCITY ~ OF NEUTRAL SHIPS To Carry Trade Be.ween Germany and United States. Washington, D. C.,, Jan. 2.—The scarcity of neutral ships to carry the reviving trade between the United States and Germany is emphasized in a letter written by Secretary McAdoo to Representative Alexander, chair man of the house merchant marine committee, concerning development of the wark of the war risk insuramce board in the treasury department. Companies Offering Boats. “Some of the steamship com=- panies,” the secretary said, “are of- fering boats that have been in port out of use for a considerable length of time, and some, indeed, of such a class as to render it questionable as to whether they should be per- mitted to sail on such voyages.” Mr. McAdoo said that the was writing insurance up to 000 on cargoes of cotton to Germany, the amount divided between vessels and cargoes, and added that he un- derstood that the regular marine in- surance companies. were not writing policies ‘'more freely. He quoted the hoard as reporting “It can be safe- ly assumed that the American and the German companies are daing their utmost to relieve the existing situation and to develop a sufficient market to take care of the largest cargo. The German companies have a very special reason for desiring to do the utmaost in this direction. Must Differentiate. “As far as marine insurance f{s concerned, we must differentiate be- tween ships destined to German ports and those to neutral ports with the possibility ‘of trans-shipment to Ger. many. As to the latter, the situation is practically no different than ex- ists in ordinary years. Rates to Rot- terdam, Copenhagen and other Scan- dinavian ports are practically the same as last year on similar vessels The size of the market is more than sufficlent on such risks to take care of any cargo by a suitable steamer. Situation Improving, “The tuation Germany is more as to shipment difficult and the available is limited to German and American companies. The situation rapidly improving and the market is developing under the demand. The rates charged are not excessive, tak- ing into account that the ports are on a coast which it is safe to assume many of the aids to navigation have been removed and that salvage op- erations near that coast, under war conditions, would be almost impossi- ble.” to GERMAN PRISONERS CRITICISE LEADERS Action However Is No Fair Indica- tion of Sentiments of Fight- ing Troops. London, Jan. 2, 10:40 a m.— “While some of the German prisoners gloomy and criticise their of fighting appear fair of indication their leaders, this is no the sentiments troops."” So says a British cye-witness at the front in a despatch dated December 31, adding: “Neither the pinch of 1 of men and has yet been felt nor has the cor been brought home to them “They believe that Russia has suf- fered decisive defeat; that England decadent and France exhausted ready to make peace. sciot however, that last much than pected.” 11 want nor material of war the Germans, of defeat the lack by iousness is and They are con- tha will Cex- i war longer at first NO PIG EMBLEM FOR CHICAGO’S INDUSTRY | | | shutting ’ as the two-thirds of the dry majority New FEngland Badge Company Tr formed Chicago Stands for Seme- thing Besides Pigs and Packing. Chicago, Jan. o The head of a Chicago’'s Chi pig emblematic of industry would be resented by goans, ac- lettey hich the commit- the convention | cording to a International Chris. to mailed today company had for tee promotin held New ndeay Ju badge tien be here next to a England This commities for designs bids convention medallions, and the eastern design had in the center of the bar | on the badge the head of a pig | emblematic of Chicago’s industry | The badge was rejected and a letter | sent to the company “We take exception vou have placed in bar on this badge advertised and the concern’s says to the fact the center of the head of a pig. | | merely as you Chicago | leads world in the meat packing We suggest that leatn that Chicago stands for something be- sices pigs and packing that the hecause the sy Miss reported to Stella Street, o Liristol the beil poiice last ight (hat her hat and muff stolen from | the dressing room at Holmes and ‘ Hoffman’s hall where she was attend- !Ing a dance. werc | stored | their (MILLAN'S | learance Sale of Coats and - Suifs COME SATURDAY AND OHOOSE A COAT OR A SUIT AT A REAL BARGAIN PRICE, for this suits You have all been big mark down on walting coats and WOMEN’'S AND MISSES' COATS, Reduced to $5.98 each, Values up to $15.00. ' SUTTS. Values up te WOMEN'S AND MISS Reduced to $7.98 each $25.00,, AFTER INVENTORY CLEARANCE OF JEWELRY AND SHELL GOODS, Many things you can have at » 0ig reduction. CHILDREN'S GLOV $1.00 value., Reduced to and woel lined 8ilk 8be. LONG Elbow and GLOVE! pair. White SCOTCH GOLF lengths at c oxford. CLEARANCE OF HANDKERCHIEFS Lay in a supply now for the season. All mussed and handled handke chiefs marked for a quick clearance PLEATING. 19c yard 25¢ AND H0¢ Clearance price, WARM HOSIERY. lined and cashmere hose. 50c pair. Fleeced At 25c and Our Annual January Clearance Sale Starts Monday Morning Bargains for 3 in all depart- ments, D. McMILLAN 199-201-203 MAIN STREET- EXPRESSION OF IRRITATION, Newspaper Note to Great Comments Britain. Rome, Jan. 1, 8:456 p. m.—The Tri- buna, commenting on the American note to the British government garding interference with her ship- ping at says: ' “America, Scandinavian countries and Italy united by an informal understanding which might become formal if the abuses continue, They only desire to see their commerce protected and demand that international in- stead of arbitrary belligerents, reign r the seas The American note, similar views from other neutrals must not be taken as an expression of hostility England or her allieg but an expression of irritation at the in- Jury their commerce by ythe | considerate application of Interna- tional rights.” HAS POOR OUTLOOK, That the American P league, organized Thursday W teams in Worcester, *all River, Tauntan tucket and Wew Bedford, will have trouble in getting enough piayers of experience etart the which is scheduled to open Monday, is evi. defft. .~ Two members of the Albany team, Lee Taylor and Bill Bannon, one member of the New Britain team, Os- sie Quigley Jack Fahey of V cester wil scen in the .’\n‘ can leagt Fahey ha nounced that he will quit the game {and return to his home in Lewiston, Me The other players mentloned | have gone to their homes in t {and may catch on with team western league Ttalian on American sen the rules, ovi or toward a8 to LEAGUE Rolier Provid Providence, Paw in to season e west n the STATE MEFTING | at Mary Representatives Will Gathep Hanna's Armory Tomorrow Tomorrow afternoon a representatives State Polo league w armory | iuterest tl the " an effort Hanna and Bill Haven will b esente Hart New Mullen and Canavan Denlso represented b erb represented by Tves will Wallingf will be ter club and | Meriden | yepresented SOME REPUTATION ymes to the should gh he Walter Rehg, whe from the team a I n Yankees Sox the help the never the kid likely outfit Rehg has hest reputation that came to put a little When Rehg with 1912, a Pittshurg ball vas so fresh that if imder his ever and he is into the the Pirates player breeze was In said he bed, they aroma over night i Elmer N. Sweetland is spending the week end with Mr. and Mrs. George Sweetland. his/ parents , - fler inventory |