New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 10, 1917, Page 5

¥ . graphers will send by mail ! of the states who have personally sent NEW RRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1917. NEW ENGLAND PRESS | GERMAN LANGUAGE | IS DOING ITS BIT, EDITORS ANSWER| Helping 10 Awaken Public to| Some Send Rbuse, Other Ac- Need of Airplanes knowledgement to Queries New Yory, Aug. 10.—Replies from | organizations of German-Amenicans to the suggestion of the National Se- curity League that they could assist this country’s cause by indicating to their brothers in Germany by public Department for their opinions as to| pronouncement that they are with the The importance of air service in war. United States in the war and that The press of the New England | there is no div!d?(}‘]llnya‘;yv st 'l‘;]‘: states, numbering some 1,000 daily,| SCURtY, made public today b urity abuse 1o certainly doing their bit in aiding the| *"[P acknowiedsments o | recruiting of America’s aviation army s , of St. . presi- | of 25,000 aviators and balloon pilots, | 4eNt Of the Minnesotta state organiza- | 1 - n Alli- by using so much of their overcrowded | (.00 ©Of the German-America ance, writes: and cajuable space at this time, in| ?"5% ; calling attention to the inducements The German-American Alliance of | offered to men to apply for commis- Minnesota does not need and resents : 5 = the arrogation of your society ta-ad- sions as first lieutenant in the avia- vise them | rd to conduct by | tion section of the signal officers re- SN Iesa ¥ | German-Americans in this war. I serve corps. s ¢ corpe “lim emme UNs mevorsors | {,. goen peturn gour letfer and printed matter.” Curt Prescher, president of branch of the German-American Al- liance in Elizabeth, N. J., writes,— “Your communication and its pertinent enclosure is at hand. In reply will say that every member of our German-American Alliance is a true American citizen, in spirit as well as in character,:.and is the prtriotic equal of any member of your league." “Confession of Faith,” Undaunted, and believing that the tenor of these replies is conclusive evidence of the need for the account. ing of German-Americans started by it, the Security League vesterday sent a further letter to the editors of the some 450 German-American news- papers of the country, suggesting a statement of their position. One of the principal reasons for this letter is the general adverse criticism which has been made by the German-Ameri- can press on the League's original letter. The editors are asked by the League to subscribe to the following “Confession of Faith."— “l. I believe that the objects of America in this war are noble, un- selfish, and that they square with the highest aims of morality and religion. are re- “2. I believe that the aims of Ger- many in this war are sordid, selfish, and opposed to the principles of human liberty. Boston, Aug. 10.—Every star in the flag twinkled when the governors of every state had placed on their tables at ‘breakfast the request of the aero- nautical officer in the Northeastern to the aeronautical headquarters suit- able perscns for this branch of the service, as have also the mayors of cities, and presidents of universities and colleges. Now come the “movies” who in New FEngland number over 1,100 film displaying entertainment houses, which will for the week be- ginning August 13th run upon the screens the following reference to this important branch of the service. Men between the ages of 19 and 30 | possessing a falr education and other exceptional qualifications who have not heen called under the draft de-| siring ta become officers in the avia- tion section of the signal officers re- serve corps, U. S. Army may apply for commissions as first lieutenants which will be issued to those graduating as aviators or observation balloon pilots. The base pay of a first litutenant is $2,000. Address, “Department Aero- nautical Officer, Baston, Mass.” for full | particulars. . To further stimulate the public mind and impress upon the people of New England what part air service in war will play in the successful termi- nation of the war, comes the views ex- ‘pressed in tetlegrams of the gover- nors of the forty-eight states, which will be published when all ceived: The aeronautical headquarters in this city (Boston) will receive appli- cations for the officer commissions “3. I believe that the statements daily from 9 to 5. and on Wednesday, | of the German monarch and of his Thursday and Friday evenings from 8| prime ministers as to German aims to 10. A corps of 12 clerks and steno- | and purposes in the war have been or tele-| false and hypocritical. graph answers to all communications “4. 1 believe that the methods received from parties interested who sanctioned by the German government the | | im- | | (Va.) branch of the German-American Alllance and the Germania club of Columbus, Georgia, write that their | bodies were dissolved at the declara- tion of war against Germany. Rich- ard Bannier, president of the former, | writes: “I am personally fully in sympathy | with your league and I will gladly do anything to further same. The as- | sociation was dissolved right after war | was declared, as a majority of the members were all good American citi- | zens and they did no believe that the | association should continue, and they | are using their energy in connection with other welfare leagues.” Herbert C. Sanborn, of Nashville, president of the Tennessee division of the German-American Alliance, | writes that his organization passed resolutions of loyalty to America after the declaration of war and that many of the members have stopped their | subscriptions to German-American publications. He suggests that the Se- curity league ask Dr. Hexamer, the national head of the German-Ameri- Youc ahSave 25% AN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME 538,000 Worth of Men’s and Women’s $5, 56 and 57 Shoes, Puinps and Oxfords COME TO HARTFORS \NNUAL MID-SUMMER ' | ! | SALE to35%ana ‘more GO ON SALE TOMORROW AT 9 O’CLOCK can Alliance, to call a meeting of the national executive council to take up |its suggestion. A copy of the origi- nal letter was sent by the league to Dr. Hexamer but no reply has been re- |.ceived. Henry Weissman. The most important man in the German-American Alliance to answer |the League’s letter is Henry Weiss- man, president of the New York state | division. He writes that his execu- tive committee and that of other German-American organizations have already passcd resolutions of loyalty to America and he can see no need of a reiteration. The league's position on this is well put in the following extract from a letter written by Smith E. Allison, vice-president of the Cer- | tain-teed Products Corporation, to the | league soon after the original pub- | lication of this excuse: “If I was in charge of trust funds, | it would not be a question of those interested investigating on their own account, but I would insist that a check be made periodically to vindi- cate my understanding that the ac- counts were correct. An honest man never objects to a question relative to his honesty, and a loyal man need never object to any question about his loyalty. o “This reminds me of the man who wants credit financ'ally, and then takes offense because you ask him questions about his financial condi- tion. You had better look out for that kind of a man. “During the Civil war brothers fought on opposite sides in the same battles, and they did not hesitate to acknowledge their allegiance to the side they were on." Dr. Charles H. Weinsberg, of St. Louis, president #f the Missquri di- vision of the German-American Alli- ance, makes much the same reply as Mr. Weissman, declaring that he can- not see that the league's suggestion is “either necessary or wise’” and that cannot call at .headquarters. The and rulers in this war are brutal, bar- blank executed by applicants for the barous and revolting ta civilized commissions is routed as follows: thought. Aviators, to Washington for approval,| “5. I believe that the preservation then fo the examining board for avia-| of human liberties, of the ideals of tion, at the Massachusetts charitable ' civilization and of morality depend eve and ear infirmary, on Charles upon our victory in this war. * street, to which place all applicants! “6. I believe that we cannot win 'are sent for examination by a carps of : this war alone: and that our own doctors In charge of Dr. Henry Cahill. | future and all that we strive for is Then to the examining board at Tech. | inseparably bound up with the suc- and back to Washington for final cess of our allies. action, after which the accepted appli- | “Perjurers.” cants\are sent at the expense of the| w7 1 peljeve that the peace of the | government to the several &chools, and | w0113 “cannot rest on ans comtract | training camps throughout the coun-' pof & BEMCL K0 O O o our +try. The applicants for balloon pilots. ogervation and the accomplishment are routed in a similar manner, only . ;¢ oy; opjects in the war requires the first they with the applicant go Im- \ . ,.hont offacement of the present mediately to Dr. Harry Cahill's staff o .. "3ynasty and radical change in :;rd (’r’;ig‘r:;:;:)‘;‘m‘?:: g‘?t:n h!': ‘r‘::‘hrf the present system of German govern- ington. The doctor now Lieut. Cahill, v"":“‘;‘ | I believe that the war must 1 3 ! lelga:r::\mdgmtli h::gleu?:e“?;?(dr;f e | continue until this result is achieved 5 | by military victory of ourselves and O o e ius | allies or by revolution within the Ger- sions in the aviation service, but to |Man nation. the examination of others about to | 9. I believe that there can be no enter important branches of service in | qualified allegiance to the United the war department. States and the principles for which Ex-Governor Bates' son was the first it is struggling. Those who do not balloon pilot to report for examina- K Support the war whole-heartedly can- tion. The pay of $100 per month to not claim to be wholly loyal.” balloon pilots while learning, and the! Not all of the replies received by base salary of $2,000, when graduated, the Security League have been dis- ., and commissioned 1s attracting many couraging, howevi The Presidents to this branch of the aviation service. ‘iof two organizations, the Norfolk The tires are the foundation on which your car stands. Bearing this fact in mind, their importance in the operation of the car is evident. The tires should be of depenable make, strong and sturdy to begin with; then, they should receive diligent care all the ttime. The most satis- sactory results will be secured by entrusting their care to a competent tire specialist—like Jack, for in- stance }' Flat Tire? | CHARTER 4641 ENTRUST YOUR TIRE TROUBLES TO US THE AUTO TIRE CO. JACK THE TIRE EXPERT 137 Allyn St. Hartford [ 1t win | vent them entirely in future? | in every state of the Union, in news- | papers from the size of the Globe in | agricultural he believes German-Americans gen- erally will “take it as an insult on the part of any organization to doubt their loyalty.”” Simple acknowledgements of its letter were received by the Security League from Otito C. Schrader, sec- retary of the Deutscher Verein, this city; Michael F. Girten, president of the German Society of Chicago; and Ludwig Woseczek, president of the | German Literary Society of Cincin- nati. New York, Aug. 10.—The National | Security League's appeal to the edi- tors of the country to ask their read- ers to urge upon the president and their senators and congressmen, by letter and wire, the speeding up of the war program has met with an enthusiastic response in all parts of the country, the league announces to- All Marked At One Great Women’s $5, $6 and $7 Up-te-Date High-Cut Lace and Butfon Boots Gray, White, Black, Ivory and two-tone. Colonials and Kewpie Pumps In black, white and col- ored leathers. Oxford Ties Of soft kid- skin in black, white and tan. Sport and Vacation Boots and Oxfords Of white nu- buck and white calf, with ivory soles. Hun- dreds of styles to choose from. All sizes. All widths. Spe- cial models for tender feet. Ladles’ $5, $6 and $7 Boots Pumps—Your Choice, 3 Men’s $5, $6, §7 SHOES and OXFORDS Brand summer styles, shoes, shoes shoes for wet weather. Hand sewed and Good- year stitched. High Shoes Of Tan and Black Calf, Vici Kid and Box Calf Low Cuis Of tan and black calf and vici kid. Al toe shapes, all sizes for men and young men. Comfort shoes includ- ed. Men’s $5, $8 and $7 Shoes and Oxfords—Your Choice, 3 new street dress and day. The league's appeal was made in the form of newspaper advertise- ments and personal letters sent to the editors of 1,400 leading newspapers of the country, which are definitely on record in favor of preparedness measures and the aggressive prosecu- tion of the war. Mrs. R. Foster Walton, of Terry- town, writes the league that in twen- ty-four hours she obtained the sig- natures of 196 of her friends and neighbors to a “Hurry Up!" letter to Senators Calder and Wadsworth. A typical response to the appeal is the following extract from a letter received from Rowland Lowe, a prominent machine manufacturer of Grand Rapids, Michigan,— “I know nothing of the existence of the National Security League ex- cept that its name appears at the bottom of an advertisement in a New Sport Oxfords Mid- $3.50 White Canvas Elk Sole Play . OXFORDS . Boys’ and girls’. $2.00 quality. Yery Neat and Dressy. MENS, WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S RUBBER SOLE For vacation, yachting and tennis. White or brown, high or low cut, all sizes. [ Men's, Wom- SPECIAL! U. S. ARMY SHOE Munson army last, soft and easy on the feet. Wearing qualities unsur- passed. AIl sizes, all widths. York paper. But its burning words seem the right stuff to arouse the people. As an American who has| ' been three times to France since the | war began, I know that German sub- | marines are now Wwinning the war. cost millions of dollars to arouse us because—as a nation—we dorw't want to be aroused. We don’t think our home is on fire—but even if it is, haven't we a fire department | to attend to these things? And isn't Mr. Inventor at work on a device to extinguish fires, and probably to pre- If you | insist on awakening us, you force on us the responsibility of investigating | and perhaps also of fighting a fire— | so we prefer to sleep on and let the president look after these very un- | pleasant matters. However, having | been awake for nearly six months, I enclose a check to help arouse other Mary Jane Pumps Misses’ and Growing Girls’ ‘White Canvas For boys, girls NEW ANKLE STRAP PUMPS and Small sizes. $3 value. Children’s White Top Boots 2-Strap Pumps . 843-845 MAIN STREET, HARTFORD Infants’ | Ankle Strap Mary Janes $4.00 and Americans before they burn up.” The enclosure was for a substan- tial amount. ‘Wide Response. The editorial appeal to readers to urge Washington to speed up the prosecution of the war has appeared propose is sorely needed. Its thor- ough accomplishment will materially assist, perhaps turn the scales on the side of victory.” The wide distribution of the appeal is shown by the receipt of similar letters of co-operation from,—W. E. Wilkins, editor of the Free Athens, Illinois; M. J. Hibbs, editor of the Headlight, Cedar, Kansas; and T. W. Collens, editor of the Chronicle, Summerfield, Florida. an in to the Maine Farmer, weekly published Augusta, Maine. ‘W. H. Bridgman, editor of the Re- publican, Stanley, Wisconsin, writes the Security League,— “In my opinion, there is nothing sc. much needed in this country just at present as the work you propose to undertake.” John P. Doak, editor of the News, Monterey, Tennessee, writes,— this city Among the four applicants accepted yesterday at the United States re- cruiting station at Hartford was Dan- iel Fitzpatrick of New Britain. He selected the aviation section of the signal corps. The four enlistments make the excess of the quota of Hart- “The educational campaign you | ford county 31 ‘men. Press, | Notice. Notice is hereby given that Anna Solomon of the City of New Britain, Conn., is indebted to the Town of Plainville in the sum of 13.12 Dollars for taxes due from list 1907 to list 1916, inclusive, levied upon the fol- lowing described property. 0ld Grist Mill Park Map Lots 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104. Said described property, or a part of same, will be sold to the highest bidder at the hour of 2 p. m. on Sat- urday, the sixth day of October, 1917, at the Public Sign Post of said town. Dated at Plainville, Conn., this third day of August, 1917. W. J. HEMINGWAY, Tax Collgméar. Notice. Notice is hereby given that James Heath of the City of New Britain, i Conn., is indebted to the Town of | Plainville in the sum of 3.41 Dollars for taxes due on list 1907 to list 1916, inclusive, levied upon the following described property. Old Grist Mill Park Map Lot 122. Said property, or a part of same, will be sold to the highest bidder at the hour of 2 p. m. on Saturday, the sixth day of October, 1917, at the Public Sign Post of sald town. Dated at Plainville, Conn. third day of August, 1917. W. J. HEMINGWAY, . Tax Collector. thiz Notice. Notice is hereby given that Eli beth M. Gorman of the City of D Eritain, Conn., is indebted to the To; of Plainville in the sum or 8.66 Dolli for taxes on list 1905 to list 1916, clusive, levied upon the following ibed property. Mountain View Map Lot 80 Said described property will be sd to the highest bidder at the hour 2 p. m. on Saturday, the sixth day October, 1917, at the Public Sign Pd of said town. Dated at Plainville, this third day August, 1917, 4 W. J. HEMINGWAY, ‘Tax Collector. Euy an Indiana truck.—advt.