New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1917, Page 6

the Post Ofice at New Britaly Clase Mail Matter. .anp part of fhe ony o h& t by mafl. “€b osats & mesta. — profitable sdvertimg medium i3 etly: - Circulation’ boks and Fress always open to adve-tisers itriotism depends as much on hal suffering as on mutual; jecess: and it is by such experi- of all fortunes and all feel- that a great national charac- is created, —BENJAMIN DISRAELIL OLUNTARY CENSORSHIP. spapers | in New York .and n Wete aware of the. sailing of merican destroyer squadron to i whters. Reparters and khew the salling 'date, the - ?r of ships in the unit, and other ' mot yet published. . They did 3 thelr information from #ources and were under no fation, other than moral, to sup- . ‘the naw;. They voluntarily re- | from publidation of the facts. an éxample of voluntary cen- that must open the eves of people, in Congress and out. the safety of the nation is at , when the secrets of the national nent must be protected, the newspapers will not violate c The Press can be trusted Press is only given a chance. £ & Quigley's annual message to on Council i» a document h the perusal of every tax- fn New Britain. It will be ‘printed in full in another part | Herald today. The salient feat- this essage, which _met with n spproval of almost every .0t the Councll when read last has to do with a revision of ‘present system of assessment. ‘Mayor insists that the concealed of this community be brought vn the open where it can be of td the city. New Britain is & ssive/eity. It his a progressive .~ It cannot afford to lose step %he march of progress. By fol- g some of the suggestions made Mayor's message its place in § ine of march will be assured. It (money to float the projects nec- w for an American city the size Since ‘there is money here ‘should be no trouble in gather- f in all that is needed to defray expenses. Any policy that thy wise and pound foolish has ce in the order of things today. ‘Britain has crossed the threshold has risen to the dignity of a first élly. Let us Keep the city where longs. . GENIUS GONE ASTRAY. imilian von Hoegen the New Mven lawyer who is giving so much ficern to the American government e of his previous and present erman proclivities is a great . He admits he is a great man. yét the United States Government refused to grant him a passport wve this country in the interest he country. Von Hoegen was to managed an expedition to South ica for the purpose of bringing . to the United States some 000 pounds of quinine. -Accord- f to him there are now only 9,000 pounds of this valuable drug the United States, and the Ameri- army will require all of that; so fo puust look for an increase in the bst of quinine, unless von Hoegen is ‘éfter some. A strange that the officials of the - States . Gavernment do not Mize the great ability of von jn. It is'a deplorable state of when a man of his calibre is d. from doing a great work pity. - As to his greatness, the testimony of no less a e then Dr. H. H. Rusky of , formerly an expert of the States Bureau of Chemistry, ofessor in the department of oy st colpmbin University fér thirty, years. “If you can reciate who Professor Henry Hurd ky 18" says von Hoegen, “you will now I have some standing with big regardless of what some people may think of me around here, - Up here I'm omly a bum and a Dutch- man, but where brains Predominate 1 am recognized. Giv- ing an insight into the reasons he was selected by Dr. Rusky for such an ex- pedition, von Hoegen says: ‘“He has ypicked me out because of my ability and my experience in Africa. You tan appreciate that an enterprise of this sort must be based on keen in- sight, education and brains” And then comes the climax. The whole expedition must go to smash If von Hoegen is held here. ' He says sq himself. Listen: “Now, mind jYou, T don’t mean to insinuate that the Americans are too, cowardly to go down there without me. I don't mean that at all. I'm just telling you that I am needed with that corps of experts and that it I am held up the whole expedition will be held up and the army and the navy won't get the quinine.” . Tt js casily seen now what, will happen unless the State Department discovers the greatness of von Hoegen. He is the only man in a country of 100,000,000 people who can lead such an expedition to South America. He is the only man wha can procure the quininc for the United States army and navy. Of course, it may be pre- sumed that the State Department knows of von Hoegen's greatness. To be sure the officlals know of his past connections with the German propo- gandists in this country, notably his associations with Captain von Papen the disgraced military attache for- merly on duty at the German embassy in Washington. Knowing these things, and some other facts in the possession of the Investigation Bureau of the Department of Justice, also. the Secret Service, it is safe to say that the (State Department knows what is best for the country and has decided that von Hoegen is better off ip this country under the watchful eyes of government sleuths. To be sure 'the Army and the Navy need quinine. But when these _two branches of Uncle Sam’'s fighting forces call for quinine they want to be sure they get quinine, and not some other drug. The greater the men are the greater chances the government takes, and the Government has now adopted the old railroad slogan, “‘Satety First.” For the time being von Hoegen must hide his light under a bushel, GET OUT IN THE OPEN. ' Statistics are almost always dry, often uninteresting, and ® sometimes woefully misleading. Yet they are ever worthy of examination. Espe- clally is this so in the case ,of data gathered together by the life insur- ance companies who have in their possession facts regarding the mor- tality of the race. As their field of endeavor comprises the human race, what they have to present [n figures must be correspondingly interesting. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., following a custom inaugurated some time ago, has published statistics on deaths amohg its policy holders,’ and in these figures are to be found some very interesting facts. For Instance, we have this contrast: The death age among those who work in offices, such as bookkeepers, etc., is placed at 36% years,—lower than any other given. The death age of men who lead out-door lives, farmers and farm- hands, is given at 583 years. There is a difference of twenty-two years in the death ages. Of course, this is an average death age'in each case. There are some farmers who die at the age of twenty-ons, just as there | are some bookkespers, as in the case of old Poole in “Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde", who live to be’almost one hundred years. But the fact remains that the average death age among the book- keepers and those who work in offices is lower than the average death age ‘of ‘those ‘'who toil in the opcn air.” There must be some answer., To our way of thinking, it Is given in this fact: Thirty-five per cent;, or more than one-third the bookkeepers, clerks, and office assist- ants, who had takenout policles in the Metropolitan died from tuber- culosia. What though the averags office is a sumptuously turnished place, fitted with all the conveniences of modern life? What though the ventifation system is superb? It can- not compare with the great out-of- doors. ‘A farmer working from sun- up to sun-down, in rainy weather or in fair, is never as tired at the end of his day’s toll as the man who spends seven hours in an office, from 9 to 12, and from 1 to 4. If nothing else comes out of the “Plant a Garden” movement which now has the country all enthusiastic it might teach men the value of a few hours exercise in the open air. Men who work indoors are prone to the habits of sedentary lives. They load a hot-house exist- ence. The idea is'Get Out in the Open. There is not so much danger of tuberculésis there. It is the opinion of the Crown Prince that ‘“‘with such troops we can fetch the devil from hell” It is the opinion, of many more that the devil | once fetched from heil would blush and ability | at the diabolical doings of these Same | troops. “It appear: says the Providence Journal, “that T. R., like our flag, is ‘still there.’”” Wrong again. T. R. was never still anywhere | Enough girls have been kissed by “Papa’ Joffre to form a good sizsed soclety. Maximilian von Hoegen is, in his own estimation, Maximilian the Great. = Well, there’s one satisfaction; the prices of straw hats have not gone up, Don’t forget to Buy a Liberty Bond. FACTS AND F‘éflm All the American engineers in France will ask for is & clear track and a green light on the switch.— Boston Transcrip. > It seems a bit strange that noth- ing has been heard lately about that new Polish kingdom which Germany ‘was establishing.—Norwich Bulletin. KA Maybe Henry Ford will help the administration get the boys into the trenches by Christmas.—New York Evening Sun. The only thing that the kaiser could congratulate the crown prince on ‘this week was his birthday. If things continue he will not have that left.—Meriden Journal. The new principle applied to fruits; and vegetables this season will be slightly different from the old—eat as little as you can and can all you can. —Providence Journal. “Remember the Lusitania” is not as good a battle cry as “Make the world safe for democracy.”’—New Haven Union. Those young fellows who are leav- ing the farm to go to the cities wont be able to earn so much money, but they are cheered by the expectation that they can keep their cuffs clean. —Paterson Press-Leader. = Germany has discovered a secret agreement between Hngland and America to deprive her of her colon- ies for the last couple of years. But perhaps she has some secret colonies somewhere.—Don Marquis in New York Evening Sun. The officlal French statement that in three months not a single armed: French merchantman has been sunk by a submarine is the best argument made for providing peaceful ships of commerce with adequate means of de- fense. In all there were sixteen .en- gagements between armed French merchantmen and German submar- ines, so that it was not by accident that the ‘ships and cargoes escaped destruction.—New York World. Mrs. Jack. (His Ideal Wife.) Jack saw her nightly in his dreams In peerless grace, his futuré bride; And daylight fancles brought him gleams Of maiden beauty in her pride; Divinely tall, her locks of gold A fillet vainly strove to hold; Beneath her hair eyes calmly true Returned the sky’s unfathomed hue. Both Juno and Minerva gave Their every charm to make her fair. Jack worshipped her; he did .not rave; A goddess claims a reverence rare. And if she sat, or if she walked; In silence stood. or if she talked, ‘Her like had never been; supreme, The stately blossom of his dream! - Now Jack, he was my dearest friend— Yet pals can wear one's patience bare. % I vowed our friendship soon must end If he limned on his visioned fair. I still recall the injured look Jack shot as I resumed my book— And’ yet, upon the following day He bored me in the same old way. All this was just two years ago. Jack stayed in town. I went away. ‘We neither wrote. 'Tis often so. We met again the other day: And Jack had wed. His Juno wife? I never stared so in my life: Gold-haired goddess? O good lack— A black-eyed midget, Mrs. Jack. —SAMUEL MINTURN PECK. In the New York Evening Sun. Coming Celebrities. (Philadelphta Record.) Né doubt the man who will refuse to make a dollar because the war tax on it is 16 cents will have his picture taken and. furnish it to the news- papers as soon as the tax bill gets through congress. Deterring to Patriots. - (Kansas City Star.) “Why have enlistments been so slow here?” we asked. . “Have your young men no patriotism?" “Yep, plenty!” replied the landlord of ‘the Petunia Tavern. “But Miss Zanzaline Titters, who is forty years old if she weighs a pound. threatens to kiss every man who enlists.” A Chance for Fame. (Ohio State Journal.) We should think some enterprising manufacturer or dealer would put down the price of something for a day to attract Nation-wide attention. His Grievance. (London Punch.) “What makes your husband cross these times?” “He keep fretting dreadful because he’s over the age and so he can’t be & conscientious objector.” %0 SELF HELPS FOR NEW SOLDIERS SOON TO BE CALLED INTO FIELD Advice By United States Army Officer Which Is Valuable: to Those Eligible For Service tn. America’s .New Legions. . The Corporal’s Importance in Extend-- ed Order. ‘We have seen that, as the squad is initiated into extended order the men- tion of the corporal becomes more frequent. In the same degree, his im- portanc increases. For, while a cor- poral commands a squad in close or- ‘der to a limited extent, he exercises more authority and discretion when it is deployed in a line of skirmishes. He then has the responsibility for the conduct and safety of his men under varying conditions and rules far less mnutely prescribed. If the new soldier, in verdant ig- norance, has been inclined to resent: the corporal and his exercise of au- thority heretofore, he will appreciate it distinctly now. For, exactly as the rules of extended order work are less out and dried than in close order. generally speaking, the new soldier now feels the need for encouragement and guidance. The function of a cor- poral is to encourage and instruct as welll as command his men. The basis of the resentment which the new soldier may at first develop against a corporal or a sergeant lies in the fact that the non-commissioned officer, save for two or three stripes on the arm, shoulders his gun and pluge along in the line just like a 'private. The ‘“rookie” therefore dis- likes to be “bossed around,” as he finds himself in extended order, how- ever, and loses the sense of mutual support that comes from standing shoulder to shoulder as in close or- der, the new soldier becomes exceed- ingly grateful for constant admonition, instruction and command from the corporal. These act as & prop. They do a vast amount toward filling up the fifteen inches of vacancy to either side of him. When a squad is deployed on the COMMUNICATED THE ROOSEVELT DIVISION. Military Staffs of Entente Allles Favor Sending These Troops To Europe. New Britain, Conn. May 16, 1917. To the Editor of the Herald:— I read with a great deal of regret your editorial in this evening’s paper, entitled, “Keep Them Home.” I say with regret because it appears to me the writer goes out his way to be- little the quality of patriotism, a patriotism so much needed and yet s0 much lacking at the present time. A certain number of citizens in this country are willing to accompany Colonel Roosevelt to France and give their lives if need be to their coun- try in order that its honor may be preserved. It is this band of noble men whom you have seen fit to apply the appelation of “Ragamufins.” Do you thing for a moment that these men think they are going on a picnic in going to France? No indeed! These men realize that many of them would never reurtn alive and yet in spite of this fact they are willing to volunteer to fight for their country. Does it ngt strike you Mr. Editor that it 1s ill becoming at this time to call such true spirited, red blooded, American citizens by such a term as you have applied to them? Your statement that there is a reg- ular army at the disposal of the coun- try also calls for comment. Forty days have now passed since war was declared and I would like to inquire how much larger the .present army’ is over. that of forty days ago. As I understand it the army at the time was not even recruited to its required peace strength. If our army is not raised and equipped faster than dur- ing the past forty days, the allies can hardly expect very much atd from us. Surely you:must admit it will be impossible to send very much aid from the present army since a great part of it is needed to train the new recruits. I do not wish to appear in any way to criticise the general staff to which you referred, as that is farthest from my mind but I would like to call your attention to the fact that from news- paper reports the impression is giv- en that the military staffs of the allies favor and are urging the sending of the proposed Roosevelt expedition. It would seem, if this fact is so, in view. of their vast experience and also with their own mistakes to guide them, that they must have some very good reasons for wishing this expedi- tion to be sent and I do not doubt the administration will take these things into consideration before ac- tually refusing Colonel Roosevelt permission to carry out his plan. I would also like to inquire why the house of representatives who strong- ly opposed this plan reversed them- selves last Saturday and forty some odd democrats voted in favor of it. It seems inconceivable that politics should be playing a part in Washing- ; ton in this matter. especially in these | critical times, even though it is be- ing strongly hinted at. Yours very respectfully, GEO. F. ATWATER. OUR MUNICIPAL FARM.. A drcam?—100 acres of ‘unculti- vated land, three tractor plows, 100 bushels of seed potatoes. Labor at a ; premium. Result?—20,000 bushels | of spuds at cost to the city of 75c per * bushel. Police guard of expert marksmen, no bugs of any species to guard against until later. Profit on crop estimated at $2.00 per bushel. Oh! ye shades of Colonel Sellers. Too good to be true, but we live in hopes. Respectfully, E. G. BABCOCK. Sometimes the kalser must:-be sorry ' - vears old and a native of Ubury. firing line with a platoon or company, the corporal transmits to his men commands and signals from the offi- cers when necessary. Even when it is not, at all times he observes the’l conduct of his squad and by talking,| in a cheerful, encouraging manner— verbal pats on the back—abates the excitement. *“The best (-oops,”. says) the drill regulations, “are those that submit longest to fire control. Loms of_control is an evil which robs suc- Cess of its greatest results. To avoid or delay such loss should be the con- stant aim of all.” In everyday, unmilitary Englieh, this means that the last troops to “blow up” in a fight will win. There- fore, never blow up. It is the cor- poral's Job to see that the new sol- dier does not blow up. And the new soldler, after a skirmish exercise, even against blank cartridges, will ind that he is extravagantly grateful for every Wword with which the corporal has helped to keep him firmly anchored to the ground. The experience of citizen soldiers on the Mexican border and, in a -more important degree, in the new armies [of England, has shown that obedience to the corporal and the sergeant, car- ried Atill & step further to obedience to the senior private, then to the next in length of mrvice, rather than mak- ing men servfle has an effect quite the opposite. For each man thereby learns automatically to command the next man below him, and in a battle, it his non-commissioned officers or seniors may be put out of the.action, he assumes their authority without a hitch. S Tomorrow’s article will continue the instuction in extended order. (Copyright, 1917, by 'The Wheeler ! Syndicate, Inc.) ‘BRITISH OFFICER PROVES IMPOSTER Defranded Hotel But Was Ex- posed Before Wedding - New York, May 17.—It was learned yesterday from Gus Coughlan, assist- ant manager of the Hotel Martinique, that the hotel had been swindled by the same self-styled “British navy of- ficer” who had all but Married Miss Katherine Miller of Flushing, L. I, when his romantic scheme was inter- rupted by the discovery of his fraud. Although the hotel 'lost about $250, Coughlan thinks the management has an excuse, inasmuch as severa] army officers, who are supposed to Kknow more about uniforms than civilians, were also imposed upon by the plau- sible inposter. Stuart was seen on several occasions in” the bar of the hotel drinking with officers, but' his absolute ease of manner and lack of overacting set at rest any suspicions the men might have had. It was not until a real British com- mander, who does not wish his name disclosed, investigated that the impo- sition was brought to light. 'He im- mediately notified Thompson® Miller, the prospective bride’s father. The ‘“navy officer’” made a quick departure from the Miller home, and has not ‘been seen since, i British consulate officlals are chary, of the whole sorry proposition and little inclined to discuss it. One of them sald yesterday that in England the impgrsonation of & navy or army officer is an extremely merious offense. Members of the Broadway Country club of Flushing, where Miss Miller is sald to have met the supposed leutenant-commander, have started an investigation to ascertain how the man came to attend the military dance given at the club on April 2. Reports that he was presented by army offi- cers from Fort Totten are emphat- ically denied. The board of govern- ors announced last night that he was taken in by one of the club members. Wedding Is Abandoned. No wedding bells were rung for Miss Miller yesterday, and she is thought to have secluded herself in her home. Although the maid who answered the door of the Miller home said the fam- ily was out of town, neighbors said they had seen the girl about the house. Preparations for the ceremony had been completed to the last detail, ex- cept for the purchasing of thc license. A brother of the bride-to-hc came from the upper part of the -tate to ‘be present at the marriage of his sis- ter to a “British naval officer.” Since members of the Broadway Country club have been discussing the imposition of the affable stranger. it has been disclosed that, several of them 1dst varying amounts of money in loans. It appears that '‘“Stuart” confilded to several how he had inad- vertently left his wallet at his New York hotel. Even this did not cause the clubmen to suspect him. FRARAY HALE REPORTED ILL. ‘Wallingford, May 17.—Fraray Hale, treasurer of the International Siiver company, was reported today critically i1l at his home here. His iliness is due chiefly to heart trouble but there are . complications. He is about 60 Glaston- MUSICTIANS NOMINATE. New Haven, May 17.—The chief business hefore the annual conven- tion of the American Federation of Musicians today was the momination McMILLAN STORE, Ic. LWAYS RELIABLE SATURDAYSUIT All Our High Grade TAILOR-MADE SUITS will go ! Great Bérgain Price $14.98 each This is a Clearance Sale ‘woman that reads this advt., because that should interest ever’y : Oou are now oft- ‘ fered for $14.98 Suits marked down from $25 to $40. Every one of them this season’ styles in a splendid variety of fashionable shades, also black, navy and, and browns. And been and never wi Special Sales in this store lease remember there never has be any Bluff or Deception about . On Saturday you get the opportunity to plclé the best-Suit in this store, at $14.98. Come early, the best go first. All sizes to begin dred Suits to choose from, None sent on approval. with and about one hun- No Telephone orders. NEW BOOKS AT THE INSTITUTE | At the War,\by Lord Northcliffe. “Written briskly, oclearly, ,with no waste of words, sharply defined and journalistic throughout, a readable and important book. But it:is in its information about what England has done’ that it finds its chief value for ‘us. We need just such facts as he has given uu"'—N‘. }' Times. . Battle of Verdun (Feb. 21-May 7,) by Henry Dugard. 3 . Essays in War-Time, by Havelock Ellis. * “English psychologist here deals with such subjects as -clvilization and the birth rate, war and eusenics, evolution and the war, morality in warfare, war and the birth rate, the mental difference 6f men and women, the production of ability.”—Publish- er's Weekly: 9. Estabelle, and Other Verse, by J. §. Thomson. > “The author is a Canadian. oo Handicrafts for the Handicapped, by H. J. Hall and M. M. C. Buck “QOutlines a system of teaching easy basketry, chair seating, netting, weav- ing, bookbinding, cement ' pottery making, and blacksmithing, as used in the Massachusetts General hospital and elsewhere. . . Simple and de- tailed enough for the individual work- er as well as useful to the teacher.” | —A. L. A. Booklist. . .« o Japanese Nation, Its Land, Its People 2 and Its Relations With the United States, by Inazo Nitobe. D Lollingdon Downs,” Poems by John Masefield. .. New Cookery, by L. F. Cooper. “Emphasizes vegetarian and health- | ful cookery and is better than other books of its kind because more scien- | tific,'—A. L. A. Booklist. Published at Battle Creek, Michigan. LR The Potato, by A. W; Gilbert. o, Soldier and Dramatist, Letters by Harold Chapin. | “Harold Chapin, a promising young | English dramatist of American birth, who was with an ambulance corps in the English service and was killed at Loos The letters are charming and intimate, most of them being to his wife and little son, with a deliclous humor that still does not quite hide the pathos."—A. L. A. Booklist. e Milttary Science. The library is buying books help- ful to intending soldiers. Several have been noted in previous weekly lists. . coe Blements of Military Hygiene, Es. pecially Arranged for Officers and Men of the Line, by P. M. Ash- burn. \ o Fundamentals of Naval Service, Yates Stirling. o o Soldler’s Catechism, by Major Bolles and Others. “A manual endorsed by the Army ‘War college, presented in simple ques- tion-and-answer form. ILike Andrews, designed for use with by F. C. up cavalry, etc.”—A. L. A. Booklist. ) e 4 Fiction. Diversity of Creatures, Kipling. “Volume of short storles, the first to appear since “Rewards and Fair- ies.” There are 14 tales and each one that Slam ever started the darned . of officers for the year. Election will |is prefaced by a new poem.”—Pub- war.—Boston Transcript. take place tomorrow. the infantry l drill regulations, but does not take by Rudyard lisher's Notice. one lpn'--hh.- May Iverson's Career, by Elizabeeh Jordan. : Middle, Pasture, by Mathilde Bilbra. “A ‘pleasant Bouthern atory.” ., Preacher of Cedar Mountain, by ‘B, T. Seton. “The author’s first novel is an out« of-doors &tory, having as its - chief <l t r’ quaint end: whimsical ;; preacher. 'ublisher’s Notice. ' . e e Shadok-line, by Joseph Conrad. “Mr. Conrad’s new book is'a story of a voyage in the Gulf of Stam, of extraordinary reality and quality. The ‘Shadow-line’ |{s that dim'' boundary which divides youth from maturity” ¢ —Publisher’s Note. oo 3 Starr of the Desert, by B. M. Bower, o Vintage, by 8. C. Bates. “The vintage may -yet prove ‘The man without a country’ of 1917.” —Life. “ s When the Sun Stood Still, by C. T. Brady- U-BOAT LOSSES DECREASE Reduction of More Than Half in Pas( Week, British Admiralty Report In« dicates—Twenty-six Is Total. ; London, May 17.—Eighteen British merchantmen of more than 1,600 tons, were sunk during the last week, says the official summary of shipping losses, Five merchantmen: of less : than 1,600 tons were sunk, totgethep with three fishing vessels. The state- ment says: “All nationalities—Arrivals, sailings, 2,652. t s “British veasels, sunk by mine or, * submarine, over 1,000 tons, including one previously, 18; under 1,800 tons, 5. y “British merchantmen unsucoess: fully attacked, including five pre: viouusly, 19. ) “British fishing vessels sunk, 8.” ° By Paris, May 17.—A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Rome says that the losses to Italian shipping during the last week as a result of Germany's submarine campaign were two steam- ers under 1,900 tons each and seven small sailing craft. Some fishing boats also were sunk. > 2,568 . Y The statement of the British ad« miralty shows the loases for the week" have been cut considerably more than half as regards the number of British' vessels sunk, last week’s repart show-. ing sixty-two vesels, a compared with twenty-six in the current statement. In large vessels the decrease .was from twenty-four to eighteen. The most marked drop, however, was the number of smaller vessels de« . troyed. Last Wednesday twenty-twa - ‘s mérchant vessels of less than 1,000 tons were reported sunk, in. contrast with the five in this week's report, while the numi of fishing cratt dropped from siXteen ta only three. The high-water mark ‘in 'the de« struction of large vessels was reached in the report of April 26, when forty such vessels stroved. \ PRES. WILSON PRAISES SOCIETY, Boston, May 17.—President Wilson, in a 7letter to Dr. Francis E. Clark, president of the sodiety of Chfistian Endeavor made public here today, ; heartily commends the food produc- - tion and food economy plan adop by _the. organization. Under the clety’s plan cash prizes are offered the greatest yield of flgqfl prod were announced as do-i"- $ By <y i