New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1917, Page 3

Boston Store|EMPLOYERS URGED The New Spring Styles, in E. Z. FIT HOUSE DRESSES and BREAKFAST SETS HpvelustArrived " in Gingham, Percale and " Printed Crepe. The designs, combinations and workman- | ship are of a superior order. $1.25 to $2.25 each. . Weare now showing an ex- tensive variety of APRONS * " All shapes and sizes from the popular Bungalow style to | the dainty Tea Aprons. ‘From 25c to $1.50 each McCALL PATTERNS 10¢, 15¢, 20c. MAGAZINE, 10c A Good Soap For Baby Skin vent the rashes bables are lisble, That is physicians recommend S T e | s0 many Latter ‘ THE WARTFORD TYPEWRITER CO. IN 26 Btate Rereet. Hartford. Conn —————— When you buy your Spring Hat, i you're willing to take advice, one of our experts will help you select the' right style for your head. We have an almost unlimited variety of styles and colors; the best for- eign and domestic l_bts. Borsalino Italian Hats, $5.00. Crofut and Knapp American Hats, $3.00, $4.00. Dobbs ‘American Hats, $5.00. “Essmtee” Label Hats, $3. Stackpole - Moore- Tryon Co. QUALITY CORNER 118 Asylum St., Hartford. TOPROGEEDSLOWLY Baker Asks That No Permanent Basis of Pay Be Fixed Washington, D. C., April 20.—8ec- retary Baker, as chairman of the Council of National Defense, has asked the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, through its presi- dent, R. Goodwyn Rhett, to ascertain the sentiment of the business men of the country in the matter of voluntary civilian assistance in the care of de- pendent families of men enlisting in the military and naval forces, “In the meantime,” Secretary Baker declares in his letter to Mr. Rhett, “we would urge that employers of labor make only temporary ar- rengements with their employes until such time when it is hoped some uni- form system can be suggested which ‘will adequately take care of the situa- tion.” The Council of National Defense has not as yet had opportunity to give consideration to this matter, but Sec- retary Baker says it is of very gréat importance that the question should be thoroughly investigated as prampt- ly as possible. Employers Ask for Uniform Method. .For some time inquiries have been coming to the National Chamber from employers all over the United States who desired to do the proper thing in the way of compensation to their em- ployes who had enlisted or intended to join some branch of the service. They were meeting the situation in different ways. Some, as they had done during the Mexican crisis, were paying full wages in addition to the army com- pensation. Another solution was pay- ing the difference between the army wage and that previously received by the employe. In fact, all sorts of measures were being devised to meet the emergency. Caring for Dependent Familfea. As a result of ‘this effort the follow- ing letter was sent by President Rhet® to the Council of National De- fense: “We have a number of inquiries from employers of labor who arve members of our organization whether or not there is in contemplation the adoption or suggestion of any uniform systeny of taking care of the depen- dent families of employes enlisting in the military and naval service of the country, and we should like to know whether the Council of National De- fense has given consideration to this question. “The experience of those in Eng- Jand and Canads would seem to point to the desirability of a more or leas systematic method of dealing with the question in order that those who en- list may feel assured that those de- pendent on them will be properly taken care of, while at the same time the industries of the country may not be crippled. “If the Council has given thought to this subject we should be glad if you would let us have the benefit of it for the purpose of advising our mem- bership and employers of labor gen- erally. ‘It you have not done so, we should be glad to know if you do not think “that an investigation of this subject, in all its bearings, should be undertaken at once. If you would care to have our organization assist in this matter in any way, we.beg to tender you our services in this respect as in all others ‘e you may think we may be of & ‘Wait Result of Investigation. Secretary Baker Replied as Follows: “We have not as yet hag opportun- ity to give consideration to the matter of voluntary civilian assistance in the care of dependent families of men enlisting in the military and mnaval forces, but deem it of very great im- portance that the question should be thoroughly investigated as promptly as possible. Its proper solution will have a material bearing upon the morale of those who enlist besides siving a very necessary protection for those whom the nation must take care of in the present crisis. “We would be exceedingly obliged to your organization if you would un- dertake this investigation for us, re- porting the result of it together with such advice thereon as you may feel authorized to give, at the eariiest practicable moment. In the mean- time, we would urge that employers of labor make only temporary Aar- rangements with their employes until such time when it is hoped some unt- form system can be suggested which will adequately take care of the situn- tion.” Secretary Goodwin said the Na- tional Chamber would immediately organize a special committee to act in this emergency. It is expected the chairman will be F. A. Seiberling of Akron, Ohio. Mr. Seiberling is a ai- rector of the National Chamber and president of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The first meeting of the committee will no doubt be held in Washington at an early date. Special Committee on Payrolls, F. A. Seiberling, Akron, Ohio, presi- dent Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.. chairman; W. Rufus Abbott, 213 W. ‘Washington street, Chicago, Ill.; A. C. Bedford, 26 Broadway, New York, N. Y., president Standard Oil Co., of New Jersey; B. F. Bush, Railway Ex- change building, St. Louis, Mo., presi- dent Missouri Pacific Rallway Co.; ‘W. H. Childs, 17 Battery Place, New York, N. Y., president Barrett Co.; Henry P. Kendall, Norwood, Mass. Paul K, Kreusi, Chattanooga, Tenn., American Lava Co.; John L. Powell, | Wichita, Kan. Eliot Wadsworth, | Washington, D. C., vice chairman American National Red Cross, ATTENTION MEN! We Don’t Need to tell you that “GONE UP IN PRICE” is the usual information you get when asking con- cerning your necessities. Here, however, it is just the op- posite. Six months ago we purchased from one of the best worsted mills'in America eno ough pure Worsteds to make up 800 SUITS 5 We’ve had them tailored for us—FOR YOU and we’ve made tlle/ price decidedly worth while. They’re the sort of Suits the custom tailor gets $45 for. They’re in all the best hand-tailored styles, and are lined throughout with silk-finished alpaca. If you appreciate a REAL EXTRA VALUE in a Suit you'll buy one of these right now at - $25 Asurr HOLLANDERS’ 82-88 ASYLUM STREET, HARTFORD. THE DAYLIGHT STORE COUNTRY FACING WAR PROHIBITION Declaration From President Ex- -pected in Two Weeks ‘Washington, April 20.—After vot- ing to include in the legisiative pro- gram the Howard bill for nation-wide prohibition.during the war, the house democrats, in caucus yesterday, re- scinded their action and adopted a resolution that the bills considered at the extra sesslon of congress shall be | only those recommentied by the pres. ident as emergency war measures. If the opresident decides that national prohibition is essential during the war, the Howard bill, or a similar measure, will be resurrected; otherwise the is- sue is dead. The Tammany delegation in the house is regarded as largely respon- stble for the action of the caucus in reconsidering its action, which had re- sulted in en approval of the prohibi- tion bill by a vote of 87 to 60. New York city inembers are sald to have informed Mr. Kitchin and other demo- cratic leaders that they would not be bound by caucus action on the lesis- lative program if it was proposed to commit the party to the prohibition biN. Representative Willlam Schley Howard of Georgla introduced the prohibition bill a few hours in advance of the meeting of the party caucus. Simultaneously reports were circulat- ed that the president and the Council of National Defense were in favor of nation-wide prohibition dur- ing the war. Undoubtedly there exists considerable sentiment in both houses for a prohibition bill that shall remain effective throughout the duration of hostilities. When the caucus met Mr. Howard obtalned consideration of a motion to include his bill in the democratic leg- | islation program. Following a spirit- ed debate, the house democrats ap- proved of prohibition legislation as a part of the administration program for the session. Subsequently there came reports of a virtual uitimatum served upon the party leaders by members from the city districts, and particularly Tammany hall This frightened the leaders and Mr. Glass of Virginia suggested a resolution bind- ing the caucus to comsideration of such measures as theipresident might recommend as War measures. Mr. Kitchin, the democratic floor leader, sponsored the Glass resolution and its adoption without a roll call amounted to & reconsideration of the Howard biN and a decision not to in- clude prohibition unless the president shall see fit to espouse it. Expect Word From President. A number of democrats, however, believe that the president, within the next two weeks, will declare for pro- hibition as a war measure and will predicate his support on the ground that all available grain should be con- served .for the food supply of the country and that none of it should be converted into intoxicating liquors. Mr. Kitchin is understood to have been among the opponents of hasty action by the caucus looking to na- tion-wide prohibition. It is belleved that the revenue question is largely responsible for the position of the majority leader. The Ways and Means committee, y Which will meet tomorrow for pre- | liminary discussion of the war taxe- ) tion bill, has tentatively planned to raise a large amount of war funds by the taxation of beer and whiskey. | " The Howara bill authorizea the president by proclamation to prohibit the manufacture, sale of giving away of intoxicating liquors during the pe- riod of the war with Germany. | Representative Webb, father of | most of the nation-wide “dry” bills which have been proposed in recent sessions, said tonight he did not an- ticipate the enactment of national prohibition legislation at this session. A Dbill to prohibit the sale of intox- icants to soldiers and sailors, he said, might be passed. -« \ It is possible that a river and har- bor bill embracing such proposed im- provements as are deemed essential by the War Department for the na- tional defense will be passed. The president has indicated his willing- ness to approve a measure under cer- tain restrictions, and the War Depart- ment desires harbor improvements of a limited character. The caucus refused, by a vote of 77 to 71, to approve either a $38,000,- 000 or a $15,000,000 waterway bill, both of which were proposed by Chairman Small of the river and har- bor committee, Many speakers de- clared it would be suicidal politically to bring In a bill which might be made the target of ‘“pork” charges in the present crisis. | A Food with pleasing flavor and real nourishing CONFIDENCE GIVES WAY T0 MERE HOPE Germans Losjng Faith in Ultimate Yictory of Army San Juan, Porto Rico, April 20.— “Germany over all!” has now dwindled to “We hope we'lll pull through.” This, at least, was the gen- eral opinion of the feeling in, Germany as expressed by a party of twenty-one American consular officers and their wives, recently stationed in Germany, ‘wha were in port a few hours yester- day en route from Cadiz to Havana and home. Until very recently, ac- cording to members of this party, there had been no change in the Ger- man mind that victory was not as certain as at the beginning of the war. There is less certainty now, In this party of Americans, among the last to leave Germany and who did not get out untll more than a week after Ambassador Gerard had left Berlin, were Dr. Willlamm Thomas Fee, consul at Bremen and James C. McNally, vice consul at Hamburg, to- gether with their families, Others in the party were Consul Michael J. Hendrick, Plauen; Consular Agent Joseph F. Buck, Bremerhaven; Con- sul Leo Allen Bergholz, Dresden; Con- sul Charles I. Winans and Vice Consul Ralps Dix, Nuremberg; Consul Ferris, Mannheim; Vice Consul Giesler, Co- logne, and the family of Consul Henry O. A. Damm, formerly stationed at Aix-la-Chapelle. i “Germany is gradually becoming exhausted, although she still has great power,” said a member of this party. “She is exhausting her men, her food supply and her supply of all raw ma- terials.” “The greatest exhaustion in Ger- many today is in her supply of men,” said another consul. ‘“All of the men from seventeen to sixty-five have al- ready entered the service. Many of the boys under seventeen have gone in so that when the new classes are called there is no one to respond. In the cities and in the country one sees women, old men, cripples and chil- dren. Nowhere is an able bodied man seen except in uniform. “There isn’'t the war enthusiasm there was although the determination of the people to keep on fighting is wonderful. It isn’t a question of con- quest or a ‘place in the sun’ now, it's a questfon of preservation.”” Fully 90 per cent. of the people of Germany had a warm, friendly feeling for the people of the United States, | said another consul. Teaving Germany under the con- ! ditions which they did was not very pleasant, according to various officials. No personal hardships were placed in their way, ik == s=sa. hut they might Hogo- Atk . €. The Largsst Manufacturer of Skirts in the Country Sends ¢ Us 700 Sample Skirts and Price Will Be $3. 98 ANOTHER BIG STROKE OF VALUE-GIVING.—PLENTY OF" - SKIRTS AMONG THEM. We have received 1 time for Saturddyls selling, 700 Samy Skirts from the greatest skirt house in the everything that is up-to-date and desirabl * colors. * country. ‘They inclu in materials, styles An especially good assortment of Silk, Skirts, also serges, fanc + tweeds, checked, striped and plaid materials, all made in the very best manner and made to sell for very much more than our special price. You will like them. Don’t fail to come early, OVER 100 SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS AT $25 SATURDAY. ‘Without the Slightest Doubt the Biggest Values, The Biggest Se- ; lection, The Most Engaging Variety of Features in Suits at $25 You will find in this store Saturday exactly the sult of ‘you Ever | cholce or a style even more and & bigger value than you thought if 4 possible to get at $25.00. Careful Attention to Fitting. Leonard and Herrmann Co. --SPECIAL OFFERING-— Misses’ and Small Women’s New Spring COATS $14.98 each ORIGINALLY SELLING $16.75 to $32.50 - 3 Think of it—at the very outset of the season you can buy a fash- jonable new Spring Coat at an underprice. The season’s newest ef- fects are represented—no two coats alike in the assortment—Iim: ited quantity NONE SENT OUT ON APPROVAL. g THE WOMEN’S APPAREL SHOP, 165 Main St AUNT DELIA’S BREAD is the kind of bread that makes you forget to ask “Is There Any, Dessert.” Your grocer sells it. Special FOR THIS Saturday MAPLE BUNS, the kind there is so much talk about, «+..per doz. 200 LADY BALTIMORE CAKES .... edvesscanans P TS 20c and 28¢ Coffee Cakes and Bath Buns, Boston Brown Bread and Baked Boans nndn(ulllmflwlflppedcmm—-cndmm. A Hoffmann’s Baker 62 West Main St.-TWO STORES-95 Arch St. | i have been home by this time had they ' If You Want Good Boa ¢ eceived the first two messages sent :uc from the American embassy at Berlin telling of the breaking . of diplomatic relations between Germany and the United States. . “I was talking over my telephone when the wire was cut,” said one con- sul. “No, I didn’t inquire why. But it took three and four days to get messages that ordinarily reached us in a few minutes by telegraph or telephone. I don't think any of us inquired why the general notice from the embassy advising us of the diplo- matic break was not delivered. But it wasn’t and we. left Germany more than a week after Ambassador Gerard aia.” e NEW SWEDISH BANK MERGER. Stockholm, Sweden, April 20.—An- other big bank merger, the sixth within less than as many months, is announced. The Stockholm Bank of Commerce takes over the Norrland Bank, giving it 2 combined capital and reserve of nearly $38,000,000. OBJECTS TO SUNDAY LABOR. London, April 20.—A strong pro- test against Sunday labor has been made to the heads of the Angelican church by the Lord’s Day Observance society, a body with considerable in- fluence in this country. Beer, Wine or Liquors, Order Same from "PHILIP BARDECK, i 185 Arch St. ’Phone . HORSES! HORSES FRESH CARLOAD HORSES ARRIVE TUESDAY, APRIL " E 24th, 1917, : Good: Fresh Stock. broken, ready for work. Several Matched Pairs, 2,500 3,200 1bs. Several real good Chunl 1.050 to 1,650 Ibs, i ® Several acclimated horses, 1,100 o] 1,600 1bs., 1 pair Bays 3,000 Ibs., Chestnut Ilorse, 1,600 lbs. QUALITY HORSES. A HORSE FOR| ANY PURPOSE. Dump Carts, bottom dump wagons] express wagons, farm gears, Wi and harnesses, ALL ROADS LEAD TQ CONDO! P. H. CONDON & CO., In¢ 30 Laurel Street. BHM‘ Oo 'Phone 58-3. L Clever an