New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1918, Page 8

A the #81 church 1s nearly écitals have been given dnesday and the selection of fous programs has proved most tory to the artistic sense. One for example, the offerings were ively works of English compos- the program / another week French while ot compositions. Beebe variedfand at each ed Mr, of a audiences are $a pleasing group Selectior recjtal, of 'the seris Wednesday Fhe last concert iuled be warmly récommended to h for mnext of goad music. The effort of N 2 need of long stand- laudable and it be he will soon aanounce an- in ‘the near fu- o success- ‘(vru 4 ing 1is ed that be to supply is to most series to begin We cannot have too much sart of music he fully provided this season. has so , MR. GOVERNOR PLEASE BXPTAT ercises at Wesleyan Gov- At the opening ex yesterday morning, livered what a Hart- University ernor Holcomb de ford morning newspaper termed 2 Lcteristic address,” in the course 's whief executive is “g of which the state reported to have made the follow'ng insulting remarks about the people of the United States and America in gea- eral: ! The people of the United States were selfish before the w: i'he country was making moncy and was content. We had lost the re- spect of all the other nations of the world and had pretty near] lost our own respect. Since the Jaration of war we bave re- poi and ever since had but one ime st to win the purpose, and war. The pe regarded last sentence must necessarily as more or less it is obvious that we could a the purpose of Wi fluot 1ce nning not have h the war before we had entered the confiict, However, it is not this fallacy logic on the part of the governor that we most object to, although we would prefer to note clearer reasoning the speeches of the head of In commonwealth What arous {re, and what must be extremely pro voking to every intell t, loval n, is the deliberate declaration by Governor Holcomb that before our people of the that the that entry inta the war the United States were “selfish”; “we had lost the respect of all other nations of the world,” and we had pretty nearly lost our own re- Such statements as these from of unpardonable, the governor Connecticut are as- and casting, touading as they do, a contemptible slur on the nation and the peoble thereof Did the United States exhibit selfish ¢raits when it undertook, single-hand- antic project of feeding the of Wa ed, the g destitute peoples Belgium and northe ance our govern- ment selfish in its unrelenting and suc- cessful efforts to 1y the suffering of the Serbs, the Armenians, the Pole: \and other peoples whose homes had super- | fhose families had the Huns? eonsid ident Can the e red selfish exhausted S power ta me- nts with a view ible Breally belicvo espect of all ¥ world"? It ents of the been cor- mentioned ‘new,\xm- supporter the voters e %o f demanding such pre- governor had oc- e outbreak yone wha § dispatches per corre- od from Au- fry into the i t‘ the gov- ' he “declares pect all é world. And can must be at such vile, ich reflect dis- PRed Cross work, our jerosity in contributing eliet of war sufferers, and ndefatigable efforts of our partment, and our Adminis- a whole, in taking over the Tepresentation, in the countries of the central powers, of the manifold inter- eSts of Entente nations. 1f Governgr Holcomb had been in Germany, or\in Poland, or in Russia, or in Sweden, as the writer was, and had seen the fJuits of the noble works of humanity, floated and sustained by Amefican funds and Ameri- if he had seen the sad solely can generosity} fate of British, French, Belgian and R an prisoners of war relieved and made infinitely easier to bear through the efforts of our diplomatic and con- ar representatives in those coun- tries; if he had seen, as the writer has seen thausands of Polish babies who were doomed to starvation by the ruth- less rule of the Hun, saved and restored to strength by the timely arrival of milk sent to Warsaw from Switzerland by the Rockefeller Foundation; if he had seen the unceasing flow of Ameri- can maney into occupied territories, to provide food, clothing and medicine for the countless victims of Prussian had these evi- treachery; if Governor Holcomb seen all these things, all dences of American love of humanity, his cheeks would burn with shame at the realization of the slap in the face the he said that they he gave American people when were selfish and that they had nearly lost their own respect. In every country, even in Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey, during the period prior to our entry into the war, the public press frequently re- work of mercy brought into being through the ferred to the marvellous generosity of the very peaple he has dared to call “selfish.” And ona every occasion when our president, as the head of the greatest neutral nation, made even the remotest reference in a speech to any phase of the war, his words were greeted in the foreign pri with the respect and admiration they demanded. In almost every ‘Wilson; European capital President the as spokesman of the United States, was regarded with esteem and honor, be- cause those countries which were not blinded by hate and contempt for hu- manity realized that he spoke for a which There Ws nation had no selflsh ends in view, are in the national ar- chives at hington hundreds upon hundreds of official testimonials from afflicted countries which express un- dying gratitude for American generos- ity and which give the lie to the state- ments of Governor Holcomb that had we were selfish and lost the respect of all the other natiaas of the world. To our knowledge, there is only one instance wherein a foreign count press substantiates the infamous alfe- gations of the governar, and that is attitude Prussian the of German newspapers when autocracy noted the growing wrath of the American people over U-boat outrages through which American blood was spilled; the deter- mination of the American administra- European | ( | | Especially Attractive Suit ofie Saturday $2 all v ings Lor 2.50 Serge New Fall Model Suits of ool braid and button immed—the coat has a plain fitted back, large collar and all around belt finished with two buckles at back—the irt is narrow fitted model with slight fulness gathered under belt The nicely tailored Suits come in blue or black. * $39.00 of all Wool with deep collar of Kit Coney. A rather long coat is belted all around and has novelty patch pockets and trim- mings of silk braid and buttons. The skirt is strictly tailored simply belted in back. Unusually s $59 00 distinctive models in Women’s Suits of all Wool Velour or heavy Broad- cloth, beautifullly tailored tail- ored and lined with rich satin. One is of brown Broadcloth with plain fitted back and slight flare over the hips, deep rever collar and double pocket trimming— The skirt is a two-piece model gathered under deep yoke belt at back and has tailored inset pockets. At Strikingly handsome Sui Men's W serge tion to stand for no nonsense from, Berlin, as indicated in the “Lusitania” and “Sussex” correspondence; the rupture of diplomatic relations by the United States when Germany pro- ruthless submarine warfare; claimed of war It and the declaration by country in April, 1917. was then that the Hun showed his teeth and | claws and venom fully. It was then| ¢ protection our foreign representatives that the Hun press, tful of the had afforded their subjects in Entente countries, burst forth into tirades which were in many cases identical with the statements credited to Gov- ernor Holcomb. It was then that the Germans called us a money-mad, sel- fish people without a trace of self- respget and without prestige in Euro- pean that capitals the without land of the It is strange indeed governor's utterances are corroboration 1t who has been re- except in the Hun. is inconceivable that an executive ferred to by his admirers as “our war governar” should be guilty of such an uncalled-for and The outrageous effront- ery. fact that he subsequently lauds our war activities in no wise | lessens the insult his opening words convey to the American people. The governor has been guilty of a terrible faux pas, which can be atoned for only by an immediate retraction and a complete apology. And if such a speech is “characteristic” of the gov- ernor, as the Hartford morning news- paper represents it ta be, it would be well if he desisted from such evidences of “character” in the future. The American people da not relish such “characteristic” . speeches and will not tolera THE PRIC = I sing the song of an endless and the brotherhood how will will to I sing the 1 and the what w ton that France? 1t's only through the love of man that the flags of war are furled— how will you manage an emper- or who lusts to sway the world? dreamed of the nations’ parlia- ment—yes, once I dreamed peace of man— the kaiser's with your plan? of the lesser folk : of law’s advance— you do with the Teu- invades and blackens But you shape all in But 11 But kaiser and he W dreams as them has ights to bring his 11 truc talk as you will of wrong and the luyw o, the way times to set gone them right— thing is sure Men only win that cause for which they fight! | this | | accommodate all who wish to patron- | Paris Progress. i fool as | QOur Foresichted tion I Wise, Smith & Co., Hartford Efforts are Rewarded By Our Patrons’ Apprecia- A Truly Wonderful Assemblage of 3 Especially Attrac- tive Coat Offerings for Saturday of Wool Melton with convertible collar of Seal Plush. The full flare is gathered under and all around belt, trimmed with but- tons of plush. Shown in Bur- gundy, taupe, brown, green and navy. At We show $39.00:.: “immea Coats of all Wool Velour. Lav- ishly trimmed with Kit Coney. The coat has a plain fitted back, all around button trimmed belt and large shawl collar and patch pockets of Fur. Coat is lined throughout with heavy Men's wear material. shown * $49.00 * 1o Coats of soft all Wool Velour with deep cuffs of taupe Kit Coney Fur. The extra full sweep is gathered under a belt in scallop effect and tallored in- set pockets complete this stylish coat. Interlined and lined throughout. —Harry Kemp In The Nation's Busi- ness. FACTS "AND FANCIES, The jail has been well cleaned and fumigated. The old bedding has been burned and entire new bed- I ding installed. am ready now to ize a clean country hotel. Ed. Pear- son, proprietor.—Advertisement in Burleson might be called the “flat wheel” of the administration.—New T.ondon Day. The Prussian idea of some one you n trust is some one oyu can either or buy.—Ohio State Journal The president’s letter to the Brid port strikers is one that he who loafs may read.—New York Sun. The people who send the most ex- pensive flowers to the soldier’s fun- eral are not always the ones who saved the most wheat for him when he was living.—New Haven Union. “The armies attacked and damaged in the past weeks have been those of Gens. Von Einem, Von Mu- dra, Von Boehm, Von Eben, Von Hu- tier and Von Der Marwitz Von by von ve soon git ’em all.—Newark News. of the St. Mihiel to German official authority, “had been under consider- ation for some ¥ Presumably the movement waited on the co-oper- ation of a general named Pershing. New York World. The evacuation salient, according “HANGING TH KAISER.” il War Veteran Approves of Her- ald’s Editorial Attitude. Herald strongest your attitude the Kais as a c To the Rditor of the Permit me the commendation of ing to ‘“hanging proposition comes nful sur- prise to our community. Our children need no further instruction in brutal- izing effects of German Kultur than given them by the Kaiser ‘Besides this such an exhibi- s contemplated is in direct an- ible e The pa re tagonism with President Wilson’s re- cent appeal discouraging resort to lynchings o avthing fostering the lynching spi In indarsing your at- titude in this matter I believe I voice the conviction of every comrade of the Civil war in this city. Respectfully yours, CIVIL WAR VETERAN. Social Reform Forever. (Yorkshire Observer.) Social reform has been a pls | of the politicians for several decades, and it is said that between now and the next general election Mr. TLiloyd George will announce his win_the-war | policy, together With & new program | | of social reform Casting one's | | thoughts back and endeavoring at ”,“‘ l”mp time to speculate as to how ;,”\ NEW FALL SUITS, (0ATS AND DRESSES | Especially Offel Attractive Dress For Saturday At this offer selection of several practi- cal models of all Wool Serge in Misses’ School Dresses and Wo- men's street Dresses featuring straight lines, jacket style with plaited or plain skirts. Many are braid trimmed. Shown blue, brown, green and ~ $25.0 street in black. Women’s and Misses’ Dresse as well as after- noon Dresses of all Wool Serge in straight line, Russian Blouse and Tunic styles. Several models show stunning embroideries, others are satin and button trimmed and several feature the new accordion plaited skirt. Shown in taupe, brown, bur- gundy, navy and black. = $29.00 " .o Gowns of lustrous satin, rich charmeuse or combination of georgette and satin gichly em- broidered or braided, in straight line, coatee, mandarin and Tunic styles. Six models to choose from featuring collarless neck, narrow skirts and sashes, Colors are reindeer, burgundy, plum, dove, taupe, pekin, navy and black. We offer reconstruction will work aut, the que: tion arises, how long will it be before the ideal state is reached? How long will it take civilization to solve the problems that beset humanity and so do away with all the conditions of poverty and ignorance? The thought s prompted by reading in an Ameri- can journal that Mr. Charles W. Fair- banks, former vice-president of the United States, who died recently, has left £10,000, the incame of which is to be distributed every 50 yvears for the benefit of social welfare The testator, however, decrees that the trust is to be terminated at the end of 500 years—that is, in the year 2418 This is decidedly discouraging to those who had hopes of a millennium attained by GEll et has to continue turfes, it Is a grim comment on the puny powers of man to provide an ideal world and hopes of Utopia may e dismissed from our minds. ¥ Ruskin who styled Utopianism ather of the devil’s pet words,” and as our socialist theorists have pointed to an ever-widening state control as the way out of all our troubles, we can only reflect on 6ur experiences of re- cent vears and remain unconvinced It is true that we have moved forward a great deal sinée 70 ye: wi the chartists propouaded their points” and were regarded as revolu- tionaries of a most dangerous type Practically all that they demanded now finds general acceptance. As the years have passed and the study of so- ciology become more eral_ the cry “Social Reform” has taken new meanings, aad we suppase the inte pretation will change again and a in future years. When all that the most advanced reformers today desire has been attained, there will bhe school of visionaries with a 1 reform program which will in due course be accepted repeating itself, there will alw that small band—the maybe, of their day and generation— who will get but littla encouragement in their own lifetimes, but who will be honored when they are dead, and whose works will be recorded on me- morial tablets an admiring terity. The lesson the 500 year time American testator. He had probably no mare reason than most folk for assuming that in five centuries Ameri ca would be an example of the perfect state, but he saw that as reforms best accomplished by a gradual ess, and that violent change—as, for mple, in Rus is no more good for the community than for the in- dividual. The American’s time limit to his bequest is a simple warning to his fellow-countrymen that the grad- ual method is better than the revolu- tionary one work. social for welfare another five work cen- It was as “an- an- As history goes on for pos- for all this is shown limit set by by the re proc- ia “T cross my heart and hope to die If I should ever, ever buy Another thing on which T see The trademark, ‘Made in Germany —Dinner Card of Kiwanis Club, Paul, Minn St GROOM OF TWO WEEKS DEAD “rye Led Miss Horton to Altar 10. Leon On Sept. Leon IFrve, aged 38, died in New York city yesterday afternoon follow- the schemes under the general term of | ing an unsuccessful operation for ap- § U. 8. Infantry, the adoption of some spe- | i The McMillan Store, Inc “ALWAYS RELIABLE” SERGE For Women’s nd Miss \ In many pleasing Fall Models, Fall Priced ... o SEPARATE purse. Priced RATD Women’s and Misses' for the approaching rainy Fall Season. We have them. 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He spent a few days in this city pr ng his marriage and was apparently in the best of health. | Returning to New York last was seized With an attack of appen- dicitis, and was taken to the hospital | vesterday, and the operation per-| formed. The body will be brouizht to this city tomorrow for interment. pendicitis pital weeks, chuch of Ne | as a spent GRIFFIN NOW A CAPTAIN. Commander of and is Sent Former E Promoted Company to Devens. who, E with Ashley J. Griffin as first lieu- | tenant, led Company out of New | Britain for service the Ameri- | in Expeditionary force, has been | ommissioned a captain in the United States army and is at present assign- ed to Camp Devens with the 4::;111 ' Fall Wear ~r $12.50 ™ $20.004 TAILORED SUITS shown DR In a price range for Fall to fit every ..each Weather Proofed Garments. CREPE Showing several VOILE BLOU FALL Sillkk Jersey Top and All Taffeta Petticoats. 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He Was re= cently married at St. Johnsbury, Vt. ago