New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1915, Page 8

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The is agitating ler and it every phil- Y SLATURE. jrobably will 0 what tae ood deal to ccording to 80 up and to blame.— ernor Hol- pute that he in the state ‘The admin- stem to no escape part of any r Holcomb house and a ; he comes fice with a ice and it is going to administra- fficial head. he raflroad y this year, st of that ot be very ut whether to be more armer has public will e new gov- ough shod general im- [Holcomb s 11 the office ghat if the put of i be B winter. its some UMPROVE- ork subway nd of rec- fsuh an oc leerns to be st be better 3] to the ust be sub- fooden ones, lities. The s made ap- ventilation oor, those suffered darkness, e, made itl very unpleasant and prevented the firemen from performing their best service,, It is now proposed to pro- vide &n exit every block or two as a means of exit and so that in the event of a fire the flames can be fought right where they are. There will probably be some oppo- sitlon to the installation of steel cars because of the large cost on the cor- porations which are in control of the subway. One New York newspaper quotes them as saying that steel cars would destroy thelr dividends but it answers back that the dlvidends would go to the public in safer ser- vice. Those who have ridden in the subway could not have escaped won- dering as to the results in the event of a panic of any kind. There was one this week and the wonder of it all is that there were not many peo- ple killed. The conditlons were all present for a large loss of life. ‘Whether all the improvements de- manded in the heat of agitation will be provided may be a questlion, but there is no doubt but that there will be greater care and watchfulness on the part of the subway officials for a long time as a result of the fire this week. STATE PURCHASING AGENT. Ex-Governor Baldwin is among those who have praised the message of Governor Holcomb, saying that it is full of good sense and wise coun- sel. He is naturally elated over the governor's recommendation for a state purveyor as he favored it him- self as did Governor Woodruff be- fore him and expresses the belief that with the endorsement of the republi- can party it ought to result in actual and benefiolal legislation. The ex- governor remarks that the trustees of some of the state institutions opposed the plan for a purchasing agent be- cause it would lessen their patronage and power, but as the case is remem- bered they also opposed it because they felt that the result predicted would not be forthcoming and that the scheme would not work out as some thought. The matter has been discussed repeatedly in the Herald and while there is no denying the fact that the plan works out well in private business and that large quan- tities of goods can be purchased more advantageously than in small lots, it is a question whether the many ar- ticles needed in the various institu- tions can be bought by a person who is not familiar with the actual and detailled needs of any particular insti- tution any better than those in actual charge. No one can tell accurately about this matter until the plan. is tried. On the face of it it would seem as if it could not be done. The proposition looks good in theo- ry because it has worked out so well in private business, but in a factory fot instance, the purchasing agent is in close touch with the actual needs of the corporation; he buys the same kind of goods in whatever quantities may please him or are required and he gradually comes to know all about the business, while in a state there is no one who can become so well postedas to the needs of the institution as those in immediate charge. FACTS AND FANCIES, Probably untidy cellars, with ac- cumulations of rubbish, or closets in the same conditions and exposed to smoke pipes, will be found to be the most common cause of fires. The landlords who believe they have ten- ants of intelligence insufficient to as- sure such precaution should inspect or provide for the inspection of their tenements.—Norwich Record. Many have believed that Woodrow Wilson would go down into history as one of the great presidents. The first half of his term justified that belief. He will be done or undone by the period yet intervening between now and the 1916 elections. The nation’s Lope is that he will have the strength, the wisdom, and the foresight to meet successfully the more troublesome ifI less important issues which tod: con- front him.—Bridgeport Telegram. Probably there i{s no reason to/ doubt the correctness of Dr. Stoll's declaration that the old built-in brick cells at the Hartford jail are liable to infection, and that because it difficult or perhaps impossible to di infect them they are a source of danger. How ous the danger is remains to be shown, for probably no records have been kept that would help materially in answering the question. Yet it seems plain that something should be done in this di- rection as speedily as possible, if it is true, as Dr. Stoll suggests, that these brick cells cannot be disinfected.— Hartford Times. Frank Healey, chosen speaker of the | house at the republican S | Hartford, last evening. A ons back, so to speak. He is considered the brightest parliamentarian in the state and will no doubt crack the whip over the membership in the customary party manner. It is a sad | reflection on the part of the people of an intelligent state like Connecti- cnt to devote the greater part of legislative session to filling appointive offices in the state, the very means of continuing tricky politics from year to another, and keeping in office a class who practically throw down the gauntlet to the people with the admission that the people owe them a living.—Middletown Penny Press. one ! nearly =y McMILH:AN;S. OUR ANNUAL MID- WINTER CLEARANCE SALE SATURDAY AT THIS STORE--- A REAL DEMONSTRATION Of genuine Mark Down. All Departments have unusual values for you at Mia-Winter Clearance Sale prices. What is your saving now is our sacrifice. Our Mid-Winter Clearance means deep cutting into former prices to turn stocks into cash. Bargain News From Coat and Suit Section WOMEN'’S AND Grouped in three lots, values up and $15.00. MISSES’ COATS to $26.00. Sale prices $5.98, $8.98 CODLEGER COATS REDUCED, Values up to $10.00. Sale prices $3.98, $4.98, $5.98 ecach, CHILDREN'S COATS. Saturday should clean them up at these prices. Sale prices $2.49, $2.98, $3.49 to $5.98. Values to $9.98. WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ SUITS IN THREE BIG BARGAIN LOTS. 63 SUITS AT $7.98 EACH 28 SUITS AT $10.98 EACH 19 SUITS AT $15.00 EACH VALUES UP TO $25.00, SWEATERS AT SALE PRICES. Men’s, Women's and Children’s $ Values up to $9.98. CHILDREN’S Stamped to embroider,, at sale pr duced from 25¢, 50c, 75c, 89c, 98c and Annual Sale Prices on Sheetings, ete. weaters, Sale Prices 98c to-$5.98. DRESSES rices 19c, 42c, 59¢c, 75¢, 79c, #8c. Re- $1.25. Cottons, Towels, Toweling, Linens, LANKETS AND COMFORTABLES. Curtains, Drapery Materials, Mark Down Sale. HANDKERCHIEFS Handled and mussed kinds, at a Rugs and Linoleums included in FOR YOUR OWN the USE. saving. LOOK AROUND THE STORE. As we cannot begin to tell you about all the Money Saving oppor- tunities that are here for the Housewife who tries to make a dollar do extra buying power. A Columbla Grafonola for $35 The Jewel Quartered Oak ............. $35.00 22 Selections .. T 6000000600000 LEPHLS $5 Cash and $1.00 a wee $10.00 to $200.00. Our record s Records 65¢ up - w;b& Columbia or V " Note Grafonola Dept., 2nd Floor. k. Other instruments from ervice the best. Double Disc . Can be played on either ictor machines. J. Van Ost, Mgr. D. McMillan 199-201-203 Main Street. Question of Kcohomic: (New London Day.) One of the most persisteht causes for the failure of constructive legis lation in this country, why the con- gressional mountain so often labors and brings forth an economic mouse, is the distinctively American habit of carrying partisanship beyond election day and interjecting party bias into every question of importance arises in the conduct of public That there should be po- litical parties in a democrac is emi- nently desirable; that there should be wide divergence in the political creeds of the parties is inevitable; but that there should be alignment by party on any and every measure Hro- posed by an administration is neither seMsible nor advantageous in any way: rather it is a serious handicap upon our national progress. So fixed has this habit become that there are thousands of mnewspapers and hundreds of public men who actually feel as if they would be do- ing a disloyal deed by their party i they supported any act or proposal of the opposite party when that party happens to be in power. This is an unfortunate state of affairs, for it creates in conzress and throughout the country an opposition so given over to a single idea as to be fanatical that We are sadly in need of a spirit of | eclecticism in our national council a disposition to select the best offer ings of all parties and apply them to the necessities of the country, instead t of a stubborn determination to | to party lines throughout an entire is(‘fision of congr 5 In neither of {the great parties does any such | breadth of vision obtain. When the | republicans are in majority they can jcount on practicaliy unanimous op- ]y)usitinn from the democrats to any i important measure they may prope When the conditions are reve there is a too solid alignment of publicans against any important democratic proposition. About the last to be made a matter of party politic is the ship purchase bill Yet there are unquestionably numerous repub- licans in congress who are counted on to oppose that bill for no other reason in the world than that it aap- pens to have been suggested by a democratic administration, In opposition they are but following the traditions of American political !ife: doing precisely what the democrats have done many a time; but after all it is a childish proceeding. This matter of government owuned ships is one that ought to be proached with an open mind. £ a big proposition. Tt may pos R contain the germ of huge national benefit, It is deserving of the deep- est and most disinterested thought | it has absolutely nothing vith party policies or party advantage { 1t should be thought out on its merits and with only one idea in view, is it likely to be a good thing for the na- tional welfare? to do measure that ought | their | ap- | = | | tick | SATURDAY |SATURDAY | At the Inventory Sale We Will Sell $1.00 TO $3.00 C. B. a la SPIRITE CORSETS, 69¢. Called seconds. Models for slim, medium stout figures. all trimmed with lace, embroidered and ribbon top, and all have hose supporters. and $1.00 AND $1.50 LINGERIE WAISTS, 59c. Several models, trimmed with flne embroideries and laces, long and short sleeves, high and low neck styles. WOMEN’S 50¢c FLANNELETTE NIGHT GOWNS, 3¢ Heavy flannelette, double yoke, braid turnover collar. trimmed, WOME New 1915 Spring style models, ginghams, percales and chambray, trimmed with embroidery, sizes 36 to 46, S $1.50 HOUSE DRESSES, 79c. CHILDREN'S $1.98 COATS, 79c. Curly bear skin Coats, double breasted, white, navy, 2. 3 and 4 years. Wise, Smith & Co. SATURDAY At the Inventory Sale We Will Sell Women’s 39¢ UNION SUITS, made low neck, sleeves, lace knee, sizes 36 and 38, each 25c. no WOMEN’S SWISS RIBBED VESTS, TIGHTS. Not all sizes in the tights; regular 50c and 62 1-2¢ vaiue. Saturday at 35c each. PANTS AND WOMEN'S 89¢ SILK STOCKINGS, 59¢ PAIR. With lisle garter top, lisle sole, high spliced heel, in black only, first quality. BOYS’' AND GIRLS' ELK SKIN STOCKINGS, 11¢ PR Sizes 6 to 10, the leg is knit with two threads all through, thereby giving greatest strength at point of greatest wear. Wise, Smith & Co. SATURDAY At the Inventory Sale We Will Sell Women’s $1.25 in hoth the shopping bag styles as well as the smaller shapes, with “Shur-Lok"” catches, 88c. Hand Bags, large SALE OF At silver department, main floor. Pretty holder, with genuine gurnsey lining; worth $2.00. Satur- day $1.42, CASSEROLES. GAS LAMP OUTFTTS. with with Reg. portable shade and chimney. Gas Lamps complete fringe, tubing, mantle, burner ular $2.48 value for $1.69. ALUMINUM SAUCE PANS. 3-quart size Aluminum Sauce Pang, highly palish- ed. Regular 39c value for 33c. On sale at basement. Wise, Smith & Co. SATURDAY At the Inventory Sale We Wiil Sell BLISACHED BED EETING, wide, soft finish and extra Saturday 22¢ yard. Mail or C. O. D. Orders. heavy; regular price 26c. LINEN FINISH BED SHEETS, Wide hem, made ready for use, size 91x90; price 50c Saturday 38c¢ each. No Mail or C. O. D, Orders. regular SILK STRIPE COTTON VOILE Evening and street shades: regular kxtra special Saturday 12 1-2c. yard. value INCOMPARABLE VALUES IN CLOAKINGS, Fancy brocaded, boucle mixtures, plain color, Zib- elines, Basket Weaves, all the most desirable color- and 56 inches wide; regular §2 and 2.25 grades. Saturday at 95c¢ yard. CANDY PECTAL, Your choice of “Utopian’’ Assorted Chocolates or “Iverbest” Cocoanut Covered “LaBelles.” Regular 10c size boxes at 3 hoxes for 25¢, Wise, Smith & Co. At the Inventory Sale We Will Sell every cont, every prices addition to every tallored suit ss and every fur plece at inventory sale $10.00 MANCHURIAN WOLF FUR MUFFS. Black and gray, extra large pillow size, lined with yvarn dye satin, shirred side, for $4.98. $12.98 BLACK RUSSIAN BEAR FUR SEIS, Wild dog sets, large size, snake collar with head and tail, extra large full muff, the set at $7.98. CHILDREN'S COATS. hundred and fifty great variety of styles, two or three sizes ranging from 6 to 14; were $4.98 £6.98, All marked at $2.50. WOMEN’S COATS, including more than Boucles, Mixtures styles to choose $8.00. Coats in all, in a of each etyle, $6.98 and About one Your choice of three reels, hundred Coats, in Zibelines, Chinchillas, more than twenty were $14.98 and $16.08. All at Wise, Smith & Co. SATURDAY At the Inventory Saile We Will Sell Women's $3.00 Overgaiter Lace Shocs in the fash- ionable shade of fawn ar black the very new- est sought for lasts, $2.49, one ina from On WOMEN’S $4.00 OOZE LEATHER BOOTS, and black, all $2.79. Brown, hand sewed, quality. gray superior MISSES’ With TAN HIGH CUT BUTTON BOOTS, tassel at top, equal to any shown elsewhere 0. Here Saturday $1.89, INFANTS' BROADFORM SHOES, Russia Goodyear welt Regu- Patent colt, dull calf or tan sewed, sizes 5, 5 1-2 and 6, D and E widths lar $1.50 values at $1.00. Wise, Smith & Co. SATURDAY At the Inventory Sale We Will Sell CARPET SIZE RUGS, $9.99. the Alexander Smith & Sons’ Sale. Seamless Velvet Rugs, 9 long. Worth $18.50 Entire assortment of Carpet Size and Linoleums at Inventory le Pr VACUUM CARPET CLEANERS, 99, The well known “Dustless” and “Klite” make handsome mahogany finished cases. Formerly Upholstery goods and curtains of descrip- tion at reduced prices. ROCKING CHAIRS, $2.44, Large, comfortable, good style Rocking Chair mahogany finish. Worth $4.50 Jurniture for every room in sale at Inventory Sale Reductions COLONIAL MIRRORS, shape with handsome picture combination, inches, frames finished in circassiun wa! ornamental gilts. Would be extra value Saturday, 92¢. Entire assortment of framed ventory Sale Reduced Prices, Wise, Smith & Co. SATURDAY At the Inventory Sale We Will Seli Embroidery Fiouncing inches e w From Big Auction feet wide 12 feet Rugs, Carpets ever) the he nut at %1 pictures no Extra good quality S th deep 1d geroll effect orth 39¢, At 19¢ yard Shadow Lace Flouncing White and eeru, all the popular meshes; values up On sale at 45c¢ yard. Ribbons Fancy, plain and velvet Ribbons in a big assort. ment; worth 25¢ Saturday, 15¢ yard. Mercerized Scarfs In a full line of coulors, fancy and plain styvies; reg- Saturday at 30c, Wise, Smith & Co. ular 50c values