New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1918, Page 9

up” a wonder- these days. We are “Drumming ful overcoat business You will know the reason why if ¥ou come in and see the wonderfully good coats we arc selling at $20. All styles—Trench Coats, Dros Coats and Ulsters in plain and fancy patterns. Men’s suits too—some that higher priced now $18. were And your size is among them. Overcoats $14 to $28; all reduced in price. [se] o xL'W BRITAIN CONn. HUGHES FORESEES A NEW AMERICA Welends Honest Business, and Says Regulate, Not Destroy New York, Jan. 12—In the pres- ence of a gathering of lawyers of al- most unexampled distinction, the forty-first annual meeting of the New York State Bar association opened vesterday at 42 West Forty-fourth street. The morning session was de- voted to reports of committees; in the afternoon Charles E. Hughes, the pregident, delivered his opening ad- dreds, and at night Sir Frederick . Smith, attorney-general of Great Brit- ain, addressed the association. This \fternoon there was a meeting in memory of Joseph H. Choate, and the dinner tonight to be held at the lAstor will number among its speake the secretary of state, the governor- reneral of Canada, and a number of foreign ambassadors. Mr. Hughes, in his presidential ad- iress vesterday afternoon, predicted that the result of the great changes rought about by the war would be the extension of government control over the life of the individual “Individual conditions,” he said, when challenged will have to show se before a public to which old no longer controlling— a public trained in sacrifice which will Jhave and enforce its own estimato of the extent of the common right. “The problems of the democracy of he future,” he asserted, “will not be roblems of power, but problems of dministration,” pointing to the pres- fnt situation of the country which inds a government equipped with un- imited powers finding it difficult to ransmute this autharity into accom- plishment. And he pleaded for a aner attitude toward business, as- certing that “it is an absurdity to find hat the very co-operation which the ation finds necessary for it gdonomic salvation under the Lf war is denounced as an absurdity En t'me of peace.” After recounting recent decisions of he Supreme Court which have mate- /ially extended the powers of the na- jonal government, Mr. Hughes con- inued: «“When we turn from the normal rocesses of peace to the extraordin- ry conditions incident to a state of war ‘we are struck (1) with the com- blete adequacy of constitutional.au- nority to meet all the exigencies of fvar; (2) with the willingness of our eople that these vast reservoirs of ower should be freely drawn upon; ad (3) with the enormous difficnlty [¢ transmuting constitutional energy actual achievement. Our diffi- s are those of a peace-loving jemecracy unprepared for war—the Liifficulties of an indulgent people who ave never addressed themselves vith sufficient seriousness and defin- enss of purpose to the problems of dministrative efficiency in the con- uct of the public business. “We bind our agents with red tape. ve multiply offices, bureaus, and ouncils without assuring necessary ho-ordination. We make government great circumlocution office, a prac- ice bad enough in time of peace, but atal If not remedied in war. It is elatively easy to devise grants of bower, to discuss, to formulate poli- fes, to frame measures. The diffi- alt thing is to get things done, and hat is the first essential in war. Lroblems of the democracy of the fu- ure Will not be problems of power, ut Problems of administration. And war is a vast school. We are rateful that, despite difficulties, so auch is being accomplished, and that ve are learning the better and the hecessary way. “I can speak but briefly of some of e adjustments incident to war. And, rst, of conscription, in raising our vmy. The immediate result will be give us the fighting men to win e war. We shall never win with- ut them. But the by-products of his process may be of the greatest importance not only during, but after the war. “We now have a real melting pot- There cannot but be a new feeling of fellowship, of mutual interest, a bet- ter understanding of other lives and points of view. ‘Fellow-citizens’ will have a fresh significance. Of course, we had this experience in the ordeal of the civil war. But then we were divided. This is the war of North, South, Igst, and West—the war of the reunited nation. And then we have the later generations and the millions of newcomers, and our young men of every race and condition are being fused in the heat of a common preparation and a common strife into a citizenry with a common inspiration and ideal. Tt is hard saying, but it may well be that America needed this war to get rid to some extent of the impurities of class distinction, of racial bigotry, and separateness, of urban provincialism and sectional sel~ fishness, and to give us the new Amer- jea with a better appreciation of our mutual dependence, of the necessity of co-operation, and of the worth of character, regardless of race, or col- or, or sex, or fortune. “There cannot fail to be also a new cense of individual obligation to the nation on the part of those thus com~ pelled to serve it. The selective serv- ice law has taught a needed lesson of duty in democracy. And there is likely to be in the case of many who have misconceived our institutions, and their duty, a new appreciation of the power of our government. “What will be the reaction to this new impression of power? Will it be in favor of individual liberty, or in favor of a larger measure of govern~ mental control over individual con- duct and property in the days of peace? I am disposed to think that in some degree there will be both re- actions. But I cannot escape the be- lef that in the main the present ex- ercise of authority over the lives of men will hereafter find its counterpart in a more liberal exercise of power over the conduct, opportunities and possessions of men. “Among the 10,000,000 young men who have been registered under the draft act, there will probably be a host who ave not likely to shrink -at the application of power to others if they conceive it to be in the general interest the supremacy of which they have been bound to acknowledge. If former conceptions of property right and individual liberty are to be main- tained in the years to come, it will not be through the same instinctive regard for them which has hitherto distinguished our people, but because it is the conviction that the common interest will be better served by free dom of individual opportunity than by fettering it. “In that field of controversy we shall have our campaigns of educa- tion, and what such campaigns may fail to teach we may be sure that ex- pericnce will teach. But individual privileze when challenged will have to show cause before a public to which old traditions are no longer controlling—a public trained in sacri- fice—which will have and enforce its own estimate of the extent of the common right. CITY ITEMS J. Arthur Hayes will sever his con- nection with M. J. Kenney and Co. undertakers, this evening. Mrs. Andrew Liebler, of Main street, is confined to her home as the result of injuries sustained a few days ago by falling downstairs. Star of Good Will lodge, S. of B, will meet at 8 o'clock Monday even- ing in Jr, O. U. A. M. hall and a large class of candidates will be initiated for Leading Star lodge, S. of B. Dr. Harry A. Elcock reported to the police today that his son had an overcoat stolen at the Y M. C. A. last evening. Police Officer Patrick O’Mara will commence his regular duties with the department January 16. He will be assigned to the “jumper” squad. Edward L. Stebbens, deputy auto- mobile commissioner, reports that few new applicants are appearing for chauffeurs’ licenses. District Deputy Michael B. Reidy of Naugatuck will 'pay his .official visit to New Britain lodge, B. P. O. E,, next Thursday evening. The next round of the “45" tournament will be played Thursday evening, January 24. DEATHS AND FUNERALS William ‘E. White. William E. White, of 369 East Main street, died last evening after a lengthy illness. He was 59 years old the shipping room of P. and F. Cor- bin’s. During the regime of the Fac- tory league, Mr. White was prominent in baseball circles. He leaves his wife, one sister, Mrs. H. R. Gladding, of Mount Vernon, N. Y., and one brother, L. B. White, of Bridgepart. The funeral was held at 3 o’clock this af ernoon at his late residence, Rev. L. §, Johnson officiating, and burial was in Fairview cemetery. Robert J. Wolter. Funeral services for Robert J. Wolter were conducted at 2 o’clock this afternoon at his late home, 197 Monroe street, by Rev. M. W. Gau- dian, pastor of the German Lutheran church. Burial was in Fairview cemetery. F. B. St. John. The funeral of Frederick B. St John will be held at 2 o’clock tomor- row afternoon from his late home on Kensington avenue. Rev. M. S. An- derson will officate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery. W. ¥. DELANEY APPOINTED. Postmaster W. F. Delaney, district comm oner of the A. A. U. in Con- necticut, has received notification from President Dean of the A. A. U. of his appointment on the club in- vestigation and the district champion- ships committee of New York and Connecticut, and was employed for many years in | Henry Clews’ Weekly Letter (Special to the Herald) New York, Jan. 12.—President Wii- son’s statement of our peace aims may not bring an immediate end of the war. Nevertheless, it will both stimu- late and facilitate negotiations to that end, when the mind of Germany real- izes the inevitable and better under- stands the real objects of the Allies. This message is an historic document of the highest importance. It is tho | clearest and strongest statement of any hitherto put out by the Allied Governments. It is based on simple the unselfish tone that permeates the message from beginning to end, and will accomplish much toward clarify ing the issues, crystallizing Allied opinions and heartening the Allied cause and operations. While the im- mediate outlook for peace is poor, there is no doubt that this clear-cut enunciation of the Allied terms, and their determination to attain them, will ultimately hasten peace; the main obstacle to that end being the ignor- ance of a large part of Germany as to the real purposes of the Allies, as well as a belief that tliey seek the dissolu- tion of Germany and dictation of her internal affairs, which is absolutely false. The excellent impression of tho President’'s latest recommendations concerning Government control of the railroads wi omewhat offset by outbreak in Congress of agitation for Government ownership, and the intro- duction of bills for that purpose. It is excedingly unfortunate that such a question should be thrust wupon he Legislature at this time President ‘Wilson’s suggestions were strictly a war measure; and when public opin- ion is preoccupied and confused by other more important measures, it is highly unpropitious to force hasty dis- cussion upoh so complicated and vast a subject. Government ownership is a question that demands not quick ac- tion, but thorough discussion and in- vestigation in advance. To jump first and think afterwards is fool-play. The question of Government own- ership concerns owners, shippers and employes; all of which are part of the public, and equally entitled to fair treatment. The owners are not con- fined to stockholders on the books, but also to the millions of people of mod- erate means whose savings are heavily invested in railroad securities through savings banks insurance companies and other fiduciary organization. The own- ers also include the great banking and investment fabric of the country, which cannot escape the inju to credit and the upheaval of business that would follow any lasting damage to the railroad industry. Owners of the railroads, or their representatives, have a just claim for a fair return on the use of their property. Shippers have a claim for efficient service, which starvation through harsh Gov- ernment regulation has for years pre- vented. Labor desires freedom of choice and movement; something which it is more likely to preserve un- der private ownership than under Government ownership; for the re: that, if owners and shippers are come under absolute Government con- trol, labor will of necessity also have to submit to Government regulation of hours and wages. The big hdvances in wages of the last two years would never have been possible under Gov- ernment ownershi because no Gov- ernment would have dared make such drastic concessions to a class, as have been made within the last few years to railroad employes. Moreover, there is no real public demand for Govern- ment ownership at this time: the f: ure of Government regulation under the Interstate Commerce Commission having visibly shaken confidence in the ability of the Government to per- form such a service. In spite of sev- eral years of enforced starvation, American railroads have.been render- ing under private manazement the most efficient and cheapest transport; tion service of the world; and their de- velopment has been directed in the line of public necessity more effiectual- ly than could have been, done by any government. There is also one other very potent reason why th of Government ownership sidetracked; and that is, the gigantic load which the Government is already carrying. Our Administration is al- ready badly overloaded with unprece- dented responsibilities; and to pile on unnecessary burdens at this time would be to break its back at a criti- cal period. Patriotism and good man- agement alike demand that such a mistake should be studiously avoided The function of government is to gov- ern. Just now our Government is in addition carrying on the greatest bu ness in history, that of making war. This is not a time, therefore. to mul- tiply confusion by pushing the ques- tion of Government ownership. The strength of the industrials in the security markets is frequently striking, and much confidence is e pressed in the future of those based on metal products. This confidence is founded upon the expectation of large demands for steel and copper; war or no war. If war continues, so will the demand for munitions, which is taxing output to the limit. If peace comes, then Burope will be a heavy buyer for reconstruction purposes for years to come, and the home demand ill be divided between the railroads and long-deferred blilding enterprises. Among those best informed, there are confident expectations regarding the export trade. We are now far and away the biggest purchaser of steel products in the world; and Great Brit- ain may come in a good second, but will be too much occupied in caring for her own markets to seck new ones very vigorous Germany will make intense effor to recover lost ground, but for obvious reasons will be handicapped for along period; Herr Ballin, one of her foremost industrial leaders. having openly admitted this situation. Another factor which at- tracted attention to the industrials is our strong financial position; the re- sult of the large accumulations of jJustice throughout; is remarkable for | an | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY These accumulations have not been distribyted as dividends; but are held ! as reserves against emergencies, when | not actually engaged in enlargements and new enterprises. So come peace | or come war, the industrial outlook is considered particularly favorable. This week further encouragement was af- | forded by the decision of the supreme | court regarding stock dividends | The stock market is still subject to sharp fluctations, dependent almost ; entirely upon war news and develop- | ments at Washington. There h al- ready been a sharp rise in the leading industrial and railroad issues, which tempted more or less realizing. The | technical situation, however, is sound, and the general outlook favorable. As s0 often stated, the country is prosper- ous and likely to so remain, because | Europe is largely dependent upon us | for food, munitions, etc., and the de- | mand from such sources must continue ! for some time to come. Both labor and | pital are well emploved at good} , and no signs of reaction are in sight; unless for luxuric ‘ building, both of vhich | ily defe i) | o reasonably ing the dominating factor. It is mored that the next loan may not be so large as at first expected, the Gov- ernment having all the funds nec sary for immediate requirements. The | financial strength of the country well illustrated in the last national | bank call, which showed resources of 1813 billions on s and ordinary temporar- 1 situation is | inues | finance still be- casy, war is | November 20, or 3 billions more than a year previous. The total deposits were $14,798,000,- 060, or 2,039 millions more than a year The monetary situation is such as should at least perinit the fin of domestic enterprises to a modera degree. HENRY CLEWS FLEET OF U-BOATS T0 BLOCK AMERIGA (Continved from First Page) ican army and for the supplies and equipment which will be needed in a constant stream, and they hope that the U-boat campaign which they are planning will be sufficient to disar- range all the American plans Junkers of the Tirpitz type and the Pan-German leaders are openly boast- ing that the tonnage already sunk. by the U-boats has left such a shortage in ocean transportation that it will be impossible for the United States to send a large army to France or to keep up communication and supplies even if the troops get there. Tageblatt Si A copy of the ceived here has claring th in this resp “The ecntire BEntente hopes,” says the article, “are now based on expect- ed Ip from the United State: Whether the Americans will be provide a fighting a v in enough to bring about a decision, whether they will be abie to furnish sufficient ships for the transport of the army, and whether they will then be le to provide the nece: plies of food and war mater questions upon which opinion i vided. “But there is no rlrn'h} that the ef- forts the Americans are making must be taken scriously. The hope of an early peace depends almost entirely on the effi of our submarine weapon.” Reviewing the first year of Ger- many’s ruthless submarine campaign, which ends February 1, the Tage- blatt asserts that the Central Powers have succeeded in completely upset ting the economic life of the Entente and adds that the submarine cam- paign, which has now become the principal factor in mnaval warfare, is being expanded and develaped still further. Summarizing the r der-water camr the Tageblatt have sunk on an 2 of shipping monthly from February to December and for the whole year the toll ;may be expected to show nearly 10,000,000 tons, and that the .building of new ships by the Entente and neu- trals during the y will replace only between 2,500,000 and 4,000,000 tons of these 1 The newspaper savs the monetary loss to Germany's enemi the re- sult of the vear's work by the U-boats will Teach $5,000,000,000, figuring the value of the ships at $250 per ton and their cargoes at the same amount Claims Exaggerated. s Up Situation. Tageblatt just re- n article openly de- of the Berlin officials number sults of the un- since S that The article still the fizures of the the beginning of re last ye claim those figures have cut in two in actual They point out that the ruthless U-boat warfare predict that the tonnage destroved would amount to about 1,000,000 tons a month and that England would be starved into peace in three months This starvation tended two or three times and fin the Berlin officials stopped predi any particular dat >r the British surrender. The sinkings also de- creased materially after the first two months and it was stated ofiic only a few dayvs that now the tonnage being built is almost equal to that destroyed. When the full building in FEngl and U States is be ed, the new age is expected to far surpass sinking In the the Teutons will ing every advan the United € c: fully effective. clude an intensified paign and a great offensive west as soon as conditions are able. A desp from Amsterdam von Tirpitz, former German minister of marine and the foremost advocate closely to cials at rine war- h officials been almost xperiences advocates of sticks. Berlin of ship- ed ton- the efforts of to gain- before be made’ will in- submarine cam- in the favor- meantime all the be directed possible n age Central that the News Admiral teh to | having said | agreement | and Field Mar: | pupils | each 12 & 1918, keep the Flanders coast, the annexa- | tion of Belgium to Germany was not | necessary and that a solution of this | problem could be found. tegarding the political situation von Tirpitz is reported as that all sorts of things might be possible, but that he did not think they would go so far as an on an armistice by which rines could be paralyzed. He would not dealing with make a statement the reported resignation of General von Ludendorff, the Ger- man first quartermaster-general, but | said he refused to believe that things would be allowed to go so far as to make it impossible for von Ludendorft al von Hindenburg to gain a definite victory for Germany. DEBATE ON SUFFRAGE. Triangular Dispute at New Britain High School February 1, An event of annual interest to the and faculty Britain | High school will take place on Feb- | ruary 1 when the pupils of New | Britain, Hartford and New Haven Hig schools meet for the triangular debate. The subject for debate is supposed to be chosen hecause of its timely interest and the debaters have chosen their topic for discussion this year the question of the Federal Amendment stating their questien, “Resolved that the Federal Amend- | ment should be adopted at once.” The negative team of the New Britain High school will meot the affirmative team on the Hartford High school at the Hopkins street au- ditorium on the cvening of February 1 and the rivalry between the teams' i salready waxing high. The debate ill take place on the same day in of the three cities and the affirmative side of each school debates in its own city. Those on the negative team of New Britain who will go to Hartford for debate are Israel Nair, leader, Edward Kalin, Maurice Marlowe and Thomas McDonough, alternate. The affirma- tive side includes Ernest Mucke, Cor- nelius Pryor, Lawrence Doolittle and Mary Meyer, alternate. The contestants for the debate have been furnished with matorial my the Connecticut Woman Suffrage associa- tion. The question is particularly timely since the house has just passed the federal amendment and it will be soon taken up by the house. RURAL DISTRICTS NURSING SERVICE HMust Be Had 11 Tnfant Mortality Is to Be Decreased of New Washington, Jan. tricts must have nursing services, the | children’s bureau finds, if infant mor- tality in remote regions is to be re- | duced and human life conserved at this time when the nation’s human resources are beig wastd by war. Re- sults of the bureau's first detailed study of the care available for babies and mothers in rural communities were made public today, showing that | one infant in every twenty-five of the scetion observed failed to survive, or that four per cent of all children die before they reach the age of twelve months The bureau’s first surv; pleted in a prosperous southern Kansas homa. Simi in Wisconsin a population in the Kansas county widely scattered, but no home is more | than 20 miles from a doctor, and tel- ephones and minimize the disadvantages of great distances. In spite of these favorable circum- stances the report rccords that two- thirds of the mothers had no medical | care before their children were horn and more than one-third had no v from a physician after the day of birth. Four-fifth the wiv armers had to for large fa crews at the time when they speci needed to conserve all their strength. While the existing th rate comparatively low for this county, tha report says: “The existing rate should not he regarded with complacency, for, s Sir Arthur Newholme says, ‘If babies were vwell born and well cared for, their mortality would be neg gible” In other words, there is no inherent reason why b s should dic in a community which all the advants possessed by this county _country life, heal 1 climate, high | standards of living, a high level of in- telligence about matters of health and means wherewith to provide for its mothers and babies.” In othe: tes where in progress, it has been poverty and remoteness, tendant evils of which maternal and | deaths are a striking index, press with a severity unknown in this Kansas county Nurses, docto centers, m 12, Rural y was com- county of bordering on Okla- worlk de is | 1s, b surveys are found that with the at- | hospitals and con- wailable to I mothers and babies in ru coun- ties adequate medical and nursi lared essential by The Kansas county hs carrying out certain suggestions, but the next step, says the report, “may well be the establish- ment of a nursing service for the rural parts of the county.” ence the | made | of the PASS BAR EXAMINATION Hartford, Jan. 12.—Among thirteen successful candidates appearing before | the state bar examination board today | David Dunn and A The are: E. Pouzz- ner of New Britain. candidates | were instructed to appear before the of Germany.'s submarine warfare, de- superior court here next Tuesday, Jan- profits after several abnormal years. jclared that while the Germans must | uary 15 for appointment as attorneys. i # IMPORTANT STOCKS, = rededthe Govmnt should not be withdrawn now. Bonds thus exchanged depress the market price and tend to prevent the sale of the Third Liberty Loan at the same rate of KEEP AWAY FROM LOAN SHARKS: interest. The Government has borrowed money from you and will repay it all with interest. your Bonds. If you must go to a professional mone ployer or to a bank or a AND NOW PATRIOTS: Third Liberty Loan. scription and save so you enemies that we mean to to go the limit if necessa Y(_)u cannot lose if you keep raise money on them, don’t y lender, but go to your em- bond dealer. Get ready for the Prepare to double your sub- can do so. Let us show our win this war and are ready ry. Liberty Loan Committee of New England R s ais- | mw,ww( Financial AND LOW PRIGES Drop Lower Than Any Other Day of Wall corded lowest T the course of today equ vie average showed Street—TImportant stocks re- ices of the week in session. Steel lipments and numerous specialt| lded 1 to 4 points, rails reacting an of 1%. Shippings alone substantial buying, Marine preferred making an extreme advance of trieved closing ma sold a to 96, the nuance gro ed, of viel Pronounced strength the gaining 3 sub N | tions furnished mer cha Ala Am | Am | Am 4 Los were partly ro- dealings. The Sales approxi Liberty 3%’s 4'a at 97.9 1t 96.60 to points. in the ted and secona s tended downward again at opening of the session with a con- of pressur U el and other acti vials and ipments including motor ups and oils. Rails were neglect- except Union Pacific, and the prominent coal issues ded large fractions to a was shipping groups, M 3 points and Atlanti stantial fraction. ! & | York Stock Exchange quota- | by Richter & Co mbers of the New York Stock Ex- nge. some which point shown rine preferred Gulf a by ew 1918 Low Clos ska Gol Car & Can Loco s Smelting Sugar Tobacco Tel & Tel 99 % 160 99% 15914 10214 Anaconda Cop AT S Fe Ry Baldwin Loco B & O . ! Beth Steel B ‘anadian Pacific ntral Leather s & Ohio nino Coppey Mii & hi Paul. « Crucible Steel Del & Hudson Distillers Sec YErie i Ge 1 Electric ¢ Nor pfd ation Interborough Interhoro pfd | Kennecott Cop lack Steel Mex Petrol N Y Alr Br |IN Y C & Hud NYNHG&HR Nor Pac ... Norf & West \Penn R R | Ray Cons | ding o {Rep I & S com S \debaker . ToNs Ol Uni § > Unit Utah ‘op Stei Va ol & Westinghou . 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