New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1917, Page 12

RILWAY PRESIDENT' JALKS OF CONGRESS Lot Us Consider How Much the; Railroads Can Spend,” His Words New ¥York, Dec. 7.—A plea that President Wilson and congress ‘shouldy withdut delay, order that an lequitable basis for Tailroad revenues e instituted at once” was voiced by muel Rea, president of the Pennsyl- jania Rallroad company, in a mes- e read today before the annual vention of the Association of Life #urance Presidents in session here. [ “Let Uis have an end of restrictive, atping, puffitive regulation and be- i an era Pt constructive, broaden- ng work,” ‘wrote Mr. Rea. “Let us ider how much the railroads can elX spend, rather than how little héy can get along on.” i Dwing to his duties with the Rall- ds" War board, President Rea Was, ble to deliver his message in per- « Instead, he wrote, in part: “ILeét ;me say, most emphatically, nefther American agriculture nor dustry’ can pdssibly progress beyond _capacity of the transportation ilities of the nation to handle their W' materials and their products. Fhen yeu stop railroad expansion, in stountry of such distance, popula- j§h, industrial ana agricultural activ- 5 jas ours, you automatically set a limit to the expansion of com- gé and production. one of the chief of the under- g causes which have been sapping pesources of transportation, I 4 name the continued failure to Vide &n adcquately remunerative s of rates. The direct effect of 8. error, has been to make it diffi- to ‘rhise and sustain sufficient pital for the improvements and ex- Islons’ which are sorely needed. In _mania for restricting the charges transportation, the financial pos- Mllity of permanently maintaining Bhilty of service seems to have been prlooked. Aside from military con- Bration, we, in the railroad indus-} know from personal observation what the public and industries il is service, rather than the saving a fraction of a mill per ton mile. know that there are many ship- in this country today who would §illy pay more than the established 8 to have their commodities moved mptly and regularly. The operat- results and the net returns of the oads for many yvears show there ' been & constant rise in expenses jd taxes and a decreasing return on fnvestment in {foad and equip- ) 'l do not want td canvey the im- 8lon that the railroad situation is ieless or that the credit of the is entirely crippled. Such is not case. Their credit can be sus- and their usefulness increased ugh the adoption by the regulat- authorities of a responsible and jifled palicy of fair treatment in the itter of freight rates. The govern- is allowing reasonable prices d profits to industry; why not to railroads? “Such a policy, and not the loan of rnment credit, would, under nor- il conditions, be a permanent solu- for the problem of railroad credit. | lo not wish to be understood as say- | termined in the NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, THOROUGHBREDS DESTROYED Valuable Stocls of George W. Wat- son Lost in Firce, Mamaroneck, N. Y., Dec. 7.—Nine- teen thoroughbred horses and a stallion, the latter valued at $10,000, were destroyed in a fire yesterday on the estate of George W. Watson on | Onalser Ridge, near here. The fire started from an origin as vet unde- large stable on the | premises. The local firemen were called, but they could render little aid because of the lack of water. The stable contained many well known raceliorses and horses had been shown in various shows in New York and Westchester county. The flames spread so quick- Iy that all except four of these ani- mals, including the stallion, were burned to death, | ' | YOUNG MACK ENLISTS. "i i Popular Meriden Boxcr Enters Navy to Fight for U. S. A. Meriden, Dec. arl Smith, | better known as Young, Mack, the | clever little featherw fighter, of ‘this city, enlisted yesfrday in the His brother and manager, Horace Smith, enlisted last Monday i and the two brothers will both report Monday morning. Young Mack is the boxer who has in the past year or so put Meriden on | the fistic map. He i8 favorably | known around this state and also in Massachusetts for his oleverness, speed and gamcness and, though fight followers will be sorry to see him leave the ring, they will be glad to learn that he will fight for Uncle Sam. HOUSE LANDS BERTH. Bridgeport, Dec. 7.—8hanty House, for the past two seasons a member of the pitching staff of the Bridge- port club, has been engaged as as- sistant athletic director at the Ohio Wesleyan university. House has been assisting in coaching the football eleven and probably will be late in reporting to the Bridgeport club, if he sticks to baseball next season. WHAT IT MEANS, War With Austria Will Sec New Alien Encmies. ‘Washington, Dec. 7.—Declaration of war on Austria-Huhgary will add 700,000 men over 21 yvears of age to the alien enemies within the borders of the United States. Figures compiled by the census bu- reau showed in 1910 there were 678,- €67 male subjects of the Dual mon- archy in this country and 186,524 for- | mer subjects who had taken the oath | of alleglance to the United States and were becoming naturalized. The num- ber of alien women brings the total to more than 1,000,000. 700,000 i et ! TO DIE LIKE MAN. i Condemncd Murderer Will Pay Penal- ty For Orime Without Murmur. | Pembroke, Ont., Dec. T.—A verdict | of guilty of murder was brought by a | jury yesterday against Wm. Bennett, | years old, of Montreal, Who shot and ! killed Bruce M. Leitch, a soldier, who had won the girl Hennett loved at | Sand Point last July. Besides killing | Leitch, Bennett seriously wounded the ; girl and then destroyed his own eye- | sight by shooting himself. | Bennett was sentenced to be hanged ‘ ] | here on April 17. His only comment was: “I have nothing to say. like a man. I will die | TOBACCO CROP. Hartford, Dec. 7.—The Connecticut that a government loan might not | "1 desirable expedient if, under ! ¢ eonditions, the entire capital mar- | it s to be absorbed by the govern- PAt. But it should be regarded as ' pedient only, justifiable, if at all, ,g N emergency measure. Phe war is, tora great extent, re- | ble for the present congestion | fic and its movement out of Ml channels, but the carriers | 1d now be far better able to cope | this condition if they had re- | d more liberal treatment in the ! ot of rates during the past. at a | when they could have marketed [ ble in cost, and the supply of jth adequate. The end of expansion jd improvements on railroads is the inning of decay and the letting Jwn of the standards of service. The of a sympathetic attitude toward rallroads in governmental has unquestionably led to fhension as to the future of their ities, and this, 1 personally be- , if not corrected, will ultimately ect the credit of the government jelf. i Notwithstanding prevailing high ices and the difficulty of pital, it is imperative that prompt pasures be taken to give the rail- ads relief from the present .over- pwding of facilities, and a poor in- stment return. Nothing could be pre helpful to the country in these ng times than the adoption of a der, a more liberal and unified jicy of regulation. The railroads are gréqt reliance of the public and the untry. The public owns them. Pub- ownership is not a possibility, it a fact. “The energies of our country and rallronds are being devoted pri- rily to an international service and nger threatening the tion and the world. o president and congress share in providing the . We must get away from voted to public use. fo at hand to emphasize what in regulation and legislation.” Furities and financed improvements | htfo labor and materials were rea- | quar- | getting, lite of the ! The day for | small policy and slow action has | LAZY BUSANS . The raflroads have subordinated eir interests and activities; the citi- Ins and our courts are ready for a er and more equitable policy, and should thout” delay recognize that fact and er that an equitable basis of rail- revenues be instituted at once, . 'will encourage investors to re- their railroad securities and do capital h can be spared as the govern- jat demands are met from time to c the ent line of confiscatory return for ‘equitable return on the investment The statistics the rn must be; all that is required the requisite courage to enact the tohacco crop the past season was i | finite variety to select from practicability are assured 1017, THE C. L. PIERCE CO. IANOS . £ PIANOS One of,—if not the best XXnown Pianos in New Britain. _One of,—if not the best make of Pinnos in New Britain. “Have sold them for 25 Years, Hundreds of Pleased Owners. VICTROLAS EDlSONS THE C. L. PIERCE CO. OPPOSITE MONUMENT 246 MAIN STREET grown on about 25,000 acres. Of these 4,000 were shade grown. A lead- ing grower said today that in his opin- jon the acreage would not be. much larger in 1918. Scarcity of labor and high cost of fertilizer tend to keep down an increase. Very Severe Case Of Dandruff. Itching Was Terrible. = Lost Sleep. Healed By Cuticura. .'‘For several months I was troubled witha very severe case of dandruff which greatly irritated my scalp. The itching was terrible, causing loss A of sleep, and sore erup- '\, tions formed that caused untold agony. Scales J appeared and my hair lost its gloss and became A dull and dry. T “‘At last 1 heard of =" Cuticura Soap and Oint- ment so I purchased a box of Cuticura Ointment and used it constantly on my scalp, and I also used the Cuticura Soap to wash my hair. I continued, and at the end of another week I was ~ompletely healed. Since then I have not been bothered with any skin or scalp trouble.’* (Signed) Miss M. E. Gammons, 322 Commonweaith Ave., Attleboro Falls, Mass., Sept. %7, 1916. If your skin is already healthy and clear, keep it so by using Cuticura Soap for toilet purposes, assisted now and then by touches of Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal any tendency to irri- tation, redness or roughness. For Free Sample by Return Mail, address post-card: ““‘Cuticura, Dept. R, Boston.”” Sold everywhere. Sensible Gift Advice Allow your friends to select their own gifts this year by pre- senting them with Stackpole- Moore-Tryon Co.’s GIFT BOND> These bonds are issued for any amount—will be charged to your =account—and are eX- changeable at any time, by anyone, for their full value in Stackpole-Moore-Tryon Co.'s Men’s Outfittings or Ladies’ Furs. It is the practical, convenient way of doing your Christmas shapping—but its principal merit lies In the certainty of pleasing those who receive these evidences of your thoughtfulness and good sense. Useful gifts are the onlyv ones that can conscientiously be given this year. STACKPOLE-MOORE- TRYON (0. MEN’S OUTFITTERS, AT QUALITY CORNER, 115 ASYLUM ST.,, AT TRUMBULL, HARTFORD. F. H. BOLLERER’S POSY SHOP . has moved to the LeWitt Block, corner of Main and Elm Sts, with a larger and better assortment of Cut Flowers, Potted Plants, Ferns, Palms, Goldfish and Accessories. Fancy Baskets, Seeds, Bulbs and Plants in season. Christmas Decorations: Christmas Trees, Wreaths, We Make Fupcral Work a Specialty. ¥URNITURE An Ideal Christmas Gift A Christmas gift should not be chosen solely for sentiment. Its sentimental value will be enhanced if it is a practical gift, useful and valuable to the recipient. The value of a gift is not in the sum expended by the giver but in the thought that went into its selection, in its worth to the one for whom it is chosen and in the sentiment the recipient attachés to it. A piece of furniture makes an ideal Christmas gift. Of late so many beautiful designs in inexpen- sive, incidental pieces have been added to the heavier, more expensive types that the buyer of gifts has an in- at prices both modest and pretentious. Utility and in any carefully chosen piece of furniture and because of Roping, etc. the many pieces and designs to choose from one is able to select a gift that reflects | the personality of both the giver and the recipient. Our gift furniture h as been chosen with extreme care. We have kept in mind the thought of Christmas and all the happy day means. Look through this list of |l suggestions for gifts that will bring happiness to your friends and loved ones. SERVING TRAYS MUFFIN STANDS TEA WAGONS FOOT TEL] E STANDS CARD TABLES PEDESTALS FLOOR LAMPS TABOUREITES SEWING STANDS TEA TABLES PIANO BENCHES MAGAZINE RACKS COSTUMERS CHEYAL MIRRORS - WICKER LAMPS CEPAR CHESTS SOREENS MUSIC CABINETS WORK BASKETS WOOD BASKETS | Our great desire has been to place at the disposal of our friends a large and varied selection of gifts that will double the joy of giving and make Christmas Day, 1917, the merriest Christmas of all. 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