New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 24, 1915, Page 8

medium in and press Vertisers. sale at Hota- and _Broad- ;de.ys of the war ble spirit of bitter- all sides of the ulted in the writ- “hate and ded- gountry of the L in the stgug- vho promptly fd a hymn of rivalry be-, whose hymns It hate. And so 3 ' month after hate being “best seliers” "there has come 8 many indications @ let-up on this ymns of hate. on of the. bitter- jéd the early days rs themselves ‘ their ways. ices of this is s uer, wh) hymn of e decorated 3 ~ed Bagle, has ‘child. In keep- action the news- ; other large wadvocating that ‘outvof books and Plilldren are apt to (himself deprecates npletely denounced ttement which he “J, the hymn - passionate impulse g of the war and is | not directed against ymen.” It is to be ‘authors.of hymns of ‘the good example set 8 denounciation -of his most gratifying at 8peaks a more whole- b than -first held Ger- p. It shows that the ons mow at war have ‘hat;-ed to be cast upon hat what ever grievance erely political. It is but e men should hold B against the nations or ch their country is at B the supreme crisis of and men are al- fect back upon the situa- poment of second sober ¥ will see that the indi- not so much to blame as who ' are responsible for ate of affairs. The Eng- b are just as brave indi- the German soldiers; the ers are human beings like '‘soldiers. They are all d they are fighting -for ey think is right, If left h free will they would be s together in the trenches _shooting each other into [here is no reason why bt the various armies, or the nations at war personal animosity sother. If every man pen were to look at the Ernst Lissauer and ( invective that might the sputtering ink, it 5¢ long when the people v fighting each other sped ‘in, the arms of réat things have small le war in Europe is it- iple of this. And, if men slatughter because of tri- i cannot the slaughter be fkindly written words? ,hate have no place it is to guard the lives 3 e city inhabitants, h%arivue individuals and out of the yrts provide what oted, or for- ened in’one in- Britain,—namely, the platforms for the traffic - menm~who must, in all ther, i fill, hours of the f.'he!(r’a dYfary posts and ms of traffic into proper Lat §élise have this de- Tths' well for the city ey_are n "fi;_ ot allowed ol wch the !‘LV&;!I of in- pent weather. Tor, the better ysical condition they are kept in, 'the better will be their efforts to the community which pays for these ser- vices. To get the highest efficiency in this day it is necessary to provide the proper..implements with which -to work. This is just as true for the traffic policeman as it is for the car- penter, the bricklayer, the machinist, or any artisan. With poor tools only the poorest work can be done. Now that the men of our, traffic squad need have no fear of standing in the slush and sleet of winter weather, we shall expect a more efficient handling of our traffic, fewer accidents, fewer jams on the main streets. With the proper assistance of the traffickers the traffic officers Wwill be in a position to glve New Britain' service equal to that rendered in any city of the coun- try. These are only little things in their way, the providing of such articles of comfert, but they con- tribute greatly to the efficiency of the city government. ~What we neced is better all around administration, and more public spirited citizens such as those who donated the traffic stands. “IDIOTIC YANKEES” When Captain Franz von Papen, military attache of the German Em- bassy, referred to Americans, in his letter to his home government, as “Idiotic Yankees” he was probably talking, or writing, under the heat of the moment. He did nat give his subject that calm, deliberate reflection which it -deserved.: For, had the highly esteemed Herr Captain thought he makes | the matter over he would have pon- dered thusly: Is there any bigger idiot on the face of the globe than my friend, my compatriot, my ac- complice in connivance, Dr. Constan- tin T. Dumba,’ the discredited -Ambas- sador of Austria-Hungary? Has all Yankeedom, in its entire history, pro- duced any bigger, more beknighted idiot than this self same Dumba? And after that cool, reflectian, that second sober thought which it becomes all men of Captain von Papen’s calibre to become acquainted with, the Herr Captain will have to admit that for prize idiots Dr. Dumba holds cards and spades over all campetitors. And this is gracefully letting the . Herr Captain himself out of the proposi- tion all together. Of course, if the Herr Captain wishes to let his dear, ‘old, simple, friend down easy, he can assume some of the burden that at- taches itself to that cruel adjectice, ‘“idiotic.” But the Captain would be doing himself an injustice to even con- sider this sacrifice of his reputation. For, above all things, the captain is not idiotic. His is the master mind. Only those who get caught red hand- ed, like the Austro-Hungarian Ambas- sador can be called idiotic. Or, the term might aptly be applied to Yan- kees, those faolish, carefree people who inhabit the North American hemis- phere. Those are the prime idiots of the universe. Captain von Papen says so and Captain von Papen should know. For the captain is a wise man. Not so wise, however, that he may not emulate the example set by Dr. Dumba and “walk the plank.” If he does that, of course, it will be the fault of those “idiotic Yankees.” And now for the reason why Yan- kees are “idiotic.” It is simply this. They are averse to foreign diplomats stepping on the shores of this coun- try and telling how it should be run. Idiotic they are because they object to this outside interference in their dom- estic problems. Reasoning on the same lines, the father of a family is also an idiot when he takes by the scruff of the neck and throws out on the sidewalk any guest of his home who tells him how to raise a family, who violates all the principles of hospi- tality. There are indeed a vast num- ber of idiotic people in this world if their idiocy is based on the same trouble as that attributed to the Yan- kees. Many business men who re- fuse to let others conduct their estab- lishments would then be referred to as “idiotic business men’ if Captain von Papen’s definition holds true. Every schoolteacher in the world is an idiot unless he or she allows the pupils to do as they wish. Every- body is an idiot. Even Captain von Papen will be looked upon an an idiot in the eyes of his soldiers unless he allows them to' command the outfit he may have under command. ‘With such choice company we do not at all resent being called “idiotic Yankees.” It is indeed an honor to be classed as idiots under such cir- cumstances. And we hereby make acknowledgement to the Herr Captain for the signal honors he has fered upon us, “idiotic Yankees” that we are. If Germany does not at once recall Captain von Papen without waiting for the demand that must otherwise inevitably come from this country, it will be the most surpris- ing thing in the entire present day diplomatic situation, The Capta! services in this country are ended. con- This happened when he referred to the American people as ‘“idiotic Yan- kees,” By peremptorily ordering the Herr. Captain home, Germany has an opportunity to at least allay some of the bitter feeling that has been en- gendered by the far from diplomatic epithet hurled at us by this impudent, arrogant, -goose-stepping tin soldier. A trip to the firing line would do him ‘good.” FACTS AND FANCIES. The Mexican civil war is expected to boom now that the Pan-American diplomats have intimated they Wwill recognize the most powerful chief on October 9.—Buffalo Commercial. London is said to be clamoring for American comedy, and it’s up to the American playwrights to show the English that we’ve got something be- sides Mr. Brvan and Charlie Chaplin. —Boston Journal. It passes comprehension that the British should still be squeamish on the ground of personal liberty about a little matter like conscription, when you can no longer buy a man a drink in London without being liable to ar- rest.—Philadelphia Ledger. Stefansson, the explorer, may have suffered many ‘hardships during his long stay in the Arctic regions, but as he left civilization in April, 1914, it must be borne in mind that he has not read a single line of war news.— Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. The German loan for which sub- scriptions are now being solicited in this country is strictly neutral and not to be confused in any way with the partisan and indefensible credit which the Allies are endeavoring ta estab- lish here.—New York Sun. The Indians have decided to ask Congress to designate an ‘“American Indian Day.” It has been a general impression that the American Indian long ago had his day. There are few Indians now. They are nearly all sans and daughters of squaw men, and most of them mot very good squaw men at that.—Pittsburgh Dis- patch. We have it pretty straight from Mr. Reventiow that the refusal of the British government to order the peo- ple of London to abandon that “for- tress” shows ‘“disdainful disregard for the principles of humanity, civiliza- tion and internatonal law.” This frightful atrocity should at ance be referred to The Hague tribunal— Syracuse ‘Post-Standard. ' Count von Bernstorff is authorized to settle the submarine issue in Wash- ingtan. Herr von Jagow declares no further dispute will arise with the United States. The specific case of the Arabic is still dodged and refer- ence to The Hague harped on again. When the next ‘‘mistake’” or outrage is reported it can be excused acecord- ing to Germany’s idea because one af her ‘‘excepts’ or ‘‘buts” had been dis- regarded.—New York Telegram, Colanel Roosevelt made frequent use of the word ‘“mollycoddle” to des- ignate persons who lack courage, con- viction, who allow things to drift along in any.old way because they have not the gumption to get out and fight for what they ltelleve to be right. The term cannot be more aptly applied than ta the class of citi- zens who don’t go to the polls on im- portant occasions because it is a little trouble to walk around the corner to the polling place, or because they for- get.—Wilkesbarre Record. Carranza is afraid to leave his hiding plaece in Vera Cruz to go to Mexico City. He distrusts his own soldiers. He is trying to secure the support of the American people through the wark of hired advocates and dispensers of ‘“news.” Recogni- tion of him, in the circumstances, might as we have pointed out, force us into intervention. We do not want to intervene. We have no de- sire to occupy Mexico or to be at war with its inhabitants. Carranza’s argument, however, that we have na right to make suggestions to him touching the internal affairs of Mex- ico is merely bombastic nonsense.— New York Times. Fair Hoboes. (Springfield Republican.) Beyond the Mississippi many girls, overall clad, are “beating their way’ on freight and passenger trains, Crews say that while heretofore there have been occasional instances of the sort, this year it has been a common thing to find bumpers, brake beams or blind baggage (an unavoidable alliter- ation) bearing ticketless feminine freight with a “Westward ho!” for a motto. A passenger fireman on the Rocky mountain division of the. Mil- waukee road rounded up four of these “hoboets” on a recent run, and put them to the test by an order to loosen coal in the tender while he shoveled. The girls did their best, but Missonla, the next stop, was ardently claimed as ‘“‘their station.” Small wonder! Even so the four expressed a deter- mination to reach Seattle without paying. The influence of war news with pictures of modern Jeannes 4’ Arc, women aviators, motorists, war nurses and police ,may seem to offer an explanation. But to accept it would be misinterpreting cause and effect. Riding blind baggage and pi- loting aeroplanes are due to inocula- tion with the same germ. Perchance he 1is the excitement microbe. The meaning of it all is then, that, given a chance, women will do whatever mcn do. up to a point where physical impossibility blocks them there is small reason to believe beam riders fundamentally different from the reckless drivers of ‘“red devils.” That is a question of pocketbook, not psycnology. a off. pAnd | McMILLAN’S NEW BRITAIN’S BUSIEST BIG STORE “ALWAYS RELIABLE” COATS SUITS ew Autumn Models Now Ready WOMEN'S SUITS, $9.98 to $25 each. SMART FUR TRIMMED SUITS- $16 and $20 each. WOMEN’S COATS. $5.98 to $20 each- ‘WOMEN'S DRESSES, $5.98 to $12.98 each. Serges, Wool Poplins and Taffetas. New dresses of cilk and serge combin- ations, 3 DAINTY NEW WAISTS. at 97c each, value $1.50. CREPE DE CHINE BLOUSES. at $1.98 each, 1eal $2.60 value. _ FALL GLOVES. Waghable Chnmolsettes, $1.00 pair. 25¢, bO0c. FRENCH KID GLOVES. $1.00, $1.256 and $1.60 pair. LACE AND NET. Guimpes, special sale Saturday sleeveless guimps, 26c, 49c, 98c eack Long sleeve guimps, 98c value $1.50 to $2.00. NEW SILK GIRDLES, Saturday special 59¢ each,. Green and Navy Blue- Black, THE NEW NECK RUFFS. 49c to $2.98 each. Malines, Chiffons and Liberty Sliks. SWEATERS. that will keep out the 98c to $10 each. cold, priced BLANKETS AND COMFORTABLES, in all grades, hig selection, D. McMILLAN 199-201-203 MAIN STRREET “Pecksniffian Finance.” (New York World.) Those eminent bankers and others Who insist that the proceeds of the pending Anglo-French loan shall not be used to pay for war munitions ex- Ported from the United States need to be disabused of any idea they may have of paying a tribute to the neu- trality or the average intelligence of the American nation. If it were practicable, as it is not, to distinguish nicely, in the selling of foreign exchange against exports, be- tween munitions and general mer- chandise for the entente allies it wo\uld none the less be futile. By as much as the loan is diverted to pay for general exports, by so much are current imports from France and England released for the payment of munitions. The supposition that there is compulsion in this process upon the Anglo-French allies to pay gold for munitions is without substantial foundation. The Pecksniffs of American finance have always heretofore been able to find abundant occupation is exclu- sively home operations. Their intru- sion at this point of our development as the world’s money center is as of- fensive as it is ridiculous. The naval advisory board is now complete. The country awaits with confldence announcement of its Safety First program.—Rochester Post-Ex- Dpress, Our Leadership — h— Outer Garments Is More Pranounced Than Ever This Fali Wise, Smith & Co. 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Serious consideration will hardly be given the suggestion, however well intentioned, that the city establish a newspaper. The reasons are mani- fold, diverse and complex. The writer of the suggestion, like many who have never engaged in the production of a daily paper probably realizes but dimly the progresses that go to make a newspaper, the amount of capital required and the many questions that continually arise as to policy, not only in the news columns but in the advertising and business departments. Unless the man who wants a muni- cipal newspaper contemplates that the entire expense shall be borne by the city, and the paper distributed free of charge, his cry of commer- clalism is all timed. Without adver- tising to carry part of the burden of production the newspaper of today would consist of less pages or would he sold at a price enormously above srhat is now asked. On the other hand the newspaper of today with- out advertisements would appeal to a very limited clientele in the com- munity. It is a fact that the adver- isements are almost as widely read s the news and are regarded by the majority ness world news. The to Mayor Wilson certainly has no cause to complain of the courtesy of the press, for he has been afforded cvery opportunity - to present the claims of the society of which he is 2 member, and has been given much space in all the papers. So far as The Standard is concerned, and the same is true of all the Bridgeport papers, its columns. are always open to communications from its readers, providing the namé of the writer is furnished as an evidence of good faith providing - the . letters are not scur- rilous or libelous, providing the sub- ject is not one forbidden by good taste o1 the law. The Standard does not necessarily en:dorse such views as may be expres- sed in this way, but provides a free platform and on open forum for the discussion of all topics, from indus- irial unrest to the ethical philosophy of the ancients, It not only opens its columns for these communications but it invites them, believing that | in the community as busi- | writer of the communication | through discussion we learn, so long &s rancor and narrowmindedness are avoided. Whatever criticisms may be made of the newspapers of today, however, little some few disgrunted ones may believe in the sincerity of the pub- lichers, the fact remains that there arc few professions where the jdeals of the rank and file of the workers are higher. Besides the fascination of the business, and the necessity of carning a living, thousands of news- papermen throughout the country are actuated by a belief that they can best serve humanity by remaining at that occupation rather than in some other line where the chances for suc- cess, as marked by dollars, might be greater. Most of them realize the power they wield and are reluctant to use it except upon the highest mo- tives. Oftentimes a rascal escapes with half his deserts because the edi- tor gives him the benefit of the doubt rather than to pillory one who might pcssibly be acting conscientiously ac- cording to the light vouchsafed to him. With the pulling and hauling in- cidental to politics and the desired preferment of certain men and groups of men it is easily imagined what would happen to the press of this city and ration if it were dominated by politicans and office holders. Aside frcm free speech the greatest benefit conferred by liberty is the free press, and with all its handicaps the p: is much freer than most of its would- be critics, and imrheasurably freer than it would be as a municipal pro- | position. The Height of Nonsense, (Providencc Journal.) Ex-Secretary Bryan goes on from | one ridiculous statement té another, | intoxicated by the exuberance of his own absurdity. | Now he says that the "one hun- dred people who took ships that they should not have taken” and lost their lives in consequence ‘“should not throw 100,000,000 other people into | war.” The American citizens, men, women and children, who have been cruelly murdercd by German submb- rines on the high seas, had as much right to be where they were when the Kaiser's torpedoes struck the ships on which they had taken passage as we have to be on neutral soil. If Mr. Bryan cannot get that through his marvellously inept brain, the sooner he stops talking, the better. The | sooner the hetter, anyway. | The argument that the fuddled ex- i coted in | recorded Secretary advances applies equally clearly to every one of the thousands of American citizens who have taken, and still are taking, merchant ships in the dispatch of their peaceful busi- ness. While the German offence" against the neutral nations of the world is aggravated when loss of life occurs, it is still an unpardonable of« fence when, day after day, the gov- ernment at Berlin refuses to say in frank and honest fashion without eva- sion or qualification, that innocent non-combatants can enter the so- .. called “war zone” without danger from its submarines. For Mr, Bryan to try to put the responsibility on a few score unhappy victims of the wicked Von Tirpitz policy s of a piece with all his crooked reasoning. Fortunately the American people do not take seriously the grotesque utters ances of this knownothing artist of the variety stage. Hottest on Earth, (Troy Times.) The weather was fairly hot in there “diggin's” last week, and there was . much discomfort in consequence. But dwellers in this latitude have to be thankful that their lot, speaking, cast in comparatively pleasant places. The temperature hereabouts at jts worst was mild when put alongside some other sections: One of the very hot- test spots in the United States is lo- Death Valley, the famous desert 1egion of southern California, ¥or scientific purposes the govern- ment maintains a weather station at a point in valley which has been oved to be “the limit” as to heat. reful records have becn kept for rs, and these show that in- the exireme denoted the several degrees above that anywhere clse in the country. On what might be called special occa- sions, as during the prevalence of the recent warm wave, the mercury at the Death Valley weather station lit- erally soars. Thus it has gone to 134 degrees, officially stated to be “the highest shade-temperature over in the open air, with stan- dard instruments and under approve ed methods of exposure, in any part of the world.” hese tests conducted under the most thorough scientiie sipervision, and_ with every precau- tion against error, must be accepted &a¢ proving that Death Valley is truly “the hottest placc on earth, not' even excepting the regions exposed to the reys of the cquatorial sun. Troy and vicinity naturally and justly feel wilted with the mercury ranging from ninety to a2 hundred and with reason meteorologically was of la large percentage of humidity add- ing to their distress. But even such trials must be mild compared with the roasting those scientific fellows & have to undergd in Death Valley,