New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1918, Page 6

x’ususm\.n. couP.Am . Bropriators. a m X e (Sunday excepted) at 67 Chureh d ‘Huilding, . the Post Office At New B nd ©lass Mail Matter. X \ carrier to any part of the city énty a week, ¢35 cents a month. for paper to be sent by mafl. in advance, 0 cents a month. year. ¥ tising medium 1= oress rofitable adve Circulation books and ways open to advertisers. found 42na St Board Walk. wiil_be on sale at Tlota- ews Stand Py York City and Broad- | At | | dicating | like fity, ana Hartford Depot. , CALLS ILEBPHONE nic ooms r of the Associated Presa. ted Press is exqlusively entitied ge for republication of all mews ta It or not otherwise credited peper and also the local news herein g a, great and strong, forever lead the van, ations roll alons Ifill the hopes of man ~—JOSEPH O’CONNOR. A WARNING. police court this morming es T. Meskill imposed a f six months in jail upon a had disrespectfully ntry its soldlers. We nat the Judge made an ex- the accused and we trust a to thoughts border- The newspapers con- spoken and 1 serve as warning o harbor pson. nts of ing cted for king ase, every day severe to which persons have indignant, patriot- utterances and actions than those made and the man who by in ut- n consider hat he did not receive Maddition to the jail of New Britain Wie folks who may himsel? sen- e citizens to let Their prefer al with such persons. ness has been vindicated by the Meskill. Dur- jail, the man today have plenty of ect on the folly of his we have no doubt that he e aJong, long time before pudgment ion of Judse months in will to such expressions again s released. RECLASSIFIOATIONS, Marshal-General Crowder ed and submitted to Presi- | bn a for reclassifying lhich proposes drastic modi- € the present regulations. plan would for putting industrial A Washington dis- plan work that pen granted deferred classi- uld be given ta understand deferment is not a legal &2 privilege, and that if un- age is taken of that privi- be summarily revoked.” every n be no injustice to anyono plan were put into opera- ht-thinking men of the who have been granted de- ksification will of General Crowder’s sug- [Phey will not claim it as it” to be exempted tempo- service. They realize that ilege, and will govern them- rdingly. Only see those who L privilege t the need have proposal any new x THE WAR HOM ho TO US were enough fortunate r. Leon Dabo As 1 Saw It,” church last lecture on deliv night, must afterwards with but predominant ered at home ht in their thought The made that we must win heroic sacrifices our ¢ and are making; which the subjected, hardships to the Kntente are ought that our boys are at those things tend- moment ~all the audience the which undergoing these b to a stern significance of the engaged brought of n bther uished speaker, we are idea, out by out he and that the d are rest, was mercilessness of the, fighting atroci- ed by the sp which commifted by iermans by them, the be rtories oceupiec ost - unbelievable, but the narratc not The peopic this city of the iisdee,~ of the who has been were if this Loops by ene und itself where they figind now they know before, oy why utilize the draft | at once | Ver ! Fulton [ them we | thorities gency | no rewarded | % { forms registered man | i [ ‘war will be a struggle te the Jeath. | The citizens or Loamod ne what th may cxpec New oy gnd +From Germany Bntnl,n other fia victoriouy i this war day muvn hat Gefm: WHERE The © is_holding : 10/ teemed its readers t1 by to sce Jess \ ton, heavyweigh readers may che for sthe prafen fimhting 1 A wo cations they or in a ring in most “people two men fightind be ie: o N [fult t there them Willard Ly cuan or’ think tha to deei fight if’ it becon ize them in the er for others arises we places wiil the reason why P 3} living o be f In permitted to It is the way make a opposed to mous profits ship battle, the make known seci by dependent upon public for their showg the sligh whether they fi the Amazons they make a suc whiere the hitch io bet, but we some of the Willard the and Fu trenches if they sand miles of M seats OoUn FIRE A defect in 13 caused the firer czll from a signal station other that whence the Fortunately. the in tome, the fire extinguished wi that « ials shted @ We trust aepartment offic the s stem is ri impossible. A ceueed costly night, might resnit tect its lomes dustries against if . ther and a a gr to take BRITAT K Pol NEW Chief of ers last night, t for the summer. is a will meet It proves once of police is aliv day, and the in most approp: tary at the present THIY novel vote meantinve, will ety would foug vesterday New most dirraly any shal resolved 1 not SHOULD “Meriden. he where Villard t pu 005e batfre, to see na mericu uld a asons Vo on, but hat it an the dc 1es whe war ma¥ b ound fo they irsuc rey inGg if ng staging Dest it. the living test ght in will i comes. of rislk Iton oug It eriden, have* howe Wy an woen contest. opportunity they a silists, Jating AWilla trench, have | Ameri- | 1| and they fhan win. VIGITT, Journal” it offers of in would Ihved fight.. The Awo lo- wheth- d France, i in Undoubtedly [ i re ¢ s v have [ TR rattler France. why 0 1 cempet necessary © shotiid, theiy ¢ v ear a We don't a ht tor his opposition | fusing to attend Prizefighters support and concern Aluska not enes who occup: within ALARM SY he fire nen (o alarm was turned error alarm respond X hem erfiithere 7 see these but again feither of brief for justice to is hardly prop- ent au- shall { util- they to If that contin- fare that ! both. is not be vocations, to hosen | cent person €no champion- him is by to re- | are of the ir no one as to | or in able to th be sut at's liko 1ckel thac vote that to fight in ringside @ thou- EM. system to a than in was discovered iocated and the blaze thout ur very delay might larm reat and fire. its chances. NS HAKIL. ice W. o traflic more riately time. once valuable It cannot afford much efl will see such pr were deal of Britain must “FINEST™ J. recommendation, made to and accept- | ed by the board of police commission- | officers situation provide khaki happy with approval on all sides. that our e to the khaki uniform with the mili- spirit which prevails everywhere It also proves damage. ficient (ire to it that s0 that repetition of the occurrence will be w ver as ove 3 given at damage pro- in- | N tawling’s uni- | this idea and chief to- will fit that Chief Rawlings is considerate of ¢ men, who come the change uniform which in summer. N squad will smart appearan raer months. will rank undoubtedly wel- from the warm bluc is very uncomfortable ew ce durir ng Britain’s second to none traffic in the sum- FRANCIS H. SHAW. Town Cl lived Had of Berlin have been eight den death last sho®k and to his sur a4 great he has served s the town of better service Shaw t during Berlin erk until ¥ evening Franci: today years old H. Shaw he would His sud- a great vivors and his friends ss to well. han did the eleven the No official Town years he © ever community of rendered Clerk held that important office and his passing will Jeave difficult to fill. citizens of New him will go ou behind, itself will boring town whi official. tention whose to duty miration and whom lic came “ALL In his first s assuming comn yrmies on tae declares t This is I"'och tented. had in many a Goes from the above victory, this sta increase and diers their mate success, a va be exten strict. all others ancy The Britain t to d ch lost won respect in IS GOING ublic wand ove hat the w1 best day, man wh to tement the confidence Allies lead and the sympathy to him which sympathy ¥ those of the contact will be of the who knew he leaves the city neigh- ' a model public ! conscientious at- the ad- 211 wigh Wi i litterance the front, the Kaiser since Allied Cener: de news we have o is in and coming a it was chosen of our arms to | bound our to | sol- | | their: ulti- | ret | Jos t | to re | departure | weather 1 oflice General Foch is a nian of fow words. a modest n‘mn‘ and He very rarely the cofr Copgequently to espon h coui- has anything to s Hents wt tne r)\'»m oUowing declaratiot mindor-in-chief, 4g doubly significant’ lIu Nays: o v R gosy\;wmou, ugvancos Wide ny. the Boche, B Thei by their real name, dur- th, 28th, 29th and 30th. It ;:1“! it t1 tidaf heen he- fupar the niy, of April and the gredy German hag the of ‘1ht army broken on shore, evidently i, et an obstacle. Now gafmst @l embankment and vletely The to Upuer what SsLopTiedl full are ruture the We and Boche. 1 ut will show onr to suceess. do bette: of the try hand to get ihe can- not say will happen all is going, well .No tion rash préfictions, no exazgera- actual “conditions, fear. “AlL of no tust calm cogfidence. is going well AND FANCIES, Sceretary Daniels may n'ming Philadelphia is an the navy ening FACT! that hig New find a ser rwining York Sun. Another sad thing is-that S0 per of the Russians will unable ad the history they have made, Toledo Blade. o a thick blue employed at nvs - weekly of late wild pencil editing review to 1d A censor with could be usefully the war departn of the war. which have been runnir Republican scems Spring e of thé of If Miss responsibility of she Spring has any sense she will provide for March the kind furnished for her patrons so r this week un. erous New York S the German mdering S0 ‘patient going to get to sworth while and power. day re it Some people whether much Crown Journal w to keep ~Ohio 15 lose much State man S0 I'rince power Massachusetts, there she stands cleventh to ratify the prohibi- amendment. Only Danicl Web- would not have put so much en- thusiasm into apostrophe this oceasion.—New World tion ster his on York Senator Rohi anti-loafin places s streets, rooms, saloons, To this list public added.— - York on’ Pe stores mentions as roads, depots hotels and might be w Sun The caravan of some the citizens of idea the se habitants of lines in eflicient cnarge army trucks gave this city some wions of the in- of firing of of ns towns back thé \ gallant erly Heet . — France. and sold were those in of the New Haven Kegister The Boston Herald U-boats’ harvest months represents skilled workmen it adds, “we old Egypt ramids.” that last 30,000 “And,” at serene vork on News and notes “the the the toil for 10 ay used to laugh for wasting —CGirecnwich in of Py Gruphic When Wars Have Ceas (People’s Home Journgl). wars have ceased, when arma- ments withdraw flaming furnace to b therc; martial of Taw flaunting fla from the air. then will memory power Review the tures flit ross the mind: hour— have of i e When To e “melted When lines dissolve by wor And s arc gathered 0, with™ subtle scenes as vivid © pie- Acr and O, that happy It I borne my fragic part When wars have ceased, when ward they have come Who gloried in their serve with zest no howed heads muffiled drum buglers trumpet at behest: then the strife Within -y home- chance to When bespeak the Nor their chief’s o, past will mirror all the heart, pondering T as And what life— bhorne wit] new have of it! triumph will 1. face Ir 1 my honored part ROSCOT G. STOTT Save a Slice of Bread Day. writes K. Davis in Everybody's for September, “Each one of the 20,000,000 familles of the United State to determjne to do its bit by just one slice of white bread each day——that Is, not Zetually to‘cut that slice and put it to become dry and uneatablo- to reduce its bread consumption one.good slice a day. represent ing ‘about three-gnarte: an ounce of flour. That would 15,000,000 cimees flour or 500 pounds day—about 4,760 barrels. The wheat in a barrel of flour averages nd one-haif bushels, so that en 20,000,000 fimilies in the Unit- Sta 20,090,000 slices of ond 21,500 e bush s pei erage ¥ wheat United States, that saving of a slice of by ead per family per day saves the annual wieeal production of 1,350 acres. If that saving were kept up every day for s&r by all the 20,000,000 fam- il the United States, it would £dd the wheat production of nearly 500,000 acres to send to our allies on the otlicr side of the Atlantic.” “Suppose,’ o were saving by but by of be of 937 per a ol a s save Ly " "day they about of wheat. save At is ixteen which fafr o production in the acre 3 {ad num- | company, | 12 | | ! L out |\.uf~ri>m, 2 Stamps,” the govofnment wavises. o which miglit be added:y*Stamp hurd and_often.’s : s < @ e . o It now almgst a year simce’ Now' ritain celebrated “Wale-Up America ey with the biggest putriotic demi- Spnstration which occurred on that da between New . York ‘and Hoston. At that time a big flig pole was erected in Central Park ‘and on April 19 the Stal ndStripes were unfurled with a gréat cogemony, while many Of the New "Britain sgldicr hoys who are now n - Frim @Bd at attention, Ol Glory sloating from the masthead in Central Park was’ever an inspirins sight. While the members of Coir pany E were in the city a detail ¢ Licutenant Ashley J. Griffin’s men “re- ligiously attended to the raising and lowering of the flag every mo and evening, and a short before that command lefe the of x5 for flag lowering exercisc ; en a stnset, while Bugi sounded *“to the color: parture of the soldiersth under Scoutmaster Dwight attended te the raising and of the colors. -But for many now the grand old flag has been spicuous by its absenec. On not day has it been run“to the staft to float proudly in a source of inspiration to the coamminity When the of the death Noy soldier in nee cane ro flag on the flag pole in Cehtral Park to be lowered to half-mast as 1 finai tribute of a grateful city to soldier dead. During the trying da of the great German drive there w no Stars and Stripes waving proudiy above the ¢ity. If somcbady is negli gent in not garing for this, that per- son should* awnke from his lethargy. | If there is no (ag the eity should | purchs one. "If the absence of the flag is nobody’s faultysomebody should | take it upon himself ta see that it i displayed. The Boy Secouts are tling organization, 'They azain mniformed and paid scoutmaster Would it not be a good plan-to ha. the city secure a spitable flag and thef [ ask the co-operation of the Boy Scouts in seeing that it is raised*and lowered every morning and evening? The bare | lag pole, with jts halvards- Happing idly in the spring breeze§, is not’an inspiring sight. The glorious . Red, | White and Blue would We.. Fmoug! said ; buy is nz & me After the ¢ Boy Scouts. Skinner, lowering weeks | con- | a top | the single s of the Ireezes. entire noews first of there was se | — W, a first | ason Just because vou have or“second Liberty Bond why vou should not buye aghird one. The boys “over there'! do gt stop just hecause they beenHfgne or two three batiles. They Kédikaight on I¢ their life lasts. We at hame rght hacking up the long as our noney there has not boen lopleted purse m's protege's bought is no re have or should keep on government and, as a sign of a ¢ of . Uncle S lasts, of even in pockets. A few apparently |H. @ of war, was terly in Oh, A womay, who had suffered not at all from the L. ar the toll of the greai overheard to complain hit- duys, ago v was her wail, “I just can’t make decent bread out of the stft ave now have to use for flour. Tt'%| simpfy terrible fand T don't like it. 1 wish this old war would stap and. any- way, 1 can't ihe ssity of have- ing Lo use this stuff. We hope that this woman would not have spoken those words had she stopped to analyze their meanips What a terrible sacrifice for her to malke! How must suffer! How cheerfully daing her little hit! Canf that be the extent of her pa triotism? We feel certain that, to n man, Woman and child, New Britatn would cheerfully without bread .of any sort if by this terrible war could he successfiil end. What man know | about sacrifi she camplains about her bi¥ad? boys over in the tre: deep in water, in of death, fighting for her as well the rest, are not comblaining 1T lot of | these boys could made any easier, those at home should be willing to sacrifice unstintingly Xt German longirange gun were hombing New dritain and of its deadly shells crashed through her church as she worshipping her God on Sundav nforning, as it is doing in war-stricken U'rance would know what it means to be at war. Sh¢.would know the meaning of the word. “terrible 1f she could see the thousands of honieless poor and hungry men, svom- en and children in Bgkium and in France, then she mem&,«,\ s the necessity of having tosuse #his stuff.” If hey own. boy wope overiid France fighting under Old &lory or \”llmg the high seas under theSfars and anw then she would know the reg ning of sacrifice. Theose of New fir tafn 4o not yet realize the iouspes§ of “this war when they complain about the quality 8f their bread. W. Britain is ctrtainly develgning crop of “Hindsight ,mh(log 4 see nece she she is g0 doing hastened to this v when The hes, nding knee continuous danger Aoes as 1 the he a cne New fine both a ns in parties. —W. S. hat the S The Louis street his summer first G. Civil has appeared. vencrable Par veteran, appeared in on Tuesday. —-W. 8. S.— people stop to changes that in our native few months, the are of straw Dunn, War straw Few various wrought the past larly in Where phrases for an ers to e thes. consider are tongue more et beitig: within particu- slang phrases. once well-known “heat it,” ‘‘skiddoo,” “23 They are seldom hear seem to have dropped out of gen- use. “Have a heart,” too. scems on the skids. But in place of words derived from our French allies are becoming general. Kspe- cially :iue is this of the French word “camprifiage.” This word now covers a multifude of meanings, as applied in the it is safe to say, many wla [ word do not realjy § know w haw it migo idierally trank: so-called the yours | plied as it | anything. Main strect grocery store. great { appeared N | in Local (n!m' Augusta Mane, the lady novel- ist, belonged to the realistic schook She n.v:mu.. soalt- Mmosphere ing hereelf that she intend transfer to her books. Accordingly, to pre- pare herself for her new novel of the underworld. she decided to hear, vith her own ears, the speech of the denizens. So she went to the docks and accosted a burly stevedore who was pick ing histeeth with a large oyster shell “Excuse your quy after-dinner Augusta Mane, novelist in search of and 1 should be greatly if vou would tallk 1o while 1 takémetes.” o ity in fhe 4 d to e ntly or interrupting characteris reise, sut o1 local color, obliged me a little nadam with d the stevedore politely dropping the oyster shell there particular topic on whick would fer me to gofiverse? I am™ puted to b somewhat of an authority on the subject of tides, if that pigues your curiosity. And, en paussant, as the Frgnch say. 1 shall be very glad to read your book when it appeafs. 1 seem have exhausted all the interesting fiction in the public library.” Faltering out herj thanks, Augusta Mane returned home, somewhat worried and uncer- tain She found her young’ brother, just home from college, waiting to see her. “Why, Whistler, what prise!” she exclaimed. just becen down at the looking for local color new novel.” “Well, wouldn't off your perch!” said Whistler, “You must o’ had a swell time hattin' about among the rough- nockste ‘O, any you a sur- “Dve docks for my that jar you Whistler!” she carolled while 1 take notes. That's the* very thing!” And she took & whole raft of nat and pt all the notes in her ngvel, “Thd¢ Seamy Side,” which 4ll the critics prais-d most‘high- Iy for its fuithful reproduction .of the dialogue - of the lower classes CQpyrizht Matthew on please 1918 Ad corge g; but may vied mean in the blutt, reuriush lated, this disguisir lish, it lessly excuse, Ilsehodd. a_ bit “Peach,” “pippin,” and_sim- to denote the superfative alsa fast falling into. dis- only an old-timer, who “lemon” to denote it is an old-timer who ctting tung. Shades bster! This is the springtyme poet says, “a young man Iy turns to thoughts of love. we might add, “Not this y war and the draft place above all other W. S. In the Herald published 25 ye: the following items, may strike a reminiscent chord memory of some of our readers: April 1.—*Vendetta,” the most re- markable scenic production ever staged, will the opening attraction at the Opera Fouse, which has been entirely renovated and” remodeled. William Middlemas and’a party of friends went trout fishing today. Rus- sell Brothers will sell 00 dozen of fresh eggs at 19 eents a4 dozen today. Col. Bullen has purchased a lot on Lexington street and plans to build a house there April 2.—Sunday. April 3.——Prof. M. J. Kenney did the prompting at the opening dance of the Foresters’ fair Saturday evening. John Fox, the well-known character, was run over and slightly injured by a team yesterday. The Irish Home Rule association wWiil have a big meeting af the Opera House, Tuesday evening. April 4.-—ILouis Paul was shot and killed by Gustave Becker in Farrell's saloon shortly before noon today. Har the H-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bradley, of Whiting street, was struck in the eve with a ball Sun- day and it Is feared the pupil was in- jured. Nine out of ten citizens be- lieve that the gity streets shoula be better condition. Orson F. Curtis has staked out the profiles for his new dwelling house which he is to build on Liberty street. April It has since that Jacob Regkqr, who shot and killed Louis I’.il\p\(’ sterday; fired three shots into his vietim and then attempt- ¢d suicide by firing one bullet into Als own head. C. W. Lee, Jr., of Coven- try, has entered the employ of Den- tistyDunham., x While nieans in Jing i o is It vernacular as trick, a ing, ete ilar words degree use, and uses the word opposite, just tallks about of Noah W of are it is when, To which r.” The take firsi ars ago which in the he developed — 8. -W. S. is not strictly local news of that time, it may, nevertheless, be of some interest at this time to read the following editorial written by the late Robert J. Vance which appeared in the Herald of April 1, 1893, show- ing that as far back as then the Kaiser was seeking to establish g firm founda- tion for his military power that now threatens the world: “The news from Germany, according to the New York Herald. leads to the prediction that there is to be a con- flict between the people and their ruler. Looking at the controversy without prejudice, -we are forced to admit that there is good ground for believing that Tmperor William is making the mistake of his life * » on the army bill question. The point to be considcr I this measure % @ % ® jwhich demands an extraor- in€rease in the army absolutely ne to the protection of the countrs Dvidently not, * * * * . Tt is said.that when the Kaiser was told * % #Y* that it would not pass with- out modiications, he rejoined ‘Ant Caesdf aut it is: dinary essary nuli One construction quotation is tijat unless this can of classic he | himsg the Pipes . doesn’t coffee Hoiler, yoq " series of ])lp}% Suo! luxury as thelseutiiood the ice-machim a,q pa KeepNz wifh ey o ¥ just’ & the hole could he sold DiFp the hoie . except when then ii's the In a doughnut Mim count. The space advertising. In the whole thing— leak And even you're after, Pipes cover for is AL‘ hoie | | a too out of atmospherc most holes .n; 0il could the world. Once, according to Mark | pipes. There Twain, thig wasn't the case. A tun- | it; and, except whenge, s o o8 nel was so long that it stuck out storage tank . guard f mile on the other side of the moun- | muck-and-gurrynes .9 tain! Of course no ome could see it Pipes for clect was there; but the government which | duits are used on had to pay the contractor's bill did. circuit in the On a _single battleship there may | insulation would be more than 3,000 miles of pipe, not be broken quite enough to reach from here to are deeply the moon, but enough. Still, when theslower de vou consider the length of intestine a | great masses of conduits pa man has, you cannot be surprised at ler the streets of a eity. a_man-of-war. Pipes for compressed air There are four matic tools are, smzll and heavy, pipes: steam, water, oil, air, and | Often when the &§s to be of ra clectric conduits. (Do you know the temporary nature they are of rubber correct pronunciation of conduit?) ! strgngthened by steel wire. In navy Steam pip arc .the greatest | and ship yards portable air tools ara bother, expense and profit. They | supplied with thousands of feet of leak mozé easily, cost.more to male ; tfis sprt of piping. and repatr, and are the #ost useful nm)-e.mu, shapes we have. Steam must g6 (o and from J of which pipes ni ¢ &’ pumps. ard other auxs®¥®ro all specificd by iliaries Steam-heated quarters,d Steam Engincering dynamos, and galleys, boost the bat-"| partment. Scamless ting averaze of a pipe' fitter tremen- | stecl ‘pipe may be needed donsly. [oilers, which are nothing but Water to { stec! boxes full of pipes and steam-—really come first) under each. A million feet may hecause steam was before it | nceded exptoded into vapor. scintillat- Another sday the copper ing sunlit wavelet— whizz | may go into. hvsterics over of & trip ahead when a ship sucks | crnmental order for copper vou Round dizzily you spin in %: waler piping. Wrought-iron centrifugal pump, are shot to the fat ! cast-steel, coniposition, brass and condenser, or'a fire and bilge pump. ' vayized pi are taken according to§ to fall stunned and bleeding at tha { #iy¢ use tc which they are to be putd feet of one who exclaims: “Hey Bill, | Corrosion iron or steel frequentiy hold this bloomjn’ hose whiles T ask requires copper or compesition to hy more pressure from them mutts be- { used though many times as expens low! Piping of the tubular n a, Freshwater pipos Toice pipes need only be mentiog more exclusive. Bu With French briars and corn-cd high-priced commodity my catalogue is complete. Only J Very properly its vehicle me is to remind’vou ho at distinetive. To bollers. naval pipe known to maglftind: double-bottoms, and the Pipe down. mention vell do Wy too o e i mucH n suffice cou ctity X evey ship. Othenyy rot, and ing most of the o3td buried Mu«\? D cks through places e whif 15t W a : or pne principal kinds of matorinls made, of Dés inohy the' great fird by and to be Bureau Navy drawn the are 1gines) the in the by second a should water An pipes are only they market g0y~ tresh- and gals a in. ing of and is a are leaner t freshwater aboard = ship. should be feed tanks, 100-gallon A { { i | I | i { have the army bill made a law witl out modifications he will let the whole matter drop: Undoubtedly this is the wisest course to pursue because it is the peaceful course. # % The ygung arch has unbounded confidende in | ing down his opponent’s record If and his popularity.” platform? This applics to- all —W. 8. S.—— didates. some day who would d alone is own feet and seek electign on individual merits, without tacking any of his opponents or ing to climb upward himself. by h af cok! teay own mo ¢ M1 of whicn that the Kaiser trying to We also leads us to believe mistake in a la Cacsar gazes over the scencs of death and desolation which surround him, his “nnboundec confidence’ is not a hit shiken w. S Britain girls and wo {algps an active interest. in le Sam and are doing a rrnl!' work in giving their services ad n narrow escape. Througli B Farious factories, ‘which are ,h.ls piL-sliop jerrox his name was loft ing fimhmx with emergengy orders for gllots and anotierk ks. Practically every factors i8¢ in theleity is doing work on gas ma; hut eagh concern has a different’ oxr— ation, 86 that at no single shop is an entire inask manufactured and asseig- bled. While the work issnow pro- i sressing_ smoothly, a short time ago . small” consiznment ‘of masks was ! made at one of the factories Svhich failed to meet the required tests, but, due to tha efficiency of the inspection system, the fault ‘was discovered ho- fore any great loss of time or laher occurred. -In’this cofinection, ong of ! the government ordnance inspectors here will have ogeasion to remember the fact, and is in a good position fo sympathize with hig fighting hrothers in France when he.reads of their be- ing gassed. Putting on-one of these masks, the voung officer permitted a cloud of deadly gas. to loosened about him. TIn less time than it takes to tell it he had collapsed. provin that something,had gone awry. He was not seriously injured. W, S. S.—— W. 8. S - atest was world he e in first do tr} firg and a for ti If you 1in. not succeed, try, aga George Wells of the ward has followed this advice st has been nominated ceuncil and bids fair to be electad ! tulations, George. Also, Wooster of the third ward o as wounder chee 1p Mr W - Eistrar of Voters Williani Zeig o explaid has any selling dry, millagle cotn. he affirms, $1.85,powbushel, and th bran taken from it at the mill forfs four cents, making a total of $2 for the produgf of a bushel of ¢ worth §1.25. Sty reader respectfy though .somewhat vehemently. mits that there is outrage and bery involved in this transg Certainly, if his quotations rect, there appears to be too a toll taken out of the co hoecake. To urge people serve wheat substituting breadstuff is nonsense when meal comes at higher pyice. Buat corn is cheaper tl wheat, and.thg people’s remedy lies in themselves, as great remedies usually do. ~Corn staple, easily and comparatively bought and very convenient= preserved through the yc with little intelligent care. A hand mill be bought for a few dollars that is brin Sing a he by for corn corn Those working on the masks ex- a plain that various gasses act differ- ently, but of all the gasses used on the front possibly the so-called tear gas works about as quickly as any. This gas affects the lachrymal glands, causing a profuse discharze of tears, ly injuring” and hampering the soldier. a One of the married men, recently in- = can troduced to this gas at Camp Devens, will grind the corn into excellent in writing home about it, declared meal, or grits. or hominy, according that “they’ll have to shoot that at to taste. This hand-mill moal is in me at my mother-in-law's funeral.” some respeots better than {he pro= —W. S. 8.— cessed meal, In that it contains’the full germ of the grain, and is therds fore morc palatable and nutritiotsss And the bran, out hy the old- fashioned hand sifter, makes sfperb chicken feed. A hand mill, not' mugh M4 larger than a domesticateds COff i mill, and a few bushels of corn will e D B Y : e, should not delay too long, for even | bread 4 family, and boarcia. S of hens, a whole year locls now the streets are so dusty as to be | 10k 3 is rot any highir not only a nuisance but a menace to | The cost of living the community. now than it used to be, 1f livers would . i to the condis Every passing trol- N ley car, every passing automobile or | ONlY resort or revert Foarr andhevery et tions that prevailed when the cost of ¢ Paris of wind whipls | 1o dense clouds of dust and germs from | liVIDg was Jow. Doubtless our reader has seen the Indians across nation the streets and into the air, where 5 | Rea river, before the Choctaw it is breathed in by pedestrians and others, | was spoiled by 'statehood, grinding corn with the pestle and mortar for From the three experiments made | their delggtable dish called *“Tomfuls at the New Britain General hospital | 17" “The mortar and pestlc are not in which the health department’s , Tecommended. Phe hand miM is prefs B e o s "~ | erable. The main trouble with mps Sascn o7 tyos omb pewmonia. it has [OF us is thet We not only demEnptd been proven that this treatment is, 1IVe cheaply. but easily also. Wye re reliable and effective. Two of the | Quire luxuries at the price oL patients were very ill, ¥et all. have ! Sitles. ,’f can’t be granted Folks recovered. To a pérson who.,kmows | Who wish to toil not nor Spin i the least thing about sickness and . Who tol Bvoid all S the resulting temporatures. of tos [ rentsof life, keeping. Hiiwhite AN patients the chart of the last patient | and & society smile, must be preparéa will be interesting and amazing, At | to PAY the charges, ihe 1d7e rich tiglh the time the serum was administered | M"4WOrking, haw-eating grandpag. ! the patient’s temperature was 108.6 - Within a few hours after the treat- ment it had dropped gradually until it had reached 97.5 and the patien | was well recovery. | is cheaply a s The hoard of public works is hold- = ing up its contract on street sprink- ling in order to investigate the advis- abllity of” purchasing a couple of motor sprinklers and having the city | do its own sprinkling. But in ar- | riving at some decision the taken a s —W. S h of, us. wish E Bettering Himsedf, ¢¥From the Detr Evenin, “Quits Kaiser's Armny | Brigand.”< Headline Svidéntly,™ is one News), to . Bécome on the road to W. S. 8. it be refreshing in to have a candidate ap Wouldn’'t litical way po- rear’ remarks who B AJoHE repenteth.] “here sinner