New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 29, 1917, Page 6

NEW BRITAIN\ DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1917, izrit_@ Herald. HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Proprietors. ' Zswued daily (Sunday excepted) at 4:15 p. m., at Herald Bulilding, 67 Church St. Bntered at the Post Office at New Britain as Second Class Mail Matter. Delivered by carrler to any part of the city for 15 cents a weeck, 65 cents a month. Bubscriptions for paper to be sent by mail, payable in advance, 60 cents a month, $7.00 a year. | The only profitable advertising medium in the city. Cirenlation books and press room always open to advertisers The Herald will be found on sale at Hota- ling's News Stand, i St. and Broad- way, New York City; Board Walk, At- lantie City, and Hartford Depot. TELEPHONE CALLS. Business Offico S Editorial Rooms ... Member of the Associated Press. is exclusively The Associated Press entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local Over All to the Flag! blood Of men who loved their country's good; Its white our women's purity; Its blue the sky’s broad liberty; And over all the stars of Heaven For us whom God hath freedom given. “Hail Its red the | NISTER. TISFACTION. New Britain is the first city in the ptate that has hrought hack a detach- ent of soldiers from Camp Devens. | Pther cities are planning to follow | bhis lead. Next Saturday Meriden will ntertain its boys called to the New | ational army. Among the mayors om other cities who witnessed the emonstration here Saturday it is the onsensus of opinion that this city has | t the way for a glorious march of Flumph of all our troops. The cere- onles were simple yet grand. They re magnificent in their very sim- | fleity. The parade was a source of kratitude to all concerned. The ryth- Iric marching of the boys who have een in training only three weeks was revelation to those who doubted gch a motley aggregation of young- kers could ever be whipped into | ape. Congratulations are due on sides. The men who planned the fair and carried it to such a suc- esstul conclusion are deserving of the ighest credit. The people of the city fho extended the open arms of wel- bme and haspitality helped make it & lala holiday. And, last but not leest, he boys themselves showed what erling characters they possess. They ehaved in the main as gentlemen and bidiers. They are a credit to the city hat sent them forh. THEY DID WELL. It will be several days before the t figures which spell the success It the Second Liberty Loan are ob- nable. It is known at this mo- hent, however, that this loan has roken all previoiis records of sub- | the | the Second Liberty Loan | “over the top,”—ana it did. {all an eye-opener to them and to their!thlngs, there must be considered the adherents in this country who have set up cries of Wolf. The persistent coterie that has spread broadcast the fictitious sentiment that the American people are not united this war should now see the hand-writing on the wall. in If the American people were asked to vote on the war question, and de- | ciae whether or ‘not this could not Just should now war voice than actions to the Second Liberty Loan. first instance they would merely cast a vote,-a .plece of paper that costs nothing. In the second they were asked to go a step further. They were asked for their money. And { when a man’s pocketbook is hit he thinks twice before leapirg. Yet the dollars and the tens and twenties and fifties were forthcoming. There was no hesitation. The men and women of this nation say to it that continu, they unanimous subscribing a mor approval by their in In the case should go There io the answer for Berlin and the sympathizers of the Kaiser. written high in the terms of It means that the people who have pledsed their treasure stand behind the Amer- ican government this fight until the war is over. It means that the war have but A complete defeat of Au- that the world may be safe for Democracy is the plan of this peo- ple. Any other terms will not be ac- cepted. There need be no further doubt about that, the which will be food for thought among certain disloyalists. They did well who called them Liberty Bonds. It dollars and cents. American is in can one outcome,— Victory. tocracy very unpleasant STRUGGLING ITALY. Such a situation as that now exist- ing in Italy is cause for serious re- flection on the part of those who have believed that the end of the war is in sight. The utter defeat of the second army, admitted by Italian headquarters, bodes nothing but ill for Italy unless General Cadorna is able to stem the advancing tide of Austro-Germans. They have gained a substantial victory. They have crossed the Isonzo and are now firmly ensconced on Italian territory. The Ttalians have surrendered by the wholesale into the hands of the threhtening hordes. ‘Because of this action on the part of these troops it is feared the" entire.left wing of the Italian defenses may be encircled, crushed, and the last barfier knocked down. There remains a retrleve- ment by the main Itpifaniarmy. If that does not come woe themto Italy. Military experts have given as their opinion that Gen. Cadorna will be able to hold-the mountain pdsses and prevent the half milllon storming Huns from gaining a secure foot-hold in Itallan territory.. This would not be the first time the Italian army beat back the oncoming foe. As a whole the Italian army cannot be judged by the actions of the second army. The men who deserted may have been led on to such inglorious steps by the knavery and trickery of the Germa warriors who advanced bearlhg ban- ners on which were written the words, “Pax.’ The strategy of the German leaders was also supreme. Making a riptions the world over. There is nation on the face of the earth it ever scored such a financial tri- fnph. In point of money and in the pmber of subscribers the Second berty Loan stands in a class by it- The government asked the people America for a minimum loan of 000,000,000 The people went the wvernment one better and dropped ore than $5,000,000,000 in the na- onal exchequer. That is more than ,000,000,000 over the amount asked r, and likewise two billion more than e First Liberty Loan. Somewhere btween 10,000,000 and 12,000,000 bscribers took part in the campaign, rchasing Liberty bonds. Bankers ve figured that the effort is seventy br cent. greater than anything of kind done in Germany. Slightly | jore than people Iribed to Germany's last loan. ‘What encourages the officials of s government is the fact that most every working man in the na- bn helped make the Second Liberty The bonds of lower these six million sub- pan a success. Lnomination were bought by ople for their children after they d first provided for themselves. In pst instances bonds of §3100 value pre purchased. It is also t in Germany when the people of haller means purchased they bought shown vernment er than accounts for $50. This e better part of the six million sub- | ibers, lBy this time the gan just be acquainted with the fact If they are not thoy Potsdam T e case. le world. The storyv of such a mag- ficent success will not be surcease bm sorrow, it will not be the most rful tale ever told to the military honds. in denominations | The news has been flashed around | feint at' one portion of a battle-line extending over twenty-eight miles of rough country they inveigled the Italian forces to that defense and then struck at a weaker spot. For this the German leaders deserve all the credit due them. There are plenty of men at the command of the Italian officers. They are well-trained fighting men and may be expected to give a good ac- count of themselves under favorable conditions. The leaders, too, are of high caliber. This added to the fact that the very nation itself is in danger may put new life into the fighting and end in a repulse for the Austro-Ger- mans. The situation, in all, is not too pleasant to contemplate; but while it has its draw-backs it also has its ad- vantages .n that it will awaken a new fecling among the people of all the nationg at war with Germany. It will show them that the Germans are not defeated by any means; that they are not beaten ye that it may take two years more of rigid fizhting to crush down the powerful military machine that has been in the building for the past forty vears. These things all considercd, struggling Italy may be the flicker that will eventually cause the burst forth in all its | glory. 1 flame to There may be some who will con- | sider as a joke the declaration of war Brazil. Even the may laugh. Yet this action part of the South American should be, Brazil | on by Kaiser on the 1 Republic s, | for merriment. Germany or no cause is a formid- | able nation population of some 25,000.00 people. Tts army is | trained and equipped according to the [ latest standards and is made up of more than a half million fighting men. In addition to that it has a small hut having a s of Germany; but it should be efficient navy. Yet, aside from these moral force that Brazil brings to piay. The entire list of South American re- publics will look to the action of Brazil when they might not be in- fluenced by any other power. The was an old song which embellished the patent fact, “Every little bit add- ed to what you’ve got makes just a little bit more.” So it is in this case. Every nation added to the weight of Germany’s enemies makes it just a little bit more certain that the Hohen- zollerns cannot last forever. FACTS AND FANCIES. France has a way of demonstrating on frequent occasions that it is not yet bled white. The capture of over 7500 German prisoners and twenty- five guns near Soissons by the French army shows what power s behind its blows.—New York World. Von Tirpitz, zu Reventlow &.Co. no longer offer dates for the starvation of Great Britain by German submarines, but excuses for their failure to make good old promises.—New York World. ! It would be interesting to know just how the defeat of constitutional prohi- bition is explained in Iowa. The State has statutory prohibition and sedms satisfied with it, or did. Does it think best to let well enough alone, or has the Federal bone-dry law made the Iowans uneasy’—Portland Press. Serious as the labor ahd food situa- tion must be for Germany, it is nev- theless necessary to insist that the con- dition in itself does not bring peace nearer. Overwhelming military de- feat is indispensable for the peace, liberty and happiness of the world. Petain and Haig are the true peace- makers and in a short time ngerzl Pershing will be contributing his hu- mane co-operation to the same end.— Wall Street Journal. THE RECRUIT. R “As tall and stralght as a poplar tree,” That's Dad. And because he couldn't go with me He was fighting mad. (Since mother died it's this way—see, I'm all he’s had.) He puts his hand on my shoulder—so —XKind Dad; And he said in a voice I didn’t know; “Foolish lad, What do they know or what do they care Whether you live or die out there?” Poor Dad. Then I straightened up as well as I could. “Look here, Dad, T'm just a-doing the same as you would— I'm your lad.” His eye flashed fire—“You bet, if T could!"” Good old Dad! —Annie J. Gilbert in Brooklyn Eagle. COMMUNICATED DOING OUR BIT. Bankers Thank Herald for Liberty Loan Campaign. October 27, Britain Herald, Aiding 1917 The New City. Gentlemen: At a meeting of the Liberty Loan committee held Friday evening, Oc- tober 26th, it was unanimously voted that the thanks of this committee are hereby extended to the New Brit- ain Herald for its efficient co-opera- tion in securing the maximum sub- scriptions for New Britain for the Liberty Loan. Your editorials as well as reports have bezn of high grade and have con- tributed materially in bringing the importance of this loan before the people of this city and I wish to as- sure you of my personal appreciation of the courtesy and efficiency of your reparters and your editorial staff. Yours truly, A. J. SLOPER, Chairman Liberty Looan Committee. October 27, 1917 New Britain Herald Church street, City. Dear:: Sirs:- “Af. a meeting of the Liberty Loan committee last night it was voted to extend to you a vote of thanks for your hearty co-operatian in furthering the Liberty Loan campaign. A Yours very truly, ’ J. C. LOOMIS, Sec. to Committee. ‘Asking Papa’s Comsent. . (Atlanta Journal.) The 6ld gentleman in. his heart aid not object to the youngsgentieman as a son-in-law but he liked to raise ob- jections and then reac han agreement as though conferring a favor. When the Young man called he Was ready for him. 5 “So;” he interrupted, fiercely, most. before the suitor could mence, “you want me to let marry my daughter, do you?” The young man very coldly re- sponded. “1 didn’t say so, did I?” “But,” the old gentleman gasped, u were were going to say so!” “Who told vou I was?” inquired the applicant, seeing his advantage. “But you want me to let you marry 't you?” al- com- you “No!” exclaimed the old gentle- man, almost falling off the chair, “That’s what T said.” “Then what the mischief do want?” “1 want you to glve your consent,” replied the youth, pleasantly, “I am going to-marry her, anvhow, but we thought your consent wouldn't be a bad thing as a start.” It took the old gentleman a minute to realize the situation. When he did he put out his hand. “Shake hands, my boy,” said he. Yyou “I've been looking for a son-in-law with some pluck about him, and I'm sure you'll do first class.’ FA'TS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY BY LIEUT. FITZHUGH GREEN, U. S. N. A bugler is to a battleship what the train-announcer is to a railroad station. His noise reminds you when to move on, where, and how. If it is not your turn to go this noise may be bearable, even beautiful. But if his harsh metallic notes are a signal that weary legs must again take up their beer-fed burden your biased ears whisper, “who let the bars down, any- how!” The big ships have from 3 to 6. buglers apiece. Destroyers, tugs, and ' subs so far have none. But they are getting longer and deeper every, vear, these sea-sneakers, and soon may rate not only buglers but brass | bands as well. Beside his trumpeting a bugler has no regular tasks. There is always| one on duty ready to jump at the Watch officer’s word to call away a boat or to arouse the crew in an emergency. In off hours he helps scrub and shine his own part of the ship. There are 118 standard bugle cally in naval use. Most of these also be- long to the army, many for different purposes entirely. Stable call, for instance, is blown aboard ship to summon the saluting gun's crew to battery. Calls are divided into four differ- ent classes, depending on the reason | for and the manner in which they are sounded. Routine boat calls, in- fantry movement signals and school calls are sounded by the single bugler | on watch and refer to only a few | men. General service calls, such as tat- too, taps, morning and evening col- ors, and salut's are played by all buglers in unison, and are frequently accompanied by the band. At colors for instance the Star Spangled Ban- ner follows immediately after the opening bars of the call. Fire and collision, torpedo defense, man-overboard, and battle stations are emergency calls which by the very nature of their stirring notes thread the uttermost passageways and decks and drag a man out by his ears. Immediately the accident or crisis arises bridge bugler starts the alarm which is taken up by the other buglers throughout the ship. Drills and warnings also pass from one compart- ment to another by relaying bugles. The fourth class of calls merges into band music. Though a bugle has but 5 notes, 13 marches are avail- able. Of these 9 are common drill quicksteps, one of which was written 'by Sousa. The president and the commander-in-chief each has his own march. No one else in the serv- ice may hope to receive special bugle music unless he has the bad luck to die or to get a ‘kick-out.” In the former case the bugle ‘“Funeral March” adds something to the occa- sion. In the latter the ‘“Rogue’s March” subtracts something — it drowns out the jeers and farewell ‘remarks.’ Boat calls are 13 in number includ- ing “Away all Boats” and “Man the Boat Falls.” ‘Falls,” by the way, is the paradoxical name of the boat- hoisting tackle, by virtue of which a boat cannot fall. The ‘“Hook-Her- On” jingle at the end of a boat caH means bring her alongslde and pre- pare to hoist her in. Bugle tunes are distinguishable not only by their actual airs but by the predominance of high or low notes. In marching al movements and turns to the right are indicated by calls running up to and ending on high notes. To the left the oppo- site is true. Quick music signals quick movement as in reveille, double time, and man-overboard calls. Taps is slow and soothing. The most common oalls have appro- priate words. Everybody has heard of “I can't get 'em up” for reveille. Mess-gear goes ‘‘Soupy, soupy, soupy, without any beans.” One - of the quick-steps boasts the elegant verse, “You're in the Navy now: you Son- of-a- you'll never get rich, you're in the Navy now!"” A bugler uses 782 cubic feet of air a day to breathe; 1,623 cu. ft. to blow his bugle; and about three mil- lion cu. ft. on gossip while he is sit- ting around ‘waiting orders. “Here Bugler, call away the gig!"” NEWSPAPER LETTERS. : They Are Good, Bad, and Indifferent, Some Should See the Light of Day, Others Not. (Waterbury American.) Most newspapers welcome cor- respondence from their readers. Some of it is of very superior quality, from men and Wwomen wha think, have ideas, with something to say and a faculty of saying it well. Others are simply prolific writers, of common- place stuff. Some newspapers give place to all, make & regular depart- ment of it and practice no censorship whatever. Others discriminate and print only what seems worth while. There are abjections to both ways. In the first, the correspondence is often liable to degenerate into a word fight between bod-tempered people. TIn the other the censor is Iliable to judge things according to his own opinions and prejudices and to favor that correspondence which supports. his own side. One subject all editors of experi- ence are shy of, that is religion. The Springfield Union has allowed cor- respondents in discussing this sub- Ject to go on from one thing to an- other, until its patience, and prob- ably the patience of its readers, is ex- hausted. It calls a halt. It tells how much it would like to extend its hospitality to those who have used it so generously, and wishes it could permit them “to free their minds of whatever may be troubling them,” but it pays them to “give religion a rest and take up something else that may prove more productive of results.”” We read, with some care, as an editorial duty, the correspondence in some of our exchanges which give space to everybody who writes, on whatever subject, and in whatever way. We confess that, in our opinion, the value of the journalistic feature of DOING HIS BIT DEWEY O. SELANDER. Although only a private Dewey Se- lander, who is pictured above, will be one of the first New Britain boys to go McMillan Store, Inc. “Always Reliable” e ————— OUR NMONTH-END SALE MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK OFFERING EXTRA VALUES FOR THREE DAYS Our Month-End Sales have been very attractive to the Shopping Public, as each Month-End Sale item is marked less than their regu- lar selling price. October be! and to crowd in three days more of rapid selling we offer g unusually warm and unseasonable, these special values for the remaining three days of this month, so buy now and save money as in another week or two you'll need the goods anyhow, so save what you can. FOR LAST'THREE DAYS OF OCTOBER WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ FALL AND WINTER COATS Month-End Sale Price $14.98 Each. Values to $20.00. WOMEN’S HOUSE DRESSES of good wearing qualities of Ginghams and percales. Values $1.49 and $1.79. CHILDREN’S WASH DRESSES A pretty selection of thesc wanted dresses colors, checks and plai Dresses for Children, 2 to 6 years. Sale Prices 98c and $1.49 each. choose from Ginghams in plain 790 and 98c each. Dresses for Children, 8 to 14 years. “over the top”. He enlisted April 3, 1917, with Company I, in New Britain and was later sent to New Haven where his company was merged into another regiment. At present Selan- der is believed to be in France. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Selander of 718 Stanley street. popular correspondence is greatly im- paired when the editor thinks it is his duty, or when it is according to his taste, to let everybody have his say. A considerable part of this correspandence is rubbish, written in ignorance, or spite, or in garrulous love of talk. The privilege is like that of free speech; one that is eas- ily abused, as an editor shirks his responsibility when he fails to dis- criminate between a good letter and a worthless one. 3 There is one ather feature involved; that is, of an editor’s responsibility in a community for the temptation is what he prints. The temptation is to print anything that is lively and teresting, however untruthful or un- fair it may be, or how likely it is to do injury to private character and to public interest. Ta give such let- ters space is frequently justified on the plea that everybody is entitled to his say; that it makes the paper interesting, and that if it does harm that is not very great; and that, at any rate, the newspaper is not to blame for what someone else says. The longer an editor lives and works in one place, and the more ties and connections he farms, the deeper re- sponsibility he is apt to feel for tho consequence of what he prints. STANDARD BOOTS. No High Heels For Women in London. Fashion May Become Universal. (London Times.) In twe or three weeks’ time the public may expect to find standard boots exposed in the shop windows. If one may take the trade opinion as correct, these are likely to prove by no means objectionable in appear- {ance, and in wear far more practical than the footwear hitherto available for civilians. The output is likely to be anything from a quarter of a mil- lon to 350,000 pairs per week. They will be in all the usual sizes (though it is not certain if half sizes will be provided) and fittings. There will also be a certain variety in the lasts on which they are made, but there will be no high heels for women, nothing more than an inch or an inch and a half in height at the outside. It will probably not be possible to raise the heels for those who may want them higher, as the pitch of a last is made to carry the heel designed for it. It is not probable that the standard boot will kill the high heel, but it is probable that those who adhere to itin boots of the summer variety, with fabric tops, will have the worst of it during the winter. The price of standard boots is not yet finally set- tled. It will be marked on the soles of the boots, and not retailer will vary the marking. It is not likely that women's boofs will cost more than 17s. or 18s. Men’s will probably be more and children’s less. Mr. Craig, general secretary of the Boot and Shoe Manufacturers’ as- sociation and Leather Trades Pro- tection soclety (incorporated), in- formed & representative of the Times that the distributors were responsibfe for the suggestion of which the gov- ernment scheme is the outcom “A letter was published,” he said, “in the dally papers from Mr. Owen Parker, president of the federated association of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, and Mr. T. F. Richards, general president of the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives, calling attention to the fears of a shortage of boots, and leading up to a suggestion that there Result of Practice. (Boston Transeript) “You appear to eat well, Johnny,” said his aunt whom he was visiting. “Yes'm,” sald Johnny. “I've been practicing all my life.” each. Value $1.49. NEMO SELF REDUCING CORSET MONTH-END SALE SPECIAL $3.00. For medium and stout figures—low tops, medium length skirt. Ex- cepional value. BRASSIERES 25¢. Value 390. Hamburg and Lace Trimmed. AT OUR DOMESTIC DEPT. Mercerized Damask Table Clohs in round, scalloped and square For Our Month-End Sale 98¢ each. Hemstitched kinds. $1.25. SCARFS, SHAMS AND CENTER PIECES All to match—Elaborately trimmed with heavy, good wearing laces. For Our Month-End Sale 59c each. Month-End for young folks, Month-End Sale prices 49c, Month-End Sale price 98c. CORSET COVERS Threc Special Values Choice 4Q¢ each. For Our Month-End Sale. Value Value 75c, i DRESS GOODS AND SILKS Month-End Sale $2.00 yard. SPONGED AND SHRUNK ALL WOOL: SERGES 42 inches wide. For This Sale $1.19 yard. Value $1.50. Value 19c, ‘White, Black and Colors. For This Sale 39c each.. BOYS’ BLOUSES, 25¢ each. FLANNELETTE SLEEPERS for Children, for each. Value 98c, WOMEN’S CASHMERE GLOVES, Black, 29c pair. WOMEN'S GOLF GLOVES 35c pair. LOOM ENDS OF WIDE RIBBONS ¥or This Sale 2ic yard. Value to 39c. 40-inch MAJESTIC SATIN extra heavy quality Shades of Plum, Navy, Taupe, Copenhagen, Value $2.50. in the Fall Grey and Black. Blue, DRESS VELVETS 36 inches wide. For This Sale $2.25 yard. Value $2.95. HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR AND GLOVES WOMEN’S HOSE, Black Cotton, medium weight. 15c pair. WOMEN’S LISLE HOSE, 39c grades, 3 pair for $1.00. Regulars and Out sizes. FALL WEIGHT VESTS AND PANTS for Women. Sizes 36 to 44. Value 45c. Value 35c. - this sale 79c Value 389c. Value 48c. $3.98 FOX SCARFS Fm‘"l'his Sale $2.98 each. MADEIRA HANDKERCHIEFS Value 39¢ to 50c. the Holidays. For this sale 29c each. Stock up now for AT DRAPERY SECTION (Third Floor) 9 Yard Curtain Scrims, for this sale $1.00, All our 29c Curtain Material, 4 yards for $1.00. 3 pair 39c Sash Curtains for $1.00. VELVET RUGS size 27x54 in. each. $1.98 value. For this sale $1.50 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— had been an unnecessary inflation of prices. As a result of this letter, the distributors met to resent the sugges- tion of inflated prices, and they were able to show that nothing of the kind had taken place. They then decided to apply to the government and the Army Contracts department, who had taken entire control of suitable leather, to represent that the boots and shoes they had in stock were not suitable for autumn and winter wear and to urge that leather should be re- leased- for the manufacture of servic- able boots for mbunition workers agricultural workers, clerks, school teachers and school children and other, who have to be con- stantly out In all weathers. The Army Contracts department was anx- fous to meet the situation, and the standard boot was decided upon. A ‘standard’ boot aimply means a boot for which a apecification of the material to be used and the form in are agreed upon. It must be of solid re greed upon. It must be of solid leather and not of fabric. The dis- tributors are entirely in sympathy with the public on the matter. The government do not propose to inter- fere with the distribution, which will take the ordinary course of the trade. The manufacturers are arranging to 4devote one-third of vheir output to standard boots. From the samples I nave seen of the h“ighest grade of men’s T should not mind wearing them myself.” Pershing’s Daring. (Hartford Post) It is very interesting, ana a bit thrilling, to read in the dispatches from the seat of war that General Pershing went into the front line trenches with a French commander, Insisted even on going into captured German trenches, and that his bravery in =0 doing and his apparent indiffer- ence to shell fire increased the ad- miration in which the French already hold him. it is, perhaps, desirable that the French und the American troops in France should have certain knowl- edge that they are led by a general who 1s willing to go wherever they are sent and who is not lacking in cour- age. A demonstration of that qual- ity may have the effect of increasing the esprit de corps of the men who fight under Pershing and it may in- crease the vigor and effectiveness with which Americans will fight. Americans in general, however, had no doubt of Pershing’s personal brav- ery and they will hope that he will not find it necessary or advisable to glve frequent or even occasional dem- onstrations of it. Pershing's services as a general are far too valuable to take any unnecessary risk of losing them and the American people are quite willing to take his fearlessness and bravery for granted if he will only refrain from needlessly exposing himself to Gern:an fire.