New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1915, Page 6

) at ¢:18 p. m. Church St. e at New Britam dail Matter. ¥_part of the city Cents a Month. be sent by mail 80 Cents a year. tising medium in books and press 0 advertisers. on sale at Hota- St. and Broad- i Board Walk, artford depot. 'ALLS. Jjust yet what the proposi- ume half of school which to the Normal o be needed in on the ps always been the school was years ago pration of the greed to pro- with which to the teachers. b 2 high stand- Britain is es in the fact due to the cipal, Marcus ses & most im- hether the city f of the cost ng and then nagement and 1t, except per- fere in the pt being satis- work ood that there in the center p city did not p did 2nd then lars as should 1 and not take ons upon the jpal, the addi- a benefit to chool commit- definite action osition is one ed out pretty is committed t as has been embered that ol was turned ptisfactory ar- '0 build a new Yy to pay half pve the school ted say about other matter. CES. fister under a y8 that the e small towns cularly from offer the stion to any | tion, especial- tax, e the amount. ome with au- vho appeared alicing about. 8 made it golng to give administra- o desirous of fices with a . The state nd some ar- de to pay it up of bonds fing fund, but yming due for there is no on that point se that the Holcomb to ecia no ps is adopted, | drop in the | um total re- The pressing | regard to the the cxpendi- ual situation n live within plish all that ed, and this sent state tax hted out heritance tax 1 increase the last revision a condition the led a financial now cannot . The situa- an te has a great been an alarming years that it it as easily or R to imagine. | to be w, but it may ple to realize ly considered. worked | germs, it occasioned it has since | | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1915 FTRST SUBWAY SUIT. The first suit as a result of the fire in the New York subway has been instituted by Miss Hannah Steinthal who asks damages of $10,000 because she says she sustalned a weakened heart and lungs, numerous bruises, and that she will be incapacitated for work for a long time to come her complaint she says that it was the duty of the company to conduct its business so that travel in the sub- way would be safe, it disregard- ed this duty in that it did not provide sufficient equipment, had no fire {alarm system in the subway, main- tained an inadequate system of ven- tilation, faile® to provide sufficient exits to guarantee safety, permitted insulation upon its cables to deter- iorate, this resulting in a fire; was negligent in permitting the express | train upon which she was riding to become overcrowded and wrong in forcing passengers to remain in the cars. It will be noticed that the suit for damages is made out different from the usual form and that no time is being lost in filing claims. The company expects a number of such suits and in anticipation of such pro- ceedings has a number of men out settling oclaims as fast can. It is being remarked, that many are not in much of a hurry to but In but as they however, sign papers for a nominal sum, are waiting for better figures. There are 478 wooden cars in use in the subway; to replace them with steel cars will cost $3,000,000 and yet the company announces that it has directed its engineers to communi- cate with manufacturers of steel cars with a view to ascertaining how soon orders for the cars can be filled. It is real good of the company to ob- tain this i{nformation because it may come in handy whenever there is any inquiry about such matters. Pre_ caution, however, 1is being taken against any further trouble arising from the electric wires which posed to have caused the fire is sup- this week. WHISKERS. Long flowing whiskers used to be a sign of great knowledge. Now they denote that the wearer either has no chin, or no money to pay the barber. —Bridgeport Telegram. No boy, you're Whiskers are unsanitary and for that reason the members of the medical fraternity have either had their beards closely cropped or shaved off as a precaution against transmitting disease. Since it Wrong. was discovered that the air was full of that in flying they sought refuge in the beards of those who were engaged the treatment of disease and although the family doctor his be- fore the home a patient the manner as he removed the mud from door, mat, the pre- around in shook entering in whiskers of much same his shoes on the caution was not considered sufficient, so the organization of which the em- inent gentlemen were members de- cided that whiskers must go and away they went. Some twenty were considered the whiskers of popu- vears ago badge lism. Democrats and republicans wore buttons at political to indicate their particular preference for some candidate but the simply wore whiskers and there were sets. al- conventions populists some beautiful Kansas was ways in the lead in this respect when the party elected men to gress they attracted a great deal of of their and con- attention because beards, but the did the whiskers as a badge of politics. flowing as pops died out so They are no longer regarded as good it is an unwritten law among democrats and republicans nowadys not to nomi- nate a candidate for any form at a national convention and important office who wears whiskers six below his whiskers and victory have not traveled extending inches chin. lLong together for a long time. FACTS AND FANCIF And now we wait with expecta- tion and confidence for the list of ap- pointment in the gift of the gover- nor, By them will hi administra- ticn be largely judged. nsonia Sen- tinel. An experienced motorist says that drivers have paid too little attention to the man behind and that sort of negilgence accounts for many acci- dents. He urges the constant use of the mirror that reveals what is taking place in the rear. The rule for ped- estrians and motorists is to keep sharp in every direction.——Nor- wich Record. eye While no ecriticism of the jury that convicted Doctor Bisbee at Middle- bury, Vermount of causing the death of 13 persons by selling them a ture called whiskey, the base of which proved to be wood alcohol, o the sentence he received, can be made, the suggests that the way mix- case best turate occurrence is to strike at the | source of the trouble, namely, the manufacturers of the vile compound which is sold as whiskey in the rural districts of Vermont and other states. —Hartford Post, i himself in this position. to prevent a repetition of this unfor- | 16 WN 14LK. | feeling around the City that the two tax- ing districts will con- | tinue for some time to come and that the plan the charter vision committee has in mind is to extend the boundary lines of the inner district out so far as to take in all improved property on the outskirts. There can hardly be any objection to this, although some of the property own- ers have been opposed to any change on the ground that they had not been receiving the regular city benefits and should not be asked to pay far them. The proposition of the re- compromise, is apt to be received with some degree of satisfaction af- | ter it has been fully considered be- cause this plan is in accordance with the understanding at the time con- solidation was adopted. It was stat- ed then that the property on the out. skirts would not be made subject to the full tax until it had all city im- provements. That time has arrived | for some sections and there will be no injustice done by extending the boundary lines to include those places. All things considered the proposed plan should make the adoption of the amendments as a whale a compar tively easy task. it is not under stood that there will be any ref- erendum attachment the report, but the absence of any such provision | would not prevent those opposed to any change in the taxing districts ap- | pearing before the committee on cities and boroughs, entering a pro- tests and perhaps queering some of the amendments which are regarded an absolute necessity far the improve- ment of the government of the city. If the committee can frame a re- port that will meet with general fa- vor it will be an important step be_ cause it will prevent any ill feeling in the working out of the new laws. There are same other very important amendments in the list, among them one, not yet adopted, concerning a reduction of the membership of the common council. Somehow it does nat seem as if the charter commit- tee is very enthusiastic on this point and it is barely possible that in the end the proposition may not be fa- vored at all. There appears to be a split over ward lines, but it would be an easy matter to shave aff two | councilman from each ward and leave | the lines as they are. This would | reduce the representation to about the desired number and would leave | the ward lines undisturbed. This would settle a troublesome question and would leave the council still re- publican, which is a condition that appears to be strongly desired, al- though it would be better if the wards were closer as regards party strength. as | The board of public safety has or- ganized and presumably the business of the police and fire departments will | be carried on until the close of the Year and it meets for organiza- tion next year. It is within the range of possibilities that the hoard will be made partisan by that time, and if so it will be able to organize without delay or difficulty. Therc should be neither, however, in get- ting together with the present mem- | bership, even though the two leadir political parties are equally repr sented on the board. Thne chairman- ship carries with it a salary of $300, and the clerkship $500, the latter be- ing a good berth on the side and do. not require an absence from any otner regular employment that the occu- pant may have. Thaere is no board in the city where there is less reason for a deadlock, because care has been taken to make it so There 18 no political qualification in either fire c police departments and any body of men in so close touch with the two branches should be able to agree on who are the best men for the city in either part of tne city service and ap- | point them without the slightest fric- | tion! There is absolutely no reason Wwhy this should not be done as well by a bi-partisan hoard as a partisan one. The task would be easier, how- ever, If there were civil service ru governing appointments, because in the first place it would mean that only the best men would be selected. It may be argued with much reason that certain men, who, perhaps, coull not pass a civil service examination would make better polfcemen than some of those who could. This may be true, but in the long run the civil service would bring {he hest resull and what is just is that it would assist in establishing a degree of efficiency in the administrative de- partment that would be saared hy every other branch of the city vice. Mr. Alling, the new chairman, will no doubt give a good account of The “about | town man' has had c ston to know that he is deeply interested in his | work, that he has sought and is still | seeking all available informatic about police and fire department vice, and the man who th hound to make an eflicient public of- i M Holmes, the new man, is a business man of ability. anad Mr. Meehan and Mr. Healey have estal- lished for themselves a reputation for efliciency in the that augurs well for the future success of both doe- partments. That is what counts and it is that in which the public is es- pecially interested. as good ser does service | T | The city election this yvear will not | be of great importance because of the fact that it will be an off year and the officials elected last April will continue in office for another year The terms of fifteen members of {he 1. Dolan ward, Alderman Councilmen second as follows W. and men Lawyer Hausman; ward, Council- Johnson and Eichstaedt: third ward, Alderman Marwick and Coun- cilmen Chamberlain ang Volght: fonrth ward, Councilmen Johnson ar Stadler; fifta war \lderman Shine and Councilmen Rrzozwy and Riley, and sixth ward, Councilmen Paone sa and Coyle. Tt is Impossible to say at this time whether or not those committee, | however, which is in the nature of a | | profession and also by those who have | should the | that he will not interfere | not | sion at the capitol a few years ago council, however, will expire in April. | | | gentlemen will seek a renomination, | which in the first four wards means | the election of republicans and 1n | the two northern wards, democrats. | Those whose terms expire on the dif- | ferent boards are Otto Bengston, as- | sessor; J, E. Downes and John Kelly Joan on the assess- Allen and W. J. Farley board of compensation and ment; Charles F. Chase on the water commission; Frank H. Holmes and | John A. Meehan on the board of pub- lic, safety; W. Pelton, Frank L. Conlon ar Richard Vogel on the | board of public charities; Timothy E. | Burns and M. W. Davenport on the health commission: H. B. Humason on the park board; F. S. Chamber- lain, P. C. MclIntyre, A. E. Wallen fand P. F, F g on the hoard of finance and taxation; all the members of tha public amusement commission; all | the members of the hoard of select- men; all the constables, and Judge B. F. Gaffney, E. Clayton Goodwin, Dr. E. T. Fromen and E. O. Kilbourne on the school board. The mayor will appoint the greater number of those officlals and he will also appoint a building inspector, while the common | council will fill the offices of corpora- tion counsel, prosecuting attorney and stant prosecuting attorney It is too early yet to attempt to say what the mayor will do in regard to those appointments, but judging from the sweep he made a yvear ago he is apt to do some more housecleaning this | year. The work may not be so com- | plete, however, this time, for the rea- son that he has had an opportunity to see how the men work and he cannot but have heen favorably im- pressed. This may cause him to keep | those who may care to stay as a mat- | ter of public policy and In the in- | terest of cfficiency in the public ser- vice, ass One of the changes on the political for is the judgeship city and It will Britain in of the understood that reappointed of the very calendar New assistant police courts is | Judge Meskill without be any contest because fact that he regarded competent judge and is also a mem- ber of the party in power, although he never allows politics to interfere with his duties as a court magistrate. | There is, however, to he a change in the assistant judgeship now held and well filled by William F. Mangan, who succeeded John H. Kirkham two vears ago. There was quite a contest at that time hut owing to the fact that the senate was democratic Mr. Mangan got the appointment. The feeling now 18 that Mr. Kirkham should be returned to the bench. He is a good lawyer, is especially well liked among the members of the legal | is as a to do business with him. Years ago he .served as cler of the court and is remembered as one of the most competent of all who | have held that office. There also | yme talk of F. B. Hungerford. who some years ago was assistant judge. | He is said to be a close friend of Mayor Quigley’s and this is being taken as an element of strength mayor choosc to exerclse his influence in his behalf, but it is claimed on the other hand that if the sentiment ‘is for Mr. Kirkham It really is political position because in scharge of the duties of the | rtisfnship has no part. The place filled by the legislature and the term of officc begins in July Judgeships, particularly those in New Haven, caused a great deal of discus 19 New the | had occasion a the d place § is Ansonia. in any from figured did also Britain disputes. COMMUNICATED. one never of Withdraws Lawsuit Dentist. R. Tadd Preferred Lewis Against Britain, Conn., January 8, 1915 Ladd, plaintiff in the Dr. Charles Wacker, that I hdraw the and ‘hereby declare that the brought by a misunder- standing of facts pertaining thereto. I have no action of any nature against the said dentist. LEWIS Connecticut, New 1, Lewis R. case of Ladd vs. hereby said suit action was certify w R. LADD State county Hartford New of of | RBritain. Jan. 8, 1915 Personally appeared Lewis R. Ladd, 1 scaler of the foregoing in- acknowledged the same eed and sworn rtements therc- me, POUZZNER Notary Public New Britain, Conn aacer an strument to he his free the truth contained, ABRAHAM nd act and of the s hefore to in Canal a Failure? S ) of the our Is Panama (New york Culebra is the heel Achilles of interoceanic the terway, anatom, that engineering triumph of the vast age; achieve- Nature the In ment which has piereed the continental divide jcined the waters of the Atlantic tiose the Pacific Culehia membher still valnerable o And the wound paralysis of the know overcome and ind wvith of natu figo]. reprisals u bra entire \ few n really ni siderable number in congr elsewhere are beginning to truth. Colonel Goethals undont knows. Colonel Gaillarad gave his valuable life in struggle with the craft 1 cunning of the creature knew only the lay and what the symptoms porte : We wonder whether definite purpose of patriotic or governmental | expedience is served by continuing to ignore officially hlink optimistic the geological mystery that on the banks of the great Cule cut, but buried profoundly its slopes. For it is is canal e con- and | t the edly suspe who too well where troubie | any and ally lies ! ot | hra he | hina tion it landsiidc not a aq of superfic and limit the possibilities thereof, and | the memoral strata and fanlt | of formation the extent of which is at present an unknown factor in the canal's future. | ployed, | Mann sees everything black and gray. cer- an The bankers and man- the | ticians, | and | dependabie, | practical art fluence WHAT OTHERS SAY ‘ Views on all sides of timely | questions as discussed in ex- ; changes that come to Herald | office. { Business. Tribune.) industry Politics on (Chicago Many captains of and the leading mercantile journals and agen- cies have been giving the public their the A with history, Views as to business outlook at this time. opened little No boom pros- the new year has an account and a forecasting is altogether natural man of affairs pretends that a is in sight and that the greatest perity ever known is ours for asking. No man of affairs, in fact, would precipitate such a boom if he could, for steady, certain, confident, reasonahle improvement is all that is expected and desired. On the other hand, no disinterested man of affairs has indulged in gloomy, lugubrious vaticinations, or failed to recognize that a disinct improvement in senti- ment as well as in conditions is taking place. The steel industry, the rail- road world, the bankers, the exporters —all have spoken reassuringly and hopefully, giving in each case rea- son for their cheerful spirfi. Now compare the partfsan, poli- tical outgivir of the son with the business forec described; Secre- tary Redfield, interviewed, cannot find words glowing enough to ex- s his joy. He seces and resplendent. Prosperity ahead; there are no clouds horizon; America is serenc The armies of the alas, are ncither serene secure, but what has a political sooth- sayer to do with armies of ployed and rolls of passed dividends? On the other hand, Minority a st the secure. on and unem- “Business is in bad shape” and tain to remain so until we restore Aldrich tariff. ufacturers “should prepare for worst” instead of for better thaings: it would be a crime against partisan politics for them to take orders make extensions and improvement 1 thing that scems promising illusory; the one thing real san politics, No sensible person will tion to the whether business speak for and figures tell the stor and improvement cency might restrain prophets of woe or glory ing at this time the their philosophies and pay utterances of mere poli- ins or outs. business; let the nakedness viewpoints. The Mast (New So recently sitive young longer call herself to recall it a pe was the automobile ing, - ungovernable tude, provoking the populace and operator. It set morning with never return before the struck; it performed Tvant. York Sun.) that not woman bud sonal a wheezing, engine of the astonishment the profanity of forth in the an assurance mid-night the who need can as evervthing is nor unem- Leader or is is parti- atten- Let facts vy of recovery But shame or de- political from parad- of glad of « hour inexplicable most sen- no blush recollection halt- incerti- of its feats of dlsintegration: it exploded for pure pleasure, balked expected incident of its daily spun wonderfully, charged excuse, slid mysteriously to rear, the side, crabwise; it did that was not wanted, and only occ ionally fulfilled the hope of it turesome owner which he dared to form.into a prophec How marvellously a few ve the unstinted application and capital have nsformed anclent arks! Today no of man’s and more to his needs. the refining influence has been suecc fitly fram reer, out, S of use ple responsive, ire s surely and contour adapted plied; the body vellous mechan of the engine, the completion and correction which high inventive g devoted. In every whole complicated vealed efforts of counted experimenters, innovators, with that superior curiosily that inspirc atisfaction and the determination to improve, until the heneficiary of 1 these co-ordinated and collected strivings for perfection It warn tail of device are the laborious un_ men ever d did not it him that not condemned as a toy! v the motor sustains commerce ind wants new world lines of the by o8- Questioned terday, today car supports to all \nd pleasures war, caters human need It has 1 men ittainable this Tuh- made n for ndary have heen pushed hacl sust: 1t ined, the mounted, g servant the there pet. the motor thousands enterprisc their choic where her stroyi m better; magic de is carpet o airy story for where was onl car ing one ol counts its scores of hy tence all to port nuity, persis- ind they will make themse Dutch (Grand The Anti-Tre: in England expected reat Is Good Logie, Rapids Herald.) ting le church exert a promoting troops The refrain one except gue « dignitary is powerful in temperance in amon the to the front, pledgod to drinks for any Apparently there turn the league ence society, that may reports Atkins evider heing preparing members from themselves intention total abstin- the ¢ 11 founder private hospitality in continue usual reachin country n dan much 20 are buying is into a no for suggests the From home is this Tommy wits of overcome by too the part Iveryhod drink or at-home bt indness on patriot him a his he no =zood the 1 ndlord up” for the presence of soldiers drawing card and stood Ar ready to “get 'em in khaki The in a was a else at was) boys saloon and brains those instrument more more To line of r1ius has heen the re- the regular ca- with- the all a- ven- scarcely Inid out for | trans- | | politeness | morc | should | a to | | There | | | | | McMILLAN’S. Of genuine Mark Down All Mid-Winter Clearance Sale prices, Our Mid-Winter Clearance stocks into cash Grouped three and $15.00. in lots, values COLLEGE Values up to $10.00 Saturday should $2.98, $3.19 to $5.98. clean them IN THRERE 063 SUITS AT S87.98 EACH 28 SUITS AT $10.98 EACH AT 815.00 EACH ex- | Men's, Values up to $9.98. Departments have What is your saving now means deep cutting WOMEN'S AND up SWEATERS AT SALE Women’s and Children’s Sweaters McMILLAN’S OUR ANNUAL MID-WINTER CLEARANCE SALE SATURDAY AT THIS STORE--- A REAL DEMONSTRATION unusual values for you at is our sacrifice, into former prices to turn MISSES COATS to $25.00. Sale prices $5.98, $9.98 COATS REDUCED, Sale prices $3.98, 8$4.98, $5.98 ecach, CHILDREN'S COATS. up Values to $9.98 ' at these prices. Sale prices $2.49, WOMEN'S AND MISSES’ SUTTS BIG BARGAIN LOTS VALUES UP TO $25.00, PRICES, Sale Prices 98c to $5.98, CHILDREN’'S DRESSES Stamped to embroider,, duced from 25c, Annual Sale Prices on ete at sale prices 19¢, 42¢, 59¢, 75¢c, 79¢c, 98c. Re- 60ec, 75c, 89c, 98¢c and $1.25 Sheetings, Cottons, Towels, Toweling, 1 BLANKETS AND COMFORTARBLES, Curtains Mark Down Drapery Sale Materials, HANDKERCHIEFS FOR YOUR OWN kinds, at a Handled and mussed Rugs and Linoleums included in the USF 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 22 Selections $42.15 $5 C;a:sh and $1.00 a week. $10.00 to $200.00. Our record service the best. Other instruments from Double Disc Records 65¢c up. Can be played on either Columbia or Victor machines. Grafonola Dept., 2nd Floor. ]. Van Ost, Mer. D. McMillan 199-201-203 Main Street. none need have lack of the price gone thirs f Treating, essentiall on custom, has done habits of intemperance lier in his book on the Germans tells us that the term “a Dutch treat” has a vital in the fatherland, where upon the sensible a the man who his own paying ble 1aint or aj of beer. The d on false makes n Anglo-Sax ch to spread Price Col- meaning they sumption that should con wants a 1k do and idered just a to Iy m n hoe tfreat pic strings & of s has 1t than he anti-treating ing custom ide ol man drink have imong in a year t wants or should \ societ n i u do more good tracts an ton of Paradise, Plain-Dealer Babics' veland A (Cle It will be eighteen will stories high. comfortable There be muan suites on each floor will be special appliance for baby culture enience There will be severa) | rooms devoted to tie storage of baby And e jar carriages there will be no em down not ploye, from night torious elevator ho ho nas lover of habies This is what a Chicago thout to put ionable suburb of polis. Evanston been noted for its antipathy to babies. Tt has many fine apartment houses and almost all n Evansten, a fash the has western metro- [ or | of then [ hospitals { dhere strietly to Immm rule a rule keep the in an anti- tends to prime condi onserves quietness and apartments | tion, and also « | restfulnes mired long enough ton lack The mar 'the r 8. Kvar visttor ton vho much by dc new department 1 rot vanss nuisance ized it ible oid the general serer 1f bables ; oa . lisance It will il be pe opedists to ne mi hborhood ible for otherwise itizens, of laboring parenthe Evanstor Such pro insure Without sc of infan up advantage ibode In moshere to Evans iture ed haven in time it might Shakers I c might away, Or of Evanston wither dic 1 blow like community You ee them everywhere knitting ladies—industrio obe the in some of th . Knitting i pathetic they or just m. Fven mer say hievous employment It has pre vhen thr emplo hands wher from the and useful in ecedent of the hands more days even spare moment orna mental to them than a New Haven Register. imonds ¥ Bargain News From Coal and Suit Section .